Lamar University Delegation Tours Texas Tech Museum
A group of about 20 Lamar University officials and Beaumont leaders met with Texas Tech University officials at the Museum of Texas Tech University. They toured the museum and Ranch Headquarters to discuss ideas for a Lamar University museum. Dr. John Gray led the Lamar delegation amid praise from Will Wilson for preserving regional history.
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Lamar University
Beaumont
Museum of
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech
Grover #. Murray
Craig Black
Heara
Beaumont and Lamar University
Murray
Black
Canyon
West Texas Museum
West Texas State University
Will Wilson
First Security National Bank of
Béaumont
Spindletop Museum Association
Museum Association
Great Plains
East Texas
South Texas
Wilson
West Texas
John Gray
Thieves Target City Schools Steal Teachers Wallets
In Overton Elementary three teachers had wallets stolen from empty classrooms on Thursday with totals around 5 2 20 and 21 dollars. Earlier in the week five teachers at other schools were robbed of more than 100 dollars with two more incidents reported at Murfee and Stubbs Elementary. A youth with blonde hair was seen near Stubbs on Wednesday as police recovered five billfolds from the Wednesday thefts.
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Overton
Louisville
Beverly Fubank
60Th Street
Evelyn Murphy
Fir Ave
Blanche Temple
20Th Street
Lashtark
Stubbs
Murfee
Stubbs Elementary
Services for Steven Davis Set in Levelland
Levelland special services will honor Steven Mark Davis 21 found dead in his Hollywood Florida apartment. Burial at Levelland Cemetery follows a funeral in George Price Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Jenkins officiating. Davis a former Levelland resident and Florida spa employee had been living in Florida about six weeks. Survivors include his father Jimmy Lee Davis his mother LaVerne Gooch a brother Danny and grandparents Roy and Mrs Davis. Pallbearers named L A Glass Jerry Brock J E Bowman Lindsey Pynes Carl Devitt Cal Cash.
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Levelland
Steven Mark Davis
Hollywood
Fla
George Price
Mocianng
Robert Jenkins
First Baptist Church
City of Levelland
Florida
Gtill
Big Spring
First United Methodist Church
Jimmy Lee Davis
LaVerne Gooch
Lubbock
Danny
Corpus ‘Christi
Roy Davis
L. A. Glass
Jerry Brock
J. E. Bowman
Lindsey Pynes
Carl Devitt
Cal Cash
H. R. Billingsley Funeral Planned
Hershel R. Billingsley 62 longtime Farwell resident died Wednesday after a lengthy illness at Big Spring hospital. Surviving: son H. R. Billingsley of El Centro Calif. daughters Dell Rae Wheeler Odessa and Tone Lopes Big Spring. brother Clark Billingsley Farwell. sisters Johnnie Mae Vaughn Yuma Ariz and Luluen Ogletree Monterey Calif. 14 grandchildren. Services 3 p m today Steed Memorial Chapel with Rev. Douglas Wofford officiating.
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Clovis
Hershel R. Billingsley
Farwell
Steed Memorial Chapel
Douglas Wofford
Kingswood United Methodist Church
Bilingaey
Nate County
Big ‘Spring Hospital
H. R. Billingsley
el Centro
Callt
Dell Rae Wheeler
Odessa
Tone Lopes
Big Spring
Clark Billingsley
Johnnie Mae Vaughn
Yuma
Ariz
Mia
Luleen Ogletree
Monterey
Calif
Principles and Principled Leadership in Trade and Politics
The quote urges teaching the first principles of godly wisdom and argues that mere principles without men are useless. It warns that men without a principle are dangerous, while men with principles become bearable yet aspirational, seeking office and leadership to replace treachery with high ideals in all dealings.
Trio Hospitalized After City Mishap Kills Passenger
Mishap on Reown Street near Zenith Avenue left Jesus R Marcelena 18 dead and three others injured. Driver Rames survived. parked Kemp Moving and Storage Co truck suffered little damage. Victim’s funeral services pending with Henderson Funeral Directors.
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Lubbock
Zenith Street
E. Brown Street
Lubdied
Bock
Methodist Hospital
Jesus R. Marceleno
Rt. 4
Don Morris
Jesus R. Marcel Jean
Labbock
BK. Reown Street
Zenith Ave
Henderson Funeral
Adam Rub
Alrado
Magnolia St
Odessa
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Hope Madrid
N. Ave
Gabriel Ramos
F. Bth
Rames
Marceleno
Lorenzo
Ines Marcelena
Labbeek
Ines
Juan
Jose
Jesus T. Mareeleno
Altus
Okla
Santiago Bubalcade
Onfessa
Mareelena
Howard Services Scheduled Today in Brownfield
Mrs. James W. Howard 23 of Brownfield died Wednesday at Brownfield General Hospital after a brief illness. Services at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Brownfield with Rev. Pat Cummins officiating. Burial in Terry County Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include husband, son, daughter, mother, two brothers, three sisters, and a grandmother. Burial directed by Brownfield Funeral Home. Native of Wichita Falls and former Draughon’s student worked in Brownfield State Bank bookkepping.
