Bula Farmer Honored At Muleshoe Chamber Banquet
Chester Setliff named Outstanding Soil Conservation Farmer of the Year for Bula Bailey County area. Banquet featured R L McMillon Abilene insurance executive urging right decisions by businessmen and parents. Roy Whitt led ceremonies as Rainbow girls served as ushers with guests from Lubbock and beyond.
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Chester Setliff
Bula
Bailey County
R. L. McMillon
Abilene Insurance
National Assn
Life Underwriters
McMillon
Chamber
McMillen
Roy Whitt
J. Frank Peery
Paul Durham
Muleshoe High School
Susan Birdsong
Rainbow Girls
Davey Jean Anderson
Rhonida Wagnon
Karen Jones
Lubbock
Littlefield
Morton
Olston
Amarillo
Brownfield
Floy‘dada
Portales
Clovis
Snyder Chamber of Commerce Installs 1963 Officers
More than 500 attended Snyder High School for the Snyder Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Guest speaker Harry W. Clark urged industrial development in Texas and announced two new committees. New officers named are R C Patton president John Boren first vice president Claude McCormick second vice president and Carl Whitfield treasurer.
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Igpecial
Avalanche-Journal
Muleshoe
Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce
Bobby Airhart
Bill Wimberly
Harmon Elliott
Carroll Pouncey
W. F. Birdsong
Charles Lewis
Truman Lindsey
M. E. Red Simmons
Roger Alverton
Spencer Beavers
James Jennings
John Smith
Frank Ellis
Wimberly
Har
Chamber
Harold Lacik
R. C. Patton
John Boren
Claude McCormick Sr
Carl Whitfield
Clark
Ladk
Chamber of Commerce
J. Mark McLaughlin
Snyder High School
Roger Gee
Wayne Pitner
Custis Fletcher
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Allen Adams
Trinity Methodist Church
Dave
Tipple
Lubbock
Hreigit
Santa Fe Railway
Young Lubbock Youth Admits Service Station Robbery Attempt
A 14 year old runaway from Lubbock surrendered to police Thursday and admits a string of thefts since Monday and the attempted hijacking of Glenn Gage at Gage's Sinclair Service and Grocery. Gage thwarted the holdup and pursued the youth, who had hidden in fields and later discarded clothing to alter his appearance.
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Lubbock
Glenn Gage
Gage
Sinclair
Brownfield Hwy
Willis Clark
Local brief highlights from region events and incidents
Mrs L H Redwine 36 of 2218 26th St treated for knee abrasion and nose lacerations after a Slaton Hwy accident She was released Bond set at 5000 for Berti Smith 60 of Slaton on arson charges tied to a Tuesday residence fire In West Texas Hospital 12 55 a m Thursday About 259 attended the ninth annual South Plains Lions Boys Club anniversary party at the club house Mackenzie Gunslingers played and Fon Kindel led the organizing committee Grand jurors from 140th District Court to report on 111 felony cases to Judge Robert Bean Funeral services held for John Dennis Memphis resident of 58 years who died Jan 3 after bereavement in Guthrie and Howard families
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Redwine
26Th St
West Texas Hospital
Berti Smith
Slaton
Justice of the Peace
George H. McCleskey
South Plains Lions
Boys Club
Theodore Phea
Mackenzie Gunslingers
Fred Young
Fon Kindel
140Th District Court
Robert H. Bean
Dist. Atty
Alton R. Griffin
Estelle Guthrie
Ralph Howard
Kelly Don
Dennis
Ave. B
Memphis
Motor Freight Line Meet Underway Here
Workshops at the annual meeting of T.I.M.E. Freight, Inc. terminal managers are held at the Holiday Inn on Parkway Drive with a two day schedule. Twenty eight managers from TIME terminals nationwide attend sessions in operations accounting personnel relations sales traffic and maintenance led by Loyd Lanotte of Lubbock. Odella Hughett was presented with a watch for 25 years service. he serves as director of safety.
