Before and after wedding memories spark reader participation
The HOPPER column invites readers to submit wedding anniversary before-and-after photo pairs, with Beatrice Wilks and Earl noted for a 25 year milestone. It mentions another 25th celebration for Bill and Mary Sorrells and teases reader submissions for future features. Also reports Southern Union energy plant updates, including Lovington tax gains and benzene aromatics project cancellation, plus EnerSol fuel oil sales to an Enersol subsidiary in Arizona.
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Earl
Beatrice Wilks
Beatrice
Amarillo
Texas
Mama
Bill
Mary Sorrells
Southern Union
Famariss
Lovington
Hobbs
Midwest
Eunice
Ree
Fred Fan Ee
Dallas
Enersol
Arizona
New Mexico
Flagstaff
Southeastern Plains Weather Report
Weather by United Press International notes fair conditions in the Southeastern Plains through Thursday with slight chances of thundershowers in afternoons and evenings. Daytime highs near the low 90s and nighttime lows in the low 60s.
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United Press International
Southeastern Plains
White House elated as energy tax plan advances in committee
President Carter and aides hailed a Bureau Ways and Means vote rejecting a new tax while endorsing a modified energy tax to promote conservation. The plan would raise domestic oil prices toward world levels, with phased increases that could lift a household bill by more than three dollars annually until about thirteen fifty-one. House lawmakers argued the move would narrow the price gap between domestic and foreign oil.
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William E. Clayton Washington
UPI
White House
Oe Carter
D-Ore
Capitol Hill
Ulman
Ways and Means
Rhea Taylor Wounded in Roswell Park Shootout
Rhea Taylor, IBM marketing representative in Roswell, and friend Bob Willis were shot at Mirror Lake in Bottomless Lakes State Park near Roswell on May 26. Two gunmen wounded Taylor twice with .38 caliber bullets midextremity while nearby Tessier and family escaped unharmed.
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W.H. Graham
Rhea Taylor
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Roswell
Rhea
Lovington
IBM
Bob Willis
Amarillo
Mirror Lake
Pecos River
Taylor
Willis
Rowland Tessier
Tessier
Jud Higginbottom
Miss Taylor
Walter Axtell to Speak at Full Gospel Meeting in Lubbock
J Walter Axtell dean of academic affairs at Trinity Bible Institute in Lubbock will address the Full Gospel Businessman's Fellowship gathering Saturday at 7 30 p m at Pearls He will also lead Sunday worship at the Gospel Lighthouse 4th and Avenue K Axtell has pastored four Southern Baptist churches and since 1973 has served in Trinity Church Lubbock as elder since 1974.
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J. Walter Axtell
Trinity Bible Institute
Lubbock
Pearl's
the Gospel Lighthouse
4Th
Avenue K
Axtell
Southern Baptist
Trinity Church
County Hospital Board Meeting Agenda Details June 20
Lea County hospital board schedules open meeting in county courthouse on Monday June 20 at 10 a.m. Items include minutes approval, administrator's report, old business on hospital closings, clinic lease, ICU equipment, and new business such as chamber letter, sales events, and clinic issues. Payroll accounts and monthly financial review planned before adjournment.
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Lovington
Tatum
Lea County
M.C
Mac” Gandy
Tatum- Lovington
Telegram
Lution
PHC
Builion -Burton
Jal Chamber of Commerce
nice-Lovington
Ier
Xhay Call Tatum Clinic Royal
Bloodhounds Used In Girl Killer Hunt
Bloodhounds from Philadelphia were flown to northeast Oklahoma to help search for the sex killer of three girl scouts at a remote campground. Gov. David Boren's secretary cited prior cases where tracking dogs succeeded, even months after crimes.
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George Boosey
Locust Grove
Okla
UPI
Philadelphia
Oklahoma
Rob Pyron
David Boren
Clayton rancher bankers buy major Liberty National stock
Rex Reeves Sr. and Rex Reeves Jr. become major stockholders of Lovington based Liberty National by purchasing Winford Carlile and Sumruld Lovington holdings. Don Gill becomes chairman and CEO, with the bank expanding branches in Tatum and Hobbs while focusing on Lovington and Lea County growth. The Reeves family gains leadership influence as 137 stockholders remain, and Amarillo National Bank ties remain for trust officer Mike Montgomery.
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Clayton Area
Liberty National
Rex Reeves Sr
Rex Reeves Jr
Winford Carlile
No Sumruld
Lovington
Es Sr
O First National Bank of
Clayton
Reeves Jr
Texline
Texas
Carlile
Sumruld
Moneco
Liberty
Lovington National
E.W. Williams Jr
Amarillo National
Williams
Tatum
Hobbs
Sinee
Lea County
Lovington-Lea
Bank H Company Group
Mexico
obbs-Lovington Ared
LNB
Mike Montgomery
Amarillo N
ANB
Bank
W.M. Bi
Clovis Board Hears Architect Bids for School Renovations
Lovington school board meeting discusses hiring an architect for remodeling across the district. It approves a two mill levy for three years, accepts one teacher resignation, hires another, and seeks bids for two tennis courts at Taylor Junior High.
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Lovington
Bob Kerby
Pat Snipes
Ben Alexander
Taylor Junior High
Prince O.G. Blackard
Will
North Central Association
Bill Blackford
Lea
Peoria Public Schools
Peoria
Arizona
Grant Averill
Easten New Mexico University
Maybe It's At Chaparral Park
A cryptic UPI report from Santa Cruz California suggests a search area centered on Chaparral Park for a brontosa or similar mystery. The brief hints at uncertain location with no clear conclusion or follow up details.
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Chaparral Park
Santa Cruz, Calif
UPI
Rate hikes eyed for three month cycles by PNM
A state consumers group warns that allowing Gas pany of New Mexico to adjust rates every three months will erode incentives for efficiency and hurt fixed income households. The utility seeks to raise rates above the established level and asks the Public Service Commission to approve periodic adjustments based on actual operating costs.
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Albuquerque
N.M
UPI
Gaspany of
New Mexico
Bears Show Lure Guides Stay Low at Jenny Lake
Two hikers Gould and Larry Johnson lay low near Jenny Lake to avoid injury as they navigated a canyon. They followed safety advice and paused when bears appeared, then continued along the trail with caution.
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Jackson
Wyo
UPI
Gould
Larry Johnson
Jenny Lake
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