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Brownfield
James W. Howard
iBrownfield
Brownfield General Hospital
First Baptist Church of
Pat Cummins
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Wichita Falls
Howard
Draughon
iBusiness College
Brownfield’ State Bank
James Woodrow ‘Howard
Terri Lee Howard
Dorothy Hartsfield
49Th St
Billie Hartsfield
Mark Hartsfield
Habbock
Perry Lockett
Donald Steere
Rt. 2
Herb Hoallincer
San Luis Obispo
Canif
J. M. Mason
Hurkburnett
Mrs Lytle Dies Rites Saturday in Brownfield
Mrs Harry F Lytle 78 of Brownfield died Thursday evening at Brownfield General Hospital after a long illness. Services set for 10 am Saturday at Crescent Hill Church of Christ with Douglas Rohre and Joe Chisholm officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock. Survived by husband a son Bonner Lytle of Brownfield three daughters Mrs Arnold Banks of Lubbock Mrs Murry Crone of Morton and Mrs Charles Thompson of Dalhart nine grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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Brownfield
Harry F. Lytle
Brownfield General Hospital
Crescent Hill Church of
Caddo
Okla
Quanah
Bonner Lytle
Arnold Banks
St. Labbock
Murry Crone
Lof Morton
Charles Thompson
Dalhart
Jessie Elmore’s Services Slated
Jessie Elmore 72 of Hurlwood died about 3 45 p m will be at 2 pm at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev Cle Hae. Burial will be Smyer Cemetery under South Plains Funeral Home. A native of Texas Elmore worker. Survivors include his wife two daughters Miss Juanita Elmore of Bryan and Mrs Goldie Hall Hall of Fort Worth two sisters Mrs L V Riely of Dallas and Mixa Beauty Elmore of Hearne and two brothers Tony Elmore of El Paso and Sammy Elmore of Bryan.
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Jessie Elmore
Hurlwood
Macedonia
Copeland Rites Pending for Lonnie F Copeland
Funeral services are pending at Campbell Funeral Home for Lonnie France Copeland 56 who died Thursday in Crosbyton Hospital. A native of Hale County he moved to Dickens County in 1950, returned to Spur February 19 1951 and was a retired farmer. Survived by four sons Billy Copeland Darrell Copeland Lonnie Copeland Danny Copeland two daughters Linda Abbott Pat Hall, five stepsons Charlie Scoggins Jack Scoggins Richard Scoggins W O Scoggins, two brothers Sylvester Copeland Dene Copeland A J Copeland Charles Copeland R J Copeland and two sisters Mrs Mary Butcher Mrs Alice Hartes and 72 grandchildren.
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SPUR
Campbell Funeral
Lonnie France Copeland
Crosbyton
John
Hale County
Dickens County
California
Billy Francis Copeland
Teco Lakes
Minn
Darrell Copeland
Hillsboro
Lonnie Copeland
Danny Copeland
Linda Abbott
Fort Storkton
Pat Hall
Westmorland
Calf
Charlie Scoggins
Jack Scogains
Dallas
Richard Scoggins
Carrollton
W. O. Scogeins
Tampa
Fla
Fivo
Sylvester Copeland
Brawley
Dene Copeland
Farmers Branch
A. J. Copeland
Irving
Mrs. Ola Powell Dies Rites Set
Ola Johnson Powell aged 4 died after midnight in Hale Center nursing home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday at Foursquare Gospel Church with Rev. Tob Tuttle officiating. Burial in Dreamland Cemetery, Turkey. Survivors include four sons, three daughters, 36 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, three great great grandchildren.
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Hale Center
Ola Johnson Powell
Foursquare Gaspal
Tob. Tuttle
Dreamland Cemetery
Turkey
Freeman Funeral Home
Taloo
Power
Abernathy
Foursquare Gospel Church
Adron Johnson
Will C. Johnson
R. S. Johnson
Hale ‘Center
Donald Johnson
Amarillo
Frank Gamble
Silverton
W. B. Shugart
Odell
James MacKnight
Stella
Evaristo Castillo Rites Set Today
Services for Evaristo Castillo Sr. are set at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainview with burial in Plainview Cemetery under Wood Dunning Funeral Home direction. He died about 4:50 am Tuesday visiting a son in Minnesota. a native of Mexico he came to Plainview in 1947 and is survived by his son and numerous relatives including Pauline Cabrera and Cesario Castillo.
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Plainview
Evarista Castillo
Sacred Heart 9
Wood- Dunning Funeral
Castillo
Raul Castillo
Minnesota
Mexico
lEvarista Castillo Jr
Sae Jbock
Pauline Cabrera
Lubbock
Belen Gusman
Lafayette
Gloria Quava
Corpus Christi
de Dominges
Brother
Cesario Castillo
San ‘Benito
Enrollment projections for U S colleges rise to 9 million
Education Department projects four year college enrollment will climb from 6.3 million to 9 million by 1980 while two year college enrollments grow from 1.6 million to 3 million.
