Missing 8 year old Lucy Esparza case stirs Hale County
Hale County deputies pursue a missing person case after Lucy Esparza a 8 year old lived in a labor camp near Hale Center vanished the night she was seen walking toward a building with a man. Her mother recalls she loved school spoke English and Spanish and could memorize telephone numbers urging that someone in the camp may know something. Sheriff Charles Tue says the file is not closed and the search continues.
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Hale County
Department of Public Safety
Lubbock
Esparza
Lubbock Manufacturing Company
Matthews
Lucy
Jackson Elementary
Charles Whitfield
EMR
Ous
Harrison Sr. Services Friday in Dimmitt
Thomas Earl Harrison Sr. 68 longtime Dim mitt justice of the peace died at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services set for 3 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Pickens and Rev. Lee Stanford assisting. Burial in Castro Memorial Gardens directed by Dennis Funeral Home. He moved to Dimmitt in 1937 from Jayton and started the Harrison Insurance Agency. Survived by wife Marjorie two sons Thomas Jr. and Dr. Joe two brothers six sisters and six grandchildren.
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Dimmitt
Thomas Earl Harrison Sr
Justice of the Peace of
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Jim Pickens
Lee Stanford
Castro Memorial Gardens
Dennis Funeral Home
Wolf City
Jayton
Harrison Insurance Agency
Harrison
Lion's Club
Chamber of Commerce
United Methodist Church
Marjorie
Thomas Iarrison Jr
Odessa
Joe Harrison
Levelland
Guy Harrison
Irving
Veda Bartlett
White River Lake
Reva Estep
Independence
Van
Ruth Knowles
Doris Christi
Mary Phillips
San Bernardino
Calif
Dorothy Sharbutt
Overland Park
Kan
Maxine Kramer
Rialto
Penalties Set In Court Cases
Lubbock man Jerry M. Pevehouse 21 of 2650 34th St drew a probated sentence after pleading guilty to DWI before Judge Edwin H Boedeker. Pevehouse received 175 dollars fine plus costs and 20 days jail with 15 months probation. Ronnie Dale Robertson 34 of 2724 66th St also got a probated sentence on DWI with a 100 dollar fine five days in jail and eight months probation. Henry F E Planks 25 of 2409 Ash Ave was fined 1000 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to aggravated assault. Five others pleaded innocent. bonds set ranged from 250 to 500 dollars for various charges including check law violations and shoplifting.
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Lubbock
Edwin HH. Boedeker
Robertson
Bevers
Henry FE. Planks
Ash Ave
Planks
Emma L. Glenn Funeral Friday in Plainview
Emma L. Glenn 94 died Wednesday at Heritage Home Plainview. Services 2 p.m. Friday at Seventh and Amarillo Street Church of Christ with ministers Hubert Setliff and Earl Cantwell officiating. Burial Plainview Memorial Park under Wood-Dunning Memorial Funeral Home. Survived by three sons George Aden and John. daughter Ann Billington. six grandchildren. one great grandchild and nine great great grandchildren.
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Plainview
Emma L. Glenn
Heritage Home
Lth
Amarillo Street
Church of Christ
Hubert Setliff
Earl Cantwell
Wood-Dunning Memorial Funeral Home
Plainview Memorial Park
Arkansas
Gienn
Hall County
Laimnenitt
George
Aden
Mineola
John
Lubbock
Ann Billington
Services for Natividad Garcia Saturday at St Patrick’s Idalou
Natividad Garcia 42 of Idalou died near noon Wednesday at St Mary’s Hospital Lubbock. Services 2pm Friday at St Patrick’s Catholic Church Idalou. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Directors. Survived by wife six sons a daughter a brother and his parents.
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Natividad Garci
Tdalou
St. Mary's Hospital
Lubbock
Garcia
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Idalou
George Buckley
Henderson Funeral Directors
City of Lubbock
Hays County
Idajou
Joe
David
Ruben
Johnny
Tony
Natividad Jr
Denver City
Gloria
Espiridion
Pablo Gardia
India rejects East Pakistan refugee influx
New Delhi states there is no room for refugees from East Pakistan amidst growing regional displacement concerns. Indian officials emphasize policy limits while calling for international aid and a coordinated response.
