Ice Storms Drain Northern States Amid Wide Travel Warnings
Dangerous ice storms battered the nation from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest. Iowa reported two traffic deaths and widespread school closures as roads iced over and mail service halted. Forecasters warned of colder temperatures with a Canadian front pushing into Texas, while Northwest and Midwest regions faced heavy travel disruptions and numerous accidents.
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Averanche-Joureal
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Iowa
Muscatine
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Indiana
South Plains
Lubbock
Big Spring
Floydada
Lamesa
Ropesville
Seminole
Spur
Tahoka
Midland
North Central
Texas
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Killeen
Brownsville
Longview
Texarkana
Chicago
O'Hare International
St. Louis
Iowa City
Des Moines
Northwest
Rockies
Great Falls
Mont
New England
Plains
Havre, Mont
Contentment and Gratitude in Everyday Life
Poem by Julien C. Hyer urges readers to be content with their lot and find joy in daily life. It contrasts simple blessings with envy of others possessions like boats and limousines, calling for gratitude toward God for what is given. The piece emphasizes satisfaction with family, work, and time spent.
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Jones
Funeral Planned Friday In Area For Mrs. Weaks
Mrs Mary Lee Weaks 66 of Floydada area died Wednesday at University Hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral set for 2 p m Friday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev Weaver Lovelace officiating. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction. She and husband William J Weaks ran gins in Gordon Lynn County Morton and Ropesville from 1928 through 1960. Survivors include husband four daughters and extended family across Texas.
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Mary Lee Weaks
Rt. 2
Floydada
University Hospital
Calvary Baptist Church
Weaver Lovelace
Bethel Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Weaks
Bowie
Rex
Lubbock
William J. Weaks
Gordon Community
Lynn County
Morton
Ropesville
O. D. Orr
Tahoka
Dwane McClintock
Lowell Webb
Brownfield
Eddie Beene
Needmore
Walter McNabb
27Th St
Fred McNabb
C. O. McNabb
Loyd McNabb
Tim Field
Dalhart
Kenneth Farr
Lovington
N.M
Velma Fletcher
Dallas
Gene Draper
Comanche
Tex
At Marcy
Abernathy
Charles Estes
17Th St
J. B. Fuller
9Th St
D. K. White
Ith St
Services Pending For Mrs. Fred Morton
Mrs. Willie Mae Fred 74 died at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday in Cochran Memorial Hospital. A Coshran County resident since 1942, she migrated from Hockley County and was a member of Morton Rebekah and First Methodist Church. Survivors include four sons D. C. and N. W. Fred of Levelland and M. M. and R. D. Fred of Morton, three daughters Mrs A. W. Rebeca of Santa Barbara and Mrs Raymond Chadderin of Monroe Kansas and Mrs Curtis Sealey of Morton, two sisters Mrs A. B. Caldwell of Abernathy and Mrs Charlie Spence of Floydada, one brother John Lollar of Ballinger, 24 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Morton
Singleton Funeral Home
Willie Mae Fred
Cochran’ Memorial Hospital
Coshran County
Hockley County
Dalton
Fred
Morton Rebekah Pares Os No. A
D. C
Fleydada
Mra
William Colley
John N. Farris
Press Briggs
Paducah
Dent
First National Bank
Floydada
First United Methodist Church
Cumberland Presbyterian
Limestone County
Plainview
Richard Memorial
Lamesa
Stella Carr
Medical Arts
Runnels County
Sherman Robinett
Jack Wood
Muleshor
John H. Pittman
Garland
Leroy Burke
22Nd &T
Jerry
Mesquite
Lawrence
Midland
Purse Thief Targets Child in Albuquerque Incident
In Albuquerque, a thief snatched Jutta Taylor's purse from her car. Taylor, 28, says the thief returned four ID cards and gave her daughter a stick of gum, showing a pattern of weak regard for children.
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Albuquerque
Jutta Taylor
Taylor
Albuquie
Juror Upholds Peremptory Challenge in Sirhan Case
In Los Angeles a prospective juror Alvida Alvidrez who objected to capital punishment was upheld on a peremptory challenge in the Sirhan B. Sirhan murder trial. The judge overruled the prosecution and allowed continued jury selection though seven jurors were tentatively seated. The case centers on whether any jurors opposed to the death penalty can serve on the panel deciding sentencing.
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Sirhan
Los Angeles
Alvina Alvidrez
Capi
Alvidrez
California
Grant Cooper
U.S. Supreme Court
Witherspoon
Supreme Court
Astronauts rehearse escape drills for Apollo 9 mission
Apollo 9 astronauts and backup crews conduct full scale dress rehearsals for emergency egress and quick exit from the cone shaped capsule at Cape Kennedy. The exercise tests hatch opening and underground shelter escape procedures ahead of a planned February 28 launch.
