City Man Denied Bond In Fatality Case
George Upchurch of 2509 Auburn St was denied bond after charges of murder with a motor vehicle while intoxicated and failure to stop and render aid. He was arrested after a bloodstained vehicle was found near his home following a Saturday night hit-and-run that killed 17-year-old Johnny Ramos and critically injured 15-year-old Joe Chavez, who were thrown about 60 feet. Witnesses reported the fleeing car, later found in the 2500 block Auburn St. Bond denial came on the district attorney’s recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Ramos
Antonio Ramos
Ave
Joe Chavez
Ave. R
Methodist Hospital
Auburn St
Bond
Justice of the Peace
George H. McCleskey
Gilker
Three Men Plead Guilty in 140th District Court
Three defendants pleaded guilty to felony charges Monday in 140th District Court and were sentenced by Judge Robert H. Bean. Henry Sanchez Huerta, 23, received a three year penitentiary term for burglary of the Coney Island Cafe at 709 Broad way last September. Joe Torres, 20, of Lubbock, and Willis Earl Smith, 53, of 4421 42nd St., drew four and two year penitentiary terms respectively for burglary and second offense driving while intoxicated. Funeral services for Ramos will be held at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church Missionary, 307 N. Sherman Ave., with Rev. E. Salazar officiating. burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Home. Survivors include the parents, five brothers and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
140Th District Court
Robert H. Bean
Henry Sanchez Huerta
Grinnell
Coney Island Cafe
Broadway
Joe Torres
Lubbock
Willis Earl Smith
42Nd St
Asst. Dist. Atty. iGeorge
H. Nelson
Ramos
First Baptist Church
N. Sherman Ave
E. Salaszar
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral Home
Murder trial continues for Diaz in Lamesa robbery slaying
Valentine Diaz, 21, stands trial in 121st District Court for the December 26 1959 Brownfield service station murder tied to a robbery. Co defendant Alfred Gonzales pleaded guilty April 25 and received 99 years. Eight witnesses testified as jurors were seated and more prosecution witnesses were to be called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Lamesa
Brownfield
121St
Valentine Diaz
Alfred Gonzales
M. C. Ledbetter
Lester Alee McPherson
Dist. Atty
Morgan Copeland
Texas
W. E. (Razz) Renfrow
Terry County
James Fulford
W. O. Ward
Hockley County
Morris Zimmerman
Eddie Rowe
Roy Wilhelm
E. M. Ballard
McPherson
Elisio Garcia
Diaz
Zimmerman
Renfrew
Gonzales
Copeland
Three City Men Given Jail Terms
Three defendants in County Court at Law misdemeanor cases received one month in Lubbock County jail with court costs after pleading guilty before Judge Robert J. Allen. Lawrence Everett Jasper 23 of 2632 Railroad Ave was jailed for carrying a prohibited weapon a pistol. Cecil Woods 21 of 2405 Birch was wounded at Pauls Restaurant and treated at Methodist Hospital. Clarence Ralph Rhyne 41 of 2310 9th St got 100 dollar fine and a month in jail for aggravated assault. Virgie Lee Newman 37 of 1216 Ave FE was fined 100 dollars and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated frailty. Bonds were set at 500 dollars for Harvey B. Griffin 56 of 2101 13th St Corbin G. Nelson 38 of 2811 E 9th St and Teresa Garcia 32 of 1707 Ave FE for illegal possession of intoxicants for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Allen
Lubbock County
Lawrence ‘Everett Jasper
Railroad Ave
Jasper
Paul's
E. 23Rd ‘St
Cecil Woods
Birch
Woods
Methodist Hospital
Clarence Ralph Rhyne
9Th St
Virgie Lee Newiman
Ave. Fe
Harvey B. Griffin
13Th St
Corbin G. Nelson
E. Sth St
Teresa Garcia
