Levelland Man Killed In Car Train Crash Near Knox City
A Levelland man died and two others were injured when a car collided with a Santa Fe train on U S 82 near Knox City. Jessie Ray Dunn, 51, died on arrival at Knox City Hospital. Jay E. Pigg, 37, suffered injuries and was listed in fair condition, and his brother James W. Pigg, 34, had several broken ribs and was reported in good condition. The train engineer was J. B. Morgan of San Angelo. Dunn’s body was moved to George Price Funeral Home in Levelland for arrangements. Survivors include three sons and several siblings living in California, Oklahoma, and Levelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Speedab
Levelland
Knox City Hospital
Jessie Ray Dunn
Jay E. Pigg
Fair Consome
James W. Pigg
Department of Public Safety
U.S. 82
DPS
J. B. Morgan
San Angelo
Dunn
Smith Funeral
Knox City
George Price
Ray
Paul's Valley
Calif
Roy
Johnny
Vinita
Okla
Marion
Victorville
Essie McBroom
Enid
Louise White
Owen Carter
James A Burton Dies In Carlsbad
James Alvin Burton 93 longtime Patricia community resident died Saturday in a Carlsbad New Mexico hospital after nine days of hospitalization. Services 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lamesa with Rev Mil o Barnbuckle officiating burial in Lamesa Cemetery Branon Phillips Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Cora four daughters two sons a brother 67 grandchildren 65 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
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Lamesa
James Alvin Burton
Patricia
Carlsbad
N.M
First Baptist Church
Milo B. Arnbuckle
Burtal
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Burton
Dawson County
Loving
The
Baptist Church
Cora
John Pierce
W. J. Davis
Bonnie Yarboro
Chino Valley
Ariz
Richard Bell
Tornillo
Tex
Othwold
Albuquerque
Alvin
Lowling
Louis
Texas
Mrs. J. M. Price Funeral Monday at Wolfforth
Mrs. J. M. Cassie Price, 77, longtime Wolfforth resident, will be laid to rest Monday at 10 a.m. in First Baptist Church. Rev. W. F. Ferguson and Rev. Joe Townsend will officiate. Burial follows in Resthaven Memorial Park, Lubbock, under Rix Funeral Home direction. She died Friday at West Texas Hospital, leaving a daughter, a son, a sister, six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Wolfforth
J. M
Cassie) Price
First Baptist Church
W. F. Ferguson
Joe Townsend
Resthaven Memorial Park
Lubbock
Rix Funeral Home
Luther Kingery Dies In Matador
Luther Elmo Kingery 78 a Motley County resident for 65 years died at 815 am Saturday in Stanley Hospital after a long illness Services are pending at Seigler Funeral Home in Matador He was a retired farmer who lived six miles east of Roaring Springs Survivors include his wife Eliza two sons Raymond of Roaring Springs Ted of Panama one daughter Mrs A D Dixon of Amarillo three sisters Mrs Dana Kennedy Odessa Mrs Hallie Gates Corpus Christi Mrs Mary Cooper Lancaster Calif three brothers Martin Plainview Arvie Navasota Tex and Odell Corona Calif and seven grandchildren
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Matador
Luther Elmo Kingery
Motley County
Leon Kingery
31St St
Stanley Hospital
Seigler Funeral Home
Kingery
Roaring Springs
Eliza
Raymond
Ted
Panama
A. D. Dixon
Amarillo
Dana Kennedy
Odessa
Hallie Gates
Corpus Christi
Mary Cooper
Lancaster
Calif
Martin
Plainview
Arvie
Navasota
Tex
Odell
Corona
Lamb Rites Set For Mrs. Gattis
Mrs. Tommie Mae Gattis 76 longtime Lamb County resident died Friday in Medical Arts Hospital. Services set for 3 p.m. today at Highway Church of Christ with ministers Paul Poynor Mule ishoe and Luther Gregg officiating. Burial in Littlefield Memorial Park under Hammons Funeral Home direction. Survivors include two daughters a sister four brothers six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Littlefield
Tommie Mae Gattis
Lamb County
Highway Church of Christ
Paul Poynor
Muleishoe
Luther Gregg
Littlefield Church
Littlefield’Memorial Park
Hammons
Littlefield Garden Club
Plan memorial for Berlin proposed by West Germany
Plan to build a new war memorial in Berlin is proposed by West Germany as soldiers study the city and reflect on wartime events. The proposal signals ongoing memory work as Germany shapes postwar commemoration.
