Vicious Storm Hits Large Part of State
A fierce storm damaged the Bartlett Gulf Station and hurt Mary Belle Shields at Piggly Wiggly. Annie May’s house was lifted eight feet and set down largely intact. Eighty children escaped unharmed when the Select theater front blew out. no injuries. A separate tornado near Lindale/ Tyler caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett Gulf Station
Mary Belle Shields
Piggly Wiggly
Annie May
Select
Lindale
Texas
Tyler
Department of Public Safety
County Bee featured largest turnout with 18 spellers
In Lubbock County a record 18 contestants joined the county bee with 12 from public schools and six from parochial schools. Kathy Hutson won third, Jimmy Preston fourth, Peggy Sue Fisher fifth, and Linda Kincannon sixth. Other spellers from Frenship, Slaton, and nearby districts competed under judges and pronouncer oversight. Nearby weather and safety updates followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Kathy Hutson
Overton School
Truman Hutson
20Th St
Jimmy Preston
Shal- Towater
H. G. Preston
Peggy Sue Fisher
Slaton
Floyd Fisher
W. Lynn, Slaton
Lubbock Christian
Carroll Field
Cornell St
Larry Schneider
Cooper School
Robert Schneider
Rt. 1
Jeff Brittain Jr
Frenship
Jeff Brittain
Wolfforth
Lyn Ann Sinclair
Roosevelt School
James Sinclair
Debbie Malin
Shallowater
Mas
Walter Malin
Reese Village
Jeanette Ehler
Idalou
Ervin Ehler
Lowell Hoover
Bob Hoover
Richard Snyder
St. Christopher's School
Camilla Vincenti
Bernard Charles Vincenti
Mary Sue Frisbie
Christ the King School
J. J. Frisbie
Sam Owen
Christ the King
Lewis Owen
Roy Boyd
Lubbock County
Nell Marie Wiley
Monterey High School
E. G. Brownlee
Terry County
Terry
Junimer High School
Brownfield
M. B. Hair
Joe Burleson
Meadow
Ruth Roberts
Jin Cherry
Local Briefs Highlight Births, Weddings and Community News
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Martin of Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico welcomed a daughter born Friday evening. Grandparents include Dale Buckner and the Rev John A Martin. Judge Victor H Lindsey denied probation in the case of Kelly Mack Bounds, arson convict. SMU Board of Development elected Fulgham area chairman. Mrs Etta Chandler and Mrs Mattie Jarmon attend wedding of Jo Chandler in Eldorado Arkansas. Attendees travel to Kansas City for NA Education Association meeting. Babbock County Bar Association pursues public awareness ads. Dr C Franks returns from surgery at Veterans Hospital Big Spring. Mr and Mrs W B Evans attend wedding in Claude for their daughter Sharon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Martin
Ramey Air Force Base
Puerto, Rico
Martin
Gail Buckner
Dale Buckner
58Th St
John A. Martin
Victor H. Lindsey
Kelly Mack Bounds
Slaton
Etta Chandler
Mattie Jarmon
30Th ‘St
Eldorado
Ark
Jo Chandler
Department of Audiovisual Instruction
National Education Association
Kansas City
Roy Davidson
Texas Tech
G. C. Clapp
Chces
Lubbock Public Schools
Boyd Mitchell
West Texas Audio - Visual Cooperative
Babbock County Bar Assn
Caprock Hotel
Tom Milam
the Bar Association
C. Franks
17Th St
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Gridiron Show Skits Stir Laughs In Packed Lubbock Banquet
A three hour dinner revue spoofed politics with Gov Daniel Formby Connally Wilson and Gen Walker. The skits lampooned the Texas gubernatorial race zoning policies and future city planning with musical interludes and satirical forecasts for 1992 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Daniel
Formby
John Connally
Wilson
Edwin Walker
Lubbock
Sir George
H. P. Clifton
Dub Rogers
Jack Strong
Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Strong
Superman
Deserter Sgt Keesee sought asylum and fled by plane
A former U S Army sergeant identified as Bobby J Keesee rented a commercial plane in Albuquerque saying he would fly to Carlsbad via Kirtland AFB and pick up his wife. The plane vanished after a Florida Keys landing and Cuban authorities granted asylum to a U S refugee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anche
Keesee
U.S. Army
Albuquerque
Bobby J. Keesee
Rolfe Black
Carlsbad
Kirtland Afb
U. S
Kirtland
Black
Army
Amarillo Afb
Border Patrol
Miami
Marathon
Florida Keys
Formby Attacks Polls During Lubbock Campaign Swing
Marshall Formby accused pollsters of shaping opinion as he campaigned in Lubbock. He claimed Texans will decide the governorship at the ballot box, not by polls, noting Connally supporters may release results soon showing Connally leading but Formby gaining. He touted broad voter independence and attacked LBJ and Connally allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Formby
Lubbock
Formby
John Connally
Connally
LBJ
Marshall
Storm Sweeps Midlands With Tornadoes And Snow
