Obituary notices for Claunch Herd and Trimble
Services were held or scheduled in Odessa Coleman and nearby towns for Luther Claunch Laura Herd and Benjamin Franklin Trimble. Claunch 66 died at home after a long illness and survivors include siblings and extended family. Herd 88 lifelong Coleman resident died Saturday. mourners include George Herd and many descendants. Trimble 60 of Odessa died Friday in Big Spring after an illness. served in the Navy in World War II and leaves a wife a son and several daughters and siblings.
Four Midland deaths noted in multiple funeral services
Obituaries from Midland and surrounding areas list services for Sharon Chickie Eggleston a four year old girl, Burel B Blakeney of Andrews Joyce Loraine Wright Alma Bailey in Longview and related survivors. Funeral details include First Presbyterian Midland, Johnsons Funeral Home San Angelo and Easterling Funeral Home Odessa with burial plans and memorials to the American Heart Association.
Kennedy assassination re-enactment probes shots in Dealey Plaza
Dallas AP reports a CIA backed re-enactment used rifles and a pistol to simulate Kennedy’s 1963 killing. Police marksmen fired from the Texas School Book Depository and a knoll area as audio experts placed over 50 microphones around Dealey Plaza. The test spanned more than six hours and aims to inform the House Select Committee on Assassinations with analysis expected by Sept. 1.
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Dallas
House Select Committee On
Dealey Plaza
Texas 1001
John Kennedy
Thcopter
Bob Shaw
Knoll
Boston
Bolt, Beranek and Newman
Richard Nixon
White House
James Barger
Boston Company
Cancer chances vary by Texas ethnic groups
In Austin Texas AP report says cancer incidence differs among Texas’ three major ethnic groups. R Lee Clark UT Cancer Center president emeritus presented data to the Budget Board noting lung cancer deaths skew toward whites, with 82 percent of deaths from 1972 to 1976 among whites though anglo population is 72 percent. Spanish surname Texans show lower colon cancer deaths at 5 percent though they are 15 percent of the population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sustin
Texas
University of Texas Cancer Center
R. Lee Clark
Anderson Hospital
Variable Texas weather with warm temperatures and scattered storms
National Weather Service Midland reports a 20 percent rain chance for Tuesday with a slight thunderstorm risk. Today will be clear to partly cloudy and warm with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph, cooling tonight. Highs in the mid 90s, with Tuesday also near 95, and overnight lows in the mid 60s. Previous day highs reached the low 90s, with record highs around 105 in 1964 and record lows near 54 in 1947. Early readings show panhandle clouds and gulf coast clears, with temperatures from the 80s to 90s across North Texas and coast.
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Big Bend
Texas
Panhandle
el Paso
Gulf Coast
Marfa
Midland region forecast from NWS today and Tuesday
Clear to partly cloudy today with southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low around mid 60s. Tuesday brings a slight chance of thunderstorms and a 20 percent rain probability. Highs near mid 90s, overnight low 67, sunrise 7 18, sunset 8 26. Precipitation year to date 6.28 inches.
Twenty named to Ector County grand jury for new term
The 161st District Court Judge R L McKim appointed a four member commission that selected twenty Ector County residents to serve as grand jurors starting September 1. Names include Richard S Caballero H H Worley Jeff English Claude R Pullen J H Loader K H Irwin Jr Vernon Blain F E Clark James E Lowry Chester R Steel Paul Banner Felix Fernandez Mrs Robert E Leever Mrs Ben H Lippe Mrs Vergil Wayne Jones Jerry Lyon Eldon M Ball Richard E Morganthalt Troy F Chaffin William L Quillen. The two commission members who declined to serve were S L Briley and Robert A Coleman.
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Grand Jury
R.L. McKim
Ector County
Richard S. Caballero
Springbrook
H.H. Worley
Jeff English
Boulder
Claude R. Pullen
Ector
J.H. Loader
West 20Th
K.H. Irwin Jr
Springdale
Vernon Blain
Blossom Lane
F.E. Clark
East 17Th
James E. Lowry
West Morris Ave
Chester R. Steel
Paul Banner
West University
Felix Fernandez
Cimarron
Robert E. Leever
Bainbridge
Ben H. Lippe
East 14Th
Vergil Wayne Jones
Jerry Lyon
North Dixie
Eldon M. Ball
East 37Th
Richard E. Morganthalt
East 30Th
Troy F. Chaffin
Byron
William L. Quillen
Sandalwood
Quillen and Steel
McKim
S.L. Briley
Robert A. Coleman
District Court
C.V. Milburn
C.L. Selinger
District Attorney's
Clyde Services for Marion Alford Newton Held Today
Clyde funeral services for Marion Alford Newton 82 of Clyde and veteran of World War I were set for 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church with burial at Clyde Cemetery under Bailey Funeral Home direction. Newton died after a two week illness in an Abilene hospital. born May 13 1896 in Coryell County he was a retired El Paso Natural Gas employee and married to Gladys Johnson in Burkett in 1919. Survivors include his wife two daughters two sisters a brother 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. GRAPEVINE Services for Ruey David Hays 66 of Grapevine a former Monahans resident were pending at Wilson Miller Funeral Home in Monahans. Hays died in a Grapevine nursing home after an illness. Born Jan 6 1912 in Tipton he had lived in Monahans several times in the last 30 years and was a retired carpenter and Church of Christ member. Survivors include two daughters two sons three brothers another sister and other relatives.
