Underground power gains ground in Lubbock additions
In the Haversham Addition and other new residential areas of Lubbock underground utilities replace overhead lines as costs drop due to plastics advances. Officials note two area developments and shopping centers already use buried cables with plans expanding to more neighborhoods.
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Haversham
Wheelock
40Th
42Nd Streets
Flint and
Gary
Fray Smith
Southwestern Public Service
Smith
Melanie Park
62Nd Street
Indiana Avenue
Memphis Avenue
Laguna Vista
Raliegh Avenue
19Th Street
Brownfield Highway
Quake
Ninth Streets
Wood
Lubbock
Citizen's National Bank
Lubbock National Bank
Great Plains
Western Bell ‘Telephone Co
Southwestern Publiew Servier Co
Calassini
Southwestern Hell
John Whitcount
Competi Tn
Whiteabb
N. Avenue
Ivory Avenue
Quirt Avenue
Municipal Drive
4Th Street
Whitecurb
Dork
Everhead
Mabbook Pos
Apd
Op Eniniutsies
Fcot
Lubbock Power and Light
Stomer
Electric Company
Iis Company
Dallas
Wedel Dies in Littlefield Rites Set
Alton Frederick Wedel 87 of Rt 1 Littlefield died Monday at Littlefield Hospital. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. at Hammons Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jack Ellzey and Rev. Albert Lindley officiating. He was born December 29 1892 in Heidenheimer Texas and came to Littlefield in 1928 from Throckmorton. Survived by wife two sons Harold and Gerald two daughters Mrs Marvin Book and Mrs Billy Free one brother J D Wedel two sisters Mrs Ina Estes and Mrs Leora Turpin twenty two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Littlefield
Alton Frederick Wedel
Rt 1
Tammons
Jack Ellzey
First Methodist Church
Albert Lindley
Earth Methodist Church
Hammons
Heidenheimer
Tex Heame
Littlefied
Throckmorton
Iter
Anes
Harold
Gerald
Mevin Book of
Barth
Billy Free
Stephenville
Tex
J.D
Hollywood
Ina Estes
New York
Leora Turpin
Ft Worth
Flag Day Salute to the Banner of Freedom
A Confederate era style call urges devotion to the flag and the ideals of truth and justice. It proclaims June observance and asks readers to salute the banner and support it with strength and spirit.
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The
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Monte Puryear Rites Are Today
Funeral services for Monte Ray Puryear will be held at 1 p m today at First Four Square Gospel Church with Rev Fred Dawson officiating Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under Henderson Funeral Directors Puryear a double amputee died on arrival at Methodist Hospital Sunday He had lived in Lubbock 25 years and endured 100 operations since a spine injury leaving him wheelchair bound 15 years Survivors include his wife Lyn of the home his parents Mr and Mrs George H Pur year and six brothers and one sister Pallbearers named are Clem Boverie Tony Delgado Roy T Ray Sparks Norman Pins and Jimmy Dent
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Monte Ray Puryear
46Th St
Four Square’ Gospel Church
iRev
Fred Dawson
Resthaven Memorial Park
Henderson Funeral
Puryear
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Lyn
George H. Puryear
FE. Newcomb
Walter
Aubrey
Mrs Moeller Rites Planned In Kentucky
Funeral service for Agness Moeller 83 a substitute teacher with 14 years service is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday in Louisville Kentucky Burial will follow at a Louisville cemetery Mrs Moeller died Sunday at Edwards Convalescent Home after a long illness Survivors include two daughters Virginia Kirby Jackson Tennessee and Mrs C W Allen 1918 10th St and two granddaughters Local arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home
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Agness Moeller
Louisville
Moeller
Edwards
Virginia Kirby
Jackson, Tenn
C. W. Allen
10Th St
Sanders Funeral Home
Tulia Youth Dies At Military Base
Joe Edy Mills 19 died about 1 am Monday in Wilson Hospital Fort Dix New Jersey after violent illness and convulsions His Army service began January basic at Fort Bliss and he was to report to Fort Sill July for officers candidate school Survivors include his parents a sister Ann and grandmothers Ola Mills Tulia and Bertie Neatherlin Anson Body to be returned to Tulia for burial under Wallace Funeral Home direction
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Tulia
Joe Eddy Mills
Edgar Mills
Wilson Hospital
Fort Dix
N. J
Mills
Swisher County
Tulsa High School
Army
Fort Bliss
Ft. Sill
Okla
Ann
Ola Mills
Bertie Neatherlin
Anson
Wallace Funeral Home
Services for Oscar B Ray Slated Today
Services for Oscar B Ray are set at 3 pm today in W Rix Chapel at 2201 Mesa Road with Dr Paul M Rupers officiating assisted by Rev R N Huckaby. Burial follows at Lubbock Cemetery under Funeral Home direction. Ray was a longtime plumber and heating contractor in Lubbock, owner of Ray Plumbing and Heating Co until retirement. He served on multiple boards including Texas State Board of Plumbers West Texas Plumbing and Heating Contractors Assn and Laval plumbers union board. Survivors include wife Julia a son Charlie and several relatives.
