Navy Plane Crash Toll Rises in Alameda
A Navy Corsair crashed near the Tahoe Apartments in Alameda killing at least 10 people after a fiery dive. Witnesses described a shooting star like blaze trailing sparks before impact as Navy and civilian investigators probe the cause amid shifting death toll estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Calif
UPI
Navy
Aaron D. Longquist
Mameda
AT Corsair
Longquist
Adm
Hls. ‘Ainsworth
Judge Advocate General's Office
Paul Nelson
Ui-Unit
Corsair
Stant
Norman
Ius
Catteh
Navy Investisst
Lemaure
Investigder
Lemoore Naval Mir Station
Fresno
Calf
Ward
eSse
Urea
Tahoe
Obituary notices from Lubbock area churches and families
Obituaries note services set for a boy at Crow of Melrose Lyons Chapel Baptist Church with burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park after a fall from a horse on his parents farm. Survivors include parents, a sister Robin, and grandparents Eldon and his wife. Also listed is Mrs Vasta with funeral at Beth el Baptist Church in Spur and burial in Spur Cemetery. multiple survivors across families, including spouses, children, sisters and brothers, with homes in Lubbock, Paducah, Jacksboro, Clovis, and Kalispell. The notices reflect Baptist affiliations and family ties across West Texas communities.
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David
Melrose
Lyons Chapel Baptist Church
Methodist Hospital
P. Hollins
Lubbock
Peaceful Gardens
Jamison
Son
Melrose Cemetery
Steed-Todd Funeral Home
Clovis
Robin
Eldon Blackburn
Matrace
Obituaries for Mrs J W Key and Mrs Mallouf
Two obituaries note deaths in Texas from Snyder to Corsicana. Mrs J W Key died Friday near 1 15 pm in a Colorado City hospital with services at ith Street Church of Christ. Burial in Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a daughter, four sisters, three brothers and others. Mrs Mallouf died Wednesday in Corsicana after traveling from Houston. An Oklahoma native, she lived in Lazbuddie 40 years. Survivors include husband Abe two daughters, three sisters, two brothers and seven grandchildren.
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Snyder
J. W Key
Colorado City
Ith Street
Church of Christ
Pat Apbananto
Memorial Gardens
Bell Home
J. W. Key
Tommy Blalock
Denver City
Zula Collier
Brady
Emmitt Butts
Melba Zangher
San Angelo
Flossie Richie
Big Spring
Lester Finley
Champion
Estes Finley
Lubbork
Doc Finley
Fort Worth
Hillside
First Baptist Church
Ralls
Yarbuddie
Sinalelov Eis
Mallouf
Navarro County Memorial Hospital
Corsicana
Lazbuddie
Houston
Oklahoma
Abe
Abe Jr
Muleshoe
Betty Joe Estep
Ruby Jean Schlanth
Powell, Tenn
May Hester
Hutchins
Martha Hutchinson
Hereford
Nancy Long
Amherst
Bennie Hayes
Charlie Hayes
Missouri
Elizabeth Bailey dies at 82 in Plainview services pending
Elizabeth Grace Bailey 82 of Plainview died about 3 PM Friday at Central Plains General Hospital. She came to Plainview in 1936, was a longtime nurse, and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Survived by daughter Mrs J F McAlister, four sons, and a great grandchild. Funeral arrangements by Lemons Funeral Home.
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Plainview
Elizabeth Grace Bailey
Central Plains General Hospital
Lemons Funeral Home
York County
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
J. F. McAlister
First Candidate Files For Odessa Council
ODESSA The first candidate for the councilmen at large post filed for the Odessa City Council. William D. Dub Dutt, owner of a local oil field equipment rental service, seeks the post currently held by Wilbur Meither.
