Rains Soak San Antonio and Surrounding Areas
United Press International reports extreme rainfall in San Antonio with an inch per hour causing flooded streets and many road closures in north Bexar County. Helotes Creek overflowed near Bandera with a jeep rescue, while other Texas towns saw statewide showers and cooler temps.
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United Press International
San Antonio
Bexar County
Helotes Creek
Weather Bureau
Bandera
Texas
Panhandle
Brownsville
Wichita Falls
Abilene
U.S. Weather Bureau
Junction
College Station
Austin
Utopia
Uvalde County
Uvalde
Vanderpool
Rio Grande Valley
U. S. Weather Bureau
Charles Hoffman Dies in Lubbock Home After Surgery
Charles Lindsey Hoffman 54 a contractor and partner in Bryan Hoffman Construction Co of Plainview died at his home 4606 W 18th St after heart surgery in Cleveland Ohio. Services with Rix Funeral Directors. Survivors include his wife Lila one son Jonathan and a daughter Mrs Johnny Biffle of Albuquerque his mother Mrs D C Hoffman of Memphis and three sisters. He had lived in Lubbock 31 years and his firm worked on local highway projects. Donations to heart fund requested.
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Charles Lindsey Hoffman
18Th St
Hoffman
Bryan- Hoffman Construction Co
Plainview
Cleveland
Ohio
Rix Funeral
Lubbock
Memphis
Tex
Red Raider Club
Associated General Contractors
Heart Fund
Lila
Jonathan
Johnny Biffle
Albuquerque
D C. Hoffman
Jim Beeson
Rubye Hoffman
Frank Blevins
Houston
D M King Services Pend D M King 83 Dies in Lubbock
D M King 83 of 2312 31st St Lubbock died in Methodist Hospital at 835 pm after a long residence in Lubbock. Funeral is pending at Sanders Funeral Home. Survived by wife a son Ray King Hobbs two daughters Pauline Connally and W C Crossnoe, a brother A H King and sister Mrs Arch Robertson.
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D. M
King
Lubbock
Methodist
Sanders Funeral Home
Marietta
Okla
Ray King
Hobbs
Pauline Connally
30Th St
W. C. Crossnoe
A. H. King
25Th St
Arch Robertson
Williams R. D. Williams Funeral Services Pending
R D Williams services are pending at Sanders Funeral Home for 59 year old custodian at Jackson Elementary School. He died at 9 p m Thursday at his home in Lubbock after five months illness. Born in Stephenville he lived in Spur and Brownfield before moving to Lubbock in 1955. He was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include his wife a brother Thomas L Ranger and two grandchildren.
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Sanders Funeral
R. D. Williams
Jackson
Cornell
Stephenville
Williams
Spur
Brownfield
Lubbock
Church of Christ
Thomas L
Ranger
Mrs. C. N. Headrick Dies in Amarillo Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. C. N. Headrick a 79 Amarillo resident and sister of A. C. Jackson will be at 10 a.m. today at Blackburn Funeral Chapel in Amarillo. She died at 5 p.m. Wednesday in an Amarillo Nursing Home after 40 years in Amarillo and prior residence in Lubbock. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. C. N. Cates and Mrs. Mary Bishop both of Amarillo. four sisters Mrs. Roy Kessie Mrs. J. R. Pendleton Miss Minnie Laura Jackson and ae E. H. Campbell.
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C. N. Headrick
Amarillo
Lubbock
Blackburn Funeral Chapel
Headrick
A. C. Jackson
16Th St
C. N. Cates
Mary Bishop
Roy Kessie
J. R. Pendleton
Minnie Laura Jackson
Stratford
Ae E. H. Campbell
Hutchison
Jonah E Bailey services set today
Funeral services for Jonah E Bailey 84 former Spurs resident now Scurry County resident of 10 years will be at 10 a m in Calvary Baptist Church Crosbyton with Rev George Shoff officiating. Graveside rites at Flamet Cemetery near Matador at 3 p m Bolger Funeral Home directs. Survivors include one, a son four sons twenty grandchildren and twenty seven great grandchildren.
