Rains and Public Notices Span South Plains Communities
Rains, recreation and rodeos dominate area news with drought relief and cleanup drives. Targets include post office openings in Olton, school year planning in Crosby County, and a festival season as towns report weather impacts, new industry plans, and civic agendas.
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South Plains
Glenda Clark
O'Donnell
forlQueen
Tony
Olton
Doc Holt
L Friona
Lovington
General Maxwell Taylor Cuts Vacation Short
Gen Taylor and Mrs Taylor abruptly ended their European stay and flew back to Washington in a U S Air Force jet. Officials did not know the reason for the change and avond to comment on reports President Johnson recalled him for urgent Southeast Asia crisis talks. The couple had arrived from Paris for a quiet weekend in Switzerland and planned a Rome trip before returning.
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Geneva
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. 8. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Washington
U. S. Air Force
Taylor
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Mra
Paris
Switzerland
Rome
Riding Clubs Compete Today in South Plains Playday
Three pleas heard in County Court at Law. Riders from seven clubs in the South Plains gather at Lubbock Rodeo Arena for a monthly six month series run by District 1 American Association of Sheriff Posses and Riding Clubs. Brownfield hosts with registration at 9 a.m. events start 11 a.m.. trophies await overall winners.
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James
South Plains
A. Ellis’ County Court-at-Law
Lubbock Rodeo Arena
92Nd St
Ave. P. i
District 1
American Assn
Sheriff's Posses
Brownfield Riding Club
Flag Day Ceremony Set Today At Elks Hall
Lubbock Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks hosts a Flag Day program at the BPOE lodge on Slide Road at 3 p.m. A patriotic address by Benjamin Kucera and Hoy Scout flag ceremonies are planned. Gearse Carter and Dr. Marshall Harvey lead troop arrangements. The local unit joins more than 2,000 Elks nationwide in honoring the flag on the 182nd anniversary of its adoption. Flags urged to fly from sunrise to sunset at homes and businesses.
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Plainview
Petersburg
David Bullock
Idalou Explorer
Scout
Lorenzo S
Crosby County
Hobbs Rotary Club
Los Alamos
Universition
Ruidoso
North Carolina
New Mexico
Shallowater
Brownfield
Cubs
Ralls
Clovis
Works Tech
Lions Club
Dimmitt
Floydada
Noriko Nakayama
Lockney
Japan
Andrews
Bill Barrett
Spur
Dawson County
Lamesa
Cochran County
Morton
Post Chamber of Commerce
Slaton
Littlefield
Snyder
Housewives
Ropesville
Tahora
Midland
Slland
Rec
Hockley
Hale Center
Earth Rodeo
Crosbyton
South Plains
Texas Tech
Gaines County
Seagraves
Semnole
Joe B. Meador
Vernon
Matador Ioof Lodge
Order of Rebekahs
T Lubock
Lubbock Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
BPOE
Slide Road
Benjamin Kucera
Hoy Scout
Lodge
Gearse Carter
Marshall Harvey
Cochairman
Riler
Lubbock
Elks
Continental Congress
YWCA Plans Four Classes This Week
Four YWCA sponsored classes start this week at El Monterey Health Club and headquarters. A 10 lesson swim course for children ages is limited to 12. fruit and vegetable prep for freezing runs Tuesdays. Polly Pigtails Club for girls 8 to 10 meets Thursdays. Charm Teens program meets Thursdays in the afternoon. Call PO3 0463 for details.
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Gene Hildreth
el Monterey Health Club
Ave. P
Clara Pratt
Broadway
Polly Pigtails Club
Uner
Jesse Killian
June Ducker
Deana
YWCA
Ranger to House Texas first oil museum and town replica
Ranger Texas prepares to host the state’s first oil museum. W T Eaton head of the Ranger Chamber of Commerce oil museum committee reports relics from the early 1920s are being gathered. The group also considers building a replica of Ranger in 1917 as part of the display.
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Ranger
Tex
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
W. T. Eaton
Oil Museum Committee
Kent County Holds Homecoming Reunion in Polar School
POLAR special attendance 475 people attended a Kent County homecoming reunion with guests from Alabama New Mexico Arizona California Louisiana and Texas. A school luncheon followed a meeting of more than 150 former Polar School alumni who voted to make it an annual event. The 1965 reunion is set for the last Sunday in August per secretary Besse Randolph.
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POLAR
Kent County
Alabama
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Louisiana
Texas
Polar School
Besse Randolph
Two People Killed In Headon Collision In Houston
AP report from Houston states two persons died in a head on crash Saturday. Victims were Harold Barfield 48 of Sweeny and William Hawkins 16?8 of Houston. Injured were Howard Payne 48 of Sweeny and Walter Brisjoeoe 47 of Houston, driver of Hawkins vehicle.
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Houston (Ap
Harold Barfield
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Agriculture Worker Council
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Eddie Spe
Bailey
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County Electric Co-Op
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W. T. Hamilton
Church of Christ
Rex ‘Tilley
Elks Hall
First Oil Museum
Maico
Headon
Monterey
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Penney's
Arnel
Penney
Pima Prince
Superior Pima
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