Candidate Makes Junket On Governor Drive In Lubbock
Gov. Preston Smith campaign trip to Lubbock draws the largest crowd yet for his victory special four car train. Lt. Gov. W. Eugene Smith notes Lubbock's strong backing and cites the Amarillo Lubbock Brownwood Fort Worth route reception as a key sign of statewide support.
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Obituary notices and funeral services across Texas and New Mexico
Multiple funeral services announced for Melvin Franklin Elijah Ballard Charles Venable Manuel Marquez Virginia Dale Henry Neal Essary and George J Gordon. Ceremonies set in Tull a Big Spring Midland Lovington Odessa Clovis and Roswell with burial in Rose Hill Resthaven Memorial Park and Odessa Cemetery. Also a luncheon by Lubbock Ministers Association and an embezzlement complaint against Helen Moseley.
Rites Set for Mrs. H. M. McCullough at Asbury Church
Mrs. H. M. McCullough, 81, of Lubbock, died in Methodist Hospital. Rites at 10 a.m. Thursday at Asbury United Methodist Church with Rev. J. Ward Griffin officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Franklin-Bartley. Survived by daughter Mrs. Buster Pharr. three sons Vernon Tom Coy. three sisters. 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Asbury United Methodist Church
J. Ward Griffin
First United Methodist Church
McCullough
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Levelland
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
City of Lubbock
Buster Pharr
54Th St
Vernon
35Th St
Tom
49Th St
Coy
la Verne
Calif
Buster Odell
7Th St
Chester Allen
Russell Nance
Comanche
Stanley Zywica
Wilbur Hunt
Norman Heath
Aston Buck
T. V. Walker
King Sides
Barnes Campaign Tour Draws Thousands Across Texas
Ben Barnes promotes a flexible tax plan while campaigning by train from Amarillo to Houston. He notes strong crowds in Canyon Slaton Snyder Lubbock Coleman and Cole man and recalls past campaigns with John Connally. Stops include Comanche Dublin Stephenville Granbury Fort Worth Temple with local mementoes collected along the way.
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George M Weeks Services Today
Snyder special services for George Marshall Weeks 68 will be at 10 a.m. in Bell Seale Chapel. The Snyder resident died about 1 50 a.m. Tuesday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral rites by Rev Mel Hardin will precede burial at Snyder Cemetery. Weeks born in Glen Rose was a World War I veteran with survivors including two sisters and five brothers.
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Fannie Palmer
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Mineral Wells
Roy Childress Rites Pending in Hale Center
Roy Childress 59 died about 4 30 p m Monday at Hi Plains Hospital Hale Center native of Clarksville moved to Hale Center 1950 previously lived in Silverton Floydada member Jenkins Chapel Methodist Church Plainview worked for Hale Center Wheat Growers survivors include wife Mamie two daughters Mary Young and Etta Mae Sessions mother Mrs Mary Davenport Bakersfield Calif two brothers Sam and George Clarksville three sisters Viola Williams Dallas Elise Childress Annie Lee Childress Clarksville and eight grandchildren
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Freeman Funeral Home
Roy Childress
Hi- Plains Hospital
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Plainview
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Ray
Post Man's Rites Scheduled Today
POST Special Services for Delbert Franklin Cockrell 53 of Post killed Monday in a Pecos traffic accident will be held at 3 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Post with Rev. Albn Cockrell officiating. Burial at Terrace Cemetery directed by Hadman Cockrell. Cockrell lived in Post 45 years and worked as a truck driver in Pecos for about four months. Irene his son Freddie of Floydada a brother Ralph of Odessa two sisters Thelma Cowdrey of Cummings Ga and Bonnie Graves of Lubbock and one grandchild. Pallbearers are Don Browning Howard Teaff Leon Clary Cecil Bland Floy Richardson and Grady Davis.
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Pecos
First Baptist Church
Albn Cockrell
First United Methodist Church
Levelland
Terrace
Hadman Funeral Home
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Freddie
Floydada
Ralph
Odessa
Thelma Cowdrey
Cummings, Ga
Bonnie Graves
Lubbock
Don ‘Browning
Howard Teaff
Leon Clary
Cecil Bland
Floy Richardson
Grady Davis
Bradshaw Rites Set for Thursday in Midland
Herbert D. Bradshaw 75 dies at home. Services planned for 2 p.m. Thursday at Elis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Native of Terre Haute Indiana he taught music in Midland since 1953 and co authored Thinking Thinkers. Survived by daughter Pearl Rustamler two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. London color TV prices dropping here.
