Attending Boys State and Education Honors Highlight Plains Students
David Bean of Plains was chosen by the Forrest McCargo American Legion Post to attend Boys State in Austin June 11 17. He is a Plains High senior and has held student council offices including president this term. He earned Best Citizen last year and was named Most Friendly Boy. he also made Who s Who for three years and served in vocational agriculture leadership. Edmund Vickers heads to Valley Forge for a three week graduate seminar on government with Freedom Fund Fellowship. he has taught social studies at Plains Junior High and will move to Lufkin to join the elementary school system with his wife Georgia and son Allen. Mrs Vickers will supervise as elementary librarian in Lufkin, with prior work as Plains High librarian and junior high English teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bean
Forrest
Edmund Vickers
Valley Forge
Vickers
Freedom'f Fundation
Plains Junior High
Georgia
Allen
Lufkin
Plains High
Summer Visits Across Texas Folks in Plain Counties
Plains items describe Bayne Bacon spending summer with grandparents in Frankston and Jack and Roy Fitzgerald hosting visits. Roger Harvey attended the Elementary Principals Conference in Austin and met G D Kennedy at Lake Whitney. Jerry Hensley Helena and Patricia from Lubbock visited Thompson family, with Jimmy Fitzgerald and Colin from Lubbock joining and visiting grandparents and Palmer relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayne Bacon
A. Hacon
Frankston
Roger Harvey
Austin
G. D. Kennedy
Lake Whitney
Jerry Hensley
Helena
Patricia
Lubbock
Leon Thompson
Jimmy Fitzgerald
Colin
Roy Fitzgerald
Jack Palmer
Jim O'Neal
Shannon Dawn
Fabena
Bronco
Ruby Hunt
Thelma
Hillsboro
Plains
Salt Lake City
Utah
Laura Woodruff
Lake Spencer
Billy Winn
Valerie
Chris
Tony
Lynne Winn
J. C. Chambliss
Scott
Allison Winn
Johnnie L. Fitzgerald
Gwen
Johna Gail
James Altman
Lorena Worsham
New Deal
Altman
Randy Forbus
Colorado City Lake
F. L. Upchurch
Itasca
Jerry Mathews
N. M
P. H. Heckman
Roxie
Susie
Patti
Plains Community Council Meeting Rescheduled to July 8
Plains Yoakum County council will meet at 10 a.m. July 8 in the clubroom instead of July 1. Tish Johnson will demonstrate macrame at 11 a.m. Public invited. Rick Otte of Baylor University spends the summer in Plains as guest of the Miller family. Roy Perkins and Carl Stroup took Plains cheerleaders to Cisco. they will be in camp all week with participants Brenda Perkins Terri Howell Susan Stroup Dana Willis and Donna Cheatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum County HD Council
Tish Johnson
Rick Otte
Baylor University
Plains
T. J. Miller
Joe Henry
Plains High Class of 1955 Holds Reunion in Club Room
Members of the Plains High School graduating class of 1955 gathered June 8 in the club room for a reunion. Of 17 graduates, 7 attended with families, including Jim and Janet Palmer and others from Plains Boise City Midland Lubbock Denver City and more. Jim Palmer won an award for traveling farthest. Two members plan visits next week. several others could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains High
Bill Fitzgerald
Tammy
Kelli
Roy
Jack Palmer
Brent
Clarence Konchoba
Sandra Smith Ellison
Leann
Lisa
Plains
Jim Palmer
Carol
Jeanine
Toni
Boise City
Okla
Bennie Green
Sherry
Tommy
Ken
Midland
Jimmy Fitzgerald
Colina
Lubbock
Leon Thompson
Joy Johnson Jones
Shannon
Denver City
Mararet Fitzgerald Oulette
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kitty Lou Parks Armstrong
Lake Charles
Burma Bearden Carmen
Fort Worth
Laura Stewart Hensley
Imogene Shifflett Owens
Anchorage
Alaska
Bennie Wilson
Las Vegas
Nev
Ronnie Ward
Dallas
Burl Anderson
Amarillo
Deroy Anderson
Chilicothe
Funeral services for Top Blevins held in Elida New Mexico
Funeral services for Top Blevins were held June 7 at Elida New Mexico. Attendees included Mrs. T E Coke and many Plains residents plus relatives from Seminole Midland and Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Top Blevins
Elida
N. M
T. E. Coke
Plains
Pat Howard
Oscar
Carolyn
Preston Murkey
Geraldine
Shorty Coke
Arlincoke
Dun Woodruff
Seminole
Earl Coke
Midland
Wildflowers program at Home Demonstration Clubs
The Home Demonstration Clubs sponsor a program on Wildflowers of Texas at 2 p.m. June 19 in the clubroom. Lois Great House of Tahoka will present and show slides. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Greathouse
Tahoka
I. L
Snake) Smith
Brownfield General Hospital
Tom Sims
Plains Folks Share News of Visits and Celebrations
A long list of visits and gatherings from Corsicana to Earth and Fort Worth includes the Vickers Pollack party, Bubba Bryan family weekend in Seminole, Boyer twins concert attendees, and plans for Nashville with sponsor Jimmy Duncan. Local social events feature anniversaries, school events, and trips to Lake Spencer, Lake Brownwood, and Colorado City Lake.
