Rankin, First U.S. Woman in Congress, Dies at 92
Jeannette Rankin, a pioneer suffragette and Montana congresswoman famed for opposing war, died at 92 in Carmel California. She led efforts for the 19th Amendment and championed women’s rights while objecting to U.S. participation in World Wars I and II and later protesting the Vietnam War.
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Nixon Proposal Attracts British Support On Atlantic Pact
Prime Minister Edward Heath expressed deep interest in Nixon’s plan to revitalize Atlantic partnership while urging that military issues remain separate from economic talks with the United States and European allies. Heath noted Nixon’s suggestion to include Japan in a new trade policy for Atlantic nations.
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Post Little Britches Rodeo Sees 200 Entries Ahead
More than 200 entries have been received for Post's first Little Britches Rodeo to be held May 25 26. Rodeo officials still accept entries sponsored by the Garza County Junior Livestock Association at the Post Stampede arena. Trophy buckles will go to high point winners and ribbons awarded to the top six in each event across peewee and junior divisions. Dee Edwards of Girard is the rodeo producer.
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Head On Collision Near Wolfforth Claims Lubbock Man
A head on crash near Wolfforth killed Donald C. Smith 28 of Lavine, Colorado, and injured Gwyn Person 2 of Lubbock. Smith died at the scene. Person was hospitalized at St Mary’s with back and chest injuries and lacerations. Authorities say Smith’s car traveled southwest while Person’s car went northeast. the collision is the county’s 22nd fatality this year. Funeral services are planned at St Christopher Episcopal Church in Lubbock with local clergy and arrangements by Swatts Funeral Home, Colorado Springs. Survivors include wife Karen, two daughters, his mother, a brother, and grandmother.
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Clay Smith
Phoenix, Ariz
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Phoenix
Clifford Hardy
Colorado Springs
Bill Bruffey
Stavell Slocum
Bill Fisher
Dick Shaw
Don Reynolds
Randall Mather
Carlsbad Park Dedication Draws Governor and Press
Newsmen and officials gathered in Carlsbad for press day and the dedication of the final phase of the New Mexico Zoological Botanical State Park, plus the Teddy Roosevelt Dentzel carousel. Gov. Bruce King presided with Rolland Hendley representing the Interior Department.
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Pecos River
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Memorial service for Harrison M. Grice in Lubbock
Harrison M. Grice 47 of 4311 45th St. will have a memorial service at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Lubbock at 2 p.m. today with Rev. Clements Lamberth Jr. officiating. Grice, an elder in the Covenant Church and attorney, died from a gunshot wound Friday in Davis Park. Burial will follow Monday at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston. Local arrangements were by Rix Funeral Directors. He attended University of Houston and UT Austin, earned a UT Law degree, and was recalled by several professional groups and fraternal orders. He is survived by his wife Verna, son Charles, daughters Susan and Laurel, his parents Dr. and Mrs. H. M. Grice, and brother John F. Grice. Memorials may be sent to the Harrison M. Grice Memorial Fund at Covenant Presbyterian Church.
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Services for Robert H Saunders Held in San Marcos
Robert H Saunders 76 former Lubbock resident died Friday morning in a San Marcos nursing home after an apparent heart attack. He lived in the West Texas and Eastern New Mexico area as a year tank salesman for Taylor Publishing Co and retired in 1966. He also worked for Steck Co for about 17 years and served as a school superintendent in the Rio Grande Valley. He was a Southwestern State Teachers College graduate and is survived by his wife Bertha Saunders.
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Texas
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Memorial Day Auto Fatalities Estimated Nationwide
The National Safety Council estimates 530 to 650 people may die in highway crashes over the 78 hour Memorial Day weekend from 6 pm Friday May 25 to midnight Monday May 28. AP data show 565 deaths counted across the nation during the 1972 three day weekend.
