Beauties Bales and Bands Cotton Parade Through Levelland
Levelland Hockley County residents joined a 10 mile Cotton Promotion Week parade drawing about 10 050 spectators. The procession featured bands beauty queens bales of cotton and 100 plus floats from Levelland Anton Whitharral Smyer Pettit and other communities with outfits from Farm Bureau 4 H FFA and civic groups. A variety of conveyances tractors trailers and even a 1910 car were on display while slogans and gags lampooned synthetic fibers and praised cotton as white gold.
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Tanner
Laine Avalanche Journal
Levelland—Hockiey
National Cotton Council
Levelland
Anton
Whitharral
Smyer and Pettit
Ropesville
Sundown
Morton
Lone Star
Lockerville
Center
Arnett
FFA
Farm Bureau
Cotton
Olga Bowers
Cotton Queen
Sheri Faulkner
Vicki Wright
Hockley
Talent Fund
South
Plains
LBJ
Goldwater
Former Judge Sidney Moss Funeral Held in Plainview
Sidney Moss 85 a former judge of the 100th Judicial District died at 8 30 p m Wednesday at his Tulia home Services were held at 10 a m today in Wood Dunning Colonial Chapel Plainview with Rev H I Coggins and Rev Frank Travis officiating Burial followed in Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery Moss born in Lafayette County moved to Memphis Texas where he lived 41 years serving eight years as a judge Later lived in Plainview and Tulsa He farmed until two years ago He was a longtime member of Memphis Methodist Church and a 50 year Mason He was survived by his wife Debdie whom he married December 27 1911 in Plainview and several nieces and nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Albert
Sidney Moss
100Th Judicial District
Tulia
Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel
H. 1. Coggins
Tulsa First Methodist Church
Frank Travis
Plainview First Presbyterian Church
Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery
Wood-Dunning
Lafayette County
Moss
Memphis
Tex
Tulsa
Memphis Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Debdie
Othe
Erhard Says Germans Must Decide Between Capitalism and Communism
In Bonn Chancellor Ludwig Erhard reacts to the sudden retirement of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev by urging Germans to express their true preference for capitalism or socialism. He calls for open discussion and direct votes, noting Khrushchev would have visited West Germany next year. Erhard suggests reunification may be a better path for Germany than division.
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Bonn
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Erhard
Bonne
R L Bledsoe Dies Pioneer Rancher of Lubbock County
Robert Lee Bledsoe 82 son of late Mr and Mrs W E Bledsoe pioneer Lubbock County residents died at St Mary's Hospital after three weeks of illness. Services set for 2 30 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Dora New Mexico burial at Mount Zion Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home Lubbock. He lived in Rogers New Mexico since 1949 after moving from Lubbock County 1890 settlement in Bledsoe community. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Glenn Werhan Lovington and Mrs Betty Lynch Rogers two brothers Henry Yuma Cole and Ed Colorado Springs six grandchildren Pallbearers named Cecil Cole Horace Kelley Dick Belcher Duane Avery Sammy Tollett Ralph Belcher.
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Robert. Lee Bledsoe
W. E.bledsoe
Lubbock County
St.Mary’s Hospital
First Baptist Church
Dora
N. M
Cin Mount. Zion
Sanders Funeral Home
Lubbock
Bledsoe
Rogers
N.M
Larbuddie
Glenn Werhan
Lovington
Betty
Lynch
Henry
Yuma
Cole
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cecil Cole
Horace
Kelley
Dick. Belcher
Duane Avery
Sammy Tollett
Ralph Belcher
Composer Cole Porter in Serious Condition After Kidney Surgery
Santa Monica reports composer Cole Porter aged 71 remained in serious condition after kidney ailment surgery at St Johns Hospital. Porter, known for his prolific songcraft, is listed in critical but stable status as doctors monitor his recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Cole Porter
St. John's Hospital
Parade Observer Quips On Weevils Or Yankees Fan
A parade watcher joked that the mystery behind the event could be boll weevils or the fact that someone was a Yankee fan during the World Series season. The remark reflects lighthearted local color amid the procession.
Texas Oil Production Set to Rise Slightly in November
The Railroad Commission of Texas approved a November production level at 28.4 percent of potential, a 0.01 percent increase from October. The move yields an estimated daily output of about 2,545,020 barrels for November, with districts and purchasers’ nominations detailed for the coming month.
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Austin
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas
Joe Owens
Sun Qil Co
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Texaco
Sun
Humble
Gulf
Sinclair
Mobil
Pan American
Atlantic
Standard of Texas
Shell
Philud
Continental
East Texas Field
Beauchamp Rites Slated Today In Brownfield
Funeral services for P G Beauchamp Jr 34 of 1902 Ave R Lubbock set for 3 p m today at North Side Baptist Church Brownfield with Elder Harold Russell and Elder J S Kirkpatrick officiating Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery under Brownfield Funeral Home direction Beauchamp died at 4 30 p m Wednesday at Brownfield General Hospital He was a native of Brownfield veteran of the Korean War and formerly worked for the City of Lubbock Water Department Survivors include a daughter Lynne two sons Jim and Sammy Ray his parents two brothers and two sisters all listed with Brownfield and surrounding areas
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Brownfield
P. G. Beauchamp Jr
Ave. R. Lubbock
Northside Baptist Church
Harold Russell
la Pryor
J. S. Kirkpatrick
Midland
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Beauchamp
Brownfield General Hospital
City of
Jim
Rt. 5
Sammy Ray
Denver City
P. G. Beauchamp Sr
Rt.5
Rochester
Larry
John
Pope
Phoenix
Ariz
Sidney Hester
Rites Held For J R Sumrall Hale Center
Joseph Reed Sumrall 88 a Hale Center resident for 49 years died after a three week illness at High Plains Hospital Burial followed at Hale Center Cemetery with services at Hale Center Church of Christ Sumrall a retired farmer and Primitive Baptist Church member was born in Erath County moved from Stephenville in 1915 married Annie Rogers August 31 1902 in Clairette Survivors include his wife two sons Orbin of Hutch NM and Jesse of Hale Center a sister Mrs John Hammet of Snyder four grandchildren and one great grandchild Pallbearers named.
