Canyon Educator Mrs. Billie Simms Dies at 57
Canyon long time teacher Mrs. Billie Simms 57 died at home after three months illness. She taught in Canyon schools 21 years and was a Texas Tech BA and WT University MA graduate. Survived by husband and daughter Alice Dietz of Canyon and two grandchildren. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday at Canyon Central Church of Christ with ministers Herman Alexander Gordon Downing. entombment 2 p.m. at Resthaven Mausoleum in Lubbock. Funeral directed by LaGrone Funeral Chapel.
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Canyon
Cecil P
Billie) Simms
Texas Tech
Simms
Canlyon Central Church
Lubbock
Resthaven
Panhandle
West Texas State University
Alice Dietz
Glorious Grover's Corners comes to Lubbock LTC
The Lubbock Theatre Centre delivered Thornton Wilder's Our Town to a sell out crowd. Harland Reddell as the Stage Manager guides a deeply moving performance featuring Joe Patton Dorothy Cook and a strong young cast. The 1901 1913 era town comes alive through precise pacing and heart. Performances continue tonight and through the weekend at the LTC Playhouse 2508 Ave P.
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Jack Sheridan
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Theatre Centre
Thornton. Wilder
New. Hampshire
Grover's Corners
New. York
Vis
Lubbock
Burt French
Harlan Reddell
Grover
Doc
Mrs. Gibbs
Joe Patton
Dorothy Cook
Webb
Emily
Wally Webb
Darline Hunter
Kevin Batey
Miss Hunter
Reed
Dr Krueger Remains In Critical Condition
Dr J T Krueger aged 69 of 2703 19th Street remained in serious condition Thursday night at Methodist Hospital after suffering a strokeWednesday morning. He has practiced medicine for 45 years and served as a renowned surgeon in the city for over four decades with offices in the Methodist Medical Building.
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J. T. Krueger
19Th St
Methodist Hospital
Krueger
Methodist Medical Building
In Future Computers May Evaluate Drivers
Chicago report notes experts doubt present use of computers to assess driver abilities at licensing tests. Dr. Ross A. McFarland of Harvard University School of Public Health says such computer evaluation may come later but is unlikely soon. Computers and electronic aids could assist licensors handling rising applicant numbers.
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Chicago
Ross A. McFarland
Harvard University School of Public Health
Ex Littlefield Resident Dies
Ex Littlefield resident V R Bud Green 87 died at 12 05 pm Thursday in a Lubbock rest home after a lengthy illness Born in Comanche County he was a longtime Goldwaite resident before moving to Littlefield where he lived 10 years prior to entering a rest home Services will be at 230 pm today in First Baptist Church Springlake with Rev A R Stewart officiating assisted by Rev M B Baldwin Burial will be Earth Cemetery under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Survivors include a son Ernest of Springlake two daughters Mrs Paul Lewis 3403 55th St and Mrs J H Truelock Portales a sister Mrs Will Russ Gustine 15 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren Pallbearers are H W Lewis Jim McNeal Hershel Hulsey George Kaisinger Thurman Lewis and J T Gibson all of Earth or Springlake
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V. R
Bud) Green
Littlefield
Lubbock
Comanche County
Goldwaite
First Baptist Church
Springlake
A. R. Stewart
H. W. Lewis
Jim McNeal
Hershel Hulsey
George Kaisinger
Thurman Lewis
Earth
J. T. Gibson
Mrs Bennett Rites Pending in Olton
Olton resident Mrs S F Bennett aged 87 died at home Thursday. Funeral services are pending at Parsons Funeral Home. Survivors include husband four daughters Velvia Hardinson Minnie Vaughn Mary Patrick Eloise Smith a son Sammie L Bennett a sister Ola Bennett and a brother John Smith plus 173 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
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Olton
S. F. Bennett
Parsons Funeral Home
Velvia Hardinson
Dallas
Minnie Vaughn
Canyon
Mary Patrick
San Antonio
Eloie Smith
Orton
Sammie L. Bennett
Austin
Ola Bennett
Clarendon
John Smith
Quin Jin, Tex
Funeral Services for John Clark Held at Nine Mile Church
Funeral services for John Clark of Nine Mile were held at 2 p.m. at the Nine Mile Baptist Church with pastors Jack Dolloff and B F Pate officiating. Burial followed in Seminole Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home. Clark, who moved from Oklahoma City three months ago, died of a heart attack while working at the church Tuesday. Survivors include six sons James Paul John Jr Robert Jerry Charlie and six daughters Betty Smith Charlene Peshenoff Nell Smith Juanita Holder Francis Anderson Nancy Kay Clark.
