City Couple's Relative Believed Red Captive
One of nine captives in Russian occupied East Germany after a U S Air Force C 47 crash is said to be Chester K Sleezer the flight engineer. Sleezer formerly served at Reese Air Force base and lived in Lubbock. He is reported to be the brother in law of Mr and Mrs Johnny Cox of 4523 40th. Mrs Cox and Sleezer’s wife are sisters. The wife and two young children are in West Germany.
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East Germany
Johnny Cox
Cox
Chester K. Sleezer
Reese Air Force Pee
Lubock
Perryman Rites Set Here Today
William J. Perryman 69 died Sunday morning in St. Marys Hospital. Funeral services are planned for 2 p m today at Parkway Drive Church of Christ with ministers Dwain Evans and A C McIlroy officiating. Burial follows in Petersburg Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home guidance. He formerly resided in Petersburg and moved from Acuff in 1942. Survivors include three sons a daughter three brothers and a sister plus ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Parkway Drive Church of Christ
Dwain Evans
A. C. McIlroy
Petersburg
J. D. Fox
Cat Hegi
Carl Newton
Rayell
S. E
Pl. W. J. Jr
Houston
Edward Lee
34Th St
Clifton Brockett
A. H
Shawnee
Okla
O. L
H. S
Gainesville
Lora Belle Huffman
Dietrich Falls Off Stage But Continues West German Show
Marlene Dietrich stumbled four feet during a Wiesbaden performance on a West Germany tour. A doctor was called but she declined examination and finished the act, later dining with director Josef von Sternberg who helped launch her fame in The Blue Angel.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Marlene Dietrich
West Germany
Josef von Sternberg
Miss Dietrich
Rhein-Main Hall
Allred Services Slated Tuesday in Littlefield
Funeral services for Joseph Houston Allred 86 who died Sunday at Littlefield Hospital will be at 10 a m Tuesday at the First Baptist Church. Rev Robert Longshore will officiate. He lived at 406 W First Littlefield and is survived by his wife five sons and two daughters. Burial in Littlefield Cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home direction.
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Littlefield
Joseph Houston Allred
Littlefield Hospital
First Baptist Church
Robert Longshore
Allred
Birmingham
Ala
Lamb County
Coleman County
First
Jo Ann
Dennis
Fort Worth
Homer
Lubbock
Woodrow
Marshall
Downey
Calif
J. W
Sacramento
Doris Dean Alfred
San Leandro
Alta May Peaks
Amarillo
Muleshoe
James P. Miller
Muleshoe First Baptist Church
Muleshoe Cemetery
60 Vie In Events At Lubbock Kart Track
About 60 go kart drivers competed for winning positions in the weekly races at the Lubbock Kart Track on Buffalo Lakes Road. Some 900 spectators attended. Class winners included Ben Turpin Sweetwater and W Q Justice in A industrial men, Carl Sayles in B-super men, Jayce Lambert and Bobby Gassee in A standard women, Scotty Bolton and David Yeager in standard teens, Jim Claunch Buta in A super men, Mickey Bighle and Pat Greene in A industrial women, Bob Conners and John E Bedingfield in A standard men, Charles Bolton and Jimmy Yeager in A industrial teenagers stock, Keith Burett in 9-12 stock, John Malone in A industrial teenagers stock, and John Malone in A standard teenagers stock.
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Lubbock
Buffalo Lakes Road
Ben Turpin
Sweetwater
W. QO. Justice
Carl Sayles
Jayce Lambert
Bobby Gassee
Scotty Bolton
David Yeager
John L. Bedingfield
Jimmy Yeager
Taff Turner
Paul Smith
Jim Claunch
Buta
Mickey Bighle
Pat Greene
Bob Conners
John E. Bedingfield
Charles Bolton
Keith Burett
John Malone
John Maone
Three City Residents Win Top Ratings In Midwest Shows
Dogs owned by three Lubbock residents earned championship status at shows in Greeley and Denver Colorado over the weekend. Briarwyn Buckskin a German shorthaired pointer owned by R E Ponce finished with a four point major. Kir vin Griffin s Samuel a smooth dachshund owned by W A Staton earned a five point major. Ch Kir We G s Pistol Pete a miniature pinscher owned by Griffin was best of breed at both shows. Midnight Satin another miniature pinscher owned by Griffin was winner s female at one show. Griffin was handler for all dogs at these and other Southwest shows where the animals accumulated toward their championships.
