Woman earns historic utility crew role in Texas
Alma Riley, 22, a divorced mother from Wichita Falls, believed to be the first woman on Lone Star Gas Co. utility crews in this Texas region, began February 1 as a trainee. She digs mud, taps poly pipe, operates a mechanical digger, and learns welding and painting while earning pay and independence.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Alma Riley
Texas
Lone Star Gas Co
Alma
Riley
Mary Lynette
Lake Charles
WAF
Anastasio Perez
Garden dormouse sheds tail to escape predators
The garden dormouse of Europe is the only living mammal known to shed its tail like a lizard to escape danger.
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Europe
Girl Scout Cadette Troop 110 Activities Highlight Week
Members made place favors for dining tables at the Childress Retirement Club and rehearsed songs for guests before supper. Cadette Troop 110 also sent five scouts to church on Girl Scout Sunday with Mrs. Weldon W. Teague hosting lunch after services.
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Girl Scout Cadette
Childress
Cherry Bolkenstyn
Debbie Griffin
Claudia Williamson
Carolyn Jeter
Janet Campsey
Mary Love
Rebecca Pearce
Neomia Turner
Lizan Garrison
Cynthia Johnston
Debra McGouirk
Donna Johnson
First Presbyterian Church
Weldon W. Teague
Troop 122 Presents Decorated Containers for Nursing Homes
Troop 122 members showed off decorated containers during a Tuesday meeting at Clint Crawford's home. The items will be donated to local nursing homes on Thursday. The group also rehearsed songs for performances at the facilities. The event marked the start of Girl Scout Week observed last Sunday with group activities.
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TROOP
Clint Crawford
Home meeting of new leader Mrs Billy Bozeman
Regular meeting held this week at the residence of new leader Mrs Billy Bozeman. Pledge of Allegiance and Brownie Promise recited. Members created flowers from egg cartons to deliver next Monday to nursing homes. Songs were sung and games.
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Billy Bozeman
Day Camp Training for Girl Scout Leaders in Wichita Falls
Mrs. Charles Christy and Mrs. Clint Crawford attended an all day Day Camp Director training in Wichita Falls at the Nor CenTex Girl Scout office. The session covered Day Camp staff preparation for a May 10 local training and a July 9 to 13 camp on Ray Wyatt’s property with sessions from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Charles Christy
Clint Crawford
Wichita Falls
Nor- CenTex Girl Scout Office
Walt McRae
Joe Gaines
Ray Wyatt
Christy
Scouts to Invite Paducah Troops for Unit Level Work
The notice states units will operate at their own level of scouting and that troops from Paducah will be invited to attend. Event aims to encourage regional participation and skill development among youth units.
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Paducah
Girl Scout Cookie Sale Ends Saturday in County
The NorCenTex Council reports this year’s sale was the best locally and nationwide with March 2 to March 17 as the sale period. Scouts will be downtown and at Gibson’s to sell the remaining cookies with a $1 per box price and commissions to each troop.
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NorCenTex Council
Gibson’s
John Wilkins
Childress County
High Point Community Members Attend March Council Meeting
Special Correspondent reports that members of the High Point Home Demonstration Club attended the March council meeting at the Courthouse including Grady Parr C R Cargill Elbert Kelley Jack Webb and L V Royal. Various residents visited relatives in Iradell Turners Avenue G Nursing Home and Lubbock while others attended school board and Farm Bureau events with brief notes on health and travel.
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F.E. Biddy
High Point Home
Mmes
Grady Parr
C.R. Cargill
Elbert Kelley
Jack Webb
L.V. Royal
W.E. Andrews
Bobby Andrews
Iradell
Turners’ Avenue G
Claude Andrews
Leon Henley
Tommy Isabell
Brent
Childress
Roy Howard
Lubbock
Kenneth Nordell
Roy Stephenson
Frank Howard
Saint Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Memphis
Clyde Hackler
Farm Bureau
Wilson Holman
Dallas
Tom Hubbler
W.W. Holman
Floyd Biddy
Lillie Mae Williams
Quanah
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Church of Christ
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Carol Bozeman
Sharice Burrus
Melissa Christy
Becky Crawford
Glenda Johnson
Michelle Lynn
Sandra McKee
Sharon Proffitt
Kristy Riddell
Kelley Smith
Deana Trones
Raelene Tyler
Leslie Vaughan
Kathy West
Jenny Wetherington
Shari Wilkins
LaTonia Ralston
Papooses
Jeff Smith
Jill
Janet
Nancy Crawford
Mines
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Don Trent
Frank Hammond
Metaese
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Loz. Oy
Plue
Gladiola
Morton
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ACT Titl
Golden Garden
Nabisco Premium
CRA
High Point News
Kennedy Space Center
Charles Conrad
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