Multiple Funeral Services and Local Incidents Reported
Obituaries and funeral services are announced for Curtlh Overman Joseph Watts Ofelia Contreras Kova Key Shelby Morris Chassie Duke C Mauldin Amy Jordan and others. The report also notes accidents, a court case, a civil suit, a crime gunshot in Littlefield and a kick off meeting of the American Cancer Society district Crusade with local officials and speakers.
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American Cancer Society
District 4 Crusade
Red Raider Inn Convention Center
Tod Pom
Burl Jones
Crusade
Mrs Hoover Rites Planned In Littlefield
Mrs. Hoover of Littlefield will be buried at Littlefield Harumans Funeral Home after services at Ninth Street Church of Christ officiated by Herbert Gipson and Jack Hutte. She died Tuesday noon, native of Paris, survived by husband Byrer Cox and Benny Cox of Amarillo, two daughters, four brothers, two sisters, and numerous grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littlefield
Elizabeth Hoover
Ninth Street Church of Christ
Herbert Gipson
West Amarilla
Paris
Tattlefeld
Byrer Cox
Benny Cos
Amarillo
Jack Witeber
Maurice Dipple
Artesia Nom
Maul, McCormick
McCormick
Jack McCormick
Lattlefield
Leonard McCormick
Malesteoe
Kathryne McCormick
Lydus Squires
Monahans
Mrs. Watson Rites Planned in Spur Church Service
Mrs. Olene Junn Watson 67 died about 1 400 am Wednesday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Services set for 10 am Friday at Spur Church of Christ with minister Gary Wilkiamen officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home. She is survived by husband Benton Amarillo son daughter Mrs Bob Christian Milwaukee Wis sister Mrs RB T Grawford Spur and brother Loyd Gunn Usk Washington.
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Spur
Olene Junn Watson
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Spur Church of Christ
Gary Wilkiamen
Spur Cemetery
Campbell
Watson
Benton
Amarillo
Bob Christian
Milwaukee
Wis
RB. T. Grawford
Loyd Gunn
Usk, Wash
Mrs. Parks Dies at 91 in Plains
Sallie Parks of Plains died after a long illness at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Plains Church of Christ with J L Pretchard officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery, Brownfield, under Barrett Funeral Home. Survivors include two daughters Ita Younr and Redell Cogburn and a sister Annie Matheson.
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Plains
Sallie Parks
Terry County
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City
Ala
Parks
Springtown
Gomez
Yoakum County
Yokio
Ita Younr
Redell Cogburn
Annie Matheson
Boise
Idaho
Greit
Mrs. Sybil Deavenport Dies at 76 in Stanton
Mrs. Sybil Clara Deavenport 76 died Tuesday at Martin County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services at First United Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Floyd Taunn with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. She moved to Stanton in 1927 from Alabow Oklahoma and was a retired retail merchant. Survivors include two sons John T. Deavenport of San Diego and Bob Deavenport of Stanton two daughters Alice Connell and Mrs Hyron Murfee of Dallas a sister Martha Crownover of Marlow a brother Walter Barker of Oklahoma four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Stanton
Sybil Clara Deavenport
Martin County
First United
Floyd Taunn
Ain Evergreen Cemetery
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Hatle
Arkansas
Deavenport
Alalow
Okla
P. B. Deavenport
Danean
John T
San Diego
Calif
Bob Olso
Ales
John Connell
Hyron Murfee
Dallas
Martha
Crownover
Marlow
Walter Barker
Semionate
Funeral Friday for C F Johnson in Dimmitt
Claude Frederick Johnson 72 died Tuesday night in Plains Memorial Hospital Dimmitt. Services set for 4 p m Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev Frank Pollard officiating. Burial in Castro Memorial Gardens. Survivors include wife two sons five daughters. numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Dimmitt
Claude Frederick Johnson
Plains Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Frank Pollard
Dallas
Dennis
Riddle Service Planned for Aiken Woman
AMrs. Riddle 67 died after brief illness at Central Plains Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. at Aiken Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Coffey officiating. Burial in Lackney Cemetery. Survivors include husband three sons a daughter mother and siblings.
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Aiken
Amrs
Riddle
Aitken Baptist Church
Carl Coffey
Oon Lackney
Lemons Funeral Home
Plainview
Lipan
Central Plains Hospital
Muleshoe
Services Set For Victims Of Cave-In
Funeral plans are announced for Eddie Maxwell Ollie Dean Morrell and Raymond Carrasco Rodriguez among four men killed in a ditch cave-in on 82nd Street. Justice of the Peace Charles Smith ruled the deaths accidental. Survivors include parents and multiple siblings. services held in Plainview Boswell Lubbock and Henderson areas.
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82Nd Street
Quaker Avenue
Slide Road
Justice of the Peace
Charles Smith
Conklin Brothers
Plainview
Accu Nomics Inc
Lubbock
Eddie Maxwell
Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel
Tommy Meers
Calvary Baptist Church
Obituary Notice for Javier F Sanchez
Javier F Sanchez 24 resident of 2711 East Colgate St and native of Benavides dies. Survived by wife Rita son Javier Sanchez Jr Cruz Sanchez at home. parents Mr and Mrs John Sanchez of Benavides. seven brothers and six sisters from Benavides and Corpus Christi. Services pending with Henderson Funeral Directors.
