Joint Rites Set For Four In Amarillo Car Crash
Five people died in a two car collision northwest of Amarillo on Friday night. Joint funeral services are planned for four of the deceased at 2 p.m. Monday in Paducah and Amarillo churches, with burial in Llano and Cee Wee Cemeteries. Surviving relatives are listed for Francis Marie Marshall and Ray Edward Jackson along with extended family from Cee Vee Wildorado and Quitaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Amarillo
Cee Vee Methodist
Francis Marie Marshall
Cee Vee
Calvin Bryce Marshall
Barbara Jean Marshall
William Henry Harris Jr
Ray Edward Jackson
Jackson
First Christian Church
Newton J. Robinson
Llano
Cee Wee
Soap Box Derby Registration Opens in Lubbock
Registration for the annual Soap Box Derby in Lubbock on July 15 opened at Modern Chevrolet Co. drivers ages 11 to 15 must sign an entry form with a parent. Winners advance to Akron’s All American on August 3. local sponsors include Modern Chevrolet, the Exchange Club, and The Avalanche Journal.
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South Plains
Lubbock
Modern Chevrolet Co
Akron
Ohio
Lubbock Area
Joe Bragg
Joe
Thomas E. Bragg
George R. Bean
All American Soap Box Derby, Inc
Chevrolet Co
The
Exchange Club
Avalanche Journal
Don Malcik
32Nd St
Don
19Th St
Texas Ave
Spur Livestock Show Ends With Sale Of Animals
The 21st annual Dickens County Junior Livestock Show in Spur closed after a sale of about 100 animals raising roughly 5000 dollars. Top prices included a fat steer at 50.5 cents per lb, fat lamb at 51 cents, and fat barrow at 52 cents. Champion lambs and grand champions were awarded across sheep, hogs, poultry, and rabbits with multiple exhibitors earning top honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens County
Publishers Printers Tie Up Loose Ends
New York AP report says publishers and printers reached a complete agreement on the loose ends of their settlement over a three month newspaper blackout. The contract expiration date for 10 unions remains undecided pending talks with the American Newspaper Guild which already settled with most papers before the strike began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Newspaper Guild
Kennedy family heads to Camp David for weekend visit
Mrs Kennedy and children Caroline and John Jr depart for Camp David in Maryland while President Kennedy stays in Washington for the Gridiron Club dinner. Jan Godfrey wins the rate of gain trophy for a gain of 3.25 pounds per day. David Godfrey places second. Adnize Varnell earns showmanship in the calf group for best trained calf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Caroline
John Jr
Camp David
Thurmont
Jan Godfrey
David Godfrey
Adnize Varnell
Community Center Pre School Rhythmics Registration Opens
Registration is open at Hodges Community Center for free pre school rhythmics for ages 4 to 6. Classes start March 19 at 10 a.m. and March 20 at 2 p.m. Call SW5-5392 for details. Forty four years of American Legion history to be reviewed at Allen Bros. Post 148 meeting with Fred E. Young as speaker. Local post formed in 1919 in Paris and later at Le gion Hall. A quartet will sing patriotic songs led by Ralph D. Spencer. Lubbock Community Clothing Center distributed 2,240 garments and 101 pairs of shoes to 141 people in 20 families. Donations may be dropped at 1120 17th St or pickups arranged via PO 5-9434. A&M Club to elect new officers at 17:30 Monday. April Muster to be discussed. Crosbyton Review publisher W. H. Curry listed in critical condition at Crosbyton Hospital Clinic after coronary thrombosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodges Community Center
40Th St
College Ave
Lubbock General ,Athletic, and Recreation Association
American Legion
Allen Bros
Legion Hall
Ave. Q
Fred E. Young
Legion
Paris
France
Ralph D. Spencer
Lubbock
Lubbock A&m Club
Center Reddy Room
A&m
Dawson County Fat Stock Show Awards Highlight Local Winners
At Dawson Livestock Show in Lamesa over 8 000 visitors viewed 800 animals. Harold Bessire of O'Donnell won the show manship trophy. Grand champion swine went to Dwight Gleghorn with Lynn Pearce showing the reserve. Gary Beach and Mel Hamilton led sheep, Kent Youngblood showed the grand steer, with Christ Hunt handling the reserve.
