Barnes defends son linked to nepotism reports
Lt. Gov. Barnes calls it extremely unfair to tie his son Greg to nepotism coverage amid revelations about Sen. Rathill and others. The Houston Chronicle and The Reporter-News report payroll questions on relatives, with lawmakers facing possible fines and questions over hiring relatives.
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Austin
Ben Barnes
Greg
Barnes
David Rathill
Gree
Bernes
Secretary of State
House
Leonora Ratliff
John Allen
Longview
Allen
Ratliff
Texas
The
Chronicle
Manitoff
el Paso
Durin
Reporter- News
Hlouse
Rayford Price
Atty
Crawford Martin
McElroy Signals Runoff Possibility in Texas Governor Bid
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom McElroy toured Odessa and Midland Texas on a three day Panhandle West Texas swing. He held a private reception and predicted a likely runoff between Dolph Briscoe and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes and argued a Republican win would begin Texas's two party system.
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Odessa
Tom McElroy
Dallas
Hic
Dolph Briscoe
Ben Barnes
Texas
McElroy
Midland
Panhandle
West Texas
History Society Plans Coffee for Regional Convention
Phi Alpha Theta at Tech hosts a regional convention starting with an 8 00 a m coffee in the University Center. Sessions feature graduate papers from local arts schools. Dr Gaines Post, medieval Europe historian, will speak at the noon luncheon. Tickets for the luncheon are 82 048.
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Phi Alpha Theta
Tech
University Center
Gaines Post
University of Wisconsin
Princeton University
Lockney Honors Citizens at Chamber Banquet
Lockney residents packed the elementary cafetorium for the Chamber of Commerce banquet honoring Elaine Hardy and Bob Milter. Awards were presented by Thurman Davis and Mrs. Barry Barker as Don Newbury spoke on the era from Adam’s Rib to Women’s Lib.
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Lockney
Karen Wright
Avalanche-Journal
Elaine Hardy
Bob Milter
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Garden Club
Hardy
First Baptist Church
Miller
Focal Insurance
Rotary Club
Lockney Civil Defense
Adam
Chamber
N. N. Gammare
Joe Foster
Foster
Gene Ehler
Dough Meriwether
J. D. Copeland
Gammage
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Meriwether
Jerry Perry
Bill Strickland
Eugene Tannahill
Jerry Wofford
Bob Jarrett
Joe Keeter
Mondell Mills
Wilbur Mize
Billy Joe Turner
A. L. Bigham
Gene Collins Jr
Ebler
Leslie Ferguson
H. E. Frizzell
R. C. Mitchell
Willis Reynolds
Hugh Ritch
Bryan Smith
Barry Barker
Lockney High School
Frank B.oglesby Jr
Claud Brown, Gammage
Frank Duckworth
Society conducts monthly meeting of Genealogical Society
The South Plains Genealogical Society held its regular monthly meeting at the Garden and Arts Center with about 73 attendees. Guest speakers Mrs. Fred Litton and Mrs. R. P. Swafford demonstrated courthouse record research. officer and board elections followed with several named members elected to key posts.
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South Plains Genealogical Society
Garden and
Fred Litton
R. P. Swafford
Littlefield
J. G C. Park
Dorothy Rylander
Sally Witty
Swafford
Lilla Lewis
Po. J. Marcom
Levelland
Society
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