Ultra-New Airport Facility Nears Completion
The Lubbock Flight Service Station moves from a cramped tower to a new site with 12 staff specialists and round the clock service. August arrival of additional personnel will expand pilot briefings, weather forecasts, flight plans, and emergency support for pilots from Plainview to Tahoka plus Reece AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roycroft
Royecroft
South Plains
Lubbock
Plainview
Abernathy
Floydada
Post
Tahoka
Slaton
Muleshoe
Shanowater
Reece Air Force Base
FAA
John H.shaffer
Lubbock Regional
Community school activities mark end of term and local events
Casey Elementary and Wolfforth residents plan activities and fundraisers for year end. Lael Students enjoy a picnic and simple track events. St Christopher's conducts sixth grade graduation at 7 30 p m at St. Christopher's Church with 17 graduates. Supt Ed Irons to speak at Lubbock Ministers Association meeting. Funeral services held for Jim D Rosson 44, and William Horace Moore 65, with Resthaven Cemetery burials. Rosa Underwood 94 to be laid to rest at Hale Center Cemetery. Lakeside Nursing Home bazaar to support residents. Larry Ashley 28 of Ralls in fair condition after two pickup crash near Cone on Farm Road 193.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Wolfforth
Frenship Stadium
Forj
Lael
St. Christopher’s School
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
Ed Irons
Lubbock Independent School District
Lubbock Ministers’ Association
St. Mary of the Plains’ Hospital
Larry Ashley
Ralls
Methodist Hospital
Cone
Dimmit Youth Charged in Fatal Traffic Crash
A 17 year old Dimmit youth, Johnny Villalobos, faces a second degree negligent homicide charge after his unlicensed driving struck two year old Susie Ortiz in a residential area. She died the same night at Methodist Hospital. Maximum penalty is three years in county jail or a $3000 fine. Police say the Ortiz car was not speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmitt
Dimmit
Johnny Villalobos
Susie Ortiz
Joe Ortiz
Methodist Hospital
Ortiz Auto
Rites Scheduled For L A Lewis
Lonnie Abner Lewis 52 of Lubbock died Monday in the Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring after a lengthy illness. Services 2 p.m. today at Brownfield Funeral Home chapel with Earl Danley Odessa minister officiating burial Terry County Memorial Park. He was an auto mechanic in Brownfield Hobbs and Lubbock native of Wellington. survived by son Donald Odessa daughter Mrs Marquita Clark Seattle WA and three brothers Elbert James Odessa and Hubert Monahans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Lonnie Abner Lewis
Ave
Lubbock
Veteran’s Administration
Big Spring
Brownfield Funeral Home
Earl Danley
Church of Christ
Odessa
Terry County Memorial Park
Lewis
Hobbs
Wellington
Memphis
Terry County
Donald
Marquita Clark
Seattle
Wash
Elbert
James
Hubert
Monahans
Newlywed Marines Die While Traveling From Iowa
In Rawlins Wyoming a 24 year old newlywed Marine from Abilene Texas and his bride of one month died while traveling from Iowa to California. Michael Kay Scott 32 died on arrival at a Rawlins hospital and Merriell L Scott was found dead in his motel room the next day officials said his death appears self inflicted. The Carbon County corner said Scott likely died of an overdose of medicine while the wife's cause remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
UPI
Abilene
Tex
Iowa
Texas
Michael Kay Scott
Rawlins Hospital
Merriell L. Scott
California
Carbon County
Scott
Jas
Prairieland Packing Plant Sets Early June Opening
Morton facility under construction five miles southeast of town targets early June for formal opening. At a Lubbock board meeting Joe Rice of Morton Bi Products Co was named general manager with Donnie Dewhre as office manager and Jerry Rowlett as superintendent. Dedication will be delayed about 60 days to allow guests to view full operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Prairieland Packing Company
Here
Lubbock
Joe Rice
Morton Bi Products Company
Donnie Dewhre
Jerry Rowlett
Sundown Plans Tent Services Revival
A nondenominational youth revival starts Friday night at 8 20 under a tent by Sundown School with services at 8 p m Friday 8 p m Saturday and 11 am and 8 pm Sunday. Conducted by Bryan Clark Teddy Giddins Roy Barry with Bobby Miller directing music. About 120 people attended Monday night in a "Jesus Walk" promotion. A bake sale and car wash funded the tent purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundown
Sundown School
Bryan Clark
Teddy Giddins
Roy Barry
Bobby Miller
Mrs Irene Henry 81 dies in Hobbs services set
Mrs Irene Henry 81 of Hobbs died about 8 45 p m Monday at Lea General Hospital Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery Carlsbad N M Funeral services will be at 10 a m today at Taylor Street Church of Christ with Pat Stephenson officiating Griffin Funeral Home directs arrangements She is survived by a daughter Mrs Audrey Ingram of Carlsbad a grandchild and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Underwood
Hale Center
Hale Center Church
Hobbs
Irene Henry
Taylor Street Church of Christ
Pat Stephenson
Griffin Funeral Home
Sunset Cemetery
Carlsbad
N.M
Henry
Lea General Hospital
Audrey Ingram
Mrs Mabel Scudder of Austin Dies at Home
Mrs. Mabel Scudder of Austin sister of Kirby Scudder died at her home in Austin Monday. Services set for 10 a.m. in Cook Chapel at Cook Funeral Home with burial in Assumption Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Mrs Webber Williams Slaton Nina Granberry Beeville and Mrs Ester Orion Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Scudder
