Clemmer named Kaiser Steel labor relations chief in Oakland
Abernathy native Clemmer, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Clemmer of Silverton, has been appointed labor relations administrator in the metal products division of Kaiser Steel Corp in Oakland California. He joined the company in 1956 and previously served as industrial relations manager in Ghana. Wells Hall student Kenneth Wiese 18 at Texas Tech is listed in fair condition after a 2:45 AM single vehicle crash in the 3900 block of 19th Street. Police report a break in at a Service Station on Broadway around 1:20 AM with a shattered window and a floor-marked cash register. no theft noted. The Lubbock County Hospital District board meets Monday at 10 AM in the commissioners court room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL Clemmer
Abernathy
Jim Clemmer
Silverton
Metal Products
Kaiser Steel Corp
Oakland
Calif
Gine
Ghana
Africa
Kenneth Wiese
Wells Hall
Texas Tech University
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Wiese
19Th Street
Lubbock County Hospital District Board
Commissioners Court
Crain to Retire as Lubbock Highway District Engineer
George C. Wall Jr. will succeed Oscar L. Crain as district engineer in Lubbock. Crain retires after 41 years with the Texas Highway Department, having overseen Loop 289 and the I-27 designation from Lubbock to Amarillo. He is a Texas A&M civil engineer and active with Masonic Order Boy Scouts Goodwill Industries United Fund and First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Department
George C. Wall Jr
Oscar L. Crain
Lubbock
Wall
Tyler
Texas A&m
Crain
Department
Masonic Order
Boy Scouts
Goodwill Industries
United Fund
First Methodist Church
South Plains
The
Texas Society of Professional Engineers
State Highway Department
Texas A&m University
Shooting at Red's Drive-In Leaves Two in Midland
Midland police report an early morning shootout at Red's Drive-In left 20-year-old Curtis Wallace dead after returning with a shotgun. Julius Jones, 36, was charged with murder with malice, bond set at $10,000, awaiting trial at Midland County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
j—Red
Curtis Wallace
Wallace
Midland Memorial Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Robert Pine
Seminole Residents Urged to Donate for Toys for Tots Campaign
The Seminole community, led by the Junior Study Club and Toss Youth Center, urges residents to donate $1 to the Christmas fund for less fortunate children. Mrs. Betty Crow, club president, asks Jo-Gal residents to sign pages and support Toys for Tots deliveries before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Study Club
M. S&s. Toss Youth Center
Jo- Gal
Betty Crow
Seminole Sentinel
Littlefield Group Produces The Messiah This Sunday
The Littlefield Ministerial Alliance presents its fourth annual production of The Messiah by the Community Chorus at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of Littlefield. Directed by Mark Rogers, soloists include Buddy Weiss Mark Rogers Mrs. Clem Sorley Mrs. M. J. Cotter Rhea Bradley and Miss Jan Sisson. An orchestra from Lubbock and nearby towns accompanies with strings winds brass and organ led by Richard Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Walter Olivares
Santiago
Chili
Brian Gumm
Denise Neal
Phil Hutchison
Barbara Gerald
Trisha Faubion
Larry Irazier
Lubbock
Cathy Horn
Leslie Blackburn
Cee Ton Miller
Candi Craver
Monterey High School
Mike Robberson
Susanna Garcia
Mary Elizabeth Shatwell
Shara Wahl
Debbie Huffman
Chuck Hazlewood
Troy Warren
Steve Hughes
J. L. Pherigo
Sheila Lewis
David Robbins
John Morehead
Richard Rogers
Mary Savage
Roswell
Num
Essay Judging Tuesday Night in Andrews High School
Final judging of the Voice of Democracy essays will be held at 8 p m Tuesday in the Andrews High School speech department to decide the top three local winners. The contest is sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars with the Andrews VFW post as local sponsor. The topic is My Responsibility to Freedom. High school students write and record their essays. first place receives 375 bond and a plaque and advances to the district contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Voice of Democracy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Andrews Vew Post
West Texas Youth Leadership Institute Workshop at Midland
Young people from across West Texas gather in Midland for a regional Texas Youth Leadership Institute workshop at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. The 9 am to 1 pm program teaches basic leadership skills under the national leadership institute. Area student leaders express eagerness to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
West Texas
Texas Youth Leadership Institute
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
National Leadership Institute
Obituary Notice Blevins, Walter Lee
Walter Lee Blevins, 61, died Friday at Palmer County Community Hospital. Services Sunday at 3 p.m. at the 10th Street Church of Christ with Le land Hutson and Terry Brown officiating. Burial in Friona Cemetery. Survived by wife Buena, daughter Joy Romine of Fort Worth, son Ernest Lee Blevins of Fort Worth, stepdaughter Mary Ellen Roger of Aurora, Colorado, four sisters Mrs. Underwood of Pasadena, Mrs. Ray McBee of Henrietta, Mrs. Vel Dee Armstrong of Tenrietta, Mrs. Paul Watson of Bakersfield, California.