March Of Dimes Targets Community Medical Care Program
The January 1962 March of Dimes aims to fund a new medical care program bringing expert birth defect and arthritis care to communities. Lubbock chapter chairwoman Erin Rountree and secretary Jerry Bailes reported after a two day National Foundation meeting in Fort Worth. Baylor University Chancellor W. R. White was the featured speaker. The drive slogan is Your Dimes Will Do It Again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erin Rountree
Lubbock Chhapter
Rountree
Jerry Bailes
National Foundation At
Fort Worth
W. R. White
Baylor University
Arson Charges Filed Against Snyder Man
Purvis Elmo Burgamy, 42, was charged with arson after confessing to setting fire to his estranged wife’s home in Snyder. He remained in Scurry County jail on a 2500 dollar bond after a lie detector test in Midland, detailing damage to a residence at 2707 25th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Scurry County
Purvis Elmo Burgamy
Court of Justice of the Peace
Cu! Davidson
Chester Simons
Burgamy
Midland
Anton Resident's Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Clifton Grundy 66 longtime Anton resident will be held at 2 30 p m today at Anton Methodist Church with Rev J R Wood of Lubbock and Rev L B Taylor of Anton officiating Burial will follow in Littlefield Cemetery under direction of Rix Funeral Home Mrs Grundy died at 315 p m Sunday in Methodist Hospital after an illness of several months She taught in Anton Schools 16 years and was cashier of Citizens State Bank in Anton since 1952 A Methodist Church member and honorary Anton Study Club charter member She is survived by her husband a daughter Mrs Joe Kavanaugh of San Francisco a sister Mrs J D Merriam Silver City NM two brothers Tully Dial Sterley Frank Dial Pampa and two grandchildren Pallbearers are Chester Jones Al Herrin Ted Rendleman A I Roe D C Roberts and Madison Newton Honorary pallbearers are Ed Hart K W Wells Alvin Mitchell Wallace Barnett George Broome and Dave Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton. Grundy
Anton
Anton Methodist Church
J. R. Wood
Lubbock
L. B. Taylor
Littlefield Cemetery
Rix Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Ed Hart
K. W. Wells
Alvin Mitchell
Wallace Barnett
George Broome
Dave Howard
Michael Gerber Dies In Dimmitt
Michael Gerber 81 longtime Nazareth resident died at 7 am Monday at Castro County Hospital in Dimmitt Funeral Mass set for 9 am Wednesday at Holy Family Church Rev Peter Morsch officiating Burial in Holy Family Cemetery under Dennis Funeral Home Nazareth remains a retired farmer born in Saint Paul Minnesota Survivors include wife Elizabeth seven sons Tony Albert Leonard Bill Henry Ray Matt two daughters Josephine Ball Rosena Albracht and many grandchildren and great
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimmitt
Michael Gerber
Nazareth
Castro County
Holy Family Catholic Church
Peter Morsch
Holy Family Catholic Cemetery
Dennis Funeral Home
Gerber
Saint Paul
Minn
Elizabeth
Tony Ge
Suit Filed Over Chandler Death in Medical Negligence
In Santa Monica a negligence suit seeks 1.5 million damages for actor Jeff Chandler's death. six doctors, the hospital, and 18 John Does named. his two daughters seek 1 million and the estate 500 thousand. Chandler died June 17 after back surgery complications and massive blood loss from transfusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Jeff Chandler
Chandler
John Does
Fires Blamed On Cigarettes Here