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Lamesa
Harold Bessire
O'Donnell
Dawson County
Bobby
Billy Shofner
Klondike
Dwight Gleghorn
Lynn Pearce
Gary Beach
Southdown
Mel Hamilton
Hampshire
Randy Birdwell
Kent Youngblood
Christ Hunt
Andrews Band Wins Festival in Lamesa Parade Rivalries
Andrews High School won the marching trophy at the 3rd annual band festival with 18 bands and 1,800 students. Brownfield JHS, Snyder’s Lamar JHS, Levelland JHS, Rankin HS, Hamlin HS and Brownfield took trophies across Classifications AA to AAA. About 2,000 spectators watched the downtown parade, slowed by a fire at Porter Lumber Co. near the area. The article notes the wood-using industries employ 1.3 million fulltime workers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews High School
Brownfield Junior High School
Snyder
Lamar Junior High School
Levelland Junior High School
Rankin High School
Hamlin High School
Brownfield
Dowtown
Porter Lumber Co
Texas Teachers See Growing Student Interest in Teaching
In Dallas, three Texas Future Teachers of America sponsors report rising student interest in teaching reflected by a 3,000 attendee convention. Pasadena, Lubbock, and Fort Worth clubs note growing memberships and conferences moving to accommodate demand. Scholarships of 1,000 dollars were awarded by the Texas State Teachers Association to Steve DePue of San Benito and Antoninette Rose of Seguin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texas Future Teachers of America Club
Future Teachers
Charles Thomas
Pasadena
Denton
Austin
Ing
Pasadena High
Dee Hancock
Lubbock
Future Teachers Organization
Nancy Yant
Fort Worth
Steve DePue
San Benito
Antoninette Rose of
Seguin
Texas State Teachers Association
Mary Elizabeth Summerlin
Port Arthur
Chula Ann Pugh
Laredo
Maria Estella Guarra
Falfaras
Tuttle Funeral Set For Monday
William Ronald Tuttle 68 of Goodland is mourned in Levelland with a 2 p.m. Monday service at First Baptist Church. The Rev. W H Hughes and Rev. Seth Murphey will officiate with burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. He died Friday night at South Plains Hospital after six days as a patient. He was a retired farmer who moved from Hockley County after 24 years. Survivors include his wife three sisters and four brothers and a step mother. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
William Ronald Tuttle
Goodland
First Baptist Church
W. H. Hughes
Seth Murphey
City of Levelland
George Price
Tuttle
South Plains Hospital
Hockley County
Jewel Davis
San Antonio
Francis Edwards
Grand Prairie
Faye Johnson
Humble
Guffie
Kilgore
Leonard
Oden
Floyd
Edward
Cora Tuttle
M. L. Fine
Wayland Altman
Jack Hodnett
R. A. Irvin
W. D. Bowman
J. E. Morton
Services Set for Mrs. Byrd Hart in Floydada
Mrs. Byrd M. Hart 73, longtime Lubbock resident and Tennessee native, dies in Lubbock Methodist Hospital. Services at 2 30 p m today Harmon Funeral Home Chapel Floydada with burial in Floydada Cemetery. Survivors: three sisters Mrs H C Nickels Littlefield Mrs W C Gibson Greenville and Mrs E A Jacquemart Palos Verdes Calif and a niece Mrs A H Robertson Floydada Pallbearers include A H Robertson Johnny Horn Charles Gibson Marvin Jarboe Nelson Miller and Don Nickels.
