Grandfalls News: Vacation Travel and Local Celebrations
A month long western and Canadian tour included Mt. Rushmore in the Black Hills and a Calgary Stampede stop. The party faced a hail storm damaging their mobile home on descent. In Banff Lake Louise fishing and snowmobile trips occurred in 20 degree cold. Carolyn Orr marked her sixth birthday with family and friends while locals hosted visits from relatives and former residents. W. C. Phillips improves and heads toward dismissal from medical care.
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Grandfalls
United States
Canada
British Columbia
Black Hills
South Dakota
Mt. Rushmore
Calgary
Banff
Lake Louise
Hale
Jasper
Salt Lake City
Utah
Carolyn Orr
W. C. Orr
Carolyn
Little Miss
Kathy
Steve Brooks
Susan Morgan
Hobbs
New Mexico
Kathy Oliver
Johnny
Judy
Carol Puckett
JoJo
Patsy Sharpnack
George Allen
G. D. Malloy
Nancy Malloy
Midland
Joe Golleher
P.O. Miles
Bill's Notebook Recall of Hurricane Carla Claims Settlements
The Official Report of the House General Investigating Committee to the Texas House notes that after Hurricane Carla the first complaints centered on claims settlements. It recalls how the storm's aftermath prompted scrutiny of insurers and policy handling.
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Carla
Texas
House General Investigating Committee
Texas House of Representatives
State Board of Insurance
Dear Amy letters reveal gossip and advice across years
A string of reader questions covers workplace flirting jealousy and teen curfews with Amy Adams offering blunt guidance. Topics include a boss's wife, a 15 year old seeking weekend freedoms, marital issues and a son’s hospitalization with clergy notes and a funeral obit.
EEN TALK EEN TALK
Nancy Bevill notes social antics and a local hospital update. Bobby White recently underwent back surgery and is in Midland Memorial Hospital room 316. She urges readers to send Get Well wishes and contribute summer news for the column. The piece recalls Minute Men as Revolutionary militia.
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Amy
Bobby White
Midland Memorial Hospital
Bobby
Courthouse Records List Various July Court Actions
A compact list of court entries shows marriages, divorces, DWIs, stays, trespass, and damages across civil, criminal, and administrative cases. Notable items include marriages of Francisco Coronado Jr. and Celia Coronado, and several State criminal dwi charges dated July 22 23 with defendants Penrod Clare Rivera Vasquez Birdwell Francisco Guerrero. Civil actions include Stay Orders involving Harold Bartelle Barbara Davis Cecil Guthrie and David Seward against the Texas Dept. of Public Safety. Land and property notices cover Pic Pak to James Henderson and Allen to Rediger.
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Charles Raymond Penrod
Frederick T. Clare
DWI
Martin Rivera Vasquez
Bill Birdwell
Charles W. Francisco
Delia Guerrero
Harold L. Bartelle
Barbara Sue Davis
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Cecil Guthrie
David R. Seward
Lochabays Drive Inn
Ex Parte
District Court
Land transfers and partial lots in Monahans and Grandfalls
Howard B. Price transfers part of lots 12 13 14 block 1 Porter Addition Monahans to J W Thomas. A land amount in W 25 ft of Lot 20 block 1 Wildman Addition Monahans shifts from Harold Ward J W Howell C E Daniel to Bobby D Kerr and Tommie Joan Kerr. Portions of lots 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 block 16 Grandfalls change hands.
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Porter Addition
Monahans
Howard B. Price
J. W Thomas
Wildman Addition
Harold Ward
J. W. Howell
C. E. Daniel
Bobby D. Kerr
Tommie Joan Kerr
Grandfalls
Combs Makes Three Changes To Public Assistance
Governor Bert Combs implements three reforms to Kentucky public assistance. He removes the rule forcing needy homeowners to surrender their homes to qualify for aid, easing hardship for recipients in Frankfort.
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Frankfort
Bert Combs
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Jenitta
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Doyle Russell
Duncan
Oklahoma
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Bill
By Bill Lee
Lee An
Gloria
Mary’ Childs
Bill Perryman
Temple
Herful Mathers-In-Law
Maria
Amy Adams
John Dunning
Plainview Cemetery
Derrick’s
S. Dwight
Mark
Trio Motor CO
By Nancy Bevill
Lancers
Minute Men
Courthouse Records
Francisco Coronado, Jr
Robert Victor Krasinski
Celia Coronado
Refugia Armenia
Reva Mae Rider
L. D. Rider
M. F. Rose
A&b Inc. Et al
Pic-Pak, Inc
James E. Henderson
Providence No
C. W. Allen
F. J. Rediger
H&tc RR Co
Ward County
James Weldon Mitchell
Pharmacist
Bill Agey
John L. Moss
Safeway
Pascal Celery
Canterbury
Panc.ou
Pillsbury
USDA
Shady Lane
GIANT
Coffe
Coen Tor
Morrell
Monahan
Eine Sou Edwards
Tillas
Maryland Club
Edwards
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