Plans For West Texas Hospital Expansion
Hingsworth states a new 116 bed hospital on Main Street near Avenue is unlikely. He cites a feasibility study favoring remodeling the existing building into offices and clinics. The original study was done while Chance Medical Industries owned West Texas Hospital before its merger on August 30 with American Medical International, Inc. which operates 44 hospitals nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Hospital
Chance Medical Industries
Hol. Hingsworth
American Medical International, Inc
Clyde A Gibson rites set in Lubbock
Clyde Allen Gibson 81 will be buried at City of Lubbock Cemetery after a 10 a.m. service at Sanders Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J T Bolding and Rev C T Lave officiating. A Lubbock County resident since 1905 and early Lubbock High School graduate, he owned commercial property and ran Gibson Ridge since 1930. Survivors include his wife a son three daughters a sister five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Roy Lave A C Bowden John Spikes Joseph Thompson Cecil Puryer R W Davis.
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Clyde Allen Gibson
Sanders Funeral Home Chapel
J.T. Bolding
C. T. Lave
Bethel Assembly of God Church
Gibson
Gibson Ridge
T. P. Gibson
West Texas State University
Lilla Stapler
Ennis
Lubbock High School
Donald Gibson
Tyler
Paul Pattillo
35Th St
Cecil Sanders
T. G. Woolley
Lila Lenning
33Rd St
Roy Lave
A. C. Bowden
John Spikes
Joseph Thompson
Cecil Puryer
R. W. Davis
Obituary and accident notices highlight Odessa region
Obituaries for Dean Allen Berry 50, Robert C. Duncan 72, and Helen Dorsey Riddle 53 note services today in Hubbard Kelly and W W Rix Chapels with burial at Resthaven and Liano Amarillo. Various injuries reported from traffic crashes in Odessa, Midland, and Lubbock, plus a gambling raid arrest and Odessa High Cosmetology Club installation details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Allen Berry
Odessa
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Berry
Big Spring
Helen Dor Isey Riddle
52Nd St
W. W
Thomas McKay Services Pend death in Lubbock
Thomas W McKay 17 of 306 Vernon died about 2 40 pm Tuesday at Highland Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are pending with Sanders Funeral Home. He was a Lubbock native, student at Lubbock High, and member of Arnett Benson Baptist Church. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs W A McKay a sister Mrs Charles Johnson of Louisville a brother Andrew McKay with the Navy in Charleston and grandfather John McKay of Colonial Nursing Home in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas William McKay
Vernon
Highland Hospital
Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
McCay
Campbell
Arnett-Benson Baptist Church
Lubbock High School
McKay
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
W. A. McKay
Charles Johnson
Louisville
Andrew McKay
Navy
Charleston
8. C
John McKay
Colonial Nursing Home
Appellate Court Meets At Tech Law School
The Texas Tech School of Law hosted the Amarillo Court of Civil Appeals on a Tuesday session hearing four cases moved from Hub City. Chief Justice James Ellis noted the setup aids students and praised the law school facilities. Justices James A. Joy and Charles L. Reynolds joined Ellis, with sessions held each October and February since 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
James A. Joy
Charles L. Reynolds
Appeals Court
Law School
Navidad Rendon Rites Stated
Funeral mass for Navidad Rendon 69 will be held at St Helena Church Thursday morning. Burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Home direction. Rendon a Hobbs resident 20 years survived by wife six sons two daughters and 21 grandchildren.
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Hobbs
Navidad Rendon
St. Helena’s Catholic Church
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Roberts Funeral Home
Rendon
Ysidoro
el Paso
Louriano
Casa Grande, Ariz
Simon
Delfino
Navidad, Jr
Telesforo
Adam Garza
Phil Carrasco
Lubbock
Innocent Plea in Homicide Case of Meadow Man
Vernon Lee Bridwell 28 of Meadow pleaded innocent in County Court-at-Law No 2 to a negligent homicide charge from a Sept. 25 two truck one car crash that killed R F Lang 71 of 1108 32nd St Bridges bond set at 1000 dollars. Warren L Nelson 25 of 2020 5th St also pleaded innocent and posted bond on a driving while intoxicated charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Lee Bridwell
Rt. 1
Meadow
Denzil Bevers
Bridwell
R. F. Lang
32Nd St
Warren L. Nelson
5Th St
Midland Marine’s Services Slated for Local Hero
Pedro Rodriquez 19, Midland High alumnus, was killed Sept 23 in a U S Marine Corps helicopter crash in Norway. Funeral 5 p m Thursday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with burial at Resthaven Memorial Park under Thomas Funeral Home. Survivors include his father Manuel and five sisters and two brothers all of Midland.