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Hale. Center
Joseph
Reed
Sumrall
Hale Center
Hale Center Church
Thompson Rites Set In Lockney
Samuel A Thompson Sr 99 dies at Vivian's Rest Home Amarillo. Service at Lockney First Methodist Church with Rev James Carter and Rev Gene Hawkins officiating. Burial in Lockney Cemetery. Survivors include six sons two daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Thompson
Lockney
Floyd Pioneer
Mrs Lona Bell Dies In Muleshoe
Mrs Lona Bell 61 long time resident of Muleshoe dies after illness in West Plains Hospital. Services at First Christian Church with Rev Charles M Grow officiating. Burial Bailey County Memorial Park. Survivors include four sons three daughters two sisters three brothers and 18 grandchildren.
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Muleshoe
Lona Bell
Meshoe
First Christian Church
Charles M. Grow
Bailey County Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Chillicothe
Bell
Vernon
West Plains Hospital
L. M. Bell
Billie Bell
Air Force
Hugo
Grover
Howard Bell
Seattle
Wash
Joe Myers
Sherrill Miller
Roy Lott
McAlester
Okla
Homer McCreary
Quanah
Harold Conwell
Shruherd Prayer for Courage and Faith in Trials
A devotional excerpt from Julien C. Hyer invokes Lordly strength to face adventure and tests. It asks for willingness to try, endurance when doubts arise, and the resolve to press on and possess the land, trusting divine guidance.
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Julien
C. Hyer
Funeral services for A S Key at Morton Methodist Church
Services for 80 year old A S Key will be held at 3 p m today at Morton Methodist Church with Rev H F Dunn officiating. Burial in Morton Memorial Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction. Key, a retired farmer, died Wednesday night in Roberts Nursing Home where he had lived six months. He was a native of Erath County and moved to Morton in 1944 from Roswell. Survivors include his wife three sons and six daughters, six sisters and three brothers, with 20 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Lockney
Lockney First Methodist Church
James Carter
Lockney First Baptist Church
Lockney Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Little. York
Ind
Thompson
Floyd County
Vivian
Amarillo
Presbyterian Church
R. S. Thompson
Kim
Colo
Earl
Long Beach
Calif
Wade
Slaton
Roy
Plainview
Melvin Thompson
Clovis
Morton
A.S. Key
Morton Methodist Church
H. F. Dunn
Morton Memorial Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Key
Roberts Nursing Home
Erath County
Roswell
C M Chauncey Dies in Snyder
Snyder Texas resident C M Chauncey died at his home at 11 20 a m Wednesday Services are 3 p m today at Bell Seale Funeral Home with Rev R Virgil Mott officiating Burial will be in Hillside Memorial Gardens He was born in Comanche and had lived in Breckenridge before moving to Snyder He is survived by three daughters a son three brothers and nine grandchildren
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L. L. Burrows
Kermit
Wayne Shuffield
Big Spring
Jimmy Roemisch
Hermleigh
Glenn
Snyder
J. H. Monahans
Bill
T. M
Comanche
Mrs. Gaither's Rites Slated
Funeral services for Stella Gaither 79 will be held at 3 p.m. today at Wall Street Church of Christ in Floydada with Olimer Kirk officiating. Burial follows at Floydada Moore Funeral Home. Mrs Gaither died at her home early Thursday. She is survived by her husband W L Finley Floydada three grandsons Porter Finley Buddy Gaither and Billy Gaither all of Floydada two sisters Mrs N Y Guthrie Albuquerque and Mrs R A Mitchell Panhandle and three great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Stella Gaither
Wall Street Church of Christ
Olimer Kirk
Floydada
Moore Funeral Home
Gaither
W. L. Finley
Porter Finley
Buddy Gaither
Billy Gaither
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Wee
Potton
Hockley County
Miss Levelland
Levelland Jaycees
Mitsy Lynn Dickson
Dwayne Dickson
Carolyn Winn
Gene Winn
Farm Bureau Talent Fund
Cotton Stars
South Plains
Boll
Weevil
Asien
Jane Transport
Ringo
Santa Claus
Mitsy Dickson
Carolen Wren
Earl Lewis
Ray Schwab
Levelland Area
Hoh
U.S
Ross Brake & Alignment
Pisinsman Motel
Clas Braughon
Texas Ave
R. L. Bledsoe
Railroad Commission
Owens
Rites
J.R. Sumrall
George
Idalou
Milton
Rfs
Southland Center
Dallas
Elgin
Bulova
Dorlin
Hamilton
Benrus
Broadway
Monty
NAS
C. M. Chauncey
Mrs. Gaither
Resthaven Memorial Park and Mausoleum
Avenue S Lubbock
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