Swedish Rotary Chief Arrives in Lubbock for Intercity Meet
Ernst Breittholz of Kalmar Sweden arrives at Lubbock Regional Airport with wife Brita to attend Rotary International inter-city meeting. The couple’s visit includes a welcome despite West Texas rain and an active schedule of rehearsals and engagements with local Rotary members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Sherrod
Rotary International
Ernst Breittholtz
Kalmar
Sweden
Lubbock
Brita
West Texas
Breitholtz
International Rotary Club
Maine
Canada
Quebec
Amarillo
Homecoming Set At Wolfforth
Frenship High School selects four homecoming squeen candidates. Senior Beth Burgamy, junior Elizabeth Gilliam, sophomore Carla Easter, and freshman Terrie McKee may crown the queen at 7 30 p m before an 8 p m football game against Stanton High School. Homecoming events include a pep rally and parade. Frenship exes meet after the game for coffee hosted by Coy Booker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfforth
Frenship High School
Beth
Burgpamy
Estes Burgamy
Rt. 5
Joe Easter
Terrie McKee
Sam McKee
Wolffarth
iThursday
Stanton High School
Frenship Exes
Coy Booker
Exes
Bridge Winners Named At Winn Wednesday Club
Winn Wednesday Newcomers Bridge Club met at the Lubbock Women's Club for dessert and bridge. Winners were Mrs. C. C. Lindsey and Mrs. Phillip Hoel. Next meeting is set for Wann Oct 13. Reservations for luncheon and bridge game must be made by Oct 12 by telephoning Mrs. Jean Felton or Mrs. Nancy Arbuckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Home Is a Place to Express Your Personality Talk
ESA group Iota Ni chapter of Bpsilon Sigma Alpha met at Concord House to hear Steve Reis discuss home life expression. The event was hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Price at 3224 22nd St with Mrs. Herman Segrist in charge. A cola party scheduled for Oct 7 at Mrs. Paul Woods 2521 Gist St will kick off sorority rush. Next meeting set for 7 30 Oct 4 at Mrs Price’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Reis
Iota Ni
Bipsilon Sigma Alpha
Concord House
Dorothy Price
22Nd St
Herman Segrist
Paul Woods
Gist St
Price
Program Presented To Union Auxiliary
At a Thursday meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Transportation Union in Knights of Pythias Hall Mrs Bill Powers read the poem Wind and the Leaves. Mrs W D Clark presided and hostesses were Mrs Powers and Mrs Pete Hurst. The next meeting set for 1 pm October 14 in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
United Transportation Union
Knights of Pythias Hall
Bill Powers
W. DD. Clark
Powers
Pete Hurst
Colonel Assumes Reese AFB Deputy Commander Role
Col Walter H. Baxter II, veteran of the Korean and Southeast Asian wars, becomes deputy commander for Reese AFB operations succeeding Lt Col Charles Rose II. Baxter, a 1960 West Point graduate, flew F-51s in Korea and served at Ubon Thailand before becoming vice commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing. He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal and the Air Force Commendation Medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter H. Baxter II
Reese Afb
Charles (Kk. Rose II
Chiude W. Turner
Ent Afb
Cola
Col. Baxter
San Benito
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base
Thailand
8Th Tactical Fighter Wing
Reese
Bronze Casting Lecture Slated in Lubbock
The Lubbock Art Association will sponsor a 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday bronze casting lecture by Forrest Fenn at the Fenn Bronze Foundry 4119 Brownfield Highway. No admission charge. Fenn will discuss bronze casting facets and show process steps from wax models to finished pieces. All interested craftspeople welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock Art Association
Forrest Fenn
Lubbock
Fenn Bronze Foundry
Brownfield Highway
Clyde Schneider
LAA
Fenn
Schneider
Open Concept Plan Okayed for West Texas School Center
The board debated open concept designs for a new 13 000 square foot media and learning center with a glass faced principal's office. They weighed costs for furnishing open spaces 350 to 400 student capacity and potential $60 000 furnishing budgets against conventional school building costs and air conditioning needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Irons
Gymnatius - Auditorium