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Byrd M. Hart
48Th St
Lubbock
Harmon Funneral Home
Floydada
Harmon Funeral Home
Hart
Houston
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Tennessee
H. C. Nickels
Littlefield
W. C
Edith Seiter Dies in Lubbock at 72
Mrs Edith Seiter 72 of 3618 59th St died at 2 30 p m Saturday in West Texas Hospital Funeral services to be announced by Hughes Hill Mortuary Marion Ohio Henderson Wilson Funeral Directors handle local arrangements Survivors include son Leo of Lubbock brother William Wilson Morral Ohio and four grandchildren The Rev Robert Byler Epworth Methodist Church to officiate burial in Salem Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Seiter
59Th St
West Texas Hospital
Hughes-Hill ‘Mortuary
Marion
Ohio
Henderson - Wilson Funeral
Leo
Lubbock
William Wilson
Morral
Robert Byler
Epworth Methodist Church
Seiter
Salem Cemetery
Longtime Spur Resident J. B. Britton Dies at 79
J B Britton, 79, longtime Spur resident and retired electrician, died at 7 30 a m Saturday at his home. Services set for 2 p m Monday at Campbell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev W L Kite officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery. Survived by wife Mamie two sons John Lester San Antonio and Wesley B in Arizona a brother W K in Springslake and sister Mrs Lela Birdwell Ardmore Okla Pallbearers named Leo Day Gay Williams Weldon Grimes Lewis Lee Jim Bridge and Martin Cope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Funeral Home
J. B. Britton
W. L. Kite
First Baptist Church
Spur Cemetery
Britton
Spur
Mamie
John Lester
San Antonio
Wesley B
Arizona
W. K
Springslake
Lela Birdwell
Ardmore
Okla
Leo Day
Gay Williams
Weldon Grimes
iLewis Lee
Jim Bridge
Martin Cope
Dallas Lawyer Robert L. Clark Dies at 59
Robert L. Clark a Dallas corporation lawyer and brother of U S Supreme Court Associate Justice Tom Clark died of cancer in a Dallas hospital. Justice Clark and his wife were at his bedside. Funeral services were set for 4 p m Monday at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Clark led his family law firm and held posts as director of Dallas Hotel Co vice president since 1946 and general counsel of Trans Texas Airways and director of the State Fair of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Robert L.clark
Dallas Corporation
U.S. Supreme Court
Tom Clark
St.Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Clark
William H. Clark
Dallas Hotel (Adolphus) Co
Trans-Texas Airways
State Fair of Texas
P. A. Dugger Funeral Set Today In Lamesa
Final rites for 71 year old P A Dugger retired welder will be conducted at 230 pm today in Lamesa Church of Christ with W T Hamilton officiating. Burial follows at Lamesa Memorial Park under Higginbotham Funeral Home direction. Dugger died Friday at Medical Arts Hospital. He was a Church of Christ member and a Mason.
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Lamesa
P. A. Dugger
Lamesa Church
Manuel Vargas Rites Slated Here Monday
Funeral services for Manuel Burial Vargas 76 of 102 Ave L will be at 10 a m Monday in the Church of Faith with Rev YC Juaregee officiating. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson-Wilson Funeral Directors. Vargas died Friday at Methodist Hospital a Lubbock resident since 1937.
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Manuel
Vargas
Ave. L
Church of Faith
YC Juaregee
City of Lubbock
Henderson-Wilson
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Rites Today For Area Resident Since 1925
Services for W. O. Hart 67 will be at 2 p m in Crescent Hill Church of Christ. Cecil Hill will officiate. Burial follows at Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction. Hart lived in Terry County since 1925 and died Thursday in Brownfield General Hospital.
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Brownfield
W. O
Bill) Hart
Crescent Hill Church of Christ
Cecil Hill
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Hart
Terry County
Brownfield General Hospital
Rites Set Monday for Renowned Texas Historian Walter Webb
Walter Prescott Webb, famed Texas historian, lecturer and author, was killed in a car crash near Austin. His funeral will be Monday at University Methodist Church with his wife critically injured. Webb, 75, taught at the University of Texas since 1918 and wrote The Great Plains and Texas Rangers.
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Austin
UPI
Hie
Torian
Walter Prescott Webb
Webb
San Antonio
Maury Maverick
University Methodist Church
University of Texas
West
Texas
Mid America
Great Plains
Texas Rangers
True West Magazine
Jane Elizabeth Oliphant
Panola County
Funeral Monday for Longtime City Man Earnest F. Brown
Services for Earnest F. Brown aged 72 of 1608 Broadway Apt 16 will be at 3 p m Monday at Central Baptist Church with Rev E Harold Henderson officiating. Burial in a Lubbock cemetery under Sanders direction Brown died Friday in West Texas Hospital after a 15 day illness. He had lived in Lubbock 21 years.
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Earnest F. Brown
Broadway
Apt
Central Baptist Church
E. Harold Henderson
Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Brown
West Texas Hospital
Rites Today For Mrs. Molly Bragg in Silverton
Rites for 94 year old Mrs. Molly Bragg will be held at 2 30 p m today at the First Baptist Church Silverton with Rev. Travis LaDuke and Rev. Marvin Fisher assisting. Burial will follow in Silverton Cemetery under Rob erts Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Bragg a Georgia native who moved to Texas in 1880 died Friday at St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo. She leaves three daughters two sons twenty grandchildren and numerous great and great great grandchildren.
