Deluges Hit Downstate and Panhandle Regions
Storms lashed the Panhandle with 60 mph winds and marble size hail damaging crops in Boise City Stratford and Channing. Reports delayed by phone outages. Central Texas floods forced evacuations near Killeen and caused two cars to be washed away. Rain cooled conditions and relief for ranchers in San Saba Brady and nearby towns.
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Boise City
Okla
Stratford
Channing, Stratford, Grover, Stin
Channing
Dalhart
Lake Meredith
Panhandle
Spearman
Amarillo
South Plains
Lubbock
Wharton
Texas
Bell County
Killeen
Ft. Hood
Nolen Creek
Red Cross
San Saba
Brady
Lake Charles
Key West
Fla
Kearney
Neb
Get Guts Congress Urged to Assert Power Over President
Senate hearings on executive privilege urge tighter limits on information withholding. Senator Fulbright proposes bills to compel executive officials to appear before committees and to restrict use of executive privilege. Senator Mathias asks if Congress has the guts to enforce oversight via the power of the purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Fulbright
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee On
Mathias
Funeral Planned For Wilson Self
Wilson Henry Self 72, a former Stanton resident, died about noon Tuesday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. He had lived in Dawson County 12 years and was a retired ranch worker. Services 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Stanton with Rev. Warren G. Hall officiating. Burial Evergreen Cemetery directed by Gilbreath Funeral Home. Survivors include son Henry Leon Hobbs. daughter Nella Jane Strickland Midland. sister Hattie Estes Stanton. brother Roy Lamesa. five grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Nella Jane Strickland
Midland
Hattie Estes
Stanton
Roy
Lamesa
All-Youth Rally Planned at Fair Park Coliseum
Plans for an all youth rally at Fair Park Coliseum at 8 p m on August 6 are being finalized. New Life Ministerss and Gerry Craft of Fort Worth will lead the event. Master signup lists will be reported at the Friday noon New Life Ministries meeting. interested callers may contact Ruth Tracy or Greg Bledsoe at 763 3818.
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Fair Park Coliseum
New Life
Ave. H
Gerry Craft
Greg Bledsoe
City Businesses Must Register Now Urges County Clerk
Lubbock County Clerk Frank Guess said a 10 year registration period that began Sept. 1, 1961 ends soon and urged businesses operating under any name other than the owner to register by Sept. 1. Contact Guess or staff at 763 for details.
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Lubbock
Frank Guess
Guess
Obituary notices and service details across Texas towns
Obituaries and funeral arrangements for numerous residents are listed with service times and burial locations. J W Owens 83 in Idalou. James B Reed 79 in Spur. Frances Mosqueda 9 months in Spur. Albert Charles Stamps 41 in Paducah. Ada Lenora Odell 86 in Tatum New Mexico. C G Barsch Gatesville. Twyla Jean Hood Perryton. confirm death dates and hospitalizations where stated. Police reports include a sewing machine theft in Lubbock and injuries from Floydada incidents.
Randall County approves $800000 hospital bond plan
Voters in Randall County Precinct 3 approved an $800,000 bond issue and the hospital district with 1,140 total ballots. Bond support was 635 to 478 while the district won 658 to 469. The plan calls for a 50 bed hospital costing about $1.5 million with a hospital board to seek Hill Burton funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Randall County
Hill-Burton
Scout Executive Trainee Named in South Plains Council
Marc S. Whittenberg formerly of El Paso has been named executive trainee by H W Oehler scout executive of Lubbock. He started July 15 and will attend the National Executive Institute in Mendham New Jersey for two months. Upon return he will be commissioned as district scout executive for four counties Hockley Lamb Bailey and Cochran.
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Marc S. Whittenberg
el Paso
South Plains Council
Boy Scouts of America
H. W. Oehler
Lubbock
Whittenberg
Wittenberg
National Executive Institute For Professional Scouters
Mendhan
N.J
Hockley
Lamb, Bailey
Cochran
Slaton Beauty Crowned Miss Texas Electric Coop
Cynthia Akin of Slaton was crowned Miss Texas Electric Cooperative at the 31st annual state convention. The 18 year old Slaton High School graduate won over five contestants from 77 cooperatives and will serve as goodwill ambassador for the year and compete for the national title in Las Vegas. She plans to attend Texas Tech University.
