Rains and Tornado Hit South Texas Regions
Heavy rains and at least one tornado struck South Texas and the Gulf Coast isolating Corpus Christi floodwaters in key intersections. A tornado touched down near Robstown. KEYS radio tall tower was struck by lightning briefly knocking the station off air. No injuries or major flood damage reported as skies clear and 90s heat returns northward.
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South Texas
Gulf Coast
South Plains
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Radio Station
KEYS
Robstown
Texas
U.S
Funeral Pending for J. N. Jordan Eastland Veteran
Funeral services are pending at Hamner Funeral Home in Eastland for J. N. Jordan 88 longtime Eastland resident and father of J. R. Jordan He died Thursday at Memorial Hospital after an extended illness A former school teacher and retired worker he is survived by his wife Tennie three sons W C and H C and Rufus N three daughters a sister several grandchildren and great grandchildren
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J. N. Jordan
Eastland
J. R. Jordan
31St St
Hamner
Jordan
Eastland's Memorial Hospital
Tennie
W. C
Imperial
Calif
H. C
Rufus
Rufus N., el Paso
E. A. Peck
Laredo
Elroy Smith
Taft
B. W. Robertson
John Weaver
Ranger
William Morgan Rites Arranged
Funeral services for William Morgan 69 set for 2 30 p m today at Mount Gilead Baptist Church with Rev S R Roberts officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery directed by South Plains Funeral Home with Pride of Lubbock Masonic Lodge 328 to conduct graveside rites. Morgan a Lubbock resident 29 years died Sunday afternoon at Methodist Hospital after a short illness. Born in Anderson County he was a feed mill employee who had stopped work two weeks ago. Survivors include his wife a daughter two sons two brothers two sisters and 19 grandchildren
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William Morgan
Mount Gilead Baptist Church
S. R. Roberts
Burya
City of Lubbock
South Plains Funeral Home
Pride of
George W Popejoy Dies in Sundown at 82
George Walter Popejoy, 82, died Friday at Peter Clinic and Hospital in Lubbock after a heart attack. A Sundown resident for 20 years, he moved from Gainesville and was a retired farmer born in Georgetown. Services pending at George Price Funeral Home, Level Land. survivors include his wife, five sons, one daughter, 15 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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Sundown
George Walter Popejoy
Peter Clinic
Lubbock
Gainesville
Georgetown
George Price
Levelland
Turner
Lonnie Holly
Tye
Frank Holly
Minera Wells
Willard Holly
Don Holly
Pilot Point
Mariana Sproles
James Franklin Wood Jr Dies Infant Dies In Plainview
Funeral services for James Franklin Wood Jr. will be at 10 a.m. in Plainview Memorial Park with Lemons Funeral Home directing. The three day old boy died at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Plainview Hospital. Survived by nine sisters including Verina Stallcup and Nadine Horton and three brothers Johnnie J. Ronnie E. and David W. of the home plus family members in Plainview and Mississippi.
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Plainview
James Franklin Wood Jr
J. F. Wood Sr
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Plainview Hospital
Verina Stallcup
Nadine Horton
Bonnie King
Mary Dunn
Fourth Sunday singing at Calvary Temple
Fourth Sunday singing event scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. at Calvary Temple Four Square Church at 31st St and Ave J. P O Brock, chairman, says several singing groups will participate. Alpha Phi Omega Texas Tech fraternity will sell ice treats at Monterey Shopping Center starting at 10 a.m. today to benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association South Plains Chapter. Sam Bowen is president.
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Calvary Temple Foursquare Church
Alpha Ph. Omega Fraternity of
Texas Tech
Monterey
South Plains
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Sam Bowen
Association
Doctor Kinser's Funeral Today
Doctor A. Kinser 85 died in a local hospital and a 3 p.m. service will be held at Singleton's Chapel of the Chimes in Seminole. Rev. M. L. Kirk will officiate. burial in Seminole Cemetery. survivors include sister Mrs. Lillie Mae Butler and brothers L. M. Kinser and I. E. Kinser.
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Seminole
Doc) Kinser
Singletoon
Funeral Rites Set Today for Lester Downum
Services for Lester Downum 75 father of Gordon Downum will be at 2 p.m. today in Salina City Auditorium Salina Oklahoma burial in Salina Cemetery under George Green Funeral Home Prior Oklahoma. Downum died Thursday at his home in Salina. Survivors include his wife two sons and two daughters.