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Odessa
William D
Dub Dutt
Wilbur Meither
Mirtala Barnett of Portales dies in crash near here
Mrs. Mirtala Barnett, born in Honduras and resident of Portales since 1971, was killed in a three vehicle crash south of here about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. Survived by her husband Gary Barnett and two daughters Rebecca Ann and Michelle Marie. Graveside services follow a 10:30 a.m. Monday service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Orem Utah.
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Clovis
Mirtala Barnett
Church of Jesus Chest of Latter Day Saints
Orem
Utah
Barnett
Here
An Pedro
Salias
Honduras
Gary Barnett
New Mexico
Portales
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Gary William
Rebecca Ann
Michelle Marie
Bots
Mrs J H Bolin aged 84 dies in Lubbock hospital
Mrs J H Bolin 84 of 22th St. died about 1 p m Friday in Methodist Hospital Burial services set for 1000 a m Monday at W W Rix Chapel with City of Lubbock Cemetery as the final resting place She had lived in Lubbock since 1918 moving from Iowa and attended Broadway Church of Christ Survivors include two daughters Mes Jimmy Crisp of 8501 and Mrs Lyndell Cone III of Trussville Ala a brother Ray Dobson of Winfield Kan a sister Tom Many of Mission Kan and three and children.
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John H. Bolin
Methodist Hospital
City of Lubbock
Lubbock
Bolin
Iowa
Broadway Church of Christ
Mes
Jimmy Crisp
Ih’ Sr
Lyndell Cone
Trussville
Ala
Ray Dobson
Winfield
Kanit
Tom Many
Mission, Kany
Bradley Child NM Special Services for 5 Year Old Davin Bradley
Services for 5 year old Davin Bradley son of Mr and Mrs Marhall Bradley of Melrose will be held at 2 00 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church. The Rev Elwyn Lambright will officiate at the ceremony with burial plans to follow locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin Bradley
Marhall Pradley
Melrose
Sci
First Baptist Church
Elwyn Lambright
Will Offiesite
Coronado Senior Wins Legion Oratorical Prize
Juin Kerr, 18, Coronado High School senior, daughter of Mr and Mrs Garland Kerr, won the American Legion district 19 oratorical contest. She receives a scholarship and advances to a division contest in Oration Wednesday. Runner up honors went to Meadow High School freshman Freda Howard, 15, daughter of Mr and Mrs Freddie Toward, while Janis Alexander, 118, Plainview, was second runner up.
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Juin Kerr
Coronado
Garland G. Kerr
American Legion
Kerr
Panhandles
South Plains
A Meadow High School
I Freda Howard
Freddie Tow
Rt. 4
Brownfield
Janis Alexander
Plainview
Plainview High School
Hugh Etter
Obadiah Poem Warns Against Prideful Space Pride
The speaker invokes Obadiah to caution humanity about pride as nations boast of planting flags on the moon and planning journeys to other planets. Verse 4 urges restraint and humility, warning that God requires humility and that lifting eyes to the stars without restraint could invite downfall. The piece blends religious admonition with space-age bravado.
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Obadiah
Earl Fry 73 of Lubbock obituary service details
Earl Fry 73 of 4002 A 36th St. will lie in state at 10 a.m. Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. He died Thursday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after forty years in Lubbock. A Missouri Valley Iowa native, he served in the SeaBees in World War II and was a retired floor covering contractor. Survivors include his wife Faye a stepson and stepdaughter and a sister in California. Pallbearers named are Russell Wright Lester Shaver Melvin Kizer Glenn Crews Chester Blackstone and Dickey Patterson.
