County Adjusts Budget and Projects in Lubbock County
Lubbock County officials approve a 38000 reallocation to cover inmate hospital, salaries, legal fees and supplies from reserve funds and underspent items. They discuss a planned independent audit, a federal post office building lease, and road bond funding for Farm Road 2641 extensions.
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Co. Atty
Tom Purdom
Lubbock County
Richard L. Durbin
Furgeson
Durbin
Federal General Services Administration
U.S. District Court
Federal
Ed Merriman and Co
Rancher Murder Indictment in Garden City Slaying
Glasscock County Grand Jury indicts Whitmer Jean Ballard, 44, for the murder and robbery of rancher Steve Currie, 71, killed at his Garden City area home on December 2. An all-points alert was issued. Currie’s wife tied up, intruder fled with weapons and valuables including a two-granddaughters’ photos.
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Garden City
Glasscock County
Whitmer Jean Ballard
Steve Currie
Ballard
Odessa
Currie
Chicago Board of Trade
Smith and Wesson
Rites Wednesday For Mrs Letson In Lubbock
Mrs. Sarah Letson 82 of 2901 Grinnell St died about 10 a.m. Monday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Flint Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Lloyd Riddle officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by son Dewey Letson of 2901 Grinnell, a brother Y. M. Ivey of Jasper Alabama, four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Sarah Letson
Grinnell St
Flint Avenue Baptist Church
Lloyd Riddle
Resthaven Memorial Park
Funeral Home
Kenneth Weast Rites Planned in Odessa
Kenneth Stacy Weast 44 of Wayside died Monday from injuries in a car crash. Services are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. W. S. Lee. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Odessa
Kenneth Stacy Weast
Wayside
Wedecaney
Northside Baptist Church
W. S. Lee
Will
Gardens
Ainect
Multiple Services Set For Local Residents In Texas Area
Services announced for Beulah Shattuck 79 of Lubbock at Pioneer Memorial United Methodist Church and for Johnny Ray Hollie 18 of 1506 E. 7th Street. W E Smith former Lynn County judge dies in Baytown. Christmas play at Ballinger School for Trainable Children set for 7 30 p m. Hewitt Williams 63 of Shallowater laid to rest in Littlefield. Attorney Kennett Hobbs to speak at Lubbock Ministers meeting. Funeral for Birdie Meyer 68 of Slaton and Dollie Catharine Taylor 83 of Idalou scheduled. Gunshot wound incident involving Jose Guerra 38. other hospital conditions listed for Louis Jenkins Michelle McDonald and Mrs W G Richardson. Storace Wheeler II 19 in critical condition after Snyder accident.
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Johnny Ray
Tappa) Hollie
E. 7Th St
Ford Memorial
Church of God In Christ
Hollie
Slaton
Traffic Victim's Services Pending for Mrs. Ruby King
Mrs. Ruby King 69 of the Halfway community near Hale Center died at Methodist Hospital after a two car crash six and one half miles northwest of Hale Center. Reynaldo Esquivel family occupants also injured. Guadalupe Esquivel 34 and child Alonza 10 hospital status listed. Other five family members in good condition at Hi Plains Hospital. Mrs King survived by daughter Mrs C R Hall Fort Worth three sons Charles Halfway revit Dallas North Africa John Sharp Spur and Clovis McClung Spur plus nine others.