Funeral services set for Ezal Bridges in Abernathy
Ezal Bridges 35 of Spade died from gunshot wounds suffered last weekend near Spade. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. H W Rachel Sr. officiating and Abernathy Cemetery burial. Mrs Mary Bridges charged with murder. bond set at 5000, in custody. Survivors include wife, his parents, two brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abernathy
Ezal Bridges
Spade
Northside Baptist Church
Bridges
Methodist Hospital
H. W. Rachel Sr
Happy, Valley Baptist Church
Abernathy Cemetery
Chambers
Mary Bridges
Littlefield
Justice of the Peace
Stanley A. Doss
Sayre
Oklo
Marvin Bridges
Floydada
Chico Bridges
Gila Bend
Ariz
Willard Bridges
Houston
Johnny Wolf
Oklahoma
Laura. Bridges
Brazil
Longtime Curry County Ranch Worker Dies in Clovis
Roman Chavez 94 of Clovis dies after brief illness at Clovis Memorial Hospital. Services 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Our Lady of eee Church with Rev. Oldo Rivera officiating. Burial Mission Garden of Memories. Chavez native of Santa Rosa New Mexico and survived by five sons, three daughters, 29 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren, 65 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Roman Chavez
Ourey
Eee
Oldo Rivera
Mission Garden of Memories
Sherwood Mortuary
Chavez
Clovis Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa
N.M
Curry County
Julianita
Justin
Jose
Rosandro
Pocatello
Idaho
Roman
Millikan
Colo
Ray
Turlock
Calif
Florencia Ulyvarr
Raton
Josephine Duran
Irene Baca
Retta Jameson of Floydada Dies at 95
Retta Ada Jameson, 95, longtime Floyd County resident, died about 2:30 pm Friday at Cap York Hospital. Services pending at Moore Rose Funeral Home. She married James A. Jameson on August 15 1896 in Potter County and was preceded in death by her husband and four children Velma Nixon Lester Jameson Earl Jameson Jessie Jameson. Survived by son R I L Jameson of Laguna NM and 116 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Retta Ada. Jameson
Cap ‘York Hospital
Floyd County
James A. Jameson
Potter County
Velma Nixon
Lester Jameson
Earl Jameson
Jessie Jameson
R. l L. Jameson
Laguna
N.M
Lewis Johnson dies at 47 in Spur service set
Lewis D Johnson 47 died at 1 41 a m Friday at home. Funeral 2 20 p m Sunday at First Baptist Spur with Rev Norris Taylor officiating. Burial Spur Cemetery by Campbell Johnson. Survived by wife Dottie, son David, daughters Beverly Deborah Dianne, mother Annie Johnson, two brothers Edward and Walter, three sisters Virginia Hardee Ora McCarty Margaret Whitener. Spur VFW will conduct grave side rites. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur
Lewis D. Johnson
First Baptist Church
Norris Taylor
Campbell Funeral Home
Johnson
Dottie Willis
Auiz
Girard
The
Disabled American Veterans
DAV
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy
David Johnson
Beverly
Deborah
Dianne
Annie Johnson
Edward Johnson
Stamford
Walter Johnson
Loop
Virginia Hardee
Alvarado
Ora McCarty
Margaret Whitener
Cotati
Calif
Spur Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Charlie Kimmel
Floyd Willis
Jadon Rickells
Mac Driggers
Billy Ray Barrett
Hardy Dement
Pedro Garza Bovina obituary in Amarillo hospital
Pedro Garza, 115, of Bovina died about 12:30 p.m. Friday in an Amarillo hospital. Services are pending with Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home in Friena. A retired farmer, he is survived by wife Julia stepson Jessie Soliz of Friena and six grandchildren.
