Local services and hospital updates across Lubbock area
1971 first Services meeting set for 3 p.m. at Allen Brothers Post 148 in Community Church. Burial for Henry Novak in Marble Falls Cemetery after death at his Marble Falls home. Lubbock High Booster Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Lubbock High cafeteria. Multiple hospital updates list critical conditions from car-train crash near ENMU to accidental rifle discharge. Funeral notices cover Fleming, Bledsoe, Grau, Atchley, Holman, Gilbert, Lyons with varied church services and cemetery burials.
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Allen Brothers
American Legion
Kingsland
Lubbock
the Legion
Henry Novak
Ave. Q
Marble Falls
Novak
Rites Planned for Plainview Shooting Victim Edward McGee
A special funeral will be held Wednesday at United Baptist Church for Edward Lee McGee year old Plainview man killed Friday night. The Air Force draftee died at Central Plains Hospital after a central Plains shooting indoors Gene's Cafe earlier that night. Police reported no charges, and McGee's survivors include his parents two sisters and four brothers.
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Plainview
Edward Lee McGee
United Baptist Church
Walter Griffin
Bean Pharmview Memorial Park
Wood-Dunaning
Homer
McGee
Feday O
Central Plains Hospital
Gene
McCree
Air Force
Clarksdale
Miss
Plainview High School
Lubbock Christian College
Percy McGee Sr
Mrs Rodgers Funeral Today in Littlefield
Jessie Rodgers 74 longtime Amarillo resident died Saturday at Northwest Texas Hospital Services set for 2 p.m. at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Bob Wear Burial in Littlefield Cemetery Survivors include husband Joe and brother Dick Dyer of Littlefield
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Littlefield
Jessie Rodgers
Amarillo
Northwest Texas Hospital
Hammons
Bob Wear
Crescent Park Church
Mrs. Dora Burk Services Today
Dora A. Burk 75 former O'Donnell resident died Thursday in Gallup New Mexico Graveside services set for 10 a m today at O Donnell Cemetery Rev Ralph Adom First United Methodist Church O Donnell officiating Branon Funeral Home in charge of arrangements Survived by sisters Mrs Joe Griffity Tempe Arizona and Mrs Jack Griffity Mesquite New Mex
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Dora A. Burk
O'Donnell
Gallup
N.M
Ralph Adom
First United Methodist Church
Branon Funeral Home
Burk
Joe Griffity
Tempe
Ariz
Jack Griffity
Mesquite
Mrs Lora Long Rites Arranged
Mrs Lora Long 81 of Littlefield scheduled for services at 10 a m Tuesday in Hammons Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev Peters pastor of Anton s First Baptist Church Burial to be in Hereford Cemetery She moved from Hereford seven years ago Survivors include a daughter Mrs Doorotha Stephens of Anton two sons Ira and Arnold Petersburg six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Littlefield
Lora Long
Etienne Balzan
Paris
Miss Chanel
Sinnamon Rites Pending for Milt Sinnamon
Funeral arrangements for Milt Sinnamon 60 of 906 E Ursuline Sr are pending at Sanders Funeral Home. He died about 4 45 pm Sunday in a West Texas hospital after a year long illness. Survived by wife Louise two sons Willard and Farrell two daughters Helen and Mrs Tommy McArthur a sister and three grandchildren.
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Milt Sinnamon
E. Ursuline Sr
West Texas’ Hospital
Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
Sinnamon
Arthur, Tenn
Louise
Willard
Tulane
Baytown
Hattie Ausmus
Tennessee
Silverton Home Gutted By Fire
Fire destroyed the Rex Vaughn home eight miles southeast of Silverton. The family was away when the blaze started around 10 45 p m. Two Silverton fire units fought the flames for over three hours, but the house was a total loss.