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New Delhi
India
East Pakistan
Remains of Jack Wimberly at Andrews Chapel
Services for Jack Wimberly at Andrews are under the direction of Singleton Funeral Home. Wimberly died Tuesday at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 33. An incorrect phone number appeared in a prior story about a community clothing drive. the correct number is 763-526 for arranging pickup of usable clothing for students of all ages.
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Jack Wimberly
Andrews
Singleton Funeral Home
Community Action Agency
Mrs Mary Reed Pool Rites Held in Portales
Mrs Mary Reed Pool of Portales died after a lengthy illness in Roosevelt General Hospital Portales She died about 7 40 p m Tuesday Services will be at 4 p m today at Calvary Baptist Church The burial will be at 2 p m Friday in East View Cemetery Vernon under Wheeler Funeral Home Portales Survivors include her husband a son Erwin Reed of Whitesboro a daughter Mrs Evelyn Brown of Whitesboro several stepchildren and grandchildren Pallbearers named Tony shes Vernon Gibson Orville Harris D K Mitchell Frank Marchman and J E Wise
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Mae Sturman
Wheeler Mortuary
Portales
Elida Cemetery
Mary Reed Pool
Roosevelt General Hospital
Calvary Baptist Church
Alfred Richard
East View
Vernon
Wheeler Funeral
Erwin Reed
Whitesboro
Evelyn Brown
Everett Cline 31 Dies in Lubbock Hospital
Everett Cline of 212 Toth Street died about 6 a.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital. Services are pending with Harrell Funeral Home in Dublin. A native of Rome Georgia he lived in Lubbock 25 years after moving from Plainview. He was an inspector for the City-County Health Department before retiring 10 years ago. Survived by Nell and two sisters Mrs John Smith and Mrs Neal Keith of Dublin.
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Toth St
Methodist Hospital
Harrell
Dublin
Rome
Lubbock
Plainview
Cline
Nell
John Smith
Neal Keith
Mrs. Artie Jones dies. services set in Lamesa
Mrs. Artie Jones 75 of Lamesa died about 9 30 pm Tuesday. Funeral services are today at 2 p m at Crestview Baptist Church with Rev Dorman Kinard officiating. Burial will be in Lamesa Cemetery. She leaves six daughters and six sons, plus sisters brothers and many grandchildren. Burial arranged by Branon Funeral Home.
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Lamesa
Artie Jones
Crestview Baptist Church
Dorman Kinard
Branon 'Funeral
Mrs. Bonham's Funeral Today in Houston Church
Services for Mrs. Lewis Bonham 53 former Lynn County resident are set in Little York Baptist Church Houston with burial in a Houston cemetery. She died Tuesday morning after an apparent heart attack. She lived in Houston the past three years moving from Lynn County. Survived by two daughters a son a sister Mrs Rufus Slover of Toahoka and a brother Ben Floyd of El Segundo California and a grandson.
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Houston
Lewis Bonham
Lynn County
Little York Baptist Church
Mrs Sara Henry Rites Pending
Mrs Sara Joyce Henry 48 longtime Andrews resident died 8 30 pm Wednesday in a Houston hospital after a lengthy illness. Services pending at Singleton Funeral Home in Andrews. Native of Leeville she had lived in Andrews 20 years. Survived by husband H O Henry son Harvey Henry Rockdale and daughters Cyntha Ann Ard Janet Lee Clark both of Andrews sister Mary Benson Fort Worth and two other relatives.
