Cold Front Approaches As Thunderstorms Drench South
The South Plains faced a rising cold front with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in Lubbock as highs reached the mid 80s. Houston endured heavy rain flooding many streets and power outages while Beaumont Port Arthur reported 1.34 inches. a tornado warning near Anahuac was canceled. Tropical storm Alma lingered in the northern Caribbean with winds around 60 mph.
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South Plains
Gulf
Pacific
New Mexico
Lubbock
Plains
New
South Texas
Houston
Weather Bureau
Houston Light and Power Co
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Liberty County
Anahuac
Texas
Jefferson County
Rockies
Gulf States
Mississippi Valley
Appalachians
Kansas
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Alma
Caribbean
Miami
Rites Today for Woman Killed In Bovina Train Crash
A 70 year old woman, Mrs. Freda Finley, died when a west bound Santa Fe train struck her pickup at the 3rd Street crossing in Bovina at 3 45 a m. Her services are at 3 p m today at Toxico First Baptist Church with Rev John Summers officiating. Burial will be in Bovina Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, two brothers and two sisters and five grandchildren.
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Bovina
Freda Finely
Palmer County
Toxico First Baptist Church
John Summers
Clatorn
Texies
NC Moelogin
Roy Melu
Clovis
Ell
Texier
Pampa
Slaton Teen Dies in Dune Buggy Mishap
Dale Harris 20 and Marie Angela Mora 20s burial and service plans set as a dune buggy crash two miles southwest of Slaton resulted in Harris's death at Mere Hospital in Slaton and left 2 year old Roy Childress in critical condition at Lubbock's Methodist Hospital. The mishap involved an overturned vehicle hit by a buoy and referenced multiple area funerals and memorial arrangements. investigators reported Harris was ejected and died en route.
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Slaton
Bruce Parks
Dale Harris
Plains College
Englewood
Alby England
Roy
Gionn Childress
First United Methodist Church
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Harris
Childress
al Itune
Slaten
Starris
Wil
Mere Hospital
Victim of Fire James Hersom Services Today
Funeral services for four year old James Troy Hersom will be held at 2 p.m. at Henderson Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jimmy McGuire officiating. Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery. The child died Wednesday in a fire in a wooden storage shed behind 2820 Baylor St. Fire Marshal A Black said James and friend John Thomas Bailey also four, were playing in the shed when the blaze started. The body was found on a charred shelf in the northwest corner. Justice of the Peace Waynes LeCroy planned to issue a verdict of accidental death by fire.
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James Troy Hersom
Henderson
Jimmy McGuire
Arnette Benson Baptist Church
City of Lubbock
Baylor St
A. ©. Black
Hersom
John Thomas Bailey
Bailey
Baylor
Justice of the Peace
Waynes LeCroy
LeCroy
Fire hampers church fire as roof and walls stand
Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze at Calvary Temple on 14th Street. Only the roof and the east and south walls remained. The church will host a singing program from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium. Survivors include the parents and siblings of a child, with services for Mrs. Bessie Dorman scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday at W. W. Rix Chapel. Ollie B. Livingston will attend a Texas Board of Examiners meeting in Dallas Saturday.
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Calvary Temple
14Th Street
Urday
Land Avenue J
Betty Hersom
Baylor
Lubbock
Brock
Ricky
Jimmy
Alan
Man
Rea
Arthur
Norma
Wendy
Fay
Gregation
Ima Carey
Somerton
Ariz
Ola Evins
Abilene
Ollie B. Livingston
20Th
Texas Board of Examiners
Colliers Speech
Dallas
Resident Shot In Downtown Incident Related to Local News
A 22 year old Lubbock man remained in fair condition after a two car collision near Smyer and a later shooting at his residence. Police recovered a .22 caliber pistol. no charges filed. Residents seek updates as hospital officials report his injuries.
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Lubbock
State Bank
Leroy Skif
Mra
Hubert Schwertner
Slaton
Future Am
Farmers of America
Diamond Ring Heist Suspect Bond Set in Levelland
A 62 year old man was jailed in Hockley County on felony theft charges for stripping 11 diamond rings valued at 2000 from Thomans Jewelry Store in Lubbock. He fled after the theft, was chased by the merchant, and later arrested in Levelland with bond set at 750.00 by Justice of the Peace F H Bolen. The rings were recovered.
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Hockley County
al Levelland
Willie Harrison
Capri
Lubbock
Kings
Loop 9
Ave. U
Thomman
Bob Thomman
Justice of the Peace
F. H. Bolen
Levelland Police
Mrs. McAteer’s Services Today in Lubbock
Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. McAteer 76 of 502 56th St will be held at 2 p.m. today at Resthaven Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Resthaven. She died about 6:20 a.m. Thursday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a lengthy illness. She moved to Lubbock in 1927 from Oklahoma. Survivors include a son Earl of 520 58th St, a daughter Mrs. M. I. Bel of 3101 47th St, R. Cundiff of Durant, and two grandchildren.
