Gaines County crops face setbacks as gin shutdowns spread
The 1972 cotton harvest halted with several gins shutting down and others signaling closure next week. Gaines County peach trees suffered a fourth straight year of losses from a freezing snap, with estimates calling it a 100 per cent kill on some orchards. Despite losses, cotton production surpassed 200000 bales. Seagraves Chamber marks fifty years with a banquet recounting local history. Lamesa High plans baccalaureate on May 20 at the auditorium with graduation see bylines page 2.
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Gaines County
Lamesa High
Lamesa Gin
Lamesa Co-op
Cotton King Gin
Weaver Gin
Texas Employment Commission
Dawson County
Cotton growers near finish as Easter nears in Dawson County
With Easter looming, Dawson County farmers wrap up the 1972 cotton harvest amid a harsh winter. Heavy snow ice and sand storms disrupted field work and planting timelines, delaying progress for many growers.
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Dawson County
Lamesa Council Sets Budget Hearing and City Actions
The Lamesa City Council will meet Monday at City Hall for a regular session featuring a public hearing on the fiscal year 1973-74 budget and first reading of the budget ordinance. Other items include election canvass, oath of office for incumbents, a mayoral election, bids for police cars, annexation, and extending terms on a Community Action Council board.
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Lamesa
Lloyd Cline
Postal Route Consolidation Affects Dawson County
The Postal System consolidates four rural routes into three in Dawson County effective Saturday. Over 500 residents are affected, per postmaster A. J. McDaniel.
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Dawson County
A.J McDaniel
Friday the 13th brings accidents and mail changes
The day saw two traffic crashes amid a bad afternoon. Cleo Cathey Parker was hit after backing from a Montgomery Wards spot. Marcelino Hernandez Jo Friday was driving the other vehicle. Jerry Allen Chaney was struck by a semi driven by Robert Larry Ingram at South Dallas and South Lynn around 6 30 pm, investigated by City patrolman Quintero. The distribution changes at the post office reshuffle Rural Route C and adjust box numbers on several routes, with residents notified of address changes. Farmers anticipate an April 25 planting window for 1973 cotton, aided by subsoil moisture and potential rains before seeding.
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Cleo Cathey Parker
O'Donnell
Montgomery Wards
Marcelino Hernandez
Jerry Allen Chaney
Lamesa
Big Spring
Houston
Robert Larry Ingram
South Dallas
South Lynn
Quintero
Drilling Schedule Near Patricia in Southwest Dawson County
George Mitchell & Associates plans a 12 600 foot exploration for No 1 B Clearman six miles northwest of Patricia in Southwest Dawson County The drillsite lies 660 feet from the Labor 8 west line of League 976 and is in Moore County School Land survey area The site is 32 miles northwest of the Patricia Fusselman field.
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Clearman
Patricia
Dawson County
George Mitchell & Associates, Inc
League
Moore County School Land Survey
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Seagraves Chamber of Commerce
Ricks
Guy Kinnison
Joe Hansard
Fred Davis
A.D. Beck
McDaniel
South Lynn Ave
Ben Allen
Eforts
Hank Myers
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