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Sara Joyce Henry
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Henry
Singleton Funeral Home
Leeville
H. O. Henry
Harvey Henry
Rockdale
Cyntha Ann Ard
Janet Lee Clark
Mary Benson
Fort Worth
Walker Mitchell 48 Dies After Brief Illness At Methodist
Mitchell Byrd Walker 48 of 2817 Gist St died at 1 15 a m Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. Services at 3 30 p m Friday at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev Francis L Wilson. burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven Singleton Funeral Home. World War II veteran, 45th Infantry Division in Sicily and Italian campaigns, Purple Heart recipient. Survived by son Mitchell Dale Walker, daughter Mrs Jack Jones, brother Floyd Walker, sisters Mrs Wilma McDaniel Mrs J J Trammer and Mrs Everett Dimmitt. He lived in Midland then moved to Lubbock in 1949 from Merkel. Worked for Hamilton Roofing Co later Southwest Specialty Co and was acoustical superintendent and church deacon.
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Gist St
Methodist Hospital
Trinity Baptist Church
Francis L. Wilson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Resthaven
Singleton
Wagoner
Okla
45Th
Sicily
Walker
Midland
Lubbock
Merkel
Hamilton Roofing Co
Southwest Specialty Company
Fagalda
Mitchell Dale Walker
6Th St
Jack Jones
Texas City
Floyd Walker
Downey
Calif
Wilma [McDaniel
Bell Gardens
J. J. Trammer
Everett Dimmitt
la Puente
Funeral today for Mrs Ruth Fowler in Lubbock
Mrs Ruth Staton Fowler 65 dies in Lubbock Extended Care Hospital. Funeral 10 a m at W W Rix chapel with Rev J Ward Griffin officiating. Burial Forest Lawn Glendale. She was daughter of O L Slaton pioneer banker. Survived by son Ed Fowler. Memorials to American Cancer Society.
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Ruth Staton
Fowler
W. W. Rixchapel
J. Ward Griffin
First Methodist Church
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Glendale
Calif
Arthur Roberson Services Friday in Lockney
Arthur Julius Roberson 86 died about 1 15 a m Wednesday in a Tulsa nursing home. Services will be Friday at the West College and Third Street Church of Christ in Lockney with Carter Funeral Home directing burial in Lockney Cemetery. He wandered from the nursing home Saturday and was found Sunday near Tulsa with exposure. Survivors include son J B of Phoenix two daughters Mrs Gene Vinson of Albuquerque and Mrs Bill McQuillin of Amarillo and four grandchildren.
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Lockney
Arthur Julius Roberson
Tulsa
Roberson
West College
Third Street Church of Christ
Carter Funeral Home
Phoenix
Gene Vinson
Albuquerque
Bill McQuillin
Amarillo
Emmett Caddell Services Today in Gainesville
Emmett Edmond Caddell 70 died Tuesday at Gainesville Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 p.m. at Vernie Keel Chapel with burial at Fairview Cemetery. funeral directed by Vernie Keel Funeral Home. He was a Range County native who moved to Cank County in 1956, retired farmer, and a member of Broadway Church of Christ. He leaves son Emmett Jr. of Lubock. daughters Anita Denton of Muenster, Mary Frances Gilliam of Bells, Geneva Suggs of Fort Worth. brother Farris Caddell of Seymour. 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Emmett Edmond Caddell
Gainesville Memorial Hospital
Vernie Keel
Airview Cemetery
Range County
Cank County
Broadway Church of Christ
Willie
Emmett F. Caddell Jr
Lube Hock
Anita Denton
Muenster
Mary Frances Gilliam
Bells
Geneva Suggs
Fort Worth
Farris. Caddell
Seymore
Mrs Squire 71 Dies. Rites Pending at Owens-Brumley
Mrs Lucy Squire 71 mother of two South Plains residents died Wednesday at her Wichita Falls home. Services are pending at Owens-Brumley Funeral Home. Survived by son Howard of Lubbock and son Louie of Hereford and son James L. of Houston, plus grandchildren.
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Wichita Falls
Lucy Squire
South Plains
Owens-Brumley Funeral Home
J. P
Howardie
69Th St
Lubbock
Louie
Hereford
James L
Houston
The Shepherds Reunion at God’s Pearly Gate
A family hymn describing a reunion after the loss of parents and a brother. The speaker notes enduring grief and the plan to gather at a future date in heaven, promising the family circle remains intact in memory and faith.
