Two Tornadoes Spotted Across Texas States
Tornadoes were sighted three miles southwest of Desport and near Jhat in Hardin counties as storms moved northeast. A severe thunderstorm warning covered Angelina Polk Tyler counties with rainfall across the state. Wichita Falls recorded 102 degrees while Lubbock hit 93 as heat lingered.
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Polk
Tyler
la Grange
Galveston Bay
Toledo Bend Lake
Brownsville
High Plains
Pecos River
Wichita Falls
Cotulla
del Rio
Wink
Weather and notices mix with various regional updates
Cooler weekend forecast with highs near 90 and scattered storms across parts of Texas. Tornado watch issued for portions of Kansas Nebraska Missouri and Iowa as system moves east. Also funeral and art center notices plus legal actions involving banks and garnishment proceedings in Odessa and Stanton.
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Tures
South Plains
Panhandle
North Central
Texas
Death time set for inmate in Lubbock jail hang
A 22 year old inmate Martin Rodriguez was found hanged in his Lubbock County Jail cell after being alone on Friday morning. Justice of Peace F H Bolen said death occurred about 1 am, with last sighting at 9 pm Thursday. He had six weeks in custody facing a car theft charge and a separate marijuana warrant. Services set for Our Lady of Catholic Church in Lubbock, burial at Peaceful Gardens.
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Lubbock
Art Association
Municipal Garden
Curtis Center
University
Ray D. Col
Justice of the Peace Wayne
Lubbock County
Justice of the Peace
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Martin Rodriguez
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Rod
Our Lady of Catholic Church
Curtis T. Halfmann
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
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Barbara Rodriquez
Dedie ‘Rodriquez
Teresia Rodriquez
Sgt
Trinidad Rodriquez
Albuquerque
Daniel M. Rodriquez
Perfeto Rios
Gatesville
Rites Planned for Wenford P. Simpson at Tatum Church
Wenford P Shorty Simpson longtime Tatum businessman dies in Clovis hospital after June 26 admission Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at First United Methodist Church with Rev Louis Crenshaw officiating Burial in Tatum Cemetery Smith Rogers Funeral Home Lovington in charge He owned Simpson Fine Service Station for 19 years Survivors include Fern Dodd wife three sons John David Sam Lonnie Joe two daughters and seven sisters The family noted a dog incident in which a boy was injured by a dog outside Lindrith NM attempts to reclaim the head and left collar bone outcomes unknown
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Shorty" Simpson
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Albuquerque
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Bowie
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Imperial
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San Francisco
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Jenel Davis
Zum
N.M
Belle Heflin
Portales
Joe Marshall
Jay Harmon
Jaitie Grove
Ark
Winsof
Mack Harmon
Green
Glenn Kaiser
Baker
Ore
Johnnie Howard
Lindrith
Palsy
Lea
Richard Simpson
Rites Scheduled for Antonio Mojica Shot at Home
Final rites set for Antonio Mojica 40 found shot in his bed at 1913 8th St Thursday night. Services will be at St. Joseph's with Rev. Aidan A. Donlon officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park by Rix Funeral Directors. Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy ruled death a personal safety related gunshot wound. He was shot in the left temple and a .22 pistol was found in his hand. Surviving include his mother Anastasia Mojica and six sons, four daughters, and several relatives. The funeral references include other family notes and memorial details.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Aidan A. Donlon
Resthaven Memorial Park
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Justice of the Peace
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Bom
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Jessie Mojica
Rauly Mojica
Able Mojica
Jimmy Ka
Reuben Mojica
Rudy Samarripas
Lubbock
Ray Leos
Nora Sisting
Arnold M
New Orleans
Cindy Mojica
Drew Hall IV
Silvia Mojica
Arnold Hall
41St St
Oakwood United 1St “Methodist Church
Lyman Wood
Rix Funeral
Methodist Hospital
Heart Fund
Charles F. Byrd
Midland
A. M. Hall Jr
Funeral notices and local arrests across the Texas area
Mrs. Eula Kelly's funeral pending. Rafael M. Castro rites set. Grady W. Jones and Grady Castro memorials noted. Donald F. White remanded in county jail on a felony theft charge after being nabbed outside Buddy's Super Market. Federal poverty grants approved for Texas communities including Levelland for a family planning project. Memorials list multiple local survivors across Stanton Crosbyton and Colorado City.
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Preston Smith
Texas
Levelland
Doors of Destiny Require Your Knock and Choice
A reflective poem urges readers that God places doors to joy and success, but one must find the door that is theirs. It emphasizes standing to knock, choosing a path, and persistently seeking the right destiny to find peace. The verse links happiness, fame, love, and treasure to personal discernment and action.
Bridge Capital of the World aliases Pittsburgh area
Alleg heny County and metropolitan Pittsburgh are nicknamed the Bridge Capital of the World for over 1700 bridges spanning rivers creeks and streams.
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Bridge Capital
Pittsburgh
UPL
Allegheny County
Idalou Youth Bitten by Rabid Chow
A Idalou boy was bitten three times by a chow on Thursday with one bite nearly tearing his ear. The dog had received rabies shots in October and the boy’s condition is not believed to be in danger.
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Idalou
Ihalou
Hobo Philosopher Lawrence Balls Found Dead in Chicago
The body of Lawrence J. Balls was found on a sidewalk beside a baby buggy filled with his possessions near Lower Wacker Drive. A longtime nomad born in Chicago, he spoke of loving travel within 500 miles and had no family. Msgr Ignatius McDermott arranged his funeral and burial in a Roman Catholic cemetery.