Cigarettes were blamed for two fires reported in Lubbock on Monday. At Texas Tech Doak Hall a cigarette ignited trash in a clogged incinerator chute, causing minor smoke damage and triggering automatic sprinkler response. A mattress fire at a home injured Mrs. Alton C. Wilson, with smoke damage and 4 49 p.m. injury. cause listed as smoking in bed. A trash fire at the fairgrounds was put out by booster fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Texas Tech
iDoak Hall
Tech
Jalton C. Wilson
Fairgrounds
Wreck Victims Rites Pending in Lovington
Funeral arrangements are pending for Mrs. Sadie Moore 52 and her daughter Rita Fae Moore 15 both Lovington residents who died in a Sunday traffic crash on U S 287 about 2 45 am east of Jolly near Wichita Falls. Enoch Moore 57 and Robert 12 were treated at Clay County Hospital. Other vehicle occupants Claud Randy Harrison 24 Fort Worth and J R Pugh were treated or released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Sadie Moore
Rita
Fae Moore
U.S. 287
Jolly
Wichita Falls
City Resident 40 Years Dies
Clyde C. Sullivent, 51, longtime Lubbock resident, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday after a two year illness at West Texas Hospital. Funeral arrangements are with Sanders Funeral Home. He moved to Lubbock in 1921 from Abilene and attended Lubbock public schools. Survivors include his wife Velma, his mother Mrs Levi Sullivent of Alamogordo, four brothers Walter Sullivent of Alamogordo Ernest Sullivent of 1303 59th St Fresno Calif. Fletcher Sullivent of 2803 38th St and two sisters Mrs Vena Baldridge of Idalou and Mrs Dora Morse of Bell Gardens Calif.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Sullivent
Lubbock
West Texas Hospital
Sullivent
Abilene
Liubbock
Velma
Levi Sullivent
Alamogordo
Walter
Ernest E. Sullivent
John Sullivent
Fresno
Calif
Fletcher Sullivent
Vena Baldridge
Idalou
Dora Morse
Bell Garden
Funeral Pending For Mrs. Tisdel
Mrs. W. K. Tisdel, 53, died at Plainview Hospital and Clinic of heart trouble. Funeral home Lemons set services at 10th and Utica Street Church of Christ. burial Plainview Memorial Park. Survived by husband Malcolm, one son, three brothers Floyd Phillips Petersburg Ralph Phillips Borger Melvin Phillips Stratford, two sisters Myrtle Phillips Petersburg Leatha Phillips Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
W. K. Tisdel
Plainview Hospital
Lemons Funeral Home
10Th
Utica Street
Church of Christ
Plainview Memorial Park
China Springs
Tisdel
Swine Division Awards Listed at Panhandle South Plains Fair
Swine show results from Monday in the Chester White and Yorkshire divisions at the Panhandle South Plains Fair. Competitions for Berkshire and Duroc follow at 9 a.m. and Spotted Poland China at 7 p.m. Monday champions include Grand Champion Boars Larry Griffin and Kenneth McCay with reserves and champions in Barrow and Low classes across Chester White and Yorkshire divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester White
Yorkshire
Panhandle
Berkshire
Duroc
Poland
China
Larry Griffin
Lamesa
Terry Jones
Jat Ile Field
den Langford
Idalou
Barrow
Snyder Youth Hurt In Wreck
Snyder Special report: Pat Alexander 14 suffered a compound fracture of the left ankle when his motor scooter collided with a car driven by J P Nelson Snyder post office assistant postmaster. He was riding a friend's scooter and did not see the car as they neared the intersection at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Pat Alexander
Louis E. Alexander
J. P. Nelson
Snyder Post Office
Graceful Blessing Prayer Board Recites Meal Blessing
A brief prayer asks for thanks for the meal and guidance through continuance. It requests healing strength and adeptness, blessing of bread and cup, grace for the supper, and divine presence until a future meeting. It closes with Amen and a calm appeal for acceptance of God’s will.