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Plan Memorial
Berlin
West Germany
Mrs Olga Lee Services Today in Paducah
Funeral services for Mrs Olga Mae Lee 163 of Amarillo will be held at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church Paducah with Rev Robert Beck officiating Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home directing She died Friday at Richards Memorial Hospital after a heart attack while driving to visit survivors include two sons James Lee Paducah Garner Lee Amarillo two daughters Mrs Mary Sue Failvre Las Vegas Nev and Miss Sarah Kay Lee Paducah two sisters Mrs Vera Davis Sweetwater and Mrs Ruby Johnson Kansas City Mo three brothers Bill Barrett Paducah Houston Barrett Amarillo and a T Barrett Colorado Springs Colo
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Paducah
Olga Mae Lee
Amarillo
Cottle County
First Baptist Church
Robert Beck
Garden of Memories
Norris Funeral Home
Grayson County
Tex
James Lee
Garner Lee
Mary Sue Failvre
Las Vegas
Nev
Sarah Kay Lee
Vera Davis
Sweetwater
Ruby Johnson
Kansas City
Bill Barrett
Houston Barrett
A T. Barrett
Colorado Springs
Funeral for Arnold E Lieske Held at Redeemer Lutheran
Funeral services for Arnold E Lieske 73 of 2503 52nd St were set for 10 a m Monday at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev G Neunaber officiating Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Directors after death from natural causes following a minor traffic accident Lieske a former car dealer moved from Crosbyton Edna and two brothers Albert of Aransas Pass and Lee of Cisco served as pallbearers Sylvan Schoppa Albert Salomon Hollis Ford Herbert Johnson Reiner Reikin and Herman Wuensche
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Arnold E. Lieske
52Nd St
Redeemer Lutheran Church
St G. Neunaber
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral
Lieske
Methodist Hospital
19Th Street
Justice of the Peace F
Crosbyton
Edna
Albert
Aransas Pass
Lee
Cisco
Sylvan Schoppa
Albert Salomon
Hollis Ford
Herbert Johnson
Reiner Reikin
Herman Wuensche
Perry Jordan Victim Of Bicycle Accident
Eight year old Perry Jordan son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Jordan of 5004 W 15th St died at Methodist Hospital after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle. Funeral services were held at Grace Presbyterian Church with Rev. George Fallon officiating. The body will be transferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Jordan
Thomas L. Jordan
15Th St
Methodist Hospital
Grace Presbyterian Church
George Fallon
Wreck Victim In Serious Condition After One-Car Crash
Weldon Newman 52 of 2221 Quirt Avenue remained in serious condition at Methodist Hospital after a Friday night one car crash on Southeast Drive south of Loop 289. Vehicle overturned several times, Newman was thrown from the car and it came to rest on its top 400 feet from the road. Officers Floyd Hargrave and C. L. Reynolds investigated. Graveside services set in Hondo Texas with Sanders Funeral Home directing. Burial planned at Hondo Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Newman
Quirt lAvée
Methodists Hospital
Loop 289
Newman
Floyd Hargrave
C. L. Reynolds
Cynthia Martin Injured After Street Collision
Treated and released at St. Mary's Hospital after a bicycle collided with a car about 11:30 a.m. Friday at 50th Street and Gary Avenue. Cynthia Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James I. Martin, 3305 45th St, was named in the report.
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St. Mary's Hospital
50Th Street
Gary Avenue
Cynthia Martin
James I. Martin
45Th St
Brumfield Family Involved In City Collision
Mr and Mrs Don Brumfield and their children Jerry aged 2 and Leslie seven months were treated at Methodist Hospital after a two vehicle crash at 3rd Place and Paris Avenue around 10 20 a m Friday.
