Gas Halts Work and Bodies To Be Raised Soon at Mine
In Calumet Louisiana the Belle Isle salt mine recovery continues as a wooden chamber is built 1200 feet below the surface to provide air and rest for workers. Rescue teams, led by Cargill Inc., search for the remains of 21 miners entombed after a deadly fire that halted operations and disabled the shaft. An initial team found sixteen bodies, with five more located later.
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Calumet
Belle Isle
James Bowe
Cargill Inc
Cargill
Raymond R. Ashby
Ken ‘Tucky
Jay
Ashby
Weekend Warriors Fly Global Cargo for Vietnam War
The 937th MAC Reserve unit based at Tinker AFB Oklahoma City led by Col Harry Huff deploys Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico airmen to transport cargo and troops worldwide. Capt Hazlett and Lt Williams fly missions to Guam Formosa Japan and Da Nang Vietnam as part of two long and one short required missions yearly.
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Thailand
Guam
Germany
Spain
Vietnam
Globemaster
Jim Young
U. S
Dallas
Globemasters
Lubbock
David Waugh
Dwayne
Oklahoma City
West
Tinkers Aircraft Service
Afb
Bob Hazlett
Oraymimesnre
Maurice Anders
Amarillo
Amarillo Junior College
Perryton
Glenn Ellenwood
Amploye
Tinker Afb
Hazlett
MAC
Formosa
Japan
da Nang
U.S
Alaska
Hawaii
Huff
937Th
Harry J. Huff
Texas
Kensas
USA
Ler
E E Thomason Funeral Monday in Plainview
E E Thomason 61 died Saturday in a Plainview hospital pastor Roy Johnson to officiate burial in Plainview. A Caney Oklahoma native, Thomason moved from Amherst to Plainview in 1934 and was a trucker. Survivors include his wife Mia and Dan Caylor. OUTLAWING PLANNED Legislation may
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Plainview
E. E. Thomason
Roy] Johnson
Pratoview
Caney
Okla
Thomason
Amherst
Ters
Mia
Dan Caylor
50th St Building Burglaries Prompt Police Probe
Police investigate burglaries at three offices in Mat in Red Bud Square and a home on 50th Street Friday. Entry via north front door caused about 20 dollars in damage. losses include wedding rings 100 dollars and cash from several offices totaling around 100 dollars plus 250 dollars in damage. Additional thefts include tools 150 dollars radio 45 dollars and clothing from a laundry.
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Mat
Red Bud Square
50Th St
Dr. James
W. Reed
Jackie Cary
Gates Hall
Texas Tech
19Th St
Charles Bucy
18Th St
Mike Stinson
6Th St
Don Pollock
11Th St
Apt
Hi-Lander Laundry
Services Set Today For Mrs J L Isom
Funeral services for Mrs. J. L. Isom aged 82 are scheduled at 2 30 p m today at First Methodist Church in Idalou with Rev H A Gray and Rev Aubrey White officiating. Burial follows at Idalou Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Directors of Lubbock. Mrs Isom died Friday in Ray's Hospitality Home and is survived by her husband a son a daughter two sisters eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Idalou Geen
J. L. Isom
H. A. Gray
Aubrey White
Idalou Cemetery
Henderson Funeral Directors
Lubbock
Funeral Monday For Mrs. Sims In Floydada
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Sims 64 Floydada resident for 17 years will be held 2 30 p m Monday in Calvary Baptist Church Floydada with Rev C A Butler officiating. Burial will be in Floydada Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs Bevis Harris Wichita Falls two sons C L Record Lockney and Dale Blairie Abilene and several grandchildren.
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Floydada
Pearl Sims
Wichita Talla General Hospital
Bevis Harris
Wichita Falls
Calvary | Baptist
C. A. Butler
Moore-Rose
C. L. Record
Lockney
Former Spur Teacher Lena Denson Dies at 80 Rites Today
Lena Maude Denson, 80, a former Spur area teacher, died Friday morning at a Lampasas hospital. Rites are at 2:30 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church, with Rev. D J Bennett officiating. Burial in Spur Cemetery. Survivors include three sons and nine grandchildren. She lived in the Highway community near Spur from 1916 to 1933 and was a native of Rockwall County. Funeral arrangements by Campbell Funeral Home.
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Spur
Lena Maude Denson
Spur Area
Lampasas
Bethel Baptist Church
D. J. Bennett
Spur Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Home
Denson
Highway
Rockwall County
R. J. Klump Funeral Today in Muleshoe
Funeral services for R. J. Klump eight year resident of Bailey County who died Friday will be at 3 p.m. in First Methodist Church with Rev. J. Frank Peery officiating. Burial at Bailey County Memorial Park. Klump served as county judge from 1920 to 1940 and held other local posts. He was Muleshoe’s long time weather observer and a Mason and Scottish Rite member. Survivors include his wife and three sisters in Iowa and Michigan.
