Major Shinn Arrives at Osan Air Base Republic of Korea
Major John C. Shinn Jr. arrives at Osan Air Base to serve as a forward air controller with the 603rd Direct Air Support Squadron under Pacific Air Forces. A 1953 aviation cadet graduate, he previously served at MacDill AFB and fought in Korea and Vietnam. He is married to Wilona J. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State Air Force
John C. Shinn Jr
John C. Shinn
East
Cardwell Street
Osan Air Base
Republic of Korea
Shinn
603Rd Direct
Pacific Air Forces
Southeast Asia
Far East
Pacific
MacDill Air Force Base
Fla
Vietnam
Meadow High School
Texas Tech
University of Tampa
Wilona J. Johnson
Tech to Present Children's Christmas Concert
Texas Tech presents its ninth annual Children's Christmas Concert at 2 p.m. in Lubbock Municipal Auditorium. The program features the Tech Symphony Orchestra led by Paul Ellsworth and Tech Dance Theater in excerpts from Kabalevsky and Gillis works. The performance is free to the public with narration by Robert Bernard and a choreographed ballet by Suzanne Aker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains
Texas Tech
Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
Tech
Symphony Orchestra
Paul Ellsworth
Dance Theater
Suzanne Aker
Dimitri Kabalevsky
Texas
Don Gillis
Mrs. Aker
Kabalevsky
Big Spring Presents Messiah by First United Methodist Church
The First United Methodist Church of Spring will present the Messiah on Sunday December 14 at 5 30 p m. A 75 voice choir will be joined by an 18 piece string ensemble from Texas Tech along with organ and harpsichord in the performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church of Spring
Texas Tech
Human Christmas Tree Musical at First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church hosts a 7 p.m. Sunday program on December 14 featuring a large tree effect with 70 singers from adult, youth and junior choirs. Special lighting and sound enhance traditional, contemporary and masterpieces. Billie Moore and Mrs Mickey Beck oversee construction and decoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dale Durham
Billie Moore
Mickey Beck
Messiah concert at HCJC features Howard County choir
Joan Stanley chairs HCJC Music Department organ and harpsichord solos with Mary Grenier and Robert Campbell. The program includes the First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir and HCJC Choir with soloists Joyce Bradley Marilyn Newsom Lucia Taylor Kenneth Roach and Kenny Shepard directed by Larry Stanley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Stanley
Howard County Junior College
Mary Grenier
HCJC
Robert Campbell
First United Methodist Church
Big Spring
Joyce Bradley
Marily Newsom
Sorano
Lucia Taylor
Nmneth Roach
Kenny Sheppard
Larry Stanley
Student trainees teach at Brownfield High School
Tommy Hancock and Homer Jones Jr. conduct student teaching in Brownfield High School vocational agriculture classes assisted by Robert Becker and Stanley Dixon. Hancock, born October 13 1947, grew up on a farm near O Donnell and attended Borden County High School working under Sid Long in vocational ag. He shows 4 H farm projects and entered pigs in county and state livestock shows. Hancock will receive a BS degree from Texas Tech.
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Tommy Hancock
Homer Jones Jr
Brownfield High School
Robert Becker
Stanley Dixon
Hancock
O’ Donnell
Borden County High School
Sid Long
Sears Gifts
Panhandle
South Plains
Wellman Youth Pursues Vocational Agriculture Career
Jones son of Homer and Mrs. Jones of Wellman plans to teach vocational agriculture after earning a BS from Texas Tech in 1969 70. He earned Lone Star Farmer and Green Hand awards in FFA and competed in state livestock shows while aiding as a farm hand and painter earlier. He married Mary Jane Grabber in April 1968 and aims for a master's degree then soil or range conservation work.
