Castro County Roundup Continues With Pet and Air Shows
Dimmitt hosts Castro County Roundup week with pet shows and four air shows. The program runs Thursday to Saturday featuring stunt planes, divers, and model aircraft, plus a rodeo in the county arena. Prizes total 20 trophies across divisions. parade and old settlers events mark the celebration. Local officials and nearby counties are represented. admission from $3 per couple.
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Dimmitt
Franklin
R Mual Old Settlers
F Ingram
Aario
American Legion Hall
Lubbock
Bobby United Methodist Church
Vega
Campbell
Methodist Church
Cordell of
Calvary
Fort Hood
Cnderway
W. J
Hill
Crosby County
Dente
Belaooe
Floyd
Arza
July Region 5 A DPS reports 161 rural accidents
The Texas Highway Patrol Region 5 A logged 161 rural highway crashes in July across 15 South Plains counties including Lubbock. In Lubbock County 48 wrecks caused four deaths and 13 injuries statewide 13 fatalities in 15 counties 24 injuries in the region 274 accidents and 107 injuries over seven months. Details include county totals and a memorial service event for local historians.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Bailey
Lubbock
Cochran
Crosby
Dickens
Floyd
Garza
Lubbock Coun
Hale
Deyty
Hockley Bo
DPS
West Texas
South Plains
Crosby County Pioneer Reunion Honors Longest Distance Traveler
The Crosby County pioneers wrap up a day-long reunion with the oldest rider and the longest distance traveler honored. Beio Baers presides with Fullingim of Lorenzo and Tillman Reeves of Crosbyton among officials. Directors include M. T. Darden Fred Maxey and several Crosbyton Ralls and Lorenzo residents.
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Dikeotigatca
Queen Slated To Reign At Ralls Rodeo Spectacular
RALLS Special Normala Gilbreath Lions Club Queen will reign over the Ralls Rodeo activities. The parade starts Thursday at 4 p.m. in downtown Ralls followed by rodeo performances Thursday to Saturday at 8 p.m. Red Whatley provides stock and Hancock supplies music for the rodeo dances. A barbecue in Lions Club park after the parade will be free to rodeo ticket holders.
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RALLS
Normala Gilbreath
Ralls Lions Club
Gilbreath
Ralls High School
Lions Club
Red Whatley
Crosbyton
Hancock
Lions Club Park
Local Youth Wins United Methodist Scholarship
James Albert Currie Jr. of Lubbock will be a McMurry College junior this fall after receiving a United Methodist Scholarship from the Board of Education. The award covers tuition and fees up to 500 dollars. Currie, Monterey High School 1957 graduate, majors in management.
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James Albert Currie Jr
Lubbock
McMurry College
United Methodist
Board of Education
United Methodist Church
Currie
James A. Currie
Marian G. Currie
Joliet
Methodist Board
Monterey High School
McMurry
First Wire Cable Suspension Aqueduct Opens in Pittsburgh
The first wire cable suspension bridge spanning the Allegheny River at ith Street in Pittsburgh opened in May 1845. Designed by John Roebling, the same engineer who built the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Pittsburg
UPI
Allegheny River
Ith Street
Pittsburgh
John Roebling
Brooklyn
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Castro County
Pioneer Mamorial
State Patrol
Historical Survey Committee
E. B. Fullingim
Vernon O'Kelly
First
United Methodist ‘Church
Balls
Walter On
Robert Wark
Wavies
John Harvey
Crossibyton
Pioneer Memorial Museum
Baylor
Vale
Hewes
Ater
Caprock
Brockway
Rao
Atment
Wx Il
Coxtext
Circulation Department
Avalanche-Journal
Ralls Rodeo
Norsiala Gilbreath
SEARS
Granbury Cleaners
Kandc
Pal Green
Pioneer
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Pioneer Amphitheatre
Palo Duro Canyon
Texas
TNM
Tours, Inc
13Th St
Henry C. Adair
Mgr
Esphicen
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