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T.I.M.E. Freight, Inc
Holiday Inn
Parkway Drive
T.I.M.E
Loyd Lanotte
Lubbock
Odella Hughett
48Th St
Retired Railway Official to Be Honored in Fort Worth
Fort Worth hosts a 6:15 p.m. appreciation banquet honoring R. Wright Armstrong former vice president of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad. Armstrong retired age 70 in December after a career with Burlington Lines including Denver Chicago Kansas City St Louis and Fort Worth offices. Murphy of Burlington Lines will speak joined by Suggs of Texas and Pacific and Col Alvin Owsley. About 1000 guests including Texas Railroad Commission members and other state officials are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
R. Wright Armstrong
Denver
Armstrong
Burlington Lines
Burlington
Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Ellis Simmons
Clifford B. Jones
Lubbock
Texas Hotel
South Plains
Chas. A. Guy
George G. Adams
Wichita Falls
Warren S. Bellows Jr
Houston
Joe Flaig
Dallas
J. F. Hayden
Rhea Howard
A. G. McNeese Jr
Harry C. Murphy
Holly Stover
Jay Taylor
Amarillo
Earle Wyatt
Rand Clifford Jones
Bandits Rob Motels in Clovis Heist
Three or more men robbed the La Vista Motel on U S Highway 60 at about 2 30 a m taking an estimated 1200 dollars in receipts three television sets and several personal checks Mrs Pauline Barnes an employee described a masked man who forced entry taped her mouth and bound her before ransacking a filing cabinet Fred Johnston the motel owner said Wednesday's receipts totaling about 1200 were missing along with the TVs and checks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
la Vista
U. S. Hwy. 60
Pauline Barnes
Easley To Speak At Architects Meeting
Lt. Gov. Mack Easley will speak at a Roswell meeting of the American Institute of Architects southern New Mexico division to present annual awards. Roswell Mayor Lake J. Frazier will join the program with dinner at 7 30 p m followed by Easley address and awards. An architectural display at Roswell Museum and Arts Center runs Saturday and Sunday in connection with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Mack Easley
Holiday Inn
American Institute of Architects
Southern Division of
New Mexico
Lake J. Frazier
Easley
Roswell Museum and Arts Center
Water District Keeps Incumbents on Board in Canvassed Vote
The Lubbock County Water Control and Improvement District No 1 canvassed results show incumbents Milam and Waller re elected to the board. Milam 287 votes Waller 301 votes Pond 142 votes with Gowen re elected president Browning vice president Waller secretary and Milam treasurer.
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Lubbock County
W. G. Browning
Waller
Milam
Genealogical Group Discusses Records
Mrs. J. K. Bradshaw of Lorenzo led a South Plains Genealogical Society session on preserving family Bible records at the Municipal Garden and Arts Center. Dr. Donald Ashdown announced Dr. David Vigness of Texas Tech will speak at the Feb 14 annual dinner on Migrations by way of Cumberland Gap. Attendees included Mrs. K. L. Tomlinson and Mrs. Ed Garnett of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Phillips of Midland, Mrs. Beverly Graves of Slaton, and Mrs. David Bell and Mrs. Jack Long of Levelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Bradshaw
Lorenzo
South Plains Genealogical Society
Municipal Garden
Donald Ashdown
David Vigness
Texas Tech History
Cumberland Gap
IC. L. Tomlinson
Ed Garnett
Lubbock
H. N. Phillips
Midland
Beverly Graves
Slaton
David Bell
Jack Long
Levelland
Rites Pending For McDowell Baby
Leslie Howard Mc Dowell Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mc Dowell, 105 N. Temple, died at 9:35 p.m. Thursday at West Texas Hospital. Services to be held at Sanders Funeral Home. survivors include grandparents N. W. McDowell and B. O. Dank, and great grandparents in Oklahoma and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Howard McDowell Jr
Leslie Howard McDowell
N. Temple
Sanders Funeral Home
West Texas Hospital
N. W. Mce- Dowell
21St St
B. O. Dank
32Nd St
Tunice Reynolds
Vinson
Okla
Clara Townsend
Elmira
N.Y
Geneva Carey
Japanese ships rescue 1000 plus fishermen in East China Sea
Over a thousand shipwrecked Communist Chinese fishermen are rescued by Japanese vessels in seven days in the East China Sea. The maritime board reports they are being transported to Shanghai for safety and processing.
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RED
Tokyo
East China Sea
The
Maritime Board
Jmen
Shanghai
Rites Set For Scurry Pioneer
Services for Eva May Ellis 92 pioneer of Scurry County will be at 3 p m in First Methodist Church Snyder with Rev D W Copeland Jimmie Nelson and Harry Vanderpool officiating. Burial at Idalou Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction. Survivors include three daughters a son 43 grandchildren 85 great grandchildren and 20 great great grandchildren.
