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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1972
Page
2
The 14th annual Sweetwater Jaycee Rattlesnake Hunt opens in West Texas as contestants seek the largest and heaviest snakes. The event features public weigh-ins and displays, with venom milking and decapitation of captured reptiles, and a Miss Charmer queen pageant guiding entrants toward the Miss Texas Universe contest.
The Odessa County School Board voted to remove the smallpox vaccination requirement for students after a report by Dr Charles Lambeth. Superintendent Floyd Manry said Texas health officials were urged to keep immunization as a requirement. The board also approved new insurer for student accident policies and minutes from a February meeting were challenged by trustee James Fowler.
The article profiles Mrs. Barden a medical technologist since 1958 at a state convention, highlighting her work on bacteriology and parasitology, her education at Texas Women’s University and the University of Texas Medical School, and her push for hospital bacteriology programs. It notes her son Rob Barden Jr, a medical technologist, and mentions awards, research topics, and views on heart transplants and platelet therapies.
At Crosby County Fair, top honors go to Manner, a heavyweight Hereford ste er shown by Byron Boyd of Crosbyton. Reserve grand champion is a heavyweight Hereford shown by Mike Martin of Lorena. Hampshire champs go to Shelly Powell and Blake Boyd. A Crossbreed ram, shown by Robert Johnston, wins grand champion lamb. Sale notes and show sponsor Crosby County Livestock Show Association are listed.
A sultry 83 degree high on the South Plains topped readings in the 80s across the state as mild weekend weather was forecast from Lubbock through Sunday. The forecast calls for highs in the low 80s and overnight lows around the upper 40s with continued cloud cover in South Texas and clearing elsewhere.
SAMESA officers for Region 1 South Zone were elected at a dinner meeting. BH Baker of Kasanns was named president Van Carre of Welch vice president and C bE Green of Dawson County was chosen treasurer. Attendees included superintendents from Prayson Loop Union Terry County Klondike Flower Grove Borden County and Dawson County. Roger H C Donlon an Army captain received the Medal of Honor in Vietnam.
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