Rites for Denver City Pioneer Ford Today
James Leander Ford 83 a Denver City pioneer dies after heart attack. Services set at First Christian Church with Oddfellows Memorial Park burial. Ford helped found Denver City in 1939 and later ran a grocery and newsstand. He served as deputy US Marshal in Oklahoma Territory. Four sons survive. Pallbearers named.
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James Leander Ford
First Christian Church
Kenneth Board
Oddfellow’ Lodge
Denver City Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Ford
Yoakum County
Texas
U. S
Oklahoma Territory
Order of 1.C.C.F
O. H. Holder
Erwin Rawdon
G. C. Hornsberger
W. F. Upton
T. H. Grimes
J. A. Jones
Sam Bell Burdette Dies in Clovis at 73
Sam Bell Burdette, 73, Clovis resident and World War I veteran, died Thursday night at Clovis Memorial Hospital after moving from Melrose in 1914. Rites are at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Melrose Baptist Church with burial in Melrose Cemetery. Survivors include wife Ruby and brothers Paul and Lee of Owesburg Kentucky. Pallbearers listed.
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Clovis
Sam Bell Burdette
Melrose Baptist Church
Jack Moore
Melrose Cemetery
Steed Funeral Home
Burdette
Clovis Memorial Hospital
Melrose
Ruby
Paul
Lee
Owesburg
William Burdette
Benny Burdette
Pete Newbill
Gene Best
Paul Condit
Royce Condit
William Southard
Services Set Today For Mrs Birdsong
Services for Mrs Mary Jane Birdsong 74 of Plainview are at 2 p m in Lemons Memorial Chapel with Rev Roy Johnson officiating Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home direction She died Thursday in Stephenville where visiting her son Luther Birdsong Survivors include three daughters Novie Springfield Lubbock Glenn Perry Artesia NM and Donald McNeely Direct five sons Troy Jess and Doc Plainview Joe Lockney and John Oklahoma one brother Louis Garrett Kress 21 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren
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Mary Jane Birdsong
8Th St
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Plainview
Roy Johnson
Calvary Baptist Church
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Birdsong
Stephenville
Luther Birdsong
Lamar County
Novie Springfield
Lubbock
Glenn Perry
Artesia
N.M
Donald McNeely
Direct
Tex
Troy
Jess
Doc
Joe
Lockney
John
Oklahoma
Louis Garrett
Kress
Jose Garcia Rites At St Michael's Set Today
Funeral services for Jose Vasqu ez Garcia 74 of Levelland will be at 5 p.m. today at St Michael's Catholic Church with Rev R H MacLellan officiating. Burial is in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survived by son Jose and brother Juan V of San Antonio.
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Jose Vasquze Garcia
St. Michael's Catholic Church
R. H. MacLellan
City of Levelland Cemetery
George C. Price
Garcia
San Antonio
Webb County
Tex
Jose
Juan V
Farwell Area Resident Dies
Jacob George Dannheim 73, a Farwell area resident, died at his home near Farwell Wednesday. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Emanuel Lutheran Church Clovis, officiated by Rev. Henry L. Schaefer. Burial Sunset Terrace Cemetery Farwell under Steed Funeral Home. Survivors: two sons William H. and Herman both of Farwell. two brothers Otto of California and Albert of New York. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers: Karl Gast A E Guthal A R Jordan Buster Gast John Guthal and Paul Koeltzow.
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Clovis
Jacob George Dannheim
Farwell
Emanuel
Lutheran
Henry L. Schaefer
Burjial
Sunset Terrace
Steed Funeral Home
Dannheim
William H
Herman
Otto
California
Albert
New York
Karl Gast
A. E. Guthal
A. R. (Tyke) Jordan
Buster Gast
John Guthal
Paul Koeltzow
Houston Lad Killed Standing Atop Truck
A 15 year old boy, John Browning of Houston, was decapitated when a loaded shay truck passed beneath an overpass Friday afternoon. He was standing on the truck, walking to its rear when struck. It was Houston s 101st traffic fatality of the year, compared to 65 at this time in 1965.
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Young Woodson
Highway Patrol
Arval Shepard
Rogers
Woodson
U.S. 87
Shepard
South Plains
Houston
John Browning
Scientists Theorize Ball Lightning From Kugelblitz Debate
Westinghouse researchers Dr S M A Uman and C W Helstrom propose a theory of ball lightning. Using an electronic computer they model heating of air between storm clouds and ground to explain a luminous ball that can float and explode. Their paper “A Theory of Ball Lightning” appears in the Journal of Geophysical Research.
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UPI
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Geophysics
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Journal of Geophysical
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Involvement and Duty in Spiritual Life
The piece urges active participation in spiritual matters and community events. It emphasizes facing duties with personal effort and reliance on divine aid, citing Romans 15 27 and encouraging practical involvement despite reluctance.