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W. C. Mcateer
56Th St
Resthaven- Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home
Resthaven
Wade Lovvorn rites planned in Plainview area
Wade Lovvorn 67 of Plainview died after a two year illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Claytonville Baptist Church with Rev. Trultt Kuenstler and Rev. William K. Schuster presiding. Burial in Plainview Cemetery under Wood Dunning Funeral Home. Survivors include wife Dora two sons Travis and Foy, three sisters and a brother. Houston Astrodome built at cost 37.6 million.
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Plainview
Wade Lovvorn
Claytonville Baptist Church
Claytonville
Keith
Trultt Kuenstler
Ipastor
William K. Schuster
St. Paul's Litheran Church
Wood Dunning
Lovyern
Dora
Travis
Strat
Ford
Foy
Dumas
Fred Finster
al Calif
Alma Plummer
Los Angeles
J. I. Ogg
Amarillo
Ernest
Cartoonist Martin Branner dies. Winnie Winkle creator
Services were set in New London for Martin Michael Branner the creator of Winnie Winkle who died Tuesday at Nutmeg Pavilion Convalescent Home Branner aged sixty five suffered a stroke in 1962 leaving him wheelchair bound yet he continued drawing with his left hand Winnie Winkle first appeared April 20 1920 in the New York News and is distributed to 150 daily papers by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate The National Cartoonists Society named Winnie Winkle the best comic strip in 1958
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New London, Conn
UPS
Martin Michael Branner
Winnie Winkle
Nutmeg Pavilion
New London
Branner
New York News
Chicago Tribune-New York News
National Cartoonist Society
Winnie Winlie
Mrs Cunningham Rites Planned
Mrs Walter B Cunningham of 2515 27th St will have a Christian wake service at 7 30 p m today in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Rev Hubert Halfman of St Elizabeths Catholic Church officiating Funeral Mass will be at 10 a m Saturday in St Elizabeths Catholic Church with Rev Tom Irlbeck officiating She died Wednesday in a local rest home after a lengthy illness Survivors include her husband Walter and a sister Mrs Fred Sloop of St Petersburg Florida
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Walter B. Cunningham
27Th St
Sanders Memorial Chapel
Hubert Halfman
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
St Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Tom Irlbeck
Resthaven ‘Memorial Park
Steubenville
Ohio
Cunningham
Lubbock
San Antonio
Walter
Fred Sloop
St. Petersburg
Fis
Solon World War I Veterans Luncheon Postponed
The Saturday luncheon for World War I veterans at Hodges Center is postponed until further notice due to tornado damage to utilities. Police report burglars hit another apparel store early Thursday, stealing 11 pairs of shoes and two handbags.
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Hodges Center
Burglars Steal Shoes Handbags In Houston Break-In
In Houston a burglarized store, taking shoes and handbags, is reported alongside a separate homicide case near Hempstead. Paul W. Floyd, 41, a former state representative, was found shot under a Brazos River bridge. authorities say Floyd died by his own action.
Tornado Victims Remain in Serious Condition Across Hospitals
Four tornado victims still in intensive care with 26 dead after last week’s disaster. Hoyt Graves 56 and Ethel Garrett are among critical patients at Methodist Hospital. Larry Duncan 57 and Agape Davilla share serious or poor status at respective facilities. several others listed as satisfactory or in fair condition.
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Methodist Hospital
Hoyt Graves
Gut
Hudson Street
Ethel Garrett
Marlboro
Larry C. Duncan
Ave. U
West Texas Hospital
Agape To Davilla
N. Ave. L
West Texas
Methodist
Smonthold Irma Flores
Ave. L
Richard Bacea
Mrs Higgins Rites Today in Slaton Church
Funeral services for Mrs Lillie Higgins 14 of Slaton are at 2 30 p m today at Tramp Baptist Church with burial in Englewood Cemetery. Jamison Funeral Home of Lubbock directs. Mrs Higgins died Sunday in Mercy Hospital. Tommy Neatherford 3 was killed Thursday after being struck by a car near his home in Amarillo.
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Slaton
Lillie Higgins
Tramp Baptist Church
Englewood
Jamison Funeral Home
Lubbock
Amarillo
Tommy
Neatherford
Lonnie Williams Services Pending in Levelland
Lonnie Bailey Williams of Levelland aged 3, died after an apparent heart attack Thursday. Services are pending at George Price Funeral Home. He moved to Levelland from Caddo Mills in 1931 and served as caretaker of Fifth Street Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Tisie two sons Lonnie Jr and Lawrence and Edward. three brothers Earnest Harvey and Lindsey. two sisters Mamie Bell and Odell Neeley. seven grandchildren.
