Funeral today for Seth T Cummings longtime Tech purchasing agent
Seth T Cummings 72 a former Tech purchasing chief for 36 years and former assistant business manager died after collapsing from a heart attack in Lubbock following the Texas Tech Rice football game. Services are at 10 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev Ralph Odell with Rev Andrew Jumper assisting. Burial at Wheelock Cemetery near Wheelock Texas at 2 p.m. Tuesday under Rix Funeral Home of Lubbock. A Cleburne resident who moved after retiring in February he and his family had come to Lubbock for Tech Homecoming. He established Tech purchasing in 1927 and led it until retirement. He was a Mason and a Shriner.
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Seth T. Cummings
Tech
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph Odell
Cleburne
Andrew A. Jumper
Lubbock
Wheelock
Tex
Rix Funeral Home
Cummings
Methodist Hospital
Texas Tech
Funeral services for J F Vance in Shallowater
J F Vance 89 longtime Shallowater resident died Sunday at University Convalescent Center Libbock after five years illness. Funeral 10 am Tuesday First Baptist Church Shallowater officiated by Carroll Holtzclaw Midland assisted by Rev J T Campbell Kress burial City of Lubbock Cemetery Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock directing Survivors include two sons Pete F Brown Lubbock and C C Shallowater a daughter Miss Jessie Lee Vance Shallowater three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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J.F Vance
Shallowater
University Convalescent Center
Libbock
First Baptist Church
Carroll Holtzclaw
Midland
J.T. Campbell
Kress
City of Lubbock
Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
Vance
Three Hurt In Traffic Mishaps
A 13 year old Lubbock resident Jimmie Don Glover was hurt Sunday afternoon when his tjcycle and a motorcycle crashed on 22nd Place 207 feet west of Oxford Avenue. Two car collision overpass at E 24th St and Railroad Ave sent Bennie James 18 and Curtis James 16 to Methodist Hospital for emergency treatment. Police said a car driven west for the overpass by Bennie James and a vehicle driven east for the overpass by Tony Watson Jr collided. The crash occurred about 2:45 p.m. on 22nd Place. Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under direction of Lubbock Funeral Home.
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Lubbock
Jimmie Don Glover
22Nd Place
Oxford Avenue
Annie Pat Glover
James Glover
Terson
620
Ave
22Nd St
Methodist
Dud
Motley
Wayne Malcolm
City of
Lub- Smith
16Th St
Jon
Patterson
Methodist Hospital
E. 24Th St
Cuinca
Bennie James
Curtis James
Walnut Ave
Methodist’ Hospital
Tony Watson Jr
Watson
Rites Set For Mary De Christo
SLATON Special services planned for Sister Mary de Cristo 68 who died Sunday at Mere Hospital. Funeral 9 a m Tuesday at St Joseph Church with burial in Englewood Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. Born in Mexico she taught mainly in Amarillo Diocese. Survived by sister Mrs Lupe C Diez of Santa Clara and nephew Lt Col Al Camarena of Springfield VA. SAN SALVADOR El Salvador will have its first US bank soon.
They Say This and That The Mystery of They Explored
In a reflective line of verse and quotes JULIEN C HYER ponders who the word they refers to. The piece cites familiar phrases about weather value and stock and questions who the anonymous they might be. The tone is literary and speculative.
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Julien C. Hyer
Funeral Today for Joe Hood in Olton
Joe Hood 68 longtime Lamb County resident died at home Saturday night of an apparent heart attack. Funeral at 2 p.m. today at Main Street Church of Christ Olton with Paul Pointer and Hubert Setleff officiating. Burial at Littlefield Memorial Park. Survivors include wife one son Loyd three daughters eight grandchildren and several siblings. Pallbearers listed. Parsons Funeral Home directs arrangements.
