Area Fourth of July Celebrations Spotlight Statewide Festivities
The region marks Independence Day with multiple events. Muleshoe hosts a 4th celebration featuring a fly-in breakfast, a noon barbecue, and a 9:50 p.m. fireworks show at Towle Memorial Park. Abernathy holds a parade and a 9:45 a.m. flag-raising. Lorenzo hosts a Family Fourth with contests and swimming. Ralls observes God and Country Day with a 10 a.m. program at First Baptist and Pat Moore as speaker. Seminole stages Christmas in July proceeds for decorations. Slaton adds games and a fireworks display. The piece also notes Burgess’s success in delinquent accounts at Texas Tech University.
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Twin Cook brothers heirs to old Cass County land tale
Mrs. Cook uncovered a 1895 will of William Cook and 1880s receipts in a trunk, noting land in Cass County to the twins' father. The bundle included WWI letters, 1916 stamps, a 1905 grocery list, and relics from Ben Cook and their mother. Joe Cook, a brother, lives in Mount Pleasant.
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Suburban Growth Reshapes Political Landscape
The article argues the 1960s Census undercounted suburban growth and predicts suburbs will gain congressional representation. It notes mispredictions by Census statisticians and a shift in suburban voting from strongly Republican to more Democratic, driven by taxation debates and reluctance to bail out cities.
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