Leisure Time Now Major Industry In America
The article argues Americans lack free time yet spend 140 billion dollars annually on recreation. It cites Sebastian De Grazia noting overworked trends, women’s unpaid labor, and rising personal spending on leisure as TV dominates six hours daily. Travel, cars, and diverse hobbies flourish among 247 million people.
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Sebastian de Grazia
DeGrazia
Department of Commerce
American Automobile Association
Free grave offers mislead veterans into costly contracts
Senate Veterans Affairs on oversight after GWU students reveal cemeteries advertise free grave sites while embedding expensive perpetual care fees and pressure to buy additional vaults and memorials. Case highlights include a Norfolk widow's claim her husband signed for a free grave and faced a $1,100 charge for burial accessories.
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Washington Capo Lane
Senate
George Washington University
Senate Veterans Affairs Committee
Veterans Administration
Alan Cranston
PcCahf
Publi
Bart
David Cooper
Raymond W. Walford
Norfolk
Yeyear Marine
Walford
Virginia Beach
Funeral for Mrs. Edith Sorgen Today in Clovis
Mrs Edith Craxy Sorgen 51 died Tuesday after two weeks in Van Albuquerque hospital A retired Santa Fe Railroads clerk she was born in Clovis Funeral at 2 pm today Steed Todd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Stanley Letcher Jr officiating Burial in Lawn Haven Cemetery Survivors include daughter Susan of the home her parents Mr and Mrs JA Cragg of Clovis a brother Walter of Clovis and a string of sisters including Mrs Lavele Lewalling Mrs Eunice Rowell Mrs dune Houk Mrs Jo Ann Goodman Patsy Cravy of Clovis and Mrs Bore McCoy of Tucumcari N
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Clovis
Edith Craxy Sorgen
Steed-Todd
Stanley Letcher Jr. Wall
Lawn Haven Cemetery
Sorgen
van Albuquerque Hospital
Santa Fe Railroads
Surgen
Susan
JA. Cragg
Walter
Lavele Lewalling
Eunice Rowell
Dune Houk
Jo Ann Goodman
Patsy Cravy
Bore McCoy
Tucumcari
Opal Boothe Service Today In Muleshoe
Mrs Opal Boothe 60 died Monday from an apparent heart attack at her mother's home in Truth or Consequences New Mexico Services set for 230 pm today at Singleton Ens Chapel of the Chines in Muleshoe Officiating will be Rev J B Fowler burial Bailey County Memorial Park She had lived in Truth or Consequences about a year after moving from Lubbock She owned a beauty shop in Muleshoe and was a member of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Church in Muleshoe. Den Ethridge of Rolla nd her parents Mr and Mrs Jess Green of Truth or Consequences
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Muleshor
Singleton-Ens Chapel of the Chines
Opal Boothe
Truth Or Consequences
J.B. Fowler
First United Methodist Church
Muleshoe
Bailey
County Memorial Park
Beothe
Lubbock
Eastern Star
First Baptist Church
den Ethridge of
Rolland
Jess Green
Odessa Man's Rites Saturday for Richard Wilford
Richard Wilford 88 an Odessa resident died Wednesday in a local hospital Funeral services will be held at 10 a m Saturday in the Hamilton Funeral Home Chapel Alamogordo New Mexico with burial in Monte Vista Cemetery under Hamilton Funeral Home direction Arrangements in Odessa handled by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home He was born in Denver Colorado moved to Odessa in 1969 retired telegraph operator for Southern Pacific Railroad Survivors include two daughters Mrs Pete Bass and Mrs C A Davis a son Ned Wilford and two grandchildren
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Odessa
Richard Wilford
Hamilton Funeral Home
Alamogordo
N.M
Monte Vista
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Denver
Colo
Wilford
Big Spring
Southern Pacific Railroad
Pete Bass
C. A. Davis
Albuquerque, N.M
Iy. C
Ned
Danville
Calif
Wesley B Burt Rites Set Today In Roaring Springs
Wesley J Burt 79 dies at home in Roaring Springs after a heart attack. Rites at United Methodist Church Roaring Springs at 1 30 p m with Rev Douglas Gossett and Rev Henry Rhynes officiating. Burial in Afton Cemetery under Sewior Funeral Home Matador. Survivors include wife a brother Boo P Burt Eva Powell Hattie Owens. Memorials to the church.