Officer Election Slated Today At CPA Sessions
The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants holds a mid year board session in Lubbock for the first time in 50 years. The nominating committee will report before noon and officers will be elected in the afternoon. The meeting includes a dinner dance at KoKo Palace at 7 p.m. today.
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The
Texas Society ‘Af Certified Public Accountants
KeKo Palace
Lubbock
KoKo Palace
Texas Society
Three Items Reported Stolen Across City
Lubbock police investigated thefts of a statue from a front yard, a Remington portable typewriter from a Texas Tech parking lot, and a briefcase stolen in an airport lobby. Police also looked into a windshield vandalism incident on a car at 5028 52nd Street.
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Lubbock
Raymond Shook
20Th St
Robert Snyder
16Th St
West Hall
Texas Tech
John C. Dager
Midland
Pearl Mowery
52Nd St
Open House Set at WTCC Building in Dimmitt
Open house planned today at West Texas Telephone Company WTTC in Dimmitt from 2 to 5 pm in the new half million dollar building. Officials say the structure will be open to the public and visitors can meet representatives from Trans Continental Telephone Co. owners of WTCC from Dallas and Kansas City.
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Dimmitt
West Texas Telephone Company
Trans-Continental Telephone Co
WTTC
Dallas
Kansas City
Dr Hugh L Dryden Dies. Space Age Leader Dead at 70
Dr Hugh J Dryden longtime NASA deputy administrator and pioneer in aeronautical research died of cancer at NIH at age 70. He led peaceful space cooperation with the Soviet Union and planned programs for planetary exploration and moon missions. Survived by widow Mary Libbie Travers Dryden son Hugh L Dryden Jr and daughters Mrs Andrew H Van Tuyl and Nancy Travers Dryden.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Dryden
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
National Institute of Health
Astronautics
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
National Bureau of Standards
Methodist Church
U.S
Russia
A.A. Blagomrovov
Mars
Mary Libbie Travers Dryden
Hugh L. Dryden Jr
Skokie
Daughers
Andrew H. van Tuyl
Washington, D.C
Nancy Travers Dryden
Model loses custody pending trial in California case
Judge William A. Munnell ordered temporary custody returned to Alan Murray, ruling that Dovima Horan put her career above their daughter Alison. Murray claimed Horan, a former top model, took the child from Staten Island in 1964 and that a Mexican divorce gave him sole custody. Horan disputes the Mexican decree and faces extradition issues after surrendering to police.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Dovima Homent
Munnell
Ran
William A. Munnell
Murray
Alison MacKenzie Murray
Staten Island
N.Y
Miss Horan
California
New York
Robert Battle Rites Set in Lockney First Baptist Church
Obituary notice for 78 year old Robert Joe Battle who died Wednesday in Lockney General Hospital. Funeral service at 2 p m in First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins and Rev O C Hale officiating. Burial in Lockney Cemetery. Survived by two daughters, a brother, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Born in Vineyard City Texas he lived in Lockney since 1935 after time in Lubbock and Oklahoma. He was a retired farmer and married Susie C Bailey in 1912.
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Lockney
Robert Joe Battle
Lubbock
Lockney General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Gene Hawkins
O. C. Hale
Elkhart
Kan
Lockney Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Vineyard City
Tex
Battle
Oklahoma
Susie C. Bailey
Eldorado
Okla
Lola Withrow
Wynona Bailey
Plainview
Lee Battle
Lone Grove
L. G. Conner's Services Slated Today In Tulia
Funeral services for L. G. Conner 72, pioneer Tulia resident, will be held at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church. He died Wednesday night at 527 Maxwell Ave after months of illness. Conner, born December 19, 1892 in Tulia, was longtime Chevrolet dealer in the Oklahoma City district and developer in Tulia. Survived by his wife, one daughter, one brother in Chico, California, and three grandchildren. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery under Wallace Funeral Directors.
