Registration Begins for LCC and Texas Tech Spring Semesters
Spring has sprung at Lubbock Christian College and Texas Tech University as registration starts Monday by appointment. LCC reports about two students expected to enroll for the spring term with others registering by appointment or Tuesday afternoon.
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Lubbock Avalanche
Texas Tech
Fay Cox
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Christian College
Texas Tech University
LCC
Tech
L&c
Obituaries and notices dominate busy Lubbock briefs
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Mattie Moore and James Floyd Baden with burial in local cemeteries. Community events include stamp club, symphony rehearsals, and voter registration drives. Texas Tech enrollment expands early with 18,320 projected. campus openings and schedules outlined for the week.
Tucumcari man found slain in trailer house fire
Authorities hold a man for questioning in the slaying of 62 year old Clayton Potts of Tucumcari. Potts was found early Saturday amid a smoldering trailer at a wrecking yard. Autopsy showed multiple stab wounds including two near the heart. Fire marshal notes the blaze was set intentionally. Services pending in Tucumcari. Potts was son of the late A D Potts formerly of Levelland.
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Tucumcari
N.M
Clayton Potts
Levelland
Potts
Cleo Bridger
Here
Charles McGruder
Victor Breen
State Fire Marshals Office
A. D. Potts
Dalton
Funeral Pending For Mrs Hardin
Services for former Lubbock and Hockley County resident Mrs Mary Alice Hardin 77 are pending in Salem Oregon. She moved to Lubbock from Levelland in 1944 and to Salem in 1948. Survivors include husband Otis three sons Rex Levelland Neil Las Cruces and Dan Salem two daughters Mrs Philip Busteed Salem and Mrs Everett DeView Glendale California two brothers Dr J O Haymes of 9502 48th St and Lee Haymes of Monday two sisters Mrs Blanche Calhoun Amarillo and Mrs Carroll Hopkins Artesia New Mexico and 13 grandchildren.
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Lubbock and
Hockley County
Mary Alice Hardin
Salem
Ore
Hardin
Lubbock
Levelland
Otis
Rex
Neil
Las Cruces
Dan
Philip Busteed
Everett DeView
Glendale
Calif
J. O. Haymes
48Th
Lee Haymes
Monday
Blanche Calhoun
Amarillo
Carroll Hopkins
Artesia
N.M.G
Henry J Helms Funeral Monday
Henry J Helms 86 of 2503 39th St died Saturday at West Texas Hospital after two weeks illness. Services Monday 2 p.m. at St John s Lutheran Church Lariat with Rev. Herbert Peiman officiating. Burial in Bovina Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors: three sons Albert Herman Ewald. daughter Mrs Floyd Browning. 11 grandchildren. seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers: Jack Parker Paul Keoltrow Henry Menter Walter Kriegel Walter Kaltwasser A Johnson.
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Henry J. Helms
West Texas
St. John's Lutheran Church
Lariat
Herbert Peiman
Bovina
Sanders Funeral Home
Helms
Hobbs
Lubbock
Albert
St. Herman
San Angelo
Ewald
Moses Lake
Wash
Floyd Browning
Monahans
Jack Parker
Paul Keoltrow
Henry Menter
Walter Kriegel
Walter Kaltwasser
A. Johnson
Farmer Burned In Gas Blast Near Olton
An elderly Olton farmer, Walter Crandell, 71, was burned about 25 percent of his body in a gas explosion at his home two miles southwest of Olton Saturday morning. He is in fair condition at Olton Community Hospital with second degree burns. The blast appeared caused by a gas leak when Crandell lit a stove. A passerby reported smoke, Orion station attendant K Y Givens summoned the fire department. The house was a total loss, but a tractor was saved.
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Olton
Here
Olton Community Hospital
Walter Crandell
Clyde Vaughn
Orton Volunteer Fire Department
Crandell
Orion Service Station
K. Y. Givens
Services Today For Mrs. Yates
Mrs. Hortense Yates 69 dies in a Big Spring hospital after residing in Garza County since 1927. Services 3 p m today at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Howard Smith officiating. Burial in Terrace Cemetery. Survivors include two sons Ford of Port Arthur and Paul of Galveston.
