Schools Set Open Dates As Area Prepares For Fall Term
Summer ends with Sands and Borden County schools opening Monday and Lamesa inviting presemester registration. Football practice underway as teams schedule Sept 5 openers including Sands at Garden City and Klondike hosting Whitharral. Transfer students urged to bring transcripts and health records.
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Sands
Borden County
Lamesa High
Tornadoes
Carlsbad
Lamesa
Klondike
Whitharral
Dawson
Grady
Garden City
O’donnell
Wilson
Southland
Sandigggee
Fimen
Borden County High School
Little Britches Rodeo Sets Friday and Saturday Lineup
Dawson County 4-H hosts a two night Little Britches Rodeo with peewee junior and senior divisions. events include barrel racing pole bending and calf and bull riding. a queen and king contest runs alongside with three age groups and prizes. admission 2 adults 1 child under 12. proceeds go to the 4-H activity fund.
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Dawson County
Doc Edwards
Girard
County Budget Hearing Set By Dawson County Officials
Dawson County Commissioners announce a public hearing on the 1976 county budget for 2 p.m. August 25 to confirm the tax rate after the hearing. The meeting also approved two pneumatic rollers for Precinct 4 at 6550 each, heard funds for Family Planning, and briefly discussed property revaluation.
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Dawson County
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Merricks of the plains share pioneer memories
Jesse M. Merrick recounts a life rooted in the Dawson County plains with his parents A. H. and Annie Merrick. The eldest third child notes 1900 marriage, a dugout home 18 miles northwest of Lamesa, and hardy early days. Family cherishes heritage at a Sunday reunion with 109 relatives and friends.
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Jesse M. Merrick
Merrick
Dale Merrick
Dawson County
Jesse
Plains
Jesse Merrick
A.H
Hunt County
Annie
Arkansas
Texas
A-H
Callahan County
Lamesa
Merricks
Pappa
Chicago
Mamma
Sister
A.H. Merrick
Press-Reporter Wins Press Assoc. Awards
West Texas editors earned honors at the San Angelo convention. The Lamesa Press-Reporter placed second in photography and news writing, while the Seminole Sentinel won General Excellence and the Community Service Award for ASC investigations in Gaines County. Other winners include Andrews County News and Hereford Brand.
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Lamesa
West Texas Press Association
San Angelo
Perryton Herald
Harold Hudson
Denver City Press
South Plains Printing Company
Seminole Sentinel
Roy McQueen
Sentinel
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
ASC
Gaines County
South Plains Printing Co
Andrews County News
Hereford
Lamesan
Speedy Nieman
Hood County News
Granbury
Larry Crabtree
Ed Wishcamper
Abilene Reporter - News
Walter Buckel
Lamesa Press - Reporter
Association
Virgil Moore
Breckenridge
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Lamesa Kiwanis Club
Forrest Park Community Center
Bob Nash
KFYO
Lubbock
Main St
Martin Garza
Valenta Garza
Cowboy Supply Store
South Ist St
Lamesa Rodeo Arena
Troy Howard
By Ann Duran
O’brien
United Way Group
Dawson County United Way
Chamber
Ricky Smith
John Hegi
Ron Rhodes
Brenda Vogler
Paul Dollar
Wayne Smith
Kenneth Hamilton
Stansell Clement
Joe Raines
John Sparks
Jim Nance
Bottles White
Press Assoc
John G. Gray
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