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Tulia
First Baptist Church
L. G. Conner
Maxwell Ave
Conner
W. G. Conner
Swisher County
Oklahoma City
Chevrolet
Tulsa
American Legion
C. N. Rue
Lewis Koerselman
First Presbyterian Church
Rose Hill Cemetery
Wallace Funeral Home
Paul D. Miller
Charlie
Chico
Calif
Rites Set For Mrs. Davis Of Lamesa
Funeral services for Mrs Mary L Davis 84 of Lamesa set for 10 a m Saturday at North Side Baptist Church with Rev J B Chick officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Phillips Funeral Home. She died Thursday at Big Spring Hospital after moving to Lamesa 14 years ago from Ruidoso New Mexico and was born in Helena Arkansas. Surviving husband A W Davis three daughters two stepdaughters five stepsons 32 grandchildren and 69 great grandchildren
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Lamesa
North Side
Helena
Ark
A. W
J. M. Worley
Colorado City
Mary L. Parker
el Paso
Conley Ward
Ruidoso
W. M. Busett
Hettie Davis
Duncan
Okla
A. E. Davis
Lame
Miss Hamilton's Services Today
Miss Oneca Hamilton 45 died of a heart attack at her Floydada home. Funeral at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with burial in Floydada Cemetery. She was a lifelong Floydada resident and member of the church. Survivors include her parents and three sisters.
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Floydada
First Baptist Church
Oneca Hamilton
T.ti. Hamilton
Egyptian spies to face trial overthrows during month
Cairo report says more than 400 people will be tried this month on charges of spying and plotting to overthrow the Egyptian government. The dispatch notes the high number of defendants and the government’s plan for judicial action.
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Cairo
U.A.R
UPI
Tentative Rites Scheduled For Fortenberry
Services for Stanley Thomas Fortenberry 51 die d in a Plains collision with a loaded grain truck. Fortenberry a tractor mechanic from Denver City is survived by a wife six daughters three sons two sisters and eight brothers. The service will be held at Assembly of God Homer Parkington Plains with Fortenberry’s brother the Rev James Fortenberry officiating. Singleton Funeral Home of Denver City is in charge.
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Denver City
Stanley Thomas Fortenberry
Plains
Assembly of God Church
Homer Parkington
Plains Assembly of God Church
Fortenberry
James Fortenberry
Westmoreland
Yoakum County Hospital
U.S. 82
West
Lewis Jackson Bundrant
5Th St
Apt
Lubbock
Bundrant
Oklahoma
Charlene Bundrant
Gary Boyd
Kingsville
Douglas Ashmore
Odessa
Joseph Jannaron
Augsburg
Germany
Mary Peer
Perryville
Sally
Kimberly Fortenberry
Stanley Jr
Joseph
Jonathan
Lois Abney
Maudie Barnhill
Mark
57Th St
Calvin
22Nd St
Charles
Texas
78Th St
W. C
Fordham St
Bill
Hobbs
Howard Fortenberry
Roswell
Former British Commander Sir John Steel Dies at 88
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Steel 88 former commander of Britain's air defenses died Wednesday night. He served on land sea and air and helped move guns at Ladysmith in the Boer War. He fought at Jutland then led India air command, became air chief marshal in 1936 and retired 1937, later commanding air reserves in World War II. He is survived by three sons and one daughter.
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London
John Steel
Britain
Ladysmith
South Africa
Jutland
Royal Navy Air Service
India
Sir John
Harold Rushing Services Today
Harold Wayne Rushing 35 died when his pickup overturned west of Brady Wednesday morning. Service at Colgate Church of Christ at 2 p.m. officiated by Fred White with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Rushing, a plumber from Lubbock, had lived in Colgate five years arriving from Midland. Survivors include wife Jo Ann two sons Ricky Wayne Gary Weldon three daughters Cynthia Ann Janet Lee Judy Lynn parents Roy and Mrs. Roy Rushing brother Kenneth Weldon Rushing two sisters Mrs. M. S. Davis and Mrs. Larae Jack.
