Civic Leader Ernest Butler Jr Dies at 64 in Lubbock
Ernest Butler Jr a longtime civic leader and election official died after a heart attack at his home on Saturday in Lubbock He was born March 15 1908 in Calvert Texas and moved to Dallas then Waxahachie before his death his services are pending at South Plains Funeral Home with burial in Levelland Cemetery under George Price Funeral Home Miller family obituary notes his wife Fannie and his years of public service
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Ernest Butler Jr
Lubbock
Coordi
South Fond
Plains
Cook
Te Ite
Mon
Fifth Baptist University
Ray
Offici Fling
Douglas Pale
Curtis Carroll
Jacksonville
Levelland Cemetery
George Price
Butler
Calvert
Tex
Robinson County
Dallas
Waxahachie
Ellig County
Fannie
Wreck Kills Past Texas Bar Chief
James C. Watson of Corpus Christi, past president of the State Bar of Texas, died in a head on collision near Stockdale Texas late Friday night. The other driver Sammy Smith of Stockdale also died. Watson was returning from a meeting of the Supreme Court Texas Advisory Committee Rules of Civil Procedure near Stockdale on Texas 123. He had served as president of the Texas Bar in 1971 72 and held multiple legal posts. Survivors include his widow and two children. Funeral services were to be held Tuesday at the First Christian Church of Corpus Christi with interment in Seasone mausoleum.
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James C. Watson
Corpus Christi
State Bar of
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Supreme Court
Texas Advisory Committee
Texas
San Antonio
First Christian Church of
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Dallas
Marthamn
Brownsville
Dorothy Earl Waston
Sbuquerque
Louise Mason Herring
Howell
Jack D
Watson
Texas Bar
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
The
Justice Depart
Ayol
Margie Nell
Willie Dean ‘Buber
Furr Food ‘Shores
Texas Tech
University
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Fort Bliss
Baptist Church
Lubbock County
Obituary for Adella Beach Butler longtime Lubbock civic leader
Adella Beach Butler a Clovis resident and longtime civic activist died early Saturday in Lubbock at 86. He led Negro community drives with Community Chest and United Fund, helped organize Red Cross campaigns, and chaired Lions Club and American Legion efforts. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ with burial in Greenhill Cemetery Lindsay Oklahoma. He aided the Clovis memorial hospital, the Negro Boys Club, the Carver Heights Day Nursery, and city events including visits by Barbara Jordan and a Parker Prouty appreciation dinner. Survivors include a sister, brother, and several nieces and nephews. He was born in Arkansas and moved to Clovis in 1945.
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Clovis
Mra
Adella Mount Gilead
Bock County
Texas
Austin
Lubbock County
Lubbock
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Mae Simmons
J.A. Chatman
Lubbock —Negro Boys Club
South Plains Lions Club
Yellowhouse ‘Canyon
Citizens Traffic Commission
Hazel Queenan
1513
7Th St
Alvin Butler
Bessie Graves
Calvert
Tex
Arkansas
Caraway Child Dies in Odessa After Sudden Illness
John Mark Caraway two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Caraway Jr of Odessa died at Medical Center Hospital after a sudden illness. Services planned at Freeman Funeral Home Hale Center with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home handling arrangements. He is survived by a sister Dana, grandparents and great grandparents named in Hale Center Plainview Houston South Lake and Hale Center.
