Optimist Club elects officers and notes contests
The Optimist Club elected officers for the upcoming year with Jimmy Hughes as president and Ricky Sisk as first vice president. Wayne Smith became second vice president, Don Vogler and Roger Johnston as directors for two years, and Stanley Nolen for one year. Jeannette Summers and Van Gentry won the Girls and Boys Oratorical Contests and will compete in the Midland Zone. The meeting drew 48 members, with Steve Wilkes admitted as a new member and Ricky Palmer as a guest. The club also reminded members of the upcoming bicycle riding contest at Farr’s supermarket parking lot this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Hughes
Ricky Sisk
Wayne Smith
Don Vogler
Roger Johnston
Stanley Nolen
Steve Wilkes
Ricky Palmer
Farr’s
Banquet Honors Students and Local Employers in Lamesa
The Lamesa High School Student Center hosted the annual DE Employer-Employee Banquet with theme A Time For Us. Serapio Garza was named Outstanding DE Student of the Year while DE coordinator Jack Wright received a plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Staker
Jack Wright
Banque
Manuel Martinez
Jim Davee
Lamesa High School
Serapio Garza
Martinez
Veterans Administration Dividend Hoax Exposed
Dawson County Veterans Service Officer dispels a circulating hoax about a supposed special 55 cent per month dividend for WWII GI life insurance. No such legislation exists. past special dividends were one time in 1949 1950, with ongoing annual dividends for kept policies. Veterans will receive official notices if entitled.
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M.S. Sellers
Veterans Service
Dawson County
Veterans Administration
Congress
Easter Seal ships beds and wheel chairs to Lamesa residents
Three hospital beds and six wheel chairs are loaned at no charge to Lamesa area residents via the Easter Seal campaign. The local chapter also offers shoes medicine and braces to children and adults. For more information contact Harry Bruner at 872-3652 or Elgin Davis at First National Bank.
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Lamesa Area
Harry Bruner
Bruner
Elgin Davis
First National Bank
Land and Deed Transfers Recorded in Lamesa Area
Multiple property transfers and lien filings listed including Hutt USA to Clyde Herman Maule and Allen Strickland to Hal Boyd. Records show deeds, retirements, relinquishements, and trust actions involving Irene Weatherford, Joel Miller, Claudia Anderson estate, and local banks and corporations in the Lamesa region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA
Clyde Herman Maule
Billy F. Low
Ronnie Culp
Irene Weatherford
Hal Boyd
Allen Strickland
Lamesa Federal
Robert K. Wolfenburger
United
R.E Mayfield
Heln
Martin
W.H. McCulloch
Permian Corp
Ease
Price Kimbrell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Civic Club
Closeup
Optimist Club
Mary Huse
Roy Ratzlaff
Daniel Perez
Kathy Anderson
Haggar
Sellers
Hutt
Texaco Inc
Phillips Petr. Co
Record
Forrest Lumber Co
Johnny Ragsdale
Johnie Ragsdale
Manuel Aguayo
JD. Williams
S.L Stephens
MLC
Lindsey Life Ins. Co
Lester Hershell Elliott
Midland National Bank
Ww C. Kimbell
OGL
Kimbell
Lario Oil and Gas
Asgn
First National Bank-Midland
First Kentucky Trust
Georgia May Harris
Carrilee Crawley
Clyde Cheek
Clyde Cheech
Cau
Wat
Phillips
Ike
Phillips 66 and
Bank Americard
Bankamericarl
4Th Street
Shugart Coupon Carroll - Henson
Austin
Dairy Queen
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