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Harold Wayne Rushing
31St St
Brady
Colgate Church of Christ
Fred White
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Home
Rushing
Lubbock
Midland
Jo Ann
Ricky Wayne
Gary Weldon
Cynthia Ann
Janet Lee
Judy Lynn
Roy Rushing
36Th St
Kenneth Weldon Rushing
M. S. Davis
Denver City
Larae Jack
Aurora
Rites Held for Former Lubbock Resident Oscar Jolly
Abilene special funeral services were held Monday for Oscar W. Jolly 77 former Lubbock resident who died Sunday at an Abilene hospital. He operated Jolly Saddle Shop in Lubbock Winters Midland and Abilene Surviving are his wife two sons and seven grandchildren.
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Abilene
Monnday
Lubbock
Oscar W. Jolly
Jolly
Jolly Saddle Shop
Winters
Midland
Funeral services set for Mrs May Belle Greer in Lamesa
Mrs May Belle Greer 81 died at 8 p m Wednesday at Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Philips Funeral Home directions She moved to Welch Community in 1921 with her husband and was a member of Welch Baptist Church Surviving are her husband six daughters a son a brother 21 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild
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Lamesa
Welch Community
First Baptist Church
May Belle Greer
Medical Arts Hospital
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Hayes County
Greer
Welch Baptist Church
J. P. Greer
L. J. Qualls
Earl Kee
M. J. Kee
Andrews
Lee Roy Boss
Lavington
S. T. Boss
Lamny
N.M
Doyle Coker
Alvin
Tex
Floyd Greer
C. A. Laverance
Lawn
Services Set for Mrs Maggie Winder in Fort Worth
Mrs. Maggie Winder 85 of Fort Worth died at 4 30 p m Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. Services are 2 p m today at Owens Brumley Chapel with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Rix Funeral Home in charge. Native of Bowie she lived 45 years in Fort Worth. Survived by one daughter six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Maggie Winder
Fort Worth
Methodist Hospital
Owens-Brumley
Draftee Robert Schnabel to Spend Christmas at Home
Denver report says 19 year old Robert Schnabel, a pressman's helper, will be home for Christmas after his mother Norma Riedel pressured officials. Pentagon confirms Army policy allows delaying reporting if natural processing cannot begin before December 25. Schnabel says he is ready to go but prefers to finish the hitch this year.
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Norma Riedel
Denver
Army
Pentagon
Avalanche-Journal News Services
Robert Schnabel
Johnson
U. S. Army
America
Schnabel
National Guard
Texas White House
Christmas Cakes and St Basil's Day Bread Tradition
The passage recalls the first fruit cake in history, dating to early centuries. It notes Bishop Basil planning to feed famine in Cappadocia by baking fruit filled cakes for the Greek Church on St Basil's Day, using dates figs fruits and nuts to feed the hungry seasonally.
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Basil
Cappadocia
Safety Speakers Service Opens in Lubbock
The Lubbock Citizens Traffic Council forms a Christmas Safety Speakers Committee with qualified speakers from Public Safety, the Police Department and the Lubbock Jaycees. Programs include 10 to 15 minute talks or full safety programs with film on request. Churches clubs businesses and schools may request. holiday safety pamphlet available. Call Porter 2 6411 extension 448 for details.
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Lubbock Citizens Traffic Council
a_ public service
The
Department ‘of Public Safety
Police Department
Lubbock Jaycees
Two Japanese Firms Plan US Branch Openings
GO TO AMERICA TOKYO reports that two Japanese firms will open branches in the United States, signaling expanding cross border business ties and potential job creation.
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America
Tokyo
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CPA
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Hugh L.dryden
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Dovima Murray
Los Angeles Superior Court
Alison
Alan Murray
U.S. Immigration Service
Robert Battle
Davis
Floyd C. Bradley
Floydada Cemetery
Moore Funeral Home
Thelma Jo
Potts
Ruth Gray
Wilison Colston
Belgium
Harold Rushing
Mrs. Greer
Murphy’s
13Th & J
Myrick
Shepherd's
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