Funeral for Ray Don Britt in Lamesa
Funeral services for 19 year old Ray Don Britt killed when his gas powered model airplane struck highline wires were held at First Baptist Church in Lamesa with Rev. Bill Hardage officiating. Burial followed at Lamesa Memorial Park. Britt, a Midland College student and lifelong Lamesa resident, died at 11 55 a m Saturday after the craft crashed into power lines near Plains Fairways Golf Course. County Judge Leslie Pratt pronounced him dead at the scene. Survivors include his father Ray Britt of Lamesa his mother Mrs James Tompkins of Midland three sisters Janice Denice and Brenda Britt all of Lamesa and his grandparents Mr and Mrs W A Britt of Lamesa and great uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Bill Britt.
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Ray Don Britt
First Baptist Church
Bill Hardage
Britt
Lamesa
Midland College
Plains Fairways
Park Terrace
Leslie Pratt
Ray Britt
James Tompkins
Midland
Janice
Denice
Brenda Britt
W. A. Britt
Bill Britt
Fall meeting of Flower Show Judges in Big Spring
The Fall meeting of the Southern Unit District I of the Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges will be held Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. in Big Spring at the home of Mrs. Charles Sweeney. Mrs. Dale Smith a Master Flower Show Judge of Big Spring will present the program Do You Know Abstract and Free Form. Luncheon will be served afterward by members of the Big Spring Garden Clubs.
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Council of
Big Spring
Charles Sweeney
Dale Smith
Big Spring Garden Clubs
Hospital Admissions and Births and Hospital Notices
In hospital lists of admissions dismissals and surgical cases for the week include Henry Land Mrs J P Brower Mrs Mittie Mathis Mrs Ben Ortiz Maria Salamon and others. Births note Isa Castellano parents of a boy born September 9 and weights. families listed with multiple arrivals and hospital updates.
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Henry Land
J.P. Brower
Mittie Mathis
Ben Ortiz
Maria Salamon
Isa Castellano
Bertha Mitchell
Stanley R. Sullivan
Layne Jarrett
A.L. Standefer
Lewis R. Thorp
Richard Rogers
DeMolay Officers Installed in Vernon Bryants Chapter
DeMolay officers for Vernon W. Bryant Chapter were installed Monday night with Brett Hamilton named Master Councilor Jim Roberts Senior Councilor and Billy Jack Dyer Junior Councilor Also installed were Lee Barron treasurer Ray Lauderdale scribe Stan ONeal senior deacon Brian Morris junior deacon Luke Norman senior steward Steve Price junior steward Gary Holt marshal Steve Dyer chaplain Dale Woods sentencer Greg Hughes standard bearer Kerry Bedwell orator Robin Kral almoner Past Master Councilor Travis King presented the Flower Talk to four initiates and retiring Master Councilor Sam Chiles was honored The installation team from Odessa led by Wayne Frost conducted the ceremony
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Brett Hamilton
Jim Roberts
Billy Jack Dyer
Lee Barron
Ray Lauderdale
Stan O’neil
Brian Morris
Luke Norman
Steve Price
Gary Holt
Marshall
Steve Dyer
Dale Woods
Sentenner
Greg Hughes
Kerry Bedwell
Robin Kral
Travis King
Sam Chiles
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Voting Underway For Chamber Board
Chamber of Commerce members will receive run off election ballots to pick four directors from ten nominees including Ed Allen Fred Barrington Walter Bucker Neal Echols Elwood Hamilton Dorothy Haney John Hegi Jimmy Hughes Bob Kral and Neale Roy. Four directors will be chosen and four Development Board members will be appointed by the City Council.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Ed Allen
Fred Barrington
Walter Bucker
Neal Echols
Elwood Hamilton
Dorothy Haney
John Hegi
Jimmy Hughes
Bob Kral
Neale Roy
Board of City Development
Band Boosters Food Booth At Dawson County Fair
High Band Boosters will run a food booth at the Dawson County Fair in Lamesa near the livestock building. Perry Land, president, says proceeds support band activities. booth staffed nightly by band parents and students Wednesday through Saturday. Contact Perry Land Bob Kral or Bruce Light to help.
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Lames. High
Dawson County
Perry Land
Lamesa High Band
Tors
Bob Kral
Bruce Light
Kral
Light
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Britts
Nowere Orereeset
Frank L. Briley
W. Roy Bennett
Tommy D. Hunter
Green Wiley
Manuela Paralez
Robert N. Moffatt
E.E. Tisdale
Santiago Rodriguez
Glen W. Price
Gus Bettis
Kay Ball
Willie Arguigo
John W. Brackeen
Annie Thorp
Denver Merryman
Guadalupe Balle
Isabel Villanueva
Terry Don Merrill
Carmen Moreno
David Barron
Robert F. Barron
T.E. Hardin
Sheryl Mills
Joe M. Esquibel
Ronnie McMillan
Freddie King
Ed Anderson
Eugene Cantrel
Marcelino Rodriguez
Loudena Parker
Richard Archer
Samuel Moralez
Claudio Vernon
Charles Wilson
Baby Girl
Jack Womack
Frank Shorts
Sam Singleton
B.R. Clark
C.F. Sandel
Charles F. Bratcher
Lewis Thorp
Baby Boy
Elbert Moss
Charles F. Wilson
Gary
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Mesa Cotton Council
Vernon W. Bryant
Odessa
West Texas
Wayne Frost
Betzer
Sunray
Andy
T.bone
Gooch
Franks
Andy S
Gladiola
Jose Chavera
Glover
Bologna
Nice & Lean
Alabama
Gandy
Flavor
Crisco Oil
Sandys
Tommy Southall
Rex Davis
FFA
Paul Rebber
Rabbit, Pigeon, Bantham and Poultry Division
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Dawson County Fair
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