Art Show and Roping Benefit at OS Ranch Near Post
The OS Ranch hosts a benefit roping and art show 14 miles southeast of Lubbock with 32 top ropers, Western art, and a $3 minimum donation to West Texas Boys Ranch. A historical marker dedication and speaker Dr. W C Holden highlight the event as leaders in rodeo share stories of past roping days and notable RCA champions attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Burton
Avalanche-Journal
OS Ranch
West Texas Boys Ranch
WTBR
C. W. Post
Bolony
Garzalounty
W. C. Holden
Lubbock
Oklahoma
Tim
Rex
RCA
Jim
Snyder
Idaho
Prather
Ropers
The
Ranch House
Post
Benefit Ranch Roping and Art Show Draws Large Crowd
Thousands of roping fans and art lovers flocked to the OS Ranch for the annual roping and art show raising funds for West Texas Boys Ranch. Steer roping headlines the event as 700-pound steers test champions while 2,000 pounds of barbecue and 40 gallons of beans fueled crowds on a day rich with Western art, camaraderie, and live demonstrations.
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OS Ranch
West Texas Boys Ranch
Mrs. Guy Hilton Rites Arranged
Mrs Guy B Hilton 75 of 1910 56th St died Saturday after a lengthy illness. Services 10 30 a m Monday at Resthaven Single ton Wilson Chapel with Elmo Edwards of Plainview officiating. Burial Resthaven Memorial Park. She moved to Lubbock in 1945 from Saint Louis Oklahoma native Union Flat. Survivors include husband a son Gordon B Hilton daughter Dale Johnson six sisters and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Hilton
56Th St
Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Chapel
Elmo Edwards
Plainview
Resthaven Memorial Park
57Th St
Dale Johnson
55Th St
Waite Gill
Clara Cloar
Jewel Garland
Bertha Wright
Bakersfield
Calif
Etta Walker
Sierra Madre
Thelma Young
Huntington Park
Trevey Funeral Planned Today
Services for Mrs. Elida Trevey 90 are set for 4 p.m. today at Colonial Hill Baptist Church. She died Saturday at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Angelo. The funeral will be officiated by Rev. Taylor Henley with Sam Parker assisting. Surviving relatives include two daughters, three sons, a sister, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Moore
Snyder
H. H. Terry
Ira
Marvin Key
Clyde. Key
J. W. Key
Eva Anel
Anaheim
Calif
Obituaries and notices from West Texas services
Obituaries for Betty Lansford Bessie Brower and James McCauley list funeral times and burial places in Odessa Lamesa Plainview and Floydada. Other items include Legion and church events and upcoming gospel singing in Childress and Red Raider Center programs.
Murray Funeral Slated At Balls
Mrs. Jennie May Price Murray 89 former West Texas pioneer died at Medicenter Wichita Falls after six weeks illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday First United Methodist Church Ralls with burial at Ralls Cemetery. Carter Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include a sister-in-law and relatives in Lubbock. Grandsons of Mrs. Wheeler to pallbear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralls
Jennie May Price Murray
West Texas
Medicenter
Wichita Falls
First United Methodist Church
Vernon O'Kelly
Carter Funeral Home
Murray
Plains
Estacado
Old Emma
Crosby
Fort Worth
Post
Donald Murray
Houston
R. M. Wheeler
23Rd St
Lubbock
Leta McKinnon
25Th St
Dale James
Wheeler
Party Considers Write-In Effort in Arkansas
Ani American party official said a vigorous write in campaign would be conducted in Arkansas if a suit in federal court fails to obtain a ballot position. Tom Chipman of Benton said officials sought an AG opinion on how to conduct such a campaign. The party filed suit in U S District Court seeking a three judge panel to hear its petition to keep the Schmitz Anderson ticket on the ballot.
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Little Rock
Ani American Party
Arkansas
Tom Chipman
Benton
John G. Schmitz
Tom Anderson
U.S. District Court
Schmitz-Anderson
John L Williams Dies In Tahoka
John L Williams, 52, died Friday in Lynn County Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Services set for 3 p.m. Monday at the Veterans Cemetery chapel in Houston. White Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Williams moved to Tahoka's Colonial Nursing Home from Lubbock a month ago. surviving brother J D Williams of Baytown.