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Odessa
John Mark Caraway
John Caraway Jr
Medical Center Hospital
Freeman Funeral Home
Hale, Center
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Dana
John Caraway Sr
Hale Center
H. T. Deavers
Houston
Yvonne Fritscher
South Lake
J. O. Sisk
Plainview
H. A. Caraway
Katie Deavers
Helena Cotes Sutherland Cotes rites set in Roswell
Services for Mrs Helena Sutherland Cotes 79 are at 10 a m Monday in Ballard Chapel with Dr A H Dillion pastor of the First United Methodist Church officiating Burial will be in South Park Cemetery She was a member of a Chavez County ranching family and of the New Mexican Wool Growers Association Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ivan Watson of Roswell two grandchildren and six great grandchildren
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Roswell
Helena Sutherland Cotes
Ballard Chapel
A. H. Dillion
First United Methodist Church
South Park Cemetery
Cotes
Chavez County
St. Mary's Hospital
New Mexican Wool Growers Association
Ivan Watson
Roswel
Thomas E Field of Plainview Dies in Apparent Suicide
Thomas Edward Field 45 was found dead Friday in his garage with a car exhaust hose attached. Services set for 4 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church Plainview with burial in Plainview Cemetery. Survivors include wife Jan two sons Timothy and David a daughter Jennifer two sisters Fern Taylor and Cherlene Moreland and his mother Mrs Tom R Field. Field was a WWII Army Reserve lieutenant colonel and longtime Southwestern Public Service salesman active in church Salvation Army Optimist Club and as Texas A&M representative. An inquest was planned after authorities continued investigation.
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Plainview Cemetery
Mons
Field
Justice of the Peace
Glen Stone
Denton
Plainview
Texas A&m
Southwestern Public Service
First United Methodist Church
Salvation Army
Breakfast Optimist Club
Jan
Jennifer
Ithel Home
Timothy
David
Fern Taylor
Cherlene Moreland
San Antonio
Tom R. Field
Reta Jameson 95 Died at Caprock Hospital
Services for Reta Ade Jameson 95 will be at 3 p.m. today at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church officiated by Elder Joe Jackson with Elder Bethel Jefferies assisting. Burial follows at Lakeview Cemetery under Moore-Rose Funeral Home direction. Survivors include son R. L. Jameson of Laguna NM and 16 grandchildren.
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New Salem
Reta
Ade Jameson
Caprock Hospital
Joe Jackson
Bethel Jefferies
Lakeview Cemetery
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Floydounty
Jameson
James A. Jameson
Potter County
R. L. Jameson
Laguna, NM
Unrequited Love Ends In Death in El Paso
In El Paso a four year old boy was shot in the head during a confrontation tied to a divorce dispute. The child's father was wounded as a man named Spencer fired a gun at the scene and forced his way into a home, escalating the incident into a deadly attack. Police described the sequence from Spencer's declaration of love for Mrs. Kidd to the ensuing gunfire.
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I EL Paso
el Paso
Bryn Kidd
Benjamin E. Spencer
Spencer
Kie Kidd
Sharon Kidd
4Police
Neer
Mrs. Kidd
Dr. Kidd
Tregan
Kidds
Poice
Famed Aviatrix of 1920s Dies in London
Mrs. Jessie Chubbie Pugh renowned aviatrix died at 70 in a London hospital. In 1926 she first flew England to Australia and set US records, surviving a Cuba to Miami pioneer flight. Her 1932 trial mate Captain Bill Lancaster faced murder charges but was cleared. he vanished over the Sahara and his body was found in 1962.
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London
UPI
Jessie “Chubbie” Pugh
Pugh
England
Australia
United States
Cuba
Miami
Bill Lancaster
Lancaster
Sahara
Mass Set for Julio Duran in Clovis
Julio Duran 72 of Clovis dies Friday in a Las Vegas nursing home. A Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Rev. Chris Partee officiating. Burial follows at Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery under Sherwood Mortuary. Survivors include son Philip of Clovis, daughters Mrs. Tony Maes of Clovis and Mrs. Esther Vargas of Carlsbad, and two grandchildren.
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Clovis
Julio Duran
Our Lady of
Learn Piety at Home In Tim Four
The text emphasizes that piety begins at home with what is preached and taught to children to be practiced daily. It contrasts reverential Sunday appearances with a home life ruled by love rather than force, warning against harsh peevish behavior.