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Olton
Joe Hood
Lamb County
Main Street
of Christ
Paul Pointer
Earth
Hugbert Setleff
Plainview
Littlefield Memorial Park
Parsons Funeral, Home
Hood
Ar Son
Loyd
Littlefield
Wayne Butler
James Busby
Springlake
A. A. Fralin Jr
Lubbock
J. E
Ernest
Jess
Phoenix
Ariz
G. C. Pratt
N. L. Jamagin
Bob Duncan
Bill Thomas
Charles Sullivan
Bill Bennett
Jim Grant
CT. Lokey
University of Texas Dean Emeritus Dies
Tom H. Shelby, 82, dean emeritus of the University of Texas extension division, died Sunday in Austin. Shelby led the division from 1921 to 1951 and later remained with the university in a limited role. A longtime educator since 1909, he taught at Sam Houston State College and UT, founded the Southwest Regional Conference for Adult Education, and was a former president of the Texas State Teachers Association. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Land
Mrs Weaver Funeral Tuesday in Carbon Texas
Mrs Mary Alma Weaver 87 a Level land resident died Sunday in Colonial Manor Lubbock services set for Tuesday at First Methodist Church Carbon with Rev Hall and Rev R B Cole officiating burial in Old Carbon Cemetery George Price Funeral Home directed Survivors include three sons Chester Fort Worth Clyde Woodrow Levelland a daughter Lettie Mae Wor ley Farmington New Mexico nine grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren
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Levelland
Mary Alma Weaver
Colonial Manor
Lubbock
First Methodist
Carbon
Tex
Hall of Dublin
R. B. Cole
Old Carbon
George Price
Chester
Fort Worth
Clyde
Woodrow
Lettie Mae Worley
Farmington
N.M
Mrs. Ardella Morgan Dies at 80 in Levelland Funeral Pending
Mrs. Ardella Morgan, 80, of Levelland, died Sunday. Funeral services are pending at George Price Funeral Home. Survived by husband W. L. Morgan. five sons Earl Fresno CA, Lonnie Oklahoma City, James Sundown, Billy Lubbock. five daughters Ada Bond Oklahoma City, Viola Oliver Stratford, Leona Hodges Redden, Evelyn Maffioli Levelland, Allen Taylor Levelland. brother Elmer Foster Levelland. 20 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild.
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Levelland
Ardella Morgan
Hockley County
George Price
W. L. Morgan
Redden
Okla
Evelyn
Maffioli
Allean Taylor
Elmer Foster
Rites Today For Mrs Ballenger In Dimmitt
Services for Emily Ida Ballenger 87, a former Tulsa resident, will be at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church Dimmitt Rev M A Smith Jr will officiate Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens under direction of Dennis Funeral Home She resided with daughter Gaines Neile in Dimmitt Survived by brother Mark Hyatt of Tulia five grandchildren and four great grandchildren Incidentally a sentence about Helsinki mentions a major political group Red red mow
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Dimmitt
Emily Ida Ballenger
Tulsa
First Baptist Church
M.A. Smith Jr
Castro Memorial Gardens
Dennis Funeral Home
Snyder First Baptist Church
O. Kimball Davis Jr
Laredo
Boulder
Colo
Allen Conley
Episcopal
Colorado City
Burjail
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bell Funeral Home
D.C. Smith
Plainview
First Methodist Church
Marshall Rhew
Elmer Crabtree
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Melvin C. Eakin
Santee
Calif
Slaton
New Home
Curtis Lynn Eakin
Paul McClung
C. E. Strickland
Threeway Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Lubbock
Williams Funeral |Home
Zed Erwin
Agape Methodist Church
Tom Strother
Wayne Cook
Lowell Merrell
Methodist Hospital
Vernon O'Kelly
New Deal
Church leaders urged to stay out of politics in South Africa
Foreign Minister Eric J Louw warned Williston church leaders to confine their focus to church matters amid criticism of apartheid policies. In Dallas, Air Force Maj. Henry Smythe Jr. ejected before his F-86 crashed in a Grand Prairie field. he landed safely.
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Williston
South Africa
Eric J Louw
Dallas
ILO Papel
Air Force
Grand Prairie
Maj
Henry Smythe Jr
Oldsters and Children Gift Services and Obituaries
Local services honor O Kimball Davis Jr 31 of Laredo killed Friday in a Boulder Colorado auto crash. Rites for Juan Sanchez 21 of Scurry County stabbed in Hobbs NM with murder charge against Tony Silva. Memorials for Mrs Charles McCullough 72 of Lubbock and J E Jones 79 of Lubbock. Naval Reservists inspection, absentee voting deadline, and Curtis Lynn Eakin 6 son of Slaton/ Santee residents. Burial plans noted for multiple memorials in Lubbock Plainview and Slaton areas.
