21 Dec 1975
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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1975
Page
1
The cold snap drops temperatures to around 15 degrees with a wind chill near minus 20 in many areas. The week ends with warming expected, but winter's arrival is officially noted. Congress debates tax extension and relief amid deficit concerns as political maneuvering continues.
Several churches announce Christmas events including First Presbyterian fellowship at 5 30 p m candlelight communion on Christmas Eve from 7 to 8 p m come and go for families First Baptist hosts Israel missionary Pat Holdridge at 11 a m and 7 p m Children’s Choir program Church of the Nazarene held a family banquet and will feature a Christmas play Sunday morning with a 6 p m cantata Love Came Down Northside Baptist offers a 6 7 p m Christmas play Special music Northridge Methodist to present annual tree and children’s program at 6 p m St Margarets Catholic plans midnight mass and morning services First United Methodist lists Chancel Choir hymns and pastor narration See church page 2.
Dawson County farmers report 114000 bales of cotton as harvest nears completion before Christmas with 90 to 95 percent of the crop gathered and gins still finishing. The Press-Reporter Christmas edition dated December 25 will reach readers Tuesday afternoon with holiday greetings, classifieds, and ads. Deadline for copy is Monday at 10 a.m. The office will be closed Tuesday through Thursday.
Mary Lois Eicke and Wanda Everett Hash, both of O'Donnell, spent about twelve hours trapped after their 1974 Ford overturned on U.S. 87 twelve miles north of Lamesa around 10 to 11 p.m. Thursday. Eicke freed herself and flagged a motorist who summoned help. Hash remained trapped until rescue. Both were hospitalized at Medical Arts Hospital.
$10,000 bonds were set for Kenneth Ray Jackson and Garfield Bolton, ages 21 and 24, after they were charged with burglary Friday. Police recovered stolen items including a rifle, radio, tape player, liquor, and $78 from the scene, and warned residents to lock homes and cars during holidays.
Lamesa O'Donnell Dawson and Sands schools begin Christmas vacations with Klondike set to dismiss at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Klondike trims holiday to later spring break. buses run after dismissal. Dawson adds four days to end May 27 after Christmas makeup. All schools resume Jan 5. Pressley tests show breaking strengths at Lamesa average 82 000 psi with 37 000 samples weekly. season total 145 000.
City and county offices in Lamesa suspend normal operations for the Christmas break with courthouse, city hall, banks, and public offices closing from Tuesday through the weekend and reopening on December 29. Police and fire crews remain on duty. retailers set shorter hours with some late openings.
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