Austin
Kirby Scudder
29Th St
Cook
Cook Funeral Home
Assumption Cemetery
Webber Williams
Slaton
Nina Granberry
Beeville
Ester Orion
Mrs Dietering Rites Planned at First Baptist Church
Funeral for Mrs Earl Ruth Dietering 59 of 2810 22nd St will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Dr David Ray and Rev J T Bolding officiating. Burial follows Friday at Liberty Hill Cemetery. She died Tuesday in Methodist Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by husband Earl son Earl Adams Tokyo Japan two brothers George and Joe Wilmoth Fort Worth five grandchildren. Memorials to First Baptist Church library fund requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
Ruth) Dietering
22Nd St
First Baptist Church
David Ray
J. T. Bolding
Liberty Hill
Sanders Funeral Home
Dietering
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Needle Club
Earl of
Arlington
William Adams
Tokyo
Japan
George
Joe Wilmoth
Fort Worth
First Baptist Church Library Fund
Business Leader Julius Schepps Dies in Dallas
Julius Schepps a longtime Dallas civic and business figure died Tuesday in a Dallas hospital at 75. Born in St. Louis he moved to Dallas 69 years ago with immigrant parents who started a bakery later run by Schepps and his brother. He later branched into radio, insurance, brewing, distribution and banking while staying active in sports and Jewish relief drives. Survivors include his wife Phyllis and son Phil J. Schepps.
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Dallas
UPI
Julius Schepps
Schepps
St. Louis
Ino
George
Europe
Phyllis
Phil J. Schepps
Death of William Carnell Services Pend in Texas
William Carnell “Preacher” Carnell 70 of 1617 42nd St died about 7 40 p m Tuesday at West Texas Hospital. A Lubbock resident since 1918 he worked in auto sales grocery sales and farming. Native of Kentucky he is survived by wife two sons Jack Carnell Irving and Jerry Carnell Long Beach Mississippi a brother John Carnell Lamont Illinois and three services are pending with Sanders Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Carnell
42Nd St
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Kentucky
Jack Carnell
Irving
Jerry Carnell
Long Beach
Miss
John Carnell
Lamont
Sanders Funeral Home
Song of Faith and Inner Music by Julien C. Hyer
A reflective verse on inner song and faith. The speaker recalls a man who sings inside and links divine music to joy and peace. Hyer praises soul songs as expressions of faith that bless others and honor God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julien C. Hyer
Policemen honor fallen New York officer at large funeral
More than five thousand police from sixty cities formed a white-gloved honor guard at the funeral of Waverly M. Jones, 33, shot with partner Joseph Plagentini, 28, after answering a Harlem housing project call. Police and civic leaders attended as a cordon kept others outside Trinity United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Patrick V. Murphy
Cleveland
Murphy
John V. Lindsay
Waverly
M. Jones
Jones
Joseph Plagentini
Harlem
Trinity United Methodist Church
South Bronx
Herman Taylor dies in Modesto heart attack
Herman Taylor 53 a former Morton resident died about 8 0 p m Monday in Modesto California after an apparent heart attack. Funeral will be at 3 30 p m Thursday in Carmody Funeral Chapel Modesto with burial at Lakewood Memorial Park. Survivors include his wife Barbara a son Larry of Los Angeles a daughter Mrs Janelle Liel of Modesto his mother Mrs Verga Marsh of Levelland five brothers Earl Tahoka Alf Dimmitt Louie Burle and Larkin all of Modesto and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Herman Taylor
Modesto
Calif
Taylor
Carmody
Lakewood Memorial Park
Barbara
Larry
Los Angeles
Janelle Liel
Verga Marsh
Levelland
Earl
Tahoka
Alf
Dimmitt
Louie
Burle
Larkin
Gentry Infant Dies in Dallas Hospital
Christopher Gentry ten month old son of Mr and Mrs David Gentry of Childress died about 245 pm Tuesday at Children s Medical Hospital Dallas after eight months as a patient Funeral arrangements are with Rix Funeral Directors in Lubbock The infant a Lubbock native is survived by his parents a sister Christi and grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Earp of Childress and Mr and Mrs Ed Gentry of 2625 Parkway Drive in Lubbock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Christopher Gentry
David Gentry
Childrens Medical Hospital
Dallas
Rix Funeral
Lubbock
Christi
A. J. Earp
Ed Gentry
Parkway Drive
Three Suspects Nabbed in DC Bank Robbery Shootout
A veteran officer was killed during a sidewalk shootout with two holdup men in Washington. Suspects Thomas Morgan and Heidi Fletcher were arrested hours later near a blue panel van used in the crime. a wounded robber fled. Police say the case involved a large manhunt and about $2,000 recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Washington
Thomas E. Morgan
Norfolk
Heidi Ann Fletcher
Washington
Miss Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher
San Jose
Morgan
U. S
Arthur Burnett
Sigman
the Savings and Loan
William Garnett
Sigmon
Jerry V. Wilson
Rites Pending for Mrs Mable Parker of Andrews
Mrs. Mable Parker 75 longtime Andrews resident died about 3 10 pm Tuesday after brief illness at Permian General Hospital. Services pending Singleton Funeral Home Andrews. She moved from Coleman in 1945 and was active in First Methodist Church nursery. Survived by daughter Mrs L B Williams two granddaughters and a great grandson.
