Viet Commies Attack Yanks in Saigon Area
three separate attacks on Americans in Saigon area reported by a U S military spokesman. grenades wounded a Navy officer and damaged a civilian government employee home. water skiers targeted but shots missed. Navy Cmdr Turley of Annandale VA injured but continued for aid. no hospitalization. also brief obituary note for Spur Texas resident Mrs Edice Draper.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
U. S. Navy
Navy
D Turley
Annandale
Vaneteria
Turley
Chain ties 19 to Statue of Liberty base protest
Nineteen young Cuban exiles handcuffed to a chain and looped it around the Statue of Liberty base to protest U S policy toward Cuba. National Park Service workers released them after about an hour, as they urged peaceful demonstration and dialogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Cuba
Ci Ban Workers Revolutionary Front
National Park Service
National Monument
Pr ‘Y
Thad
Alfred P. Schwarz
Park Service Group
U.S
Five Hang For Killing Yank In India
Five men from a remote Indian village were sentenced to death by hanging for fatally attacking Ruby E Nelson, an American missionary wife, near Allahabad. Robbed of $100, the camera and a wrist watch, the victim was found slain after a roadside incident while her husband, Dr. Phillips Nelson, sought a tire. The sixth man received three years for possessing stolen property.
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Allahabad
India
APY
Ruby E. Nelson
Holly
Colo
Phillips Nelson
Seventh Day Adventist Church Missions
United States
Dr. Nelson
Nelson
Pakistan
Burma
Nepal
Cesson
Bhutan
Martin Nelson
Redding
Calif
Kermit Man Dies In Oil Rig Fall
Kenneth Lee Johnson 22 of Kermit was killed when an oil well drilling rig collapsed while he worked on a monkey board atop the lower rig. The pipe slipped the shelf, top half fell, and Johnson tied to the top with his belt was pulled away. He died at the scene and his body was moved to local funeral homes. Five crewmen escaped injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Kenneth Lee Johnson
Kermit
Whhich
Johnson
Jim Vining
Vining
Seminole Memorial Chapel
Hixson Funeral Home
F. W. A. Driling Co
A.B. Wharton
Texaco
Robert M. Walden Funeral Held in Spur
Funeral services for Robert M. Walden 61 of Channing were held Saturday at Spur Assembly of God with Rev M C Walter officiating. Burial followed in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction. He died Thursday in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. Survived by wife Muriel Walden of Channing three sons Robert Walden of Midwest City Oklahoma Donald R and Joe Bob Walden both of Austin sister Ila Beadle of Spur and two grandchildren.
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Spur
Robert M. Walden
Channing
Joe Bob
Austin
Ila Beadle
David Thomason Funeral Pending
Services for David A. Thomason, 63, are pending at Campbell Funeral Home in Kerr. Born January 1, 1902 in Cisco, he died Friday in Maricopa County Hospital Phoenix after a lengthy illness. He lived in California and Arena the past 20 years. he was a Baptist Church member. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Oney Gaston of Morton and Mrs. W F Tatum of Westwego Louisiana, and two brothers Cecil Thomason of Spur and Gus Thomason of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur
David A. Thompson
Campbell Funeral Home
Kerr
Thomason
Cisco
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Ariz
California
Arena
Baptist Church
Rvivers
Oney Gaston
Morton
W. F. Tatum
Westwego
Cecil Thomason
Gus Thomason
Lubbock
Jerry Ray Richmond Rites Slated Today
Special services for Jerry Ray Richmond of Hale Center are set for 2 p.m. today at Ralls First Baptist Church with Rev. C. M. Fields officiating. Burial will follow in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home. Richmond, a former Ralls resident, was killed Friday in a one car rollover west of Plainview when he was thrown from a late model fore car he drove. Surviving are his mother Thelma Richmond and sister Mick.
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UPL
United
Hellman
Elgin Air Force Arab Republic
Services Monday For Victim Of Triple Shooting
Funeral services are set for 2 p m Monday at St John Baptist Church for Ruby Faye Toney 19 killed in a motel triple shooting in Big Spring. The Rev J H Nelson will officiate with burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Hudgins Jr 35 and Charles Mack Toney 30 were wounded. Toney’s brain surgery proceeded with his condition stated as improving. No charges filed. statements from Hudgins and Toney cited.
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Lamesa
St. John Baptist Church
Ruby Faye Toney
Big Spring
J. Hf. Nelson
Lamesa Cemetery
Brandon Phillips
Toney
Thomas Hudgins Jr
A. P. Hurley
Hudgins
Mre_ Toney
Longtime City Resident Dies
John Nessell 93, longtime city resident and former farmer, died at 3 50 pm Saturday at his daughter’s residence in Lubbock. He came to the United States at 14 from Ram in Germany, lived in Westhoff 20 years, then moved to Lubbock. Funeral services planned in Franklin Bartley Chapel and Westhoff Lutheran Church with burial at Westhoff Cemetery. Survived by daughter Elsie Shambeck, son Edwin Ness, and 30 great grandchildren.
