Arrowhead hunting a relaxing hobby for West Texas collectors
Local enthusiast Ronnie Simmons explains artifact collecting as an afternoon pursuit in nearby sandhills not requiring long trips. He cites arrowheads found across Texas and eastern New Mexico dating from 10 000 B C to present, with a current value of 1 50 to 2 per piece and a notable eagle effigy find near the Kermit sandhills.
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Ronnie Simmons
Simmons
Texas
New Mexico
Ile
Eve
Ronnie
Simmons Ventures
West Texas State University
University of ‘Texas
Preson
Kermit Sandhills
First Baptist Church Youth Week Celebrated
The First Baptist Church observed Youth Week with a week of activities. Highlights included a Sunday youth led service and a town wide search planned by Bryan Stanton, a volleyball game with Faith Lutheran Church, a Pie supper, a teachers meeting for Sunday duties and choir practice, a study on thought life to God, games, a Polaroid party with a hamburger supper, and a bike hike to Florey Park with a picnic and water fight led by youth and music director Charles Goza. Mr and Mrs Bob Simmons plan a family reunion in Walnut Springs and will visit relatives in Fort Worth.
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The
First Baptist Church
Bryan Stanton
Faith Lutheran Church
FBC
Buddy Luck
Marvin Freema
Charles Goza
Florey Park
Florey
Bob Simmons
Walnut Springs
Fort Worth
Mark Simmons
Forest Waldrop
Quick Sausage Pie and Easy Summer Dishes
Sweltering days demand fast meals. Recipes include Quick Sausage Pie with cornbread batter baked 375 for 20 minutes, Glazed Carrots with butter sugar and parsley, and Apple Betty with apples graham crumbs baked 375 for about 25 minutes. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
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Betty
Mrs Henry Rodriguez Recovers From Arthritic Surgery
Mrs Henry Rodriguez is recuperating at Hogan Malone Hospital in Big Spring after arthritic surgery.
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Henry Rodriguez
Hogan- Malone Hospital
Big Spring
Births in West Texas families on June 8
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Barrientos of Lamesa welcomed a daughter Dolores at 5:35 a.m. weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. James Pierce of Odessa welcomed a son Christopher Dee at 6:58 a.m. weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dee of Odessa welcomed a son Gerald Jenson at 12:54 p.m. weighing 5 pounds.
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Simon Barrientos
Lamesa
Dolores
James Pierce
Odessa
Christopher Dee
Gerald Dee
Gerald Jenson
Reception To Fete Former Residents
Mr and Mrs Steve North and Jacob depart for Dallas to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Boyd North. Mrs North undergoes rehabilitation at Baylor Hospital. Grandchildren Johnny and Ronny Walls visit in the home of Mr and Mrs Glen McCubbin in Levelland. Edna Mae Moxley returns from a six week trip to Mississippi Arkansas and Oklahoma including a stop in Hucula where she received a St Bernard on Mother's Day. Mary Roberts visits her parents in Haskell for Father's Day with son Jim of Fort Worth. Deloris Feland attends a cousin wedding in Floyd New Mexico as maid of honor.
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Steve North
Jacob
Dallas
Boyd North
Haskell
Mary Roberts
J. H. Frees
Roberts
Jim
Fort Worth
Deloris Feland
Floyd
New Mexico
Physicist John Wheeler to lead UT relativistic center
Dr. John Archibald Wheeler, co-developer of nuclear fission theory and National Academy member, will join the University of Texas faculty from Princeton in September. He will head a new center for relativistic astrophysics and quantum cosmology to explore the universe’s origins and substance. A Nobel Prize student of his won the 1965 Nobel Prize.
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University of Texas
John Archibald Wheeler
Princeton
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Hobby Corner
Aladdin Carpet
West Broadway
Donny Wright
Jesus
804
N.W. 4Th
Andrews, Texas
God
Oist
Saic Toal
Anthony
W. D. Austin
Cora Morphis
Mississippi
Arkansas
Nelson
Lorraine Hitch
Mrs
Eddie Wright
Oklahoma
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