Mechanization Inroad Into Ladies Knitting Circle
Avalanche-Journal reports a awakening to mechanization impacting the local knitting circle. A Regional Knitting Seminar at Southwestern Public Service in Lubbock featured instructor Mrs. Tommy Kirk explaining machines with up to 200 needles and color-change capability. More than 70 area women attended, with Yvonne Grahlissm of Midland winning first, Leola Howard second, J. D. Greeson third, and Mrs. Tom Clark receiving a knitting machine as a prize.
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Lubbock
Reddy Room
Europe
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Faye Gordon
Midland
Tommy Kirk
40Th St
Yvonne Grahi Liss m
Leola Howard
J. D. Greeson
Hereford
Tom Clark
45Th
Longtime Area Resident Dies
Longtime resident dies with services planned at First Baptist Church Linteheld. Rev Harvey will officiate at funeral directed by Funkens Funeral Home. He moved from Texas to South Plains in 1955 and earlier lived in Webb Cay Arkansas. Survivors include wife, foster daughter, Leonard Levefield and a half sister.
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Oshevatins
Elter Glenn
Harvey
Bulls
First Baptist Church
Littlefield
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Funkcens
Gaines' Services in Pend, Oklahoma Faces Unclear Fate
Fragmented text indicates J S Gaines' Services in Pend was affected by a severst event or internal disruption. Mentions a native of Fesh Land, a person named Melvin, and Ere Sar, with references to Oklahoma, but the full details are unreadable.
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Ors Gaines
Melvin Okla Tee Erate
Former Dancer Comedian West Dies at 64
INICIO Calif AP Bust er West former dancer and vaudeville and Broadway comedian dies at 64 from a bean tumor. He teamed with cats in an act titled Wells Virginia and West on the old circuit and appeared in George White Scandals and Follow the Girls with Jackie Gleason. Survived by widow Lucille Page and a son and daughter. West and his wife ran a dancing studio in Encino.
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Encino
Manuel Barrera Dies Services Set Monday
Manuel Barrera dies at Memorial Hospital with services planned Monday at Spanish Catholic Church in Hermleigh. Survived by wife, three children, one brother, and three grandchildren. funeral arrangements announced by Bel-Seale Funeral Home of Saysa.
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Manuel Barrera
Services Set For Mrs Grace Bulls In Clarendon
Funeral services are planned for Mrs Grace Bulls who died Friday at St Mary's Hospital after a short illness. She lived in Clarendon before moving to Lubbock five years ago and will be laid to rest at Chiventon Cemetery. The service will be at 2:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Clarendon, with burneh officiating under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. She leaves sons, 12 grandchildren and other relatives, and was a member of Asbury Methodist Church.
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Clarendon
Abe Cockrell
Amarillo
Labtiock
Asbury
Tors
Beck Services Slated Monday
Oscar Z Beck 67 of Lubbock died at 2 25 am Saturday in the Veterans Hospital at Big Spring Funeral services set for 4 pm Monday in the Ford Chapel First Baptist Church with Dr J Ralph Grant and Rev James T Bolding officiating Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Henderson Funeral Directors direction Beck retired from farming in 1960 and was a WWI veteran Survivors include wife Ollie six sons and seven daughters and numerous grandchildren and siblings
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St. Lubbock
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Ford
Robert A. Markley
Phoenis
Ariz
James D. Goodwin
Janice Joyce
Xan Junnell
Ada Wilson Victor
Tex
Alice Wilson
Former City Resident Herbert Jay Dies at 57
Herbert Jay of Christoval Texas died Friday at West Texas Hospital after a stay in Lubbock. He lived in Lubbock nearly 15 years before moving to Christoval in 1942. Survivors include two daughters two sisters two brothers and several grandchildren handled by Rix Funeral Home with services Monday at WW Rix Chapel.