Irons
North U
Martin
Brasher
Defend Approach
Ed Stokes
Wives Club Meeting Adds New Member at Amoco Group
Mrs. Warren Hill hosted the Amoco Wives Club gathering on a Wednesday afternoon at 3432 64th Street with Mrs. Ted Whitehead as co host. Howard Spalding of Eldorado Ark joined as a new member and guest Mrs. Bob Vanness of Fort Worth attended. The next meeting is set for 1 p.m. October 27 at the Gridiron Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Hill
64Th St
Amoco Wives Club
Ted Whitehead
Howard Spalding
Eldorado, Ark
Bob Vanness
Fort Worth
Gridiron
Parade Of Bands Opens Six Day Fair At Park Coliseum
The six day fair returns after six years with 38 performers headlining from Monday to Saturday. Acts include Ol’ Pea-Picker Celebration Glenn Ash no stranger to Lubbock and a Mexican variety show led by Lucha Villa Jose Alfredo Jimenez The Mariachi Guadalajajaras plus local talent. Merle Haggard Bonnie Owens and The Strangers cap the weekend. Show times 5 30 p m and 8 30 p m daily with free gate passes for advance ticket buyers. A Sky Kings sway pole act and Texas Wildlife Exhibit attract crowds along with livestock shows arts and crafts and a large commercial exhibit. Tuesday Wednesday school days Thursday military day Friday college day with public invited on all dates. Gene Ledel Shows Inc adds a million dollar midway and grounds improvements. The Children's Barnyard 18th annual West Texas Twirling Festival fiddler’s contest tropical fish pigeon and bantam shows open horse Appaloosa and Quarter Horse events feature. Overall premiums exceed 38 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park Coliseum
Ol’ Pea-Picker
Glenn Ash
Lubbock
Lucha Villa
Jose Alfredo Jimenez
Merle Haggard
Bonnie Owens
the Strangers
Sky Kings
Texas
Gene Ledel Shows Inc
West Texas
Judge presides pleas of guilty in Brownfield court
Judge Bevers heard two pleas of guilty and set bonds in County Brownfield road cases. Lester Mooring 32 and Ramiro Garza 36 pleaded guilty to carrying a prohibited weapon and faced DWI charges with bonds and costs. Clemente Deleon 68 pleaded guilty to simple assault with a $1 fine and court costs. Two others pleaded innocent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Tarpley
Denzil Bevers
Brownfield
Thurst
Lester Jo Mooring
Birch Ave
Ramiro
M. Garza
Baylor
alljSt
Bevers
Clemente Deleon
Ave. E
Oilfield Automation Short Course Closes At Texas Tech
Texas Tech wraps its second Oilfield Automation Short Course with 12 representatives from seven companies attending. Dr. Darrell L. Vines, associate professor of electrical engineering, directed the five day program drawing participants from eight cities including Casper and Bakersfield with updates on automation in oilfields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Tech
Darrell L. Vines
Tech
Casper
Wye
Bakersfield
Calif
Lubbock County sees tax base growth from mobile homes
In 1976 Lax Rolls show Idalou Roosevelt and Frenship Cooper tax bases expanding due to new mobile homes and residential growth in the southwest Lubbock County. Wolfforth gains stem from the Camelot mobile home park housing about 130 units, while tax rates remain near 1970 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idalou
Roosevelt
Nelson
Frenship
Cooper
Lubbock County
Wolfforth
Camelot
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Ernst Breitholtz
Lubbock Cerebral Palsy
Rotary Club
Sandi Nichols
Jerry Nichols
Stall Photat
Sheryl Fvitt
Nicky Headlee
Leon Headlee
Milton Rivitt
Ervinevitt
Pecos
Benny Burkholder
Roger Pendergrass
Lubbock Club
Nastesses
Bob Rushing
W. C. Reynolds
Markay Reynolds
Robin Scott
Harriett Halsey
John L. Burkholder
Bridget Burkholder
Carl Pendergrass
Leah Pender
Andy Chisum
el Paso
Mrs. Breitholtz
Ain
LeeViews
Winn
ESA
Union Auxiliary
Hereford
San Angelo
Tom Mills
Pauling
Hardwick
West Lubbock
Mills
King
Laverne Kirby
Wilson
Slaton
Matthews Junior High
Wives Club
Parade of Bands
Lax
Taian Ae
Morrow
West Texas Optical
FBI
San Antonio Albuquerque
Big Spring
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma City
Clovis
Roswell
Abilene Fort Worth Dallas San Angelo Hobbs
Carlsbad Austin Odessa
Tnm&o
Mamior D
RCM Akiai
Ted Patton
Culligan
Guitar
Granbury Cleaners
American State Bank, Mamber F.D.1. C
America
Alo
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