Pope John XXIII hailed as transitional figure who opened a new era
Vatican City report recalls Pope John XXIII nearly 77 at his accession and labeled transitional by many. Leo Suenens and others credit him with launching a era for the church and laying the groundwork for the 20th century transition. His Ecumenical Council reshaped Catholic practice and relations with the modern world.
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Ray Moseley
Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
St. Peter
Leo Joseph
Cardin
John
St. Peter's Basilica
Paul VI
Suenens
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
Ecumenical Council
Farmer Eliiah Anderson Shot Dead Near Clovis
Elijah Anderson, 45, a Pleasant Hill farmer north of Clovis, was found shot in a living room at 108 Thornton St. A man named Kelsey Large was arrested at the scene, a .22 rifle found, and Large arraigned for involuntary manslaughter with bond set at 1000. Rites pending at Sherwood Mortuary. Survived by his wife and eight children.
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Clovis
Eliiah Anderson
Pleasant Hill
Thornton St
Sherwood Mortuary
Anderson
Kelsey Large
Large
Landell Massey
Dorothy
Elijah Jr
Morris
Robert
Paul
Coral
Odessa
Ella Mae Tasby
Odessa Stewart
Minneapolis
Minn
Rook Dies at 74 in Dallas Hospital
C G Rook Sr. 74 of 2211 4th St. died Saturday after a heart attack at Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Services pending at Sanders Funeral Home. Rook, a former Petrotex Chem Co. operator, came to Lubbock in 1944 and was vice president of Metal Board Corp. He was a research chemist for the Texas Cotton Research Committee and listed in Who's Who of America for three years. Survivors include wife Mary a son C G Jr a daughter Mrs James C Dennis and three sisters all in Los Angeles.
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Yellow House
Services Monday For Mrs Swan In Brownfield
Mrs Howard Willie Generad Swan 59 died early Friday in Brownfield General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services 2 pm Monday at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Ed Crow. Burial in Brownfield Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Survived by husband four sons mother two brothers and nine grandchildren.
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Brownfield
Howard
Willie Generad Swan
Brownfield General
First Baptist Church
Ed Crow
Brownfield Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Paducah
Brownfield High School
Mrs Ida Caddel Funeral Monday in Plainview
Mrs Ida Caddel 89 of 1921 13th St died Saturday at home. Services 2 p.m. Monday at Ford Memorial Chapel conducted by Dr L B Reavis and assisted by Rev David Ray and Rev Robert Adams. Graveside 3 45 p.m. Plainview Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Jess Adams sister Mrs Mae Tobin grandson Louis E Adams and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Ida Caddel
13Th St
Ford Memorial Chapel
L. B.reavis
Southwestern Seminary
Fort Worth
David Ray
Robert Adams
Washington University
St. Louis
Plainview
Sanders Funeral Home
Jess Adams
Mae Tobin
Denton
Louis E. Adamas
Houston
Will
He J. E. Scaggs
John R. Scaggs
L. Hughes
Gordon Deering
John O'Haugherty
Edward C. Slaughter
Man Killed in One Car Crash Near Beaumont
An 18 year old man, Woody Glenn Mann Jr., was fatally injured in a single vehicle accident Saturday near Beaumont. Authorities reported the accident details with minimal information available.
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Ternager
Beaumont
Woody Glenn Mann Jr
West
Beatsmont
Services today for Mishap Victim Mary Acula
In Tulia special services are held for 7 year old Mary Acula daughter of Fidel and Mrs Acula of Hereford. The service will be at 4 pm in the Methodist Mission with Rev Raul Salazare of Lubbock officiating. Burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery directed by Wallace Funeral Home. The child died Friday at Swisher Memorial Hospital from injuries sustained in a car truck accident on U S 87 near Tulsa. The truck driver Julius Middleton 33 of Lubbock was attempting to pass a car driven by Jesse Delgado when the car apparently veered in front of the truck. Neither driver was injured. Other passengers in the car were treated and released. Survivors include two sisters and a brother at home.
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Tulia
Mary
Acula
Fidel
Hereford
Raul Salazare
Lubbock
Rose Hill
Wallace Funeral Home
Swisher Memorial ‘Hospital
Tulsa
U.S
Julius “Middleton
Jesse Delgado
Swisher Memorial Hospital
J C Williamson Services Today in Spur
J C Williamson 56 died Friday in Houma La from an apparent heart attack. He lived in Dickens County since 1926. Funeral at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Norris Taylor officiating. Burial in Dickens Cemetery. Survived by Agatha a son Jackie of Lubbock two daughters Norma Pentice and Sandra Spoon both of Lubbock three brothers Lee Odessa J L Spur Orvie Maryville and two sisters Amita Crawford Odessa Willimay Rodford Kress.
