Retiring Tech Dean Honored At Alpha Phi Omega Banquet
James G. Allen retiring dean of student life at Texas Tech honored for 40 years of service at Tech during the 29th Alpha Phi Omega awards banquet. Jack Dale Bob Nash KFYO and Kenneth May of The Avalanche Journal received special awards. Nash and Dale broadcast Tech sports and events. Allen received a bronze trophy.
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James G. Allen
Lfe
Texas Tech
Tech
Jack Dale
Bob
Nash
KFYO
Kenneth May
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Allen
Lewis N. Jones
Joe Scanlon
Kansas City
Alpha Phi Omega
Dale
May
Beta Sigma
Coronado
Tech Union
Bob Nash
A M Hawthorne Dies Retired Garza County Farmer
A M Hawthorne, a longtime South Plains farmer, died Saturday in Ray's Hospitality Home. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Armstrong officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. He moved to Lubbock in 1964 and leaves a son Gale, two daughters, two sisters, and three grandchildren. He was born in Taledego Alabama and came to Texas at age 12.
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A. M. Hawthorne
Garza County
Ray
South Plains
Henderson
John Armstrong
Quaker Avenue Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Taledego
Ala
Hawthorne
Texas
Southland
Lubbock
Gale
54Th St
G. T. McMahon
32Nd St
Neil Smallwood
Odessa
Emma Caffey
Post
Ruby Ivey
Amarillo
Man Shot at Car Wound Injures Frank Reyna
Frank Reyna, 43, of 1314 Ave E, was wounded by a shotgun blast fired at his car around 11 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of 39th St. He was taken to Methodist Hospital and, though not in serious condition, remained under emergency treatment. Police said no charges would be filed and that Reyna was apprehended at 11:15 p.m. near 8th Street and Ave H after his car door absorbed most of the blast.
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Frank Reyna
Ave. E
Reyna
Methodist Hospital
Henderson
James Little
39Th St
Ernest Rector
W. E. Paterson
8Th Street
Avenue H
Leo L Nixon 57 Dies After Illness at Home
Leo L. Nixon aged 57 of 2005 44th St died at his home about 10 30 p m Saturday after illness under a doctor's care He lived in Lubbock since 1940 and owned a restaurant Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Gaylia West of Lubbock and Mrs Gloria Nell Roberson of Puerto Rico two brothers James R and Coy J and two sisters Mrs Ida Pickering and Mrs Frances M Pyron The text ends with three accompanying names or details.
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Leo L. Nixon
44Th St
Lubbock
Nixon
Gaylia West
Gloria Nell Roberson
Fuerto Rico
James R
47Th St
Coy J
Sweetwater
Ida Pickering
L. D. Splawn's Rites Monday
Amarillo special obituary for Leo David Splawn 74 who died Friday after a weeklong illness. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Griggs Pioneer Chapel with graveside at 3:30 p.m. Englewood Cemetery Slaton. Survived by wife, children in Amarillo, Lubbock, Slaton and St. Louis. 12 grandchildren and two great.
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Amarillo
Leo David Splawn
N. S
Alpha Phi Omega awards honor members at regional event
The ceremony honored Allen for service to humanity and noted his past roles as national treasurer and editor of the national magazine. Beta Sigma originated in 1939 with Allen as charter sponsor. Local members Pat Reeves, Roland Haedge, David Green, and Beverly Uranson received scholarships and recognition. Mike Mady, a blind senior, received a special certificate of appreciation for three years of chapter contributions.
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Allen
Alpha Phi Omega
Beta Sigma
Pat Reeves
el Paso
Roland Haedge
Dallas
Roland T. Herald
David Green
Houston
Beverly Uranson
Mike Mady
Mady
Raymond Hedges Services Today
Funeral services for Raymond Chester Hedges Sr., 65, of Fort Stockton, will be held at 3 p.m. in the Singleton Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews with Rev. Charles McClure officiating. Burial follows in Andrews Cemetery. He died Friday at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa after a long illness. He lived in Seminole 12 years, then moved to Fort Stockton four years ago and worked as a pumper for Stockton Oil and Gas Center. Survivors include his wife, two sons, three daughters, three sisters, three brothers, 13 grandchildren and a great grandchild.
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Fort Stockton
Raymond Chester Hedges Sr
Singleton Funeral Home
Andrews
Charles McClure
Grace Baptist Church
Andrews Cemetery
Hedges
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Seminole
Stockton Oil and Gas Center
Houston Boy Drowns In Drainage Ditch
Houston police say 10 year old Bobby Randolph drowned at a rain swollen drainage ditch near a freeway construction site in northeast Houston while he and friends played. He died on arrival at City County Hospital.