A D Ryans Services Set for Mrs Edna Ryan
A D Ryans Services for Mrs Edna Ryan 68 will be at 2 pm Monday at Asbury Methodist Church with Rev J Ward Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home. She died about 5 am Friday at Methodist Hospital. A longtime Lubbock resident she lived at 2601 West Street born in Starkville Mississippi came to Lubbock from Athens Texas. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include the husband two sons a stepson a daughter ten brothers two half brothers five sisters eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Edna) Ryan
Asbury Methodist Church
J. Ward Griffin
Burvil
Resthavyen Memorial Park
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Lubbock
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Starksville
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Methodist Church
Martinez Infant Services Set Today
SNYDER Special Services for Roy Martinez nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Martinez Snyder will be at 1 ii today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev Herman Versal les pastor officiating Burial will be in Snyder Cemetery under direction of Bolger Funeral Home. The child was dead on arrival at Cogdell Memorial Hospital there Survivors include his parents one sister Margaret and one brother Paul both at home. German customs officials reported the head of Lord Nelson missing and a dynamited statue on Connell Street near St Patrick s Day.
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Qconnell Street
Pal
Cold Front Dims Then Returns With Warmer Air Over South Plains
A cold front stalled and retreated northwestward over the South Plains with winds to 23 mph. Temperatures are expected to rise to the mid 80s before the front returns warmer, bringing milder readings to the region. Lubbock highs reached 83 after a 37 overnight low, with no precipitation statewide Saturday. Several western states saw snow and cold as flood concerns rose in Minnesota and North Dakota.
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Galveston
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Grand Forks
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Broadus
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Bemidji
Dickinson
Greenville
Maine
New York
Jesse Pace Dies at 81 Rites Planned at Hurlwood
Jesse P Pace 81 of Lubbock Rt 3 died Saturday in St Marys Hospital He was a member of Hurlwood Baptist Church and will be buried in City of Lubbock Cemetery Funeral services are set for 5 pm Monday at Hurlwood Baptist Church with Rev Weldon Drake and Rev Vic Allen officiating Survivors include his wife three sons Rufus Hayward and M J Peel four sisters nine grandchildren and great grandchildren Pallbearers listed among local names from the Pace family
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Rt. 3
Lubbock
Hurlwood Baptist Church
Weldon Drake
Vic Allen
Tarzan
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral Home
Pace
Snyder Services Set For H. W. Shepherd
Scurry County resident H. W. Shepherd, 64, dies after a lengthy illness at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 2 pm today in First Christian Church Snyder with Rev Bill Parkey and Don Browning officiating. Burial at Snyder Cemetery under Bell Sease Funeral Home. He was a retired farmer, native of Navarro County, member of First Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge. He and Rosse Smith married at Kemp. Survived by two sons, a sister, a brother, and a grandson.
Kenneth D. Furr's Services Set Today
Kenneth Daniel Furr 61 of Lovington died Friday at Lea General Hospital after a brief illness. The Rev B J Brinshaw will preside at funeral services today at First Baptist Church. burial will be in Lavington Cemetery under Smith Rogers Funeral Home direction. Furr owned Furr Bowling and formerly ran a grocery. He is survived by a daughter and several grandchildren.
Feagley Services Set Today in Littlefield
Funeral services for Elzie Feagley a 75 year old Littlefield resident will be conducted at 2 20 p m at First Baptist Church, Littlefield.
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Elzie Feageley
Yin First Baptist Church
Rites Set In Area For Bill McClellan
William A McClellan 77 died Friday in West Plains Hospital and services are set near Mule-shoe with Rev C M Matlock and Rev Robert Long officiating Burial will be in Sudan Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home Funeral services for Bill McClellan will be held today at 2:50 PM in Circle Back First Baptist Church with burial in Littlefield Cemetery He was a native of Indiana and lived in Mule-shoe the last 20 years Survivors include his wife two sons two brothers two sisters four grandchildren and two great grandchildren ار
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Jacksboro
Robert Long- Muleshoe
Fue Shore
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Nena
William A
Tittietick
McClellan
Littlefield
Circle Back Rape Memorial Park
Circle
Heaumens Funeral Home
Mulesheeley
Ernest Bailey
Medical Arts Hospital
Ister
Rmed
Glen Williams
Mule
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Aim
West Plains Hospital
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Muleshoe
Faree
Mrs Susie Gordons Rites Slated Today
Susie Gordon 82 of Norwalk California mother of a Lubbock man will receive funeral services at 3 p.m. in Calvary Baptist Church Post with Rev. LB Heltsel of the Church of God in Post officiating. Burial follows at Terrace Cemetery Post under Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock. Survivors include three sons two daughters five sisters 6 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Capt John Parker commanded militiamen at the Battle of Lexington. Japan will institute new flood control plans in Tokyo.
