WTCC To Honor 14 Past Presidents
Fourteen living past presidents of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce will be honored at the Golden Anniversary dinner May 6 in Odessa. The 50th annual convention runs May 5-7. The lineup includes Dr. Clifford B. Jones of Lubbock, the oldest by service, who served as Spur resident in 1921 and later led Texas Tech. Current President Don Wooten of Abilene with vice presidents Gayle Dishong Odessa Joe Nelson Weatherford and C H Rainwater Lubbock. treasurer C E Bentley Jr Abilene. executive VP Jack G. Springer in Abilene.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Odessa
Clifford B. Jones
Lubbock
Spur
Texas Tech
WICC
Houston Harte
San Angelo
R. H. Nichols
Vernon
Herbert S. Hilburn
Plainview
Hamiltn Y. Overstreet
Farwell
John D. Mitchell
Commerce
J. M. Willson Sr
Floydada
B. P. Bludworth
Brownwood
Dallas
Bert E. Godfrey
Beeman Fisher
Fort Worth
John Ben Shepperd
Don Wooten
Abilene
Gayle B. Dishong
Joe T. Nelson
Weatherford
C. H. Rainwater
C. E. Bentley Jr
Jack G. Springer
Local Woman Attends Funeral for Uncle in Slaton
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Wooley and children attended the funeral of Walter F. Porsch in Slaton last Friday. Porsch died Wednesday at Slaton Mercy Hospital. The Porsch family had been frequent visitors in Brownfield. Survivors include his wife, two sons, two daughters, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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J.C. Wooley
Walter F. Porsch
Slaton
Porsch
Slaton Mercy Hospital
Brownfield
Curious rock ape probe near Ca Lu base jolts Marines
Marines near Khe Sanh report a five foot tall hairy rock ape venturing from the mountains to the Ca Lu perimeter around 2:30 AM during flare light and shell fire. The animal tangled in barbed wire for about 15 minutes before fleeing back into the brush amid wary guards and nighttime noises.
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Ca Lu
Khe Sanh
First Marine Regiment
Lloyd Faulkner
Charles City
Iowa
Jimmy Reed
Chicago
Reed
Faulkner
John Kennedy
Detroit
Biology Course Offers Trip To Puerto Rico
A special summer biology course at South Plains College includes a two week field trip to Puerto Rico. June 3 to July 13, the eight hour credit course costs 400 dollars and requires high scholastic ability, a teacher or principal recommendation, and instructor approval. Enrollment is limited to 16, with visits to El Yunque, the Marine Biology Station, and multiple cultural sites. Deadline May 15. Meanwhile Army ROTC alumni distribution shows 50 percent head or lead executives, 12 percent own business, 10 percent are in education or government, 9 percent are lawyers, 6 percent bankers, and 3 percent in other occupations.
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Puerto Rico
South Plains College
Gail Burrier
South Plains College Science Department
el Yunque
Tropical Rain Forest
la Parguera
Old San Juan
Phosphorescent Bay
Barrier
Science Department
Army Rotc
Britton Relative’s Rites For Levelland Man Stroud
Mr and Mrs A V Britton attend the funeral of her uncle F C Stroud of Levelland who died Saturday in a Levelland hospital after an apparent heart attack. Stroud 66 was dead on arrival at 12 30 p m Services were held at 2 p m Monday at Wise Funeral Home Chapel Bonham Burial in Hampton Cemetery. Stroud was an accountant and had managed Acme Lumber in Sundown before retirement. Cotton fabrics don’t cling. An income producing property that grossed over 2000 last year is offered for 3950 equity with a $3500 loan to assume. Payments are 75 monthly taxes and insurance included. Three furnished apartment units plus a vacant corner lot near two grade schools. Phone 637 2700.
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A.V. Britton
East Ripley
F.C. Stroud
Levelland
Levelland Hospital
Stroud
Wise Funeral Home
Bonham
Hampton Cemetery
Acme Lumber Company
Sundown
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Future Farmers of America
Gooch's Packing Company
A&m College
Tech
Ronnie Askew
Rickey Yar Well
Mike Lawrance
Herby Marchbanks
WTCC
Vietnam
Marine Corps Combat
Her
Alvin Mirll
Owier, Cenier
Alignment Service
General Automotive
Tal
Irrigati
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