South Plains honors 39 4-H members in Lubbock
Thirty nine outstanding 4-H members from clubs across the South Plains received the Gold Star Award at a Lubbock banquet. State Senator John Montford challenged them to continue community leadership. Recipients included Craig Jones of Brownfield and Tammy Hudson of Wellman, with Caprock Electric Cooperative among longtime sponsors.
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South Plains
Lubbock
John Montford
Terry County
Craig Jones
Jerry
Karen Jones
Brownfield
Tammy Hudson
Lynn
Jan Hudson
Wellman
Koko Palace
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Tech students complete degree requirements at Texas Tech
More than 800 students at Texas Tech University completed degree requirements at the end of the 1986 summer session. Brownfield graduates include Timothy Lane Bowden with a bachelor’s in marketing and Denise Darlene Hinton, Rita Eugenia Kisor, and Deborah Gay Fischer Woodard with education and accounting degrees. Meadow graduate Sarah Ann Crippen earned a master of education.
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Texas Tech University
Brownfield
Timothy Lane Bowden
Denise Darlene Hinton
Rita Eugenia Kisor
Deborah Gay Fischer Woodard
Meadow
Sarah Ann Crippen
Call Forwarding and Speed Calling Promised Convenience
A parent and child describe using call forwarding to route calls to relatives when traveling and keep messages private. They praise speed dialing, noting codes stored in memory to reach emergency services and family quickly, highlighting peace of mind and safety benefits.
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Harvey
Johnsons
Dad
Mom
Mrs. Murphy
Safe Christmas tree lights tips from safety expert
Home safety expert Dr. Peggy Owens urges inspecting stored light sets for cracked insulation bare wires or cracked sockets before use. Check wires from end to end and test connections to avoid fire hazards and shocks. Limit to 200 miniature or 50 large lamps per string and ensure outdoor use only on appropriate cords. Look for UL certification on new sets and always switch off lights when away or asleep.
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Peggy Owens
Texas A&m University Agricultural Extension Service
Owens
Food prices inch up as U.S. consumers pay more for meals
Texas A&M economist Dr. Richard Edwards notes that for 1985 Americans spent about 15 percent of disposable income on food, with 12 million workers in the food industry and rapid growth of convenience stores. Fast food sales rose to 2.2 billion dollars last year, up 50 percent since 1975.
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Richard Edwards
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Edwards
Food Service
United States
U.S
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Lone Wolf
Lyntegar
Midwest
Swisher Cooperatives
Borden County 4-H
Kristi Stone
Jana Tate
Scurry County
South Plains 4-H Council
Glen Alan Phillips
Gaines County
Council
Catherine Crawford
Bob Robinson
Keitha White
Garza County
4-H Council
Kevin Tate
Maude Henry
Jason Spence
Timothy Young
Lynn County
Janell Jones
Clay Cowdrey
Sally Parker
Tamara Taylor
Lubbock County
The
Extension Service
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GTE
Sundown
Ropesville
Victor
Fred
Dudley
Jennifer
Chris
Levelland Women’s Clinic
Bobbie-Dora-Gina-Lakeland
Wanda
Visa-Mc
Broadway
First Christian Church
Tohoka Road
Jack K. Garrett
Love Bells
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GTE Phone Mart
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