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Norwalk Calif
Johnnie Miers
E. Fordham
Pre Med Day at Tech Highlights Medical Careers
About 100 high school and junior college students attended the ninth annual Pre Med Day at Texas Tech on Saturday. The event featured talks by medical authorities and concluded with a banquet in Tech Union where keynote speaker Dr Harold Cummins, former acting dean at Tulane University School of Medicine, addressed attendees.
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Avant
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Mrs Caraway's Services Slated
Brownfield service details for Mrs Netty Caraway 42 include 2 p.m. Monday at Church of God with Rev Charles Prines and Rev E E Mason officiating. Burial at Terry County Memorial Cemetery directed by Brownfield Funeral Home. She died Sunday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Survivors listed: husband two sons Don Timmy Ca as Conner and away, three daughters Allison Odessa and Mrs Sand sway Beerenield, four brothers, two granddaughters.
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Lubbock
Rites set for T B Whites in Morton
Morton memorial service for TB White 12, 2 pm at East Side Church of Christ with ministers Frank J Phillips and Wayne Smith officiating. Burial in Morton Memorial Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home. White died Friday morning, former Cochran County resident, gas department employee. Survived by wife, one son, three daughters, parents, four sisters.
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East Side
Lounge Owner Killed in Texas. Two Men Charged
AP reports Henry C. Blakemore, 60, died from a gunshot wound. In Electra Texas Ray Blakemore, about 40, and Roger Dale Smith, 21, were charged with assault with intent to murder after a lounge shooting. Witnesses described a crop-dusting plane crash near Wade Smith. Investigators continued to pursue charges related to the fatal incident and shooting.
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Electra
Ray Blakemore
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Wbout
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Wade Smith
Oklainton
Haid
Otte Raseat
New U S Protocol Chief James Symington Known as Guitarist
Washington reports James W. Symington named new chief of protocol for the State Department. A lawyer and diplomat from a prominent political family, he is known for playing guitar and singing on campaign trails and entertaining royalty. He speaks four languages, including Russian, and will take over March 21, replacing Lloyd Hand. His wife Sylvia, an accomplished pianist, will join him as they balance family duties with duties at the White House and upcoming Indira Gandhi visit.
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India
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Fund For Peace
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Washington University
St Louis
Five year old Judy Funsch in Detroit improves after heart surgery
Judy Lynn Funsch, aged five, showed slight improvement nine days after a touch-and-go heart operation in Detroit. Pneumonia developed Friday, shifting doctors to rate her condition from good to fair. Surgeons removed a pulmonary vein obstruction in a five-hour operation, a procedure seen as lifesaving if fully successful.
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Judy Lynn Funsch
Judy
Two Missiles Fired Within Seconds At Andenberg AFB
At Andenberg Air Force Base California two missiles the Atta D and Nike Javelin were launched within seconds on Saturday as part of a test to study exhaust products and high altitude background noise. The Nike Javelin probes collect data on infrared radiation from the missile.
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Apl
Mrs Maggie Burdett Services Set Today
Funeral services for Mrs Margie Nora Burdett 83 will be held this afternoon at First Methodist Church in Sudan with Rev Jack Riley officiating assisted by Rev Willie Hazel burial in Sudan Cemetery under the direction of P Home of Amherst Burdett died Thursday at South Plains Hospital in Amarillo she had lived in Sudan since 19 with four sons 17 grandchildren and many great grandchildren and great great grandchildren living here.
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Margie Nora Burdett
First Methodist Church
Jack Riley, Jristor
Willie Hazel
Sudan Baptist Church
Sudan Cemetery
Amherst Burdett
South Plains
Graham
Romney Warns Inflation Risk From Excessive Spending
Des Moines UPI reports George Romney rebukes Johnson policy, warns of serious inflation due to domestic and military spending. He argues the US should support South Vietnam only as they can stand on their own, urging clearer Viet Nam strategy and less reliance on military force.
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