Passing Era Of West Lives Again In Photos
Texas Tech professor Miss Wolfe spends years documenting windmills and wind powered homes of cowboys on the Llano Estacado. Her photos and stories capture vanished mills and the people who relied on them, with exhibitions at venues like the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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West
Coronado
Llano Estacado
Texas Tech
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Oklahoma City
Eclipse
Woodmanse
Challenger
Monitor
Aermoter
Axtell
Dempster Star
Nebraska
Grover Murray
J. A. Hodges
City Native Defector To Sweden
A Lubbock native, Billy Beckham, defected to Sweden after enlisting in the Army. He moved with his family from Lubbock to Denison, completed his schooling there, and has been in Sweden since April 10. His grandmother says he hoped to be an artist or a physician and believes he will return to face punishment.
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Lubbock
Lubbock High School
Denison
Beckham
Boyd
Sweden
Billy
Guy Dale Beckham
Vietnam
Muleshoe Man Found Dead After Rabbit Hunt
The body of 55yearold Sherman Sweatman, owner of Progress Gun, was found 20 miles northeast of Muleshoe by Farwell authorities after a search. Death ruled accidental gunshot wounds from a 20 gauge shotgun near Sweatman’s pickup on a section line road by Oklahoma Lane. Services set for Friday at The First Baptist Church with burial at Bailey County Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Mary and a daughter, among others.
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Muleshoe
Farwell
Sherman Sweatman
Farwell Justice of the Peace
J. R. Thornton
P.m. Thornton
Charlie Loveless
Sweatman
Oklahoma Lane
Loveless
First Baptist Church
Otis Strickland
Fort Worth
Doug DuBose
Bailey County Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Vernon
Mary
Jimmy Presley
Dimmitt
Ll. Ti. Wall
Bl. J. Sullivan
B. C. Kitchersid
Jane Beavers
Earth
Lewis Carlton
Palestine
Bill Lasiter
Wellington
Kan
Raymond
J B Barton Funeral Friday at McAdoo
Crosbyton special report names B Pete Barton a Dickens County farmer dead on arrival at Crosbyton Hospital after a heart attack. Services set for 3 pm Friday at McAdoo Baptist Church with Elder L M Handley officiating. burial in McAdoo Cemetery. Survivors include Daisy Barton spouse two daughters two sisters two brothers and three grandchildren.
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Crosbyton
Pete) Barton
Dickens County
Crosbyton Hospital
McAdoo
McAdoo Baptist Church
L. M. Handley
Barton
Paducah
Daisy
J. W. Holland
Arizona
James Rabe
Nashville
Mrs Louise Powell 49 Dies in Andrews Texas
Mrs. Louise Powell, 49, died early Wednesday at Permian General Hospital after an extended illness. Services are at 10 a.m. today at Means Memorial Methodist Church in Andrews with Rev. Norbert Grigsby officiating. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery Ranger follows. She was born in Mineral Wells and lived in Andrews seven years after moving from Sweetwater. Survivors include husband Bobby, son Vaughn Craig, daughter Vicki Lynn, her mother Mrs H H Vaughn of Ranger, and sisters Mrs Bob Coffer Perryton, Mrs Sue Ranger Vallejo Calif, and Mrs John Wyte Ranger. Burial directed by Singleton Funeral Home of Andrews.
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Vaughn Craig
Vicki Lynn
H. H. Vaughn
Ranger
Bob Coffer
Perryton
Sue Ranger
Vallejo
Calif
John Wyte
Lubbock Apartment Association Meeting and Hotel Film Day
A meeting of the Lubbock Apartment Association is set for 7 50 p m today in the Pioneer Natural Gas Flame Room. Films on the Palacio del Rio Hotel in San Antonio will be shown and a workshop on drapery maintenance and floor care will be conducted.
Rites Pending for Marilynn Boyd Nurse's Aide in Fort Worth
Services for Marilynn Boyd 21 of 2903 42nd St are incomplete at Rix Funeral Directors. She died Wednesday at Peterson-Smith Hospital Fort Worth after a brief illness. She worked as a nurse's aide at a Fort Worth hospital six months. Survivors include her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Boyd of 250% and St grandparents Mrs Thelma Calloway Midland Clyde Calloway of Fl Paso and Mrs Lottie McMullen of Midland. No step grandmother.
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Marilynn Boyd
Rix
Miss Boyd
42Nd St
Peterson-Smith
Mrs Maynard Rites Pending At Singleton Funeral Home
Mrs Theda Mozelle Maynard 48 who died at 2 50 a m Wednesday in Andrews Hospital after an apparent heart attack is to be honored in services pending at Singleton Funeral Home. She was a licensed vocational nurse at the hospital and had lived in Andrews three years after moving from Crane. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Richard Manasco of Las Cruces New Mexico and Mrs J J Stewart of Andrews, two sisters Mrs Y Runyon of Monahans and Mrs Opal Cunningham of Odessa, and three grandchildren.
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Monahans
Opal Cunningham
Odessa
Joseph Wilbourn Dies At Seagraves
Joseph B H Wilbourn, 86, longtime Seagraves photo studio owner, died after a long illness at Seagraves Clinic and Hospital. Services tentatively set for Friday with Webb Funeral Home in charge. he operated the Wilbourn Studio in Seagraves.
