Wichita Falls Sheriff Faces 12 Counts as Trial Opens
Sheriff Hammett Vance goes to trial on a 12 count criminal indictment while an official removal hearing is expected. A civil verdict found him guilty on 33 of 34 counts alleging misuse of county funds, with an appeal planned. He remains suspended yet paid during appellate review.
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Wichita Falls
UPD
Wichita County
Hammett Vance
Dist
Louis Holland
Vance
Holland
Montague
Fort Worth
Suspected Rapist Robber Captured By Passersby
A man described as a suspected rapist and robber was captured by two bystanders in Norristown Pennsylvania after his alleged victim fled into the street. He was held with bail set for the grand jury. Shriners in the area welcomed the arrest at a Shrine Club gathering.
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Norristown
UPI
Preston Smith
South Plains
Shrine Club
Johnson House
Stephen
Arena
Local Briefs Highlight Hospital Treatments and Funeral Notices
Mrs Garland Newsom of Slide Road remained in fair condition Saturday at Methodist Hospital for a knee injury suffered in a fall. Charles M Dingus 8 of Appleton City Missouri died Friday night. funeral services pending in Missouri. John Barnett 2602 29th Street recovered well after surgery at Veterans Hospital Big Spring. Frank Ballman III Hollywood stunt flyer to address Lubbock Lions Club. hootenanny groups to perform. Square dancing class for adults opens Monday at Maxey Community Center led by Elton Terrell. call SW8-7652 for details.
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Garland Newsom
Slide Rd
Methodist Hospital
John Barnett
29Th St
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
South Plains
Lubbock
Hale Counties
Frank Ballman
Hollywood
Lubbock Lions Club
Maxey Community Center
30Th St
Nashville
Elton Terrell
Mishap Victim's Services Slated in City
Services for Mrs. Walter B Mantooth 48 of 4511 20th St will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church with Dr Dudley Strain officiating Interment at Rest Haven Mausoleum under Rix Funeral Home direction.
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20Th St
Firs Christian Church
Dudley Strain
Rest Haven Mausoleum
Rix Funeral Home
Mantooth
Crosbyton
Musband
John Thomas
Methodist Hospital
Walter B
Dub) Tl
U.S. Hwy. 82
FM Rd
Dallas
Saville Ann
Angleton
Lubbock
Women
Lubbock-Crosby County
Johnson says he is not the pudgy man on boat
President Johnson denied being the man pictured on a Granite Shoals Lake boat during the July Fourth weekend. He noted the image circulating in newspapers and Time magazine, and joked about the weight difference. Lynda Johnson strained to water ski, while the president claimed he was not piloting the craft.
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Johnson City
UPD
Johnson
Granite Shoals Lake
Time
Lynda
Thiat
Cern
McAllen Man's Body Found By Trainmen
Mineral Wells reports say the body of William Ward aged 35 of McAllen was found Saturday by trainmen. Authorities investigate the death as a possible accident or foul play, with the case awaiting autopsy results.
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McAllen
Poe
William Ward
Saturda
Whitson Rites Set In Dimmitt
Funeral services for William Arthur Whitson 76 are at 10 a.m. in Dennis Memorial Chapel with Rev. Hugh Blalock officiating. Interment follows at Castro Memorial Cemetery. Whitson died Friday at High Plains Memorial Hospital and leaves a son James A. of Hereford.
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Dimmitt
William Arthur Whitson
Dennis Memorial
Hugh Blalock
First Methodist Church
Castro Memorial Cemetery
Dennis Funeral Home
Whitson
High Plains Memorial Hospital
Hillsboro
James A
Hereford
Phillips rites set for Rotan resident at Rotan Church
Final rites for Drs. J. R. Phillips will be held at 3 pm today at Rotan Methodist Church. The longtime Rotan resident died Thursday in a Schulenburg convalescent home. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, and three grandchildren.
John Sturdivant Dies In Odessa
John E. Sturdivant 76 of Odessa died at Gray's Nursing Home in Odessa at 1 a.m. Saturday. Services set for 3 p.m. Monday at Hermleigh Church of Christ with Jim Beyer officiating. Burial in Pyron Cemetery under Bell-Seale Funeral Home Snyder direction. Survivors include son Morris and granddaughter Marilyn Clement, both of Odessa, and brother Willie of Odessa.
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Snyder
John E. Sturdivant
Odessa
Hermleigh Church
England widow advertises trade for car with demanding bear
Mrs. Lee Page of Walkden England places a local ad offering a car in exchange for a 400 pound Him Jalayan bear she bought five months ago as a birthday present for her husband. She says the bear requires too much attention and fuss.
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Walkden
England
UPI
Lee Page
Funeral services for Martin Lloyd slated in Ira church
Funeral services for Martin Luther Loyd 81 will be at Ira Baptist Church at 2 pm with Rev Roy Haynes officiating. Burial in Ira Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction. Loyd died at 2 20 am Saturday in Shannon Memorial Hospital San Angelo after living there since 1946. He was an Ira resident 1922 1946 served as deacon and member Woodmen of the World for 9 years. Survivors include wife four sons Doward Sigmon Horace and Robert of Eunice NM a sister Mrs Davie Goldsmith Harlingen a brother G A Big Spring Will Waco Fike Winsboro two half brothers a stepsister and a stepbrother.
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Horace
San Angelo
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Eunice
N.M
Davie Goldsmith
Harlingen
G. A
Big Spring
Will
Waco
Fike
Winsboro
Madeline Hipp
Clovis
Slowater
Will Slaton
Willie
Laura Gard
Jack Brock
Shallowa
C. V. Fantroy
15Th St
Steed
Jerome Bas Baten
Veterans’ Hospital
Ksheppard St. Spearman
Alot
Baiserg
the Baptist Church
Burkbumett
Vis
Henderson
Ottlel
Sanders Funeral Home
Sheppard
Geeing
Englerdner
Jark
Sters
Wood Cemetery
Direc Ar Nea Opie Mttey
J. M. Smith
Ton
Jamison Funeral Home
Agnes Potterff
Renole
Rock, Ark
Zelma Harris
Portland
Metsgar Rites Slated Monday
Funeral services for Lee Metsgar age 32 of 2905 5th St will be held Monday at 10 20 am at Epworth Methodist Church with Rev C M Schindler officiating. Burial follows in Lubbock City Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home care. Survivors include wife three sons a daughter a sister a half sister two half brothers and a stepmother. Pallbearers include Elmer Stewart J C Martin Bill Este P A Selman Willis Tyson Gordon Smith and honorary pallbearers are all Lubbock Fire Department members.
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Lee Metsgar
Ath St
Epworth Methodist Church
C. M. Schindler
Church of the Covenant
United Presbyterian Church
City of Lubbock Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
Willie Fantroy Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Gardner and Mrs Madeline Hipp are scheduled in Texas. Mrs Hipp 65 died Friday in Clovis after a months illness. services set at Memorial Chapel Slaton and Englerdner Cemetery burial. Mrs Gardner obituary notes kin including her brother and survivors.
J. I. Bartletts Funeral Today
Services for J. I. Bartlett aged 90 longtime Southland resident will be held at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Fortson and Rev. Wayne Perry officiating. Burial follows at Southland Williams Funeral Home Slaton. He died Friday at Golden Age Convalescent Home in Post. He was a retired farmer and survived by six sons three daughters a brother 39 grandchildren 87 great grandchildren and 19 great great grandchildren.
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J. I. Bartlett
First Baptist Church
Eddie Fortson
Wayne Perry
Ropesville
Southland Cemetery
Williams Funeral Home
Slaton
Bartlett
Post
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