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Dallas
Cynthia Akin
Glen Akin
Slaton
Texas Electric Cooperative
Texas Electric Cooperative Association
Slaton High School
Las Vegas
Nev
The
Tech University
Lubbock Avalanche Journal Morning Edition Advertising Rates
Classified line reads pricing for home delivery and subscription plans in varied options. Rates include morning evening Sunday morning and Sunday only services with monthly and annual figures, reflecting the newspaper’s subscription structure.
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Lubbock
Lanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Sun
Avenue J
Labi
Texas
R. Mo
Unday
Rites Set Today For Homer South
Homer South 56 longtime Lovington resident and retired Cactus Drilling employee dies. Services at 4 30 p m at First United Methodist Church officiated by Dr J Harold Cates and Rev Bob Tomlinson. Burial with Masonic rites at Resthaven Cemetery. Survivors include wife Lahoma daughter Mrs Douglass Hargis of Baltimore son Michael at Texas Tech mother Mrs J P South four sisters and a brother.
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Lovington
Homer South
First United Methodist Church
J. Harold Cates
Clovis
Bob Tomlinson
Resthaven Cemetery
Smith- Rogers Funeral Home
South
Cactus Drilling Corp
Alabama
Okla
Order of Eastern Star
India
Temple of Shrine
Oklahoma City
McAlester
Lahoma
Douglass Hargis
Baltimore
Rotary Club Officers Picked in Kermit Installation
KERMIT Gaill Carley was installed as club president by district governor Dr. Martin W. Fleck of Albuquerque. Other officers named include Whitney Herr vice president R D Hemphill secretary treasurer E B Haggard sergeant at arms and G L McGuire song leader. New directors are Mike Foster and Richard Horner with Jerry Williams Robert Morris and Thomas J Smith as holdovers.
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Kermit
Gaill Carley
Kermit ‘Rotary Club
Martin W. Fleck
Albuquerque
Whitney Herr
R. D. Hemphill
E. B. Haggard
G. L. McGuire
Mike Foster
Richard Horner
Jerry Williams
Robert Morris
Thomas J. Smith
Shoplift Sentence Sealed By County Court Judge Denzil Bevers
Olivia Overrides, 24, pleaded guilty to shoplifting and was fined 25 dollars and given five days in jail by Judge Denzil Bevers. Three others pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to misdemeanors and were placed on bonds: Pete Neese, 25, accused of passing a worthless check. Jackie Dodson, 19, charged with possession of barbiturates. Norbert Young, 18, accused of a check law violation.
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Denzil Bevers
Olivia Overrides
Bevers
Pete Neese
Jackie Don Dodson
Norbert Young
Funeral today for Mrs. Eakin in Lubbock
Funeral services for Mrs. Ione Eakin 83 of 2619 29th St. will be held at 2 p.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Dr. E Har old Henderson and the Rev. Bill Hindman officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters a brother two sisters and four grandchildren. Palbearers listed.
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Ione Eakin
29Th St
Methodist Hospital
Sanders Memorial Chapel
E. Harold Henderson
Central Baptist Church
Bill Hindman
Monterey Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Coryell County
Eakin
Lubbock
Chester Rampy
James Bruns
W. L. McKinley
Joe Taylor
Mountain Fall Kills Youth in Davis Mountains
A 12 year old girl Malinda May Weatherman died after a 100 foot fall while climbing with a brother near Indian Lodge in the Davis Mountains five miles west of Fort Davis. She died in Brewster Memorial Hospital about 8 30 p m Monday. Services will be Thursday at Nalley Pickle Rosewood Chapel Big Spring with Rev. D A Calvin officiating. Burial at Trinity Memorial Park. Survivors include three brothers all of Big Spring and both sets of grandparents in Big Spring.
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Davis Mountains
Fort Davis
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Malinda May Weatherman
M. W. Weatherman
Big Spring
Indian Lodge Resort
Jeff Davis County
Danny Shane
Weatherman
John Herbert Weatherman
John J. Herbert
E. R. Weatherman
Memorial services for Mrs Rose Westbrook in Austin
Mrs Rose Westbrook 82 of Austin mother of Mrs E Esten Day is to be honored at a memorial service today in Austin under Cook’s Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held Thursday in Sherman. She died Monday in Austin. A widow of former state Senator Ed Westbrook she moved to Sherman in 1922. She was born in Whitewright and had lived in Austin 35 years. Survived by daughters Kathleen Long and Delia Lynn Westbrook both of Austin sons James and Richard both of Austin sister Mrs D M Hopper Denison.