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R. J. Klump
Bailey County
First Methodist Church
J. Frank Peery
Bailey County Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Klump
Justice For the Peace
Muleshoe
John G Avila's Rites Tuesday
Funeral services for John Gomez Avila 57 of 115 Ave O died Saturday in West Hospital will be at 10 in the resident for 22 years and a railroad laborer Burial will be in Lubbock City Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors in charge Braulia his wife three sons John Jr Albert and Ernest all of the home four daughters Mes Diamantina Madrid of 106 N N Mrs Alice Mojica of I dita Boston and Linda Muniz cisca Rodriguez of Amarillo and 10 grandchildren
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John Gomez
Avila
Ave. O
West Hospital
City of Lubbock
Henderson
Braulia
John Jr
Albert
Ernest
Diamantina Madrid
N. N
Alice Mojica
I Dita
13 Year Old Struck By Auto In Lubbock
A 13 year old was hit by a northeast bound auto on U S 82 south of Sth Street injuring the youth’s wrist. He was taken to Methodist Hospital in satisfactory condition. The driver was Homer Oliver Gardner 43 of 101 E 2nd Street.
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U.S. 82
Sth St
Lubbock
Methodiat Hospital
Rodney Lewis
E. 8Th St
Homer Oliver
Gardner
Fisherman linked to nine Marines death inquiry at Quantico
In a Marine court of inquiry at Quantico, authorities probed whether a lone fisherman seen paddling near the Potomac disaster played a role in the drowning of nine Marines and a sailor. Rescue teams recovered one body as searches continued in icy river waters, with the overturned canoe found four and a half miles south of the base.
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ED Flattau
Quantico
UPI
Miller
Potomac River
Mentio
Marine Court of Inquiry
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
John Browning
George Orott
Physical Fitness Academy
Browning
Former Mayor of Ropes Dies
ROPESVILLE Special W. E. Gene Pierce 67 former mayor of Ropesville died Saturday at his home. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Philip Grotrum officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Franklin Bartley Funeral Home of Lubbock. Pierce moved to the Ropesville area in 1934 from San Saba. Survived by sister Gladys Pierce Belton two brothers Dea and Earl Feet Worth and five grandchildren.
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Ropesville
W. E
Gene) Pierce
Lan
First Baptist Church
Philip Grotrum
Resthaven Memoria Park
Franklin Bartley
Lubbock
Pierce
Xairion
Ropenville
San Saba
Karan Z. Blakely
San Jose
Calif
Dea
Earl
Feet Worth
Nettie Scott
San Sahan
Gladys Pierce
Belton
Shy Girl Charged After Fatal Stabbing Over Comic Books
Wilma Canteen, 18, a quiet and shy teen, is held on murder and weapon charges after stabbing her boyfriend Ralph Smith, 17, during an argument over comic books in Mount Vernon. Smith died from neck and chest wounds at Mount Vernon Hospital. others present include Smith's brother Virgil, 19, and sister Jennie, 16, in grandmother Edna’s apartment.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
UPI
Wilma Inteen
Ralph Smith
Mount Vernon Hospital
Edna
Wilma Canteen
Sard
Miss Canteen
Mrs. Hickman funeral set for Monday in Crosbyton
Emma Hickman 71 died Saturday in Crosbyton Hospital after brief illness. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Methodist Church with Rev. Lee Crouch officiating. assisted by Rev. Floyd Dunn and Rev. Henry Salley. Burial in Crosbyton Cemetery. Survivors include husband Lloyd two sons stepsons daughter and grandchildren, with relatives in McAdoo Lorenzo Mona Arkansas and Ink Arkansas.
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Crosbyton
Emma Hickman
Crosbyton Hospital
Igpertvices
First Methodist Church
Lee Crouch
Floyd Dunn
Quanah
Henry Salley
Throckmorton
Crosbyton Cemetery
Carter
Lloyd
Darris Egger
Sweetwater
Owen Egger
Morton
Guinn
Howard Hickman
McAdoo
Elmer Simmons
Lorenzo
W. R. McWilliams
Lula Jacksons
Anna Belle Jackson
Ink, Ark
Services today for Mrs. Bess Patton in Matador
Mrs. Bess Patton a Matador resident for 67 years dies Friday in a Paducah hospital. Services are set for 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Heard and Rev. John Fitzgerrell officiating. Burial in East Mound Cemetery under Seigler funeral directors. Survivors include five sons Sam Broken Bow OK Lewis Austin J Loyd Fort Worth Warren Arnold Las Vegas NV two daughters Tom Black poverty Hills CA Love Stark Santa Barbara CA, five brothers Bryan Golightly San Antonio W L gaughay Atlanta Tex Frank lightly Towa La, Tapsy Golightly Dallas, five sisters Pearl Ellis Amarillo Ethel Brown Roaring Springs Nellie Golightly Mae McCoy Fay Golightly Houston, 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Matador
Bess Patton
First Baptist Church
Larry Heard
John Fitzgerrell
First Methodist Church
East Mound Cemetery
Seigler Funeral Home
Patton
Paducah
Sam
Broken Bow
Okla
Lewis
Austin
J. Loyd
Fort Worth
Warren
Arnold
Las Vegas
Nev
Pearl Ellis
Amarillo
Ethel Brown
Roaring Springs
Nellie Golightly
Mae McCoy
Fay Golightly
Houston
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