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Wellman
FFA
Jones
Texas Tech
Sears- Roebuck
Tech
Rodeo Association
Aggie Club
Mary Jane Grabber
Lubbock
Brownfield School Menu Week of December 8 to 12
The following meals will be served in Brownfield schools during the week of December 8 to 12. Monday features corn dogs with beans salad greens carrot raisin mix and chocolate pudding. Tuesday offers oven fried steak with gravy whipped potatoes hot rolls and butter. Wednesday serves hamburgers with mustard creamed corn lettuce potato chips pickles and peach cobbler plus milk. Thursday presents barbecued chicken pinto beans hot potato salad beetnik cake with chocolate frosting yeast biscuits and butter. Friday menu includes fried fish with hash browns creamed English peas cole slaw lemon pie with graham crust and hot buttered French bread plus milk.
Denver City Soldier Earns High Proficiency Score at Ft Lewis
Army private Dennis Snead son of Mr and Mrs Raymond P Snead of Denver City earned high score on a proficiency test at the end of eight weeks basic training at Ft Lewis Washington on October 9 The 20 year old graduate of Denver City High School in 1967 and his wife Doris still reside in Denver City The test covered hand to hand combat bayonet drill first aid squad tactics and written exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Dennis #. Snead
Raymond P. Snead
Denver City
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Soldier
Denver City High School
Doris
Navy pilot training squadron at Chase Field Beeville
At Chase Field Aviation Ordnanceman First Class George R. Dye son of Mr and Mrs Hamp Dye of Denver City is serving with ee Squadron 24 at the Naval Air Station Chase Field Beeville His squadron is one of six advanced jet training squadrons where Navy and Marine Corps students earn their wings as aircraft carrier based jet pilots.
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Aviation Ordnanceman
George R. Dye
USN
Hamp Dye
Denver City
Ee Squadron
Naval Air Station
Chase Field
Beeville
Navy
Marine Corps
Wellman grade school honors list second six weeks
Wellman Elementary School released its honor roll for the second six weeks. Sixth and seventh graders are noted for A and B honors with multiple students named per grade level. The update lists A and B honors across grades two through eight, including names such as Janelle Billingsley Paul Cantrell Jalene Brown and Lisa Cantrell.
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Wellman Elementary
Janelle Billingsley
Paul Cantrell
Danny Neal
Phyliss Puryear
Carla Sims
Robert Cabe
Raul Gallegos
Karen Newsom
Micky Woodward
Jalene Brown
Alan Berryhill
David Odom
Lisa Cantrell
Rhonda Baker
Timothy Hancock
Tammy McKenzie
Kyle Osborne
Allen Young
Natalie Berryhill
Yolanda Garza
Danita Adair
Rae Anne Cline
Gina Currie
Jan Rowden
David Puryear
Scott Cole
Jim Fleming
Jeanne Bass
Gary Brashears
Debbie Adair
Kalith Brown
Junior Elizondo
Judy Fleming
Kim Hamm
Dorinda James
Randy Tuggle
Paul Woodard
Bruce Sirown
Ethnea Brown
Thanksgiving Visits Across States Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Carrel Young and son David of Route 5 spent Thanksgiving with relatives in Wichita Kansas and Oklahoma City and Wichita Falls. They visited Dr N J West Moreland and Dr E N Holden with families. Mr and Mrs Sol Davis and Susan of 1408 E Tate shared Thanksgiving with the Davises’ parents in Post Texas.
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Carrel Young
David
Route 5
N. J. Westmoreland
Wichita, Kan
E. N. Holden
Oklahoma City
Phil Young
Wichita Falls
Sol Davis
Susan
E. Tate
Mrs. Leeavis
Post
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Sears
Terry County
Anthony
C.r. Anthony CO
Dennis Snead
Dean Murphy
Jimmy Knowles
Gene Gibson
Charles Paul
Cliff Jones
Paul - Jones
Jimmy E. Ashlock
East Cardwell
Ashlock
National Guard
Allen
Mark
Tricie
Watch Repair Service
C. W. Denison
E. Reppto
Jan
Bobby
Carol
Lions Club
Stero’s
Stero
Turkey
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