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Lester Downum
Gordon Downum
52Nd St
Salina City Auditorium
Salina
Okla
Salina Cemetery
George Green
Prior
Downum
Miss Blanche Inez Thompson dies at 57 in Rotan
Services for Blanche Inez Thompson 57 of San Antonio are set for 1 p.m. today at Clairemont Baptist Church with Rev. Murray Brewer of Jayton Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Clairemont Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home of Spur. She was born February 28, 1910 in Clairemont and had lived in San Antonio the past 20 years. She died in a Rotan hospital after staying with a sister in Girard. Survivors include three sisters in Girard, San Antonio, and New Orleans and three half sisters in Big Lake, Aurora Colorado, and Galveston.
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SPUR
Blanche Inez Thompson
San Antonio
Rotan
Clairemont Baptist Church
Murray Brewer
Jayton Baptist Church
Clairemont Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Home
Miss Thompson
Clairemont
Girard
The
Christian Church
John Phillips
D. B. Jay
Leon Freels
New Orleans
Ross Bullard
Big Lake
Mike Levi
Aurora
Colo
Jimmy Wright
Galveston
Funeral today for Mrs. Lora E. Marks in Clovis
Services set for 2 30 p m today for Mrs. Lora E Marks 64 of Clovis The Rev Ira E Fowler pastor will conduct in the First Church of the Nazarene Steed Todd Funeral Home directing burial in Lawnhaven Memorial Park Cemetery Mrs Marks died Thursday afternoon in her home Survivors include daughter Mrs Cleta Muse of Clovis son Howard Bud of Clovis brother Homer Bennett of Clovis sister Mrs Bertha Walker of Farmington five grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Clovis
N.M
Lora E. Marks
Homer Bennett
Bertha Walker
Farmington
Henry D. Keith Funeral Today
Henry D. Keith 78 dies after long illness at Methodist Hospital. Services at 10 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. J. R. Bell and Rev. Conley Henderson officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Keith lived at 4309 17th St. and resided in Lubbock since 1927 after moving from Roby Texas. Survived by wife six sons three daughters two sisters 2 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Henry Davis Keith
First Church of the Nazarene
J. R. Bell
Conley Henderson
Parkway Nazarene Church
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Keith
17Th St
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Roby
Tex
South Plains Monument Co
Five Injured In Accidents Across City
Five persons including two pedestrians and a motorcyclist were injured in traffic accidents Friday. Eddie Tivis, 3, suffered a head fracture but is listed with good condition after being struck on 48th Street. Pedestrian Alyne Joplin and other drivers were treated for injuries in incidents on 19th Street, Ave. P, 50th Street, and downtown intersections.
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Eddie W. Tivis
Richard Tivis
48Th St
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Burleson Rites Slated Monday
Services for Wayne Burleson 29 will be 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church Velma Oklahoma. Burial at Alma Cemetery. arrangements by Brooks Funeral Home Duncan with Singleton Funeral Home in Andrews handling local details. Burleson died Thursday after a work accident shipping from Monahans to Permian General Hospital. Survivors include his wife La Vanda and children DeWayne Barbara Lorene. his mother Mary Raines. siblings Vanda Lee Hightower Mitchell Charles and Leonard Burleson.
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Burleson
Riverside
Calif
Andrews
Monahans
Velma
Okla
Velma Baptist Church
la Vanda
Carl E. Heaton Dies Rites Set
Lovington special report says Carl Edward Blondy Heaton 53 owner of a Hobbs construction company will be laid to rest at 10 a.m. in Central Avenue Church of Christ with Cecil Hook officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Cemetery under Smith-Rogers Funeral Home arrangements. Heaton born November 29 1913 in Depew Oklahoma died at 8 p.m. Thursday in a Lovington hospital survived by wife a son Fred of Hobbs a sister Myrtle Gould of Skellytown two half brothers Marian Welch Tulsa Harve Welch Denver and three other relatives.
