Grand jury indicts fifteen counts of marijuana
A Dawson County grand jury returned 35 bills of indictment over two days, including fifteen counts of possession of marijuana. Indictees include Rodolfo Jimenez Barrera Rogilio S Garcia Antonio Zuniga Jr Migual Jimenez Benito Reyna Jr Gary Allan Rodgers Cleatus Dean Scott Robert Craig Newman Gary Van McGee Robert Miller Tim Snell Michael S Lawler James Caldwell Danny Malcom Ogletree Pedro Eugenio Flores. Trial dates for those indicted on felony counts are expected within three months. See jury page 2.
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Rodolfo Jimenez Barrera
Rogilio S. Garcia
Antonio Zuniga, Jr
Migual Jimenez
Benito Reyna, Jr
Gary Allan Rodgers
Cleatus Dean Scott
Robert Craig Newman
Gary Van McGee
Robert Miller
Tim Snell
Michael S. Lawler
James Caldwell
Danny Malcom Ogletree
Pedro Eugenio Flores
Cotton harvest and tax talk mix in a Democratic year
The Country Editor notes democracy allows direct tax payment choices as the cotton harvest nears completion. Estimates place final bale counts around 120 000, while weighed trailers and yard counts may adjust the total. Cotton sells well at 28 to 30 cents per pound though grade quality may hurt future mill sales.
Red Cardinals Spotlight Sparks Local Birdwatchers
A reader notes spotting one of the prettiest Red Cardinals around town and asks for more sightings. The Industrial Foundation named new officers and directors this week, signaling solid leadership for its ongoing role in the local industrial scene.
Commitment '72 Meeting Sets Attainable Goals for Chamber
The Chamber of Commerce holds a goal setting meeting at 7 p m in the LHS Student Center led by President Dallas Woods. Directors and committee chairs plan to form focused groups to define specific measurable objectives for 1972.
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LHS
Chamber of Commerce
Dallas Woods
Chamber
Brown and Capps Seek Trustee Seats in Lamesa ISD
Incumbent trustee Bob Brown and Bob Capps state Farm representative filed Friday afternoon as candidates for the Lamesa Independent School District Board of Trustees. Election is planned for April. Capps, a nine year Lam es a resident, seeks the seat held by Charles Bratcher who will not run. Brown, a nearby farmer and father of two, serves as deacon and teacher at the First Baptist Church and holds several local posts. The piece also notes Chamber of Commerce activity and a large cotton harvest update from the region.
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Bob Brown
Bob Capps
State Farm Insurance
Board of Trustees
Lamesa Independent School District
Brown
Capps
Charles Bratcher
the
Lamesa
First Baptist Church
Chamber of Commerce
Lamesa Optimist Club
Rotary Club
Hardin-Simmons University
Texas Tech Ex-Student’s Association
Lamesa Industrial Foundation elects officers and directors
The Lamesa Industrial Foundation held its annual membership meeting and elected R.S. Wilton as president Perry Roberts as vice president and John Hegi as secretary treasurer by acclamation New directors for 1972 are Bob Adcock Neil Patterson J B Claiborne J D Harris and Elwood Freeman Outgoing directors are Dallas Wood L T Prather Rupert Austin Charles Bratcher and Bill Satterwhite Holdover directors include Don Cox Le Roy Olsak J S Dyer Jr L C Martin Lloyd Cline Art Bizzell Skeet Noret Tom Conner Walter Bucker and Bob Brown Other business approved the minutes of 1971 and discussed foundation activities over the past year.
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the
Lamesa Industrial Foundation, Inc
John Hegi
R.S
Bob
Lamesa National Bank
Bob) Wilton
Perry Roberts
Bob’ Adcock
Neil Patterson
J.B. Claiborne
J.D. Harris
Elwood Freeman
Dallas Wood
L.T. Prather
Rupert Austin
Charles Bratcher
Bill Satterwhite
Don Cox
LeRoy Olsak
J.S. Dyer, Jr
L.C. Martin
Lloyd Cline
Art Bizzell
Skeet Noret
Tom Conner
Walter Bucker
Bob Brown
New Oil Venture Designated and Spraberry Producer Completed
Del Mar Petroleum Inc. designated No 1 C. C. Roberts in Dawson County for a 9 200 foot project in the Sulphur Draw field located 1 320 feet from section lines three miles south of Sparenburg and four miles northeast of Martin County production. Gulf Oil Corp No 4 G G Wright Jr and others completed a Spraberry field well in Dawson County producing 28 barrels of oil and 160 barrels of water in 24 hours after acidizing and fracturing the perforated interval. The well lies 2 310 feet from north and 660 feet from west lines of section 8 block 1 J Poitevent survey seven miles southeast of O Donnell.
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Dawson County
Del Mar petroleum, Inc
Houston
C. C. Roberts
T&P survey
Sparenburg
production
Martin County
Gulf Oil Corp
G. G. Wright, Jr
Felken
J. Poitevent survey
O’Donnell
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Walter Buckel
Industrial Foundation
Lameas
Donna
wife
Elena
Woods
John Palmore
Harold Hilley
Jack Savage
Fred Barrington
David Smiley
Bud Hale
Noel Carter
Owen Taylor
J. D. Dyer, Jr
Larue Johnson
Jim Norris
Bill Gerber
Jimmy Hughes
Oil and Gas Committee
Bill Watkins
Virginia Stover
Pat Nix
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
South Plains
W. K. Palmer
Lubbock
U.S.D.A
Brownfield
Levelland
U.S.C.A
Texas Music Educators Association
Fort Worth
Bill Hardage
Jerry Bartley
Doyle Gammill
Lassus
Bob Crawley
Stamps Baxter
Davenell Warren
Jean Black
Florena Conner
Sally Gresham
Donna Alexander
Danny Hood
Oatus Roberts
Charles Hardage
Gene Heald
Bob Millikan
Lavoy Miller
Jack Sanders
Jim Williams
Sam Knepley
Marie Kinard
Nicky Smith
L.H.S. Choir
Richard Crawley
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