City Negro Woman Cleared Of Murder In Mate's Death
Jurors in the 140th District found Alberta Williams not guilty of murder in the shooting of her husband Claude Williams during a Southeast Drive auto trip. She testified the man lunged at her, and she fired in self defense after a tense pause, while witnesses noted prior abuse and a pistol in her purse.
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Mate
Alberta Williams
Shusband
Claude Williams
Chareo
George Gilkerson
John McFall
Williams
Ave. D
Robert Alexander Dumas
Helen Ester
Ave. C
Dumas
Lewis Coulter
John O'Dell
Wesley Caraway
Dewey Tucker
Luther C. Parks
Donald Dunn
Robert H. Bean
Levelland Stations Win FCC License Transfers
The Federal Communications Commission acted on Texas radio matters. Centex Radio Co. gains KEFC FM license in Waco for 27500 dollars. Levelland Broadcasters headed by Marshall and Clint Formby acquire KLVT license for 100000 dollars, linking with KACT Andrews KFLD Floydada KPAN Hereford and KTUE Tulsa. New station applications include Beaumont Woodland Broadcasting Co. for FM 95.1 in Houston area.
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Washington
Texas
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
Waco
KEFC
Centex Radio Co
Levelland
KLVT
Levelland Broadcasters
Marshall
Clint Formby
KACT
Andrews
KFLD
Floydada
KPAN
Hereford
KTUE
Tulsa
Beaumont
Woodland Broadcasting Co
Gerald Proctor
Box
Houston
Third Twin Set Gives Benoist Family Fifth Pair
In St Louis AP report a third twin set in under three years brings the Benoist brood to twelve children seven boys and five girls. Elizabeth Benoist 35 delivered at DePaul Hospital and all are healthy. The family owns a seven room home with four upstairs bedrooms and an automatic washer and dryer. The father Jacques Benoist, from French ancestry, says despite crowding and expense the family stays cheerful and the goal is steady work to keep them happy.
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ST. Louis
George Benoists
Papa
Benoist
DePaul Hospital
Elizabeth
Jinal
50 Paintings On Display At West Texas Museum
West Texas Museum hosts preview for Fourth International Hallmark Awards exhibition featuring over 50 paintings by American Canadian South American and European artists. Visitors will vote on three popular choices with prize money of 1000 500 and 300 awarded later. Notable works include California Hills by Edward Also and paintings by Millard Sheets Peter Hurd and Andrew Wyeth.
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West Texas Museum Association
West Texas Museum
Tech
United States
Lubbock
Hallmark
California Hills
Pacific Palisades
Edward Also
South Plains
Woman's Luck Fails At Aqueduct Racetrack
New Rochelle New York woman Mrs Max Geller lost $949 meant for Bayard in the second race at Aqueduct. The cash was found by William T Martin in the parking lot and turned over to police. The horse she intended to back won paying $12.20 for a two dollar ticket.
Pentagon Time Work Is Halted
Washington UPI reports the Pentagon power failed for 15 minutes Monday due to a blown transformer. Emergency power kept some lights on while elevators and other systems were down. Power was restored by 9:45 a.m. with a standby transformer in service.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
Defense Department
Bird Fanciers Hold Sixth Annual Christmas Party
Bird fanciers in the community hosted their sixth annual Christmas party at the Pre- net One Club house Thursday night. About 25 members attended the turkey dinner and gifts were exchanged. Officers elected included C. B. Drake as president Eugene Copp as vice president Mrs Eugene Copp as secretary J. J. Schambart as treasurer Mrs M C Boyd as corresponding secretary and new directors E M Copp A J Strader and Bill Berry. GHANA GROUP GETS HORN ACCRA The Soviet Union Young Pioneer organization sent Ghana's new group a trumpet drum and a banner reading To the struggle for the Communist party be ready. The first Papua native to become a bishop is Rev George Ambo named to the American Diocese of New Guinea Port Moresby reports.