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Lubbock
Greeley
Denver
Colo
Briarwyn Buckskin
R. E. Ponce
29Th St
Kirvin Griffin
Samuel
Loumac
W. A. Staton
49Th St
Griffin
Irish Teachers Leader backs language revival in Tipperary
William Keane president of the Irish National Teachers Organization spoke in Tipperary affirming commitment to the Irish language revival. He denied further details while emphasizing support for cultural education and ongoing efforts.
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William Keane
Irish National Teachers’ Organization
Tipperary
Funeral notices and services across West Texas towns
Funeral services are listed for James Rand el Marley 23 months in Crosbyton and Wanda Fay Norman 4 and Larry Norman 7 in Andrews. Roy Faubus 59 of McAdoo, C T Murdock Jr. 45 former Lubbock resident, and Jose Galvan 97 died of heart events. Pre registration for Lubbock Learn to Swim opens at K N Clapp Party House.
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City of Lubbock
K. N. Clapp Party House
46Th St
Ave. U
James F. McNally
Robert Thomas Dies Rites Set In Texas
Robert Thomas 43 of Petersburg a South Plains resident since 1943 died about 515 a.m. Sunday in West Texas Hospital after a lengthy illness. Rites at 10 a.m. today at Lakeview Baptist Church officiated by Rev. James Cooper and Rev. Harold Poague. Burial in Live Oak Cemetery Buda near Austin with Rix Funeral arranging. He moved to Idalou in 1943 from Buda then to near Petersburg in 1950. Pallbearers listed. survivors include wife Peggy Laverne two sons Jimmy Dale and Robert Ferris a brother F M Thomas three half brothers and a half sister.
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Robert Thomas
Petersburg
South Plains
West Texas
Lakeview Baptist Church
James Cooper
Harold Poague
Abernathy
Live Oak Cemetery
Buda
Austin
Rix Funeral Home
Thomas
Idalou
Matt McGaugh
Edd Struve
Don McKenzie
Charlie Schuler
Mark Ellerd
I. S. Biggers
Peggy Laverne
Jimmy Dale
Robert Ferris
F. M. Thomas
Smithville
George Pruess
Bastrop
Lee Pruess
Dallas
Marcus Pruess
Houston
Ella Eans
Farris Services Are Still Pending
Odell John ny Farris 54 of 1005 Ave W died early Saturday at a service station on 4th St and Idalou Rd. His funeral, pending time due to a son in Korea, will be at College Avenue Baptist Church with Rev David Griffin officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park.
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Odell
Johnny Farris
Ave. W
4Th St
Idalou Road
Justice of the Peace
George H. McCleskey
McDonald Funeral Chapel
Farris
College Avenue Baptist Church
Don
Korea
David Griffin
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rites Pending for Plainview Resident G F Sample
Plainview resident since 1916 George Fredrick Sample 75 died Sunday in Plainview Hospital Clinic after a heart attack Funeral services at Lemons Funeral Home with services at the Church of Christ 9th and Columbia officiated by Bob Hawkins Burial in JOOF Cemetery He moved from Tulsa to Plainview in 1916 and was a retired concrete finisher He was married in 1911 to Clara Fly who died in 1913 Survivors include two sisters Mrs L V Martin and Mrs Florence Day plus 21 nephews and nieces
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Plainview
George Fredrick Sample
Plainview Hospital
Lemons Funeral Home
9Th
Columbia St. Church of Christ
Bob Hawkins
Joof
Sample
Bosque County
Tulsa
Clara Fly
L. V. Martin
Florence Day
Bell Gardens
Icalil
Burial in Ralls Cemetery follows Friday night death
Burial was in the Ralls Cemetery under the direction of Carter Funeral Home.