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Methodist Hospital
Don Brumfield
9Th St
Jerry
Leslie
Brumfields
3Rd Place
Paris Avenue
Snyder Funeral Services for Roy Stokes
Snyder reports funeral services at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church for Roy Stokes 64 a Snyder County resident who died Friday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Burial follows at Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction. Survivors include his wife a daughter a son five sisters a brother and two grandchildren.
Lola Findley funeral set for Levelland resident
Lola E Findley 87 died Friday at Heritage Manor Nursing Home in Levelland. Services are 10 a.m. Monday at George Price Funeral Chapel with Joe Barnett of Central Church of Christ officiating. Burial follows at Paducah George Price Funeral Home. Survived by two sons Edgar San Francisco and Douthit Englewood and five daughters V T Smith Woodlake L Law Englewood E L Birdwell Gustine J P Sturdivant Matador and E M Franklin Levelland.
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Levelland
Lola E. Findley
Heritage Manor
George ‘Price
Joe Barnett
Central Church of Christ
Paducah
George Price
Edgar
San Francisco
Calif
Douthit
Englewood
Colo
V. T. Smith
Woodlake
L. L. Law
E. L. ‘Birdwell
Gustine
J. P. Sturdivant
Matador
E. M. Franklin
Drought and Cold Hit Australia Killing Cattle
A cold spell across Australia has killed hundreds of cattle weakened by drought. Officials reported rainfall amounts failing to ease the strain as conditions worsen across many counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
UPI
Young Ida Lou boy in critical condition after bicycle crash
Randy Wilson ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wilson remained in critical condition Saturday night in the intensive care unit of Methodist Hospital. He was brought there after a bicycle car accident about 6 30 p m Thursday in Idalou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randy Wilson
Kenneth Wilson
Idalou
Methodist Hospital
Rites Set For Mishap Victim J D Lynch
Funeral services for J D Lynch 29 of 3308 Bates St will be held at 2 p m today in the Weathersbee Funeral Home chapel Rotan burial will be in Roby Cemetery Lynch died in a two car crash in front of his home Friday evening He was dead on arrival at Methodist Hospital The body was moved to Rotan by Rix Funeral Directors He worked for Frito Lay and moved to Rotan in 1960 from Roby He was a member of the Baptist Church Survivors include his mother Mrs Sarah Lynch of 3308 Bates one brother Henry B Lynch also of 3308 and a sister Mrs Bob Clement of Fort Worth
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J. D. Lynch
Bates St
Weathersbee Funeral Home
Rotan
Roby Cemery
Lynch
Methodist Hospital
Rix Funeral Directors
Frito
Severe weather forecast brief over South Plains area
A brief severe thunderstorm alert was issued for parts of the South Plains but did not materialize. Temperatures statewide ranged from 87 to 107 with scattered showers in Alpine Wink and Amarillo. Rain totals included Alpine 1 inch and Amarillo 0.25 inches as the region faced continued warm conditions and a forecast for possible evening thunderstorms.
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South Plains
Galveston
Presidio
Amarillo
Eeca Wink
Alpineola
Air Force Genie
Rainie
Red River
Texas Panhandle
U. S. Weather Bureau
Municipal
Alpine
Childress
Wink
Italian Princess Weds Wealthy Frenchman
Princess Olympia Torlonia daughter of Prince Alessandro Torlonia wed Paul-Annik Weiller son of industrialist Paul Louis Weiller in a working class Rome church. Neighbors crowded the doorway as laundry hung along the street.