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Hortense Yates
Mason Funeral Home
Howard Smith
Church of God of Prophesy
Terrace Cemetery
Ocala
Fla
Yates
Big Spring
Garza County
Ford
Port Arthur
Paul
Galveston
M. E. Ware Dies in Seagraves After Heart Attack
Meredith Innis Ware 83 died on arrival at Seminole Hospital after a home heart attack in Seagraves. Services set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God. burial in Seagraves Cemetery. He moved to West Texas in 1892 and held multiple public roles including postmaster and city water supervisor. Survived by wife Katheriene, two sons Ronald and Robbie, a daughter Marjorie, four sisters and five grandchildren.
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Seagraves
Meredith Innis Ware
Seminole Hospital
Assembly of God Church
R. I. DeLancey
Seagraves Cemetery
Webb Funeral Home
Ware
West Texas
Brownfield
Masonic Lodge
Gaines County
Republican Party
Katheriene
Ronald
Washington, DC
Robbie
iBakersfield
Calif
Marjorie
California
Stella Snodgrass
San Jose
Delhi Yates
Borger
A. PB. Cochran
Riverside
One Ellington
Morton
Mrs. Von Clifton Funeral Monday
Mrs Von B Clifton 68 of Midkiff died on arrival at a Midland doctor’s office. Funeral services Monday at 2 p.m. in the Ellis Chapel with Garland Miller officiating, burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by husband two sons a daughter a brother five sisters and seven more relatives.
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Midland
von B. Clifton
Midkiff
Ellis
Garland Miller
First United Methodist Church
Rankin
Resthaven Memorial Park
Elis Funeral Home
Marlin County
Clifton
Anson
Cross Plains
Cliftons
Jimmy
Donald
Kirtland Afb
Bill Burson
Willie D. Stahl
Levelland
John Mercer
Rotan
Leonard Head Funeral to Be Held Monday
Leonard F Head 68 of Fort Worth died Friday at Arlington Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Services Monday at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Chapel with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. He was a retired farmer, lived in Fort Worth 10 years, formerly from Lorenzo, born in Snyder. Survived by wife Ruth a son Alton of Fort Worth two stepdaughters, four brothers, three sisters and ten grandchildren. Pallbearers named Gerome Head Joe Camp Dewayne Camp Carlton Fowler Carl Stokes Kenneth Burkhalter.
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Leonard F. Head
Fort Worth
Arlington Memoral Hospital
Arlington
Resthaven-Singleton- Wilson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Head
Lorenzo
Snyder
Ruth
Alton
Kenneth Burkhalter
Denver City
Carlton Fowler
Burleson
T. A
Lake Wales
Fla
A. V
Orange Dale
Calif
Elvis
Billngham Wash
Ruby Camp
Ceola Trice
Frances Elliot
Brownwood
Land
Gerome Head
Joe Camp
Dewayne Camp
Carl Stokes
William E Brown dies. funeral set in Lamesa
William Ernest Brown died in a local hospital Saturday and his funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Downtown Church of Christ with Minister O. H. L. Tabor officiating. Burial follows at Lamesa Memorial. He was a real estate broker residing in Lamesa since Texas and Georgia. He leaves two daughters, five sisters, four grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren. among sons are William Allan, Maurice, and Royce Scott.
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Lamesa
William Ernest Brown
Church of Christ
Ohl. Tabor
Dirk
Brown
Georgia
A. C. Larson
Hurst
Leland Boston
San Diego
Calif
William Allan
Chula Vista
Maurice
Royce Scott
Big Spring
Eva Hayes
Santa Rosa
AL Thorton
Charles Aynesworth
Fresno
Robert Copeland
Sonora
Ellen Gunter
Reno
Nevio
Tom
Arthur
Denison
Mrs. Clara A Blanton Rites Planned
Services for Mrs. Clara A Blanton 79 will be held Monday at Forrest Trevdhts United Methodist Church with Rev James E Harrell officiating. She died Saturday in Highland Hospital while living with daughter Frances Soltwisch. She is survived by another daughter Velma Spencer son Alvin two sisters two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers include J C Dickson Bryce Etheredge Robert Foster R V Haley W L McMillan and Jack Sharpe.