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Midland
Anita Rodriquez
Ft. Benning
Homer Garza
Rosa Rodriquez
Eva Rodriquez
Iva Rodriquez
Manuel Rodriquez Ar
Adam Rodriquez
Mrs Tower to Speak at Floydada Massie Center Dedication
Mrs John Tower wife of Senator John Tower will be special speaker at Floydada Massie Activity Center dedication luncheon. Mrs W L Murry of Harrisburg Pa who donated the center will cut the opening ribbon. Pre luncheon rites begin 11 30 a m with student body president Steve Hale and Mayor Jimmy Seay accepting on behalf of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floydada
Ohn Tower
Texas
John Tower
New
Massie
W. L. Murry
Harrisburg
W. M. Massie
Massies
Floyd County
Steve Hale
Floydada High School
Jimmy Seay
Shafter Bailey Dies In Seminole
Seminole resident Shafter W. Bailey Jr. 47 died at home of natural causes. Funeral set for 4 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Hawkins and Rev. Mickey Warlick officiating. Burial in Seminole Cemetery. Bailey was a WWII veteran, deacon, Flying Ambassadors organizer, and oilfield contractor. Survived by wife, son Buddy, daughter Tanya, stepdaughter Janice Hugghins, parents, brother, five sisters, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er W. Bailey Jr
Seminole
Justice of the Peace
Cox Jim
First Baptist Church
Gene Hawkins
Mickey Warlick
Seminole Cemetery
Seminole Memorial Funeral Home
Bailey
Brownfield
Lee Bailey
Dorothy Hunnicutt
Oklahoma City
Okla
Pat Jones
Santo
Mary Rawdon
Midland
Betty Dennis
Dimmitt
Nancy Bloyd
Seagraves
Deckert Rites Set In Odessa
Services for Arnold Frank Deckert 69 former Odessa resident are set for 10 a.m. Thursday at Hubbard with burial in Odessa Cemetery Deckert died Thursday in Kingland Arizona after an illness He was a Medina County native and a carpenter Survivors include his brother Robert Deckert of Odessa
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Odessa
Arnold Frank Deckert
Kingland
Ariz
Hubbard
Kelly
Deckert
Medina County
Robert Deckert
Bus Conductor Shot After Protest Toll Demand In Uruguay
Authorities say 33 year old Antonio Reyes, a bus conductor, was wounded when leftist high school students halted his bus and demanded a toll to aid striking labor unions in Montevideo Uruguay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montevideo
Uruguay
Antonio Reyes
Friona Teenager Duward Looper Dies After Lake Accident
Duward Looper 16 died at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo from a boating accident July 16 at Alamo Gordo Lake. He was a Friona High School junior and Calvary Baptist member. Services 3 p.m. Thursday at Sixth Street Church of Christ with ministers Terry Brown and R C Hester. Burial Friona’s Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home. Survived by parents Jackie and Looper, two brothers C B Jr and Gary, sister Frances Lee, and grandparents Mr and Mrs L D Gonser.
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Friona
Duwardl Looper
Northwest Texas
Amarillo
Alamogordo Lake
Looper
Sixth Street Church of Christ
Terry Brown
R. C. Hester
Calvary Baptist Church
Frional
Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home
Rev Willie Fisher services set in Plainview
Services for the Rev Willie Fisher 79 former assistant pastor of the Church of God in Christ in Plainview are planned for 2 p m Thursday at the Church of God in Christ with Rev E N Givens presiding Burial will follow at Plainview Memorial Park under Wood Dunning Funeral Home care Fisher died Monday morning in a Plainview hospital A Belton native he moved to Plainview in 1936 from Alvarado Survivors include his wife Rosie four foster daughters and a sister with relatives listed
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Plainview
Willie Fisher
Church of God In Christ
E. N. Givens
Plainview Memorial Park
Wood - Dunning Funeral Home
Fisher
Belton
Alvarado
Rosie
Henry Jackson
Leary Winkfield
Alvardo
Christine Sparks
Tennessee
John Reed
Las Cruces
N.M
R. E. Stewart
Mrs. Farquhar's Services Slated
Mrs. Myrtle A. Farquhar, 72, a retired Hobbs teacher, dies after 37 years residency. Services at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Roxana Street Church of Christ with burial at Everglade, Roberts Funeral Home. James Tapscott of Prairies View, Texas, referenced.
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Hobbs
Myrtle A. Farquhar
Roxana Street
Church of Christ
Everglade
Roberts Funeral Home
Farquhar
James Tapscott
Prairie’ S View
Tex
Behold Good Doctrine Leads to Life and Peace
The article cites a sermon on John 5 39 urging adherence to scriptural teaching. It claims good doctrine brings life happiness and peace for those who follow its ways. The text references family harmony and societal support as outcomes of faithful adherence.