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Henderson
Javier F. Sanches
East
Colgate St
Benavides
Sanchez
Rita
Javier Sanchez Jr
Cruz ‘Sanchez
John Sanchez
Corpus Christi
Former Scurry Official Thorpe Dies at 88
Snyder Texas Ben F. Thorpe a former Scurry County attorney and district judge died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital He had lived in Scurry County since 1918 He was a WWI veteran and former teacher and lawyer Burial and services pending Pending rites at Bell Seale Funeral Homes in Snyder Thorpe survived by wife three sisters and a brother
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Snyder
Ben F. Thorpe
Judeve
Scurry County
Cogdell
Fine Memorial Hospital
Cairo
Thorpe
Bell Seale Funeral
Industrial Foundation
Texas Bar Association
Eust Side Church of Christ
J. E. Murphy
Ira
Leta Lindley
Cisco
Aelia Lindley
Big Spring
Lester
H L Vinyard Funeral Today in Lynn County
Herbert LeRoy Vinyard 76 died Tuesday in Lynn County Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services at 10 a.m. today at Sweet Street Baptist Church with burial in Draw cemetery. survivors include wife three daughters three sons a stepdaughter two stepsons and numerous grandchildren.
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Herbert LeRoy Vinyard
Lynn County
Sweet Street Baptist Church
Vinyard
Lynn County Hospital
Lula Farris Dies
Lula Mae Farris 73 of 2222 Mth St died about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in West Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services Friday 10 a.m. at Ford Chapel First Baptist Church Lubbock with Rev. J. T. Bolding officiating. Burial Resthaven under Rix Funeral Directors. Survived by son Paul of 2622 39th St four brothers a sister and four grandchildren.
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Lula Mae Farris
Mth
West Texas Hospital
Ford Chapel
First Baptist Church
Lubbock
J. T. Bolding
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral
Wayland Baptist College
Eastern Star
Paul
39Th St
Jim Rankin
Ralls
Harvey Rankin
Washington, D. C
John Rankin
Stanton
Gambrel Rankin
Brownsville
Grady O'Rear
Lorenzo
Funeral Pending For Jesko Child In Denver City
Elaine Marie Jesko infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Benard Jesko was stillborn at Yoakum County Hospital. Services are pending at Singleton Funeral Home. Survivors include the parents a brother Leonard a sister Elizabeth Jane and grandfathers Rudolph Polasek and Matt Jesko.
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Denver City
Elaine Marie Jesko
Benard Jesko
Yoakum County Hospital
Singleton Funeral Home
Leonard
Elizabeth Jane
The
Horse
Rudolph Polasek
Corpus Christi
Matt Jesko
Hereford
This Is The Day We Should Embrace And Rejoice
The text urges living one day at a time and placing the past in history books. It emphasizes learning from yesterday's errors rather than fearing the future and focuses on choosing what is best in the present.
Greeting card creator Dorothy Maienschein hits record sales
In Kansas City, Dorothy Maienschein recalls naming the card Pansies for Thoughts. Since 191, more than 1h million copies have been sold, a world record. She, now a grandmother, says she is amazed and would not change a thing about the card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Maienschein
Traffic death ruled homicide in Mary Buchana case
The January 13 traffic death of Mary Elia Buchana 19 of 914 km Erskine Sr was ruled a homicide by Justice of the Peace Charles Smith. She was fatally injured about 12 20 am January 13 when she reportedly fell from the car on Loop 289 near Clovis Road as the driver swerved to avoid traffic. The car struck a reflector pole and investigators said her head hit a utility pole. Smith said evidence will be sent to a grand jury for consideration.
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Mary Elia Buchana
Erskine Sr
Justice of the Peace
Charles Smith
Miss Buchanan
Clovis Road
Heji
Gaines Stock Show Opening at Gaines County Arena
More than 200 entries are expected for the annual Gaines County Livestock Show, set to begin in September. Five classes livestock entered including rabbits beef cattle horses swine and lambs. Billy Reasor Martin County agent will judge beef swine sheep and horse. Stan Pulliam will judge rabbits.
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Seagraves
Gaines County
Setuimale
Billy Reasor
Martin County
Stan Pulliam
Pentagon refuses to disclose My Lai massacre details
The Defense Department blocked disclosure of information on a second alleged massacre at My Khe near My Lai. Officials argued public details could prejudice ongoing judicial reviews of Lt. William L. Calley Jr.’s life sentence for 22 Vietnamese deaths. The Army cites separate incidents and has provided no official public explanation.
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Washington
Pentagon
My Laj
William L. Calley Jr
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Friedheim
Army
My Lai
My Khe
Calley
Ft. Benning
Seymour Hersh
Mallingham
Jin’ My Khe
My Liu
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Canyon St
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Aiken Woman's Services Today
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Edgar Dee Maxwell
Stanford St
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Leon Rasco
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Sanders Funeral Home
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28Th St
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Baylor
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Lois Madrid i
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Hope Garcia
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Eta Standeferl
Levelland
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Kalamazoo
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Odessa
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