Dawson County Lad Wins National Spelling Bee
Robin Osborn of Middle School Lamesa wins the National Spelling Bee as the Buborback event includes a $1000 prize and a ruby trophy. He will travel to New York with his mother for the national celebration and receives a gold medal and trophy for his school. Officials note fewer words were needed to name this year’s champion and participants spent more time thinking through words. The National Spelling Bee is sponsored by Scripps Howard and 61 newspapers including the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.
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Scrippe- Howard
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Robin
Washington Bee
Multiple injuries and deaths reported in West Texas and New Mexico
The region headlines include Sam Hatchet in serious condition after May 31 paint explosion in Galveston. Sam Hatchet Fund over $2,100. Several others, like Travis Haynes and Hilly Arthur Weatbrook, listed in critical or serious condition after incidents in Quay County NM and Lubbock. Obituaries and services noted for Mary Magdalene Whitley, Joe Handley, Mrs. Hastings, Thomas Wilson Sisson, and others. A New Mexico Civil Air Patrol search began for a missing single engine plane with three men en route to Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Haynes
Quay County
Methodist Hospital
New
Mexicy
Civil Air Patrol
Roswell
Farmington
Capsron
Albuquerque
Shankle Rites Set in Petersburg Cemetery
Graveside services for Leslie Edwin Shankle 78 were held at Petersburg Cemetery with minister Poland Johnson officiating. Smith Funeral Home Levelland directed arrangements. Shankle died about 10:30 a.m. Thursday at his home. He was born in Wise County and survived by a daughter Mrs. Davis Rogers of Iowa a son J 13 Shankle of Lubbock four sisters and four grandchildren.
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Levelland
Leslie Edwin Shankle
Sopa
Petersburg
Poland Johnson
Petersburg ‘Church of Christ
Smith Funeral Home of
Shankle
Wise County
Davis Rogers
Iowa
J. 13
Lubbock
Mary Higgins
Fort Worth
Pearl Smith
Della Davis
Wainview
Willie Robertson
Odessa truck driver found dead in car on oil lease
Jimmy Potter a 36 year old Odessa truck driver was found dead in his car about 7 30 am Thursday on an oil lease west of here Justice of the Peace Manuals Valley is withholding ruling pending autopsy results Potter was found by a young girl who saw the vehicle and investigated Deputies noted a garden hose running from the exhaust into the rear window and did not disclose a note found on the front seat Services are pending at Rix Funeral Home
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Odessa
Jimmy Potter
Here
Justice of the Peace Manuals Valley
Potter
Rix
Funeral Home
Robina Plans Tour and Key Stops After Drug Council
In Washington for a Drug Council meeting Andrews physician and family discuss Robina’s plan for a New York City tour including a visit to the Statue of Liberty and a movie Hobin. Robin wins a $1,000 prize and will save for college after buying a new record player. He plans a Tuesday departure from New York to Lubbock with his mother and Mrs Joshorn. Spelling contest ends with Robin among the final five as 25 youngsters started the second day and then few remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobin
Joshorn
New York City
Lubbock
Robin
Lamesa Student Wins National Spelling Title in Washington
Robin Kral, a M year old Lamesa student, beats tough contenders at the National Spelling Bee held at the Muny Flower Hotel in Washington. He spellled words from Macerate to Mammoth with one extra word, palyonymous, missed by him and the runner-up. Some American pintail ducks migrate to Hawaii and back annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Kral
Lamesa
Munyflower Hotel
Washington
Macerate Garnett
Fucharist
Fauve
Chinook
Netherworld
Rotisserie Hussar Ponder Celibacy
Toreador Mammoth
Solder
Kibitzer
Hawaii
W A Taylor Dies Near Quitaque
Webb Allan Taylor 56 died at his Quitaque area home after a long illness. Services set for 2:30 p.m. at Quitaque First United Methodist Church with local and Turkeys pastors assisting. Burial at Edgin Cemetery. Survived by wife, daughter Laura Bowman of Denver, mother Eunice Taylor, sisters Eula Merrell and Ruth Boswell, brothers Dick, J P, and Joel, and two grandchildren.