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Silverton
Rex Vaughn
Here
William Perry's Rites Planned
William A. Perry 87 of Plainview died Sunday in Central Plains Hospital. Services at 2 p.m. in Seth Ward Baptist Church with Rev. W. P. Brian officiating. burial in Abernathy Cemetery. Survived by five daughters, four sons, three brothers, four sisters, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Plainview
Wiliam A. Perry
Central Plains Hospital
Seth Ward Baptist
W. P. Brian
Odessa
Don Cass
Abernathy Cemetery
Perry
Sunset
Abernathy
Lindsay
Oklo
G. W. Cate
Lubbock
BR. On. Waite
Whitesboro
J. T. Sloan
T Lroyd Wilhelm
Odd Langston
Arnold
James
BR. Lo
Jack
Luabty
Charles
Bonita
Hasty Dane
Neilie Hill
Norman
W. OC
Thomas
Okla
Kittle Corley
Muleshoe
Laura Powell Dies at 78 in Seminole Hospital
Laura Elizabeth Powell 78 a Seminole resident died about 11 p m Saturday at Memorial Hospital after an extended illness Funeral will be at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Gene Hawkins officiating Burial will be in Seminole Cemetery arranged by Seminole Memorial Funeral Home Survivors include three sons Arthur of Canyon S W of Corpus Christi and Odie of Gatesville two brothers Dewey of Seminole and Jack of New Boston nine grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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Laura Elizabeth Powell
Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Gene Hawkins
Seminole
Seminole Memorial Funeral Home
Arthur
Canyon
S. W
Corpus Christi
Odie
Gatesville
Dewey
Jack
Mrs. Lois C. Batton Dead at 64 in Lovington
Lois C. Batton 64 died Sunday at Gong Samaritan Home after a year long illness. Services set for Tuesday 2 pm at United Methodist Church Robert Lee with burial in Robert Lee Cemetery. She lived in Robert Lee after moving from San Angelo where she resided 20 years. Survived by stepdaughter Lem S. Cy and three grandchildren.
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Leona Heidle
Prairie View Community
N.M
Coco Chanel Dies. Fashion's Grande Mademoiselle Passes
Paris reports the death of Gabrielle Coco Chanel at 87 in the Ritz. The orphan from Auvergne rose to fashion prominence with tailored suits and the perfume Chanel No. 5. She lived largely as a spinster, remained independent, and influenced 20th century style while preparing for spring shows in Paris.
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Paris
Gabrielle Coco Chanel
Auvergne
Miss Chanel
Sym
New York
Miss. Chanel
Rue Faubourg St. Honore
Monty
Rothschild Bank
Mile
Chanel
Alss Chanel
Switzerland
Coco Chanel
Bois de Boulogne
George Smith Rites Set In Lubbock Funeral Today
George Earle Smith a 64 year old Lubbock resident died after a year long illness. Funeral is at 4 p.m. today at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev J Ward Griffin officiating. Burial in City Cemetery. He moved to Lubbock in 1935 and ran a Jasper fishing camp 1959 to death. Survived by wife Alice a son George E Jr of Los Angeles and sister Mrs May Dee Oxford of Austin.
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Lubbock
George Earle Smith
32Nd St
West Texas
Sanders Memorial
J. Ward Griffin
First United Methodist Church
City of Lubbock
Rogers
Smith
Emma Gage Rites Scheduled in Paducah Church
Mrs Emma Gage 95 of Paducah died Saturday in Crosbyton Hospital. Services set for 2 PM Tuesday at Primitive Baptist Church with elders W R Dale and Luther Porter officiating. Burial Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters three sons two sisters a brother 16 grandchildren 51 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren.
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Paducah
Emma Gage
Crosbyton Hospital
Primitive Baptist Church
W. R. Dale
Colorado City
Luther Porter
Garden of Memories
Norris Funeral Home
Gage
Kentucky
Texas
Knox Prairie
Munday
Cattle
King Counties
H. L. Futch
Dickens
Bedford Forrest
Campbell
Calif
Lee
Reedley
Robert
Castro Valley
James
Dumont
Kitty Redwine
Dumas
Jennie Lassiter
Pauls Valley
Okla
Lowry Munday
Fort Worth
Services Today For Mrs Short in Littlefield
Malinda Short 91 a longtime Littlefield resident died at Littlefield Hospital. Services will be at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel at 4 p m with burial in Littlefield Cemetery. She was born in Comanche County and survived by J J Lane A D Short and T J Short a daughter Mrs Vera Harris two brothers John Hale and Joe Hale and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Littlefield
Malinda Short
Littlefield Hospital
Hammons Funeral Home
Littlefield Cemetery
Income Levy Debate Expected as Legislature Opens
A top aide to Speaker Gus Mutscher predicts the business lobby will not back a personal income tax this year. Former Rep. R. H. Cory says a large tax bill will likely rely on sales taxes and other means, possibly needing an overtime special session to pass. He notes Lt. Gov. Barnes advocates an early big tax bill to fund emergencies.
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Capital
Cory
Ben Barnes
Mrs Hennessee Dies in Floydada Rites Set
Mrs Llie Ave Hennessee 79 of 2210 Sist St Lubbock died about 7 45 p m Saturday in West Texas Hospital Lubbock Services set for 11 a m today at First United Methodist Church Floydada with Rev Tilden Armstrong officiating Burial in Floydada Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home directing She moved to Lubbock in 1963 from Floydada and is survived by a son James six daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Edith Fae Holman
Lubbock
First United Methodist
Lorenzo
City of Lubbock
Carter Funeral Home of
Ralls
Floydada
Llie
Hennessee
iSist St
West Texas Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Tilden Armstrong
C. B. Melton
Pat Stephens
Abilene
Edna Hennessee
Virginia Prichard
James Hughes Rites Friday in Sanders Memorial Chapel
Funeral services for James Hughes 31 of Texas City will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in Sanders Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Jimmy McGuire will officiate with burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Hughes, a former Lubbock resident and Lubbock High School 1958 graduate, is survived by his wife Kay two sons Gordon Grant and Rodney Everett one daughter Sherri Lynn his mother Mrs. Albert Horton of Seminole his father Jack Hughes of Lubbock one sister Mrs. Beverly Ann Hall and grandmothers Mrs. Everett Hughes and Mrs Minnie Mayberry.