Deaths of Lawrence Fielder Plainview Family Notes
Lawrence Ernest Fielder 3 son of Mr and Mrs Bobby Fielder Sr of Plainview died about 9 pm Tuesday at Central Plains Hospital after an apparent heart attack Services are pending with Lemons Funeral Home He was born in Pensacola Florida moved to Lubbock in 1970 from Fremont California and to Plainview in 1972 He was an eighth grade student at Coronado Junior High Survived by parents two brothers Bobbi Fielder Jr and Steven Fielder a sister Dawn Fielder grandparents W E K Fielder of Brownfield Mrs Dorothy Koca of Brownfield and Mr and Mrs L E Garrett of Valley Springs California
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Plainview
Lawrence Ernest Fielder
Bobby
Fielder Sr
Central Plains Hospital
Lemons Funeral Home
Pensacola
Fla
Lubbock
Fremont
Calif
Coronado
Steven Fielder
Dawn Fielder
W. EK. Fielder
Brownfield
Dorothy Koca
L. E. Garrett
Valley Springs
Longoria Rites Held Tuesday in Plainview Church
Funeral services for Gaspar Longoria Sr., 72, were held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Rex Nichols officiating. Burial followed in Plainview. Longoria died Monday morning at Central Plains Hospital after a several week illness. He moved to Plainview in 1955 from Harlingen. Survivors include wife Alta gracia two sons Humberto and Gaspar Longoria Jr. both of Plainview a daughter Mrs Juan Flores of Harlingen two sisters Mrs Mloisia Longoria of La Feria and Mrs Arnulfo Leal of Harlingen a brother Sam Longoria of Harlingen and 14 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Gaspar Longoria Sr
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Rex Nichols
Plainview Memorial Park
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Longoria
Central Plains Hospital
Harlingen
Altagracia
Humberto
Gaspar Longoria Jr
Juan Flores
Mloisia Longoria
la Feria
Arnulfo Leal
Sam Longoria
Levelland Man Found Dead in NE Levelland Home
Rufus Smith, 65, was found dead in his northeast Levelland home about 3 pm Tuesday. Justice of the Peace Ford ruled the death a personal safety related gunshot wound. A .38 caliber snub nose revolver was found near the body. Smith Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Rufus Smith
Pam
Justice of the Peace
Ford
Smith Funeral Home
Senate OKs 90 to 0 bill aiding senior citizens
The Senate passed a bill to expand government programs for the elderly, reorganize the Administration on Aging within HEW, and create a bipartisan Older Americans Advocacy Commission. The measure funds social services, housing, transportation, and senior centers, with added community service and education programs.
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Washington
Senate
Administration On Aging
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Commission
Sen
J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
National Advisory Council On
House
Farris Pounds Services Set In Bovina
Farris Samuel Pounds 67 of Bovina dies from truck crash injuries. Services at First Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Heard. burial in Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home. Survived by wife, three sons, four daughters, a stepson and three stepdaughters, a brother, three sisters, 49 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pounds worked as a truck driver for Bovina Wheat Growers.
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Bovina
Farris Samuel Pounds
Northwest
Texas
First Baptist Church
Larry Heard
Parsons-Ellis Funeral Home
Pounds
J. FR. Pounds
Portales
N. M
Danny Pounds
Sammy Pounds
Lubbock
O. V. Bennett
Washburn
Bruce Wilson
Robert Jamison
Cayanosa
Bill Stelle
Nashville
Tenn
I T. Page
Claude Ratcliffe
Montrose
Calif
Glen Short
Nicklas Services Set In Portales
Services for William Henry Nicklas 89 are at 10 a.m. at Wheeler Starlight Chapel with Ernest Wheeler and the Rev. David Shaw officiating. Burial follows in Portales Cemetery under Wheeler Mortuary. Nicklas died Sunday in Las Cruces where he lived with a son. He came to New Mexico in 1906 from Iowa and retired from ranching, leaving two sons Craig Las Cruces and Glen Lincoln Neb. two sisters Sophie Driscoll Oklahoma City and Leona Berry Nashia Iowa. eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers include Slave Holt Glen Gresham Gene Simmons Verne Tuttle Allen Burkett and Leon Musick.