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George Price
Williams
Levelland
Caddo Mills
Fifth Street
Baptist Church
Tisie
Lonnie Jr
Lawrence
Edward
Earnest
Harvey
Greenville
Lindsey
Mamie Bell
Odell Neeley F
Kermit
Ropesville Rites Planned for J E Bullock
Funeral arrangements are set for James B Bullock 12 of Fort Worth a former Ropesville resident. Services will be at 5 pm Saturday at Shan Nath Funeral Home with graveside rites at 3 pm Sunday in Ropesville cemetery. He died Wednesday in Fort Worth. He leaves two sons D L of Fort Worth and Jo L of Blythe three daughters and many relatives including brothers Charlie of Abilene Tom of Post and sisters Ethel Post Winnie Savage and others.
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James
Bulle K
Fort Worth
Shan
Nath Funeral Home
Ropesville Han
Bullock
Tepesville
Haskell
Coleman
Lettie
D. L
Jo L
Blythe
Ward Pullan
Taylor
Neddean Yaney
Charlie
Abilens
Tom
Post
Emmi Jones
Grassland
Bertha Taylor
San Antonio
Cordie Aten
Tohoka
Ivy Young
Mia
Nannie Cooper
Ethel Post
Winnie Savage
Eagle Pass
Mrs Bernie Bullock Services Held in San Angelo
Mrs Bernie Bullock 38 of San Angelo died at 10 20 p m Tuesday in a San Angelo Hospital after living there 16 years moving from Lubbock Her husband Alan date and a son survive along with her father Herman Brewer of Slaton a brother Brewer and sister Barbara Kelly of Lubbock a grandmother Mrs A J Brewer Marmaduke Ark and a grandfather O R Ruxigers of Attus Okla Burial is in Englewood Cemetery Slaton with services at Johnsons Funeral Home Chapel in San Angelo today at 1 30 p m.
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San Angelo
Johnson
Englewood
Slaton
Bullock
Lubbock
Suriny
Alan Date
Herman Brewer
Brewer
Barbara Kelly
A. J. Brewer
Marmaduke
Ark
R Ruxigers
Attus, Oka
Oklahoma Publisher William Martineau Dies at 82
William Raymond Martineau longtime Oklahoma newsman died Thursday at age 82 He published the Oklahoma Livestock News from 1910 until 1968 retiring in the 1940s after a heart ailment He helped found the Oklahoma City Gridiron Club and was the oldest member and past president of the Oklahoma Press Association Rosary and Mass planned with burial at Fairlawn Cemetery He is survived by three daughters two brothers ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Oklahoma City
William Raymond Martineau
Oklahoma
Martineau
Oklahoma Livestock News
Oklahoma Press Association
Oklahoma City Gridiron Club
Oklahom
Daily Oklahoman
Free Pointer
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Oklahoman
Live Stock
Guardian Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Old Cathedral
Fairlawn
Rites Planned for Mrs Helen Alafa in Lubbock
Services set for Helen Alafa 20 of 2908 Place at 2 p m Saturday in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Reverend Noel Walder officiating Burials at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under Henderson Funeral Directors Hospitalized the night of the storm Mrs Alafa died in West Texas Hospital ICU after a traffic crash and storm debris struck as they returned home Her husband met her at the scene and they were returning along ith Street Survivors include husband Manseneu daughters Sandra and S year old Pamfers 9 sons, and several relatives News notes from Seth Oklahoma and Dallas references appear in scattered lines
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Florencwy Mora
Jarvis St
Lubbock
Our Lady of Gra Satholic Church
Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Directors
Helen Alafa
Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints
Fev
Noel Walder
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Henderson
Alata
West Texas Hospital
Sandra
Pamfers
Fhithp
Alcorta Services Set for Slaton Resident
Jose Alcorta 60 died on arrival at Morey Hospital after a heart attack at home. Rosary this evening at KC Hall with Mass Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe. Rev Emilie Alcerta officiating. Burial by England Funeral Home. Survived by wife, children, siblings, grandchildren. funeral details in Morton.
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Stantata
Benancio
Jose Jr
John
Manuel
Staton
Mra
Sophia Moreno
Mra Morton
Leroy'Hermila Billorreal
Guadalupe Madrid
Dtedi Nebraska
Hotensia Botel
Lydia
Cepteion
Lubbock
Manuel Day
East Side
offGrinace
Tutt
Teodora Lupee Christ
Morton
Dann¢ Fondo
Ny Carrasco
Firtt Kuka Ramos
Sanora Baptist Church
Friona
Will Veteries
Hondo
Bural
Maggia Gulerterrez
Morial
Singleton
Marcus Madrid
Wheeler
Mary
Diana Lee
Marcus Madrid Sr
Ernesto Rangel
Arthritis Pain Formula Delivers Hours of Relief
Scores of arthritis sufferers report strong relief from a new arthritis pain formula introduced to ease pain and stiffness for longer periods. The product is potent yet gentle enough for empty stomach use and contains 50 percent more pain reliever per tablet than regular aspirin type pills.
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Fanos
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