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Joseph C. Williamson
First Baptist Church
Norris Taylor
Ficiating
Dickens i
Jackie
Lubbock
Norma Pentice
Sandra Spoon
Lee Williamson
Odessa
J. L. Williamson
Spur
Orvie Williamson
Maryville
Amita Crawford
Willimay Rodford
Kress
Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Holland in Plainview
Mrs. Frank Holland 83 a Plainview resident since 1942 died Saturday in a San Angelo hospital. Services set for 3 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church Chapel with Dr Tim Trammell officiating burial in Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors include two brothers Paul Reach Plainview and Charlie Reach Texas and two sisters Mrs Sammie Roach and Mrs Evelyn Baker Plainview.
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Plainview
Frank Holland
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
Tim Trammell
Memorial ‘Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Holland
Alabama
Baylor University
Waco
At. Kress
Paul’ Reach
Charlie Reach
Texoma
Sammie Roach
Evelyn, Baker
Multiple Saturday Car Crashes Reported With Minor Injuries
A string of Saturday crashes on 28th Street Slide Road and surrounding streets injured several people but caused no serious harm. Notable incidents include Lena Leird 68 injured as a rear collision led to extensive vehicle damage, and Mary McKibben and Julia Martinez treated for minor injuries after a separate two-car crash on 4th Street near Waco Drive.
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28Th St
Slide Road
Lena Leird
Nelda Thompson
Thompson
Robert Arvil Lavender
35Th St
Mary ‘Dewbre McKibben
24Th St
George Woods Services Set in Melrose
George G. Woods 71 died Saturday at Retirement Ranch Clovis. Services set for 2 30 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church Melrose with Rev. Jack Moore officiating. Burial in Melrose Cemetery under Steed Todd Funeral Home. Woods a retired farmer and rancher, longtime Clovis resident since 1917. Survived by brothers J H Woods of Shafter California and Lee Woods of Durant Oklahoma.
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Clovis
George G. Woods
First Baptist Church
Melrose
Jack Moore
Melrose Cemetery
Steed-Todd Funeral Home
Woods
Shafter
Calif
Lee
Durant
Okla
Funeral for Mrs Ray Baker in Denver City
Mrs. Ray Birdie Baker age 44 of Denver City died Friday in Lubbock. Funeral Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev John Ferguson officiating. Burial in Denver City Memorial Park. Survived by husband two sons a daughter three brothers and a grandchild.
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Denver
Ray
Birdie) Baker
Baptist Church
Denver City
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
John Ferguson
F.C. Bradley
Floydada
Denver City Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Monroe J. Burtons Arrangements Pending
Services for Monroe J. Burton, 87, who died at 10 30 a.m. Saturday at Colonial Nursing Home in Lubbock, are pending at Norris funeral home in Paducah.
John Duty Dies in Abernathy Services Pending
John Duty, 64, longtime South Plains resident, died Saturday. He was a machinist born in Red River County and lived in Plainview until 1939 when he moved to Abernathy. Survivors include his wife three sons Don Abernathy Jerry Dallas Robert Irving a daughter Mrs Charles Crim Hamburg NY four sisters Mrs Oliver Jenkins Midland Mrs George Barr and Mrs Howard Simpson Cullen Plainview and Mrs James Sevier Hobbs 13 grandchildren.
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Abernathy
Spretab
John Duty
South Plains
Methodist
Lubbock
Chambers Funeral Home
Duty
Red River County
Plainview
Don
Jerry
Dallas
Robert
Irving
Charles Crim
Hamburg
N. Y
Oliver Jenkins
Midland
George Barr
Howard Simpson
Cullen
James Sevier
Hobbs
Littlefield Girl Jo Anne Grissom Dies at 17
Funeral services for 17 year old Jo Anne Grissom of Littlefield will be held today at 2 p.m. in Crescent Park Church of Christ. She died Thursday in Houston of cystic fibrosis. Officiating is Bob Wear. Burial follows at Littlefield Memorial Park. Survivors include her parents Landon and Mrs Grissom, two brothers, and grandparents.
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Littlefield
Crescent Park
Miss Wayland's Funeral Arrangements Noted
Gertrude Wayland 66 a Lubbock resident for 40 years will have last rites at 4 p.m. Monday at W W Rix Chapel with Rev Andrew A Jumper officiating Burial follows in City of Lubbock Cemetery Rix Funeral Directors. She died Thursday in Methodist Hospital after a long illness Survivors include two cousins.