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Brownfield News
Boys State
South Plains
David
W. R. Bean
C. D. Caldwell
Norman
Garland Swann
Kay Nita
Kevin Derel Guetersloh
Robbie Guetersloh
Roy Guetersloh
First Baptist Church of
Bayer Lumber
Avenue E Plains
Texas
Nthoni Os
R. Anthony CO
Odds and Ends
Blitz Hacker
News of Plains Community
D’lois Bryson
Dana Lynn
Jon Mac
Odessa
Alma Lynn McGinty
J. V. Been
McDonnell Nursing Home
Brownfield
Bryson
McGinty
Mike Whitten
Tom
Lexa) Sims
Sue Billings
Grady
Ty James
Seagraves
Royce Trout
Higginbotham
Bobby Springer
Big Spring
Joy Shifflett
Rene Thompson
Sunday
Ropes
Hattie Mae Sims
Buck Cates
Bess Tubb
Tony Sims
Roland Evans
Meadow
Ed Saunders
Levelland
Wendell Saunders
Southland
Joe
Joyce Pierce
St. Mary’s Hospital
Monte
Darcy Lee
Gilbert Pierce
James Warren
N. J. Etheredge
Ruth
Neil Parks
Glenn Morehouse
Sherm Tingle
W.M. Overton
H. G. Riley
Bob McDonnell
Bert Bartlett
Wagare Sar
Maurice Pollack
Corsicana
Carlton Hatcher
Mexia
Bubba Bryan
Bryan
Boyer Twins
Tommy Guy Box
Lebeth Box
Dale Cleveland
Jeff Redman
Dean
Gene Boyer
Nashville
Tenn
H. C. Bevers
J. M. Tippett
Tippett
Jan Kennedy
San Antonio
Manuel
Mary Jo) Smith
Tokio
George W. Kasinger
Earth
Glen Taylor
Stacy
Nelson Taylor
Hollis
Oklo
Joe Denton
Wayne Davis
Ty Field
Terry Bean
M. O. Fitzgerald
Jo Ann Lindsey
Theda Wauson
Margaret Altman
Lloyd Wemken
Amos Shifflatt
Walter Searcy
Rhonal Teaff
Billy Kennedy
Yoakum County Home Demonstration Council
Tsa Ma Ga
Burt Sinclair
Woodie
Wink
Lake Brownwood
Ben Gibson
Sonny Kinsey
Sonny
Lemuel Gibson, Bradley and
Victor
Fort Carson, Colo
Kenneth
Kay Sellers
Brad
Ricky Bearden
Marie Snodgrass
Kenneth Hale
Robbie
Kendra
Opal Perkins
Robert Chambliss
Don Williams
Sue Waters
Joyce Bearden
Rhonda Bearden
Bonnie Earnest
Royce Randall
Steve
Curt
Arizona
Rock Hunt
Danice Houck Martin
Vaughn Culwell
Dan Houck
Jack D. Brooks Or
Bobby McCallister
Goodpasture, Inc
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