Michigan man collects rare empty beer cans from many states
Farmington resident Join Thompson, 25, amasses over 300 empty beer cans in an 18 foot basement wall. His prize is a black Carling Black Label can from a defunct Michigan brewery made to commemorate the Mackinac Bridge in 1957. He trades for rare items and plans a Bay City move with family and the collection.
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John Thompson
Farmington, Mich
Bay City
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Big Mack
Thompson
Sue
Canada
New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Menominee
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Mackinac Bridge
Upper
Leaver
John
Mich
Woman defends store as two men try hold up Preston Milk Store
Mrs. Jean Gosnell, working alone at Preston Milk Store No 1 in Wichita, repelled two white male robbers with a warning that someone in the back would shoot. The suspects fled on foot after buying cigarettes and displaying a pocketknife kit.
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Jean Gosnell
Preston Milk Store No. 1
Rites Scheduled For Mrs. Stroh in Lovington
Mrs. Rachael Genevie Stroh 48 died of a heart attack at her Lovington home. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lovington Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Cabbett officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Gardens under Smith-Rogers Funeral Home direction. Survivors include husband Ruben two daughters Rosina and Alice two sons John George and Thomas four sisters Hope Mary Cankson Barbara Black Mag Lote General and Martha Henry and one grandson.
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Lovington
Rachael Genevie Stroh
Here
Lovington Presbyterian Church
John Cabbett
Lavington
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Ruben
Rosina
Alice
John
George
Plena
Thomas
Hope Mary Cankson
Alamogaro NM
Barbara Black
Sacrramento Calif
Mag. Lote General
Roswell
S.ms
Martha Henry
Petersberg
Sam Blackburn Newsman Dies After Brief Illness
Veteran West Texas newspaperman Sam Blackburn died Sunday in a local hospital after a brief hospitalization. He had worked at the Rising Herald in Big Spring since moving from Ardmore Oklahoma. Survived by his wife Vera Marrarit Blackburn. Services pending at Faver Welch Funeral Home. He was an Episcopal Church member and Kiwanis Club member.
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Blackburn
West Texas
Ris Ring Herald
Ore
Amarilie Blackburn
Big Spring
Ardmore
Okla
Vera Marrarit
Oklahoma
Episcopal Church
Kiwani « Club
Faver Welch Funeral Home
Leukemia Victim Dies Amid Toys Letters
Two year old Catherine Gillen of leukemia died Friday night in a Paris hospital while thousands of well wishers sent greetings. Her Belgian father urged public comfort for her, and crowds from around the world responded with messages and toys.
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Ghent
Belgium
Cap
Catherine Gillen
Paris
Sands
Tall Tale of the Seven Texan Brothers Remembered
A first person reminiscence recalls seven tall brothers in early Texas days south of Lockney. They describe their farm life a fire that destroyed their home, help from neighbors, clothing handouts, and living in tents and wagons while railroad crews built to Portales. The seven brothers remain central to the storyteller’s memories.
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Uncle Theodore
Papa
Amarillo
Childress
Quengly
Heyos
Mravies
Bells
Riedens
Bennetts
Officers Use Mace in ISJERB Fracas
Police sprayed a 28 year old man and arrested two others after a disturbance at 8 21 p m on Ist Street. Officers Ronnie Wrynow Robert Estrells James Waters and Ray Weedall reported being kicked and scratched as they attempted arrests for aggravated assault drunkenness and abusive language.
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Isje RB
Ist
Ronnie Wrynow
Robert Estrells
James Waters
Ray Weedall
Estrellin
Waters
Weestall
Don L. Bryant’s Rites Planned
Don L. Bryant 36 a resident here for 44 years will have services at 2 pm today at the First Baptist Church with Rev. John E. Lewis and Rev. Ro Ho Campbell officiating. Burial will follow in Olten Cemetery. He died Saturday at home after an apparent heart attack. Survivors include his wife, parents two daughters three sons three sisters and 12 grandchildren.