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Herbert OD
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Resthaven Memorial Park
Terre Haute
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Virginia
Pearl
Jack Rustamler
Lee Lucero Dies in Odessa with Rites Planned
Odessa special report says Lee Lucero died about 9 p.m. Monday at Medical Center Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Lucero, a native of Alpine, retired from Ector County employment, was married to Verdic Neal in 1930 in Carlsbad New Mexico. They moved to Odessa in 1936 from Stanton. He left four daughters Nela Jo Morris Dixie Jeter Henry Hernandez and Raymon Nabarrette all of Odessa a son Ronald Ray of Anaheim California two step sons Elis Jeffcoat of Santa Anna California and Douglas Jeffcoat of Levelland two brothers Pete Barrera Elis Barrera of Abilene Cleto Barrera of Lubbock and Julio Barrera of Big Spring two sisters Pat Terrero of Van Nuys California and Celia Sondira of Dinuba California plus 25 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
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Carlsbad
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Nela Jo. Morris
Dixie Jeter
Henry Hernandez
Raymon Nabarrette
Ronald Ray
Anaheim
Calif
Elis Jeffcoat
Santa Anna
Douglas Jeffcoat
Levelland
Pete Barrera
Elis Barrera
Abilene
Cleto Barrera
Lubbock
Julio Barrera
Sundown Man Samuel Robertson Funeral Today
Services for Samuel Robert Robertson 83 of Sundown die Monday at a granddaughter’s Levelland home will be held at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church Sundown A C Hardin of Carbon assisted by Glen Reece Burial is in Sundown Cemetery under Smith Funeral Home Levelland He lived in Sundown about 35 years and was a member of the First Baptist Survivors include his wife five daughters Norva a son Luther two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Smith Funeral Home
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Robertson
Nina Broom
Dorothy Field
Dallas
Leona Anderson
Florence Reid
Fort Worth
Aldene Riggs
Lubbock
Norva
Abilene
Luther
Greenville
Decia,Copeland
Mesquite
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Terry
Lovington Rites Set For Woman
Services for Mrs. Viola Cloud 85 of Lovington who died Tuesday at Brownfield General Hospital after a brief illness will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Smith Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harry Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Lovington Cemetery. Mrs. Cloud born in Burnet County had lived in Lovington with her daughter Mrs. Virgie Scoggin since 1955 and moved to Brownfield Nursing Home in June 1969.
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British Army Band Bans Tiger Skins
British army bandsmen will stop using tiger and leopard skins to back wildlife conservation and save money. Future drum majors in 75 bands will wear nylon skin aprons. A military spokesman warned that continued use could wipe out big cats.
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Millytary
William Johnston Rites Arranged
William H. Johnston 86 of Tulsa died about 1 30 p m Tuesday Funeral services are at 2 p m today at Boston Avenue Methodist Church Tulsa Graveside services are tentatively planned for Thursday in Dallas Survivors include wife Annie two sons James A of Fairfax Virginia and Joe Bob of Lubbock and daughter Mrs C H C Anderson of Cedar Hill He had lived in Lubbock from 1932 to 1943 Lom Lamar Smith Funeral Home handles arrangements
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C. H.C. Anderson
Cedar Hill
Mrs Opal Boothe Funeral Pends in Muleshoe
Mrs Opal Boothe 60 dies after an apparent heart attack at her mother's home in Truth or Consequences New Mexico She moved from Lubbock to Truth or Consequences a year ago after a 30 year residence in Muleshoe where she operated a beauty shop She belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church Survivors include daughter Mrs Don Ethridge Rolla Missouri and her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Green Truth or Consequences
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Singleton- Ellis
Order of the Eastern Star
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Rolla
Jess Green
Truth Or Consequences
The Shepherd 7 Echo style meditation
The piece reflects on reasoning versus echo thinking and the need to form independent positions aligned with divine law and common sense. It cites Isaiah 1 18 and questions how sermons media and commentators influence opinion while urging clearer discernment through truth.
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Willie F. Wagnon Funeral Today in Muleshoo
Willie Frank Wagnon 57 died Monday night in West Plains Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He lived in Lazbuddie since 1929 having moved from Comanche County where he worked. The funeral is set for 2 20 p m at Singleton Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Lazbuddie with Rev Dale Cain officiating. Burial will follow in Lazbuddie cemetery. He is survived by a sister Mrs Ernest Nowell of Lazbuddie.
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Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home
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Comanche County
Ernest Nowell
A S Silvar Services Pending at San ders Funeral Home
A. S. Silvar 47 of 112 Uvalde Ave died about 11 45 p m Monday in West Texas Hospital. He was a World War I veteran and member of Saint Joseph Church. Survived by six sons Assie Jr Connie Henry Gregory Joe Ray Larry Felix all of home. four daughters Mary Azarte Margaret Stephens Janie Anthony Lupe. two half brothers.
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Senators urge Price Commission to act on utility rates
Two U S Senators and Pennsylvania Governor Milton Shapp pressed the Price Commission to take direct action to curb utility costs. They urged rolling over or tightening rate rules, arguing wage and price controls fail, while a utilities spokesman defended the current rate freeze and criticized the president’s controls as ineffective. Public hearings opened with chairman Jackson Grayson Jr. noting existing regulations are vague.
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Rites Set for E L Floyd Thursday at Brownfield
Elbert Loyce Floyd 72 of Brownfield dies at Colonial Nursing Home Lubbock. Rites 2:30 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church Chapel with Pat Cummings. burial Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survived by two sons Elbert M and Avery Doyle, a brother Gary, two sisters, and one grandchild.
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Colonial Nursing Home
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Terry County Memorial Cemetery
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Clovis Woman Edith Sorgen Dies in Albuquerque Hospital
Edith Cravy Sorgen of Clovis died Tuesday at an Albuquerque hospital after about two weeks of hospitalization. Born in Clovis she was a retired Santa Fe Railroad clerk. Services are pending with Steed Todd Funeral Home in Clovis. She is survived by her parents J A Cravy of Clovis, a brother Walter of Clovis, and six sisters Lavelle Lewalling Eunice Rowell June Houk Jo Ann Goodman Patsy Cravy and ae McCoy of Tucumcari.
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