Fire damages at Cotton King Gin near Lamesa
A Sunday night fire at Cotton King Gin six miles west of Lamesa on US 180 destroyed about 125 trailers and 600 to 700 bales of cotton. Damage estimated up to 250000 dollars with 200000 to 250000 from insurance. Firefighters battled gusts up to 88 mph as volunteers moved trailers to prevent spread.
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Cotton King Gin
Lamesa
US 180
George Eiland
Igent J.D. Williams
The
Inn
Cotton King’s Gun Yard
Burr Pile
Firefighters Fight Blaze as Ginners Move Trailers to Safety
As the fire raged, ginners and farmers pulled 80 to 100 trailers off the highway to safety. They also relocated gin equipment and bales of ginned cotton to protect assets and prevent further spread.
Massive Cotton King Fire Strikes Dawson County
A wildfire swept through trailer cotton loads killing a large number of bales and causing around 200000 dollars in damages. Fire crews from Lamesa dispatched three units including a water truck as winds and a sandstorm hampered efforts before rain arrived without slowing the blaze.
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Dawson County
Lamesa
Tornadoes Meet Monahans In West Texas Playoff Showdown
Lamesa seeks an 12th straight win as the Golden Tornado face Monahans Lobos at Midland Memorial Stadium in a quarter final. Petties leads the Lobos with 168 points and 1 578 rushing yards, while Lamesa counters with Melvin Robinson 1208 and Kent McCurley 162 points. Tickets are 2 50 pregame and 3 game day with student price 1 pregame and 2 at the gate. Local fire units battled a burr fire near Lamesa Cotton King Gin as winds spread smoke and trailers were moved for safety.
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Midland
Monahans
Lamesa
Midlands Memorial Stadium
Golden Tornado
Memorial Stadium
West Texas
Wayne Pethes
Junior
South Plains
Permian
Lobo
Jerry Larned
Pecos Eagles
Eagles
Larned
Tornadoes
Hirschi Huskies
Wichita Falls
Monahans Lobos
Melvin Robinson
Tornado
Kent McCurley
Petties
McCurley
Kyle White
Fertilizer Meeting Scheduled Friday for Dawson County Farmers
Dawson County farmers are urged to attend a Friday meeting at Forrest Park Community Center devoted to fertilizer discussion. Sponsored by County Extension Agents, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, and Texas Plant Food Institute, the program includes experts from Good pasture Inc, Texas A&M, and Texas A&M AgriLife with lectures on fertilizer outlook and soil chemistry.
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Dawson County
Forrest Park Community Center
South Plains
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas Plant Food Institute
Lee Roy Colgan
P.A. Coleman
Goodpasture, Inc
Brownfield
Texas Plant Food Institute Projects
Charles D. Welch
Lubbock
Jim Valentine
Art Oaken
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Marvin Sartin
Eddie Carpenter
Dawson
Bud Hale
Red Barn Chemicals
Lamesa
Coleman
Welch
First Killing Frost Reaches County Officials Say
The county reports its first killing frost of the season after a freezing Wednesday morning dove to 26 degrees. Sunday and Tuesday night frosts damaged tender plants while drying cotton. County Agent Lee Roy Colgan notes winds up to 88 mph caused further damage. Weather page 2.
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Lee Roy Colgan
Colgan
Weather Station
Griffin Evans Tie for Top Money in Grid Contest
Lamesa prognosticators Griffin and Evans each nailed 11 of 12 games and tied for first with 42 points on game five. They split the top prizes of 10 and 5 dollars, with each correct game earning seven fifty per win. Other contenders include Jimmy Taylor and Betty Evans.
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Lamesa
L.E
Griffin
Walter Evans
Jimmy Taylor
Betty Evans
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Cotton King
Walter Buckel
George Esiland
U.S. 180
Munger Road
Stephen Henry
Lobo’s
Big Green Lobo's
Colorado City
Lakeview
Sweetwater
Seminole
Pecos
TOR
Lobos
FM. Seay
Kiland
Esiland
Andrews
Ft Stockton
Ector
Kermitt Monahans
Perryton
Ricky Lerma
Patricia
Lerma
A.B. Cohorn
Cal Maine Foods
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