McDonnell family reunion spans Penasco River event
Plains briefs report a July 20 21 McDonnell family reunion on the Penasco River 30 miles west of Hope New Mexico with 87 attendees. Attendees from Plains include H G Bob McDonnell Wilma Little Bob Latrell Bill Pam Braswell and others. Eva Kennedy to give a fajita cookery demonstration August 15 open to the public sponsored by Extension Homemakers Yoakum County. Kendra Hale named savings and loan examiner for Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas working from Lubbock office. May graduate of Angelo State University with BBA.
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McDonnell
Penasco
Hope
New Mexico
Plains
H.G
Bob
Wilma McDonnell
Little Bob
Latrell McDonnell
Bill
Pam Braswell
Monique
Billy
Melton McDonnell
Nell Brian
C.A. Kilgore
Dene Rafferty
Dusty
Darlene Wilson
Chuck
Jason
Brandon McDonnell
Eva Kennedy
Southwestern Public Service
Yoakum County
Kendra Hale
Kenneth Hale
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas
Dallas
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kendra
Lubbock
Plains ISD pool opens with free student swims and family passes
The Plains Independent School District swimming pool debuted on Tuesday July 23 at 4 p.m. and will operate Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays from 4 to 9 p.m. Plains Public Schools students swim free while families can buy annual passes for 25 dollars at the school Business Office or from the Pool Director. Separately the Plains Dirt Gardeners held a home Iris swap meeting attended by Mrs H A Richardson and others.
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Plains Independent School District
The
Plains Public Schools
Plains Dirt Gardeners Name Committees for 1985 87
Mrs. Neil Parks, 1985 87 president, announced committee appointments for the Plains Dirt Gardeners for the next two years. Appointed officers include Mrs. Harry Bilbrey parliamentarian and Mrs. Robert Young garden counselor with Mrs. W.M. Overton as reporter and Mrs. Rolan Taylor as book chairman. Committees listing names followed for program, flower show, membership, telephone, photography, social and courtesy, finance and budget, scrap book, and officer roles.
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Neil Parks
Plains Dirt Gardners
Harry Bilbrey
Robert Young
W.M. Overton
Rolan Taylor
W.C. Guetersloh
W.W. Anderson
Harry Richardson
Andy Richardson
J.M. Dearing
H.G. McDonnell
R.C. Young
H.A. Richardson
H.N. Parks
Plains Personals update from Brownfield area
Leonard Lemley was rushed by ambulance to Brownfield Regional Medical Center on Tuesday morning and is reported to be in ICU. Tom Warren came home Thursday from Methodist Hospital after recent surgery. Jean Craft Brenda Canada and Marie Tidwell are at home after surgery and doing well.
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Leonard Lemley
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Icu
Tom Warren
Methodist Hospital
Jean Craft
Brenda Canada
Marie Tidwell
Female Attorney Opens Office in Plains South of Courthouse
Linda Shoemaker Lowrey of Lubbock opened a law office in Plains, the sole female attorney in Yoakum County. A former history teacher and youth law instructor, she earned degrees from Angelo State, North Texas, and Texas Tech, and served in roles from law clerk to Assistant Attorney General before starting practice in Plains.
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Linda Shoemaker Lowrey
Lubbock
Plains
Yoakum County
Linda
San Angelo
Angelo State University
North Texas State University
Texas Tech University School of Law
Lubbock County
John T. Montford
Bob Darnell
Melvin Lowrey
Deanna Shoemaker
Texas Tech University
James Shoemaker
Tracy Lowrey
Tonya Lowrey
Kevin Lowrey
Plains High School
Melissa Welch Wins Cotton Award at District 4-H Fashion Show
In Lubbock 144 youths modeled outfits at the South Plains District 4-H Fashion Show titled Through the Looking Glass. Melissa Welch of Plains won the daytime non tailered cotton award. Brandy Lester won in the evening and special wear category.
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Melissa Welch
Lubbock
Kent Welch
Plains
Brandy Lester
Bruce Lester
Keri Powell
Kenneth Powell
Jo Lena Powell
Linda Powell
Amy Jones
Gary Jones
Nikki McGinty
Kenneth McGinty
Terrie Spears
Jack Spears
Yoakum SWCD Texas top prize winners in awards
Yoakum County SWCD and Mitchell County SWCD are named among Texas top prize winners in the 38th Goodyear Conservation Awards Programs. The awards honor resource conservation accomplishments with first place districts set for study trips and plaques for winners and runners-up.
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Yoakum Swcd
Texas
Yoakum
Mitchell County
Yoakum County
SWCD
Mitchell Swcd
Upper Colorado
Llano
Ray Oviatt
Wigwan
Litchfield Park
Arizona
Phoneix
Bar Kiser
Plains
C.L. Gayle
A.E. McGinty
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Home Economist
PISD
John Hill
Austin
Plains Cooperative Oil Mill
Farmers Cooperative Compress
Energas
Lubbock Cotton Auxiliary
South Plains District Extension Homemakers Clubs
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Chance's Country Collections
Rachel’s
Elmore’s
Pam
Kelly Elmore
Pat Curtis
Tokio
Tommy
Serena) Elmore
Kelly
Lonnie Stephens
Dorthy Jones
Hazel Lowrey
Tessie Smith
Pat Evans
Cleola Grigg
Mae Barnett
Shirley Sudderth
Fern Lowrey
Barbara Thrash
Bitsy Martin
Myrna White
Ila Trout
Rita Mae Snodgrass
Plains Well Service of Brownfield, Inc
Estill Water Well Service
Link Benson
Windmill Supplies & Service
Free
Parkside Preschool
Little Red
Mrs
Marshall Howard
Bayer Lumber and Hardware
Avenue E Plains
David Gell
GMAC
GMC
Gary Rater
Jeep
Chevy Monza
Olds
Delta
Royale
General Motors Corporation
Olds Delta
Bell-Ritter
W. Tate
Custom Calling
GTE
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