Redistricting Unveiling Seen Near in West Texas
Rep. Delwin Jones of Lubbock says House approval on congressional realignment is likely and will allow Friday or Monday unveiling of state House redistricting plans. The proposal may shake up West Texas districts, potentially pairing six legislators and splitting Midland County for the first time, prompting a Republican challenge.
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Delwin Jones
Lubbock
House
Jones
House of Representatives
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Permian Basin
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Midland County
Midland
Austin
Dallas
Duncan Boeckman
Republican Party of Texas
Services for Mrs Beatricestore and others listed
Funeral and court notices: Mrs Beatrice’s service set for today at New Hope Baptist Church burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. H Bud Carsrud services today in Lovington. plus courthouse actions on narcotics raids in Lubbock, check violation in County Court and parish barbecue fundraiser at Saint Christopher's Church. Also local incidents include heart attack recovery in Hereford and theft cases in Lubbock with several stolen items and loss estimates.
Alfred Davis Rites Stated in Hermleigh
Alfred Davis 61 died about 8:10 p.m. Tuesday in Simmons Hospital Sweetwater. Services 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Criswell officiating. Burial Lone Wolf Cemetery Tell Seale Funeral Home Snyder. Survived by wife Ruth two daughters Margie and Bert Stahl three sisters and three brothers and two grandchildren.
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Hermleigh
Alfred Davis
Simmons Hospital
Sweetwater
First Baptist Church
Bob Criswell
Lone Wolf Cemetery
Tell-Seale Funeral Home
Snyder
Scurry County
Davis
McGregor
Ruth
Bert Stahl
Margie Davis
Abilene
Albert Hayes
O. L. Cooper
Hamlin
D. C. Riser
Hawley
Lawrence
Palo Alto
Calif
Harvie Lee
Calvin
Concord
B Hall Baugh Funeral Slated
Funeral services for B. Hall Baugh 63 of 2313 27th St. are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Cone officiating. Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home directions. Baugh died Wednesday in a Dallas hospital. He was a native of Young County and had lived in Lubbock 34 years. He was a retired nightwatchman. Survived by Opal, two daughters Ruby Baugh of Lubbock and Patsy Ayres of Flint Mich., two sisters Pearl Mayes of Balls and Viva Foster of Arizona, a brother W. O. Baugh of Midland, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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B. Hall Baugh
27Th St
Calvary Baptist Church
Claude Cone
City of Lubbock
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Baugh
Dallas
Young County
Lubbock
Opal
Ruby Baugh
Patsy Ayres
Flint
Mich
Pearl Mayes
Balls
Viva Foster
Arizona
W. O. Baugh
Midland
Episcopal consecration set for West Texas bishop
The first West Texas bishop named in 25 years will be consecrated June 11 in Lubbock. Bishop George Quarterman of Northwest Texas announced Willis R. Henton will succeed him, serving as coadjutor until June next year when he becomes diocesan bishop. Attending will be Presiding Bishop John Hines and bishops from Mansas Dallas Louisiana and Mexico.
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Episcopan Church
Mansas
Dallas
Louisiana
Mexico
Funeral Planned For Mrs. Myers In Muleshoe
Mrs. Clyda Myers 78 died in a Muleshoe nursing home after a long illness. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. Assembly of God Church with Rev. H. D. Hunter officiating. Burial in Bailey County Memorial Park. Survivors include husband W. L. Myers and three sons Thurman Clayton Joe, three daughters Marlet Harrison Norman Jones Canty, two sisters, one brother, 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Muleshoe
Clyda Myers
Assembly of God Church
H. D. Hunter
Bailey County Memorial Park
Singleton-Fillis
Mineral Wells
Stegall
Littlefield
West Camp
Thurman
Fresno
Calif
Clayton
Joe
Texico
Marlet Harrison
Roswell
Norman Jones
Carl Canty
Morgan City
Donnie Baxter
Dallas
Jess Fallin
Kirby Dyers
Rites Scheduled For L. E. Davis
Funeral services for Leo Ernest Davis 67 of 3207 Canyon Road are set for 4 30 p m at Wolfforth Baptist Church with the Rev J B Bitner and Rev Glenn Wilson officiating Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park under Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home Davis a retired farmer and former Vernon and Callahan County native lived in Lubbock 17 years and is survived by his wife Nan a son a daughter six grandchildren and one great grandchild The family requests memorials to a memorial of choice.