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Tahoka
John L. Williams
Lynn County Hospital
Chapel of Theeterans' Cemetery
Houston
Canyon Mishap Kills Eastern NMU Student
An Eastern New Mexico University student Richard Winslow Faires 18 of El Paso was killed in a car pedestrian crash near Canyon. Teen Rhonda Sims 17 of Amarillo was injured and taken to an Amarillo hospital in satisfactory condition after the collision on a dirt road while sleeping in a bag.
Duck Feet Exports From Eastport Plant To Hong Kong
A Eastport plant that processes ducks ships 30 pound frozen blocks containing 480 duck feet to Hong Kong. There the feet are used for soup broiling stuffing and even candy reflecting a niche meat export trade.
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Duck Feet
Eastport
N.Y
Hong Kong
Palestinian students initiate hunger strike in Bonn protest
Fourteen Palestinian students at the Arab League Mission in Bonn start a hunger strike to protest what they call a witch hunt by German police against Arabs. GUPS reports arrests, jailings, and sudden deportations as the Interior Ministry notes 1 541 Arabs turned away at borders in two weeks.
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Bonn
UPS
Arab League Mission
General Union of Palestinian Students
GUPS
Federal
Interior Ministry
West Germany
GOPS
Federal Republic
Miss Nevada Baker Rites Arranged
Miss Nevada Baker 83 of 2418 21st St died early Saturday in a Fort Worth hospital. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at Bowman Chapel First United Methodist Church with Rev J O Haymes presiding. Graveside burial 4 p.m. Monday at Haskell Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors in charge. Native of Dallas she had lived in Lubbock 46 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada Baker
21St St
Fort Worth
Bowman Chapel
First United Methodist Church
J. O. Haymes
Haskell
Henderson
Dallas
Miss
Baker
Lubbock
Mrs. Preston's Services Slated
Funeral services for Florence Edna Preston, 71, are planned for 10 a.m. Monday at Lemons Memorial Chapel with Eugene Sipe of Jehovah's Witnesses officiating. Burial will be in Lemons Cemetery. She was born in Marlo Oklahoma and came to Texas in 1907, moving to Plainview in 1918 from New Mexico. She belonged to Seth Ward Baptist Church. Surviving are her son Ray Preston of Lubbock, three brothers Clyde B. Settle Bud Settle Virgil Settle all of Plainview, three sisters Mrs John Hawney of China Lake California Mrs Jessie Whitney of San Fernando California and Mrs Glenn Yeager of Redland California and six grandchildren.
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Plainview
Florence Edna Preston
Lemons Memorial Chapel
Eugene Sipe
Jehovah's Witnesses
Plainview Cemetery
Lemons Funeral Home
Preston
Marlo
Okla
Texas
New Mexico
Seth- Ward Baptist Church
Ray Preston
Lubb
Inman Funeral Slated for Elder W G Inman
The Winston Davies family was notified that W G Inman 85 died in Pauls Valley Oklahoma. He was a brother of the late W P Inman of Lynn County and had lived in Pauls Valley for many years. Services will be held Sunday.
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Winston Davies
W. G. Iman
Pauls Valley
Oklo
Inman
W. P. Inman
Lynn County
Paris Decree Defines Cognac Regions in 1909
A 1909 French government decree limited cognac designation to Charente Charente Maritime seven Dordogne communes and twenty Deux Sèvres communes. The rule gained international recognition in later years.
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Paris
Charente
Charten-Maritime
Dordogne
Deux-Serres
Freakish 3 Car Crash Near Littlefield Kills Lubbock Woman
A Lubbock woman, 23, Mrs Gilbert Ortega, died at Littlefield Hospital after a three car collision on U S 84 west of Littlefield. Her 3 year old son Timothy Ortega was critically injured and later transferred to a Lubbock hospital. The crash occurred when Ortega ran out of gas and was struck by James Monte Phillips, then a third car driven by Llewellyn Jones Jr swerved to avoid debris and hit Ortega. Municipal and highway patrol investigated the fatality, the 86th on South Plains highways this year. Funeral services were held at Mission Bautista Temple in Temple for Mrs Ortega, who leaves husband, two sons, and parents.