A spring storm swept the Midlands with at least one tornado in Texas and up to nine inches of snow across South Dakota. Warnings extended through Arkansas Oklahoma Minnesota Nebraska Iowa and Texas as gusts reached 60 mph in Oklahoma Panhandle. Northern New Mexico saw a roof blown off a high school and a neon sign uprooted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Texas-New Mexico
Tucumcari
Collin County
Fort Worth
Frisco
Midwest
Texas
West Texas
Odessa
Midland
Upper
Panhandle
Amarillo
Dumas
Berger
Big Spring
Oldtimers
Stratford
Dalhart
Dumias
iRy
United Press International
Midlands
South Dakota
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Raton
Guymon
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas Tech
New Mexico University
Portales
Hereford
KPAN
Friona
Lubbock
Birth announcements list multiple families and weights
A string of birth notices lists several families including Mr. and Mrs. Derry Don Thomason and others. Details include birth weights ranging from around 4 pounds 8 ounces to 7 pounds 2 ounces and hospital days such as Friday and Saturday in various local hospitals. The text notes occupations for some fathers and presents addresses and names in a fragmented OCR format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derry Don Thomason
Son
Poe
Wayne Kirk Plumbing Co
Lovington Robber Target Of Dragnet In New Mexico
An armed robber seized narcotics worth over $1,000 at a Lovington drug store around 9 pm Saturday. Police launched a wide dragnet reaching Hobbs, Carlsbad, and Artesia. A middle aged white male described the suspect, with later reports noting the vehicle found in Artesia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
New Mexico
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Artesia
Wild Winds and Rain Batter South Plains Area
Gusts near 65 mph battered Lubbock as winds fanned a grass fire near Spur and the Monterey Shopping Center sign blew panels away causing about 400 dollars in damage. Flights were altered but not halted, and dust storms and minor power line damage limited town activity. Track meets at Lubbock Hale Center and Levelland were postponed or canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey Shopping Center
Flint Ave
Nolan Noble
57Th St
Lubbock
Spur
Michael Mayhall
Southwest. Com
Bell Telephone Co
Main Street
Braniff
Amarillo
Central
South Plains
Snyder
Associated Press
Lamesa
Denver City
Kennedy Eisenhower meeting reports held private
The two presidents discussed world affairs in a private talk with Salinger noting a broad briefing. Kennedy reportedly briefed Eisenhower on crises from Berlin to South Vietnam as Eisenhower appeared in good spirits amid health and travel hiccups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinger
Kennedy
Berlin
Viet Nam
Eisenhower
Mexico
Eldorado Clubs
Gettysburg
ABC Rodeo Dominates Lubbock Night With Skull Ride Score
ABC Rodeo captures top prize at Lubbock rodeo with 73 on skull riding earning $673.60. Multiple winners across events include Edd Workman, Glenn Franklin, Trey Fort, Dewey Dunawar, and Leonard McCovey. About 6,500 spectators watched night four featuring fast times in barrel racing and bronc events.
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Lubbock
Melvin Fields
Coffeyville
Kans
Harry ‘Tompkins
Dublin
Tex
Eddie Conway
Globe
Ariz
Edd Workman
Ronnie Sewall
Chico
Glenn Franklin
House
Nom
Trey Fort
Lovington
Dewey Dunawar
Mojave
Cali
Benny Reynolds
Melrose
Mont
Bussy Kaul
Joe Bynum
Leonard McCovey
Memphis
Paul Templeston
San Jose
Calif
Buddy Peak
Tuscan
Aviz
Benny Reyholds
Joe Chase
Sentinel Butte
N.D
Sigs
Guy Weeks
Abilene
George Williams
Greeley
Cole
Roy Barrington
Sherry Combs
Okhn
Billy Edwards
Foster
Okla
Carol Rider
Duncan
Gladys Pinkett
ABC
Delbert Hataway
Snyder
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County Bee
Mineola
Swan
DPS
Grayson County
Tom Bean
Oklahonmiai Panhandle
Co. E. Fulgham
Southern Methodist University ‘Board of Development
Umphrey Lee
SMU
Fulgham
First National Bank
W. B. Evans
Claude First Baptist Chureh
Sharon Evans
Bob L. Byrd
Claude
Max Evans
Taos, N. M
Aston Thornton
The
Soil Conservation Service
Finley-ites
Choe Choo
Curly” Carr
Hi Hi Hee
Capitol
Walker
Daniel
Lyndon B
Duval
50Th Street
Fellers
FAA
Key West
Cuba
United States
Robert F. Williams
Monroe
N. C
Riley
Las Vegas
Nev
Darwin Flustace
Aig
Son Welpning
Potter Chioed
Fatsvat
Juan Avalos
Dartmouth Et Oon
Folhugs
Leon Voples
At &J. Mace Hospital
Pioneer Natural As
Joe ‘Touchstone
Meth Hospital
T. G. Epeigel
Labbe
Tahoe
Mioo
Mie Buthy Lee
Ountes
Fridas
Joe Riordan
Plainview
Sigma Delta Chi
United Fund
Red Raiders
Bob Nash
National Sox Organization
Kenneth May
Dorrance Guy
Everrett George
Fred Stockdale
John Harvey Austin
Chas. A. Guy
Avalanche Journal
Plainsman
Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Palm Springs
Lubbock and
Hale Center
Levelland
JFK
Bingi Crosby
California
Freeman Gosden
Amos
Radio
Amos 'N Andy
Gen
ABC Rodeo
Paul ‘Templeton
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