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Poteet
Juan Sanchez
Scurry County
Hobbs
N. M
Tony Silva
Scurry
Break In and Theft Probed Across City Neighborhoods
City police investigated multiple break ins and thefts reported over the weekend. Victims named include John T. Vargas two miles northwest of Liberty Gin whose home yielded clothing, a half dollar stash, a radio, sewing machine and more. Lt. and Mrs. W. E. Schaefer at CapRock Hotel reported two coats missing. Elsie Ketcherski complained of a pistol and screwdrivers from a car. Raymond Spencer reported a tire and wheel from a pickup. Jane Gillespie reported a braided rug and phonograph records taken. a white jacket seen near Vargas’ residence. vandals poured a soap-like substance in Ray Wagner’s car.
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John T. Vargas
Liberty Gin
Sheriff's
Vargas
W. E. Schaefer
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Caprock Hotel
Texas Tech
Lt.Schaefer
Elsie Ketchersi
18Th St
Raymond Spencer
Elm St
Jane Gillespie
15Th St
Ray Wagner
Yale St
Kwoon
Legal Reserve Life Insurance
Central Security Life Insurance Co
Dept
West Rosedale
Fort Worth 4
Texas
17 Percent Affected by Birth Defects Study
New York reports a Public Health Service funded study from Kauai Hawaii showing 17 percent of American babies born with defects or deficits. Most need only standard care. 40 percent require long-term or specialized services. about 75 percent of affected children may be permanently handicapped. Researchers Bierman Siegel French Connor note death and life expectancy on par with mainland communities.
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New York
UPD
Kauai
Hawaii
U. S. Public Health Service
Jessie M. Bierman
Earl Siegel
Fern E. French
University of California, Berkeley
Angie Connor
Hawaii Department of Health
Reunion 'Happy' In Shanghai Jail
Ruth Redmond of Yonkers visited her son Hugh Redmond, now serving a life term in a Shanghai jail, four times. She described the reunion as happy and noted he appeared thinner but well under the circumstances. Redmond, arrested in 1951 for espionage, previously visited in 1958 and 1962, with costs covered by a Yonkers Citizens Committee.
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New York
Ruth Redmond
Yonkers
Red China
Hugh
Shanghai
IOOF Grand Master Riley honored in vial ceremony in San Antonio
Teresa Hinson, Riley's great granddaughter, presented the jewel at a ceremony. Riley helped organize lodges in Tohoka Snyder Whiteface Sunray Midland and other towns. Funeral rites for 12 year old Zed Erwin of Lubbock were set for Agape Methodist Church with multiple clergy officiating.
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San Antonio
Riley
IOOF
Tohoka
Snyder
Sunray
Midland
Friona
Teresa Hinson
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J.F. Vance
Af Landare Funeral Home
Tokyo
UPI
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Peking
Chou
China
Lake Creek
Mary de Christo
San Salvador
el Salvador
Berkshire
Rude
Ultra
Atl
University of Texas
Mrs. Weaver
Mrs. Morgan
Mrs. Ballenger
Helsinki
Finland
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Tehoka Hiway
Sea Oneness
Sra At
Charles McCulllough
S. M. Smith
58Th St
Pearce Funeral Home
Luling
Franklin-Bartley
J. E. Jones
33Rd St
Virgil Trout
Sunset Church
Christ
Millice
Fannie McCurdy
Bridgeport
Ola Boyd
Crane
Pioneer Memorial Methodist Church
James Patterson
Crane Memorial Funeral Home
Cmdr
Warren H. Hewitt
U.S. Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve Training Center
Surface Division 887
W. Chapman
24Th St
Texas Medical Center
Oak Park, Ill
Brownfield
Was
Barbara
Grand Decoration of Chival- Schulz
Schulz
Order of Odd Fellows
Cs & CnieaKy Oan
Bolivio
LA Paz
Bermejo
Itar‘ins
Scholl
D! Scholls Zina
Norman Rockwell
Collier’s South Plains Monument CO
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