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Faulkner of Andrews Dies. Rites Held in Chapel
George Faulkner Andrews died about 11 45 a m Friday in Andrews Nursing Home He was a machinist for a steel fabrication maker and lived in Shafter California before moving to Andrews two months ago Services were held at 2 p m in Singleton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev R E Owen officiating Burial followed in Andrews Cemetery Survivors include his wife Mary a son George A Faulkner a daughter Betty Lou Club five stepdaughters two brothers and four sisters and five grandchildren
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George A. Faulkner
Betty Lou Club
Long Beach
Calif
Lorene Ruff
Bakersfield
Bessie Allen
Santa Margari- Calif
Lessie Pike
Jean Gryder
Andrews
Pauline Evans
Seattle
Wash
Gladys Wyatt
Service set for Pedro Garza Freurn in Bovina
Pedro Garza Freurn 61 of Bovina died Friday in an Amarillo hospital after a 12 30 pm illness. Funeral services are 10 am Monday at St Teresa Catholic Church in Bovina with Rev J Coppinger officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery under Parsons Ellis Funeral Home Friona. He was a retired farmer and resident of Bovina 15 years. He is survived by Julia a stepson Jessie Soliz of Friona and six grandchildren.
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Opedy
St. Teresa's Catholic Church
Bovina
Pedro Garza
Amarillo
Jodhn Coppinger
Friona
Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home
Garza
Julia
Jessie Soliz
Funeral services for Elsie Herring in Hammons Chapel
Mrs Elsie Herring of Hobbs died Thursday after a long Hobbs residence history. Services set for 2 p m at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Jack Mel Cor mix to officiate and burial at Littlefield. She was born Corsicana lived in Hobbs over a century and ran a Idalou grocery with her husband. Survivors include daughters Frances Bishop and Elizabeth sister Nan Hamel and son Raymond McDaniel. Pallbearers listed.
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Hammons
Elsie Herring
Hobbs
Jack MelCormick
Ninth Street
Christ
Corsicana
Herring Trad
Frances Bishop
Houston
Elizabeth
Nan Hamel
Jim Gibgon
Gene Pratt
Alvis Jones
Bruce Reagan
Bill Jeffies
J. C. Hoover
Lubbock
Idalou
Pesbyterian Arch
Son
Raymond McDanield
George M. Lowe
L. R. Rogers
Charlie Millier
Earl Weaver
G. 0. Cockrell
Seamon Nelson
Elsie
Walter Lee Herring
Blevins
Friona
Hammons Funer
10Th Street
Church of Christ In
Littlefield Cemetery
Herburial
Ring
Parsons-Fluix
Funeral services for John T Holland in Pasadena and Howard B Peacock in Odessa
Special notices list services for John T Holland 74 in Pasadena with burial in Breckenridge handled by Lemons Funeral Home. Holland native of Stephenville and resident of California 40 years survives Velma Hooper Holland and brothers Talmadge, Scott. Also listed are Howard B Peacock 60 of Odessa with services at Washington Avenue Church of Christ and burial at Breckenridge. Peacock owned Peacock Real Estate Co. Survivors include wife Gwendo lene Broyles, three daughters, four brothers, grandchildren, and a great grandchild.
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Odessa
Howard B. Peacock
Washington, Avenue
Church of Christ
Breckenridge
Hubbard-Kelly Fu ‘Neral
Peacock
Peacock Real Estate Co
Hosetal
Gwendolene Broyles
Stephens County
Dave Nunley
John Jones
Theli ‘Ma Box
Midland
Sam
Cleburne
Oscar
Aspermont
Horace
James
Mammoth
Arill
Multiple Obituaries and Police Briefs From New Mexico and Texas
Gunshot wounds leave Johnny Stevens in uncertain condition at Methodist Hospital as police investigate. Obituaries notice for Mrs. Mattie Strickland of Roswell. funeral in LaGrone Chapel with Mulberry Cemetery burial. Chavez and Johnson death notices from Clovis and Spur. Walter Lee Herring and Elsie Blevins memorials scheduled in Hobbs Friona.
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Johnny Stevens
Cornell Sr
Methodist Hospital
Texas Temperatures Rise After Record Cold Front
A cold dry wind chilled West Texas Saturday with subfreezing lows across Midland Abilene Lubbock and San Angelo. By Sunday highs reached the upper 40s to 50s with a warming trend ahead though another cool front Monday. No precipitation reported and conditions favorable for field work.