Mrs Cora Liles Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora E. Liles 87 longtime Amherst resident who died Monday at a daughter's home will be held at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church Amherst led by Rev John S Rankin and Rev Wayne Terry burial will follow in Amherst Cemetery under Payne Funeral Home direction survivors include three daughters Estelle Davis Lubbock Rowland of San Antonio and Lillie Mae Ivey and four sons Ralph Cleo Alfred Walter plus a brother Clive Nolan Oklahoma City 13 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren pallbearers listed A B Enloe Ledford Enloe W M Peterman Victor Reynolds W P Holland James Holland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Cora E. Liles
W. F. Rowland
First Baptist Church
John S. Rankin
Wayne Terry
Ropesville
Amherst Cemetery
Payne Funeral Home
Mrs. Mabel Kemp Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Galen Kemp 84 year old Scurry County resident since 1903 will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Helmleigh. Rev. Bob Creswell will officiate with Ralph Aycock assisting. Burial in Pyron Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home. Survivors include three daughters one sister two brothers nine grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Love
Aubrey Williams
Olen Culp Jr
Kemp
Cogdill Memorial Hospital
Victor Longbotham
Fort Sumner
N.M
Bettie Campbell
el Paso
Alta McMillian
Hermleigh
Bettie Adams
Mansfield
R. C. Holland
Childress
F. D. Holland
Fort Worth
Services Slated for Mrs Victoria Chapa
Funeral services for Victoria Chapa 58 of 915 Ave C who died at 6 35 am Monday in Porter Clinic Hospital will be at 4 pm today at the Church of Faith. Rev Benjamin Penia will officiate. Burial will be City of Lubbock Cemetery under direction of McDonald Funeral Chapel. Survivors include her son Gilbert of 915 Ave C a daughter Beatrice Guerra of 612 Ave F a brother Emilio Zamora of Madera California three sisters Carman Adams Ingleside Guadalupe P Adron Gregory and Jella Padron Corpus Christi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Chapa
Ave. C
Porter Clinic Hospital
Church of Faith
Benjamin Penia
City of Lubbock Cemetery
McDonald Funeral Chapel
Gilbert
Beatrice, Guerra
Ave. F. A
Emilio Zamora
Madera
Calif
Carman Adams
Ingleside
Guadalupe P. Adron
Gregory
Jaella Padron
Corpus Christi
T. W. Moss Rites Set Wednesday
Funeral services for T. W. Moss 71 of 2513 Bates will be at 10 am Wednesday in Rix Funeral Home Chapel Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park Moss moved to the Lube dock area 45 years ago from Dallas and founded the Farm Labor Union on the South Plains He is survived by his wife Mat tie six sons two daughters two sisters and 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Moss
Bates
Rix Funeral Home
Resthaven Memorial Park
Moss
Lube Dock
Dallas
Farm Labor Union
South Plains
Mattie
W. T. Moss
Stockton
Calif
W. E. Moss
McCamey
T. P. Moss
8Th St
T. W. Moss Jr
46Th St
Billy Ray Moss
J. K. Moss
Amarillo
Edgar Baily
44Th St
J. W. Mount
J. T. Rhoton
McCauley
Grady Dod
Also Mentioned on This Page
de Witt
By Bob Barnes
Veluly Uch
She Cosshreys
Trustiyour
Lubbock Savings Financing
Lubbock Savings
Avenue
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation
Federal Home Loan Bank System
Sanders Funeral Home
The
Cora Liles
Mabel Kemp
Fars
Farr
Hotpoint
Fletcher's
College Ave
Lubbock Steel Works, Inc
Lubbock Steel Warehouse, Inc
Chapa
Ora
American State Bank
I· Ts
Southwestern Life
Southwestern
Yours
State
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
Dallas, Texas
209 Fields Dvilong
Avenue Q
21St Street
Lubbock, Texas
John 8. Rogers
CLU
Porter
James W. Anderson
Lonnie Langston
John T. Agee
James
Tom Campbell
Mickey V. Ham
A. Henry
George B. Long
Herman C. McNabb
Max Rutledge
J. R. Canon
Hobbs, New Mexico
Robert C. Copeland, JR
Levelland
John
Curry
Seminole
Elvin R. Moore, O'Donnell
W. Graham Smith
Gladys M. Stokes
Tohokg
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!