Services Sunday For Mrs. Jetton
Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Hix Jetton 84 Hale Center day settler will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Cotton Center First Methodist Church with Rev. Woodrow Adcock and Rev. Carl McMasters officiating. She died Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Angelo. Survivors include two daughters, two sisters, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Cotton Center
First Methodist Church
Woodrow Adcock
San Jacinto Methodist Church
Amarillo
Carl McMasters
Jetton
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San Angelo
Hale Center Methodist Church
Bailey
Dallas
Fred Hubbard
Joe Schoonvelt
Claude Burnett
Walter Vurgess
Ed Standerfer
Everett Masters
Olton Resident's Son Dies At 43
Barnard Winston Gray 43 son of Mrs H W Gray Olton died Friday in Swedish Hospital Seattle Washington Funeral at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the first Baptist Church Olton with Rev George Brittain of Grants New Mexico and Rev John Lewis of Olton assisting Burial in Olton Cemetery under direction of Parsons Gray a welder for Phillips Petroleum Co formerly of Great Falls Montana survived by wife his mother two sons Kenneth Norfolk Virginia and Mike Great Falls Montana one sister Mrs Ottie King Oakland California and seven brothers Elmer Floyd and Virgle Olton Buck Dallas Alvin Alaterdo California Falcon Brea Kitty H N Oklahoma City all named with no further details.
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Barnard Winston Gray
H. W. Gray
Swedish Hospital
Seattle
Wash
First Baptist Church
George Brittain J
Grants
N.M
John Lewis
Parsons Funeral Home
Gray
Phillips Petroleum Co
Great Falls
Mont
Kenneth
Norfolk
Mike
Ottie King
Oakland
Calif
Elmer
Floyd
Virgle
Buck
Dallas
Alvin
Alaterdo
Falcon
Brea
Kity
H. N
Oklahoma
Mrs Callaway Services Slated In Lubbock
Mrs P T Callaway 85 longtime Lubbock resident died at Ray’s Hospitality Home. Services set for 9 a m in W W Rix Chapel with Dr C Melvin Ratheal officiating. Burial in Temple Cemetery this afternoon under Rix Funeral Home. She moved from Temple in 1925 and resided at 2310 16th St. Survivors include nieces and nephews.
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P. T. Callaway
Lubbock
W. W. Rix
C. Melvin Ratheal
Trinity Baptist Church
Temple Cemetery
Rix
16Th St
John E Griggs Rites Planned At Local Chapel
Rites for John E Jack Griggs 51 a Lubbock furniture dealer will be held at 10 a m in W W Rix Chapel with Dr Paul Bumpers and Rev Kenneth Behnken officiating Burial is in Resthaven Memorial Park Griggs owner of Griggs Furniture Co died Thursday at William Beaumont Hospital El Paso He previously operated stores in four area cities He is survived by a son a daughter two sisters his mother and six grandchildren Pallbearers include Noble J Frank Edwin Roy and Joe Clark Jack Copeland Ted Sams and Gilmer Aycock
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Jack) Griggs
23Rd St
Lubbock
W. W. Rix Chapel
Paul Bumpers
First Methodist Church
Kenneth Behnken
Our Saviour Lutheran Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Griggs
Griggs Furniture Co
William Beaumont Hospital
el Paso
Noble
J. Frank
Edwin
Roy
Joe Clark
Jack Copeland
Ted Sams
Gilmer Aycock
Pinto County Pair Burned In Mishap
Two Palo Pinto County residents remained in critical condition at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth after burns from a gas explosion while Edwards serviced a butane tank belonging to Sparks. Edwards, 31, a Santo Butane Co. driver of Mineral Wells, and Cecil Sparks, 68, of New Salem, were initially taken to Nazareth Hospital in Mineral Wells before their transfer.
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Palo Pinto County
Harris Hospital
Bobby Edwards
Santo Butane Co
Mineral Wells
Cecil Sparks
New Salem
Edwards
Sparks
Nazareth
Hospital
Survival School Bonn Teaches Bread From Tree Bark
German soldiers at a survival school near Bonn learn to make and eat bread using tree bark as a survival food. The instruction emphasizes practical field feeding and resourcefulness in austere conditions.
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Survival School
Bonn
Mrs. Effie Kinsley Dies at 84 in Lubbock
Funeral services pending at Rix Funeral Home for Mrs. Effie Kinsley 84 of 3005 42nd St Lubbock who died at 855 Friday in Rays Hospitality Home. She came to Lubbock from Denver Colorado survivors include daughter Mrs L H Dillon 3005 42nd a son Gene Bloomsburg Pa two sisters Miss Lois Belden and Miss Mable Belden Scranton Pa.