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Matador
Wesley J. Burt
United Methodist Church
Roaring Springs
Douglas Gossett
Henry Rhynes
First Baptist Church
Afton
Sewior Funeral
Burt
Stealing Springs
Boo P. Burt
Eva Powell
Kress
Hattie Owens
Quitaque
Services Friday For R. L. Powell in Plainview
Funeral services for R. L. Powell are set for 10 a.m. Friday at John’s Methodist Church in Plainview under Wood-Dunning Funeral Home supervision. The Rev. Jude Strickland will officiate with the Rev. James Carter of Tulsa assisting. Burial follows in Plainview Cemetery. Powell, a Mississippi native, died Wednesday morning at Central Plains General Hospital after farming in Floyd County since 1928 and retiring eight years ago. He was a member of St. John’s Methodist Church, the Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge. Survived by wife Carrie, two sons Avon Powell of Pomona California and Garth Powell of Nogales Arizona, three sisters, three brothers, five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Plainview
R. L. Powell
John’s Methodist Church i
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Jude Strickland
James Carter
First United Methodist Church
Tulsa
Plainview Cemetery
Powell
Central Plains General Hospital
Mississippi
Floyd County
Lackney
J. W. Powell
van Alstyne
B. K. Powell
Eustace
IT. W. Powell
Gainesville
Leisure Lifestyle Shifts Shape Youth and Work Ethics
Youth seek outdoor, entertaining jobs over traditional roles and prefer a lifestyle angle to occupation. Analysts note a trend toward leisure valued subcultures and a four day work week, with 100 companies totaling 100000 workers adopting the plan and reporting lower absenteeism.
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Lfe
Philip Busserman
The
Institute For Studies of Leisure
The Shepherd SINS and Sin’s Bitter Price
Fragmentary note quotes biblical lines about sin’s punishment and its lifelong toll. Mentions Cain era and “Sure death is sin's unfair wage” with scattered phrases on punishment, sacrifice, and peace of mind.
Ward Rites Scheduled Friday in Brownfield
L C Ward a former cattle buyer and trader died Wednesday after a short illness in Brownfield General Hospital. Funeral services will be Friday at First Baptist Church in Brownfield with Rev. Pat Chanmins officiating. Burial will be in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. He lived in Brownfield since 1924 with roots tracing to New Mexico. He is survived by four daughters, one son, three brothers, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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LC. Ward, Si
Fiat Baptist Church
Pat Chanmins
Brownfield Funeral Home
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Ward
Brownfield General Hospital
New Mexico
Rete
Ty Chamblies
Beatrice ‘Chambliss
Bang Ellebracht
San
Antone
Nevadont Hall
Cupertino
Calif
N.C
Ponona
Preston
Fort Worth
Lailts
Tinea
Texas
Willie
Gainesville
Brownfield Rites Set For Mrs James Jones
Services for Mrs. James Jones are set for 4 p.m. today at Brownfield First Baptist with Pat Cummins officiating. Mrs. Jones died Tuesday at Brownfield General Hospital. Survived by her husband two sisters in Lubbock and Dallas and four brothers in Lubbock Fort Lauderdale Metairie and Dallas.