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Plainview
Ruby King
Halfway
Hale Center
Lemons Funeral Home
Reynaldo Esquivel
Guadalupe Esquivel
Alonza
Methodist Hospital
Spur
Clovis
Ie McClung Pi H
Rites for W D Maples Scheduled
William David Maples 89 of 517 50th St died about 10 45 am Monday at Golden Age Nursing Home Services will be at 2 pm Wednesday in W W Rix Chapel with Rev J C Lott of College Heights Baptist Church officiating Burial will be in Lubbock City Cemetery Maples was a Mason and Shriner he lived in Lubbock since 1936 He retired in 1964 from the cotton business Survivors include his wife Gracie Mae three daughters Mrs Billie Anderson and Mrs Cecil Forbes both of Tulsa and Mrs Kenneth NecAfee of Oklahoma City two brothers Frank Maples of Jamestown California and the Rev Sebe Maples of Fort Worth three sisters Mrs Fannie Azlin of Phoenix Arizona Mrs Leona Azlin of Winsboro and Mrs Bob Carter of Hammond Oklahoma two brandchildren and four great grandchildren
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William David Maples
50Th St
Golden Age Nursing Home
W. W. Rix Chapel
J. C. Lott
College Heights Baptist Church
Lubbock City Cemetery
Maples
Lubbock
Gracie Mae
Billie Anderson
Cecil Forbes
Tulsa
Kenneth NecAfee
Oklahoma City
Frank Maples
Jamestown
Calif
Sebe Maples
Fort Worth
Fannie Azlin
Phoenix,Ariz
Leona Azlin
Winsboro
Bob Carter
Hammond
Okla
Mrs Fletcher rites planned in Lubbock memorial service
Mrs. Fletcher 74 of 2400 44th St Lubbock will receive services at 2 p.m. today in Sanders Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with ministers Fred Brown Burgin Watkins officiating. Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died about 6:50 a.m. Monday at West Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include son Raymond Rt. 2 Lubbock daughter Mrs Walker Moreau 2400 44th St three grandchildren and seven great.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Fletcher
44Th St
Sanders Funeral Home Memorial
Fred Brown
Pioneer United Methodist Church
Burgin Watkins
St. John’s United Methodist Church
City of Lubbock
Lubbock
Fletcher
West Texas Hospital
Raymond
Rt. 2
Walker Moreau
E L Nicholson, 70, Dies After Heart Attack in Denver City
E L Red Nicholson, 70, died on arrival at a Denver City hospital after an apparent heart attack. A pioneer resident, he ran a local garage 16 years before farming in retirement. Survived by wife Bonnie, two sons Bobby and John Wayne Copeland, two daughters, three sisters, and three grandchildren. Funeral plans are pending with Singleton Funeral.
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Denver City
E. L
Norman Strickland
Claude, Freeman
Lubbock
Charles Vanlandingham
Raton
N.M
John Beck
Tulsa
Dave Calloway
Junction City
Ore
Mrs. Watson Dies in San Angelo at 79
Mrs. B S Watson, 79, died at 9 a m Sunday in a San Angelo hospital after a short illness. Funeral for 2 p m today at Immanuel Baptist Church in San Angelo. Survived by husband, a daughter Mrs Doyle Payton of Lamesa, three sons Randall of Austin Thurman of Odessa and Harry of San Angelo.
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Lamesa
S. Watson
San Angelo
Immanuel Baptist Church
Doyle Payton
Randall Watson
Austin
Thurman Watson
Odessa
Harry Watson
Teens Killed in U S 71 Crash Near Ganado
Amil Bur ess Jr 18 and Richard Sims 15 both of Ganado were killed when their car veered off U S 71 and struck a culvert near La Paz Texas. Bolivia plans to recognize Cuba.
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Garwood
Amil Buress Jr
Richard Sims
Ganado
U.S. 71
South
Texas
LA Paz
Bolivia
Cuba
The Shepherd and the Soul Food
A devotional poem by Julien C Hyer contrasts feeding the body with steady nourishment for the soul. It urges unselfish deeds and a godly life as the true sustenance for the spirit.
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Julien C. Hyer
Don E Tipps rites set in Lubbock First United Methodist Church
Funeral services for Don E Tipps 36 will be at 4 p.m. today at Lubbock First United Methodist Church with Dr Paul M Bumpers officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home. Tipps died after a lengthy illness at his home. He was a Lubbock native and 1953 Lubbock High graduate, associated with Tipps Equipment Co. He leaves Linda a son Dan and a daughter Sherri of the home, his parents Mr and Mrs J J Tipps of 1906 32nd St two brothers Jack Tipps Albuquerque NM and John Tipps Amarillo and one sister Mrs Tom Brown Richardson. Pallbearers named.
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Don E. Tipps
Louisville Drive
Lubbock First United Methodist Church
Paul M. Bumpers
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Tipps
Lubbock
Lubbock High School
J. J. Tipps
Tipps Equipment Co
First United Methodist Church
Linda
Dan
Sherri
32Nd St
Jack Tipps
Albuquerque
N.M
John Tipps
Amarillo
Tom Brown
Richardson
Max Garcia
Julian Alvarez
Art Mainbourg
Bill Parker
Bill Davidson
Reid Townes
Mrs. Woodruff Rites Pending in Levelland Report
Mrs. Maudene Roe Woodruff aged 52, formerly of Levelland, died in a Tucson Arizona hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are pending at Arizona Mortuary in Tucson. Survivors include her husband E Leason, daughter Roe Ann Jackson of Levelland, foster mother Mrs J A Stroud of Levelland, and brothers Sam Roe of Casa Grande and C G Roof Del Rio.
