Community letters praise volunteers and thank local leaders
Readers letter praises Paul and Donna Russell for their school efforts in Lamesa and Tahoka Legends, thanks Optimist Club for aiding injured player Jim Wells, and thanks organizers of the 75 Years of the Good Ole Days celebration. Calls for continued community leadership and future planning in the Lamesa area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Donna Russell
Lockhart
Donna
Lamesa
Jim Wells
Doris Kirkland
Jim
Lamesa Area
J.D. Dyer, Jr
Lamesa Birthday Party draws 4000 plus crowd at Forrest Park
Dawson County residents hailed the Lamesa birthday celebration as the biggest since the 75th Bi-Centennial party with more than 4,000 attendees. J D Dyer Jr and Rick Smith praised the turnout and suggested making the event annual through the Lamesa Area Chamber of Commerce and City Council. Delmar Moore won 75 dollars for best cake decorating, and a 30 minute fireworks finale capped six hours of activities aimed at a lasting memory for Lamesa’s 75th celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson County
Forrest Park
J.D. Dyer, Jr
Rick Smith
Lamesa Area
Byline notes on administration shift and Booker Bank Notes appeal
The article discusses coaches moving into school administration and the trend of ladders within education. It highlights the Booker Bank Notes, a 40 voiced ensemble sponsored by First Bank and Trust Company of Booker Texas. The group, directed by Sharon Garrison of KEYE Perryton, praises its regional role as goodwill ambassadors.
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Booker Bank
First Bank and Trust Company
Booker
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Lamesa
Amarillo
Sharon Garrison
KEYE
Perryton
Jean Robinson
Booker School
Daryl Pitts
Bank
Rick Myler
Keith Good
Quiet Campaigns for a Court Nominating Shirley Hufstedler
A behind the scenes effort in Washington seeks a woman jurist from California, Shirley Hufstedler, for a future Supreme Court vacancy. Current justices Brennan and Black are recovering from surgery, and an objective computer suggests a vacancy will occur at some point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Supreme Court
Washington
California
Shirley Hufstedler
Blackman
Brennan
Forum Page praises Texas quartet and future court picks
The piece highlights a touring group with officers directors and families seen at the Texas Press Association in Amarillo and notes their potential as a Chamber banquet feature. It discusses possible Supreme Court nominees including Griffin Bell Wade McCree and Kennedy liberal Shirley Hufstedler, with comment on the court balance and past confirmation dynamics.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
Iowa
New Mexico
Texas Press Association
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Booker
Nixon
Ed Brooke
Gerald Ford
High Court
Senate
Ford
Michigan
Judiciary Committees
F.D.R
Warren Burger
Kennedy
Shirley Hufstedler
California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Coach Massie’s wife named middle school coach
Follis states Patti Massie, wife of Coach Terry Massie, will assume the middle school coaching post. He notes UIL dates for equipment and shoe issuance, with contact workouts allowed starting August 16, and shoes available August 9 and equipment August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follis
Patti Massie
Terry Massie
Building permits near 1.5 million in six months
In the first half of 1978, 58 building permits totaling 1,488,772 were issued, with nearly half for new homes. Stephens and Taylor Construction led June new residential permits at 190,500 for six homes on North 14th Street, while Bill Hardberger secured a 100,000 grant for a North 22nd Street house. Commercial and remodeling activity contributed 125,000 and 10,745 respectively.
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Stephens and
Taylor
North 14Th Street
Stephens and Taylor Construction
Lions Share
Bill Hardberger
North 22Nd Street
Stephens and Taylor
North 14Th
A.W. Kluge
North 17Th
Bill Watkins
Windy windsock humorous tornado tale and kelp of local event
A lighthearted column notes Oklahoma storms and a tornado scene where a man and his wife are blown through a roof. It mentions a neighbor quipping about their long absence from public life and also recalls KPET radio station staff and police women playing water polo on July 4 with splashy hose fun and splashy gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Henry
Maude
KPET
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Nan Chaplin
Tahoka Merchants
Bill Chancey
Mgr
Bill Chancy
Califory
Avalon
Olveliss
Supreme Court Justices
Paul Harvey
Carter
Griffin Bell
Wade McCree
By Ace Reid
Bob Brown
Texas Press
Association Typos
Dawson County News
Dawson County Courier
Lamesa Reporter
Dawson County Free Press
North First Street
Lamesa Press - Reporter
Walter Buckel
Larry Arnold
Hank Myers
Adv. Mar
Seminole Road
Bob Wilton
North Second
John C. Rodriguez
South Hartford
Thomas Lopez
North 12Th
George Schreiber
North 21St Place
W. J. Beckham
Qoz
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