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Seminole
John Clark
Baptist
Nine Mile
Jack Dolloff
B. F. Pate
Artesia
N.M
Seminole Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Clark
Oklahoma City
Nine Mile Church
James
Paul
John Jr
Fort Worth
Robert
Jerry
Charlie
Wichita Falls
Betty Smith
Charlene Peshenoff
Los Angeles
Nell Smith
Odessa
Juanita Holder
Francis Anderson
Nancy Kay Clark
Wilson Man's Rites Slated
Services for G. F. McCullough 90 long time Wilson resident will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of Christ with James Wilbanks minister officiating Burial will be Englewood Cemetery Slaton under Williams Funeral Home direction He died at 1 a.m. Thursday in a Slaton convalescent home McCullough a retired farmer moved to Wilson from Jones County in 1916 Survivors include his wife six sons three daughters a brother a sister 39 grandchildren 79 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren
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Slaton
G. F. McCullough
Wilson
Church of Christ
James Wilbanks
Englewood
Williams Funeral
McCullough
Jones County
M. N
Marysville
Calif
N. E
Seminole
Roy L
L. C
Post
L. D
Slaton, and Co
Funeral set for Mrs Woody Carpenter in Oakwood Baptist Church
Services for Mrs. Polly Carpenter 46 of 2005 63rd St. will be at 3 p m at Oakwood Baptist Church with Rev J T Bolding and Rev John E Schwensen officiating. She died in a truck overturn near Levelland after attempting to avoid a collision, surviving husband Billy, a son Billy and a daughter Mrs Willie Cox plus several siblings. Pallbearers named James Ray Dick Currey Tony Reeves Ed Barbe Raymond Hinkles and Dub Hicks.
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Woody
Polly) Carpenter
Lovington Man Dies In Lubbock
Horace Marsh 50 of 205 W Ave N Lovington dies at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after surgery December 2. Service at First Baptist Church Lovington with Rev. E J Bradshaw and Rev J Harold Cates, burial Resthaven Cemetery. Survived by wife Florence son Kenneth mother Mrs Eula Marsh sister Mrs Roberts and others.
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Lovington
Horace Marsh
W. Ave
First Baptist Church
E. J. Bradshaw
J. Harold Cates
First Methodist Church
Resthaven Cemetery
Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home
Marsh
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Annona
Tex
South Main Golf Service
M & M Rental Tool Co
Kenneth
Florine
Eula Marsh
Wichita Falls
Rayburn
Oklahoma City
Okla
S. W. Roberts
Joe Moore
de Kalb
Raymond Warren
Sterley
Mrs. Bailey Funeral Service Set in Whitharral
Mrs. Bessie Bailey 74 died in Littlefield Hospital after years of ill health. Funeral at 3 p.m. today at Northside Church of Christ Whitharral with Frank Duckworth officiating. Burial in Whitharral Cemetery. Survivors include son C Randal Jackson and several siblings and step relatives.
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Whitharral
Bessie Bailey
Northside Church of Christ
Frank Duckworth
Muleshoe
Bell County
Julius Harbin
Irving Sadler
Clifford Throckmorton
Rafe Rogers
Tom Burrus
Laverne Taylor
C. Randal Jackson
San Francisco
Calif
Eunice Cabiness
Salado
Tex
Laverne Sanderford
Dallas
Oma Cross
Killeen
Vernon Lucas
Valisco
I. W. Bailey
Tokio, Tex
Dress Makers in Ceylon Seek Special Sewing Yarns
Spinning yarns firm in Colombo reports local dress makers want sewing yarns of a specific length and weight for upcoming garments.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Finnish Christmas Feast Beset With Sauna and Song
The Finns begin their Christmas feast with a sauna for man and beast and barley porridge. They eat codfish and later ham and torttu. On Christmas they share Finnish wines and renew friendships as Ukko brings gifts and carols fill the air.
