Keepsakes Linked To Rightful Owner In Iran
An old Wickett drop box find connects to Edith May Foster of Carbon Elementary School 1947. Her daughter Mrs Regina Hawkins later identified the photos and graduation certificate as belonging to Mrs J C Foster of DeLeon, now returned via Halliburton in Tehran, Iran.
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Wickett
Teheran
Iran
Monahans News
Edith May Foster
Carbon Elementary School
George Gannaway
Monahans
Regina Hawkins
Don Previtt
Edith
May Foster
Eastland
Gorman
Area Notes and Local Progress Updates Across West Texas
The Van Horn Eagle Band was rated Outstanding Class A at the Buccaneer Days Music Festival in Corpus Christi on May 1 under Ralph Zamarippa. Four Crane High athletes entered the state UIL meet in Austin May 7 with John Caldwell, Buddy Ward in Class AA track and Jay Box, Don Adams in boys doubles tennis. The Alpine City Council approved drilling a water well in Sunny Glen and will not renew its contract with Freese Nichols and Esmond after July 1. In Marfa, citizens joined History Club members to dedicate a restored Sundial, a 1913 fountain remnant, now on Oak Street. In Wink, columnist Bill Beckham challenges the notion Wink is dead amid critical local coverage. Brownfield set dedication ceremonies for the new Brownfield High School on May 9 with Senator John Tower as principal speaker.
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van Horn Advocate
van Horn Eagle
Ralph Zamarippa
Corpus Christi
THE
Crane News
Crane
Austin
John Caldwell
Buddy Ward
Jay Box
Don Adams
Alpine Avalanche
Sunny Glen
Freese, Nichols and Esmond
Big Bend
Oak Street
Wink Bulletin
Wink
Bill Beckham
Andrews County News
James Roberts
Brownfield News
Brownfield High School
John Tower
Handwork By Ward County Seniors Shown In Month Observance
Ward County observes Senior Citizens Month with crafts on display at Ward County Library and paintings at Texas Savings and Loan. Exhibits feature hand pieced quilts decoupage decorative lamps and various paintings all made by Ward County seniors. A May 18 reception will name Ward County Senior Citizens of 1971.
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Ward County
Texas Savings and Loan
Ts&l
News
Joe Massey
Governors Committee
Aginz
Population shift seen among older Americans
A preliminary Social Security study shows older Americans mainly move south and west. Paul A. Schmidt, manager of the local district, notes about 1 percent of the retired population moved permanently to another state during the surveyed year.
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Peru, Ill
United States
Paul A. Schmidt
Social Security District
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U.S
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Rarenee
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Teres
Neers
Internal Revenue Service
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Nene
Arad
Preston Smith
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Frank Calhoun
Abilene
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