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Wolfforth Baptist Church
Leo Ernest Davis
Canyon Road
Methodist Hospital
J. B. Bitner
Glenn Wilson
First Baptist Church
Amherst
Resthaven-Singleton- Wilson Funeral Home
Resthaven Memorial Park
Lubbock
Davis
A. FE. Levrelt
O'Donnell
Joe Leaverton
A. P. Edwards
Ted Barnett
IE. W. McFarlin
A. R. 2Yvals
P. C. Mitchell
R. R. Hutcheson
Frank Sylvester
Ropesville
Rites Scheduled For Mrs Virgie Ham
Mrs Virgie Ham died after a lengthy illness in Muleshoe West Plains Memorial Hospital. Services set for 2 50 p m at Church of Christ with Randol of Fort Sumner and Fogerson of Farwell officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Terrace Cemetery under Singleton-His Funeral Home Muleshoe. She was born in New Albany Louisiana married Roy Ham in 1916, lived in Farwell since 1924. Survived by three sons Lawrence Roswell Howard Quinton. six daughters Leona Mae Woods Meeks Sandvick Alexander Watford. a brother Charlie Baylor. 73 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Farwell
Virgie Ham
Church of Christ
Ebb Randol
Fort Sumner
Dewey Fogerson
Sunset Memorial Terrace
Singleton
Muleshoe
Ham
New Albany
West Plains Memorial Hospital
Roy Ham
Anderson
Bradshaw
Lawrence
Roswell
Howard
Calera
Okla
Quinton
Clovis
W. H. Woods
Leona Mae Ham
W. T. Meeks
Robert Sandvick
Bobby Alexander
Midland
Johnny Watford
Charlie Baylor
Conroe
Funeral Planned For Mrs Adams
Funeral for Mrs Nowa Adams 68 of 1509 Ave L is at 2 p m today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev Jacok Welch officiating. Burial at City of Lubbock Cemetery. She died Monday in a Dubuque Iowa hospital while visiting Bellevue Iowa. Survivors include son Calvin Palo Alto Calif daughter Mrs Claudine Guvius Bellevue Iowa two sisters Mrs Virgie Mae Bryant Lubbock and Mrs Ona Barley Amarillo.
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Calvin
Palo Alto
Calif
Claudine Guvius
Bellevue, Iowa
Virgie Mae Bryant
Lubbock
Ona Barley
Amarillo
Burglary Loss Estimate Dips at Texas Tech
A major burglary at the Electrical Engineering Department at Texas Tech was later deemed minor. Initial estimates of stolen equipment reached 80 000 dollars, but professors said the items were surplus and practically worthless. The loss was first reported by a graduate student to the Tech Traffic Security Office.
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Texas Tech
I. C. Lankford Jr
Tech Traffic Security Office
Mrs. Waggoner Funeral Friday in Muleshoe
Davie Waggoner 60 a Muleshoe resident since 1939 died Wednesday in West Plains Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 4 pm Friday at First United Methodist Church with Rev. J D Fowler and Rev. J Ward Griffin officiating. Burial Bailey County Memorial Park. Survived by Clyde Waggoner spouse. children Robert Lubbock Mrs David Wyer of Lubbock and Mrs R L Clark of Tubia. sisters Mrs Doyle Miller Dallas and Mrs Lucy Bell Corsicana. brothers G B and J M Mahall Dublin and Lee Mahall Abilene. eight grandchildren.
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Davie Waggoner
West Plains Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
J. JD. Fowler
J. Ward Griffin
First Methodist Church
Lubbock
Bailey County Memoral Park
Singleton-llis Funeral Home
J. M
Dublin
Lee Mahall
Abilene
Music Students State Recital at Lubbock College of Music
Cecil Bolton presents intermediate piano students in recital at 8 15 p m Saturday at 3402 38th St. Participants include Becky Miller Shirrene Hudgeons Richelle McSpadden Rhonda Moseley Shirley Snowden Kelley Aker Valerie Ramsey Marta Work Faith Free Hope Dean Bill Dean and Ann McFadyen. Bolton will play orchestral accompaniment.
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Cecil Bolton
Lubbock College of Music
38Th St
Becky Miller
Shirrene Hudgeons
Richelle McSpadden
Rhonda Moseley
Shirley Snowden
Kelley Aker
Valerie Ramsey
Marta Work
Faith Free
Hope Dean
Bill Dean
Ann McFadyen
Bolton
W. T. Gillaspy Rites Pending
William T. Gillaspy 85 of 2109 20th St. died after a 35 year illness. Services are pending at Resthaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home. A native of Council Bluffs Iowa he moved to Lubbock in 1942 from Slaton and was a retired farmer. He is survived by four sisters Ruby Burrough Millie Popnoe both of Novice Viva Gipson of Silver Valley Iva Langham of Tulsa and a brother Fred of Eldorado.
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William T. Gillaspy
20Th St
Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home
Council Bluff
Iowa
Gillaspy
Lubbock
Slaton
Zana
Ruby Burrough
Millie Popnoe
Viva Gipson
Silver Valley
Iva Langham
Tulsa
Okla
Fred
Eldorado
City Visit Slated By A M Chief
Dr. Jack K Williams president of Texas A M will visit Lubbock Friday for an event titled An Evening with the President at 7 p m at the Red Raider Convention Center The Lubbock A M Club hosting also plans a 6 p m reception with Williams and former Aggie students hosted by Alan Brashears club president
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Jack K. Williams
Texas A&m
Lubbock
Aggie
Williams
Red Raider Convention Center
Alan Brashears
Temptation and privacy in a hospital hall
A poem by Julien Cliver argues that peeking into open doors in hospitals desecrates patient privacy. The piece laments disturbing sick individuals who wish for quiet and dignity, urging restraint and respect for those in beds.