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Cape Kennedy
America
Orbit
James A. Meon
Divitt
David R. Scott
Russell L
Schweickart
McDivitt
Scott
Schweick
Art
Navy
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon
Alan L. Beam
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
U. S
Soviet Union
Earth
Anesthetist Found Dead in Cogdell Hospital Lounge
Peter Jacob Bos 35 was found dead at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the doctors lounge at Cogdell Memorial Hospital where he worked as an anesthetist. Justice of the Peace J P Billingsley postponed the coroner verdict pending autopsy as hospital officials noted he may have slept in the lounge earlier. Bell Seale Funeral Home in Lamesa arranging services.
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O'Donnell
Derek
Baptist Church
Jacob Bos
Santa Monica
Calvin Partain
offCalif
Weisse
Mary Dal Vaughn
Effie Vaughn
H. Stanton
Vaughn
Lamesa
James
Jimi Ben
Jamin Yell
First Baptist
W. H
Alvin Hogg
Matt Gilliam
Oscar
T. L. Pond
Furlow
W. B. Hohn
J. W
Gardenhire
iSpring City
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Stanton
Yell
Physicians Hospital
Bedford County
Tenn
Lelia Ellia MelIntosh
Dallas
Morton County
Howard County
M. J. Yell
Clint Yell
Midland
Davis Services Scheduled In Snyder Friday
Davis 64 a retired Scurry County farmer died after a brief illness at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Services will be Friday at the Church of the Nazarene with two ministers officiating. Burial in Terrace Cemetery Post local arrangements by Bell Seale Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Myrtle six sons and daughters and many relatives.
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Joaquin Alarcon
Snyder Our Lady of ‘'Guadalupe
Alarcon
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
E. Snyder
Crawford
California
Ohio
C. W. Blacklock
Rockdale
Charles Mary
Cammies
Palestine
Grady
Postand
Susie
a/Calvin
Snyder
Dwayne
J. W. White
Lamesa
Donie
Joel Black
Alamogordo
Kincheloe
Twoland
T. J. Luther
Charlotte
Billie Cleburne
Sims Kincheloe
Raymond
Leroy
Otis
John
Spue
T. F
Post
Jerry
Leslie
Oregon
Mrs. Carl Voss Services Today
Mrs. Carl Voss Jr 37 special services are set for today at 4 p.m. at East Side Church of Christ with Bill Minnick pastor, Pat Abananto and Tommy Blalock assisting. Burial follows at Hillside Memorial Gardens under Bell Seale Funeral Home. She died Tuesday in John Scaly Hospital Galveston after months of ill health. A Girard native, she lived in Scurry County since 1949. Survivors include husband Denise daughter and sons Terry Clifford Vance Vaughnie all at home, mother Opal Smith Dunn, sisters Jennie Jackson Kermit Nell Price Odessa, and brother Clifford Green Kermit.
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Denise
Terry
Clifford
Vance
Vaughnie
Opal Smith
Dunn
Jennie Jackson
Kermit
Nell Price
Odessa
Clifford Green
Fidencio Serna Funeral Pending in Littlefield
Services are pending at Ham mons Funeral Home for Fidencio Frank Serna 79 who died Tuesday at Littlefield Hospital Clinic He was born November 16 1889 in Texas lived in Littlefield farmed nearby and was a World War I veteran Survivors include son Ray three brothers Narsiso Lupe Toyo a sister Waicha and one grandchild
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Littlefield
Hammons
Fidencio
Frank) Serna
Littlefield Hospital
Texas
Ray
Narsiso
Edinburg
Lupe
Larado
Toy
Howard Funeral Draws Solons
Rep. Dave C. Howard aged 53 will be buried in the state cemetery as special delegations from the Senate and House attend. The Legislature adjourned until Monday in memory of Howard after he died from a heart attack late Tuesday at Brackenridge Hospital following chest pains after attending the first session of the 6lat legislature.
