Littlefield Celebrates 50 Years With Week Long Jubilee
Littlefield marks its 50th birthday with a week of events starting today. Activities include church meetings, bargain days, a square dance festival, a Coronation Ball, Homecoming, Pioneer Day parade, and the pageant XIT To Industry with 275 cast members. Fireworks cap the celebration.
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Avanche-Journal
Littlefield
Lamb County
Lubbock
XIT
Wildcat Stadium
Reese Air Force Base
Chamber of Commerce
Palace Theater
General Phone States Changes Brownfield District Reorganized
General Telephone Co of the Southwest announces a district reorganization effective Monday. Herbert F. Emery will become district manager. Brownfield district now serves Meadow, Ropesville, Levelland, Hurlwood, Morton, Shallowater, Smyer, Sundown, Whiteface, Wolfforth and Brownfield, with Lamesa district dissolved and towns added including Lamesa, Denver City, Seagraves, Post, Tahoka, and Wilson.
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Brownfield
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Herbert F. Emery
Meadow
Ropesville
Levelland
Hurlwood
Morton
Shallowater
Smyer
Sundown
Whiteface
Wolfforth
Lamesa
Denver City
Seagraves
Post
Tahoka
Wilson
Bank Officer Resigns Lovington Post for Odessa
Jesse I. Combs, vice president and manager of the Lovington branch of New Mexico Bank and Trust Co., resigns to take a similar role with the American Bank of Commerce in Odessa. He left last week to assume the Odessa post.
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Lovington
Jesse I. Combs
New Mexico Bank and Trust Co
Odessa
Combs
American Bank of Commerce
Schmid Chosen Slaton Legion Head
Ellis P. Schmid, Slaton insurance man and civic worker, has been elected commander of the American Legion post in Slaton. Other officers include J. E. Waldrop as vice commander, Bobby Reynolds adjutant, Surman Clark second vice commander, Wilburn Dennis historian, Joe H. Teague LH finance officer, Luther Gregory chaplain, and Claude Cravens judge advocate.
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Slaton
Ellis P. Schmid
Américan Legion
J. E. Waldrop
Bobby Reynolds
Surman Clark
Wilburn Dennis
Joe H. Teague
Luther Gregory
Claude Cravens
Andrews 4-H Members Attend District Camp in Cloudcroft
Six Andrews County 4-H club members attended a district camp at Cloudcroft New Mexico. The group included Judy Pinnell Gwynada Murphree Mirah Millican Elaine Weaver Berry Cox and Bren Pinnell.
Udall to Meet Navajo Leaders in Roswell Peace Effort
Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall attends the Roswell dedication of a saline water conversion plant to urge reconciliation between Navajo factions. Tribal chairman Raymond Nakai will head the pro administration group, with Frank Bradley and Carl Toacheenie among leaders, while Roger Davis Sr and Annie Wauneka lead the opposition along with Maurice McCabe the executive secretary.
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Roswell
Sec. of the Interior
Stewart Udall
Udall
Arizona
New Mexico
Raymond Nakai
Leo Dentosotone
Frank W. Bradley
Tuba City
Council
Roger Davis Sr
Indian Wells
Annie Wauneka
Chambers
Howard W. Gorman
Ganado
Pete Riggs
Tonalea
Tribe
Maurice McCabe
Window Rock
McCarley Family Reunion Held In Andrews
A McCarley family reunion gathered 104 descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. A J McCarley at the Community Building in Andrews. The oldest attendee was 87 year old Ollie Hart of Loraine and the youngest was 3 month old Scott McCarley. The 1964 reunion will be in Lubbock.
Chaves Young Demos Names New President
Roswell attorney Lee Cathey elected president of the Chaves County Young Democrats. Cathey, 35, is past president of Roswell Junior Chamber and State Jaycees. Terry Brown named state committeeman. both will serve on the Democratic State Executive Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Lee Cathey
Chaves
Water ski show set for Swisher County birthday at Tule Lake
A Sunday program at Tule Lake will host a water ski show as part of the 73rd Swisher County birthday celebration. Bill George leads the exhibition.
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Tule Lake
Swisher County
Bill George
Lubbock Firm Secures US 84 Contract in West Texas
The state Highway Commission awarded Boswell and Crafton Inc and J O Boswell a 10.21 mile contract for US Highway 84 from 1.3 miles northwest of Slaton to the Garza County line in Lubbock and Lynn Counties. The low bid totaled 820 798 dollars and work is planned to take 300 working days with Julian F Smith of Post directing on site.
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Lubbock
Lynn
Boswell and Crafton, Inc
J.O. Boswell
State Highway Commission
Llow
Slaton
Garza County
O. L. Crain
Julian F. Smith
Post
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Avalanche Journal
Jake
Paul Hyatt
E. M. Lowe
Otis Smith
Oscar Wilemon
Harold Clement
Westinghouse Steam & Dry Iron
Izale
Jettle
Broadway & Caprock Shopping Center
Eng Onee
Texas-Ware
Broadway
Caprock Shopping Center
E. P. Schmid
Slaton Legion Head
Hers
Chaves Young Demos
Lubbock Firm
Dacron & Cotton
Ney Ev Tae
Shorts
Capris
Otha
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