Anderson Guest 80 Dies in Turkey After Illness
Anderson J. Guest, 80, of Turkey died at 12 25 a m Friday at Central Plains General Hospital after about a month of illness. Services at 2 p m today at the Turkey Church of Christ. Burial in Dreamland Cemetery. Survived by wife Mildred Sanders. three sons Watt, Van Dyke, James. four daughters Ruth, Desmer, Dean, Dollie. three brothers and three sisters. 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was a retired farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Anderson J. Guest
Central Plains General Hospital
Plainview
Turkey Church of Christ
Earl Cantwell
Rock Creek
Detroit
Pex
Mildred Sanders
Church of Christ
Guest
Watt Guest
Tex
van Dyke Guest
Weatherford
James Guest O
Quanah
Ruth Thomas
Desmer Nichols
Dean Stephens
Escondito
Calif
Elsie Herring Littlefield Dies in Hobbs at 77
Mrs. Elsie Herring Littlefield, 77, of Hobbs New Mexico died Thursday in Hobbs. The death notice records her as a longtime resident and notes local significance in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Elsie Herring
Hobbs
N.M
Mal Hobbs
Funeral services for Joe Kimbrough Signor Kim brough
Joe Kimbrough a 37 year old resident of Muleshoe died after a collision on icy Texas 214 five miles north of town. Funeral set for 3 p.m. today at Richland Hills Baptist Church Muleshoe with Rev. Lynn Stephens and Rev. Le Callaway officiating. Burial at Bailey County Memorial Park directed by Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Clovis a farmer and member of the Morton sheriff s posse. Surviving family includes Maxine four sons Chris Chet Bret Joe Signor Ui four daughters Debbie Deann Denise and Lesa his parents Finis and wife of Muleshoe two sisters Ed Nichols of Muleshoe and B J Hoad of Lubbock.
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Joe Signor Kimbrough
Richland Hills Baptist Church
Muleshoe
Lynn Stephens
Camden
Ark
Leand Callaway
Magnolia
Bailey County Memorial Park
Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home
Kimbrough
Texas 214
Clovis
Morton
Maxine
Chris
Chet
Bret
Joe Signor Ui
Debbie
Deann
Denise
Lesa
Finis Kimbrough i
Ed Nichols
B. J. Hoad
Lubbock
McMasters Services for Marvin in Lubbock
M McMasters of 11iL 85rd St will conduct services at 4 pm today in the Smith lawn Church of Christ. Officiants Harvie Pruitt and Robert Burgess lead burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park with Rix Funeral Directors. Marvin McMaster, 58, died about 7:35 pm Thursday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after moving to Lubbock in 1921 from Henrietta. He owned Mac's Transmission Service. Pauline—daughter Mrs Sandra Fowler of 5608 44th St. Two sons, Terry of Prescott, Arizona, and Jimmy Tanksley of Arlington, Texas. three brothers M. H of 2005 47th Bh, Walter of Lubbock, and Raymond of Dens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin
McMasters
Smithlawn Church of Christ
Harvie Pruitt
Robert Burgess
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Rix
McMaster
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Lubbock
Henrietta
Mac
18Th St
Pauline
Sandra Fowler
44Th St
Terry
Prescott
Ariz
Jimmy Tanksley
Ariinghton
M. H
Walter
Raymond
Dens
The Shepherd JOBS and the Loyal Workman
A short piece emphasizing diligence and faith in work. It highlights a worker who prepares, prays for guidance, serves his boss, stays loyal, promotes his firm’s products, avoids excuses, and takes pride in his wage work as exemplified by Julien C Hyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Julien C, Hyer
Michael Ryan for Michael memorial services set in Clovis
Michael Ryan 20 is mourned after death ruled a self inflicted act. A service is planned at Sherwood Chapel with Rev. A. G. Crissner officiating. Burial follows at Fairview Park Crematory in Albuquerque. Survivors include parents William and family, three brothers, a sister, and grandparents. Memorials are requested to aid art students in care of Citizens National Bank in Clovis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Michael
