Rains Return To Visit On Plains
Heavy rains spread across the South Plains with Lamesa reporting .60 inch and Dawson County cotton harvest starting. Torrential showers dropped up to five inches in parts of South Texas while Nueces and Frio rivers rose toward bank-full levels.
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Dave Knapp
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
Lamesa
Dawson County
Tahoka
Seminole
Brownfield
Seagraves
Lynn County
Nueces
Frio
U. S
Derby
Tilden
Three Rivers
Mission Land Atascosa
Leesburg
el Paso
Albuquerque
South Texas
Fowlerton
Utopia
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San Angelo
Alpine
del Rio
Texas
Waco
Chamber Group Will Talk With Freeman Today
West Texas Chamber of Commerce leaders plan a meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman at the Plains Research Foundation field day near Plainview. Attending are W.T.C.C. president John Ben Shepperd, vice-president R. W. Hare, executive vice-president Jack G. Springer, and ranching committee chair Homer Garrison.
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New York
Plainview
West
Tex
Chamber of Commerce
Ronfer
Sev
Orville Freeman
Plains Research Foundation
Register Found Bandit Missing After Station Heist
The search for a Latin American man believed wounded during a nighttime robbery at Godwins station continued with no arrest. The bandit fled with 450 dollars in the station’s cash register, which was later found about 100 yards west in weeds, still containing the tape indicating receipts were present.
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Fred Ake
Godswin's Station
Southeast Drive
St. John Arnold
Quirt Avenue
Abe
Ake
Station
Quirt Ave
Tower Starts Senate Race Tour Across Texas
AP reports John Tower opens his re election campaign with a three day air tour across Texas beginning in Wichita Falls and continuing to Dallas Amarillo Lubbock El Paso and other cities. Carr rivals also begin campaigns with Lubbock stop. Tower plans brief Washington breaks and holds airport rally in Lubbock at 11 30 a m.
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Wichita Falls
John Tower
U.S. Senate
Texas
Dallas
State Fair Music Hall
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
Lubbock
el Paso
Midland
Abilene
San Angelo
Kerrville
San Antonio
Harlingen
Corpus Christi
Houston
Jefferson County
Tyler
Marshall
Gregg County
Tower
Congress
Washington
Waggoner Carr
Gillett
First Base Hits Lamesa Seales First Base
Lamesa Seales belted a first base hit as the team moved in league play. The performance highlighted a strong showing at the plate with steady offense powering the inning.
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Lamesa Seales
Youth Corps Signups Grow at Guadalupe Center
About 40 youths applied Wednesday night at the Guadalupe Neighborhood Center for jobs in the regional Neighborhood Youth Corps in Lubbock raising total signups to about 75, the project quota. Director W F Bing praised the turnout and said they hope to reach the quota and continue accepting applications through various offices and agencies.
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Guadalupe
Lubbock
W. F. “Bing” Bingham
Bingham
Mae Simmons Party House
Youth Work Program Brings 100 Jobs to West Texas Areas
The Department of Labor-backed program offers 50 weeks of work at 30 hours weekly for 75 jobs in Lubbock with 25 more across Lamesa Plainview Spur and Slaton. Texas Tech City of Lubbock and South Palms Fair provide positions as youth receive schooling vocational guidance and counseling. The effort aims to place youths in full-time roles after 50 weeks while limiting participants to non completers not currently in school.
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Department of Labor
Community Action Board
Lubbock County Inc
Lubbock
Lamesa
Plainview
Spur
Slaton
Texas Tech
City of
Texas Employment Commission
Weather Roundup and Local Cotton Award Report
The report lists rainfall totals for cities including Alpine .71, Beaumont .47, Corpus Christi .01, Houston .74, Laredo .71, San Angelo .07, Wink .03, and others. It notes a September-like day with sunny skies and brisk air, then details cotton activity led by Lewis Wise who received a $250 check from Chamber of Commerce President Leroy Olsak after a seed cotton haul from 12 acres planted mid May. Dawson County note mentions last year's bale by J W Dennis of Klondike on Aug 26 and a record set in 1964 with a base gannen on Aug 8. a later Sept 7 winning time is among the longest in several years.
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Bock
Presidio
San Angelo
San Antonio
Wichita Falls
Wink
Alpine
Beaumont
College Station
Corpus Christi
Dalhart
Houston
Junction
Laredo
Gulf Coast
Rockies
Lewis Wise
Wise
Chamber of Commerce
Leroy Olsak
Dawson County
J. W. Dennis
Klondike
Johnson Faces DWI Charge After Tuesday Arrest
Paul Edwin Johnson 43 of Ralls was charged Wednesday with driving while intoxicated. He was arrested Tuesday south of Lubbock by a highway patrolman. Lt. Col. Sterling P. Carroll and his son are due to visit Col. Carroll's mother Esther Eriksson at 1608 Broadway Apt. 2 in town around noon.
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Paul Edwin Johnson
Ralls
Lubbock
Sterling P. Carroll
Sterling P. Carroll Jr
Col. Carroll
Esther Eriksson
Broadway
Apt. 2
Services Today For M. B. Gage
Monroe Bell Gage 78 died at Crosbyton Hospital and services are set for 3 p m at Dickens Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Field officiating. Burial follows at Dickens Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home directing. Gage, a retired farmer, lived in Croton since 1918 and served 12 years as Dickens County commissioner. He was born in Prescott Arkansas. Survivors include six sons, three daughters, a twin brother, a large extended family plus 41 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren.
