November events mix politics sports and commerce in Lamesa
Interest grows in the November 6 constitutional amendment election and the Water District vote. A busy weekend includes Rice Tech at Jones Stadium and the Tornado game at Lowrey Field. Local leaders urge community support as November looms, with shopper notices and a McCamey Chamber banquet speech emphasizing teamwork and effort.
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Water District
Rice-Tech
Jones Stadium
Lowrey Field
Plains
Tech
Tors
Dawson County
the Plains
Lamesa Opens Seasonal Cotton Classing Office Under Wilbanks
The Lamesa cotton classing office reopens under Wendell Wilbanks as harvests rise. Three local classers join him while transfers shift staff to Lubbock. With 13 locals already helping, the unit projects about 40 workers at peak and handles roughly 650 samples daily.
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Lamesa
Plains
Fred Van Burkler
Burl
Donna Bruce
Carol Hogg
Lamesas
Wendell Wilbanks
Jay Dedear
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Wilbanks
Dallas
Ted Proske
Burl Combest
Lubbock
Bert Heidel
Bobbie Fincannon
Sherie Stokes
Karen Schneweis
Ledean Light
Mary Menix
Venita Salazar
Mary Cade
Gary Jordan
Henry Torres
Raymond Acosta
Lamesa Cotton Growers organization
US.D.A
State Approves Partial Funding For Airport
The Texas Aeronautics Commission approved part of a Lamesa Municipal Airport improvement plan. A 40000 grant funds a new runway, part of 297300 Texas-allocated aid. City and county will match, with total cost about 299610. Federal funds for 244700 pending. The project includes land purchase, excavation, and runway construction.
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Texas Aeronautics Commission
Lamesa Municipal
TAC
Texas
Federal Air Airport Program
Lamesa Estacado Set for High Stakes District Showdown
Lamesa and Estacado meet at Lowrey Field in Lubbock with first place on the line in District 3-AAA. The Tornadoes boast a 7-0 mark and 115 district points, while the Matadors are 5-2 and excel at defense. Key injuries include Jerry Calhoun and Jim Roberts for Lamesa. Kenneth Yates and Victory Hicks pace Estacado as both teams push toward the final games of the district slate.
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Lamesa
Estacado
AAA
Lowrey Field
Lubbock
Matador
Lamesans
Matadors
Sweetwater Mustangs
marbles
Lowrey
Tornadoes
Tors
YATES
Kenneth Yates
Sweetwater
Stanley Bolton
Report Cards Delayed At Lamesa Middle School
Lamesa Middle School will issue report cards a couple of days late due to a printing delay. Principal Bill Gerber said all report cards will be distributed to students Friday. The school enrollees 1,301 and rising daily. an honor roll will be compiled after cards are returned.
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Lamesa Independent School System
Lamesa Middle School
Bill Gerber
Gerber
Poster Contest Deadline Set For United Way Drive
United Way contributions reach 72.12 percent of a $37 250 goal with $27 001 65 raised by Tuesday afternoon. Poster contest deadline is 5 p m Thursday with judging Friday and winners announced Tuesday. Four divisions compete elementary grades four to five junior high and high school with prizes next Tuesday.
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United Way
Dorman Kinard
Chamber of Commerce
Howard Tops Grid Experts In Weekly Football Contest
M W Howard posted an 11 1 record to win 10 dollars in the Press-Reporter football contest. Several rivals followed with 10 2 and 9 3 weeks as Don Tate held a 79 17 season mark and leaders near 80 wins after eight weeks. Entries must be in by 5 p.m. Friday with winners able to claim checks at the paper office.
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M.W. Howard
Howard
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia
Arlan Gentry
David Kirkland
Kenneth Snyder
Joe Harper
Press-Reporter
Man Charged With Murder In Shooting
Carmen Moreno, 25, charged with murder with malice in the shooting death of 46 year old Billy Hardaway, Sr. Neighbors involved in an argument on North East 4th St. Hardaway reportedly struck the younger Moreno before the gunfire. Moreno's injury was minor and treated at Medical Arts Hospital.
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Carmen Moreno
Billy Hardaway
Jesse Moreno
Hardaway
North East 4th St
Moreno
Medical Arts Hospital
Justice of the SEE
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Sam Lanelle Frazier
Matt
Louise McCall
Park Terrace
Curly” Hays
Abilene
Southwest
McCamey Chamber of Commerce
Curly
McCamey
Walter Buckel
CALHOUN
ROBERTS
Jerry Calhoun
Jim Roberts
Brownfield Roberts
United Way Drive
Central Elementary
Green Warriors
Richard Rodriguez
Lorenzo Ruiz
Joe Samora
Bill Casey
Weldon Bilberry
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