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Luther Claunch
North Grant
Hammons Funeral Home
Littlefield Memorial Park
Easterling Funeral Home
Claunch
Collinsworth County
Odessa
Methodist Church
Ethel Jones
Monroe
Olgia Gollhaugh
Blythe
Calif
Jack Claunch
San Fernando
Mayfield Claunch
Sunny Mead
Jim Claunch
Joe Claunch
Bula
Edward Claunch
Rapid City
S.D
Coleman
Laura Herd
First Baptist Church
Coleman Cemetery
Stevens Funeral Home
Benjamin Franklin Trimble
Wilson
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Trimble
Veteran’s Administration
U.S. Navy
South Pacific
Midland
Sharon
Chickie) Eggleston
David Eggleston
First Presbyterian Church
Fairview
Ellis Funeral Home
Midland Memorial Hospital
Carrick Eggleston
Eric Eggleston
Karen Eggleston
M.H. Eggleston
Minneapolis, Minn
Evelyn McKune
San Francisco
Andrews
Burel B. Balkeney
Johnson
San Angelo
Lawnhaven
Blakeney
Marshall
Uvalde
Inez Blakeney
Durango
Colo
Bobby Blakeney
Jessie Blakeney
Bure! Blakeney Jr
Arvella Blakeney
Billy Sheridan
Tempe
Ariz
Gerlad Sheridan
Pauson, Ariz
John F. Blakeney
Rose Rouse
Glenda Amo
Sharron Rowell
Letha Barries
Omaha, Neb
Johnna Hight
Menard
Art Blakeney
Abilene
Joyce Loraine Wright
Windsor
Wright
Medical Center Hospital
Borger
Monahans
Jack Wright
Eddie Ray Wright
Walter Wright
Glenn Wright
Longview
Alma Bailey
Resthaven Memorial Park
Thomas Funeral Home
Charles Henry Bailey
Geenese Kimbrell
C.M. Bird
Lamesa
American Heart Association
Clyde
Marion Alford Newton
Jimmy D. Newton
Marion Jennings
Clyde Cemetery
Bailey Funeral Home
Newton
Coryell County
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Gladys Johnson
Burkett
Ruey
David Hays
Wilson-Miller
Hays
Grapevine
Tipton
Church of Christ
Wanda Nell Talley
Garland
Iris Fay Sabio
Daval
Odessa College extension classes due in Monahans
Registration for Odessa College extension courses in Monahans will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Monahans Junior High School cafeteria. Courses include history government math English law enforcement and economics. High school seniors may sign up for early admission, allowing college enrollment while finishing high school. Tuition for three-semester-hour courses is 48.50. two such courses 65. four-semester-hour course 54. Lab fees apply. Monahans residents contact Lathan Walker or the Monahans school superintendent.
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Monahans
Odessa College Extension
Miles Eckert
Lathan Walker
Dr. Eckert
Odessa Tomorrow Club Schedule With Local Meetings
Tomorrow in Odessa events list early bird Toastmasters at Sambo's Restaurant at 6 30 AM City Council at 9 AM in Council Chambers City Hall Chamber of Commerce board at 11 AM Texas Electric Service Co Reddy Room Odessa Jaycees at noon Branding Iron Grandview Lions at noon Hi Noon Optimists Sands Restaurant at noon Overeaters Anonymous at 7 30 PM St Paul Presbyterian Church 3102 East University Ector County Pecan Growers Gardendale Community Center 7 30 PM Ector County school board meeting school administration building Odessa Rod and Gun Club at 7 30 PM Broncho Chevrolet 414 West Second American Legion Post 430 Legion Hall Fighth and Pueblo at 8 PM
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Chamber of Commerce Board
Texas Electric Service Co
Reddy Room
Ector County Pecan Growers
Gardendale
Ector County School Board
Odessa Rod and Gun Club
Broncho Chevrolet
West Second
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Jackie Blakney
California
Mae Mahaffey
Carlsbad
N.M
Accoustics
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Beranek
Newman
John F. Kennedy
Accoustic
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Burel Blakeney
Joyce Wright
Kennedy Probe
Lee Harvey Oswald
Tumor Institute
Houston
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State Health Department
National Weather Service
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Texas Gulf Coast
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Wichita Falls
Texarkana
Dallas-Fort Worth
Austin
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
del Rio
Lubbock
Marion Newton
Ruey Hays
Sambo’s
City Council
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Grandview Lions
Bonanza Steakhouse
Optimists Sands Restaurant
St. Paul Presbyterian Church
East University
American Legion Post
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Pueblo
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