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Wacker Drive
FBI
Lawrence J. Balls
Wacker Driv
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Holy Cross Mission
Denver Ham Jr Rites Pending
Denver Ham Jr 42 an Andrews resident died Friday in Permian General Hospital after a possible heart attack. A Korean War veteran and R H Well Servicing Co. employee, he lived in Andrews since moving from Odessa two years ago. Survivors include his wife two sons several daughters and stepchildren, his mother a sister a half sister and a brother. Services pending with Singleton Funeral Home.
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Odessa
R&h Well Servicing Co
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California
Ronald Ham
Michael Aguero
Tammy Ham
Delores Ham
Nancy Aguero
Barbara Aguero
Agnes Ham
Gay Morrison
Christine Santa Maria
Norwalk
Calif
Billy Ray Hum
Insidio
Singleton
Francisco Romo services pending in Toledo
Francisco R. Romo 79 of 328 N Ave died Wednesday in Toledo Ohio while visiting relatives. Sanders Funeral Home reports services pending. Survivors include three sons Jesus Romo Aunell Romo and dose Romo two daughters Eloise Pena Amalia Escamilla two sisters Francisa Garcia Seberana Gongoua 25 grandchildren and 12 great.
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Romo
N. Ave
Toledo
Ohio
Sanders Funeral Home
Jesus Romo
Cornell
Aunell Romo
Ave, W
Dose Romo
Eloise Pena
N. Ave. S
Amalia Escamilla
Rites Set for Mrs J D Kelly Fort Worth
Mrs J D Kelly 43 former Lubbock resident died Friday at All Saints Hospital Fort Worth. Services at 10 a m Monday at Travis Avenue Baptist Fort Worth. Burial in Fort Worth. Survivors: husband J D Kelly five daughters Mrs Mike Smith Fort Worth Susan Carolyn Cynthia Nancy all at home mother Mrs S C Cooper 4708 W 18th St.
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Lubbock
All Saints Episcopal Hospital
Fort Worth
Travis Avenue Baptist Church
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Susan
Carolyn
Cynthia
Nancy
George G Hamilton Harrison Ark Funeral Pending
George G Hamilton of Harrison Arkansas a former Lubbock resident died Tuesday in a Harrison hospital after a brief illness He was 73 and lived in Lubbock between 1912 and 1962 He was employed by a packing house Services are pending Survivors include his wife Ward M Hamilton and Coy Hamilton of Yellville Ark two daughters Juanita Lamprecht and Yvonne Huff 21 grandchildren and eight great
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Harrison, Ark
Lubbock
Harrison
Hamilton
jServices
Harn
Ward M. Hamilton
St. Lea Hamilton
Sith St. and Coy
Yellville
Ark
Juanita Lamprecht J
Yvonne Huffl
Rogersville
Craddock Funeral Rites Set in Sundown
Lonnie Clifton Craddock 68 of Sundown died Friday at Cook Memorial Hospital Levelland after a long illness. Rites at First Baptist Sundown at 2:30 p.m. with graveside service 3:30 p.m. at Weaver Cemetery Gorman Tenn. Surviving brothers Wade Grand Prairie W A Craddock Joe Craddock and sisters Merle Lasater Ragland Hudson. Pallbearers listed.
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Lonnie Clifton
Craddock
Cook ‘Memorial Hospital
Levelland
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Joe Jones
Gaston Green
Albuquerque
Weaver Cemetery
Gorman
Ten
George Price
Joe O'Neil
Kokomo Baptist Church
Comanche’ County
Youth Held After Bomb Threat Halted Church Rites
An 18 year old walked into a Lubbock Texas church service and threatened to trigger a bomb. Police removed him after wires protruded from his chest and said the device was likely inert. The incident disrupted a meeting with about 75 to 100 attendees.
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Soler
Texas
W. A. Howard
Cleveland
Tenn
Vietnam
Howard
Alice Hartman Rites Set Today in Plainview
Services for Miss Alice Ruth Hartman are held at 4 p.m. in Lemons Memorial Chapel with Rev. Frank Oglesby officiating. Burial follows in Lockney Cemetery. Hartman, born in Adair Iowa, moved to Lockney in 1915 and Plainview in 1940. She worked as a bookkeeper for car dealers and credit firms until 1969 and was active in several clubs. She is survived by brothers Harry Hartman and Elmer Hartman and sisters Mildred Hilton and Mrs. Ray Daniel.
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Plainview
Alice Ruth
First Presbyterian Church
E. N. Carters Rites Planned In Plainview Death Notice
E N Carter 83 died Friday in Plains Convalescent Home Plainview after residing in Azel and Denton. Funeral by Dennis Funeral Home Dimmitt with Ray Forbes pastor. Survivors include nephew Boyce Carter Dimmitt and four grandchildren. two nieces Joyce Rice Hurt and Edna Mae Carter Denton.
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Ray Forbes
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Azel
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Plainview
Denton County
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Hurt
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Denton
Hughes Sends Large Donation to Nevada Medical School
A $200,000 check from Howard Hughes arrived at the University of Nevada Regents meeting in Reno. Hughes pledged the Reno campus a two year medical school with $200,000 a year for 20 years. Friday's installment marked the second payment.
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Howard Hughes
University of Nevada Regents
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