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James Jones
First Baptist Church
Pat Cummins
Q. W. McLeod
Lubbock
William 0. McLeod
20Th St
John H. Mcleod
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Charles C. McLeod
Metairic
Mrs. Whitefield Funeral Services in Seagraves
Funeral will be held Friday at First Baptist Church Seagraves for Mrs Mary Whitefield 82 who died in a Denver City hospital after sudden illness. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters two sisters several brothers and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church of
Mary Whitefield
Denver City
Clyde Clark
Seagraves Church of God
F. W. Gaede
First United Methodist Church of
Seagraves Cemetery
Webb
Ed Money Rites Set for Canyon Rancher
Services for Ed Money 62 Canyon rancher who died Tuesday in Neblett Memorial Hospital are set for 2 p.m. today at Lagrone Funeral Home Chapel. Elder Hollis A. Morel will officiate. burial in Dreamland Cemetery. Survivors include wife Flossie Elizabeth I Fortner son Eden Money daughter Eloyee Denny mother Elsie Money brother Charles. Pallbearers named as Jack Taylor Bill Bradsher Bill Davis Doug Williams Harmon White Doyle Osborne.
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Ed Money
Money
Randall County
Elsie Money
West Texas
SIT
Flossie Elizabeth I Fortner
Eden Money
Eloyee Denny
Elsie ‘Money
Charles
la Jauita
Cole
Hive
Jack Taylor
Bill Bradsher
Bill Davis
Doug Williams
Harmon White
Doyle Osborne
Services Friday for Mrs. Rollins in Seminole Texas
Pauline Rollins longtime Gaines County resident and former Seminole schoolteacher died at St. Ann's Hospital Truth or Consequences New Mexico Burial in Seminole Cemetery Funeral at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes with Bobby Phillips pastor Survivors include three daughters a son five sisters a brother seven grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
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Pauline Rollins
Gaines County
St. Ann's Hospital
Truth Or Consequences
N.M
Singleton Funeral Home
Chimes
Seminole
Bobby Phillips
South Seminole Baptist Church
Falton
C. V. Singleton
Bith Drive
Laibbock
Doris Brazen
Roy Childress services set in Hale Center Texas
Funeral services for Roy Childress 59 are arranged for today at Lone Star Baptist Church in Hale Center with Claude Mullin as pastor. Burial will follow in Hale Center Cemetery under Freeman Funeral Home direction. Childress lived in Hale Center since 1950 after time in Silverton and Floydada and was a member of Jenkins Chapel Methodist Church Plainview. He worked for Hale Center Wheat Growers and is survived by Mamie a son Ray of Hale Center two daughters Mrs Mary Young and Mrs Etta Mae Sessions both of Hale Center his mother Mrs Mary Daven of Bakersfield California two brothers Sam and George of Clarksville three sisters Mrs Viola Williams Dallas Elise Childress and Annie Childress Clarksville and eight others.
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Hale Center
Lone Star Baptist Church
Ray Childress
Hi-Plains Hospital
Claude Mullin
Freeman Funeral Home
Clarksville
Childress
Silverton
Floydada
Jenkins Chapel Methodist
Plainview
Mamie
Ray
Mary Young
Etta Mae Sessions
Mary Daven
Bakersfield
Calif
Sam
George
Viola Williams
Dallas
Elise Childress
Annie Tee Childress
Clarkesville
Daniel J. Terrel Funeral Friday
Daniel Sack James Terrel 94 of 309 42nd St died about 9 02 a m Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Harwell Heights Baptist Church with burial in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under Sanders A native of Rule Nebraska Terrel moved to Lubbock in 1947 and was a retired carpenter. Maud three sisters Melvin L Snell of Boulder California Ralph A Snell and Carl C Snell both of Lincoln Neb and two stepdaughters Mia Vinson and Mrs Vernice E Foster both of Lincoln Neb.
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Daniel Sack
James Terrel
42Nd St
Kk. M. Ward
Peaceful Gardens
Sanders Funeral Home
Rule
Neb
Terrel
Lubbock
Ada Cooper Services in W W Rix Chapel Today
Mrs Ada Cooper 94 of Tahoka dies about 2 40 am Wednesday Crosbyton Nursing Home burial in Lubbock City Cemetery planned Daughters Margie Hogan Snour Barclay and others listed in obituary notes as survivors with addresses and details continuing.