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C. B. Drake
Eugene Copp
J. J. Schambert
M. C. Boyd
E. M. Copp
A. J. Strader
Bill Berry
Ghana
Horn Accra
Young Pioneer Organization
Young Pioneer
Communist Party
George Ambo
New Guinea
Port Morresby
Area Pioneer Resident Dies in Floydada
Floydada mourns Mrs. Earl Rainer 77 a longtime area resident since 1910 who died at 4 am in her home on West California Street. She was born in Bell County and married Earl Rainer in 1905. Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. L. A. Doyle officiating. Burial in Floyd County Memorial Park. Harmon Funeral Home in charge. Survived by husband, seven children, three sisters, 13 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Floydada
Earl Rainer
California St
Floyd County
Rainer
Bell County
First Baptist Church
L. A. Doyle
Portales
Floyd County Memorial Park
Harmon Funeral Home
Arel
Elvin
Lubbock
Norvell
North Hollywood
Calif
Lavon
Arlis
San Diego
Alta Ingram
Merkle
C. M. Lyles
Claud Patton
McMillan Rites Slated In Tahoka
Amos McMillan 53 of Cameron Oklahoma, former O Donnell Tahoka resident, dies in Temple hospital. Funeral 2 p m at O Donnell First Baptist Church with Rev. Troy Dale and Rev. Martin officiating. Burial Tahoka Cemetery with Masonic rites. Survivors include wife Jessie, daughter Mrs Bobby Maxey Fults Sam, mother Mrs Alvin McMillan, two sisters.
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Tahoka
Amos McMillan
Cameron
Okla
O'Donnell-Tahoka
Temple Hospital
First Baptist Church
O'Donnell
Troy Dale
Martin
Wells
Stanley Funeral Home
Keesee Funeral Today At Ralls
Funeral services for Morton Franklin Keesee 56 longtime South Plains farmer will be at 4 30 p m today in the First Baptist Church Ralls Burial will be in Ralls Cemetery under direction of Carter Funeral Home Keesee a native of Foard County died Wednesday after arriving from Ralls following a heart attack Survivors include his wife two sisters Mrs C J Pharr Abernathy Mrs W C Gardner Lubbock five brothers Lee Lubbock W H Lubbock B J Ropesville Jody Meadow and Otho Pasadena Calif Pallbearers are Harold Joyce Bill Martin Curtis Richards Homer Weems Vernon Roye John Haynes Herschell Reese and Doe Cooper
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Ralls
Morton Franklin See
South Plains
First Baptist Church
M. Fields
Ralls Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Keesee
Methodist Hospital
Foard Coun
C. J. Pharr
Abernathy
W. C. Gardner
Lubbock
Five Brothers
Lee
W. H
B. J
Ropesville
Jody
Meadow
Otho
Pasadena
Calif
Harold Joyce
Bill Martin
Curtis Richards
Homer Weems
Vernon
Roye
John Haynes
Herschelll Reese
Doe Cooper
Christmas Resolution From The Shepherd
A short Christmas message urges everyone to return home for Christmas Day and spread happiness joy and good will to loved ones and friends. The note asks to let kin know early to allow planning and anticipation. Julien C Hyer signs the resolution.
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Kith
Midland Man Dies by Own Action Near Odessa
Justice of the Peace H E Nobles ruled the death of Marshall R Voltz, 53, a self-inflicted death, after his body was found in his car with a garden hose running from the exhaust into an open window 12 miles north of Odessa in Ector County oilfields. Car parked about 24 hours. funeral services pending at Newman W Ellis Funeral Homes. Pallbearers named.