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Rome
Olympia Torlonia
Alessandro Torlonia
Paul-Annik Weiller
Paul Louis Weiller
L L Williams Dies In Weathford Crash
L L Williams 37 of Dallas a former Lamesa resident was killed and his wife Mildred critically injured in a highway collision 12 miles west of Weatherford on U S Highway 83 Relatives in Lamesa were notified Funeral services set for 3 p m at First Reformed church Williams wife his mother and several siblings are named among the survivors including Edna Dillingham Richmond California and Molette Kemp Lamesa D M Midland L H Richmond California Trellis Marysville California and J C who served with the Marines in South Carolina
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Lamesa
L. L. Williams
Dallas
Mildred
Weatherford
U. S
Besale Brothers
Edna Dillingham
Richmond
Calif
Molette Kemp
Sever Brothers
Marshall
Maurice
D. M
Midland L. H
Keith
Concord
Trellis
Marysville
J. C
U. S. Marines
South Carolina
Wyley Wilkison Dies at 54 in Abernathy
Wyley Wilkison, 54, longtime Abernathy resident and former farmer, service station operator, dairyman, and livestock dealer, died at 9 45 p m Saturday in Methodist Hospital after a short illness. Services pending at Chambers Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Jean a son Larry of Lubbock two daughters Peggy Lee Wadman of Las Vegas Nev and Terry Hughes of Amarillo and three grandchildren.
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Abernathy
Wyley Wilkison
Lubbock
Methodist
Chambers Funeral Home
Wilkison
Abernathy Riding Club
Jean
Larry
Peggy Lee Wadman
Las Vegas
Nev
Terry Hughes
Amarillo
Marilyn Leach Crowned Miss Hobbs in Local Pageant
Marilyn Leach, a Hobbs High School graduate, won the Miss Hobbs title Saturday night over eight contestants. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dowie Leach of 902 Walker, Hobbs, and performed a comedy routine. First runner up was Lynda Bussell, second runner up Carol Loyd, with a talent award tie between Lyn de Bussell and Mona Summersville.
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Hobbs
Marilyn Leach
Hobbs High School
Marilyn
Dowie Leach
Walker, Hobbs
Lynda Bussell
Carol Loyd
Lynde Bussell
Mona Summerville
E C Kitchens Rites Set Today
Colorado City special report says E C Kitchens aged 59 a Mitchel County resident since 194? dies Saturday in McKnight sanitarium Tex. Funeral set for 4 p m in Kikeran Son Chapel with Rev Nei Rogers officiating burial in Colorado City Cemetery under direction of Kiker and Sons Funeral Home. Survivors include mother Mrs John Kitchens five sons two sisters and a brother in the U S Army in Virginia and other towns.
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Colorado City
E. C. Kitchens
Mitchel County
McKnight Hospital
Sanatorium
Tex
Kitchens
Kikeran Son Chapel
Nei Rogers
Calvar Baptist Church
Colorado Cit
Kker and Sons Funeral Homse
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Benjamin
James A. Burton
J . M. Price
Luther Kingery
Mrs. Gattis
Auto Air
Olga Lee
Hondo
Sanders Funeral Home
Jordan
Temple
Rush
Boys Ranch
Eddie
Ann
Sally
Margaret McKinney
Uvalde
J. Y. Jordan
Eastland
Elmer Haass
Lubboc
Bob Amasson
J. L. Chapman
C. J. Jordan
Harold Pharr
Darrell Greene
Fred Fricke
Young Jordan
Roy van Hoove
60Th St
Baylor University
Mackenzie Park Terrace
190Th Signal Battalion
Army Reserve
Ft. Hood
72Nd District Court
Victor H. ‘Lindsey
Veterans of
Women's Auxiliary
Hodges Community Center
41St Street
College Avenue
Tohoka Highway
Robert Knott
Amherst
Porter Clinic
23Rd St
Texas Ave
Luther Monroe Moore Jr
Abilene
Knott
Raymond Rodriguez
Ave. L
4Th St
Ave. H
Ray Coleman
Stokes Services Today In
Snyder
James Alexander Henderson
39Th St
Th St
College Ave
David R. Osment
Tth St
Henry Marion Harris
Hub Homes
iMethodist Hospital
37Th St
Ave. K
F. C. Har Igrove
G. A. Parramore
Hariris
Idalou Boy
L.L. Williams
E. C
Dansk
Corning
Centura
Broadway
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