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Gertrude Wayland
Lubbock
W.W
Methodist Hospital
Cycle Accident Fatal for 15YearOld DeWayne Scoggins
DeWayne Scoggins 15, son of Mr and Mrs Ley R Scoggins of 2015 E 47th, died 8:45 pm Saturday from injuries in a motorcycle crash June 1 at Methodist Hospital. Services pending at Rix Funeral Directors. Survived by three brothers Edward Lee Billy Don and Larry Kyle all at home and three sisters Mary Ann Teague Okla Mrs John and Mrs Barnynolds of 205 List St.
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DeWayne Scoggins
Ley R. Scoggins
Methodist Hospital
Rix
Edward Lee
Billy Don
Larry Kyle
Mary Anne
John
Teague Okla
Barnaynolds
List St
Mystery cornerstone story traces Lubbock courthouse history
The excerpt details a 1940s remodeling and ongoing search for the old courthouse cornerstone. Lubbock County officials led by Commissioner Brazel, with Nash and Griggs, recovered a marble slab once near 1507 Sth St. The article recounts the jail’s 1891 origin, multiple courthouse expansions, and a 1951 building facing demolition plans, with efforts to recreate or locate the original cornerstone.
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van White
Newcomb
Sth St
White
Sth
John R. McRee
M. Meckinight
M. Boles
J. A. Wilson
R. A. Barclay
Lubbock
Lubbock County
Courthouse Square
Retired City Realtor W. Stafford Dies at 80
W. O. Stafford 80 of 2505 12th Street died Saturday in St. Mary's Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev. David Ray and Rev. Royce Womack officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home. Survivors include wife, two daughters Vera Weaver of Mexia and Bill Linn of 320% 46th Street, son Donovan of Amarillo, three sisters, a brother, grandchildren and a great grandchild. Pallbearers named from local area. Local obituary notes indicate longtime resident of Lubbock since 1921, formerly of Lynn County.
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W. OW. Stafford
St. Mary's Hospital
Sanders Memorial Chapel
David Ray
First Baptist Church
Royce Womack
Methodist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders ‘Funeral Home
Stafford
Lubbock
Lynn County
Vera
Weaver
Mexia
Bill
Linn
Donovan
Amariles
Lester Parks
Avery
Walter Martin
Carlsbad
Wine Gawain
Socotra
N. Eg
Dewitt
George N
Atkinson Bill Ed Watson
Roy
Furr
Clem Reverie
Preston
Joe
Sam
Weaverer
Ray
Hunter
Leon J Fails Services Pending in Denver City
Leon J Fails 59 of Higginbotham community died Saturday at a Denver City hospital. Funeral services are pending with Singleton Funeral Home of Denver City. He lived and farmed in Higginbotham for three years, born in Waco. Survivors include wife Ann two sons Sean Jr of El Paso and Mike at Ft. Sam Houston San Antonio with the U S Army two daughters Barbara Fails of El Paso and Elizabeth Rawden of Welman his mother Mrs C J Falls Sr of Brownfield a brother C J Fails Jr of Meador and three sisters Mrs Carl Cottrell of Brownfield Mrs Erma Waters and Mrs Essie Cooper of Salinas Calif.
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Denver “City
Leon J. Fails
Higginbotham
Denver City
Singleton Funeral Home
Fails
Waco
Ann
Sean Jr
el Paso
Mike
Ft. Sam Houston
San Antonio
U. S.armyy
Barbara Fails
Elizabeth Rawden
Welman
C.J. Falls Sr
Brownfield
C. J. Fails Jr
Meador
Carl Cottrell
Erma Waters
Essie Cooper
Bath
Salinas
Calif
Vietnam War Victim Tance Michael Finnie Services Scheduled
Vietnam victim Tance Michael Finnie 23 of Burleson who died in Vietnam May 19 will be honored at 3 30 p m today at Northside Baptist Church Churely in Duncanville Burial in Mountain Peak Cemetery Midlothian directed by Rogers Funeral Chapel Duncanville Survivors include his mother a brother a sister and grandparents all of Duncanville and a Lubbock father.
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Tance
Michael Finnie
Burleson
Vietnam
Lubbock
Northside Baptist
Churely
Duncanville
Les
Plainview Hwy
Mountain Peak
Midlothian
Rogers Funeral Chapel
Marine Combat Veteran's World Turns Bright Again
Gordon Odom a Vietnam Marine veteran faced financial ruin after hospital bills reached 3000 and his newborn daughter Stephanie survived a near fatal bout of whooping cough. Sandra worked at Huntington Inter-Community Hospital as gifts from Long Beach poured in restoring hope for the family traveling from Santa Clara to Agua Dulce Tex.
