New Cotton Queen Crowned in Idalou County Pageant
Sandra Martin 18, a senior at New Deal High School, was named Miss Cotton of Lubbock County. She won $100 and will compete at the state pageant during the Dallas State Fair in October. Pam Petree and Teresa Criswell were first and second runners up, both Idalou High seniors. Elda Cruce attended as guest of honor.
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Sandra Martin
New Deal
Idalou
New Deal High School
Cotton
Lubbock County
Jaquetta Wynn
Texas Tech
Texas
Elda Cruce
Tohoka
Martin
Dallas
T. R. Eoff
Howard Alford
Bernard Delafosse
Lubbock
Cotton farmers warn cotton may lose status without rule changes
Hilton Bracey of the Midcontinent Farmers Association told a Senate Agriculture subcommittee that current regulations will ruin cotton as a major farm crop in the United States. Farmers warn a $250 million income drop could result from a proposed relaxation of government support and a base change for cotton loans.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hilton Bracey
Portageville
Midcontinent Farmers Association
Senate Agriculture
United States
Agriculture Department
Annual Chuck Wagon Supper and Program at LCC
The Parents and Teachers Association of Lubbock Christian School sponsors the annual Chuck Wagon supper at 6 p.m. in the Lubbock Christian College cafeteria. Elementary students perform in Moody Auditorium at 7 30 p.m. Menu offers all you can eat for $1 25.
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Parents and Teachers Association of Lubbock Christian School
Lubbock Christian College
Moody Auditorium
Enthusiastic reception for 1776 at Lubbock Auditorium
The University Artists Series of Texas Tech staged 1776 to a sold out crowd at Lubbock Municipal Auditorium. The touring production drew praise for a strong cast led by Don Perkins as John Adams and Paul Tripp as Dr. Franklin, with Mara Worth and Jeanne Lehman delivering standout contributions as Abigail Adams and Martha Jefferson.
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Lubbock Municipal Auditorium
University Artists Series
Texas Tech
Stuart Ostrow Theatre Now, Inc
New York
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Congress
England
George
ITI
John Adams
Abigail
Thomas Jefferson
Martha
Ben Franklin
Don Perkins
Dr. Franklin
Paul Tripp
John Hancock
William Kiehl
Reid Shelton
Lee
Virginia
Patrick Hines
John Dickinson
Pennsylvania
William Jennings
Mama
The
Courier
Mara Worth
Abigail Adams
Jeanne
Republican Punches House Leader at Gridiron Club Dinner
In Washington a GOP member punched House Democratic Leader Hale Boggs in a hotel restroom after a dispute at the Gridiron Club dinner. Boggs fell and was not sure about returning to the event. Mrs. Mitchell said her husband Edward Mitchell acted after Boggs criticized Attorney General John Mitchell and the President.
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Washington
UPI
Hale Boggs
D-La
Boggs
Edward A. Mitchell
Evansville
Ind
Gridiron Club
Mitchell
Statler-Hilton
Nixon
John Mitchell
Lubbock FFA Chapters Enter Stock Show
The Lubbock FFA chapters at Estacado Monterey and Coronado High Schools held their annual livestock show with 150+ students exhibiting animals including 100 swine 40 lambs 12 calves and 10 horses Judge Jesse Holloway of Lubbock Christian College officiated Sponsors named adult sponsors include William Kouitz Thomas Neely Duane Knott and Finus Branham Grand champion calf owned by Alan Rivers CHS received a trophy and $50 prize Other champions and reserve winners were named across hogs sheep and crossbreed categories with winners from MHS CHS EHS and others.
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Future Farmers of America
Estacado
Monterey
Coronado
Jesse Holloway
Lubbock Christian College
FFA
William Kouitz
Thomas Neely
Duane Knott
Coronado High
Finus Branham
Estacado High
Alan Rivers
CHS
Tommy Wheeler
Larry Abney
MHS
R. Hill
Dale Ramsey
Monterey Senior Crowned Hub Lions Queen
Leesa Lohefer a 17 year old Monterey High School senior was crowned Hub Lions Club Queen Monday night. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad Lohoefer of 4003 49th St and will attend Texas Tech to major in mathematics. Angela Ezell was runner up and other contestants included Melissa Gordon Debbie Hill and Sharilyn Streetman. Judges were Hack Laster and Truett Bownds of Slaton. Lohefer will compete in the District 2T2 Lions Club Queen contest in Snyder April 23 24 with the district winner earning an all expenses paid trip to the National Lions Club convention in Las Vegas.