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John Nessell
Lubbock
Elsie Shambeck
Ram
Germany
Nessel
United States
Westhoft
Lutheran Church
Franklin- Bartley Funeral Home
Andrew Mild
Shepard King Lutheran Church
Westhoff
Westhoff Cemetery
Franklin Bartley
Edwin Nese
Kressenberg Named Sales Manager at Samuel Jackson Mfg
Samuel Jackson Manufacturing Corp announces A. 0. (Bill) Kressenberg will become sales manager. He comes from Continental Gin Co after 22 years, most recently leading the western division in Tulary California. He and his wife Wyona and son Keith will relocate to Lubbock.
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Samuel Jackson Manufacturing Corp
Bar Erskine St
Hax Ap
Bill
Kressenberg
Continental Gin Co
Tulary
Calif
Wynona Kressenberg
Keith
Lubbock
Olton Resident John M. Simmons Dies at 83
John M. Simmons 83 longtime Olton Springlake resident died Saturday in Olton Community Hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Main Street Church of Christ Olton burial in Olton Cemetery under direction of Parsons J D Lancaster and Morgan Sturgess. He is survived by wife Minnie and multiple children grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Olton
John M. Simmons
Springlake
Main Street
Church of Christ of
Minnie Simmons
A. Hollingsworth
Dessa Williams
Betty Nix
Lubbock
Robert
Ollis
Phoenix
Ariz
Walton
Bakersfield
Calif
G. L. Simmons
Pampa
D. L
H. H
Wichita Falls
R. J. Simmons
Miller Grove
Services Monday For Mrs. Schiller
Friona notices report Mrs. Saide Schiller 65 died in Palmer County Hospital. Funeral Monday with services at Municibe at 7 20 p.m. and 2 p.m. services at Friona Garden and Arts Center. Survivors include husband Vince two daughters Lorena Wood and Ruthie Fite six brothers and five grandchildren. Burial Littlefield Memorial Park under Clabor Funeral Home direction.
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South Plains Stamp Club
Friona
Cneet
Saide Schiller
Frnonn Pal Garden
Methodist ‘Church
College Ave
Fea
Russell McAnally
Bill
Burton
Littlefield Memorial Park
Clabor
Schiller
Palmer County Community Hospital
Anton
Vince
Lorena Wood
Ruthie Fite
Anna Wentreek
Burlington
Lydia Pomykal
Killeen
Jerry Pomykal
West
Joe
Emil Pomykal
Temple
Ede
Henry Pomykal
Lott
Ben Pomykal
Troy
Mrs C F Hedges Dies In Lubbock At 66
Mrs Ruby Hedges 66 a Lubbock resident for eight years died at 12 35 PM Saturday at her home 1701 32nd Street She had lived in Shallowater since 1924 moving from Paris Funeral services set for 11 AM Monday at First Methodist Church Shallowater Rev Hedley assisted by Rev Daley Burial in Rock Cemetery under Fix Funeral Home direction Survivors include two sons Charles R Hedges and William Hedges two brothers G M Chalker and J R Chalker two sisters Mrs Ted Glover and Mrs Cecil Burton five grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers named Raymond King Harry Craig M J Williams Gale Ballard Orville Bailey Wayne George
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spur
Edice Gertrude Draper
Spur First Baptist Church
John Jenkins
Victor Crabtree
Dickens
Spur Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Home
C.f.ruby Hedges
Lubbock
32Nd Treet
Shallowater
Paris
First Methodist Church
Walter Hed
Daley
Bvid Hamblin
Methodist Churc
Rock Cemetery
Fix Funeral Home
Charles R. Hedges
50Th Street
William H. Hedges
Anshorage
Alaska
G. M. Chalker
Daly City
Calif
J. R. Chalker
42Nd Street
Ted Glover
20Th Street
Cecil Burton
Safford
Ariz
Raymond King
Harry Craig
M. J. Willliams
Gale Ballard
Orville Bailey
Wayne George
Exanaer
Jaz Main
Henderson-Wilson Chapel
J. Morgan
Idatou Dome
Hender
Plainview
Dr. Pital
Tim Trammell
W. H.hicle
Gayne
J. E. Hargrove
James
McDole
Edward Sharp
Larry
I Hargrove
Charles Sawyer
Dean Harrold services set for Monday in Brownfield
Dean Harrold 57 died Friday after a sudden illness in a Big Spring hospital. Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. in Brownfield Memorial Chapel with Rev. Van Worten of Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Harrold lived in Brownfield since 1926 and is survived by brothers Bill of Costa Mesa California and Murph of Shreveport Louisiana.