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Rose Westbrook
Austin
E. Esten
Cook
Sherman
James B. Daniels
Westbrook
Ed Westbrook
Cheerfulness and Faith Guided by Psalm 128
A short devotional urging cultivation of a cheerful disposition as a godly virtue. It emphasizes daily effort to wear a happy smile and to rejoice in the days God has made, citing Psalm 128 and the guidance of Julien C. Hyer.
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Julien C. Hyer
Rites Scheduled For Olton Man
James Edward Newton 63 died after heart attack at Lub bock Methodist Hospital. Services set for 10 a.m. at First Baptist Olton with Rev. John E. Lewis officiating. Graveside rites 4 p.m. at Willow Cemetery Haskell. Newton a Stamford native moved to Olton 15 years ago. survived by daughter Mrs. Roland Green and three sons, a sister, eight grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
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Olton
James Edward Newton
Lubbock's Methodist Hospital
First Baptist Church
John E. Lewis
Willow
Haskell
Parsons Funeral
Stamford
Newton
Concert Planned At Music Camp In Moody Auditorium
Students from New Mexico Oklahoma Arizona and Texas join the 13th annual Lub bock Christian College Music Camp for a free Friday concert in Moody Auditorium. The camp runs since July 18 on the LCC campus offering band and chorus study for seventh through high school students with aims to raise music instruction beyond typical high school levels.
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arizona
Texas
Lubbock Christian College
Moody Auditorium
LCC
Mrs. Inez Gaither Milligan Rites Today
Funeral services for Mrs Inez Gaither Milligan of 3307 53rd St are at 10 a m in First Baptist Church with Rev J T Bolding and Dr J Ralph Grant officiating Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Directors She moved to Lubbock in 1941 from Amarillo died about 8 p m at home after a heart attack Survivors include husband John and son John Milligan Jr Pallbearers are Carl Roberts W J Roberts John Martin Jim Cummings Sam Cummings Donations may be made to the WMearth Fund
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Inez Gaither Milligan
53Rd St
First Baptist Church
J. T. Bolding
J. Ralph Grant
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral
Milligan
Lubbock
Amarillo
San Angelo
Monument
N.M
Progress Club
John
John Milligan, Jr
27Th St
Carl Roberts
W. J. Roberts
John Martin
Jim Cummings
Sam Cummings
Wmearth Fund
Rites Scheduled For Mrs Emma Ree Smith
Funeral for Emma Ree Smith 80 of 720 FE 50th St will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Western Hills Baptist Church with Rev J R Church officiating. Burial at Bock Cemetery directed by Sanders Funeral Home. A longtime Lubbock resident since 1923 she died Monday night at West Texas Hospital. Survivors include six sons and five daughters with 35 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
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Emma Reesinger Smith
Western Hills Bapitist
J. R
City of Lubbock
Sanders
27Th St
Earl
36Th St
Eldon Jr
Ave. B. A
46Th St
Raymond
E. 50Th St
Elsa Benton
Anton
Preston Roberts
Levelland
Fred Souter
Slaton
Dee Lowery
Campbell
Jim Hobgood
Irene Thetford
25Th
Funeral for Levelland resident Troy Presley
Funeral services for Troy O. Presley age 67 of Levelland are set for 2:30 p.m. today at Smith Memorial Chapel with Rev. Bob Robbins officiating. Burial will follow at City of Levelland Cemetery. Presley died about 6:15 p.m. Monday in a Levelland hospital. he leaves a son J. W. of Fort Worth a daughter Mrs Billy Funk of Bledsoe two sisters Mrs Alva March and Mrs Eva Bradley a step sister Nelva Pettit of Dallas a step brother J T Presley of Houston and other relatives.
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Levelland
Troy O. Presley
Smith Memorial Chapel
Tee
Bob Robbins
City of Levelland
Smith Funeral Home
Presley
J. W
Fort Worth
Billy. Funk
Bledsoe
Alva March
Eva Bradley
Nelva Pettit
Dallas
J.T. Presley
Houston
Madrid Bullfighter Jose Mata Dies From Goring Wounds
Spanish bullfighter Jose Mata, 31, died after being gored during a Villanueva ring attack and complications en route to Madrid. Doctors said gangrene developed after the femoral artery was ruptured, and despite surgery he could not survive. Mata was the first top-ranked matador to die since Manolete in 1947, amid warnings of risks in bullfighting across Spain.