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Quitaque
Webb Allan Taylor
Quitaque First United Methodist Church
Roy Patterson
First United Methodist Church
Turkey
Stanley Simmons
Edgin Cemetery
Taylor
Floyd County
Hdna Roberts
Laura Bowman
Denver
Colo
Eunice Taylor
Eula Merrell
Clarendon
Ruth Boswell
Dick Taylor
J. P. Taylor
Hereford
Joel Taylor
Mesquite
Victim Of Mishap With Cycle Dies In Brownfield
Pamela Christine Brown 16 of Brownfield died at Lubbock Methodist Hospital from injuries in a motorcycle crash near Brownfield. Services in Brownfield First Baptist Church and Trinity Episcopal in Quanah with burial in Quanah Cemetery. Survivor details listed including father Richard L. Brown and foster parents Charles Brown.
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Brownfield
Pamela Christine Brown
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
First Baptist Church
Pat Cummings
John Holmes
Good Shepherd Episcopal
Trinity
Episcopal Church
Quanah T
Mr. Holmes
Quanah Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Terry County
Randy Speed
Rt. 5
Miss Brown
South Plains
Jacksonville
Fla
Brownfield High School
Richard L. Brown
28Th St
Charles Brown
Johnny Newmans
Homer Newmans
Patsy Newmans
Nebraska
Calvert Services Slated Saturday in Saint Joseph
Walter Lee Calvert Sr. 68 of Saint Joseph Missouri died Tuesday at Highland Hospital after a heart attack. Services set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Heaton Bowman Funeral Home Chapel with survivors including his son Walter Calvert Jr a sister Mabel Cottrell and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Lee Calvert Sr
Saint Joseph
Highland Hospital
Heaton-Bowman Funeral Home
Calvert
Tabbock
Walter Calvert Sr
69Th Drive
Mabel Cottrell
Kansas City
Mrs. Eleanor Whitaker Rites Planned in Odessa
Services for Eleanor King Whitaker 41 who died at 10 39 am Wednesday in Medical Center Hospital are set for 2 am today at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Chapel. Burial will be Odessa Cemetery. She was born in Chicago and had lived in Odessa 12 years. Survivors include her husband Ivan Whitaker.
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Odessa
Eleanor King Whitaker
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard: Kelly
Forgetting the Past Pressing On in Faith
The text urges believers to forget past failures and press toward the future in Christ. It cites Philippians 3 13 14 and stresses focusing on God's calling, overcoming despondency, and moving forward with faith and hope.
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Paul
Jesus Christ
Rumph Services Planned Today in Roswell
Services for Perrin P. Rumph 75 longtime Quiraque mayor and theater owner will be held at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel at 10 30 a m. Burial follows in South Park He moved to Roswell five years ago from Durango Colo where he ran a cattle ranch He was son of early West Texas physician Dr Eugene T Rumph and brother of Dr Quad Rumph of Houston and Mrs Solon Owens of Turkey
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Roswell
Perrin P. Rumph
N.M
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Ballard Funeral Homes
South Park Cemetery
Callahan County
Rumph
Quiraque
Silverton
Durango
Colo
Eugene T. Rumph
West Texas
Quad Rumph
Houston
Solon Owens
Turkey
Robert Wallace Rites Arranged
Robert V Wallace 65 died at M D Anderson Hospital Houston after a long Fluvanna Snyder residency. Funeral 4 pm today Bell Seale Chapel officiated by Rev Jesse Dea and Rev Jeff Germany with burial at Ira Cemetery. Survived by wife a daughter Linda Libby Bay City a son Roland Michael Wallace and three sisters tied to Electra and Lubbock.
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Fluvanna
Snyder
Wallace
Wise County
T. S. Hodge Oil Cou
Snyder United Methodist Church
Linda Libby
Bay City
Roland Michael Wallace
Jake Tinnin
Electra
Fae Bell Davidson
H. R. Garlington
Lubbock
Emerson Dies Former Lab Buck Resident Rites Set
C L Emerson a former Lab buck resident died Thursday at Pasadena General Hospital in Pasadena. Services will be at 11 am Saturday at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church with Rev J T Bolding officiating. Burial under Sanders directions in Lubbock County. survivors include two brothers and four sisters.
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C. L. Emerson
Labbuck
Pasadena General Hospital
Pasadena
Ford
Roy Emerson
Cooper
Harold Emerson
Lemon Grove
Calif
Charles Naul
Lavington
N.M
Kenneth Smith
Wichita Falls
Cecil Kelsey
20Th St
Woodrow Rampy
Thomas Borens Rites Set in Stanton For 83 Year Old
Thomas Kinion Boren 83 of Tarzan died after a brief illness at a Big Spring hospital. Rites are at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Stanton officiated by Rev. Billy Rudd and Rev. Hoyt Springer. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery. survivor list includes four sons, three daughters, four sisters, four brothers, 29 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. Boren had lived in Tarzan 40 years, born in Brown County, married Effie May Lee in 1907.