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Silverton
Molly Bragg
First Baptist Church
Travis LaDuke
Happy First Baptist Church
Marvin Fisher
First Methodist
Silverton Cemetery
Roberts Funeral Home
Services Today For Longtime Area Man
Ven M. Jones 71 longtime area resident died Thursday at Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital after a long illness. He came to West Texas in 1905 worked at Slack L Ranch near Tahoka until 1925 then moved to Sudan and was a retired barber. Funeral 4 p m today at First Baptist Church officiated by Revs Hazel and Cagle. Burial in Sudan Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home Amherst supervision.
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Sudan
Ven M. Jones
First Baptist Church
Willie Hazel
J. B. Cagle
Sudan Cemetery
Payne Funeral Home
Amherst
Jones
Oklahoma City
Veterans Hospital
West Texas
Slack L
Tahoka
Pioneer Plains Resident Callie Hester Clower Dies
Mrs Callie Hester Clower 78 longtime Pioneer Plains resident died at 608 am Saturday in Richard Memorial Hospital after breaking her hip in a March 3 fall. Services 2 pm today at First Methodist Church Paducah Rev Brady Adcock officiating burial Garden of Memories Cemetery Norris Funeral Home. Survivors include son J B Paducah daughter Thelma McDougle Dallas five grandchildren seven great grandchildren sister Nora Green Paducah five brothers Lonnie Green Portales NM Doc Leonard Alvin all Paducah and John Grand Coulee WA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducah
Callie Hester Clower
J. B
Thelma McDougle
Dallas
Nora Green
Lonnie Green
Portales
N.M
Doc
Leonard
Alvin
Funeral Pending For Mrs Gracie Mae Arms
Mrs Gracie Mae Arms 73 died after arrival at West Texas Hospital at 2 20 p m Friday. She lived in Lubbock since 1956 with survivors daughter Joyce Wallace Lampasas Annie Mays Marble Falls Viola Benson Lampasas and sons Albert E J D Arms Lampasas Clyde Arms Marble Falls. Local arrangements were under Rix Funeral Home.
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Arms
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Joyce Wallace
Lampasas
Annie Mays
Marble Falls
Viola Benson
Albert E
J. D. Arms
Clyde Arms
Rix Funeral Home
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Marshall
Bryce Marshall
Delia Galbraith
Wildorado
George Lusk
Albuquerque
Paul Galbraith
Alice Rice
Harris
Billy
John
Shirley Jean
Joan
W. H. Harris Sr
Quitaque
John Thomas
San Diego
Calif
Donald Ray
Dimmitt
Mary Jo Eudy
Quanah
Jessie Marie Cook
Linda Terrell
Poteau
Kay Purdy
Ruth Ann Harris
Amarillo City Limits
Doyle Hargrove
Ray Hindman
Jim White
Joe Wallace Bingham
Shropshire
Dean Wilman
Rickey Ball
Bill Dove
Bill Starcher
Ram
Joe Ramsey
Dean Wilmon
Joe Don Suitt
Craig Knight
Fat Barrow
Jim Humphrey
Joe Nalley
Monty Suitt
Joe Stanley
Kenneth Stanley
Kelly Bland
Jimmy Winkler
James George
Zona Ann Woodward
Ahnize Varnell
Marion Mor
W. H. Curry
Crosbyton
Crosbyton Hospital Clinic
Curry
Dawson Livestock Show
Andrews
Ashley Custer Lovell
Gatesville
Gary Jones
Longview
Truman Harris
Mineral Wells
Corsicana
San Antonio Sam Houston
Castleberry
Pearland
Abilene Coapers Mineral Wells
Colorado
Mrs. Byrd Hart
Manuel Vargas
Mrs
Annie Stevenson
Eula
May Phillips
Norwalk
George Edmonds
Happy
Bailey
Hobbs
J. E
Henryetta
Pioneer Plains
Gracie Mae Arms
Briggs-Games Funneral
Resthaven Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Hard Rock Maple
Ave. K
Caprock
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