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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1973
Page
1
The Evening Lions Club hosts its Annual Mother's Day Dinner Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lions Club Building on N. 9th and Plain St. Tickets are $2, with special reservations via 872-5861.
The Lamesa School Board selected Gary and Hohertz of Big Spring to design a 120 by 40 foot masonry vocational building to house programs for junior high students. Interviews favored masonry over metal for durability and lower insurance. Plans include bids soon and possible start before September with cost estimates and potential delay if funds are unavailable. Board members present were Brown Smiley Capps Reid Strahan and Fulbright.
Four Lamesa Middle School choirs led by Marie Kinard perform old time favorites in the high school auditorium. The Braves Green Warriors Maidens and Princesses sing solos and combined numbers including One Tin Soldier Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho and Let Me Call You Sweetheart. Lavoy Miller Bill Brown and John Sparks back the show with piano bass and guitar. Show starts at 8 pm with a $1 adult $0.50 student admission under‑school children free. audience urged to join in.
Lamesa High School distributed annuals this week rekindling yearbook signing tradition. The 73 edition titled Tornado 73 features a bright orange sunburst cover and the staff chosen theme Let The Sun Shine In. Editor Linda Moody notes the cover symbolic of the theme. See Students Page 2.
Officials pleased as HCJC completes spring term at Lamesa High School classrooms. 31 sections offered in 23 subjects, 12 classes conducted with about 120 students. Summer course plans possible with details to be announced the first week in June.
The Texas Highway Department seeks sealed bids for the complete reconstruction of 13.722 miles of U S 180 from Lamesa toward the Dawson Gaines County line. Bids due 9 a m May 23 in Austin. Plans available from H M Ables in Lamesa and the Texas Highway Department. Damages from severe winter weather statewide cited at about 28.4 million dollars.
The Postal Service invites bids for a star route daily mail contract serving Lubbock Wilson Tahoka O Donnell and Lamesa from July 1 1973 to June 30 1977 per Lamesa Postmaster A J Mc Daniel Bids must be delivered to the Lubbock post office by 10 a m on June.
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