Abilene Wins Recreation Track Meet Amid Storm Delay
Abilene captured the annual Recreation Track and Field meet at Mustang Stadium with 295 points, edging Lubbock's 222 and Odessa's 116 as Ted Nelson of Andrews clocked a 9.5 in the century. Junior and senior divisions saw multiple standout performances from Abilene, Lubbock, and Odessa athletes, including records in the 10.9 junior girls AAU and 51.8 relay legs.
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Abilene
Mustang Stadium
Lubbock
Odessa
Andrews
Ted Nelson
Janice Rinehart
Mary Rose
Mary
Gary
Ind
Ackerly
Rusty Harris
Bill Yadon
Bill
Snyder
Abilene Wins 8-Man 880 Relay Title at Meet
Rinehart also claims the 50 yard dash in 6.1 seconds as Abilene takes relay victory in the 8-man 880 event and dominates the sprint.
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Abilene
Rinehart
Powerful Navy Cutler Radio Station Links Globe Under Sea
The United States Navy announces Cutler Maine as the world’s most powerful radio station with over 2 million watt output, enabling long range contact with surface vessels in the North Atlantic Arctic regions. The facility cost over 76 million dollars, features two very low and high frequency arrays, and towers up to 980 feet tall. Cmdr J J Zammit notes the system passes coded orders from Washington to ships without breaking radio silence, with additional stations at Annapolis Jim Creek Balboa and Hawaii.
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United States Navy
Cutler
Maine
Naval Radio Station
North Atlantic
Artic
Polar
Benefits Paid 344 Residents In 60
By the end of 1960 Andrews County had 344 people receiving old age survivors and disability insurance benefits. December 1960 payments totaled 22,071 dollars with 322 in monthly old age and survivor benefits and 22 in monthly disability payments. statewide totals reached 599,032 recipients at 33,439,869 dollars per month.
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Andrews County
H. P. Thomas
Odessa
United States
Texas
Services Held for Mrs. Warren A. May
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church for Mrs. Warren A. May who died Sunday at Permian General Hospital after a lengthy illness. She lived eight years in the area and had worked as a bookkeeper for Blair Lumber Co., Bill Farmer Construction Co., and the First National Bank. She was born Pearlee Eusibia Hudson in Limestone County Texas and is survived by her husband two sons her mother a sister and four brothers. Burial followed at Andrews Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home.
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Warren A
First Baptist Church
Carl Grissom
May
Permian General Hospital
Iraan
Blair Lumber Co
Bill Farmer Construction Co
First National Bank
Man Unable to End Own Life in Sarasota Shooting
Willie May, 58, of Sarasota Florida, apparently attempted suicide with a .38 caliber pistol. He fired three shots into his chest and one into his head but survived, with three bullets passing through and one flattening on his skull and deflecting.
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Willie May
Sarasota
Fla
Policeman on Scene When Driver Crashed Into Home
Police Sgt. William Lally arrived at the crash in Phelps New York, the officer on duty at the time. The incident occurred at his own residence. Victor Harrison a Charlotte North Carolina mail carrier estimates he walked about 130000 miles over 38 years on the job.
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Phelps
N. Y
William Lally
Lally
Victor Harrison
Charlotte
N. C
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Nelson
Mauldin
Robert Sandlin
Leslie Blackburn
Gary Parnell
Paul Cormier
Ken Northcutt
Colorado City
Fort Stockton
Buddy Luce
Charles Springer
Jack Petty
Tom Baxter
Bob Denham
George Coon
Dick Phipps
Mike Kiloyne
Hobbs
Grady Galbraith
Jerry Utecht
Mike Brannon
Cadena
Monroe
Ross
Sheila
Johnny Aikey
Cass Fitts Electric
Speedway
Firestone
Tire & Supply
N. W
Globe
Cmdr
J. J. Zammit
Eastport
U. S
Ington
Navy
Cmdr. Zammit
Annapolis
Jim Creek
Wash
Balboa
Panama
Lau Lau Lei
Hawaii
Zammit
Bea's Dress Shop
W. A. May
Armour Star
N. Main
Joe B. Martin
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