Mrs Woolam Dies in Tahoka at 47
Mrs Thelma Kathren Woolam, 47, longtime Lynn County resident, died at LaMesa Hospital after two and a half years of ill health. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at O'Donnell Baptist Church with Rev. Partain and former pastor Rev. Burton officiating. Burial in O'Donnell Cemetery under White Funeral Home Tahoka direction. Survived by husband, a sister Mrs Bonnie Jenkins Tyler, and three brothers J D Herrington Brownsboro Alfred Herrington Haughton La Guy Herrington Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahoka
Thelma Kathren Woolam
Lynn County
Lamesa Hospital
O'Donnell Baptist Church
Partain
Burton
Friona
O'Donnell
George Walden Rites Are Today
George Vern Walden, 60, of Amarillo and former Littlefield resident, died of a heart attack at a Littlefield hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Ellzey and Rev. Robert Longshore. burial in Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery. Walden was Santa Fe station master and 43-year railroad veteran, living in Littlefield since 1948 after moving from Chillicothe. Survivors include wife Lucille, mother Mrs. G.B. Walden of Lubbock, daughter Ann Walden, two sisters, and other relatives. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
George Vern Walden
Amarillo
Walden
First Methodist
Jack Ellzey
Robert Longshore
Ann Walden
Lubbock
Ken Bozeman School
Glenn Hunt
Hylton
Moore
Bovina
L. C. Hewitt
Frank Rogers
John Crawley
Herbert Dunn
Harold Clement
Z. I. Smith
Debt to repay favors as taught in Saint Luke text
A reflection on returning favors from the Bible, citing a verse from The Shepherd Philemon and urging that one should help friends and loved ones while resolving to repay kindness, with a closing attribution to JULIEN C HYER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philemon
Julien C. Hyer
Longtime Area Resident Maggie Davis Dies at 76
Mrs Maggie Mae Davis 76 longtime Scurry County resident died Thursday night in Cogdell Memorial Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at East Side Church of Christ with Richard Williams officiating Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction She is survived by two sons H Roy in California and E Wade of Snyder three sisters Effie Ramsey C E Trussell and A B Eicke all of Snyder and a brother Joe Seabourne of California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Williams
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Davis
Scurry County
Springtown
H. Roy
California
E. Wade
Snyder
Effie Ramsey
C. E. Trussell
A. B. Eicke
Joe Seabourne
Rites Set for Mrs. Annie Shelby in Slaton
Funeral services for Annie Shelby 81 will be at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph Catholic Church Slaton with Rev Tito Sammut officiating. Burial in Englewood Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. A Kansas native, she came to Slaton in 1914 and is survived by five sons three daughters 20 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaton
Annie Shelby
Tito Sammut
Shelby
Albuquerque
Englewood
Williams Funeral Home
Kansas
Rushin Services Set At Paducah
William Ollie Rushin 50 of Halfway near Plainview died Thursday at Plainview Medical Center after three years ill health and a three day hospitalization. Funeral services were held at Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Richard Bolt officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery under Norris Funeral Home. Rushin moved to Plainview in 1954. Survived by wife Alice. daughters Mrs N G Rees Amarillo and Linda Rushin Plainview. sons Leon Leroy and Arlen Plainview. two half-sisters, two brothers, two step-sisters, two step brothers, and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
William Ollie Rushin
Halfway
Plainview
Plainview Medical Center
Cottle County
Rushin
Missionary Baptist Church
Richard Bolt
Garden of Memories
Norris Funeral Home
Alice
N. G. Rees
Amarillo
Linda Rushin
Leon
Leroy
Arlen
Hubert Adams
Ellie Mitchell
Hobbs
Earl
Afton
L. C
Stella Hudspeth
Benjamin
Opal Gentry
Chowchilla
Calif
Lynn Lonnie Watson
Lubbock
Davie Rushin
Buster Boone
Arizona
Jimmy Boone
Ex-Lawmaker Eagle Dies at 92 in Houston
Former Texas congressman Joe Henry Eagle, 92, who served 1913‑21 and 1933‑37, aided Houston ship channel dredging and helped frame the Federal Reserve Act and Farm Loan Bank Act. A school superintendent at 19, he moved to Houston in 1895. funeral services will be today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Joe Henry Eagle
Congress
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Eagle
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Houston Channel
Wichita Falls
Albert Thomas
Services for Former Hale Resident Held