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Clara A Blanton
Blanton
Velma Spencer
Apple Valley
Calif
Alvin
el Punsa
FV. Zimmerman
Fort Worth
J. O. McMahan
Stephenville
J. C. Dickson
Bryce Etheredge
Robert Foster
R. V. Haley
McMillan
Jack Sharpe
Funeral Monday For Mrs. Maud Tiner
Mrs. Maud Tiner 86 of 3512 S 8th St died Saturday after a short illness at Metheadist Hospital. Services set for 10 am Monday at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Limbock Cemetery. Native of Lone Elm Ark she leaves daughter Mrs. Virginia Lee Snelling, two sons Jack Hale Center and George Pits 41st St, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Maud Tiner
S8th St
Metheadist Hospital
Henderson Funeral Home
Bimal
Limbock
Tiner
Lone Elm
Ark
Virginia Lee Snelling
Jack
Hale Center
George
Pits 41St St
Ollie Dyer Dies in Bowie County Rites Planned in Nocona
Ollie Dyer 77 died Saturday at Bay's Hospitality Home after living with a son here. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at Daugherty-McGaughy Funeral Home Chapel in Nocona with burial in Nocona Cemetery. Local arrangements by Rix Funeral Directors. Survived by three other sons, four daughters, a brother, four sisters, 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Ollie Dyer
Bay
Ave
Daugherty-McGaughy
van Nocona
Nocena
Rix Funeral
Bowie County
Dyer
Antelope
Ted Worthen
Bowie
L. M. Lott Dies at 68 in Brownfield
L M Lott 68 died at 2 35 pm Saturday at a local hospital after a heart attack. Services pending at Ott Lee Funeral Home Forrest Miss. He was a Brownfield resident six years and a carpenter until retirement due to heart illness. Survived by Kate a son Murrell Moss Point Miss a daughter Mrs Tommy Goulds Brownfield a brother J L Jackson Miss a sister Mrs Artie Cooper Jackson and nine grandchildren.
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Brownfield
L M. Lott
Army
Ott- Lee Funeral Home
Forrest
Miss
Tocal
Brownfield Funeral Home
Lott
Das
Kate
Murrell
Moss Point
Tommy Goulds
Brown
Funeral Set for Governor's Brother-in-Law in Big Spring
Lawrence Maple Anderson 67 longtime area rancher and brother in law to Gov Preston Smith died suddenly Saturday in Big Spring Hospital. Services 3 p m Monday Nalley Pickle Rosewood Chapel burial Big Spring City Cemetery. He came to Texas in 1914 and lived in Luther Howard County. He married the governor's sister Lois years ago. Survivors include three stepdaughters two stepsons a brother and two sisters and 18 grandchildren.
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Big Spring
Lawrence Maple Anderson
Preston Smith
Nalley-Pickle Rosewood
Big Spring City
Nalley-Pickle Funeral Home
Henry
Anderson
Texas
Luther
Howard County
Lois
Tommie Porter
Athens
Joe Darden
Ruidoso
N.M
Larry Doyle
Commerce
Melvin McDougle
Houston
Jimmie McEachern
Henry A Waters Rites Scheduled
Henry A Waters 83 of 2002 62rd St. died Saturday after a long illness. Services 2 pm Monday at Oakwood United Methodist Church with Rev. Lyman P. Wood and Rev. L J Helm officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by Rix Funeral Directors. Waters a retired farmer. He is survived by Morris of Becton and Elvin of 2002 63rd St., three daughters Doris Courtney of Borger Beatrice Bute of New Deal and Dorothy Waters of 3rd St., six grandchildren and five great. Pallbearers: Clyde Gartin Bill Nelson Willie Graham Taonard Lance James Byrd Clem Boveric.
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Henry A. Waters
Doris Courtney
Borger
Beatrice Bute
New Deal
Dorothy Waters
3Rd St
Clyde Gartin
Bill Nelson
Willie Graham
Taonard Lance
James Byrd
Clem Boveric
J R Wilson Rites Set for Local Resident
James Robert Wilson 74 of 3413 E dth St died 12 40 a m Saturday in West Texas Funeral services set for Henderson Chapel at 30 p m Monday with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He was a Tennessee native and longtime Lubbock clothing dealer active in real estate 24 years. Survivors include wife Myrtle two daughters Muriel and Emma two sons Robert two brothers Bill and Jim two sisters Alice Kemp and Almeda Shirlington four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. First shellfish purification plant in the nation was established in 1928 at Newburyport Massachusetts.
