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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1973
Page
1
Voters in Flower Grove and Klondike ISD approved consolidation Monday enabling Flower Grove grades six and under to transfer to Klondike. About 46 FG students are affected, and officials praised timely action.
A early Tuesday fire at 406 North Houston caused by an electrical short in an extension cord gutted a bedroom and damaged the rest of the house. Lamesa firefighters arrived after a 10:20 a.m. dispatch, battled flames for about half an hour, estimating damages at 4,000 dollars.
John Briones faces aggravated assault on a police officer DWI second offense and two traffic counts after an arrest attempt Monday night. Officer Brown was cut by glass in the clash at Briones home on South Main. Briones and relatives were charged and jailed, bond set at 200 on traffic offenses. A separate serious fire at the residence caused extensive damage with family losses, prompting an appeal for clothing and household items.
The Maberrys sued Furrs Inc alleging Mrs Ora Maberry 72 fell and broke her hip while shopping at the Lamesa Furrs Supermarket on July 5 1972. The case was expected to conclude Wednesday in the 106th District Court, with a second suit to start Thursday.
Vernon W Bryant Chapter of the Order of DeMolays announces installation of newly elected officers at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Pioneer Park Community Center with Billy Dyer installed as Master Councilor and Jay Laughlin as Senior Councilor elect Brian Morris to be Junior Councilor Frank Jackson of Austin State Master Councilor will perform the installation Appointments to other offices to be announced by Dyer later.
Four Lamesa Tornado players lead District 3AAA selections as first team honorees Melissa Hardberger Lee Puckett and Susan Moody join Heidi Wilson with honorable mention. Also cited are Sweetwater’s Becky Green Janet Latham Brenda Stevens and Colorado City’s Wanda Williams Dorothy Feaster.
Voters in Flower Grove cast 103 for and 31 against the consolidation while Klondike residents voted 80 in favor and one against. Election returns will be canvassed by Martin and Dawson counties after which the two school boards will finalize plans for a merged district next school year.
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