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Olton
Don L. Bryant
First Baptist Church
John E. Lewis
Ro Ho Campbell
Olten
Parsons Funeral Home
Devant
Locknes
Fine Home
Mrs Watson Rites Pending in Snyder
Mrs Mary Watson 57 a Klm Mott resident died about 6 pm Sunday while visiting friends in Snyder Services are pending at Bolger Funeral Home She was born in Guadalupe County and was a Baptist Church member Survivors include her mother Mrs Susie Williams Midland a daughter Mrs Wille Mae McArthur Midland a sister Mrs Ethel Joiner Midland and a nephew Odell Taylor Los Angeles
Seven Involved In Weekend Rollover Crashes In Libbock Area
Three people were treated and released from hospitals after traffic incidents on Saturday and Sunday near Libbock. Juan Hernandez, 33, was critically injured in a collision at FM 2528 and US 84. W L Ashton 44 Jimmy Mike Green 17 and Norma Reynolds 48 were in separate Sunday crashes and discharged from West Texas and Methodist Hospitals. Other passengers included Mike Henry Chappell 16 Randy Thompson 17 and Dan Norman 67 with varying injuries, all listed as in satisfactory condition.
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Libbock
Methodist Hospital
Juan Hernandes
Route 4
W. OL. Ashton
Jimmy Mike Green
Clovis Road
Norma Reynolds
Route 6
Ashton
34Th Street
Green
Quaker Avenues
Reynolds
Quaker
Erskine Street
West Texas Hospital
Mike Henry Chappell
Canyon Road
Randy Thompson
Ridge Road
Dan Norman
16Th St
Loop
Brownfield Highway
Chappel
Norman
Quaker Avenue
Spur Man Killed In Auto Crash Rites Set
Cecil Godfrey 60 a Spur resident for 34 years died in an auto crash near Clarksville early Sunday Services are scheduled for 10 a m Tuesday at Spur First United Methodist Church with Rev Howard Marenum officiating Burial will be in Spur Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home in charge Godfrey operated a furniture store a real estate and finance business and had ranching interests in Clarksville He is survived by a daughter Ann two brothers Earl and Hollis a sister Mrs Nick Suchin and pallbearers Verlon Bighan Fred Leaves Melvin Mason Martin Poke Danny Karr and Buzz Thacker.
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Spur
Gamnes
Cecil Godfrey
Here
Clarksville
First United: Methodist Church
Howard Marenum
Spur Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Homie
Godfrey
Julia
Ann
Earl
Fort Worth
Hollis
Dallas
Nick Suchin
Lubbock
Verlon
Bighan
Fred Leaves
Melvin Mason
Martin Poke
Danny Karr
Buzz Thacker
Former Lubbock Resident Dies in California
Elbert Walker Jr., 58, of Santa Cruz California and a former Lubbock resident, died after a week long illness in Santa Cruz General Hospital. He was an 1849 graduate of Dunbar High School. Services are pending at Jamison Funeral Home. Survivors include his mother Gladys Moore of Lubbock and father Elbert Walker Sr. of Colgate Texas plus brothers Denzil and Don and several sisters and stepbrothers.
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Elbert Walker Jr
Santa Cruz
Calif
Lubbock
Santa Cruz General Hospital
Dunbar High School
Jamison Funeral Home
Gladys. Moore
Elbert Walker Sr
Colgate
Don
Denzil
Pasadena
Herman Moore Jr
Charles Moore
Ruby Raven
Opal Lewis
Helen Stevenson
Mary Crawford
Waverly Ann Moore
Bobby Hunt
Los Angeles
City Woman Doris Rea Rites Planned After Death
Services for Doris Rea are set at Roscoe First United Methodist Church at 1 p.m. with Rev. Ottineer officiating. Burial in Roscoe Cemetery. Rea, 50, was found dead from a pistol wound in her Roscoe apartment Saturday night. Survivors include her father Gus W. Rae, sister Finis Fox, and brothers Gus Rae Jr. and Tull Rae.
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Doris Rea
University Dr
Roscoe First United Methodist Church
O.C. Ottineer
Garland
Roscoe Cemetery
Patterson Funeral Home
Ex-Chancellor Bruce Dies at 74 in North Carolina
Lt Gen Andrew D Bruce former chancellor of the University of Houston died at his Southern Pines North Carolina home He was 74 The item mentions the fragrant pinon as New Mexico’s state tree in a separate note.