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James Robert Wilson
E. Dth St
West Texas Hospital
Henderson Chapel
City of Lubbock Cemetery
Henderson Funeral
Jacki McCormick
Ninth Street Church of Christ
Littlefield
Tennessee
Wilson
Lubbock
Myrtle
Muriel Sills
Emma Sills
Thalou Road
Robert
Bender
Terrace
Bill
Comada
Jim
29Th St
Alice Kemp
Modesto
Calif
Almeda Shirlington
Sacramento
Howard Atwood
R. B. Brannon
James R. Hoss
John A. Butts
Edd Mullins
Ed Bradford
Mrs Amy Dees Services Set In Dallas Burial In Lubbock Cemetery
Mrs Amy Dees 82 of Dallas longtime Lubbock and Ropesville resident died Friday in Dallas Survivors include two sons two daughters six brothers two sisters ten grandchildren and three hundred thirty great grandchildren The service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the Franklin Bartley Funeral Chapel with the Rev Don McWhorter officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery.
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Amy Dees
Dallas
Lubbock and
Ropesville
Franklin-Bartley
Don McWhorter
Ropesville United’ Methodist Church
City of Lubbock
Dees
Fort Worth
M. L
Mesa, Ariz
Nina Haislip
Philip Kraus
Jess Lovelace
Frank Lovelace
Lakeland
Fla
Lonnie Lovelace
Paul Lovelace
Commerce
Lewis Lovelace
Corpus Christi
J. K. Lovelace
Quitman
Cleo Wilson
Sulphur Springs
Jewel Wolfford
Lovelland
Death of 128th South Plains traffic victim noted
Benjamin F. Brooks Sr., 80, died in Methodist Hospital in Lubbock from injuries suffered in a December 18 1969 two car crash on U S 80 northeast of Snyder. Services set for 3 p m today at Bell Seale Funeral Home. Brooks moved to Snyder in 1920 and is listed as the 128th traffic death in the 20 county South Plains area for 1969. Survivors include his wife two daughters a son two brothers five sisters and several grandchildren.
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Snyder
Benjamin F. Brooks Sr
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Lee Jones
Union Baptist Church
Marvin Rogers
Snyder Cemetery
Brooks
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
U.S. 80
Houston
Lena Claky
Menard
Rindie Hardy
Irving
T. F. Harmon
J. A. Love
Terrell
F. G. White Rites Slated at Resthaven Chapel
Funeral services for Forest G. White set for 2 50 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Chapel with Rev J B Fowler and Rev Graydon Howell officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park, coffin bearsers include J H Slone and others. White died Friday at Reese Air Force Base Hospital after a heart attack. he served in the U S Navy during World War II and was a Civil Service employee at Reese. He is survived by his wife Winnie a son Jerry two brothers and two sisters. Pallbearers listed. service rendered by Resthaven Singleton Wilson.
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Forest G. White
Magnolia
Resthaven- Singleton-Wilson Chapel
J. B. Fowler
Southcrest Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial ‘Park
Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson
White
Reese Air Force Base Hospital
Civil Service
Reese
Louisiana
Lubbock
San Angelo
George Bury
Howard
Otho T. Gaskins
Mth
Bill
Houston
Hurlwood
Lucille Beven
Lee Roy Smith
John Bowen
Bill Walker
Boyce
Chester Smith
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Mattie Moore
17Th St
First Baptist Church
Gause
Jamison
James Floyd
Baden
Bolger Funeral Home
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
South Plains
Lubbock Symphony Orchestra
Terey High School
Bill Harrod
Harrod
Christ Harwell
46Th St
League of Women
Bethel Baptist Church
People Power
Chris Harwell
Spanish Baptist Mission Church
40Th Street
Avenue B
Lubbock City- County
Voice of Democracy
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466
VEW
Joe Batley Allen
38Th St
Donnie Mack McCullar
36Th St
Wallace Earl Nesbit
C. W. Nesbitt
32Nd St
Parvin
Church of God
Flare Funeral Home
Gloucester County
Nesbitt
Newport News
Tech Union
Municipal Coliseum
S. M. Kennedy
Henry J. ‘Helms
M. E. Ware
Mrs. von Clifton
Leonard Head
William Brown
Mrs. Tiner
Mrs. Maudtiner
Nocona
L. M. Lott
Shirley Holloway
Clinton Owen
Robert Suddarth
Dalhart
J. R. Wilson
Newburyport
Mass
Holland Ham
Lye Et al
Planter's Peanuts
All Brands Cigarettes
Caprock Center
Canton
F. G. White
Resthaven - Singleton - Wilson
Gaskins
Lockney
Mary
Jerry
Hurmwond
Freddie
James McNabb
Ada
Okla
Lorena Newton
Leo Sullivan
Albuquerque, N.M
Caprock Coanoca
50Th
Otho T. Gaskins Services
Pend
Franklin
Franklin- Bartley
Bob S
Bartley
Tower
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