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Midland
Justice of the Peace
H. E. Nobles
Odessa
Newnie W. Ellis’ Funeral
Lawrence Davis
Prentice Stevens
Byron, Powell
Paul Davis
Kelton Winegar
D. H. Moody
M. C. Bacon
Hilton Porter
Tra Rites Today For W. W. Lloyd
Funeral services for Walter William Lloyd 80 a longtime Ira resident will be at 2 p m today at the Ira Baptist Church Rev T L Nipp of Snyder and former Ira minister assisted by Rev J Roy Haynes will officiate Lloyd died Wednesday in a Snyder hospital He was a retired farmer Burial will be in Ira Cemetery under Bolger Funeral direction
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Snyder
Walter William Lloyd
Ira
Ira Baptist Church
T. L. Nipp
J. Roy Haynes
Lloyd
Bolger
Mrs. L. E. Scott Services Today
Denver City funeral services for Mrs. L. E. Scott who died Tuesday morning will be held at 2 30 p m in the Bible Missionary Church with Rev Russell D Ulrich officiating Burial will be at an area cemetery under the care of a local funeral home Survivors include husband and several children with other relatives noted
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Denver City
L. E. Scott
Bible Missionary Church
Russell D. Ulrich
Plainview
Round Rock
Tex
Singleton
of God Church
Wylie N
Grubbs
Asi
Don George
Iwill
Spur
Wood Funeral Home
DeLeon County
Slaton Rites Set For Crash Victim
Funeral services for L. C. Holt 80 will be at 3 p m today at First Methodist Church Slaton with Rev Rollo Davidson officiating Holt a longtime Slaton resident since 1928 was killed Wednesday when his car collided with a TNM and O bus It is the 117th traffic fatality in the area this year compared with 121 a year ago Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery Williams Funeral Home directs
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Slaton
L. C. Holt
Rollo Davidson
Holt
Collsion
Tnm&o
Englewood Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Funeral services for centenarian Estevan Garzez
Centenarian Estevan Garzez, age 103, will have funeral services at 4 p.m. today at St Josephs Catholic Church. Born in Matamoros Mexico, he became a naturalized U S citizen and lived in Lubbock for many years. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery under McDonald Funeral Chapel.
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Estevan Garzez
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Garzez
Matamoros
Mexico
United States
Lubbock
City of Lubbock
McDonald Funeral Chapel
New Healing Substance Stops Itching Piles Fast
New York report describes a topical remedy that shrinks hemorrhoids without surgery. Bio-Dyne, presented as the discovery of a world famous research institution, is marketed as Preparation H in ointment and suppositories. Doctors note marked improvements in long standing cases.
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New York
N. Y
Midland Oilman Dies In Dallas After Heart Ailment
Sol Kelly a 60 year old Midland oilman died at 5 pm Thursday in a Dallas hospital from a heart ailment Funeral services set for 10 am Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Midland Burial in Colorado City Kelly moved to Midland in 1926 from Ranger and was a pioneer in Permian Basin drilling He owned oil interests in Montana Colorado and California Survivors include his wife and three sisters Mrs William L S18 46th St Lubbock
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Midland
Sol Kelly
Dallas
First Presbyterian Church
Colorado City
Kelly
Ranger
Montana
Colorado
California
William L
Lubbock
Simpson Funeral Today In Ralls
Walter E. Simpson 60, killed in a traffic crash near Ralls, funeral at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church. Rev Wayland Boyd to officiate. Burial in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. Simpson had moved to the South Plains in 1924. The death toll of the year on the South Plains stands at this time.
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Ralls
Walter E. Simpson
First Baptist
Way I ‘and Boyd
Eunice
N.M
Simpson
Sout Plains
South Plains
Carter Funeral Home
Mexican National Dies in Lubbock Hospital
Funeral arrangements for Magna Albaco Padillo twenty one year old Mexican national who died Thursday in West Texas Hospital will be announced by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. Padillo employed on Parker Burford farm Rt 1 Idulou reportedly collapsed Wednesday afternoon from a brain hemorrhage. Survivors include the widow.
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Magno Albaco
Padillo
West Texas Hospital
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Parker Burford
Rt. 1
Idulou
Ils
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