Operation Death Watch Scheduled for Christmas Weekend
Texas DPS head Homer Garrison Jr announces 55 potential traffic deaths over the Christmas weekend with coordinated efforts by state and local police and safety groups. The period runs 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday. daily death tallies will be released.
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Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS Statistical Services
Garrison
Uniformed Services
Department
DPS
Austin
Texas Safety Association
The
Texas Highway Department
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Texas Railroad Association
Texas Association of Broadcasters
Littlefield Opens WTCC STEP Blue Ribbon City Program
Littlefield joins the West Tex as Chamber of Commerce STEP program earning Blue Ribbon City status. The entry, led by C A Duval, marks the first West Texas city to seek the award across six categories. District coordinators and STEP teams will guide towns toward engraved plaques and certificates.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Littlefield
Don Wooten
WTCC
Littlefield Chamber of Commerce
C. A. Duval
West Texas
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Texas
WICC
T. Snook
Amarillo
J. Sexton Jr
Lubbock
Lusther May Jr. Olney
L. Cooke
Fort Worth
Jerry Warren
Abilene
L. Roy Prescott
Midland
John F. Casey
Dell City
Kirby Dawkins
Mel Carey
Hubert M. Preston
San Angelo
D. F. Allison
Stephenville
Victor Rothmann
Mason
Hernandez Completes Combat Training at Camp Pendleton
Hernandez son of Mr and Mrs Edward Hernandes Seagraves completed two weeks of training in day and night patrolling infantry weapons survival methods and assault tactics at Camp Pendleton California. The program follows recruit training and is taught by experienced NCOs of the infantry training regiment to prepare him for combat duty.
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FFA
Randy
0. G. Herring
Walter Cheatham
Paul Cowley
Slaring
Cass Angel Hernandez
Edward Hernandes
Seagraves
Camp Pendle
Con
Calif
Culver Attends TEPSA Convention in Dallas
Jim Culver of Brownfield attended the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association annual convention in Dallas with about 1500 delegates over three days. TEPSA president Kenneth Fields opened sessions while main speakers included Dr Walter Waetjen Dr Martin Hrockette and Dr Bill Martin. Special sessions covered new developments in elementary curricula. Registration occurred at the Adolphus Hotel.
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Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association
Dallas
Delega
Brownfield
Jim Culver
West Ward
TEPSA
Kenneth Fields
Fort Stockton
Eral
Walter B. Waetjen
Unisity of
Maryland
Martin Hrockette
Austin
Bill Martin
Chidren
New York
Adolphus Hotel
Briscoe County Farmer Sets High Micronaire Record With Gregg Cotton
Mr. Toe B. Mercer of Briscoe County Co-Op Gin near Silverton shares his experience with the new Gregg 25V cotton seed planted in 1966 and 1967 on wilt infested land. After improved management in 1967 he produced 50 bales from 48 acres with average 1054 pounds per acre and 6 percent of staples at 1 inch to 15-16. Harvest ran April 18 to November 12. Mercer watered July 20 and saw no rain afterward while a neighbor watered in 1966 and fared well. The report highlights Gregg 35 and 45 as strong options for the Plains and notes Gregg Seed Farms contact.
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Toe B. Mercer
Briscoe County
Silverton
High Plains
Mercer
South Plains
Gregg
Lockney Highway
Plainview
Texas
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Rans
Vreuli
Sears Foundation
Randy Herring
Keith Cheatham
Union
Future Farmers of America
Hernandez
Culver
Ont Furniture
W. Broadwa
Kelvinator
Igerator
Kelviunator
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