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Osman
National Weather Service
Midland
Igee Abilene
New England
Homen
Snake River
Idaho
Oregon
Amarillo
Lubbock
Abilene
San Angelo
Marfa
Distant glider enthusiast to speak at Hale County Airport meet
The Plainview Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association meets at 7 30 p m at the Hale County Airport terminal building. Gerald Martin of Hereford, once holder of the world distance record for remote controlled gliders, is the featured speaker.
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Plainview
Experimental Aircraft Association
Tuedsay
Hale County
Gerald Martin
Hereford
Infant Colson of Floydada Dies at 7 Months
Kevin Janis Colson infant son of Mr and Mrs Jim Colson of Floydada was found dead at his home. Services set for 2 p m today at First Baptist Church Lockney with Dr Neil Record officiating. Burial in Lockney Cemetery. Born Sept 17 1972 in Caprock Hospital. Survived by twin and older brother at home, grandparents in Plainview Lockney and Bancroft area, and Colson relatives in Welington and other communities.
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Kevin Janis Colson
Jim Colson
First Baptist Church of
Lockney
Neil Record
Firet Baptist Church of
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Caprock
Kelly
Charles Sterns
Plainview
Cecil Colson
Joe G. Baker
Banera
W. A. Colson
Welington
Miss Weathers Rites Set At Hubbard Kelly for Marjorie Weathers
Marjorie Lee Weathers 62 died Friday at a Libbock hospital after a brief illness. Services will be Monday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa with Rev. James Hancock of Odessa See Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was a resident of Odessa.
East Germany Cyprus Set Pact Clipped in Berlin
A report from Berlin says East Germany and Cyprus will establish diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level on December 21. The article notes a Brady native who moved to Hobbs 41 years ago and who served as office manager for the Dresser-Allas news agency in Hobbs.
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Anes
Berlin
East Ger
Brady
Cyprus
Breckenridge
Hobbs
East Germany
Dresser-Allas, Inc
ADN
Area Wreck Kills Four in Two-Car Collision
A two car head on crash 14 miles south of Monahans on Texas 18 killed four people including two men a woman and a young girl. A second girl suffered head injuries and was taken to Medical Center Hospital Odessa in serious condition. Names were not released pending next of kin. Victims included three from Grand Falls and one Monahans resident. Bodies were moved to a Monahans funeral home.
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Here
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Medical Center
Odessa
Grand Falls
Levelland resident Clyde Kendrick dies after long illness
Clyde Robinson Kendrick 93 of Levelland died after a lengthy illness at Cook Memorial Hospital. Services were held at Krist United Methodist Church with Dr. Ellis Langston officiating, burial in Levelland City Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters Juanita Kendrick Wenonah Thompson Wanda Jean Ward a son Walter Kendrick II and a brother Harvey Kendrick plus three grandchildren. Pallbearers named Hugh Bradley Millard Humble Harvey Faircloth J B Kempson I B Berryhill and G T Berryhill.
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Clyde Robinson Kendrick
Cook Memorial Hospital
Krist United
Lubbock
Wanda Jean Ward
Calera
Okla
Walter Kendrick I
Harvey, Kendrick
Aren
Hugh Bradley
Millard Humble
Harvley Faircloth
J. B. Kempson
I.B. Berryhill
G. T. Berryhill
Exie McDaniel Dies at 83 in Idalou Burial Monday
Exie Lee McDaniel 83 of 2613 34th Street died about 2 a.m. Saturday at Highland Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Idalou with Rev. Herb Tavenner officiating. Burial in Thalou Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home guidance. A Savannah Tennessee native, she lived in Idalou from 1920 to 1967.
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Exie Lee McDaniel
34Th St
Highland Hospital
United Methodist Church
Thalou
Herb Tavenner
Thalou Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
Savannah
Tenn
Two Trains Collide Near Haywards Heath England
Two London bound passenger trains collided at a rail junction near Haywards Heath. Police said 25 people were injured, none seriously. A British Railways spokesman blamed a clash between an express and a slower train en route from Brighton to London.
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Haywards Heath
England
UPI
London
British Railways
Brighton
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Brownwood
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Greenhill Cemetery
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Texas Tech University
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Lubbock Country Club
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New York
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Columbia
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