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Littlefield (Special
Lubbock
Here
U.S
Littlefield Hospital
Gilbert
Lupe) Ortega
38Th St
Gilbert Ortega
U.S. 84
James Monte Phillips
Littlefield
Timothy Ortega
Ortega
Phillips
Andrew Ortega
Llewellyn Jones Jr
Ave. R
Jones
Timothy
Methodist
Weldon Parsons
Bill Angel
Texas Highway Patrol
Services Stated for Glenn Allison Midland Official
Glenn Allison 62 longtime Midland school administrator dies after brief illness in Midland Memorial Hospital. Services set for 4 p m Monday at First Baptist Church with Dr L Morriss officiating. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park under Ellis Funeral Home. Survivors include wife, son Glenn L. Allison Jr. of Houston, daughter Fay Allison of San Francisco, brother Clifford Allison of McLean, and sister Naomi Jay of Wichita Falls. He served as principal at Midland High School and was business manager of the Midland Independent School District until resigning Sept 1.
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Midland
Glenn Allison
First Baptist Church
L. Morriss
Resthaven Memorial Park
Ellis
Midland Independent School District
Memorial Hospital
Downtown Lions and
National Education Association
Texas State ‘Teachers Association
Glenn L. Allison Jr
Houston
Fay Allison
San Francisco
Calif
Clifford Allison
McLean
Naomi Jay
Wichita Falls
Services set for J B Austin in Plainview
J B Austin dies at about 9 50 p m Friday in Central Plains General Hospital. He moved to Plainview in 1937 from Temple and founded the Austin Battery Co. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a longtime member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife a son a brother four sisters and four grandchildren. Burial in Parklawn Memorial Gardens with Lemons Funeral Home directing. Services 11 a m Monday at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Carlos McLeod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
J. B. Austin
First Baptist Church
Carlos McLeod
Parklawn Memorial Gardens
Lemons
Austin
Central Plains General Hospital
Springdale
Ark
Temple
Austin Battery Co
J. Bryan Austin Jr
Amarillo
Harry Austin
Dallas
Mae Ramey
Longview
Viola Jackson
Rosalee Austin
Della Lamb
Victoria
Maurice Small Dies At Tahoka
Maurice Small 66 died Saturday in Lynn County Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services at St Christopher's Episcopal Church Lubbock and First United Methodist Church Tahoka with burial in Tahoka Cemetery. Survivors include wife Delva English two sons Jimmie and George two sisters and six grandchildren.
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Tahoka
Maurice Small
Lynn County ‘Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Ken Clark
Lubk
Hugh Daniel
Tahoka Cemetery
White Funeral Home
Small
Delva English
Lamesa
Texas Tech
Masonic Lodge
York Rite Shrimer
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church of
Lubbock
George Maurice Small
Austin
Jimmie [Dumas
Muleshoe
Eva Stewart
Tohoka
Alice Warnick
Clint Walker
Larry Hagood
Garland Thornton
James F. Roberts
Harold Reynolds
Eldor Gattis
Rites Planned for Zuniga Youth at Whiteface
Services for Margarita Mora Zuniga 15 of Whiteface High School are set for Monday at St Ann's Church with Rev Kevin Clarl officiating. Burial will follow at Whiteface Cemetery. He died Friday after noon in Lubbock Methodist Hospital from injuries after a Wednesday football practice. Survivors include his parents five brothers four sisters and grandparents. Pallbearers will be Whiteface High School football players.
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Margarita Mora Zuniga
St Ann’s Catholic Church
Morton
Kevin Clarl
Pep St
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Jim Pratcher
Patty McCowan
Jim Hamilton
Pawhuska, Oklo
Guy Hilton
Trevey
Betty Lansford
Odessa
Hubbard-Kelly
Funeral Home Chapel
Lansford
Medical Center Hospital
Bessie Avaj Brower
Branon Funeral Home
Lamesa Memorial Park
Brower
Lubbock’s
Methodist Hospital
James Phillip McCauley
First Assembly of God
McCauley
Allen Brothers Post
American Legion
Ave. Q
Childress City Park
W. H. Wiggens
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Floydada
Wiggens
Lockney
Higgens
FFA
Gary Phillips
Idalou
Joel Green
Cooper
Forrest Kinzer Whitworth
First Presbyterian Church of Midland
General Agents and Managers
Red Raider Convention Center
A. C. Hardin
Eastland
New Home Baptist Church
Texas Medical Center
Abilene
Zhaynia Affeldt
Interstate 20
Odessa Medical Center Hospital
Buena Vista
Maldye Pugh
36Th St
Owen McKinzie
Medical Center
Prather Brothers
Tims
Nevada
Miss Nevada
W. G. Inman
J.B. Austin
West Texas Area
Zuniga
National
34Th Street
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