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Oscar B
Mesa Road
W. W
Ray
Lubbock
Sear Ray Plumbing In Heating Co
Rectors of Texas State Board of Plumbers
West Texas Plumbing and Heating Contractors Assn
Laval
Plumbers Union
Fabbock Retail Merchants Assn
Fabbock Chamber of Commerce
First Methodist Church
Julia
Charlie
Winfred Bauer
Clarence Kay
Fort Smith
Ark
Omer
Kurt Smit
AL Wolf
George Bo Ratesch
Los Angeles
W Myers
Paul Kirk
Dave Smith
Liam Ainsworth
Bill Anthony
Burl Moore
Whitehead Rites Pend At Lamesa
Talmage Whitehead 61 died at Medical Arts Hospital from an apparent heart seizure. Services planned at North and Methodist Church with Rev Hal Watkins presiding. Born December 11 1901 in Winston County Mississippi he lived in Martin Dawson and back to Martin County. Survivors include wife Emma daughter Joyce McClan siblings Minnie King Alma Lind Lucas and six grandchildren. Burial at Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon-Phillips Funeral Home coordination.
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Lamesa
Talmage
Whitehead
Medical Arts Hospital
Mart County
Hal Watkins
Winston County
Miss
Ile
Martin County
Dawson County
Emma
Las Mesa
Cleburne
Las Vegas
New
Joyce McClan
Columbia
Minnie King
Stanton
Land
Alma Lind
Austin
Lucas
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips
Rites Slated For Former Resident William Walker
Rites for former Weatherford resident William Walker will be held at 2 pm today at First Methodist Church in Clarendon. The Rev. Baldwin Stribling will officiate, with burial in Citizens Cemetery under Murphy Funeral direction. Beaty died at 10 20 pm yesterday at his Weatherford home. He was Arkansas born and once operated cotton gins in Memphis Headley and Lubbock. Survivors include wife Dora and sister Ars Hillman of Garland.
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Clarendon
William Walker
Weatherford
First Methodist Church
Baldwin Stribling
Rendon First Presbyterian Church
Citizens Cemetery
Murphy
Beaty
Orday
Arkansa
Memphis
Headley
Lubbock
jDora
Ars
Hillman
Glarendan
Oregon coed to testify on marijuana story names
Anj Buchanan from the Oregon Emerald faces a Lane County Grand Jury order to reveal five names of students she interviewed for a story on marijuana use. Buchanan refuses, arguing disclosure betrays trust. judge Leavy sets Wednesday as the testimony date and warns of penalties.
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Donald Jepsen
Eugene
Ore
Anj
Mission Circuit
Monday Buchanan
University of Oregon
Grand Jury
Annette Buchanan
Oregon Emerald
Edward Leavy
Lane County Grand Jury
University For Oregon
William Frye
Oregon
Tenner
Coed
Buchanan
Rand
Blocker Rites Set At Stanton
Stanton death notice for John Willian Blocker 87 with funeral at First Methodist Church Stanton conducted by Rev Claude LeMond and Doyle Corder burial in Eve Cemetery. Blocker a retired farmer survived by widow four sons four daughters 28 grandchildren and a step son.
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Stanton
John Willian Blocker
Physicians
Methodist Church
Claude LeMond
Doyle Corder
Church of Christ
di of
Gilbreath Funeral
Blocker
Martin
Ion County
Bill Blocker
N.M
Geo Blocker
John Block
NMG
F. O. Rhodes
M ‘Andrews
R. Y
Jal
N-M
L. Snodgrass Jr
Jack Drake
Big Spriting
Summer Fatigue and Chiropractic Care In Health Column
A middle aged mother with chest pains seeks help during hot days. She undergoes chiropractic assessment revealing spinal misalignment and nerve pressure. After 41 days blood pressure improves from 170/1 to 150/90 and pulse drops, with further improvements after five months.
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Blair Chiropracte Cini Tmi
Lubhark Texass
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