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Monroe Bell Gage
Crosbyton Hospital
Dickens Baptist Church
Robert Field
Manschex Baptist Church of
Austin
Dickens Cemetery
Campbell Funeral Home
Gage
Croton
Prescott
Ark
Dickens County
Charlie
Johnny
Monroe Jr
J. B
R. O
Dallas
Gene
Sherman
Bessie Donathan
Plainview
Gracie Stephenson
Lubbock
Ruth Winfield
Delta
Utah
Services Pending For M B Day
Mason B Day 61 of 4315 61st St Lubbock a foundation contractor died at Methodist Hospital at 2 30 p m Wednesday Funeral arrangements are pending at Resthaven Funeral Home Born in Farmersville Louisiana he spent most of his life in Murchison before moving to Lubbock in 1940 Survivors include his wife Lola and a son M B Day of Fort Worth
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Mason B. Day
61St St
Lubbock
Athens Women and Dallas Woman Mentioned in Obituary
Minnie Shirey Mrs Esta French and Mrs Mary Mayfield all of Athens Mrs Ezell Garrett of Dallas and Mrs Liddie Chambers of Murchison are listed with nine grandchildren in the notice.
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Minnie Shirey
Esta French
Mary Mayfield
Athens
Ezell Garrett
Dallas
Liddie Chambers
Murchison
Voices of violence stirs calls to action amid racial tensions
In a disputed AP piece the author notes political leaders push back against aggressive Black Power rhetoric as calls rise for unity and accountability to prevent national fracture.
Albert Cargile Rites Set Today
Albert Cargile 75 of Dermott died Tuesday night at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Services at 2 p.m. today in Bell Seale Funeral Home Snyder with Don Brown ing of East Side Church of Christ officiating. Burial in Snyder Cemetery. He was Kent County commissioner for 26 years until 1958 and had lived in the Snyder area since 1905 as a farmer and rancher. Survivors include his wife and a foster son W D Sanders of Abilene.
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Albert C
Cargile
Dermott
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Bell Seale
Don Browning
East Side Church of Christ
Bentley Baize
Bud England
Snyder Cemetery
Kent County
Snyders
W. D. Sanders
Car gile Brothers Named Pallbearers
Charlie Cargile of Snyder and Lee Cargile of Lubbock will be pallbearers for the deceased in a Mason assisted service.
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Charlie Cargile
Snyder
Lee Cargile
8Th St
Lubbock
Masons
Services Pending for Tommy Lee Taylor
Services for 14 year old Tommy Lee Taylor of 1808 Ave B are pending at Ledberry Funeral. He died Monday at Methodist Hospital from injuries after a fall from a panel truck six miles south of Hale Center. He is survived by seven brothers and two sisters.
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Tommy Lee Taylor
1808 Ave
Methodist Hospital
Ledberry Funeral Home
Hale Center
W B Downing Services Today
W B Downing 86 of Brownfield died Wednesday at Brownfield Convalescent Center. He co owned Brownfield Hardware and Furniture Store until 1936. Services 2 30 p m today First Methodist Church with Rev Alby J Cockrell officiating Burial Terry County Memorial Cemetery directed by Brownfield Funeral Surviving are wife Virgie a brother Jim Downing Norman Okla and a grandson Dr Bill M Herod Dallas
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W. B. Downing
Oklahoma Territory
Lubbock
Downing
Brownfield Hardware and Furniture
First Methodist Church
Alby J. Cockrell
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Virgie
Jim Downing
Norman
Okla
Bill M. Herod
Dallas
East Texas Pioneer Sam W. Ross Dies at 77
Kilgore—Sam W. Ross, 77, prominent East Texas rancher and oilman, died Wednesday in a Kilgore hospital after a heart attack. A 1931 Kilgore drug store operator when oil was found locally, he helped found Premier Oil & Refining Co. Surviving: Ruth Ross wife, a daughter, sister, and niece Lucile Buford of Tyler, president of KLTV. Funeral services pending.
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Kilgore
Sam W. Ross
East Texas
Ross
Premier Oil & Refining Co
Mount Enterpriser
Tex
Ruth Ross
Lucile Buford i
Tyler
KLTV
First Garza County teacher dies in Abilene
Mrs. H. P. Brown Sr., 82, longtime Garza County educator who taught the Justice children, died at Crestview Nursing Home in Abilene. Services set for 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church Snyder with burial in Snyder Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, a son, five sisters, a brother, and grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Vernelle Stimson
Dallas
Ollie Stimson
Cassville
Death of Floydada resident G B Jenkins aged 78
G B Jenkins 78 longtime Floydada resident died at St Marys Hospital Lubbock at 9:45 am Wednesday. Funeral service at First Baptist Church chapel conducted by Rev Richard Batchelder and Rev Ed Scarbrough with burial at Floydada Moore Funeral Home directing. Survived by wife Alice Goode son Luther Jenkins three daughters and 12 grandchildren.
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G. B. Jenkins
St. Mary's Hospital
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
Richard Batchelder
Bethel
Baptist Church
Rails
Ed Scarbrough
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Lovington
N.M
W. D. Day Dies in Snyder Rites Pending
W D Day 60 a Snyder resident died at 11 am Wednesday at a Fort Worth home after a lengthy illness. Services are pending at Bolger Funeral Home here. Survivors include sister Mrs Ted Graham Colorado City and brothers Tim Day Clarendon Hubert Day Fort Worth.
Blazing the Trails as Progress Pathfinders Honored
Poem reflects on pioneers who chose the old path and blazed new trails. It honors those who explored wild areas and opened routes for future progress, aiding empires and mankind, blessing the trailblazers.
Rites Set For Mattie Fletcher In Plainview
Services are planned for 10 a m Friday for Mattie Bell Fletcher 58 a former Plainview resident who died Wednesday in a Mexia hospital She lived in Plainview until 1944 then moved to Mexia Survivors include brother Jinks Plainview and sister Mrs Joe O Bannon Roswell
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Plainview
Mattie Bell Fletcher
Jinks
Joe O'Bannon
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