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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1983
Page
4
The Daily Oklahoman reports Russian obstetrician Dr Kumar delivering babies underwater. He says infants instinctively surface to breathe, spend days in water then advance to dry land. He asserts stronger, taller children after a dozen years of watching outcomes. The piece notes potential hospital implications and travel anecdotes from Europe and London.
Mrs Nona Estella Hatcher 76 of Hollis died August 10 after a lengthy illness. She was mother to Mrs Lynvel Black of Dodson and 8 daughters and 2 sons. Services were held August 13 at First Baptist Hollis with burial in Gould Cemetery, Patterson Funeral Home directing. Born December 31, 1906 in Marion County Alabama, she was a long time Hollis resident and member of Faith Baptist Church and Rebekah Lodge.
Dr. Lucile Robey of Houston aged 89 died Saturday at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. She was born November 19, 1893 in Hillsboro Texas and moved to Oklahoma in 1908. A WWI Army Nurse Corps veteran, she taught in Wichita Falls, worked for New York Board of Health, earned MS and MD degrees, and relocated to Houston. Graveside services tentatively set for August 18 at Davidson Oklahoma Cemetery.
Howard Gear of Lawton Oklahoma died Friday Aug 12 in Southwestern Hospital Lawton. Funeral services were held Monday Aug 15 at First Baptist Church Chapel in Lawton with Dr Forrest officiating. Gear born May 23 1905 in Quanah lived in Hollis and Lawton, worked as machinist and plumber and civil service employee, retired 1967. Survived by wife Thelma Louise Royal a daughter Jessica Leiker of Houston two grandsons three sisters and five brothers. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Zelma Dell Hudson a Wellington native died Friday August 12 in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. She lived at 2017 Meadow Creek Plano since 1980 and was 74. Funeral services were held Saturday August 13 at 3 p.m. at Schooler Gordon Funeral Chapel with Rev. Stanley Hughes officiating. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include son John F. Langford Amarillo two daughters Geraldine Haggard Plano and Peggy Stobart Richardson two sisters Ora Dyer Austin and Iva Edmondson Jacksboro seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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