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Washington
U. S
Generia
Education Department
Hubert Latimer rites planned in Missionary Baptist Church
Hubert Terry Latimer died Wednesday in a Wichita Falls hospital. Services set for 2 pm today at Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Smith and Rev. Robert Beck officiating. Burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery under Norns Funeral Home. Latimer a native of Fannin County lived 57 years in Cattle County and was a retired grocer. Survivors include his widow two daughters three sons a sister and four grandchildren. Pallbearers listed.
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Hubert Terry Latimer
Wichita Falls
Missionary Baptist Church
Ray Smith
Robert Beck
Garden of Memories Cemetery
Norns Funeral Home
Fannin County
Latimer
Cattle County
Winona Pinkston
Fort Worth
Kathryn Fish
Paducah
Iwems, WC
Fairfield
Calif
Terry
Myrtle Duffy
Houston
Debn Latimer
PatieGeld
Sam Tapper
Samme Tapper
Rimer Clark
Pete VeWiliame
Kenneth Young
Laster Royal
D Thompson Rites Arranged in Spur Church Service
D D Buck Thompson 59 of Spur died Thursday night at West Texas Medical Center Abilene after a long illness. Services are set for Saturday at 3 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev Norris Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Girard Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home directing. Born in Hill County, Thompson moved to Kent County in 1926. He was a farmer and a church member. Survived by two daughters Veda Howell and Reva Gannon both of Spur, a brother Guy Thompson, a sister Mrs Travis Wilson of Girard and Mrs Pearl Patton of Spur, and four grandchildren.
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D. D
Buck " Thompson
Girard
First Baptist Church
Norris Taylor
Campbell Funneral Home
Thompson
West Texas Medical Center
Abilene
Hill County
Kent County
Veda Howell
Reva Gannon
Spur
Guy Thomps
Mickens
Travis Wilson
Pearl Patton
Renee Ball Dies Rites Saturday
Renee Ball 16 died after a lengthy illness. Services are scheduled for 1 a m Saturday at French burial in Suneet Memorial Gardens in Albuquerque. She moved from Clovis to Albuquerque with her family and attended local schools. Survivors: parents Ray Harnett and Irene Ball, sister Deborah Lynn Ball, grandparents A W Beasley, Irene Ball.
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Clovis
Renee Ball
French Ueburial
Suneet Memorial Gardens
Miss Ball
Bernalillo County Hospital
Albuquerque
Ray Harnett
Bernalillo
Deborah Lynn Ball
Rites Held for Mrs Perez in Catholic Service
Funeral services are set for Mrs Maria Perez 46 of 423 Avenue D at Our Lady of Grace Church with burial at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park under direction of six Funeral Directors. She died Wednesday at Methodist Hospital. Survivors include husband Yosdre Perez 10 children and 13 grandchildren plus siblings and parents.
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Maria Perez
Ave
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
Curtis G. Halfmann
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Mrs Prather Funeral Slated in Odessa
Mrs. Martha Prather of Odessa died Thursday after a two week illness at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services are set for Saturday at Inman Baptist Church with Rev Bill Cook officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born in Graham and moved to Odessa in 1965 from Hobbs New Mexico. She married Bob Prather in Lovington in 1946. Survivors include son Rob Prather and Stanley Prather of Odessa, daughter Mrs Robbie Connell of Hobbs, mother Mrs Mabel Ford of Hobbs, sisters Mrs Jackie Lasiter of Midwest City Oklahoma and Mrs Richard Golderman of Hobbs, and two grandchildren.
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Odessa
Martha Prather
Inmanried Baptist Church
Bill Cook
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard Kelly
Prather
Medical Center Hospital
Graham
Hobbs
N.M
Bob Prather
Lovington
Mrs. Bertha Burnam Rites Held in Stanton
Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Lourena Burnam 91 who died Wednesday at Martin County Hospital were held at 4 p.m. in the Church of Christ with Claud Woods officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery under Gilbreath Funeral direction. A native of Alabama she moved to Stanton from Loraine in 1990 and was a member of Stanton Church of Christ and Rebekah Lodge No. 287. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Jim McCoy of Stanton and Mrs. Robert Schmidt of Tucson, 101 grandchildren, 116 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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Stanton
Bertha Lourena Burnam
Martin County Hospital
Church of Christ
Claud Woods
Evergreen Cemetery
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Alabama
Burnam
Loraine
Church of Re
Rebekah
Jim McCoy
Robert Schmidt
Tucson
Anna
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Giubert Esparea
TE Ave
Gabrel Peres
Ave 1
Baldamere Cortez
Catarado Springs
Colo
Maryann
Cruz
Alicia
Linda
Petra
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Hame
Trinidad Arramade
Auburn St
Lionor Armendariz
Calvert
Domingo Gaiten
30Th St
Isabel Martinez
Felix
Abram
Juan Herrera
Patterson
Lela Herendes
Senona Rodriguez
Natalia Montelense
Andrea Pride
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Reyes Herrera
al Ave PD
Turtle Neck
Brown
Frost, Royal
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Soth St. & Elgin
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