Stamps with LSD Target Youths In Denver Region
A Denver release warns of cartoon stamps depicting Mickey Mouse and Snoopy laced with LSD offered free to elementary students and sold to older youths. About 20 arrests reported as culprits likely produced in Boulder County Colorado or Berkeley California. Highlighting concerns, authorities urge vigilance against such drug schemes affecting children. Jim Warren's Tornado lost to Ft Stockton but finished strong as fans rally behind the young team and coach staff amid a tough district race.
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Mickey Mouse
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Colo
Berkeley
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Jim Warren
Ft. Stockton
Lamesa Golden Tornado Band Aims for Third Straight Trophy
Lamesa High School marching band seeks to retire the traveling parade trophy by winning it three years in a row at the 64th Panhandle South Plains Fair in Lubbock. Forty one bands compete as Lamesa closes the big parade with 50 total entrants, including 42 area bands and six from Lubbock. Band director Bob Bryant expresses strong hope to bring home the award for good, noting their name is already engraved twice.
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Golden Tornado
Lubbock
Golden Sound
Lamesa High School
Bob Bryant
Playground drive for Lamesa schools aims to add play structures
The Lamesa PTA and community seek to build playgrounds at South and North Elementary Schools. Elaine Boff oversees the project with input from Joe Frost of the University of Texas. Phase one starts soon with safety as a priority. structures will be enclosed by sand and railroad ties.
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Lamesa Pta
Elaine Boff
South
Joe Frost
University of Texas
Lamesa
South Elementary
North Elementary
History book shipped to publishers for final proof
The Dawson County History Book is in the hands of the publishing company, says local historical committee member Ella Ward. A brownline copy will be sent for final proof reading in October, after which any corrections will be made and the book will go to the presses.
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Dawson County
Historical Committee
Ella Ward
Grand jury indicts six in 106th District Court
Eight grand jury indictments have been returned against six people in the 106th Judicial District Court. Martin O Balle, 20, pleaded guilty to forging by passing a $265 check on Sept 18 and received a three year probated term with a $500 fine. Ruben Lopez faces three indictments for burglary of habitation concerning the Hambrick, Hotaling, and Sanders residences in July and August, with a prior 1976 conviction noted.
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106Th Judicial District Court
Martin O’balle
George H. Hansard
O’balle
Ruben Lopez
Lopez
Reggie Hambrick
Clifford Hotaling
Buford Sanders
United Way drive surpasses half of goal with early push
The 1981 Dawson County United Way fund raising drive has already collected 13,540 in the full week by the advance division, reaching 47 percent of its 29,000 goal. A total of 48,500 is sought to support eight agencies. The special division starts Tuesday with a 7:30 a.m. kick off coffee in the Texas Electric Service Company Reddy Room, led by Mike Stephens with TEAM UNITED WAY.
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Dawson County United Way
United Way
Texas Electric Service Company
Reddy
Mike Stephens
Alcoholism Outreach Counselor Leads Lamesa Program
Ron Stubblefield, ex alcoholic now Texas DMHMMR certified, runs an eight hour alcohol offenders program in Lamesa via the adult probation department. Over two years eight classes taught 147 offenders, mainly first offense DWIs, with most entering under court orders and probation conditions. Participants show early reductions in recidivism and many seek further counseling, with about 80 percent contacted after 30 days reporting the program worth the time.
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Ron Stubblefield
Stubblefield
Brownfield
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Lamesa
Wilbur Ray
Dawson County
Leslie Pratt
Ray
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