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Seagraves
Joseph BH. Wilbourn
Seagraves Clinic
Webb
Mrs. Sarah Snow Services Today in Ralls
Services for Mrs. Sarah Isabel Snow 72 longtime Ralls resident will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Michael Catholic Church with Rev. Edwin Se Pawlak officiating Burial will follow in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction She died Tuesday in Hall County Hospital after nine days as a patient She was active in Catholic and Ralls Methodist churches honorary PTA member and former PTA president Dr W C Snow her husband and Dr Clyde Snow of Norman Oklahoma and four grandchildren are mentioned Pallbearers listed among local names
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Ralls
Sarah Isabel Snow
St. Michael Catholic Church
Edwin Se. Pawlak
Carter Funeral Home
Spnaw
Hall County
Snow
Balls Parent Teacher Association
W. C. Snow
Clyde Snow
Norman
Okla
Clayton Sellers
Charlie Green
Dwayne Leneh
Albert Cisneros
James Davidson
Bul Maves
Mrs Colwell Funeral Today
Snyder service for Mrs Lil Jo Colwell 68 who died Tuesday in a local nursing home. Dr Al Lichtfout to officiate with burial in Snyder Cemetery directed by Bellescale Funeral Home. She was a native of Scurry County and had been in failing health several months. Survivors include two brothers Frank Wilson Snyder and Emmett Wilson Moab Utah, a sister Mrs Henry Kelley Snyder.
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Snyder
Lil Jo Colwell
Pam
First Baptist Church
al Bo Lichtfout
Snyder Cemetery
Bellescale
Colwell
Scurry County
Frank Wilson
Emmett Wilson
Moab
Utah
Henry Kelley
Mrs. G. W. Pogue Funeral Pending
Mrs. G W Pogue 85 mother of Mrs Roy Laquey died at 1 20 pm Wednesday in West Texas Hospital Services incomplete at Rix moved from Truscott nine months ago after living 60 years Survived by daughter Clema Pogue Bryan son Chester Durant sister Anna Pool Duncan four grandchildren six great grandchildren and half sister Mrs Doris Shuck Chicago Illinois
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Amrs. G. W. Paste
Roy Laquey
44Th St
West Texas
Rix
Pogue
Lubbovk
Truscott
Clema Pogue
Bryan
Chester
Durant
Okla
Anna Pool
Duncan
Doris Shuck
Chicago. Il
The Shepherd Add We Year to Year
Poem fragment by Julien C Hyer reflecting on future paths and faith. It ponders where life leads, how we live each day, and whether faith in God offers security beyond earthly life.
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Lfe
North Dakota Leads West Texas In Scurry County Rodeo Start
North Dakota bronc riders race ahead of Texas as the 32nd Scurry County Rodeo opens with a 118 to 102 point battle. Howard County Posse wins the parade, Fisher County Posse second, and Lubbock Rangers top junior division riders.
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Snyder
North Dakota
Texas
Scurry County
West Texas
Howard County
Fisher County
Lubbock’s Rangers
Freddie Fields
Robert Lee
Ronnie Williams
Old Glory
Jim Whitefield
Big Spring
Terry Riddle
Wichita Falls
Burl Mardis
Muleshoe
Pat Shelton
Odell
Austin Smith Dies After Long Illness at Nursing Home
Austin Smith 76 of 408 Ath Street and longtime Rising Star resident died at 5 p m Wednesday in Mc Murray's Nursing Home after a lengthy illness Services are pending at Franklin Bartley Funeral Home He was survived by a daughter Mrs Ferrell Givens and a sister Mrs Walter Smith Also listed are two sons and two grandchildren with the note of a Rising Star connection and earlier residence in Rising Star
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Austin Smith
Ath St
Lubbock
McMurray
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Rising Star
Ferrell Givens
Hanoi
Hannover
Germany
North Vietnam
Soviet Vladivostok
Red Cross
International St
Walter Smith
Howard C. Sires Funeral Friday in Lamesa
Casey Sires 76 a retired Dawson County farmer died Wednesday in Medical Arts Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 2 p m Friday at Northside Baptist Church with Rev Ray Cunningham and Rev Abe Hester officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park.
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Lamesa
Howard
Casey Sires
Dawson County
Medical Arts Hospital
Northside Baptist Church
Ray Cunningham
Wells’ Baptist Church
Abe Hester
Second Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
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Library of Congress
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Miss Wolfe
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Powell
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A.B.C. Boys Club
Martin Arana
Joe
Louis Hernandez
Alfred Cueves
O the District Court
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Sworkmen
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U.S. Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Avenue Q
W. D. Rogers ,Jr
Bill Blackwell
Wayne Sherrell
22Nd Street
Clovis Road
Avenue Qn
Clarence B. Qualls
W. W. Rix
Resthaven Memorial Park
Qualls
39Th St
Morton
David Foster
Paul Ybarra Jr
Paul Ybarra
Hub
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
LeCroy
Mrs. Maynard
Joseph Wilbourn
Sarah Snow
Mrs. Colwell
G. W. Pogue
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Dakota Bronc Busters
West Texans
Howard C. Sires
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
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O'Donnell
Joy Nations
Levelland
Rex Sanders
Spearman
C. H. Brown
Bakersfield
Ina Sires
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