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Dad
God's Pearly Gate
Friday Rites Set For Earl Kee
Earl M. Kee, 65, of Lamesa died in a Lubbock hospital. Services will be Friday at Bryan Street Baptist Church with ministers J P Jones and Bob Whitten officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Survived by Cleo two daughters Helen Anthony and Nora Boys two sisters Ella Baker Pauline Johnson three brothers Boyer Mike and JL D four grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Earl M. Kee
Lubbock’s
Methodist Hospital
Bryan Street Baptist Church
J. PP. Jones
Muleshoe
Richland Hills Baptist Church
Bob Whitten
Lamesa Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon Funeral Home
Kee
Hamilton County
Cleo
Helen Anthony
Sundown
Nora Boys
Midland
Ella Baker
Brownwood
Pauline Johnson
Carlsbad
Boyer
Hobbs
Mike
JL D
City Damage Suit Settled Early
Two Lubbock men, Richard R. Smith 24 and Glen R Roznovsky 20, posted bonds of 1000 each and were released after narcotics officers raided a residence on 22nd Street Tuesday night. Bonds set by Justice Wayne LeCroy. Two other adults and a juvenile were arrested but not charged. Police reported confiscating marijuana plant substance seeds pipes and roach holders.
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Lubbock
Mrs. Lyn Bond dies after sudden illness in Lubbock
Lyn Bond 67 died after a sudden illness at a Lubbock hospital. Services are at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Plainview with burial at Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Loyd G. Burnham of Roswell, three grandchildren, two nieces, and a nephew.
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Lyn Bond
Lubbock
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
James Mack
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Plainview Memorial Park
L Doyd G. Burham
Roswell
Dobbs murder trial resumes in Lubbock court
Testimony continues in the murder trial of Dianna Dobbs 20 of 1320 E. W 7th St accused of fatally shooting Frankie Spivey 23 of 1921 FE Baylor St outside the Lucky Corner Cafe. Dobbs testified she fired once claiming fear of a weapon as Spivey leaned toward his hip pocket.
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E. W7th St
Lubbock
Robert C. Wright
137Th District Court
Frankie John Spivey
Baylor St
Lucky Corner
East 37Th Street
Walnut Avenue
Wright
Miss Dobbs
Charles Park
Spivey
Dianne Jackson
Richard Keffler
Miss Jackson
Wayne LeCroy
Floyd James
Regents Agree On Dissolution of Permian Junior College System
Regents from the Permian Junior College System vote to dissolve the system and disassociate Midland College and Odessa College. Odessa regent Charles Perry seeks opinion from Texas Attorney General on deannexation steps while Midland Rep. Tom Craddick considers introducing a bill to authorize dissolving the system. The split followed a failed November bond election funding a Midland campus and Odessa improvements.
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Midland College
Odessa College
Charles Perry
Texas Atty
Crawford Martin
Tom Craddick
Midland
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Midland-Odessa
Midland-Odessa Regional Air Terminal
Mrs Shoemaker 77 Dies. Rites Planned at O'Donnell
Mrs Chloe Shoemaker 77 died about 8 30 am Wednesday at her home 2601 York Ave. Funeral services set for O Donnell First United Methodist Church with Rev Albey Cockrell and Rev Ralph Odom officiating. Burial in O Donnell Cemetery Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa directing. She was a native of Santa Anna and survived by two daughters three sons three sisters and other relatives.
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Chloe Shoemaker
York Ave
O’donnell
First United Methodist Church
Albey Cockrell
Ralph Odom
O'Donnell
Branon Funeral Home
Lamesa
Santa Anna
Shoemaker
W. P. Waldrip
55Th St
Carl Barton
Abernathy
J. Lloyd
Hobbs
W. W
Okumligee
Okla
Levelland
H. W. Herddler
LaMarque
W. R. Moore
Fort Worth
G. R. Green
Stephenville
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