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Houston
Bobby Randolph
City County Hospital
Yoakum County Democrats back Mahon for favorite son role
The 16 delegates at Denver City refused state executive committee limits and unanimously endorsed U S Rep George Mahon as the preferred favorite son for the national Democratic Convention in Chicago They also instructed their state delegates to back Mahon as leader of the Texas delegation The group commended President Johnson but rejected the state committee’s retirement advisory The Austin delegates named are R B Woodward Gene Bennett and Sam Eudy Local precinct 7 backing preceded the Austin vote and reflected a split with Connally's request
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Denver
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S
George Mahon
Chicago
Mahon
John Connally
Yoakum County
Texas
Connally
Johnson
State Executive Committee
Denver City
Austin
R. B
Woody) Woodward
Gene Bennett
Sam Eudy
Precinct 7
Oldest heart transplant patient breathes without respirator
Stuckwish 62 of Alpine Texas, recipient of Houston heart transplant, moved to private room after improving to where he no longer requires a respirator. Everett Thomas 47 of Phoenix also shows progress weeks after his transplant as Britain's West remains in satisfactory condition.
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United Press International
St. Luke’s Hospital
Houston
John M. Stuckwish
Alpine
Tex
Everett C. Thomas
Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas
London
National Heart Hospital
Frederick West
Britain
West
Stuckwish
Elie - Joseph Reynes
Montpellier
France
Denton A. Cooley
St. Luke’s
Stockwish
St. Luke's
Funeral Monday For Mrs. Bert White
Mrs. Bert White 81 former area resident died Saturday at West Plains Hospital after a brief illness. Services Monday 2:30 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church Wichita Falls with Rev. Wilson Wood officiating. Burial Rosemont Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Muleshoe. Survived by three daughters Beatrice Rhea Houston W C Walker Amarillo Hermany Meyer Amarillo. six grandchildren seven great grandchildren.
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Muleshoe
Bert White
West
Plains Hospital
Southside Baptist Church
Wichita Falls
Wilson Wood
Rosemont
Singleton Funeral Home
White
Herome
Houston
T. R. White
Beatrice Rhea
W. C. Walker
Hermany Meyer
Amarillo
Funeral Monday for J A Elliott in Slaton
J A Elliott 81 died Saturday in Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. A Slaton resident since 1921 and 50-year Mason, he came from Kentucky and worked in public service facilities. WWI veteran. Services 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with Rev John. burial Englewood Cemetery. Survivors: wife, daughter Mrs Juanita Schide of Houston, and one grandchild.
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Slaton
J. A. Elliott
Mercy Hospital
Elliott
Masonic Order
Kentucky
First Baptist Church
John
Englewood
Englands Funeral Home
Juanita Schide
Houston
Mrs Kessie's Services Set for Mrs R E Kessie
Mrs. R E Kessie 80 former Lubbock resident died Friday in Northwest Hospital Amarillo Funeral set for 4 p m Monday at Blackburn Shaw Amarillo Born in Hill County she and husband were early Panhandle pioneers settling near Stratford Lubbock residence 1935 to 1950 Survivors include daughter Mrs H W Gilmer of Amarillo three sisters Mrs E H Campbell Mrs J R Pendleton Minnie Laura Jackson Stratford a brother A C Jackson Lubbock and two grandchildren
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R. E. Kessie
Lubbock
Northwest Hospital
Amarillo
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home Chapel
Hill County
Kessie
Panhandle
Stratford
H.W. Gilmer
E. H. Campbell
J. R. Pendleton
Minnie Laura Jackson
A. C. Jackson
Services for Lowell Pool set for 10 am Monday
Services for Lowell A Pool a 27 year old student pilot who died in an Army helicopter crash near Fort Rucker Alabama are scheduled for 10 am Monday at First Christian Church Brownfield burial at City of Levelland Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Survivors include his wife two daughters his parents and three sisters.
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Lowell A. Pool
Ft. Rucker
Ala
First Christian Church
Brownfield
City of Levelland Cemetery
Mrs Annie Cox Services Today In Jayton
Mrs Annie Belle Cox 75 longtime Jayton resident dies Friday night at Stonewall Memorial Hospital in Aspermont. Funeral at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church Jayton with Rev Murray L Brewer officiating. Burial in Girard Cemetery Littlepage Funeral Home Aspermont in charge. Survivors include husband Elbert R daughter Mrs Claude Johnson Abilene son Donald T Lubbock brother Virgil Foster Wilson Okla six grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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Jayton
Annie Belle Cox
First Baptist Church
J W Durrett Dies. Rites Monday In Muleshoe
Joe W. Durrett 60 a longtime Muleshoe resident died Friday at home after a heart attack. Funeral services are 2 p m Monday at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes with Rev W C Williamson and Rev Troy Walker officiating. Burial will be in Muleshoe Cemetery. Durrett came to Muleshoe in 1957, farmed locally, and previously lived in Levelland. He was born in Haskell and survived by Oletha two sons Troy and Wendell a daughter Mrs Earl Krug four sisters two brothers and six grandchildren.
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Joe W. Durrett
Singleton Funeral Home
W. C. Williamson
Carlsbad
Troy Walker
Trinity Baptist Church
Muleshoe
Durrett
Levelland
Haskell
Oletha
Troy
Palestine
Tex
Wendell
Elfrida
Ariz
Earl Krug
Alma Posey
Petersburg
Jessie Jones
Nettie Morton
C. EF. Myatt
Paul
Truitt
Big, Spring
Services Set Today For Lamesa Man
R A Groom 61 a retired butcher died Thursday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Services at 2 p m today in Faith Temple officiated by ministers Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon Philips Funeral Home Survivors include wife two daughters two stepsons 17 grandchildren no sisters.
