Dedication Ceremony Honors Formby Visit at Spur High
More than 250 Spur High School ex students heard Marshall Formby declare Americans must renew dedication to freedom and democracy. He praised the free world under threat and urged hard work, while avoiding politics in his speech. Officers were elected, a scholarship awarded, and events included a parade, football game, reception, and a Santa Fe Educational Award presented to Texas Tech freshman Don Morrison.
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Martha Kissinger Avilaithe
Formby
Jack Simmons
Joe Bell
Bill R. Barrett
Mary Hinson
Robbie Jo Hoover
Barrett
Jesse Morrison
Adrian Rickels
Bonnie Campbell McAteer
Elbert
Bunk) Garner
Graden Bass
Don Morrison
Texas Tech
Santa Fe
Leland A. Turner
Amarillo
J. Fike Godfrey
Tahoka SPSC Official Moves to Levelland Post
Tahoka SPSC announces Johnny Reasonover will become manager in Levelland on October 1 replacing retiring M. K. Young of Ralls. Harold Roberts of Leveland will assume Tahoka post as assistant manager. Reasonover, a Levelland High School and Draughon’s graduate, WWII veteran, and former Ralls resident, has led Tahoka since 1951. he and his wife have three daughters.
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Tahoka
Johnny Reasonover
Southwestern Public Service Company
Ralls
Harold Roberts
Leveland
Reasonover
IM. K. Young
Draughon
SET TUESDAY AT SLATON More Than 1 000 Due For Farm Merchant Barbecue
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend Slaton's fourth annual Farm Merchan Barbecue at 6 30 p m Tuesday. If rain moves the event will shift to Union Compress and Warehouse Co Inc warehouse. Prizes total over 1 000 in cash and merchandise for top cotton bales with C V Schneider receiving 150 dollars J P Angerer 100 dollars and Jack Blevins 50 dollars. Jack Laseter will MC and Bobby Jones will speak. The event is hosted by the Slaton Chamber of Commerce with merchants gunners and professionals from the four county trade area. More than 1 050 plates and that many chairs are prepared.
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Slaton
Tohoka Hwy
J. P. Angerer
Woodrow
Lubbock Rt. 6
Jack Blevins
Wilson
Jack Laseter
Bobby Jones
Near Slaton
Eight Die In Rural Auto Accidents On South Plains
August rural traffic toll in South Plains totals eight deaths with 70 injuries and $8 in property damage. Lubbock County led incidents with 17. Scurry County saw most deaths, Cochran topped property loss. DPS rural counts exclude municipal deaths under 2,500 population. Posey reports 23 killed and 216 injured in rural area through August 1.
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The
Highway Patrol
South Plains
Lubbock County
Scurry County
Cochran County
Andrews
Motley
Yoakum
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
DPS
Captain Posey
EL Ll. Posey
Tuberculin Test Program Plans School Screenings
Hobbs Public Schools in partnership with the State Department of Public Health will conduct tuberculin skin tests for sixth grade students under nurse supervision. Lea County Medical Society physicians will perform tests with parental consent. positive results trigger chest x ray referrals. Dates span Sept 25 to Oct 4 across multiple campuses.
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HOBBS
Eiowth
State Department of Public Health
Hobbs Public Schools
Lea County Medical Society
Broadmoor
Monument and Highland Schools
Sanger and Taylor
Jefferson and
Southern Heights
Will Rogers
Houston
Washington and Heizer
Edison
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SPSC
Levelland
Tate Prins
Jhan
Penney
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