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Sanders Memorial
James Hughes
Texas City
Galveston
Jimmy McGuire
Arnett-Benson Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Hughes
Lubbock
Lubbock High School
Kay
Gordon Grant
Rodney Everett
Sherri Lynn
Albert Horton
Seminole
Jack Huges
Beverly Ann Hall
54Th St
Everett Huges
Newlin
Minnie Mayberry
Granbury
Jazz star Ernie Caceres dies after long illness
San Antonio tribute notes clarinetist Ernie Caceres 49 died Sunday after cancer surgery and a long illness. He played with Benny Goodman Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey and was a Garry Moore studio musician before returning to San Antonio where he joined local bands. Funeral Tuesday with survivors including Emilio Caceres Refugio F. Caceres and Barry Lee Caceres. Jim Cullum Jr. heads a fund to aid medical expenses.
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Ernie Caceres
Benny Goodman
Glenn Miller
San Antonio
Rockport
Tex
Caceres
Texas
Emilio
Emilio Caceres
Goodman
Big City
Ermie
Bobby Hackett
Jack Teagarden
Tommy Dorsey
Garry Moore
Happy Jazz
Alamo City
Refugio F. Caceres
Corpus Christi
Ralph Duran Sr
Barry Lee Caceres
New York City
Jim Cullum Jr
Happy Jazz Band
Council bans tobacco ads in public places
In Vila Real do Santo Antonio Portugal the town council voted unanimously to ban all tobacco advertisements from public spaces. The decision cites daily medical warnings that smoking causes early deaths and aims to reduce public exposure to tobacco marketing.
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Vila Real DO Santo Antonio
Portugal
Mrs. Butlers Rites Slated After Death in Sunray
Mrs. Melba Butler 60 a Sterling Oklahoma native died of an apparent heart attack Saturday at her Sunray home. Funeral Tuesday at Cyril Oklahoma Baptist Church with burial in Fletcher Oklahoma Cemetery. She leaves husband Edgar Lee two sons Roy and Wayne six daughters a brother five sisters and 18 other relatives.
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Melba Butler
Sterling
Okla
Cyril, Okla
Fletcher, Okla
Butler
Sunray
Lubbock
Edgar Lee
Roy
Russellville
Ark
Wayne
Munday
Amarillo
Nadine Broach
Patsy King
Mary Hope McCrum
Lawrence Newport
Eldorado
Euna Keller
Francis Hollingsworth
California
Ethel Kemp
Maude Kundysek
Ruby Kemp
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Lubbock High Booster Club
Lubbock High
James Bookey
Hondo
Methodist Hospital
Eastern New Mexico University
David Curry
H. W. Curry
Rt. 5
Berner Pace
Levelland
Reese Air Force Base
Warren Morton
Smyer
Jenette
Guillermo Maurer Silvas
Lovington
Lovington Sea General Hospital
George Fearl Fleming
Whitney
Central Avenue Church
Ronnie Leonard Ragan
Ja Anne
28Th St
Mth Street
Vicksburg Avenue
Blake C. Bledsoe
Big Spring
Nalley-Pickle
Rosewood Chapel
Gorman
Bledsoe
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
C. A. Grau
Grady
Clovis
Grady Baptist Church
Grau
Steed-Todd Funeral Home
Raymond Atchley
Charles V. Steed
St. Luke's Episocal Church
A. A
Art
Gilbert
George Price
Carlton Lyons
Trinity Baptist Church
Lyons
Rosie Mae McGee
Peoria
Percy Jr
New Orleans
Jesse
Washington, D. C
Charles and
Ben Autry
Mrs. Rodgers
Dora Burk
Elmer Johnson
Center
McAdoo
Johnson
LCC
B. W. Briggs
Fieldton
Emily Jones
Grandprairie
William Perry
Local Florist
South Plains Professional Florists Association
Fashion
Bols
Ritz Hotel
Vogue Magazine
George Smith
Mrs. Short
Cresthaver
Funeral Home Memorial Park Mausoleum
19Th Lubbock
Council
Cadv
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Tohoka Highway
Woodrow
Funeral Home
Main Street
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