Farwell Citizens of the Year Named at Chamber Banquet
Robert W Anderson president of Security State Bank Farwell and Mrs. Margaret Aycock wife of a local attorney were named Citizens of the Year 1970 at the Farwell Chamber of Commerce banquet. Ken Treadway Phillips Petroleum spoke urging God first country second and self third amid remarks on democracy and communism.
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Jerry Odom
Avalanche-Journal
Farwell
Robert W Anderson
Security State Bank
Margaret Aycock
Farwell Chamber of Commerce
Farnwell School
Anderson
Chamber
Texas A&m University
Es Eck Law
Cogram
Kearwell
Texas Tech
Goer
Ken Treadway
Phillips Petroleum Co
Oklahoma Christian College
America
Treadway
Bartlesville, Okla
Jim Glue
Advertising
Public
United States
Don Williams
Williams
Jim Berry
Fred Chandler
J. W. Quickel
J. T
Local birth announcements honor several area families
Congratulations to Les Ortiz and his wife on the birth of a son at Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. David Elliott and his wife welcome a son at Methodist weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Gary Daniel and his wife celebrate a son born at Methodist weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Jose Gongora and his wife report a daughter born at West Texas Hospital weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces. Jerry Moyer and his wife announce a son born at St Mary of the Plains weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce. Bill Holmes and his wife welcome a son born at Methodist weighing unknown pounds at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday. Jimmie Becton and his wife report a son named Asad born at Methodist weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Ortiz
New Deal
Methodist Hospital
David Elliott
Texas Tech
Gary Daniel
42Nd St
Cole National Corp
Jose Ramiro Gongora
40Th St
West Texas Hospital
Modern Chevrolet Co
Jerry Moyer
53Rd St
St. Mary of the Plains Hospital
Bill Holmes
Rt 1
Lubbock
Jimmie Becton
Asad
Lubbock State School
Telephone system blooms in Italy with 9 million lines
Italy now has more than 9 million telephones, a 150 percent rise in ten years. Direct dialing is in effect nationwide, officials report.
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Rome
UPI
Italy
Mass License Plate Sales Near Deadline at County Courthouse
Thousands converge at the County Courthouse Tax Office as 1971 license plates go on sale with 12 000 purchases in two days and about 100 000 vehicles expected for registration by Thursday. Citations begin at 12 01 a m with fines from 2 to 200 dollars for noncompliance.
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Russel Hardin
Hardin
Parliament considers fines for unqualified cancer treatment
In Cape Town, a bill before Parliament would criminalize giving cancer treatment by unqualified persons. Conviction could carry a maximum fine of 280 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
South Africa
Burglars Loot Several Homes Around East Ave Area
A spate of burglaries near 2920 E Auburn St and nearby blocks left jewelry clothing liquor camera and tools totaling about 340 dollars. Victims include Harry Foreman Alice Chancey David Coggin Robert Norris Loyd Freudenich Ruby Peek and a night watchman who interrupted the thief at 2722 E Colgate St. Suspects described as Negro males and females fled through alleys with various items.
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Diebel
Harry Foreman
Auburn St
Foreman
WUCAL
Robert Norris
E. 2Nd St
Norris
Loyd Freudenich
T. and
Ruby Peek
10Th St
Burelor
Thomas Diebel
Colgate Street
Colgate St
Regional Meet Due Eighth Grader Wins Floyd Spelling Bee
Freddy Garibay a 13 year old Floydada Junior High School student won Floyd County spelling contest at the Floyd County Courthouse to advance to the May 1 regional bee. Hollis Payne served as pronouncer with judges Mrs. Ted Bell W. H. Hallmark and Bob Comeland.
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Freddy Garibay
Floydada
Floyd County
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Hollis Payne
Ted Bell
W. H. Hallmark
Bob Comeland
Tracey Puckett
Andrews Ward
Washington, D.C
Lubbock
Elaine Ruffin
Mitchell County
Bailey County
Muleshoe High School
Larry B. Hall
Fred J. Johnson
International Harvester Agency
Muleshoe
Johnson
Hockley County
South Plains College
Davis Pounds
Crosby Bee
Sundown
Pep
Ropes
Smyer
Whitharral
Anton
Levelland
St. Michaels
Capitol
West
South
Colonial Heights
Brownfield
Stokes
Kathleen Weiss
Phyllis Breuning
Beth Chapman
Bernice Fulgham
Houston E. Stevens
Ed Stokes
Lubbock County
Smylie Wilson
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Granbury
59Th Street
H & R Block
H&r Block
We Edel del Ieco
Family Park Center
Town & Country Center
Sun
W. L. Weiler
Weiler
Switzel-Weller
Louisville
Kentucky
Tadaw Teh Tha Alan Ava
Alice Chancey
32Rd St
Ave.a
Avenue A
Cording
Chancey
David Coggin
35Th St
Avenue E
Beth Oliver
Herman Oliver
Dumont
King County
Tyler Greenfield
Keller P. Greenfield
Denver City
Yoakum County
Sherri Muncrief
Colorado City
Gaines County
Scurry County
Lenn County
Garza County
Dawson County
Eetor County
Andrews County
Cochran County
Lamb County
Martin County
Midland County
Howard County
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Dickens
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