Light Vote Turnout Expected Saturday in South Plains Races
Contested county and precinct races dot the South Plains ballot for Saturday runoffs. Key contests include sheriffs in Cochran and Hockley counties, judicial posts in Terry and Kent, and multiple commissioners races across Gaines, Castro, Floyd, Bailey, and Swisher counties. Local clerks will provide complete results in the Sunday Avalanche Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Dunda
South Plains
Vernon Adcock
Joe Smith
Gaines
Garza
Dawson
Lynn
Joe Reeder Jr
R.J. Balch
Cottle
King Counties
Terry County
Darwin Cargill
Herbert Chesshirwilk
Kent County
R.G. “Raldo" Goodall
Norman Hahn
Andrews County
Lou Underwood
Marion Keey
Cochran County
Hockley County
C. G. Richards
Charley Ellis
Hazel Hancock
Hancock
Weir Clem
O. C. Blair
Yoakum
Hockly
A.E. York
Marjorip
Martin
Hockiey
Wallace Thrash
Frank Burnett
Hale County
Lillian Brown
Doc Brown
Ralph Beasley
Marvin Churchill
Edgar Brown
Norton
H. B. Patterson ,Jr
Gaines County
Ed Bennett
Dean Sanders
Castro County
Leonard Matsler
Aaron Carthel
Floyd County
W.C. Plumiee
Grigsby Milton Jr
Yoakum County
Raymond Bookout
A. KE
Dick McGinty
Swisher County
Ray Caraway
A. M
Slim” Billington
W. H. Eubank
R. P. Sanders
Bailey County
Midlands County
Clark Moreland
John Thomas
Mike Walden
Joe Beseda
Frank Greathouse Jr
W. IE
Ed'' Stone
Lynn County
Scurry County
W. M
Marion
Sunday Avalanche Journal
Methodists Form New Grass Roots Plan at Conference
The church's General Conference formed a new structure to restore the program to grass roots with Dr. Lloyd Hamilton presenting the proposal. A planning committee was named to push the plan at September session. Plaques were given by Rol Robertson to Rev. Lee Crouch of Petersburg and Rev John Wagoner of Follett. Mrs. Paul Bumpers was introduced. Thursday's sessions opened with worship led by Dr. J. O. Haymes, followed by sermons from Rev. William R. Fleming of Amarillo and Dr. Ronald E. Sleeth of Southern Methodist University at Perkins School of Theology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Harilton
Rol Robertson
United Methodist Communication Council
Texas
Lee Crouch
Petersburg
John Wagoner
Follett
Paul Bumpers
J. O. Haymes
Wiliam R. Fleming
Amarillo
Ronald E. Sleeth
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
DeShazo Draws Probated Term in Tulsa Murder Case
Bobby DeShazo, a key witness in the Lonnie Ray Brown and Billy Croft trials, received a seven year probated sentence in a Jan 4 1971 Tulsa murder case after pleading guilty to burglary in 64th district court. The jury deliberated 1 hour 4 minutes before sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Bobby DeShazo
Lonnie Ray Brown
Billy Croft
Lillian Kesler
Tulsa
DeShazo
64Th District Court
Brown
Swisher County
Lubbock
Castro County
Swenson Ranch Reunion Slated
The Swenson Ranch Reunion is slated for June 10 at the Spur Exhibition Building. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a business meeting at 11 30 a.m. A barbecue dinner follows at 12 20 p.m. then officer elections at 1 30 p.m. Joe Stevenson’s Band plays 2 to 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Prizes reward oldest cowboy, farthest traveler, longest ranch employment, longest Swenson cook, and oldest attending woman. Present and past employees are invited to the annual reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenson Ranch
Spur
Joe Stevenson
Amateur Rodeo Opens in Eunice Under Way Tonight
Eunice roping club hosts All Amateur rodeo at the Eunice arena with events including bareback riding saddle bronc bull riding calf roping steer roping barrel racing and a calf scramble for youths 12 and under. Tickets are 150 and 75 cents stock supplied by Charles Thompson of Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunice
Eunice! Roping
Eunice Arena
Charles Thompson
Lubbock
Local woman cares for wounded wild birds and hopes for more
Mrs. Vandemeer rescued a gyrfalcon or similar bird named Thor who suffered gunshot wounds in March. The veterinarian helped nurse him back partially, but he never flew again, and his death during captivity saddened her. She plans to shelter more birds, even as lifelong dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor
Vandemeer
Burns Victim Flown After Lubbock Explosion
Sam Hatchett, 28, a Lubbock paint contractor, was critically burned when an explosion at a house on Louisville Drive blasted through the site. He was flown to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston for treatment of burns covering about 80 percent of his body. A fund has been set up for medical expenses at Badley Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hatchett
52Nd St
Lubbock
Louisville Drive
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Hatchett
Galveston Hospital
Badley Lumber Co
Ave. H
A. C. Black
Black
Mike Hatchett
Gerald Long
Student Pledges To Beat Record In Shower Marathon
Hal Holloway a Tech junior aims to top the Guinness 168 hour record by showering 200 hours. At 4 30 p m Thursday he had logged 62 hours and plans to continue despite starting a new job at a show store once the record attempt ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Holloway
Hal
HEW Grants $236,084 to Panhandle Community Action
The Texas Panhandle Community Action Program received a $236,084 HEW grant covering 9 months for 560 children across 23 Panhandle counties including Randall, per Rep. Graham Purcell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon
Texas Panhandle
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Graham Purcell
Panhandle
Randall
West German Police Capture Baader Half of Red Army Faction
West German police captured Andreas Baader after a dawn raid in Frankfurt, injuring him and arresting two others linked to the Red Army Faction. Ulrike Meinhof remained at large as authorities linked the group to multiple bombings and killings, including the Heidelberg U.S. Army headquarters blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
West Germany
Baader-Meinhof
Germany
Bonnie and Clyde
U.S
Andreas Baader
Red Army
Baader-Meinhof Gang
Ulrike Meinhof
Baader
Mrs. Meinhof
Benny
Clyde
Augsburg
Heidelberg
Meinhof
U.S. Army
Holger Klaus Meins
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Atteaeds
Malvin N. Glantz
Sefor Texas
Thaddeus
Bobby Gene Stewart
Stewart
Glenn Wallace
HEW
Avenue H
Frankurt
Frankfurt University
Lester Mamphrey
Saverfisal
Rhea's Crafts
Lubbock's
Bes & Rhea
Bhort
Gwners
Lara Nierara
American State Bank
American State Bair
Frig
Teen Teen
Scoggill- Dickey
Radio Shack
Tere
BUY Now
Winchester Shopping Center
Indiana Street
4Th & University Town & Country Shopp
Montuel
Avco Financial Services
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