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Portales
William Henry Nicklas
Wheeler Starlight
Ernest Wheeler
David Shaw
Portales Cemetery
Wheeler Mortuary
Nicklas
Las Cruces
Charles City
Iowa
New Mexico
Red Lake
Craig
Glen
Lincoln
Neb
Sophie Driscoll
Oklahoma City
Okla
Leona Berry
Nashia
Slave Holt
Glen Gresham
Gene Simmons
Verne
Roehm Services Set In Clovis
Services for Mrs. Lillie Pearl Roehm 78 are set for 2 pm Thursday at Sherwood Memorial Chapel with A A Haws of Darby Montana. burial in Lawn Taven Sherwood Mortuary. She died Monday night in a local nursing home. Survivors include a son Fred Aaron Moss of Montana, four daughters Permelia Smith Clovis Doris Kyle Phoenix Mary Haws Hamilton Mont Wandalee Riley Taiban N M, a sister Roxie Dean Fresno Calif. nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Clovis
Lillie Pearl Roehm
Sherwood Memorial Chapel
A. A. Haws
Darby
Mont
Lawn Taven Cemetery
Sherwood Mortuary
Felony Counts Filed Against Five Persons
Five people faced felony charges in Hub City on Tuesday with two counts of felony theft two counts of embezzlement and one count of possession of marijuana. Daniel Bibbs and Grady Thomas were bonded at 2000 dollars each after speeding away from Wheeler Motor Co. Police said four wheels and tires were taken. D N Brooks and Rita Ann Brooks were charged with embezzlement and released on 2000 dollar bonds. Richard Bundick faced a narcotic possession charge and was released on 1000 dollar bond after Monday arrests. three others from the same incident were released without charge.
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Hub City
Daniel I. Bibbs
26Th Place
Grady B. Thomas
EB. Broadway
East Broadway
Wheeler Motor Co
Ave. H
Main
LeCroy
Richard Eli Bundick
Littlefield
Bundick
Toledo Avenue
Wayland Campus to Host Milection 72 Conference
Plainview Texas features public affairs conference Milection 72 with guest speaker Attorney General Richard Kleindienst. Six area resource representatives include H M Baggerly Mike Wall Torrio W Jones Marshall Formby Joe Don Hancock and J W Davis. A student assembly at 4 pm, reception at 6 pm, and a 330 pm banquet in Slaughter Center close the day with tickets at 3.50.
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Plainview
Richard Kleindienst
Wayland Baptist College
H. M. Baggerly
Tulia
San Angelo
Angela State University
Marshall Formby
Joe Don Hancock
Plainmvies Reporter
J. W Davis
Lubbock
Texas Tech University
Warral Audiorium
Slaughter Center
Wayland
Funeral services for Marvin Shiflet held in Dimmit
Funeral services for Marvin Shiflet 44, who died Sunday, were held at 1 a.m. today at Dennis Funeral Chapel with burial in West Lawn Memorial Park. Shiflet is survived by sister Vivian of Rialto California brother Bill of Stinnett son Harold of Phoenix daughter Rose Barnes of Phoenix and 4 stepchildren Betty Donovan Joy Mercer Glenna Fry Patty Thompson and 17 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmitt
Marvin Shiflet
Dennis
Burmal
West Lawn Memorial Park
Shiflet
Castro County
Vivian
Huladarman
Rialto
Calif
Bill
Stinnett
Harold
Phoenix
Ariz
Rose Barnes
Betty Donovan
Joy Mercer
Glenna Fry
Patty Thompson
Las Vegas
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Mad Ee
Main Street
Avenue
Clyde A. Gibson
Robert C. Duncan
Ave. R
W. W. Rix Chapel
Resthaven
Memorial Park
Duncan
Owen McKinzie
Medical Center Hospital
Eastland
Kenneth Tee McCandless
61St Street
Clovis Highway
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Juan Arredondo
12Nd Street
66Th Street
Avenue Ho
Methodist Hospital
Avita Arredondo
Charlida Sapp
Gary
Don Pickett
Odessa Medical Center
Miss Sapp
John Freeman
Joyce
John
49Th St. Posie
Labbock High Cosmetology Chapter
Vocational Clubs ‘of America
Vicki Sanford
Dorothy Ratliff
Josie Gutierrez
Becky Carrizales
Delfina Rodriguez
Cincy Cox
Sue Ann Miller
Vicki Huskey
Mary Flores
Shelia Howell
Thomas McKay
Pend
Urban Reviewal
Orville Alderson
4Th Street
Avenue L
Civic Center
Guadalupe
Santa Fe Railroad
Avenue K
1St
2Nd Streets
Alderson
Tech
Midland Marine
Mrs. Tower
Shafter Bailey
Nash Ambulance Service
West Texaa
Laval
Navallabte Ut
Detroit
Tiger Cubs
Zoo
Billy
Mickey
Woodie
Doe
Robert Wilson
Baseball Tigers
Billy Martin
Mickey Qolich
Wode Fryman
Joe Coleman
Cap Wirephote
Julien C, Hyer
Lawrence Fielder
Farris Pounds Services
Lubbock Monument Works
Georgia
Bill Linn
Peaceful Gardens
U.S. 87
Woodrow
Roehm Services
WBC
Kleindienst
Dimomitt
Independent International
Camun Buen
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