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Levelland
Maudene Roe Woodruff
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona
Woodruff
E. Leason
Danny Adams
Phoenix
Roe Ann Jackson
Joe R. Ferrell’s Services Slated
Funeral services for Joe Reeves Ferrell died at his home Sunday morning after a heart attack. The Rev J T Bolding will officiate at 11 a m Wednesday in the W W Rix Chapel with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Mare a son Billy Jordan sisters Lena Baum Leo Davis and Bob Carr and brothers Doyle Frank Floyd and John.
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W. W. Rix
Joe Reeves Ferrell
38Th St
Apt. 3
J. T. Bolding
First Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral Directors
Lubbock
Ferrell
Castle Industries
J. C. Penney Co
First Armored Division
U.S. Army
West Africa
Mare
Billy Jordan
Wolfforth
Leo Davis
Canyon Road
Lena Baum
27Th St
Bob Carr
Wickenburg
Ariz
Doyle
Plainview
Frank
el Paso
Floyd
Baton Rouge
John
Dallas
Frank Ferrell
Floyd Ferrell
John Ferrell
Don Davis
Wesley Baum
Benny Hobgood
Mrs. Viola Blanton dies at 90 in Amarillo
Viola Blanton 90 a lifelong Dimmitt resident died Sunday afternoon in St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo Burial in Castro Memorial Gardens services today at Dennis Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev Jim Pickens First United Methodist Church officiating Assisting Rev Fred Howard Hereford Survivors include two sons George and M R six daughters and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and great great grandchildren
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Dimmity
Viola Blanton
Dimmitt
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Dennis Funeral Home Memorial Chapel
Jim Pickens
First United Methodist Church
Fred Howard
Hereford
Castro Memorial Gardens
George
M. R
Houston
Mayes Miller
Earl Whaley
Rosse
Hattie Simpson
Fort Worth
Dot Spence
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Evelyn Whiteside
Tucumcari
N.M
Billie Mills
Bryan
Mrs. Ella Glover Dies in Brownfield at 83
Mrs. Ella Louisa Glover, 83, died at Brownfield hospital. Services set for 4 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. L. E. Laing officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield direction. A Dekalb native who moved from Altus Oklahoma in 1955, she left four daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Brownfield
Ella Louisa Glover
Brownfield Hospital
Northside Baptist Church
L. E. Laing
Immanuel Baptist Church
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Glover
Altus
Okla
Dekalb
Ben and
Clyde
M.L. Ervin
Earnest Ervin
Clyde Keith
Johnny Keith
E. H. Day
Spur
Fire alarms respond to motel and home fires across town
Fire crews were dispatched to the Rodeway Inn at 201 4th St at 9 54 PM Monday where a short in a room television caused a fire leading to minor smoke damage. Additional alarms include a 2 32 AM fire at a pickup location tied to Shos Nail Cattle Co with heavy damage and a 6 36 AM fire from a heating unit at a residence on 84 28th St causing minor damage.
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Rodeway Inn
4Th St
29Th Street
Ute Avenue
Shos Nail Cattle Co
Holmes
iMinor
French General Says U.S. Could Save Dien Bien Phu
Paris reports a retired French general asserts that American aid or intervention could have saved the Dien Bien Phu siege during the First Indochina conflict. He argues strategic U.S. involvement might have altered the outcome and reduced French losses.