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Stanton
Thomas Kinion Boren
Tarzan
Big Spring
First United Methodist Church of
Billy Rudd
Hoyt Springer
Fort Worth
Evergreen Cemetery
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Boren
Tow
Margie Holloway
Buchanan Dam
Emma Graham
Mildred McKee
Brownwood
Ida Shelton
Monahans
Myrtle Brewer
San Angelo
Ernest Boren
Dallas
George Boren
Clovis Boren
Levelland
Garrison Jones
Mrs Swanner Funeral Slated in Ralls
Mrs Colene Swanner 53 of Ralls dies at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Funeral at 2 p m today at Emma Church of Christ Ralls with Jerry Hes tand officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery. Survived by son J N Swanner Fort Worth daughter Mrs Jan Blankenship Plainview mother Mrs M N House Ralls brother Buran House Ralls sister Mrs Vivian Cypert Lorenzo and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Ralls
Colene Swanner
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Emma, Church of Christ
Jerry Hestand
Ralls Cemetery
Carter
J. N. Swanner
Jerry Swanner
Fort Worth
Jan Blankenship
Plainview
M. N. House
Ben F Henry Dies in Hobbs Nebraska
Ben F Henry 67 of Hobbs died Wednesday in Hobbs Lea General Hospital Services set for 2 p m today at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Lavon LaPour of Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall officiating Burial will be in Prairie Haven Cemetery Direction Griffin Funeral Home Hobbs He is survived by his wife three sons Melvin Larry and Bill all of Hobbs a daughter Mrs Doris Love of Hobbs three brothers Floyd Henry Tecumseh Okla Burl Henry and Orville Henry both of Pampa two sisters Mrs Pearl Da Tecumseh Mrs Stella Hill Oklahoma City and Mrs Marion Dodson Kansas City Mo and 12 grandchildren
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Hobbs
Ben F. Henry
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
Griffin Funeral Home
Lavon LaPour
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom ‘Hall
Prairlin Haven Cemetery
Henry
Melvin Henry
Larry Henry
Bill Henry
Doris Love
Floyd Henry
Tecumseh
Oklah
Burl Henry
Orville Henry
Pampa
Pearl da
Stella Hill
Oklahoma City
Marion Dodson
Kansas City
Franklin Parker Services Slated
Franklin Vernon Parker 61 of Stanton died Thursday in a Bio Servie hospital after a short illness. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church of Stanton with Rev. Warren G. Hall officiating. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery under Gilbreath Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Hattie Crain Parker two sons Clifton and Vernon Parker two daughters Mrs Mike Johnson and Evelyn Parker three sisters and mother Mrs Viola Parker.
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Mia
Mary Ann Nelf, Sr
McAdoo
Spur
First United Methodist Church
King
Cresbyton
Neff Wied
Sayo
Cresbyton Hospital
Stanton
iFranklin
Vernon Parker
Bio Servie
First United Methodist Church of
Warren G. Hall
First Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Parker
Hattie Crain
Clifton Parker
Midland
Mike Johnson
Abilene
Evelyn Parker
Lillian Griggs
Saltillo
Rachel Brazell
Houston
Myrtle Hall
Mexia
Viola Parker
Mount Vernon
Mrs. Lou Maize Rites Set Today
Services for Mrs. Lou Ada Maize 72 of Friona dead on arrival Tuesday at Palmer County Community Hospital will be at 10 a.m. at Friona First Baptist Church with Charlies Broadhurst, pastor, officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock. Burial directed by Clathorn Funeral Home of Friona. She leaves daughters, Mrs. Lester Mullins Hereford and Mrs. James Bailey Friona. three sons Oscar A. Moize Cheyenne Wyoming James E. Moize Napa California Earl B. Moize Carlisle. two sisters Mrs. Izora Calvert Noble Oklahoma and Mrs. Mary Manners Calinga California. a brother Searcy Jarvis Noble Oklahoma. 17 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Friona
Lou Ada Maize
Palmer County Community Hospital
Friona First Baptist Church
Charlies Broadhurst
25Th Street Baptist Church
Lubbock
Mandell Webb
Mrs Joyce Reed Dies In Hobbs