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Finland
Ukko
Julien C. Hyer
Etna erupts sending smoke and ash over Sicily villages
Mt Etna, Europe's tallest volcano, shoots hot smoke and ashes from its central crater. Dust coats roofs and streets in Catania and nearby villages, but experts say no immediate danger for slopes below the crater.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Europe
Ralph Estrada Funeral Slated
Ralph M Estrada 38 of 111 Temple Ave will have a 10 a m Saturday service at St Joseph Catholic Church. Burial follows in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home direction. He died at 2 a m Thursday in West Texas Hospital. He was a radio and television technician, resident of Lub boiler since 1942, survived by wife and daughter Mickie, his parents Mr and Mrs Felipe Estrada Slaton five brothers Augustin David Carlos Lubbock Joe Slaton Ernest Army three sisters Mrs Vivian Flores Dallas Mrs Mary Ruth Hernandez Idaho and Miss Delores Estrada Slaton.
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Ralph M. Estrada
Temple Ave
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Peaceful Gardens
Rix Funeral Home
Estrada
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Mickie
Felipe Estrada
Slaton
Augustin
David
Carlos
Joe
Ernest
Vivian Flores
Dallas
Mary
Ruth Hernandez
Idaho
Delores Estrada
Relative Of City Area Dies In Rio Hondo
Mrs. A. T. Grantham, 81, died Thursday morning in Rio Hondo Texas after a months long illness. She was mother to O. L. Grantham of Plainview employed by Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park in Lubbock and to Mrs Velma Lip pencott of Plainview. Surviving also are her husband a daughter Mrs A P Hertzog of Rio Hondo a son Donald Grantham of Dallas and granddaughter Mrs G Hay of Lubbock. O L Grantham and Mrs Lip pencott hurried to Rio Hondo for funeral services today at Rio Hondo. Jordan needs machinery.
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Lubbock
American Institute of Architects
A. C
Stumpy’ Hamilton
Howard Schmidt
Texas Society of Architecture
Nolan Barrick
AIA
Hamilton
Hodges Community Center
A. T. Grantham
Rio Hondo
Tex
O. L. Grantham
Plainview
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Velma Lippencott
A. P. Hertzog
Donald Grantham
Dallas
Co. G. Hay
O. L. Grantham and Mrs. Lippencott Were En Route To Rio Hondo
Danny Gordon Rites Scheduled Today
Services for Danny Karl Gordon two year old son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Gordon of Lamesa will be at 3 p m today in the North Northside Baptist Church Rev Dorman Kinard and Rev R W Blackman will officiate Burial will be in the Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Philips Fu Survivors include a sister Cynthia Joyce and three brothers Terry Wayne Edward Monroe and Jimmy Don all at home the parents the maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs E A Austin Lamesa and the paternal grandfather J W Gordon Morton were listed as survivors casualty occurred when the child was fatally injured Wednesday run over by a car backing from a driveway by his father no inquest scheduled
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Lamesa
Danny Karl Gordon
Edgar Gordon
North- Northside Baptist Church
Dorman Kinard
Northside Baptist Church
R. W. Blackman
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Cynthia Joyce
Terry Wayne
Edward Monroe
Jimmy Don
E. A. Austin
J. W. Gordon
Morton
Rites For City Man's Brother Are Pending
Services and burial for J. Lo well Brown brother of L. E. Brown of 2802 30th St. will be in San Diego with time and place of services pending there. Brown died at 2 a m Thursday in a San Diego hospital after a 10 day coma. He was operator of a typewriter service in San Diego and had been ill a year. Surviving are his wife four sons four sisters four brothers and the mother.
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J. Lowell Brown
L. E. Brown
30Th St
San Diego
Brown
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