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Obituary Briefs Henry Crawford Black and Marni Leatherwood
Services for Henry Crawford Black 67 of 2107 Elm St are set for 2 30 p m Monday at New Hope Baptist Church Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery Ledberry Funeral Home directed Black died Thursday evening Rites for Marni Leatherwood of Lexington Ohio are at 19 a m today at Miller Chapel Cleveland Ohio She died May 11 at St Joseph Hospital in Lexington She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs N Leatherwood of Mesa
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New Hope Baptist Church
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Lexington
Mier
Obituaries for Isla Barboza and Victor Amalia
Obituaries note Isla Barboza of 1115 31st and Victor H Amalia of Anton with a grandchild among survivors. Services for Amalia are set for 3 p m Monday at St Anthony Church with burial at Anton Cemetery.
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Tipps and Vivlamore Rites Held in Texas Towns
Funeral services were held for Jess R Tipps 63 of Tatum at Smith Rogers Funeral Home Lovington with burial at Canadian Cemetery. Buck Vivlamore 69 of Hale Center died after a short illness and was buried in Hale Center Cemetery. Both men were longtime residents with church and lodge affiliations.
H L Bartlett 87 Tulsa Resident Dies in Plainview
H L Bartlett 87 a Tulsa resident since 190 died Saturday in Hillcrest Nursing Home Plainview. Services Monday at First Baptist Church in Tulia with Dr W Neil Cord officiating. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Wallace Funeral Home. Born Cookeville Tenn married Dora Stuckey in 1937 Plainview retired farmer. Survivors include wife two sons Hilton and L D two daughters Elizabeth Jennings Bertha Johnson 10 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren
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Rose Hill
Wallace Funeral Home
Cookeville
Tenn
Bartlett
Dora’ Stuckey
Hilton
L. D
Amarillo
Elizabeth Jennings
Bertha Johnson
Sudan
Mrs Hernandez service set with burial at Rest Haven Memorial Park
Funeral services for Mrs. Juan Hernandez 39 years old are planned for 10 am Monday at Henderson Funeral Directors with a preceding talk at 9 am in the Henderson chapel. She died Saturday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after residing in Lubbock two years born in Geronimo. Survivors include husband Juan Sr and four sons Valentin Juan Jr Ruben and Jerry all at home six daughters Isabel Rita Dela Josefina and Christina all at home Noy Salas of Lubbock mother Mrs Chrestina Valdez of 2227 E 48th St two brothers Tommy Valdez of 2225 48th St and Jimmy Valdez of Tucson Ariz three sisters Santos Blanco of Houston Stel-
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48Th St
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Houston
Stel
We Have Need of Patience in a Fast-Paced World
The piece meditates on patience and a quiet life amid daily quick fixes. It cites Hebrews 10 38 and a call to slow living despite instant coffee frozen meals cake mix and rapid news. It contrasts worship services rushed to fit a capsule format.
Mrs Myrtle Ray Littlefield dies in Knight's Rest Home
Mrs Myrtle Ray Littlefield aged special Mrs Myrtle Norma Ray died at 7 20 am Saturday in Knight's Rest Home. She had lived in Littlefield 37 years and was native of Waco. Services Monday at 10 am at First United Methodist Church Littlefield with Rev David Hamblin officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Hammons Funeral Home of Littlefield. Survivors include daughter Gretchen Brown of Littlefield five sons Gregory Ray Bedford Allen Ray Lubock Odell Ray Arlington Pickett and C V Ray both of Littlefield a brother H M Rames Amarillo 19 grandchildren nine great grandchildren grandsons will be pallbearers.
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Bedford
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Lublack
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Amarillo
Earth Man Al M Sanders Dies at 81
Al M Sanders 81 a longtime Earth resident died Saturday morning in South Plains Hospital Amherst after a 19 year stay in the community He was a retired farmer and deacon of 45 years of the First Baptist Church of Earth Survivors include two daughters funeral arrangements are pending with Parsons Ellis Singleton Funeral Home Earth Thorn dale birthplace and church service details are reported as pending.
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Nancy Whitsitt dies at Lakeside Nursing Home
Nancy Whitsitt died about 6 p m Saturday at Lakeside Nursing Home. Services are pending with Franklin Bartlett Funeral Home. She lived at 3205 Sird Street before moving to the home and had been a Lubbock resident since 1958 after moving from Hempstead. Survivors include three sisters Mollie Hudgens Memphis Tennessee and Cora Horn.
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Memphis
Tenn
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