Dawson County fair opens with political visits and judging results
The Lamesa Dawson County Fair launches with candidates including John Connally Waggoner Carr Preston Smith and Randy Pendleton heading to a 2 15 p m rally en route to Subt ending the day as judging continues across many divisions Champ steer and ram awards go to local exhibitors while Dawson FFA leads in educational exhibits Art awards honor local Lamesa and Big Spring youth and two Hollywood notes cover Jessie Royce Landis and Barissa Price in Disney projects
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Kent Youngblood
Lamesa
Andy Bratcher
Linda Cook
Hollywood
UPI
Jessie Royce Landis
Walt Disney
Miss Landis
Diana Dors
Cary Grant
Tab Hunter
Grace Kelly
Barissa
Karloff
Vincent
Hos- Price
Peter Lorre
Edgar Allan Poe
Traffic Safety Conference Draws Broad Texas Panelists
A regional Texas Traffic Safety Association conference gathered officials and citizens from Vernon, Wichita Falls, Amarillo, Big Spring, Borger and Austin. Inspector C G Connor urged three steps: identify the problem, create an action program, and form citizen groups to implement it. Senator Preston Smith moderated a panel on state legislation with figures like H J Blanchard and James A Gunnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traffic Safety Association
Lubbock
James A. Gunnel
Reese Air Force Base
Air Force
Sen
Preston Smith
H. J
Doc) Blanchard
Collier Adams
Reed Quilliam
B. McAlist
Jack Strong
H. P. Clifton
Collin Dunham
W. E. Medlock
TSA
Lovington Concert Ticket Drive Aids 1962 63 Season
Lovington Community Concert Association reports ticket sales for the 1962 63 season are progressing well as a Mexicano vocal group visits April 4. One concert is assured and future offerings depend on sales with Hobbs venues possible for Lovington holders. Season tickets cost 7 for adults and 3 50 for students, with transferability.
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Deadine
Lovington
Sexteto Mexicano
U.S
Hobba
Clovis
Earry
Lovington Association
Jimmie Williams
David Smith
Hoyt Caldwell
Roger Smith
John Gilkey
Security Patrolman Faces Pistol Charge in Plainview
Raymond Lloyd Walker, 4, a security patrolman for Plainview firms, was charged with unlawful possession of a pistol after a .38 caliber handgun was found in his car during a traffic stop last Tuesday night. He posted $500 bond and was released by County Judge C. L. Abernethy. Police said his car blocked an alley near the accident scene.
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Plainview
Raymond Lloyd Walker
C. L. Abernethy
Walker
H. P. Pelphrey
Walter E. Staggs Services Pending
Walter E. Staggs aged 58 of 1109 18th Street died Wednesday at St Good Night Hospital in Drekdeet of Lubbock. He moved from Meadow and operated Stagg's Garage at 508 Broadway. Survivors include his wife a son Clarence D. a mother Mrs. Margaret Bird three sisters and four grandchildren.
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Rix Funeral Home
Walter E. Staggs
18Th’ St
St Goodnight Hospital
Drekdeet
Lubbock
Staggs
Meadow
Stagg
Broadway
Clarence D
E. Erskine
Margaret Bird
Margaret Bird, 3102 ‘E. Auburn; Three Sisters, Hobbs. and Mrs. Lora Bell Ehlers
Pep. N.M
Blessings and modern lists of calories and miseries
Poem reflects on how people once counted blessings from God but now focus on calories and daily miseries. It contrasts cheerful faith with anxious media commentary about threats and disasters while urging gratitude for divine blessings.
Charles Freeman Alexander Sr. dies at 72
Charles Freeman Alexander Sr. 72 president of the Texas Water Co. died after a heart attack. His death is reported from Fort Worth. He led the Texas Water Co. and was a notable local businessman.
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Fort Worth
Charles Freeman Alexander Sr
The
Texas Water Co
Waters Services Set At Roswell
Services for Frank L. Waters 75 a retired farmer who died at home chapel burial at Memory Lawn Memorial Garden Roswell he had lived in Chaves County eight years born in Riverton Nebraska member of First Christian Church survivors include wife Lara two sons Raymond and Calvin eight grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Roswell
Frank L. Waters
Ear Home Chapel
Waters
Riverton
Neb
Chaves County
First Christian Church
Lara
Raymond
Hobbs
Calvin
Services Set Friday For Clovis Resident
A Friday service at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church will honor Julius Zink and burial follows at Mission Garden of Memory Cemetery. Roberts Funeral Home Arguello directs. The retired farm laborer had lived in Clovis 30 years with two sons Joe A. of Littlefield and Christobal in California, a sister Mrs. Taneslada Padilla, and three grandchildren.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Julius Zink
Mission Garden of Memory Cemetery
Roberts
Ome Arguello
Joe A
Littlefield
Christobal
California
Taneslada Padilla
Mrs Nora Dallas Stuart Rites Set In O Donnell Church
Mrs Nora Dallas Stuart 78 of O Donnell died Tuesday at Medical Arts Hospital. Services are 2 30 pm at O Donnell Church of Christ with Prescott officiating. Burial in O Donnell Cemetery under Higginbotham Funeral Home. She lived in Borden County since 1921, was born in Bowling Green Kentucky, and was survived by five daughters, two sons, a sister, two brothers, 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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Nora Dallas Stuart
O'Donnell
Medical Arts Hospital
Ode Prescott
O’donnell
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Bowling Green
Stuart
Borden County
L. D. Parker
Eula Sten
Dallas
Flora Odom
Fort Stockton
Grace Meescara
Alvin
C. ¥. Ag Danae Hoes
Helen Williams
San’ Angelo
Herman Williams
Sam Williams
San Angelo
Louisiana Rites Set For Collision Victim
Envercity Special John Doyle Bonner 28 of Denver City is to be buried at Beulah Baptist Church Oak Grove after a head on collision near here. Rites for Bill Townsend 25 killed in the same crash were held in Hobbs Garden of Memory Cemetery. Bonner survived by two children and a large family.
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John Doyle Bonner
Denver City
Oak Grove
Beulah Baptist Church
Bill Townsend
Hobbs
Garden of Memory Cemetery
Bonner
John
Lori
Semiinole
Ezra Bonner
G. W. Bonner
Fire Victim's Rites Pending In Louisiana
Eugene McMillan 21 died from a motel fire at Plains and was being transported to John Sealey Hospital in Galveston when he died aboard an Air Force plane. His wife, also burned, survived and remained in Lea County General Hospital in fair condition. The blaze struck Judge Beane's Courts where the couple had lived for three months. cause unknown. Griffin Funeral Home arranged local services.
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HOBBS
Eugene McMillan
Plains
Oak Grove
McMillan
Air Force
John Sealey Hospital
Galveston
Lea County General Hospital
Fair Canon
Judge
Rites Held For James Hinson Of Lamesa
James Alexander Hinson 77 of Lamesa died Wednesday at Medical Arts Hospital. Rites set 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Milo Arbuckle and Rev. Clifton Igo officiating. Burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Survivors include wife, a daughter Mrs. Charles Roberts, two sisters, two brothers, and two granddaughters. Funeral director Higginbotham.
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Lamesa
James Alexander Hinson
9Th St
First Baptist Church
Milo Arbuckle
Clifton Igo
Lamesa Cemetery
Higginbotham Funeral Home
Hinson
Medical Arts Hospital
Walker County
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