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Ralls
Ralls Cemetery
Carter Funneral
Tithes and lavish giving urged by HYER
A religious exhortation urges generous tithing citing Malachi 3 10 and divine abundance. The author JULIEN C HYER emphasizes God’s bounties and nature’s beauty to argue supporters should give beyond mere duties.
Hale Resident's Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Mrs W E Smith 76 Hale County Abernathy resident of 20 years are scheduled at 3 p m in First Baptist Church. The Rev Joe Griffin and Rev Harold Poage will officiate with burial in Abernathy Cemetery under Dennis Chambers Funeral Home direction. She died Saturday evening in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. She was a member of Abernathy First Baptist Church. She was born in Comanche County and moved from Eastland County. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Survivors include husband six sons and two daughters, one sister, 16 grandsons and 6 great grandsons.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Thomas Escalon
Rt. 2
Morton
Lubbock
City of Lubbock
Franklin- Bartley Funeral Home
Abernathy
W. E. Smith
Hale County
First Baptist Church
Joe Griffin
Harold Poage
Abernathy Northside Baptist Church
Dennis Chambers
Roy
L. D
Midland
Mansell
Houston
Bill
M. E
Bonnie
L. J. Kitchens
Sam Wade
John Caldwell
Brawley
Calif
Pioneer Dickens Resident Dies
SPUR Special Mrs. Gertie Agnes Hale 79 longtime Dickens County resident died about 9 p m Saturday at Nichols Convalescent Home Spur Funeral services set for 10 a m Monday at Spur First Christian Church Rev John Floyd officiating Interment Spur Cemetery Campbell Funeral Home with survivors including sister Mrs Tom King Matador half brother Gordon Hodges Argentina and a niece Mrs Tom Speer Flomot Pallbearers named Carter Robinson Henry Robinson Coy Mee Mahan Dick Sampson Carter Ramsey Walt Jimison
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Spur
Gertie Agnes Hale
Dickens County
Nichols
Spur First Christian Church
John Floyd
Campbell Funeral Home
Hale
Grayson County
Tom King
Matador
Gordon Hodges
Argentina
Tom Speer
Flomot
Carter Robinson
Henry Robinson
Coy Mee- Mahan
Dick Sampson
Carter Ramsey
Walt Jimison
Shepard Rites Slated Tuesday
Funeral services for Emerson A. Shepard 60 of Lubbock will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at Broadway Church of Christ with Minister George Stephenson and Harvey Pruitt officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Sanders Funeral Home plot. He died after a three year illness admitted to Taylor Hospital Saturday morning. He was in real estate and a longtime Lubbock resident and elder of Broadway Church of Christ for 12 years.
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Emerson A. Shepard
Lubbock
Broadway Church of Christ
George Stephenson
Harvey Pruitt
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Shepard
Taylor Hospital
Andrews Man Henry Clay Duncan Dies at 71
Andrews 71 year old Henry Clay Duncan died after a long illness at Permian General Hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Carl Grissom and Rev. Melvin C. Long officiating. Burial is in the Andrews Singleton Funeral Home. Duncan, born in Eastland, was an oil well service worker and member of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife three daughters a son a step mother a step brother three brothers six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Duncan
Eastland
First Baptist Church
Raymond Parker
Pampa
Donald Ricks
Fairfield
Margaret Duncan
Andrews
L. H. Duncan
Myrtle Duncan
Kilgore
Charlie
Lindsey
Okla
June
Gladewater
Walter
Baton Rouge
Albert Haile
Funeral for Terry County resident Gordon Lewis
Gordon G. Lewis 42 of Tokio, Texas died at home after two years of illness. Funeral at Crescent Hill Church of Christ conducted by John McCoy at 2:30 p.m. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Lewis, a farmer, moved from Quanah where he was born. Survived by wife? No. Son Glenn Ronnie James and daughter Rebecca, mother Mrs. W. A. Lewis, and brother Wayne.
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Brownfield
Gordon G. Lewis
Terry County
Tokio
Crescent Hill Church
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Slaton
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