Medals Awarded Posthumously to Lt Hull’s Widow
Mrs Tyra L Hull wife of First Lieutenant James L Hull a forward air controller killed in action in Vietnam received four posthumous awards from Colonel Varing W Wilson Forbes Air Base ceremonies in May at Forbes AFB The Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross first Oak Leaf Cluster Air Medal and Purple Heart were presented for Hulls actions including directing a rescue before his death near Than Thien Province The Silver Star citation notes he braved haze and dawn light to locate and aid survivors The Hulls reside in Topeka Kansas with grandmothers in Brownfield Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyra L. Hull
James L. Hull
Vietnam
Varing W. Wilson
Forbes Air Force Base
Hull
Than Thien
Republic of Vietnam
A Shau
Air Force
East 46Th Street Terrace
Topeka
Kans
T. G. Sexton
R. H. Decker
Brownfield
Marine recruiting office moves to new Lub bock Federal Building
The United States Marine Corps recruiting station for the South Plains area relocates from 1009 13th Street Lubbock to Room 117 of the new Federal Building at 1205 Texas Avenue. Gy Sgt T G Booth says hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with phone 747 3711 extensions 608 and 609.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Marine Corps
South Plains
13Th Street
Lubbock
Federal
Texas Avenue
T. G. Booth
Scouts To Take Part In Conservation Group Camp
The third annual Conservation Forestry Camp of the South Plains Boy Scout council will be at Camp Tres Ritos New Mexico from June 27 to July 3. U S Forestry Service Taos Soil Conservation Service Mish and Game Department Santa Fe and several lumber firms participate. Scouts can earn forestry and conservation merit badges while attending orientation June 14 at the Scout Center Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Plains Boy Scout Council
Camp Tres Ritos
New Mexico
Jack F. Strong
Strong
U. S. Forestry Service
Carson National Forest
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Taos
New Mexico Mish and Game Department
Santa Fe
Warren Green
South Plains Council
I. H
Buddy’’ Harris
Lubbock
Tom Oehler
David Green
Scout Service Center
Briercroft
Lub
Bock
Scout Center
Benjamin Franklin First Postmaster of the United States
Benjamin Franklin served as the first Postmaster General of the United States establishing the nation’s postal system. His work laid the foundations of federal mail service and organized colonial mail routes. He helped shape early American communication infrastructure and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
United States
Cotton Directors Plan 71 Funds Doubling Cotton Efforts
Cotton Incorporated directors from the Texas High Plains met in Raleigh on June 1 2 to map use of about 20 million dollars for 1971 72 research and market development. The extra 10 million comes from CCC under the 1970 culture act, doubling annual funding and boosting capacity to compete with synthetics and foreign cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Incorporated
Cotton Producers Institute
Texas High Plains
Raleigh
N. C
Cotton, Inc
Cotton Research and Promotion Act
Commonodity Credit Corporation
Culure
High Plains
Washington
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Texas Association of Cotton Producer Organizations
CCC
Cotton Board
Cotton Board and Cotton, Inc
J. D. Smith
Littlefield
PCG
Plains
Howard Alford
Lubbock
Roy Forkmer
Canyon Gin
Joe Pate, Jr
L. C. Unfred
New Home
the Plains
Roy B. Davis
Donald Johnson
Alvin Lee Christopher Rites Held in Lamesa
Funeral services for Alvin Lee Christopher 60 were held at 2 pm June 8 at Branon General Home Chapel in Lamesa with Rev. Jessie Leonard officiating. He died June 5 near Sanford following a heart attack. Survivors include his wife two daughters five sisters one brother two step sons and 16 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Lee Christopher
J. R. (Dugan) Thomas
East Tate
Branon H General Home
Lamesa
Jessie Leonard
Midland
Wilshire Park Baptist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Christopher
Sanford
Hobart
Okla
Glenda Cobb
Max Everett
Jimmy Christopher
Canyon
Bill Nichols
Hobbs
Charles Nichols
Mason Bay
Calif
Thomas
Brownfield
Earl Cook
Mineral Wells
Jack Goodman
Amarillo
Frank Horner
Wendel Massey
Clovis
Vaughn Christopher
Local Girl Chosen for Biometrics Program at HSU
Laranda Denise Taylor is among 25 high school students selected for the Student Science Training Program in Biometrics and Mathematics at Hardin-Simmons University Abilene. The NSF funded six week program June 13 to July 23 with Dr Charles D Robinson and faculty guiding activities from calculus and biometrics to field trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laranda Denise Taylor
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
National Science Foundation
HSU
Charles D. Robinson
Science
Robinson
Kuo-Ruey Chi
George Newman
Seay Completes Engineer School
Army Private Leonard M. Seay 18 son of Mr and Mrs Amos M Seay of Seminole completed an eight week combat engineer training. He learned road airfield construction field fortifications and erection of bridges in direct support of combat units. His wife Patricia lives on Route One Seagraves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Leonard M. Seay
Amos M. Seay
Seminole
Patricia
Route One
Seagraves
Arrests Reported in Local Incident Roundup
Jimmy Dawson aged 18 was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and released on a $500 bond. Bennie Northam faced obstruction of public road charges and released on a $200 bond. Mrs. Bill Blankenship of 215 Ripley reported a vehicle alternator stolen from her parked car, valued at $35. Craig Meador reported Motor Company theft of hubcaps valued at $80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dawson
Bennie Northam
Bill Blankenship
Ripley
Craig Meador
Motor Company
Jaycee Bill Long Named Outstanding Jaycee in 1969
Jaycee Bill Long of Goodpasteur Inc. joined the Brownfield Junior Chamber in May 1969 and has since served as director treasurer and first vice president. He earned the Speak Up and Spark Plug awards and is a native of Loraine who holds a BBA from McMurry and earlier degrees from Tarleton and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Long
Goodpasture, Inc
Brownfield Junior Chamber of Commerce
Long
Jaycee
Jaycees
Loraine
Mo» Murry College
Abilene
Future Farmers of America
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
McMurry
Barbara Kidd
Ronda Ja»nell
Armed Forces
Parkview United Methodist Church
Brownfield Lodge
Af&am
Firemen Return From State Convention In Dallas
Members of the Brownfield Volunteer Department returning from the State convention in Dallas include Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Proffitt, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Schertz, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Loftis, Mr. and Mrs. Buck Hobson, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Graves, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Simmonds. Mrs. Simmonds was installed as state president of the Firemen's Auxiliary. May saw only four fires despite dry conditions: two car fires, one trailer house fire, and one trash fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield Volunteer Department
Dallas
Virgil Proffitt
Vincent Schertz
Lee Loftis
Buck Hobson
Bob Graves
Lewis Simmonds
Simmonds
Puzzle of the Universe lecture at Moody Planetarium
The Moody Planetarium at The Museum of Texas Tech University hosts lectures on cosmology with the program Puzzle of the Universe. Saturday and Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. Admission is 50 cents for adults, 25 cents for students, and free for West Texas Museum Association members. Preschoolers are not admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Planetarium
Museum of Texas Tech University
West Texas Museum Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Waring W. Wilson
Forbes Afb
R H. Decker
Las
Sonny's Feed and Supply Co
W. Main
Christopher Rites
Seay
Big Smith
Westinghouse Steam and Dry
Westinghouse
Lubbock Road
Brownfield, Texas
Walker
Western Wellington Desert
Wellington
Wrangler
Gebo
National Clearinghouse For Drug Abuse Information Box
Washington, D.C
Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
Richard Barstow
Irvin Feld
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
Coliseum
Furr’s Family Center
34Th & Quaker
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