Lamesa High dominates district titles amid local tragedies
The community faces recent tragedies with two deaths near Patricia from irrigation pipe accidents and a Big Spring Highway explosion injuring C G Turner family. Lamesa Highs four major sport titles highlight a strong school year while 165 graduates prepare for commencement. May 21 27 is Friendly Texan Week per Governor Briscoe to welcome 24 million visitors spending over 2 billion.
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Patricia
South Plains
C.G. Turner
Big Spring
Tornadoes
Brownfield
Lamesa High
Lamesans
LHS
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Lamesa
Dawson Countians
Board approves vocational building plan and twice monthly meetings
Middle School vocational building drew board scrutiny of finances with a 39 500 to 40 000 project funded from existing funds without tax impact. Bids will be opened June 18 as the board debated meeting frequency and administrative control amid personnel and curriculum changes.
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Big Spring
John Gary
Fulbright
Due Sessions Set For City
The Lamesa City Council will meet Monday night and recess to Tuesday to tackle an extensive agenda. Actions include a resolution of appreciation for retiree Walter O Byrd, a 20 year franchise discussion with Lamesa Cable TV, three Board of Equalization appointments, first reading of an emergency operations plan, land purchase, garbage containerization, and meetings with the Chamber of Commerce women's division and SPCA representatives on planter boxes and financial aid.
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Lamesa
Walter O Byrd
Board of Equalization
First Reading
Womens Division
Chamber of Commerce
Art Roberts
SPCA
Fuel Shortage Hits Samesa With Allotments and Delays
Local fuel distributors in Samesa report tight allotments from major companies and delayed diesel deliveries as the nationwide shortage deepens. Dealers cite no new refinery capacity since 1971, pollution rules, and high crude costs, predicting worse conditions for months. Farmers and truckers fear impact while officials debate lower speed limits and possible relaxations to fuel controls.
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Samesa
Texas Railroad Commission
Local Clean Up Campaign Had Mixed but Notable Success
The Lamesa Chamber reports a city wide cleanup largely successful with four extra crews and strong resident participation. Some clubs failed to provide promised manpower, leaving priority areas uncleaned, while Lions and Kiwanians helped collect furniture and appliances marking the campaign’s end with hopes to finish next week. Dawson County provided several trucks and drivers.
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Art Roberts
Lamesa
Roberts
Chamber
Dawson County
Two Killed In Electric Shock Accident Near Patricia
Esteban Yanez Valerio 25 and Alfonso Calvio 24 died after a section of aluminum irrigation pipe lifted into a 7200 volt overhead line near Patricia. Robert Oaks suffered burns and was hospitalized. The victims worked for Newcomer Butane Co. and the incident occurred on the E and E Farm. Funeral services were held in Lamesa and Ackerly for Valerio and Calvio respectively.
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Esteban Yanez Valerio
Alfonso Calvio
Patricia
Robert Oaks
Roberts
Caprock Electric
Stanton
Butane Company
Ackerly
Valerio
Lamesa
Calvio
Rt. 1
Knott
Oaks
O'Donnell High Baccalaureate Sunday Night
Baccalaureate services for O'Donnell High School seniors are at 8 p.m. Sunday in the auditorium with Ray Cunningham delivering the invocation Ralph Odom giving the address George Schuster offering the benediction Mrs C A Doss pianist and the FHA Chorus providing music Commencement follows at 8 p.m. Thursday in the same auditorium with Dr James H Grandberry delivering the address
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O'Donnell High School
Ray Cunningham
The
Wells Baptist Church
Ralph Odom
First United Methodist Church
George Schuster
Church of Christ
C.A. Doss
FHA Chorus
James H. Grandberry
Lubbock
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Dallas
CG. Turner
Parkland Hospital
Big Spring Highway
Dallas Parkland Hospital
Odell Kite
Ed Fulbright
Bob Capps
Wendell Strahan
David Smiley
Venna Nix
Bill Reid
Bob Brown
Stephen Henry
Lions Club of
Martin County
Dan Saunders
Guy Kinnison
Medical Arts Hospital
Lamesa Ambulance Service
O'Donnell High Baccalaureate
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