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Earl Fry
Sanders Memorial Chapel
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Fry
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Lubbock
Missouri Valley
Iowa
SeaBees
Faye
Bill van Zandt
Cincinnati
Ohio
Betty’ McMahan
Costa Madera
Calif
Gladys Cissna
Fresno
Russell Wright
Lester Shaver
Melvin Kizer
Glenn Crews
Chester 'Blackstone
Dickey Patterson
Rites set for James Hayes of Whitharral
Special rites for 19 year old James Hayes of Whitharral will be held at 3 p m today at Waitharral First Baptist Church. The Rev Kenneth Marlan and the Rev Clarence Tedder will officiate Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Hayes died in Wadley Institute of Molecular Medicine in Dallas after a long illness Born in Lubbock he was a 1972 graduate of Whitharral High School and a member of First Baptist Church Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Buford Hayes of Whitharral a brother Gary Hayes of Whitharral two sisters Mrs Kenneth Polk of Carrollton and Mrs Randall Waller of 4002 4th St Lubbock his grandparents Mr and Mrs Homer Hayes of Levelland and Mrs J M Horton of Whithar ind a great grandmother W McAdams of Levelland Pallbearers named.
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Levelland
James Hayes
Whitharral
Waitharral First Baptist
Caureh
Kenneth Marlan
Clarence, Tedder
Lakeview Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
George Price
Hayes
Wadley
Dallas
Lubbock
Mayes
Whitharral High School
First) Baptist
Buford Hayes
Gary Hayes
Kenneth Polk
Carerolltun
Randall Waller
4Th SC. Lubbock
Homer Hayes
J. M. Horton
Whitharind
W. McAdams
Level Pallbearers
Johnny Graham
Rickey Dashier
Johnny Howell
Ronald Pence
Bud Reding
Carl Hoelscher
Randy Wade
Jackie Bryant
Miss Hightower Services for Vernell Hightower
Dunbar High School senior Vernell Baucham Hightower, 17, died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital from sickle cell anemia. Services are planned, with details released by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernell Baucham Hightower
Dunbar High School
Methodist
Hospital
Ralls Rites for Tom King Veteran Educator Dies
Sam Tom King 61 of 1503 27th St Lubbock died Thursday at St Mary of the Plains Hospital in Lubbock. A World War II veteran and longtime Lubbock Public Schools employee, he lived on the South Plains. Rites set for 2 p m today at Ralls Church of Christ with Carter Funeral Home handling arrangements. He was born in Ralls Crosby County and survived by a son in Ralls a sister and two brothers and several nieces and nephews. Burial in Ralls Cemetery.
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Ralls
Sam
Tom King
27Th St
Lubbock
Ralls Church of Christ
Carter
King
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Crosby County
Mary Roy
Loyce A. Pulmane
Crosbyton
Liam
Stowers United Methodist Church
Funeral Home Chapel
Bran Crosbyton
Don, Fla
Myr-'King Funeral Home
The
Hill Cemetery
Tamy
Fla. Pulliam
Mane
Crosby University Hospital
Aston Hospital
Ector Trustees Mall Bargaining Add Corresponden
Ector County trustees discuss mall bargaining and add correspondence on licensing, finance, and procurement matters as part of ongoing negotiations and district work session notes.
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Ector Trustees Mall Bargaining
Sidney Lawson dies after long service in Midland
Sidney Lawson 88 a former law enforcement officer in Culloch County dies after illness Friday in Odessa his funeral will be held at Greenwood Baptist Church Midland with burial in Rest Haven Brady survivors include four daughters a son and two sisters with five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Services are by Wilkerson Memorial Chapel Brady.