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Lovington
Carl Edward
Blondy) Heaton
Hobbs
Central Ave
Church of Christ
Cecil Hook
Resthaven
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Heaton
Depew
Okla
Fred
Myrtle Gould
Skellytown
Marian Welch
Tulsa
Harve Welch
Denver
M B Titsworth Dies Rites Scheduled in Denver City
M B Titsworth 80 died Friday in Yoakum County Hospital after an extended illness. Services set for 4 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church with Rev J L Cooley officiating. Burial in Denver City Memorial Park. Survived by wife Iva five daughters two sisters thirteen grandchildren and twenty one great grandchildren. He was a retired oil field tank contractor who moved to Denver City in 1959 from Eastland. He was a native of Van Buren Arkansas and a former resident of McCamey.
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Denver City
Mack B. Titsworth
Yoakum County
First Methodist
Iva
Mary Bennett
Bermuda Dunes
Cailif
Maxine Walcott
Great Bend
Kan
Nell Gardner
del Rio
Gene Kidd
Ganice Nye
Rosenburg
Rose Meuir
Vinie Jackson
Paris
Denver City girl named delegate to Texas Youth Conference
Becki Bennett a Denver City high school senior and daughter of Yoakum County Judge Gene Bennett was named delegate to the fifth annual Texas Youth Conference in Austin from August 17 to 20.
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Denver City
Becki Bennett
Texas
Austin
Miss Bennett
Yoakum County
Gene Bennett
Atheism Discussed By Julien C. Hyer Commentary
The piece opens with a biblical claim from Psalm 14 1 and questions atheism’s place in belief. The author cites Francis Bacon and argues that doubt may persist yet some form of ultimate reality exists.
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Francis Becon
Amherst Rites Slated Today For R. A. Wall
Services are set for 10:30 a.m. at Amherst Methodist Church for R A Wall 80 a Littlefield resident for 32 years who died in a hospital here early Thursday The Rev Douglas Gossett will officiate Burial will be in Littlefield Memorial Park Hammons Funeral Wall was born in Franklin County November 4 1886 moved to Littlefield in 1932 from Wallace Kansas He is survived by his wife a daughter and a brother.
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Littlefield
Amherst Methodist Church
R.A. Wall
Douglas Gossett
Littlefield Memorial Park
Hammons
Wall
Franklin County
Wallace
Kan
Former Lubbock Resident Willie Tucker Dies in Pampa
Willie Tucker 80 longtime Slaton resident died Friday at Highland General Hospital Pamipa. Services set Sunday 4:30 p.m. at First Christian Church Slaton with pastors Rev Johnnie Moore and Rev J W Doke. Burial Englewood Cemetery Slaton. Survivors: three daughters, two sons, two sisters, five grandchildren.
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Slaton
Willie Tucker
Highland General Hospital
Pamipa
First Christian Church
Johnnie Moore
Slaton Church
J. W. Doke
Pampa
Englewood Cemetery
Carmichael Whatley
Atlanta
Tucker
G. C. Tucker
Victoria
Lee McMillan
Leonard
W. H. Garland
Services for Willie Jones in Jones City today
Funeral services for Willie Jones 53 of 1512 E 24th St will be held at 3 30 p m today at St Luke s Baptist Church with Rev A L Davis officiating Burial will follow at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sedberry Funeral Chapel direction Jones a 30 year Lubbock resident died at 6 45 am Wednesday at home Survived by daughter Mrs Willie Mae Hall and son Lish Dansby both of Lubbock
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Willie Jones
E. 24Th St
St. Luke's Baptist Church
A. L. Davis
Lubbock
City of Lubbock
Sedberry Funeral Chapel
Willie Mae Hall
Lish Dansby
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Miss Carrillo
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City Planning Commission
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Gault Lane
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J. M. Holloway
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Fort Worth
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Jerry Bullard
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Henderson Funeral Directors
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Lillie Mae Butler
L. M. Kinser
I. E. Kinser
Mrs. Marks
Henry D. Keith
Jerry Lynn Crossland
47Th St
Alyne Joplin
56Th St
West Texas Hospital
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Oscar Nicholson
Beech
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28Th St
Highland Hospital
50Th St
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16Th St
Charles F. Lemons
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Claudine C. Vaughn
Route 9
University Hospital
N. Flint
Emory
Jesse Wayne Moore
25Th St
Carl E. Heaton
M. B. Titsworth
Julien C. Hyer
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