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Andrews
Mable Parker
Permian General Hospital
Parker
Singleton Funeral Home
Stabbing Victim Willie Savage Rites Set
The 17 year old Willie Earl Savage of 215 FE 35th St. will be honored at a 2 p m service today at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev A L Dunn leading. Burial follows at City of Lubbock Cemetery via Ledberry Funeral Home. He died from a heart knife wound after being found in an alley by police responding to an early Sunday shooting on Avenue FE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Earl Savage
35Th St
New Hope Baptist Church
A. L. Dunn
Lubbock
Ledberry Funeral Home
Avenue FE
Savage
Methodist Hospital
Littlefield
New Hope
Jameson Rites Held In Primitive Baptist Church
Funeral services for Jesse Byron Jameson 73 will be at 2 30 p m today at Primitive Baptist Church Floydada with Joe Jackson officiating Burial follows at Lakeview Cemetery Moore Rose Funeral Home directed He died about 1 a m Tuesday at Lockney General Hospital Jameson a retired farmer resident since 1906 married Mattie Fox in 1915 in Floyd County Survived by two daughters Leona Watson and Berda Whites son J B Jameson mother Mrs J A Jameson a brother Roy nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floydada
Jesse Byron Jameson
Primitive Baptist Church
Joe Jackson
Lakeview
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Jameson
Floyd County
Lockney General Hospital
Mattie Fox
Leona Watson
Lockney
Berda White
Kansas City
J. B
Garland
J.A. Jameson
Roy
Laguna
N. M
Heart Pierced Movie Actor Recovering After Injury
Norman Clint Walker 43, star of Cheyenne, injured when ski pole punctured his chest at Mammoth Mountain. He was rushed to Mammoth Village, then Northern Inyo Hospital for open heart surgery after collapse. Doctors said he recovered to near normal blood pressure and rested in the cardiac care unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
Calif
UPI
Norman “Clint” Walker
Cheyenne
Mammoth Mountain
Here
Walker
Valerie Demirdjain
Wade Eckert
Mammoth Village
Northern Inyo Hospital
David Sheldon
George Brown
McEachern Rites Pending for Plainview Resident
Arthur W. McEachern 83 a Plainview resident since 1964 died about 1 35 pm Tuesday at Central Plains General Hospital Services are pending with Wood Dunning Funeral Home He was born in Biloxi Mississippi moved to Plainview in 1966 from Lubbock He survived by three sons O D of Segundo California R J of Los Angeles California and E W of Tucson Arizona four daughters H H Turner Mesa Arizona Gene Corley Memphis Tennessee George Murrell La Habra California and F Co Caviness Plainview a sister four brothers and many grandchildren great grandchildren and one great great grandchild
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Arthur W. McEachern
Central Plains General Hospital
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
McEachern
Biloxi
Miss
Lubbock
Segundo
Calif
R. J
Los Angeles
E. W
Tucson
Matibu
Estone
Covina
Malbern
Abilene
Mrs Hubbard's Rites Planned
Marie Hubbard a former Lubbock resident died Monday in Santa Rosa California Services will be at 2 p m Thursday at Welts Chapel of Roses Santa Rosa with burial in Santa Rosa Cemetery She and husband W C Hubbard lived in Lubbock about 20 years she was a beauty operator Survivors include her husband and a sister of Santa Rosa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hubbard
Lubbock
Santa Rosa
Calif
Welts Chapel of Roses
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Ees Itera Ptt
London
Kenneth Crutchlow
Arcadia
Ketchikan
Alaska
Crutchlow
San Francisco
Paxton Beale
S.S. Arcadia
Jim D. Rosson
53Rd St
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rosson
William Horace Moore
Henderson Funeral Chapel
W. M. Dorough
First Nazarene Church
Moore
State Hospital
Wichita Falls
Lakeside Nursing Home
L. A. Lewis
Sundown Plans Tent Services
Mrs
Earl Dietering
William Carnell
Pathaven
19Th St
Lubbock, Texas
the Shepherd
South Plains Professional Florist Association
J. B. Jameson
Clint Walker
A.W. McEachern Services
Pend
Mrs. Hubbard
SY Wvitaon
Mational
Pankun-Dartley
34Th Street
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