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Brownfield
Dean Haroald
Brownfield Memorial Chapel
van Worten
Calvery Baptist Church
Terry County
Memorial Cemetery
Youth Dies Of Exhaust Fumes In Texarkana
Stephen Michael Leach 17 was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in his car in Texarkana. Authorities say a garden hose ran from the exhaust into the vehicle. he had returned from a party Friday night and was listed in critical condition Saturday.
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Texarkana
Tex
Stephen Michael Leach
Saturda
Alan Leach
National Cash Regisster_Co
Lavenia Hogan
Port
Methodist Hospital
San Marcos Military Academy
Tor
B.C. Clanton
Plainview Area
Lubock’s Methodist Hospital
Lubbock Resident Since 1925 Dies
Arthur Holmes aged 81, longtime Lubbock resident since 1925, died at 10:25 p.m. at St Marys Hospital. Services are pending at Sandiers Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Carrie Sterling Holmes a daughter Mrs Loma Gee a son Herman seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Arthur Holmes
Lubbock
Saturn
St. Mary's Hospital
Sandiers Funeral Home
Carrie Sterling Holmes
Loma Gee
Ave. S
Tunsont
Herman
Jesse
Springfield
Ohio
A. S
Ada
Frank
Oklahoma
Louella Ab ‘Ey
Miss Betty Pope Services Today
Miss Betty Lou Pope 68 dies after illness in Lovington Lea General Hospital. Services at 2 p m in Central Avenue Church of Christ with Garnie Atkisson of Lubbock officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery by Yarbro Funeral Home. Born Marietta Mississippi she lived in Lovington 49 years. Survived by two brothers a sister and many nieces and nephews pallbearers are nephews.
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Lovington
Servces
Betty Lou Pope
Central Avenue Church of Christ
Garnie Atkisson
Northside Church of Christ, Lubbock
Antioch Cemetery
Smith
Yarbro Funeral Home
Miss Pope
Lovington-Lea General Hospital
Marietta
Miss
Paul Galey Funeral Scheduled In Hamlin
Hamlin city judge Paul Reed Galey 66 died Friday after surgery. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Hamlin Baptist Church with burial in Hamlin cemetery under Hamlin Funeral Home. He lived in Hamlin all his life and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife three sisters and three brothers.
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Hamlin
Paul Reed Galey
Hamlin Baptist Church
Galey
The
Baptist Church
Rites Set Today For Mrs Leslie Leslie
Mrs Louise Adams Leslie mother of Mrs Ross Mitchell dies after extended illness in Hillsboro hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. in Marshall and Marshall Chapel with burial in Ridge Park Cemetery Hillsboro. Survived by son David Hawk sister Mrs Leonard Herring four grandchildren. Born 1904 in Dallas, taught school 17 years and belonged to First Methodist Church.
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Louise Adams Leslie
Ross Mitchell
3Th St
Hillsboro
Hillsbor
Baylor University
Leslie
First Methodist Church
Mitchell
David Hawk
Corsicana
Leonard Herring
Rites Scheduled Today For Mrs. Mary Curry
Services for Mrs. Mary Curry will be at 2 p.m. today at Willie-Clay Funeral Home in Austin with burial in Capitol Memorial Park Cemetery. Sanders Funeral Home directs local arrangements. Mrs. Curry died Thursday at Edwards Convercent Home. Surviving are three sons two sisters and extended family.
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Hollywood
UPI
Joyce Meadows
John Ireland
Mary Curry
Lubbock
Joan Crawford
Willie-Clay
Austin
Capitol Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
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Jerry Wilburn Ball
Lloyd Hindman
Floyd DeGraffenreid
M. M. Copeland
Mickey Blackwell
Kermit Man
David Thomason
Jerry Ray Richmond
Gamal Abdel Nasr Ark
Dollie Sutterfield
Set
Don Gran
Sutterfield
Highland Hospital
UAR
Morelhome
Soviet Union
A. M. Sutterfield
Grantham
Jongs G. R. Sutterfield
Atlanta
Anda
Lave
Rix Funeral
Mother of Lubbock
Hodges Community Center
40Th Street
College Avenue
Lubbock Parks and Recreation Dept
Parks and Recreation
G. C. Turner
22Nd St
Clinic Hospital
San Angelo
YWCA
Red Cross
Earl Hildreth
I Lloyd Wixersma
Broadway
Christian Science Services
God
Mary Baker Eddy
First Church of Christ, Scientist
National Association of Retired Civil Service
Party House
50Th St
Harve J. Kendrick
C. F. Hedges
Dean Harrold
O'Donnell
Cecil Walker
Walker
Lubock
Arizona
Jack A. Lawsson
Slaton
Alexander
B. C. Clanton
Betty Pope
Paul Galey
John F. Kennedy
Tarboce Avalanche Journal
Nuatay
Tee Meath
PBS
Gma
Orning
Mrs. Leslie
Mrs
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Q Clothiers
Quicksilver Co
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