Hobbs New Mexico Mrs Joyce Reed 31 died on arrival at Hobbs General Hospital after illness from diabetes Services set for 10 30 am at the Chapel with burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery Griffin Funeral Home of Hobbs in charge Survivors include son Rodney Reed and daughter Karen Reed both at home parents Mr and Mrs Barney Wright of Hobbs brother Carl D Wright of Hobbs and sisters Mrs Imadell Sizemore Oklahoma City and Mrs Dorothy Rathers Pilot Rock Oregon
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Hobbs
Joyce Reed
Hobbsen General Hospital
Griffin Funeral Home
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Griffin Funeral
Barney Wright
Carl D. Wright
Iobbs
Imadell Sizemore
Oklahoma City
Dorothy Rathers
Pilot Rock
Ore
Roaring Springs Man Dies Here
Bascom Rape, 80, of Roaring Springs died about 100 p.m. Wednesday in West Texas Hospital in Lubbock. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with two local pastors officiating. Burial in Roaring Springs Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, two sons, two daughters, a sister, four grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
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Matador
Bascom Rape
Roaring Springs
West Texas
Lubbock
First Baptist Church of
Henry Rhynes
Douglas Gossett
First United Methodist Church of
Seigler
Motley
Dickens
First United Methodist Church
Tommy N. Rape
Santa Monica
Calif
J. C. Rape
Lucille Meador
Brownwood
Thelma McArthur
Liverpool
N.Y
Lillian Rape
Spur
Mrs. Davis Dies Slaton Rites Set
Mrs Milton Davis 57 died at Mercy Hospital Slaton after brief illness. Services at 4 p m Saturday First United Methodist Church with Rev Bruce Parks and Rev Merriel Abbott officiating. Burial Englands Funeral Service Englewood. Survivors include husband two sons stepmother brother three sisters and two grandchildren.
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Slaton
Milton Davis
Mercy Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Bruce Parks
Denver City
Merriel Abbott
Englands
Englewood
Davis
Dickens County
Acuff
Sn. Roosevelt and
First’ United Methodist Church
Mike E. Davis
North Hollywood
Calif
Tommy M. Davis
24Th ‘St
Lubbock
Lena Hinson
Kalgary
J. D. Hinson
Crosbyton
Lossie Dean
Lamesa
George Germany
Brownfield
Zong Rush
Amarillo
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Aubbock Avalanche-Journal
Hremts Bey Ein
Dawson County
Lad Savers
Sam Matchett
Hilly Arthur Weatbrook
Hub Homes
East Lubbock
HU Harper
McAllen
Post
Garey Statford
Oino
Harkback Police Department
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
James Bell
Morton
Metaiydist
Hes van
Collisiog Wath
Tide Center
Joe Handley
Tol 69Th St
Opi
Jesus KR. Seballed
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Topan
Lupe Juarez
Sehaster
Central Plains General Hospital
Mary Magdalene Whitley
Floydada
Calvary Baptist Church
Moore-Rose Funerial Home
Whitley
Caprock Hospital
Mette Hollars
Tohoka
Richland Hills Baptist Church
Berglees
Samide
Low Hagan
Curtis-Bright Funeral Home Chapel
Silver City
Miss Hagan
Justice of the Peace F. HL
Pate Mac
Hastings
Henderson
Resthaven
Memorial Park
Luvbook Osteopathic Hospital
Thomas Wilson Sisson
Littlefield
Missionary Baptist Church
Hammons
Crimson Bridge
Charen
House of Maranatha
University
God Power
Dawson, Ga
United Methodist
Northridge United Methodist Church
At & Pan
Lady Bevers
Mineral Wells
Lemons Funeral Home
Gail Mangeum
Trubbeck
Pan American Fire and Casualty Co
Willian Shaver
40Th District
Preston Milk Co
Gloria Peterson
Roy Lane
Leslie Shankle
Soil Conservation Service Office
Kral
Lamesa High School
Avalanche Journal
Sonya Gilliam
James Wagner
National Bee
Lauren H. Pringle
Buffalo
Joseph J. Vissers
Elmendorf Air Force Base
Alaska
Demarre
Kbobin
Apri
Bint
Avalanche
4. W. Hutcheson
Michal
Candace
Odessan
Saginaw River
Mich
Oscoda
Lake Huron
Lauren
Sharyl Gaiser
Mr. Clemens
Joseh
Vissers
Elmendorf Afb
Barrie Trinkle
Tex
Tom Stevens
Katy Parsons Golf Club
Parsons
Kan
Donald K. Smith
W. A. Taylor
Calvert Services
Mrs. Whitaker
Phil
Robert Wallace
Thomas Boren
Dolene Swanner
Ben Henry
Franklin Parker Services
Lou
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