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Southern Pines
N.C
Andrew Davis Bruce
University of Houston
New Mexico
Mansions and Eternal Life Message by Julien Cryer
The poem reflects on the promise of John 14 2 that in God’s house are many mansions and assures a loved one is not in a garden tomb but in God’s upper room. It frames death as rebirth and a move to eternal life with Christ, urged by Julien Cryer as thanksgiving rather than grief.
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Lockney
Watt
Jake
Fioydada
Thea
Fred
Papa
John
Christ
Former Silverton Resident Linnie Martin Dies at 79
Mrs. Linnie Martin, 79, a former Silverton resident, died Saturday at Rabbi Nursing Home in San Angelo. Graveside services will be Tuesday at Silverton Cemetery with Rev. C. H. Murphy Jr. officiating. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home of San Angelo. Survivors include a son Ray mond Henderson and siblings.
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Silverton
Linnie Martin
Rabbi Nursing Home
San Angelo
C. H. Murphy Jr
Silverton Baptist Church
Johnson Funeral Home of
Mason County
Earl E. Martin
Ballinger
Briscoe County
Raymond Henderson
San Diego
Calif
Dave Zeieler
Sallie Walker
Lampasas
G. E. Harris
Hereford
Robert R. Harris
Mrs John Price Rites Set for Tuesday at Savoy
Funeral services for Mrs. John Price 75 former Lubbock resident are planned at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Wise Funeral Home Chapel in Bonham with ministers Roger Puckett and Charles Quin officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery near Savoy. She died Saturday in Sherman hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include three sons Norman, Clyde, and R E, two sisters, two brothers, 14 grandchildren, and 26 great grandchildren.
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Savoy
John Price
Lubbock
Bonham
Wise Funeral Home
Roger Puckett
Savoy Church of Christ
Charles Quin
Honey Grove Church
Linthbock
Norman
Idalon
Clyde
Dechard
Tenn
R. E
Clovis
Thelma Womack
Ave. R
Qoleta Foster
32Nd St
R. C. Ellis
Pueblo
Colo
J. M. Ellis
Eetor
Buster Crain’s Rites Today
Plainview services for Buster Crain 59 resident for 31 years set for 2 p.m. today at Date Street Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Freeman officiating Burial at Plainview Cemetery under Lemons Funeral Home direction Crain died Saturday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Amarillo after a brief illness A Saltillo native he moved to Plainview in 1938 He married Marjorie Bryant March 7 1942 in Plainview Crain was a World War II veteran Survivors include his wife two brothers Milford of Sulphur Springs and Garton of Burkburnett three sisters Mrs W C Alvis of Plainview Mrs Vale Culpepper of Burkburnett and Mrs Frank Ponge of Grover City California
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Plainview
Buster Crain
Here
Date Street Baptist Church
Eddie Freeman
Plainview Cemetery
Lemons Funeral Home
Crain
Veterans Administration Hospital
Amarillo
Saltillo
Marjorie Bryant
Midland Editor James C. Watson Dies in Dallas
James C. Watson 67 longtime Midland Reporter Telegram oil editor died in a Dallas hospital after surgery. A West Texan native he joined the paper in 1943 and authored the Permian Basin Oil and Gas Log column. He previously ran the West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association office at Abilene and operated the Permian Basin Oil News Service supplying petroleum reports across Texas and the Southwest.