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Eetor County
LE Cocerbecewe
Charles Lambeth
Midland
Sidney Lawson
Joel Edmondson
Aldl
Odessa
D. D. Smith
Greenwood Baptist Church
Rest Haven Cemetery
Brady
Fred Harvey
Sidney A. Lawson’ Jr
Ruidnse
N.M
Doc Greenshaw
Austin
Mary Ferguson
Buda
Snyder mourns Ernest Newsom longtime resident dies
Ernest Newsom of Snyder died at 6 p.m. Thursday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 3 p.m. Monday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Otis Archie and Rev. Fred Nelson officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. A Brenham native, he lived in Snyder 42 years. He was a World War II veteran. He is survived by two daughters Eloise Smith and Ernest Tippens of Snyder, a son Jack of Snyder, 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial directed by Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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Snyder
Ernest Newsom
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Otis Archie
Fred Nelson
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Brenham
Newsom
Bessie
Eloise Smith
Ernest Tippens
Jack of
Funeral service for William H. Strickland 73 in Smithlawn Church
William H. Strickland 73 of 5020 36th St. dies at Methodist Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Smithlawn Church of Christ with Duane Johnson officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Strickland, a Lubbock resident 33 years, worked in construction and for Lubbock ISD before retiring in 1967. He served in World War I. Survived by daughter Hannah Poindexter. siblings Lemmie Romines Fannie Romines Ethel Neece Jack Strickland Floyd Strickland. three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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William H. Strickland
36Th St
Smithlawn Church of Christ
Duane Johnson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Strickland
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Wolfe City
Tohoka
Lubbock Independent School District
Hannah
Roy Poindexter
Lemmie Romines
Fannie Romines
Terral
Okla
Ethel Neece
Fort Worth
Jack Strickland
Floyd Strickland
Los Angeles
Cala If
Joe Phillips
Doug Allison
Dub Blair
Randy Pilkinton
Wood Orr
Dyess
Services set for Mrs Abe Mallouf in Lazbuddie
Mrs Mallouf MULESHOE 51 of Lazbuddie will be honored at a 3 p m funeral service in Lazbuddie Baptist Church today The Rev Dale Cain pastor of the church is officiating
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Muleshoe
Abe Mallouf
Lazbuddie
Lazbuddie Baptist Church
Dale Cain
Ex Lubbock Boy Dies On Climb
The body of Dwaine Hess, 19, of Portland Oregon, son of Mrs Claudine Hess, a former Lubbock resident, was found Friday night near Glenwood Washington after a climb.
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Dwaine Hess
Portland
Ore
Claudine Hess
Lubbock
Glenwood
Wash
Obituary Briefs From Texas towns list many services
Graveside services for Bri gette Burk four died after a tricycle fall at Kern medical center in San Antonio. Ann Wilson ninety eight died at a Brownfield rest home. Rites for Gertrude Freeman eighty two in Brownfield. Cecil Clifton Dawson County resident dies in Lamesa. Mary Elphin Elliston eighty nine of Seagraves. Jefferson Fairbairn eighty one in Paducah. Loyce Pulmane ninety in Crosbyton. Frank Riley seventy seven in Christston. W Hinson seventy four in Ralls. Arthur Sanderson ninety four in Tulia. Harold Seay seventy seven in Brownfield. Dan Wade sixty one in Seminole. Claudie Rosson sixty two in Sudan. Burials directed by local funeral homes.
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Julia
Lubbock
Ann Wilson
Four Square
Brooke Army Medical Center
Church
Brownfield
San Antonio
Terry County
Kerircal
Randolph Air Force
Ft eStrem
Littlefield Bus Train Crash Victims Buried
Silent classrooms marked the town as three blocks away Sacred Heart Church overflowed for burial services of seven Fieldton youths killed in the Tuesday collision. Edward Ortiz and Aurora Ortiz were laid to rest in Littlefield Cemetery, Julie Davis in Pearland, and the Frausto siblings and others were interred at Sacred Heart Cemetery or Hammons Funeral Home Chapel. Robert Medina improved from critical to serious, while another student remained in serious condition. The driver Artis Ray Johnson was dismissed. police chief James Cox heads the ongoing probe with statements of continuing interviews through Monday.