Interim Hobbs City Manager Named
Hobbs City Commission names Joe Harvey purchasing agent as interim city manager until a permanent replacement is appointed. The vacancy follows Heston Gildon leaving in October 1969 to join Tulsa, where he had served as city manager.
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Hobbs
Joe Harvey
Heston Gildon
City of
Tulsa
Gildon
James Waters Rites Set After Airport Mishap Death
Snyder resident James Waters 43 an aircraft maintenance engineer was killed at Winston Field when caught in a propeller while helping Charles Wolfe start a single engine Cessna. Services are planned at Bell-Seale Fun Home Chapel with Rev Methvin. burial in Hiside Memorial Garden. Waters a native of Telephone had lived in Scurry County 22 years. He is survived by a Grace daughter Sapir Matthews of Rockdale a son James of Snyder a sister Ruby Tyler of Tahoka two mothers Albert of Garland and Clarence of Waco and five half brothers Jordan Foster Durant Okla Cecil Foster Post Paul Foster Cisco Amos Foster Irving and Ben Foster San Angelo.
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Snyder
James Waters
Winston Field
Here
Justice x the Peace JP
Billingsley
Waters
Charles PR. Wolfe
Wolfe
Bell-Seale
DD. Methvin of
Fatlett
Vester Clanton
Tlonise Kutton
Apostolic Faith Church
Hiside
Telephone
Wéers
Scurry
Grace
Sapir
Matthews
Rockdale
James
Ruby Tyler
Tahokas
Albert
Garland
Clarence
Waco
Jordseon Foster
Durant
Okla
Cecil Foster
Post
Paul Foster
Cisco
Amos Foster
Irving
Binh Foster
San Angelo
Mrs. Sara Haney Services Today
Mrs. Sara Haney 88 a former Swisher Counts resident died at Lubbock West Texas Hospital Wednesday. She lived near here from 1942 until her husband’s 1958 death and is survived by son Paul Haney of Corpus Christi sister Helen Hood Lake Jackson and four grandchildren. Graveside rites in Rose Hill Cemetery will be conducted today with Wallace Funeral directing.
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Tulia
Sera Anne Haney
Swisher Counts
Lubbock
West Texas
Paul Haney
Corpus Christi
Helen Hood
Lake Jackson
Odessa Meeting Aims Four year UTPB Status
A 15 member Odessa delegation returned from an Austin briefing with State Sen W E Pete Snellson and Lt Gov Ben to push four year status for the Permian Basin University of Texas at Odessa. City officials and county leaders plan a joint session to seek support and passage of the bill, which has backing from UT System Regents and Gov Preston Smith, though the governor stops short of full commitment.
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Odessa
Austin
Se. W. EL
Pete” Snelson
And
Ben
Senate
Universit Texas
Permian “Sk
UTPB
Jim Reese
Snels
Permian Basin
Junty
Michael Aid
Snelso
Nisr
Combsioners
Mrs Wil Blair Rites Held at Central Church
Rites for Mrs. Wil Blair of TULEA were to be held at the Central Church of Christ with officiating minister Kennamer. She died Tuesday at Plains Beast Hospital in Amarillo after a long illness. Survivors include her husband Jack, a brother Mayne Coleman, a sister Mrs. Nannie Greenhaw, and other relatives, with memorials urged to the American Cancer Society.
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Thedes
Lockney Tyoe
Emera Hme
Mos Binary
Plains Beast Hospital
Amarilla
Tula
Nanmiee Greenhaw
Calean
Kknete the Faturs
Mde
Ameran Cancer Society
N Me Tangs
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Money Davis
Lar Ave
Express Co
New Hope Baptist
South Plains Funeral Home
Pevis
H. BR
Bud" Carsrud
Lovington
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Resthaven
Carsrud
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Houston
Communication Workers of America
Bell Telephone Co
Main St
Pa Bell
St. Louis
Directory Assistance
140Th District Court
Asst. Dist
Troy Hires
William R Shaver
Edwin H. Boedeker
M. H. Medrano
Erskine
Saint Christopher's Episcopal Church
42Nd Street
Elgin
Nina Latham
Hereford Hospital
Hereford
Robert Fountain
U.S. District Court
U.S. Treasury
U.S
Halbert O. Woodward
Rachel E. Williams
E. 36Th St
Hth Street
Elm Avenue
Highland Hospital
Fred Arthur
Boston Avenue
Margaret Kinsey
19Th St
Lubbock, Texas
Episcopal
Mount Ranier National Park
Washington
Paradise Inn
L. E. Davis
Adams
W. T. Gillaspy
A&m
South Plains Professional Florist Association
Henderson Funeral Directors, Inc
Julien Cliver
COFC
Sara Haney
Wil Blair Rites
Tulea
Hula Bir
Central Church of Christ
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