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Midland Iap
James C. Watson
Midland Reporter Telegram
Dallas
Watson
Reporter Telegram
West Central Texas Oil and Gas Association
Abilene
Midland
Permian
Texas
Southwest
Obituaries and Local Notices From Lubbock Area
Services for Mrs. Otter Gardenhire 65 of Dawson County set for 10 a m today in Lamesa Branon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon direction. Connie Bentley 68 of 2010 Aist St longtime educator and businessman services 10 a m today at First Baptist Church. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home. Charles Hotyton Haire 72 Olton resident services 10 a m today at Olton Methodist Church. Burial in Southland Cemetery. Elmer Guy Bryan longtime area resident services 2 30 p m today at Ralls Emma Church of Christ. Burial in Ralls Carter Funeral Home. Portales ARC Polaris Rocket Club hosts first annual Southwestern Model Rocketry Conference today and Tuesday at ENMU Portales campus 9 a m–4 p m. Voters Guide by Lubbock League of Women Voters available at City Library and banks outlining nine Texas constitution amendments on Aug 5. Grand jury panel to report Monday morning in Hioth District Court about 75 cases. Willie Wilhorn 40 of 2403 Emory St wounded in left leg Sunday when a 38 caliber revolver discharged accidentally. Burglars hit four Southwest Lubbock homes Sunday afternoon. $900 stolen from Mrs. R C Johnson 3417 40th St. other victims include Wendell Spray 2420 41st St Richard B Smith 8206 Dist and Don L Jones 3208 Dist.
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Otter Gardenhire
Dawson County
Lamesa
Branon Funeral Home
George Worrell
Lamesa First Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Connie) Bentley
Aist St
First Baptist Church
J. T. Bolding
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Shriner Hospital
Burns Institute
Galveston
Charles Hotvton Haire
Olton
Olton Methodist Church
Southland Cemetery
Hadmian Funeral Home
Post
Elmer Guy Bryan
Ralls Emma Church
Lubbock
R. C. ‘Johnson
40Th St
Wendell Spray
41St St
Richard B. Smith
Don L. Jones
Johnny Jacobs Funeral Today In Plainview
Johnny L Jacobs 47 a longtime resident here dies Friday in Amarillo VA Hospital He was a Turkey native a butcher and former barber a World War II veteran and Masonic Lodge member Funeral service set for 11 am at Date Street Baptist Church Burial at Plainview Memorial Park under Lemons Funeral Home Survivors include a daughter a step daughter a step son four brothers and a sister
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Plainview
Johnny L. Jacobs
Here
Date Street Baptist Church
Eddie Freeman
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Jacobs
Veterans Administration Hospital
Amarillo
Turkey
Masonic Lodge
Rosen Infant's Rites Planned in Lubbock Cemetery
Funeral services for Kevin R. Rosen infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Rosen of 2304 59th St are set for 3 p.m. today at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Directors. Rabbi Feuer of Amarillo will officiate. The infant died after birth complications at 3 17 p.m. Saturday 27 days later at West Texas Hospital. Survivors include two brothers Allan and Neal at home and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rosen of 2704 58th St and Mr. and Mrs. Mitsue Tomry Kekin of Okinawa.
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Kevin R. Rosen
Jack M. Rosen
59Th St
Lubbock
Rix Funeral
Rabbi Feuer
Amarillo
West Texas
Allan
Neal
Phillip Rosen
58Th St
Mitsue Tomry [Kekin
Okinawa
Tomlinson Rites Slated Tuesday
Tahoka Texas obituary notices Grover Bill Tomlinson 65 a retired farmer died in Lubbock Methodist Hospital after weeks of hospitalization He married Jessie Lorene Bishop in 1926 and was a Sweet Street Baptist Church member Services are set for 3 pm Tuesday at Sweet Street Baptist Church with Rev Shelby Rishon and Dan iel Boyd officiating Burial in Tahoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home direction Survivors include his wife four daughters two sons five sisters five brothers and 13 grandchildren
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Tomlinson
Jessie Lorene
Elmore City
Okla
Sweet Street
Nora Lee Snow
Perryton
Jim
Lunar landslides and moonquake signals at Space Center
Seismic recorder on the moon reported 140 disturbances this month, suspected to be landslides transforming fresh lunar craters. Astronauts observed unusual simultaneous seismic events and elevated seismometer temperatures, with debates on moonquake activity and radiator heating.
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Latham
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Houston
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ENMU
Portales
Robert H. Bean
Hi0th District Court
Willie Wilhorn
Ory St
Martin Aran Jr
Wilborn
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Johnny Jacobs
Rosen
Tahora
Grover Bill Tomlinson
Tohoka
Lubbock’s
Tralee
Gene of
Arlen Trice
Robert Cummings
RIX Victory
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Bud Adkins
Sam Crow
Wayne Chaffin
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