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HUB
Leesa Lohoefer
Conrad Lohoefer
49Th St
Hub Lions Club
Johnson House
Lohoefer
Monterey High School
Leslie
Angela Ezell
Monterey
Larry Ezell
43Th St
Melissa Gordon
Tom Gordon
53Rd St
Debbie Hill
L. C. Hill
39Th St
Sharilyn Streetman
O. L. Streetman
70Th Drive
Hack Laster
National Lions Club
Las Vegas
Nev
Lohaefer
Texas Tech
FDIC civil suit against former Lorenzo bank directors resumes
Testimony in the FDIC action against four former Lorenzo State Bank directors continues in U S District Court at 9 30 a m. Leon Williams testified about questioned loans to Deepwell Pump Carter Pump Engineering and others and said he was not consulted. Judge Halbert O Woodward presides as the trial, started last week and expected to run to Wednesday.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lorenzo State Bank
U.S. District Court
FDIC
Frank Skillern
Leon Williams
Williams
A. W. Lott
Deepwell Pump Co
Carter Pump and Engineering
Jimmy
Johnny Joiner
Loti
Lorenzo Bank
Loit
U.S
Halbert O. Woodward
Leslie Huckabay
Ottis Isom
John Wheeler
Nighthawk Perches Lengthwise on Tree Limb
A sparrowbird note reports the nighthawk roosts lengthwise along a tree limb rather than across the branch, a curious perch behavior observed in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Eight Named in District Attorney Felony Complaints
Felony complaints filed Monday name eight suspects in Lubbock County. Frankie Spivey, 23, is dead from a Saturday shooting at Lucky Corner Cafe. Donna Cobbs, 20, is charged with murder in the head wound death. bond set at 5000. Two men and a woman face robbery by assault charges after an early Sunday incident. Additional defendants face possession of marijuana theft and DUI charges with bonds posted or set.
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Frankie John Spivey
E. Baylor
Donna Dobbs
17Th St
Spivey
Lucky Corner
E. 27Th St
Walnut
Methodist Hospital
Wayne LeCroy
34Th St
Edwards
Troy Coon
Jackie Dennis North
24Th Place
Sour cherries dominate U.S. production
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes sour cherries account for more than half of U S production, with most grown in Michigan New York and Wisconsin, highlighting regional concentration of the crop.
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U.S
Michigan
New York
Wisconsin
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Christianity for Today Says Truth Remains Unchanged
A concise exhortation argues that the core teachings of Christ Jesus endure across nineteen centuries and retain their transformative power in the modern world.
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Christ Jesus
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Ed F. Bayouth, M.D
Paul J. Harph, M.D
Robert J. Faust, M
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C. S. Patterson, M.D
Quaker Avenue
By Jack Sheridan
Avalanche-Journal
Lehman
Martha Jefferson
William Major
Skedge Miller
Jefferson
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Gary Stokes
Robert Weems
Chester White
D. Davis
R. Graham
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Hank Bartlett
Duroc
Chester Fields
Tommy Klein
Hampshire
Terry Brashear
EHS
Poland
China
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Inie Waters
Russell Lasater
Yelief
Gibson
Lions Queen
Leesa Lohefer
Ted Patton
Culligan Man
Nelson Caouette
Ave. S
Mary Rivera
N. Ave. U
Globe Discount Center
Guadalupe Coronado
E. 3Rd St
Department of Public Safety
Raymond Barker
Undersrood
34Th Street
Ajax
Arm & Hammer
Lux
Federal Water Quality Administration
Howard H. Irwin
C.S
Christian Science Board of
Christian Science Lecture
Winchester Theatre
50Th
Indiana
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