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Lamesa
R. A. Groom
Faith Temple
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Grom
Rites Today for Pershing Hicks May in Silverton
Services for Pershing Hicks May 48 will be held at 3 p.m. in the Silverton Church of Christ with ministers Charles Crawford and Earl Cantwell officiating. Burial will follow at the Silverton Cemetery. May died after a gunshot wound found near his farm seven miles southwest of Silverton. He passed away Friday at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. Survivors include wife Lena, son Monte, daughter Barbara, four brothers Lloyd Edward Dick Elmer and four sisters Virginia Annie Erma Frances. Investigating officer is Silverton peace justice Ernest Strange.
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Silverton
Pershing Hicks
May
Silverton Church
Amarillo
Ernest Strange
Allena
Monte
Barbara
Lloyd
Edward
Howe
Santa Barbara
Calif
Elmer
Texline
Virginia May
Annie Andrews
Duncombe
Town
Erma Burchard
Folsom
N.M
Frances Womack
Midland
Herman Lorenz Funeral Held in LaGrange
Herman Lorenz 82 retired farmer died at 12 30 p m Saturday in LaGrange where he had lived since 1953 Services were set for 430 p m Monday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Warda with Rev H O Hartfield Burial in Lutheran Cemetery under Phillips and Luckey Lorenz was born in Fayette County moved to the South Plains in 1933 farming in the Unton and New Deal areas He is survived by four daughters seven sons a sister 37 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren
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Lagrange
Herman Lorenz
South Plains
Holy Cross Lutheran Church
Warda
H. O. Hartfield
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home
Fayette County
Lorenz
New Deal
Robert Bohot
Alvin’ Marburger
Lincoln
Ed Statham
Houston
Walter Zoch
Fort Worth
John
Bovina
Ernest
Arton
Willie
Lubbock
Albert
Plainview
Louis
Bryan
Herman Jr
New, Deal
Marvin
Ponca City
Levi Thornton Rites Scheduled For Local Resident
Levi Thornton 60 former Lubbock resident died Friday in Cove Arkansas. Services set 2 p m Tuesday at Melanie Park Baptist Church with Jimmy Hardy and Rev Ernest Clemens officiating. Burial planned under Franklin Bartley direction. Thornton a grocer antique dealer lived in Cove and was in Lubbock 1945 1963. He previously lived in Plainview. Survived by two sons Bill and Raymond D., two daughters Mrs H W Scott and Mrs Odis Taylor, two brothers N T and H M, mother Mrs Bessie Carter, 12 grandchildren and four great.
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Levi Thornton
Lubbock
Melanie Park
Thornton
Cove
Ark
Jimmy Hardy
Ernest Clemens
Grace Baptist
Young wife survives new Japanese brain cancer treatment
Joyce Accetturo, 27, returns from Japan cured after Tokyo University Hospital doctors used a cobalt radiation boost with bromourdine to Treat a brain tumor. Bob Accetturo, her husband, celebrates their fifth wedding anniversary at home in Woodland Hills.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bob Accetturo
Joyce
Bob
Japan
Tokyo University Hospital
Accetturo
International Airport
Las
Bob Freis
United States
Takao Hoshino
Accetture
Woodland Hills
Houston Rites Slated For Weldon A Bailey
Services for Weldon A Bailey 43 district supervisor for Hartford Insurance Company are scheduled in Houston Monday. Bailey died in his sleep Friday night at his Houston home while visiting his daughter Mrs Tom Johnson. He moved to Lubbock from Houston three years ago. survivors include Betty a son Billy and several brothers and sisters.
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Weldon A. Bailey
45Th St
Hartford Insurance Co
Houston
Bailey
Tom Johnson
Baileys
Lubbock
Betty
Billy
Mrs. Zetta Ashley Funeral Today in Tahoka
Funeral services for Mrs. Zetta Rdidle Ashley 82 will be at 3 p.m. today at Sweet Street Baptist Church with Rev. George A. Dale and Rev. Shelby Bishop officiating. Burial follows in Tahoka Cemetery. Mrs. Ashley died Friday at Brooks Haven Rest Home Ferris. She was a Richland Springs native who moved to Lynn County in 1913. Survivors include a daughter a son a stepson four sisters and two brothers.
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Zetta Rdidle Ashley
Sweet Street Baptist Church
George A. Dale
Lubbock
Shelby Bishop
White
Ashley
Brooks Haven
Ferris
Richland Springs
Lynn County
Ja Son
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Yoakum
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Lubbock Christian College
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John P. Mason
29Th St
Lamar Reinsch
Nelson L. Reinsch
Rt. 5
Abilene Christian College
W. H. Counts
Floyd County Commissioners Court
Annie Cox
J. W. Durrett
P. H. May
Vicki Dean
Snyder
Col
Henry L. Gantz
Air Force
Mrs. Ashley
Peaceful Gardens
Memorial Park
Tohoka Highway
Temple Bailey
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