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W. W. Rix
Ada Cooper
Services Set For A S Silvar In La Trinidad
Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Friday at La Trinidad Methodist Church for A S Silvar 47 of 2 Uvalde Ave who died about 11:45 p.m. Monday at West Texas Hospital. Jose J Vasquez will officiate, with burial in Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Silvar, a St Joseph Catholic Church member and World War II veteran, leaves six sons Assie Jr. of Phoenix Henry Gregory Ine Ray Larry and Felix of the area. four daughters Mary Azarte Margaret Stephens Janie Anthony and Lupe Silvar. and two half brothers.
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A. S. Silvar
Uvalde Ave
Munday
West Texas Hospital
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In Peaceful Gardens
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Silvar
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Connie
Assie Jr
Phoenix
Ariz
Henry
Canfornia
Gregory
Ine Ray
Larry
Felix
Mary Azarte
Margaret Stephens
California
Janie Anthony
Lubbock
Lupe Silvar
Graveside rites for Carl Chester Park in Tulia
Graveside services for Carl Chester Park 86 will be at 10 a m today at Rose Hill Cemetery Tulia. Rev Jacky Newton of First Baptist Church will officiate. Park died Tuesday night at Tulsa Nursing Home. Wallace Funeral Home in charge. He was a Kansas native and survived by son Carl C Park Jr of South Dakota, two brothers F J and R H in California, and sister Mrs Ivey Baysinger in California.
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Rose Hill
Jacky Newton
First Baptist Church
Will
Park
Tulsa
Wallace Funeral Home
Kansas
Carl C. Park Jr
South Dakota
F. J
R. H
California
Ivey Baysinger
Salisbury British Tory Leader Dies at 78
Lord Salisbury the fifth marquess Robert Anthony James Gascoyne-Cecil died at 78 at Hatfield House north of London. A long time power within the Conservative party he helped Macmillan become prime minister and served under Churchill Eden and Macmillan.
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Lord Sallisbury
Cecil
Robert Anthony James Gascoyne-Cecil
Edward Heath
Salisbury
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Harold Macmillan
Macmillan
Eden
Elizabeth I
Winston Churchil
R. A. Butler
Cecils
William
Arch
House of Commons
Rela Uves
Mrs Simpson Services Pend for Levelland Resident Deshie Simpson
Mrs Deshie Simpson 85 of Levelland died after a lengthy illness at Cook Memorial Hospital Levelland Funeral services are pending with George Price Funeral Home Levelland She was born in Alabama and moved to Levelland in 1935 Surviving her are five sons Aubrey Artie Alton James W T Dr a daughter pair in Levelland a sister in Alabama 24 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
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George Price
Deshie Simpson
Cook Memorial Hospital
Alabama
Christ United Methodist Church
Aubrey
Amarillo
Artie
Alton
San Diego Calif
James
W. T. Dr
New Orleans
Alton Logsdon
Audice Fred
Morton
Ovella Foulks
Lorenzo Man's RALLS Services Pending for Woodrow Stewart
Woodrow Wilson Stewart 38 of Lorenzo died about 2 30 pm Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Co op Gin after an apparent heart attack. He moved from Post four years ago and was manager of the Pleasant Hill Co op Gin. He leaves a ruby son Claburn Nathan of Rankin a daughter Mrs Dan Redman of 2624 E Auburn St his mother Mrs Ida Stewart of Post three brothers and four sisters and four grandchildren. He was a member of Masonic lodges and Lorenzo United Methodist Church.
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Lorenzo
Pleasant Hill
Ruby
Claburn Nathan
Rankin
Dan Redman
Auburn St
Ida Stewart
Post
Melvin
Edsel
Lawndale
Calif
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Butte, Mont
Mae Norman
Janet Hall
Audrey Rolan
Helen Ammons
Joy Huffaker
Denver City
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