Summer rains keep county crops steady in six months
Dawson County rainfall runs near normal through six months with about nine inches on the gauge and July averaging 2.04 inches for the era. Cotton holds up well amid deep moisture from last winter, while locals note a rain boost could push crop yields higher. City Tennis Tournament pairings listed. Ed Bookout named Texas CATV director and moves to Galveston Cable System. Darrell Rogers promoted within the Texas Employment Commission to Amarillo office. Kiwanis leadership history noted. Readers urged to sign letters to the editor for publication and to share opinions on the containerization issue with city officials, stressing community cooperation and pride in appearance.
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Dawson County
Darrell Rogers
Amarillo
Texas Employment Commission
Plainview
Lamesa Tec
Rogers
Lamesa Kiwanis Club
Hale County
Dawson County Farmers Urged to Report Fuel Shortages
Dawson County ASCS urges farmers to report critical fuel shortages to their office as Texas harvests boost demand. Eddie Brown cites state wide ASCS handling of shortages and priority status for agriculture, with distributors limiting new fuel allocations and farmers urged to conserve while authorities monitor and coordinate with Washington.
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Dawson County
ASCS
Eddie Brown
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Brown
Texas
Washington, D.C
United Way names new officers and directors
Dawson County United Way announced a new slate of leaders after a Tuesday meeting. Don Bethel was elected president, replacing Fred Barrington, with Rick Palmer as secretary treasurer. New directors include Leland Bartlett Bob Hale Jim Young Jim Norris Leroy Olsak John Hegi and Palmer. A budget committee led by John Palmore was formed with Richard Crawley Jim Norris Leroy Olsak Bob Kral and Fred Barrington. Budget hearings are set for July 18 for current members and prospective agencies.
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Dawson County United Way
United Way
Don Bethel
Fred Barrington
Rick Palmer
The
Leland Bartlett
Bob Hale
Jim Young
Jim Norris
Leroy Olsak
John Hegiand Palmer
Cludes Bethel
Jesse Stephens
Tom Brano
John Palmore
Richard Crawley
Bob Kral
Beautification Project Enters Final Phase in Lamesa
Lamesa downtown beautification nears completion with a fund raising meeting next Thursday at Turners Cafe to fund two planter boxes per block. Benches and lanterns are being prepared while music on the square continues from speakers on surrounding buildings. The project began last February with city and county support totaling 4615.25 each and aims to finalize by placing markers honoring contributors.
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The
Chamber of Commerce
Turners Cafe
Big Spring
Dawson County Commissioners Court
Christmas in June lights for Lamesa square
The Lamesa Chamber plans 28 new street light pole decorations for the courthouse square. Valley Decorating will lease eight foot lanterns scrolls garlands and green white lights plus four 16 foot red spiral trees. The $5 000 worth of decorations will be leased for three years at $1 677 annually, funded by the Retail Trade Committee with county support. Old decorations stay on North South Ist Streets and along Austin Main from South Ist to North 4th.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lamesa
Valley Decorating
Retail Trade Committee
Ist
Bryan
Dallas Avenue
Austin and
Main Streets
South Ist
North 4Th Streets
Lamesa High School Class of 1963 reunion Saturday
About 30 to 60 members from the 1963 Lamesa High School senior class will gather at Forrest Park Community Center for a Saturday reunion. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with coffee, a luncheon follows around noon, and a full afternoon of family activities leads to an 8 p.m. dinner and music. Local classmates organized most arrangements.
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Abate and Abate Inc
Jimmy Lee Price
Odessa
Stanton Highway
Lamesa High School
Forrest Park Community Center
Lamesa DeMolay Wins Area Contests and Honors
Vernon W. Bryant Chapter of DeMolays returned from Odessa area conclave with a new area record by winning both ritual degrees and multiple trophies. Lamesa Chapter led in Outstanding Hearts Awards and athletic events, with Brett Hamilton named Outstanding Master Inquisitor and Billy Jack Dyer Outstanding DeMolay. Dyer also earned Outstanding Serving Deacon. Luke Norman Outstanding Marshall. Brian Morris Outstanding Preceptor. Dyer chosen Outstanding Committeeman and area rep to state meet in August. Lamesa earns state beaumont trip August 2-4.
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Vernon W. Bryant
The
Order of DeMolays
Odessa
West Texas
Lamesa
Brett Hamilton
Billy Jack Dyer
Dyer
Luke Norman
Marshall
Brian Morris
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Plains Sporting Goods
Ed Bookout
Texas Catv Association
Dallas
Bookout
Bristol Cablevision
Bristol
Tenn
Galveston Cable System
Telepromier Corporation
Walter Buckel
Office of Oil and Gas
Department of Interior
Macario S. Ortiz
del Rio
Department of Public Safety
Joe Stone
Travis King
Fred Farrington
Retail Trade Committee of the Chamber
Women’s
Boy Scouts
Midland
el Paso
Beaumount
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