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Madrid
UPI
Jose Mata
Villanueva
Mata
Manuel Rodriguez “Manoleté
Linares
Lane Loran Mullen Services Today in Lamesa
Lamesa funeral notice for Lane Loran Mullen 63 former Lamesa resident who died Monday in a Dallas hospital. Service at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church led by Rev. Bill Hardage. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park. Branon Funeral Home in charge. Mullen lived in Lamesa before moving to Euless three months ago and was a soft drink distributor. He is survived by three daughters Joy Snow Fort Worth Sharon Brodnar Dalhart Mary Westmoreland Apl ington two sons Jimmy Arlington Buddy Shawnee Okla his mother Mrs Mary Mullen Lubbock a sister Leona Lamband Lubbock and 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers Bud Middlebrook Bob Eime Bob Hardmar Bush Leatherwood Laverne Jones D G Henry.
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Lamesa
Lane Loran Mullen
Dallas
First Baptist Church
Bill Hardage
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon Funeral Home
Throckmorton
Mullen
Euless
Joy Snow
Fort Worth
Sharon Brodnar
Dalhart
Mary Westmoreland
Aplington
Jimmy Mullen
Arlington
Buddy Mullen
Shawnee
Okla
Mary Mullen
Lubbock
Leona Lamband
Bud Middlebrook
Bob Eime
Bob Hardmar
Bush Leatherwood
Laverne Jones
D. G. Henry
Jessie Copley 70 Dies at South Plains Hospital
Jessie Copley 70 longtime Muleshoe resident died Monday at South Plains Hospital Ambherst. Services at 4 30 p m today at Assembly of God Church with Pastor H D Hunter officiating. Burial at Singleton Ellis Funeral Home. He was a native of Healdton Oklahoma moved from Anadarko Oklahoma and was a retired farmer. Survived by daughter Mrs Don Conte of Yariville New Jersey and two stepsons Johnny J Walker US Marine and Lesley Walker of San Diego.
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Muleshoe
Jessie Copley
South Plains Hospital
Ambherst
Assembly $F
God Church
Res
H. D. Hunter
Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home
Healdton
Okla
Copley
Anadarko
Don Conte
Yariville
N.J
Johnny JF. Walker
U.S. Marines
Lesley Walker
San Diego
Funeral Rites Pending for John Wilson
Snyder Special John Riley Wilson 73 native of Winfield Missouri died about 3 30 p m Monday in Cogdell Hospital. He is survived by a sister Mrs Mary Lee Morton of Berthoud Colorado. Services are pending with Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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Avalanche-Journal
Downstate
Liberal
Kan
Hooker
Oklo
Wilson
Beaumont
Gilbert Fonville
J. W. Owens
Idalou Church of Christ
Anson
Owens
James B. Reed
First Baptist Church of
Spur
Reed
Frances Mosqueda
Raumaldo Mosqueda
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Spur Cemetery
Crosbyton Hospital
First Methodist Church
Perryton
Paducah
Albert Charles Stamps
Garden of Memories
Stamps
Richard Memorial Hospital
Texas Tech University Office of Information Services
American College Public Relations Association
Franz Kafka
Elaine, Atkinson
Information Services Publications Bureau
Vickie Runer
7Th St
Lovey Mae Sanders
Weber
Floydada
Naomi Delgado
Floydade
Ada Lenora Odell
Tatum, N.M
Bowie County
Tex
Odell
Tatum
C. G. Barsch
Gatesville
Scott Funeral Home
Barsch
A. G. Barsch
Twyla Jean Hood
Duane
Hood
Homer
Rotary Club
Lenthanett
19Th St. Lubbock, Texas
Phil Loggins
University of Florida
University
Gainesville
Mrs. Eakin
Prbock Monument Works
Olton Man
Mrs. Milligan
Mrs. Smith
Troy Presley
Maximo Garcia de la Torre
Marie
Manolete
Arthur S. Flemming
Plaza Monumental
L. L. Mullen
John Wilson
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