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Effie Kinsley
42Nd St
Lubbock
Ray
Denver
Colo
L. H. Dillon
Gene
Bloomsburg
Lois Belden
Mable Belden
Scranton
East Texans win Miss Texas preliminaries in Fort Worth
East Texas contestants from Tyler and Athens won swimsuit and talent categories on night three of the Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth. Jeannie Wilson of Dallas, representing Nacogdoches, won the swimsuit, while Terry Virginia Bolding of Athens won the talent division with a comic dance. Final tonight will name Miss Texas who advances to Miss America, with prizes and scholarships totaling over $12,000.
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Fort Worth
Tyler
Athens
Terry Virginia Bolding
Cleo
Miss Wilson
Jeannie Wilson
Dallas
Mrs. L. P. Baker Dies at 69 in Post Funeral Rites Set
Mrs. L. P. Baker 69 a longtime Garza County resident died Thursday at Highland Hospital Lubbock where she had been patient two days Funeral services will be held at 4 p m today in the First Baptist Church with C B Hogue Odessa Rev Joe Vernon and Rev Jimmy McGuire officiating She is survived by her husband four daughters a son a sister a brother nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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L. P. Baker
Garza County
First Baptist Church
C. B. Hogue
Odessa
Joe Vernon
J Jimmy McGuire
Trinity Baptist Church
City Resident Mrs A A Nipper 83 Dies in Lubbock
Mrs. A A Nipper 83 of 3207 29th Street died at 4 20 p m Friday in West Texas Hospital Services set for 10 a m Monday at Franklin Bartley Funeral Chapel with Rev Troy Dale and Dr J Ralph Grant officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home direction She was born in Runnels County and lived in Hedley before moving to Lubbock Survivors include her husband two sons C H Weatherford and J G Levelland one daughter Mrs J H Aufill 3207 29th St a sister Mrs Mae Hunt Ranger six grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
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Lubbock County
West Texas Hospital
Franklin - Bartley
Troy Dale
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
J. Ralph Grant
First Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Nipper
Runnels County
Hedley
Lubbock
James C. Taylor
C. H
Weatherford
J. G
Levelland
J. H. Aufill
29Th St
Mae Hunt
Ranger
Mrs Fineless Bartlett Dies at 56 in Merkel
Funeral services for Mrs. Fineless Bartlett 56 sister of a Lubbock woman will be held at 3 p m today at First Methodist Church Merkel with Rev Newt Daniel officiating Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery under Starbuck Funeral Home direction She died at Hendrick Memorial Hospital Abilene She is survived by her husband two daughters three sisters two brothers and five others
Fuston Rites Held for 73 Year Old Turkey Resident
Funeral services for Roy Charles Fuston 73 resident of Turkey will be at 10 a.m. today at First Methodist Church with burial in Dreamland Cemetery under Seigler Funeral Home. He died Friday at his home after living in Turkey 65 years and was a World War I veteran. Survivors include son Billy of Turkey brother W D Quitaque and three sisters all of Turkey and four grandchildren.
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Turkey
Roy Charles Fuston
First Methodist Church
Fred Brown
Dreamland Cemetery
Seigler
W. D
Quitaque
DeWitt Brady
W. W. George
Ruby Turner
Rites for John C. Jay Set in Petersburg Church
John Carroll Jay aged 79 of Petersburg died Friday morning in Colonial Manor. The funeral will be Sunday at First Methodist Church Petersburg with burial in Petersburg Cemetery under Rix Funeral direction. Survivors include two sons Claude Amarillo Loy Petersburg five daughters and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Petersburg
Lubbock
First Methodist Church
Russell Pogue
Petersburg First
N. M
James Jay
Kenneth Jay
Dick Thorn
Mrs Iris Reynolds rites set for Clovis Sunday at Nazarene
Mrs Iris Etna Reynolds 87 of Clovis will be laid to rest Sunday at 2 30 p m in First Church of the Nazarene with Rev Ira E Fowler officiating assisted by Lynn Baerg of Portales Burial follows in Grady New Mexico Funeral Home Memorial Hospital in Clovis reported her death Thursday She was born in Tennessee moved to Grady in 1924 Survived by three daughters Mrs Vergie Shaw Mule Shoe Mrs Vera McIntosh Clovis and Mrs Margie Cogdill Roswell three sons Haskell Fort Sumner Earl Clovis and Roland Mosquero four brothers R D and Ben McCaslin Tyler Hancel McCaslin Waco and Carl McCaslin Temple 14 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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Clovis
Iris Etna Reynolds
Clovis Area
First Church of the Nazarene
Ira E. Fowler
Lynn Baerg
Portales
Grady
N.M
Steed ,Funeral Home
Willie E Tipton Services Today
Funeral for Willie Earl Tipton aged 30 at Mount Gillard Baptist Church will be led by Rev. S R Roberts. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Tipton a 25 year Lubbock resident died Tuesday at Methodist Hospital. Survivors include wife Edna Jean and four daughters.
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Willie Earl Tipton
9Th St
Mount Gilliard Baptist Church
Ursula Jean
Monica Denise
Mrs
Julius Tipton
16Th St
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