Lee Chandler's Funeral Friday
Lee Chandler 79 longtime Littlefield resident died Tuesday at 11 30 p m He was born June 27 1889 in Oklahoma and lived in Littlefield 44 years A house painter Services will be at 10 am Friday Hammons Funeral Home Chapel Elder Jimmy Bass officiating Burial will be in Littlefield cemetery He is survived by Maggie two sons Marvin of Littlefield Orble Bay of Muleshoe three daughters Mrs Martin Shuart of Kansas City Mo Mrs Paul Miven of Tulsa and Mrs Elton Nixon of Poway Cal 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren
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Littlefield
Lee Chandler
Littlefield Hospital
Oklahoma
Litttlefield
Hammons
Jimmy Bass
Primitive Baptist Church of
Levelland
Littlefield Cemetery
Sonia of Hammons
Maggie
Marvin
Orble Bay
Muleshoe
Mra
Martin Shuart
Kansas City
Paul Miven
Tulsa
Elton Nixon
Poway
Calif
Mishap Victim's Rites Planned In City Today
Services for Mrs. Cornelia Johnson 38 of 5301 11th St Apt 123 will be 10 a.m. today at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home Chapel. She died in a one car turnover two miles southeast of Pest while employed by Lubbock Amarillo Armored Service. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by two daughters Donna Leslie two sons Ricky Jay all of Lubbock mother Mrs Ruby Hammitt of 2628 25rd St father Foy Cline Levelland paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Cline Wolfforth maternal grandmother Mrs Ed Gillit Wolfforth.
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Cornelia Johnson
11Th St
Apt
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Johnson
Pest
Lubbock- Amarillo Armored
Garza Memorial Hospital
Harvie M. Pruitt
Church of Christ
Lubbock Christian College
Resthaven Memorial Park
Chevy of Christ
Tebbock County
Shedis
Donna
Leslie
Ricky
Jay
Lulebock
Ruby Hammitt
25Rd St
Foy Cline
Levelland
Fred Cline
Ed Gillit
Wolfforth
Mrs. Carmichael Dies at 93 in Lockhart Rites Set
Bettie Carmichael 93 died at 10 30 am Wednesday in a Lockhart hospital after a long illness. She lived in Post and Garza counties for 52 years before moving to Lockhart last August. Survived by two daughters Edna Cass and Jewell Whisenant and a son Roy. Services Friday at First Baptist Church Post officiated by Rev Joe Vernon. Burial Terrace Cemetery Hadman Funeral.
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POST
Bettie Carmichael
Lockhart
Garza
Carmichael
Honey Grove
P. L. Carmichael
Garza County
Hollis
Oklo
Post City
First Baptist Church
Frédey
Joe Vernon
Terrace Cemetery
Hadman Funeral Home
Edna Cass
Jewell Whisenant
Roy
Fresno
Calif
Former Lubbock Resident to be Buried in Pampa Rites
Air Force Captain John Denton Ayres 27, formerly of Abilene Lubbock and Pampa, was shot on a Guam golf course. Military services in Pampa Friday at 2 pm with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials to Capt. Ayres Memorial Fund. Ayres attended Texas Tech from 1959 to 1964. He was married to Suzann Halsey and survived by parents and two sisters. Memorials and services also note Dyess AFB memorial today in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duenkel Funeral Home
Pampa
Air Force
John Denton Ayres
Abilene
Lubbock
Guam
Dyess Afb
Craig Simonson
Dyess
Will
Fairview
John Ayres
Phi Gamma Delta
Tech Station
Ayres
Amarillo
Anderson Afb
United States
John RB. Ayres
Texas Tech
Suzann Halsey
Hop Halsey
Harriette Halsey
J. B. Ayres
Mason Davidson
James Horstman
Irving
Jim Tindle
Richardson
Jimmy Klankenship
George Guthe
Larry Low
Tom Link
Resdon
Okla
Jerry Ford
Dennis Holt
Borger
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Panhandle
South Phiins
U.S. Weather Bureau
Julien C. Hyer
Nixon
Richard J. Nixon
Washington
South Plains Lions Branch
Hale Center
School of Nursing
Heart Boys’ Club
Association Workers
E. 24Th St
All Boys
St. Matthew
Clude
Praiatines CIA
Armstrong Warehouse and Transfer, Inc
United van Lines
Gene Anderson
Horace Holland
Gerald F. ‘Smith
Raymond Haws
Altus
Hartsell H. Haws
43Rd St
Elm Street Church of Christ
Esther
Shadix
Lockney
Clarendon
Fore” Sre
Sam
Chartes Hb
David Fitts Mearthur
Bell-Seale
Herbert V. Walker Veterans Administration
Hopital
South Plains Aquarium Society
Precinct 1
Bob Gordon
Lubbock County Heart Association
Briercroft
52Nd and
Avenue Q
Methodist Hospital
Phi Gamma Delta Social Fraternity
Curtis Sterling
14Th St
University Ave
George Nelson
6Th Drive
Tom Richards
George Miller
Tennessee. Williams
Thomes Lanier Williams
Davis
James B. Yell
Carl Voss
Fidencio Serna
Pends
Howard
F. A. Davis
Capt
New National Presbyterian Church and Center
Washington, DC
U.S
Beltone
J. R. Jordan
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