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Paris
U.S
L. H. Mooney funeral service set in Rogersville
Services for L. H. Mooney 86 of Levelland are at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Rogersville Missouri with burial in a Rogersville cemetery. Mooney died Friday night in a Levelland hospital after living in Levelland five years moving from Missouri. He was a charter member of the Missouri Farmers Association State Board Lyman of Marshfield Missouri and is survived by two daughters seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Levelland
L. H. Mooney
First United Methodist Church
Rogersville
Marsh Funeral Home
Mooney
Levelland Hospital
Missouri
The
Missouri Farmers Association
Lyman
Marshfield, Mo
Ralph Benlingfield
Charles Cheffey
St. Joseph
Death of H D Walker Former Lubbock Resident
H D Walker 62 a former Lubbock resident died Sunday in Arlington after a lengthy illness Services set for 3 p m today at Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Melvin Walker officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Survivors include a son David of Irving his mother Mrs P A Walker of Arlington a brother Tullus V Walker of 6304 20th St and four sisters Mrs Claude McLarty of Levelland Mrs Roy Jones of Littlefield Mrs Taylor Poston of Plainview and Mrs W L Grisham of Arlington
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H. D
Dick) Walker
Lubbock
Arlington
Franklin-Bartley Funerals
I Melvin Walker
Resthaven Memorial Park
Walker
David
Irving
P. A. Walker
Tullus V. Walker
20Th St
Claude McLarty
Levelland
Roy Jones
Littlefield
Taylor Poston
Plainview
W. L. Grisham
Arilington
Rites Planned for Mrs Price of Matador
Mrs Lorene Price 69 of Matador died Saturday in Quanah Memorial Hospital after a short illness She had lived in Motley County She will be laid to rest at East Mound Cemetery following services at Macedonia Baptist Church Matador Burial by Seigler Funeral Home Survivors include husband Sam two daughters Jessie Thompson Amarillo and Beverly Lynch Odessa one brother James Rocher Seagoville two sisters Beatrice Rocher and Inez King Dallas ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Matador
Lorene Price
Quanah Memorial Hospital
Motley County
Macedonia. Baptist Church
Seigler Funeral Home
Sam
Jessie Thompson
Amarillo
Beverly Lynch
Odessa
James: Rocher
Seagoville
Beatrice Rocher
Inez King
Dallas
British Army Hero Viscount Slim Dies At 79
Field Marshal Viscount Slim, famed for leading the Burma campaign in World War II and later Britain's top soldier, died in London at age 79. He served as governor general of Australia from 1952 to 1960 and led the Imperial General Staff from 1948 to 1952. He collapsed at home nine days before his death. survived by his wife and two children. He was lauded by peers as a brilliant war leader and pioneer in jungle warfare known for monsoon fighting and aerial supply drops.
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London
UPTI
Viscount Slim
Burma
Britain
Slim
Australia
Imperial General Staff
Pratao
Clim
Lord Avon
Anthony Eden
Wington S. Churchill
Bill
William Slim Leader of Allied India Campaign and WWII Hero
The article profiles Field Marshal William Joseph Slim born in Bristol in 1891 and his rise to command the 14th Army in the Burma and India theater. It notes his emphasis on moral leadership, his commission as an officer during World War I, his service across Belgium France Iraq and Dardanelles, and his 1956 Burma campaign history Defeat into Victory.
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Kohima
Imphal
India
Viscount Montgomery
Alamein
Imperial General Staff
Slim
William Joseph Slim
Bristol
Belgium
France
Iraq
Dardanelles
Eritrea
Burma
Rites for Dock I Owens Planned in Seagraves
Services for Dock Ibson Owens 76 of Rt. 4 Seagraves will be held at 3 p.m. today at Loop Church of Christ with minister Henry Simmons and Rev. Joe Thompson officiating. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery under Webb Funeral Home. Owens, native of Red Oak and WWI veteran, died Monday in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a week as patient. Survived by three brothers and a sister. pallbearers named.
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Seagraves
Ibson Owens
Rt. 4
Loop
Church of Christ
Henry Simmons
Joe Thompson
Ashmore Baptist Church
Webb
Gaines County
Childress
Tommy
Hollywood
Calif
Rueben
Alvin
Lamesa
Wilma Crayton
Midland
Alton Faulkenberry
John Hobbs
Gentry Hobbs
Davidson
R. L. Hunt
Don Elder
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Hardin
Hospital District Board of Managers
U.S. 87
Lubbock Regional Airport
Arch Lamb
Les Derrick
West Texas
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United Linen Service
Plains Machinery Co
Armco Steel Corp
Mangum
Lach
W. J. Gillespie
A. W. Salyers
South Plains Fair Grounds
Smith Ford
Fenner Tubbs Co
Maine
Mrs.Letson
Kenneth Weast
Beulah Shattuck
Pioneer Memorial ‘United Methodist Church
Olton
Franklin Bartley
W. E
Happy) i Smith
Lynn County
Tohoka
Smith
Baytown
Ballinger School For Trainable Children
O. L. Slaton
Hewitt Williams
Shallowater
Hammons
Williams
Methodist
Kennett Hobbs
Birdie Meyer
Grace Lutheran Church
Englewood Cemetery
Direction of England Funeral Home
Dollie Catharine Taylor
Ave. K
Idalou First United Methodist Church
Idalou Cemetery
Rix Funeral Directors of
Jose Guerra
Dartmouth St
7Th St
Louis Jenkins
Ave. U
Michelle McDonald
C. E. McDonald
Larbuddie
W. G. Richardson
Northwest Texas
Storace Mark Wheeler II
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Snyder
Pend
W. D. Maples
E. L. Nicholson
Northwest
Pti the
Joe R. Ferrell
Ella Glover
Henderson Funeral Directors, Inc
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