Vinyard's Texico Railroad Years and Life
Vinyard arrived in Texico in 1914 and rose in railroad service for 45 years. He recalls loading horses without sand, freezing conditions, and workers delayed. He notes liquor shipments helped Texico go wet before dry, wages and hours, and wartime hiring struggles. He married Florence in 1940s after a long courtship and taught piano with three pianos owned.
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AFA State Convention Scheduled in Abilene June 16 17
Members of the Air Force Association in Lubbock organize the AFA state convention to be held in Abilene with registration June 16 at 6 30 p m at the Dyess AFB Officers Mess and a full program including a luncheon at the Abilene Civic Center and an open house at Dyess featuring the Thunderbirds. Brig Gen Daniel Chapa James will speak and a 6 30 p m banquet closes the event. For information contact AFA Lubbock president Tom ee at 885 4511 Ext 2290.
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Fragmentary OCR text lists people and places including a road name Route 0 Texas and Grand Wastera Mobile Homes, with scattered dates and weights. The legible items mention a birth, a person named Robert McCormick, and various unclear references to farms and addresses. The fragment lacks coherent events or actions.
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