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Littlefield
Sacred, Heart Catholic Church
Fieldton
Diana Frausto
David Frausto
Maria Lena Mediina
Anita Martinez
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Edward Ortiz
Aurora
Littlefield Cemetery
Hammons Funeral Home
Julie Davis
Pearland
George Davis
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Medina
Littlefield Hospital
Debbie Frausto
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Artis Ray Johnson
James Cox
Cox
Johnson
Tle
Anw Heart Catholic Church
Littefield
UPI
Craig Kirby Wins Top Award In Muleshoe Show
In Muleshoe Bailey County Junior Livestock Show 286 head of livestock were shown over three days. Craig Kirby received the Jimmy Dale Black Memorial Showmanship Award from Mrs Luann Black Friday. Belinda Throckmorton won grand champion in lamb, Grady Free in swine, Shelly McGlain grand champion crossbred barrow, Rex Black grand champion Duroc, Glen Harrison grand champion Hampshire, Brent Gunter grand champion Yorkshire, Mickle Mert grand champion feeder steer, and Jimmy Gleason claimed swine showmanship and grand champion gilt. Gerald Layton showed the grand champion heifer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dale Black
Craig Kirby
Luann Black
Bailey County
Belinda Throckmorton
Grady Free
Barrow
Shelly McGlain
Rex Black
Duroc
Glen Harrison
Hampshire
Brent Gunter
Ollard
McGlain
Yorkshire
Jimmy Gleason
Gleason
Gerald Layton
Micklemert
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Charles Alford
Charles Lynn Alford
Hart Church of Christ
Bobby Hise
Lockney
Lester Flippo
Hart
Hart Cemetery
Parsons ‘Funeral Home
Olton
Alford
Plains Memorial Hospital
Dimmitt
A. Lockney
Charles L
Phillip Green
Little Rock, Ark
W. M
Ozella Olsen
Oma Amon
Steed-Todd
Onia Amon
Tillcrest Hospitality
H. C. Hester
Claude’ EF. Spilman
Girady
Cirady
Amon
Clov
Robert J. Ward
Lemoore
John Pianetta
Lemoore Naval Air Station
Oakland
Jus Corsair
Wobbl Pianetta
Pianeta
Winoman
Spur
Vasta
Bethel Baptist Church
Jim Palmer
Campbell Funeral Home
Spur Cemetery
Callicoatte
Dickens County
Roy
Maurice Biddy
Paducah
Ora Havens
Bernice Wall
Paduca
Audrey ‘Rowland
Jacksboro
Mary Chick
Joe Conner
Kalispell, Mont
Roberta Hightower
Weber Drive
Venzell Baucham
Ernestine Dorsey
Gwendolyn Baucham
Shannon Key
Betty Key
David Hightower
Michael Baucham
C. A. Francis
Seagraves
Vernell Hightower
Elizabeth Bailey
Odessa Council
J. H. Bolin
Bradley Child
Coronado Senior
Legion’s
Miss Hightower
ATOM
Broadway
Sam Tom King
W. H. Strickland
Mrs. Mallouf
Brigette Burk
Donald Comenine
Ann
County Memorial Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Brownneia
Sne
Lamesa
Gertrude Freeman
Primitive Baptist Church
Terry County Memorial
Brownfield Funeral Home
Cecil Clifton d
Dawson County
Branon Funeral Home
Lamesa Memorial Park
Mary Elphin Elliston
Seagrave
Webb Funeral Home
Elliston
Jefferson Rd
JSON Fairbairn
First United’ Fe Church
Buckcreck
Norris Funeral ‘Home
Richard Memorial Hospital
Frank Riley
First Baptist
Church of Creshston
Jay
W. W.hinson
Rix Chapel
Rix Crosbyton Hospital
Iiring Funeral Home
Arthur Leon
Sanderson
Tulia
Assembly of God
Glen Rose
Reynolds Funeral
Hess
Harold Seay
Mount Adams
Idens Memorial Chapel
Lub
Lavenia
Seaver
Lowe
Rotary
Lola Grissom
Dan C. Wade
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Claudie William Rosson
First United
Church of
Livingston
University Ave
Lubbock Monument Works
Bill Linn
S Nitro Anth Worty
Music Center
Kimball Music Center
Lubbock, Texas
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