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Marine Combat
Long Beach
Gordon Odom
Vietnam
Odom
Sandra
Huntington Inter-Community Hospital
Huntington Beach
Stephanie Odom
Dennis Fineberg
Santa Clara
Agua
Duler
Tex
Mrs Bagwell's Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs Beulaty Pearl Bagwell 82 of 2601 ath Street are set for 9 a m Monday at Henderson Funeral Directors' Chapel with Rev J T Bolding officiating Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Home direction Mrs Bagwell a longtime Lubbock resident since 1916 was married to the late W Bagwell a retired realtor Survivors include two sons Stancil of Tulsa Oklahoma and Marshall of Atlanta Georgia a brother a sister three grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Beulaty Pearl Bagwell
Ath St
West Texas Hospital
Henderson
Offhitting
J. T. Bolding
First Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Henderson Funeral Home
Mrs Graves Rites Today In Floydada Church Of Christ
Services for Mrs Lien A Graves 80 Floydada resident who died Friday night at Caprock Hospital will be held at 3 pm today in West Side Church of Christ Floydada with Paul Bates of Durango Colo officiating. Burial is in Floydada Cemetery under Moore Rose Funeral Home direction. Survivors include four daughters Tate Jones Lillian McCray Lula Pambro Annie Wayley a sister Hattie Hand 15 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren.
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Floydada
Lien A. Graves
Caprock
West Side Church of Christ
Paul Bates
A. Durango
Colo
Church of Christ
Moore- Rose
Tate Jones
Lillian McCray
Lula Pambro
Breckenridge
Annie. Wayley
Plains
Mes
Hattie Hand
Harlingen
Pedestrian Killed by Car in Houston Street Collision
AP reports Jack Wilson, 43, was struck and killed while walking along a Houston street Saturday. Police pursued the driver as investigators search for the vehicle involved.
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Houston
Jack Wilson
Funeral service for Herbert Esmond Monday in Lamesa
Herbert Karl Esmond 73 a retired Dawson County farmer died Saturday at Medical Arts Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev Clarence Coffman and Rev Paul Tatum and Dr George Worrell. Burial at Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Philips Funeral Home. Survived by Lilly his wife three daughters Mrs A J McDaniel Mrs W Hedrick Mrs Jeannie McSpadden two sons Conley and Kenneth five sisters three brothers 14 grandchildren eight great grandchildren.
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Lamesa
Herbert Karl Ramond
Dawson County
Medical Arts Hospital
First Baptist Church
Clarence
Coffman
Sweetwater
Paul Tatum
Midway
George Worrell
Ole. Iielating
Larnesa’ Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Hasea
Exmond
Lilly
A. J. McDaniel
Mrae W. Hedrick
Arlington
Jeannie McSpadde
Odessa
Conley Lamesa
Kenneth
Odes
Sue- Stanfield
W.d. Cox
Abilene
Robert Mowsky
Grady Flynt
Annon
June Tomkins
Florida
Glenn
Grayden
Putman
Harvey
Austin
Mrs. Amaliha A Neill Dies at 84 in Clovis
Mrs. Amaliha A. Neill aged 84 died Friday in an Amarillo area nursing home. Services set for Monday at Steed Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jack Tedford and Rev. Simpson officiating. Burial at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survived by son Ralph of Embudo and four daughters in California and Oklahoma, two sisters, a brother, and grandchildren. Funeral director Steed Todd.
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Clovis
Amaliha A. Neill
Amaril
Ove Steed
Jack Tedford
United Pentecostal Church
O T. E. ‘Simpson
Garden of Memories
Steed-Todd Funeral
Neill
Ralph
Embudo
No oMo
Etta. Maw. Morman
San Joses Calif
Billie
Bryant
Palmdale
Calif
Marie. Brewer
Lac “Alamos
Eleanor Callaway
Amarillo
Coral Gooch
Emporia
Kan
Martha Martin
Ponce
City
Okla
Mansell Pies
Neosho
Man Killed in Trator Palestine Fatal Tractor Incident
Gace C. Corley, 66, died when a tractor he was riding overturned in Palestine. Corley sustained fatal injuries as bystanders and emergency responders rushed to the scene. Local authorities investigated the accident and issued no further statements.
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Trator
Palestine
Gace C. Corley
Dr Ad
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