TEXAN PLEADS GUILTY IN TEXICO SLAYING
Clovis, N.M. Feb 6(AP)- Ray Tittle, 21-year-old Texan, pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges Tuesday in the fatal shooting several weeks ago of John W. Raburn, Texico WOA worker, during a petty dispute over a domino table.
Tittle will be sentenced Friday by District Judge Harry L. Patton, before whom he was to go on trial. He had been under $5000 bond and held in the county jail.
Raburn was slain following an altercation between him and Tittle rising from Raburn's sitting on a domino table belonging to Tittle.
Information from Dorothy Bernay - #47057119:
His name is William Joshua Raburn. Born 3 Oct 1889 (based on 1900 census shows 10/1889, hissister, my grandmother was born 7/1891 so it is likely he was born in 1889 although his draft registration card shows 10/3/1890, in Hood County, Texas.
Clovis News Journal - January 19, 1940
Funeral services for Raborn will be held in Texico Methodist church, 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Sloan, Methodist minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Texico cemetery.
Rayborn was born in Tolar, Tex., in 1888. Rayborn and his family moved to Texico about three years ago.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Eva Rayborn, and three children, James Arnel, William Harold and Lovejoy.
Pallbearers will be Torrance Bowers, Abe Williams, Martin Cranfill, Grier Hughes, Frank Ross and Clyde Fogerson, all of Texico.
The Steed Mortuary is in charge.
TEXAN PLEADS GUILTY IN TEXICO SLAYING
Clovis, N.M. Feb 6(AP)- Ray Tittle, 21-year-old Texan, pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges Tuesday in the fatal shooting several weeks ago of John W. Raburn, Texico WOA worker, during a petty dispute over a domino table.
Tittle will be sentenced Friday by District Judge Harry L. Patton, before whom he was to go on trial. He had been under $5000 bond and held in the county jail.
Raburn was slain following an altercation between him and Tittle rising from Raburn's sitting on a domino table belonging to Tittle.
Information from Dorothy Bernay - #47057119:
His name is William Joshua Raburn. Born 3 Oct 1889 (based on 1900 census shows 10/1889, hissister, my grandmother was born 7/1891 so it is likely he was born in 1889 although his draft registration card shows 10/3/1890, in Hood County, Texas.
Clovis News Journal - January 19, 1940
Funeral services for Raborn will be held in Texico Methodist church, 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev. Sloan, Methodist minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Texico cemetery.
Rayborn was born in Tolar, Tex., in 1888. Rayborn and his family moved to Texico about three years ago.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Eva Rayborn, and three children, James Arnel, William Harold and Lovejoy.
Pallbearers will be Torrance Bowers, Abe Williams, Martin Cranfill, Grier Hughes, Frank Ross and Clyde Fogerson, all of Texico.
The Steed Mortuary is in charge.
Family Members
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Maude Amelia Raburn Branum
1886–1949
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Sallie Armenta "Minnie" Raburn Dumas
1888–1960
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Audrey Docia Raburn Green
1891–1981
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Alma Raburn
1893–1895
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James Robert Raburn
1895–1971
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Betty Ellen Raburn Johnson
1897–1975
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Jesse Lee "Jess" Raburn
1900–1974
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Harley Oscar Raburn
1902–1997
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Meredith Hart "Dade" Raburn Jr
1904–1984
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Mary Eliza Raburn Draviner
1906–1971
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