William Ryan
Sherwood Chapel
A. G. Crissner
Clovis Lutheran Church
Sherwood Mortuary
Fairview Park
Albuquerque
Ryan
Portales
Fred Hensley
Clovig High School
Eastern New Mexico University
Citizens National Bank
William B. Ryan
Bryan
James
David
Stephanie Ryan
Attica
Kan
J. W. Ryan
Harold i Green
Bonner Springs
Brother Fred of Dartmouth Nova Scotia Mentioned
A fragment notes a brother named Fred of Dartmouth Nova Scotia, with no further details available about relation or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother
Fred
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Services for Joe Valencia 71 to be held in Odessa
Joe Valencia 71 died Thursday at Medical Center Hospital after an illness. Services set for 2 p m today at Rix Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He was a Texas native and retired janitor. Survivors include three sons Augustine Odessa Domingo Joe Jr Midland. four brothers and two sisters. 33 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Joe Valencia
Medical Center Hospital
Rix Funeral Home
Valencia
Texas
Augustine
Dom
Ingo
Joe Jr
Midland
Dauhters
Chonsta Vaeza
Norwalk
Canf
Consuela
Mrs Strickland 89 Funeral Set In Roswell
Mrs. Mattie Strickland 89 dies after long illness in Roswell. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Lagrone Chapel with Dr John Parrett of First Baptist officiating. Burial Mulberry Cemetery Mulberry. Survivors include son Carus Roswell and a grandchild and great grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Mattie Strickland
Lin Lagrone
John Parrett
First, Baptist Church
Mulberry
Wagrone Funeral Home
Carus
John S. Taylor dies in Odessa at 69
Services for John Scott Taylor 69 dead on arrival at Medical Center Hospital will be held at 1 a.m. today in Hub Bad Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Taylor a Halifax Nova Scotia native came to Odessa in 1951 from Brady. He married Mary Lillard in 1954. Survivors include his wife and son Roger of Glendora Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
John Scott Taylor
Medical’ Center Hospital
Hubbad Kelly Funeral Home Chapel
Taylor
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Brady
Mary Lillard
Roger
Glendora
Calif
Poisonous Christmas Plants Threaten Children Safety
Dr. Larry Higgins of West Texas State University warns that popular holiday greenery such as mistletoe holly and poinsettias can be deadly if ingested by children. He notes holly berries and mistletoe berries are poisonous and poinsettias and Christmas roses may irritate skin. even common Christmas trees and ferns can pose risks if eaten, with castor beans being highly poisonous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry C. Higgins
West Texas State University
Higgins
Jimmie Williams matador services set in Roaring Springs
Jimmie Marion Williams 60 dies after extended illness at Crosbyton Hospital. Services at Roaring Springs Assembly of God with Rev. Edna Dillard officiating. Burial in Whiteflat Cemetery. Williams a Motley County farmer for 15 years, native of Ardmore Oklahoma, resided in Sudan and Amherst. Survivors include wife Rosa Grizzle, three daughters Don Kinnison, Kenneth LeFevre, Ruth Edwards, mother, brother, and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Marion Williams
Roaring Springs
Calvin
Savannah
Wayne
Ft. Riley
Kan
Jim
Cimarron
Lubbock
Don Kinnison
Baton Rouge
Kenneth LeFevre
Culver City
Calif
Ruth Edwards
Amarillo
Rosa Grizzle
Healdton
Okla
Willard Williams
Waurika
Flagman Killed by Truck on Houston Northside
Robert Lee Brown, 24, a Texas Highway Department flagman, was struck and killed by a trailer truck rig on Houston's northside. The truck driver was detained by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Robert Lee Brown