Services for Henry Myers 56 a former Plainview resident who died Tuesday at a veterans hospital in Amarillo were held at 3 p m Thursday in the Wood Dunning Funeral Home Chapel burial was in Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery The Rev James Webb of Dimmitt officiated Myers resided in Plainview before moving to Amarillo He was a World War II veteran who served in the Pacific theater Survivors include two sons William Myers Chickasha Oklahoma and Billy Dean Myers Dimmitt Allen Myers a nephew lives here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Henry Myers
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Wood- Dunning Funeral Home
Plainview Memorial Park
James Webb
Dimmitt
Myers
South Plains
William Myers
Chickasha
Okla
Billy Dean Myers
Allen
Services for Snyder Resident Pending
Funeral services for Mrs. Adella Crumley 77 scheduled 2 30 p m today at Northside Baptist Church. She died Wednesday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital from injuries in a December 13 traffic accident. Burial in Hermleigh Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction. She lived in Scurry County 52 years and left two daughters three sons a sister two brothers 13 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Dean
Hermleigh Cemetery
Bolger Funeral Home
Benito DeLeon Rites Slated At St Patrick’s Church
Services for Benito DeLeon a 40 year old city employee who died Wednesday morning will be at 1 p m today at St Patrick’s Catholic Church. The Rev Aidan Donlon will officiate and burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under Henderson Wilson Funeral Directors. He lived at 180 East 14th Street and is survived by his wife six sons his parents and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benito DeLeon
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Aidan Donlon
Resthaven Memorial Park
Henderson-Wilson Funeral Directors
DeLeon
E. 14Th St
Shafer Services Set At Portales
Funeral services for William Wesley Shafer 83 who died after a heart attack will be at 10 a.m. at Ford Street Church of Christ in Portales with Grover C. Ross officiating. Burial follows at Tucumcari Cemetery at 3 p.m. under Wheeler Mortuary direction. Survived by wife Allie Mae four sons four daughters three step sons a sister a brother and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portales
William Wesley Shafer
Ford Street Church of Christ
Grover C. Ross
Leo Smith
Temple Baptist Church
Tucumcari
Wheeler Mortuary
Portalis
Shafer
Missouri
The
Baptist Church
Allie Mae
Lewis
Channing
Tex
Willie
Baird
Claiborne
Cleo
Perryton
Alice Douglas
Levelland
Annie Mae Batson
Margaret Purcell
Clovis
Beulah Hand
Oklahoma City
R. F. Dick‘erson
Altus
Okla
Bill Dickerson
Dumas
Melvin Dickerson
Levington
Mildred Penner
San Benito
Lewis Shafer
Denver
Andy Wall
Ernest Wall Jr
Lloyd Wail
Willie Sanders
Andy Sanders
Gene Kingston
Claude Coleman Funeral Slated
Claude C. Coleman 59 a Wilson resident since 1908 died at 5 25 p m Thursday in St Marys Lubbock. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Wilson First Baptist Church with Rev W O Rucker and associates officiating. Burial Green Memorial Cemetery Williams Funeral Home directed. Survivors include wife three sons Malcolm Atlanta Charlie Lake Jackson Jimmy Wilson a daughter Juanell Tyler Crosbyton mother Mrs C A Coleman Wilson two sisters Essie Lavell Thelma Swope Wilson brothers Grover Luke Wilson donations to Lynn County unit American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson First Baptist Church
W. O. Rucker
Wilson Metros Church
H. F. Scott
First Baptist Church
Bill Kent
Crosbyton Methodist Church
Green Memorial Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Coleman
iWilson
Lynn County
American Cancer Society
Malcolm
Atlanta
Charlie
Lake Jackson
Jimmy
Wilson
Juanell Tyler
Crosbyton
C. A. Coleman
Essie Lavell
Thelma Swope
Grover and
Luke
Castro Regime Enacts Higher Shoe Prices in Cuba
Havana radio reports Fidel Castro's regime ordered a 20 to 30 percent rise in shoe prices to curb hoarding and speculation. The move targets shortages and aims to stabilize the market, with radio broadcasts from Havana cited by Key West AP writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
Fidel Castro
Havana Radio
Campho Phenique Ring of Protection Ad
Advertises Campho Phenique as a fast acting antiseptic medicine to prevent pimples from spreading. Claims a skin friendly formula that can be worn under makeup and promotes faster natural healing with a ready to use bottle on hand.
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Airhart
Jennings
Allison
Irvin St. Clair
Earl Harris
Owen Jones
Clovis Motel
Architects Meeting
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Resthaven Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Levelland Highway
Water District
McDowell Baby
George Walden
Hale
Claude Coleman
Claude C.coleman
St. Mary's Hospital
WM. M. Cauley
Avenue L
J. Welch
DR. C. Earl Hildreth
Broadway
J. W. Kinard
DR. C. M. Neel
Carl L. Dean
Avenue
Optometric Society
Optometrist
South Plains Optometric Society
American State Bank
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