Texas Highway Department
Jet Crashes Into Gas Tank Killing Three Near Detroit
A Lear Jet struck a four million gallon gasoline storage tank after takeoff from Metropolitan airport and exploded. Pilot Daniel Keith Green 29 co-pilot Harold Ray Carroll 37 and worker Vincent Stringl 39 died. The crash occurred near the freeway and fuel facility as the craft headed to Lexington with Ford parts bound for Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
UPL
Metropolitan
Daniel Keith Green
Romulus
Harold Ray
John Devos
Sheriff's Department
Burglary Victims Get Good News Cash Recovered
Juvenile police report two 16 year old suspects linked to eight alleged break ins in the area bounded by 34th and 50th streets and University Ave. and Boston Ave. A large denomination bill and silver dollars recovered await owners to identify and claim at the police department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Cox
34Th Street
50Th Street
University Ave
Boston Avenue
Cox
Islert
Chuck Wagon Names New Odessa Production Manager
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang names Jay Mabry production manager replacing Elwood Hill who resigned December 1 after being elected Ector County sheriff. Mabry has been a gang member for five years and final approval is expected soon from the Odessa Chamber of Commerce which sponsors the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Jay Mabry
Elwood Hill
Bein
Ector County
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Canyon Church Stages Opera On the Road in Bethlehem Tale
The one act chamber opera On the Road by Canyon resident Steve Hilton will be performed at 5 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. The cast features students from West Texas State. The story offers a fresh treatment of events that might have occurred on the road to Bethlehem the day before Christ’s birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
One Ack
iRoad
Steve Hilton
First Presbyterian Church
West Texas State, University
Bethlehem
Christ
Reward Offered to Find Missing Missiles Expert Pair
Barbara Sparks offers 800 award for location of her husband retired Lt Col Robert Sparks and Lon Shaw after their Piper Cherokee 235 disappeared November 19 during a two hour photo flight over the Lower Rio Grande Valley. FBI and McAllen police investigate. Sparks taught aerospace science at McAden High School and previously worked as a maintenance officer for the 308th Strategic Missile Wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcallen
Tex
Anther Min
Barbara Sparks
Air Force
Robert D
Bob” Sparks
308Th
Seategic
Barkedale Air Force Base
Sparks
McAden High School
Lon D. Shaw
Hee
Shaw
Rio Grande Valley
Tampico
Mexico
FBI
Lonnie Key
South Florida State Hospital
Hollywood
Fla
Second Air Force
Little Rock
Ark
Key
Reynosa
Sharon
Susan
Michelle
Beverly
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Jack Monroe
Grand Rapids
Mich
Jack
Mary
Suzanne
Seminole
Littlefield Group
Youth Leadership Workshop
Walter Blevins
Ezal
Hammons Funeral Home
Littefield Cemetery
Frances Bishop
Elizabeth Townsend
Carlsbad
D. W. Herring
Nan Hamel
Retta Jameson
Lewis Johnson
Bob Bryant
Drew Phillips
Doug Allison
Woody Orr
Duty Blair
Doug Williamson
Mozell Moore
St. Matthew's Baptist Church
Rt.4
Idalou
Latchbock
Osteopathic Hospital
G. IB. Coleman
Rock of Ages Baptist Church
Peaceful Garden Mental Park
South Plaing Funeral Home
Eddie
Pedro Garza
Joe Kimbrough
Marvin McMasters
M. McMasters
Michael Ryan
Mrs. Strickland
John S. Taylor
Jimmie Williams
Flagman
Perpetual Care Cemetery
U.S. 87
Woodrow
Chuck _ Wagon
Canyon Church
Oliver. P. Bollen
Ohio
Frances Bolton
Lubbock Monument Works
Bill Linn
C. B. Batson
M.D
Main
West Texas Clinic
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