Grandfalls Royalty Hosts Old Fashioned Family Playday
The Grandfalls Royalty Chamber of Commerce announces a full day at Grandfalls Park on May 15 featuring sack races, turtle racing, hay rides, marble and jacks tournaments, a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. barbecue with $1.75 adults and $1.00 children, a square dance by a Monahans group, a Bob Day led street dance, and a 1:00 p.m. golf tournament at Grandfalls Golf Course with contact details for entries.
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Royalty Chamber of Commerce
Grandfalls- Royalty
Chamber of Commerce
Vance
Grandfalls Chamber of Commerce
Grandfalls
Monahans
Bob Day
Maires
Grandfalls Golf Course
C. B. Wheeler
Harold Ward
Grandfalls Park
Old Timers Steer Roping Event Planned
A special Old Timers steer roping event is planned for May 15 and 16 at Fort Stockton. Sponsored by the Pecos County Sheriff Posse the event offers four go rounds two per day with a 64 dollar entry fee and open jackpot. Contact Frank Shaddox for details. In June Fort Stockton hosts another roping with a 29 dollar 3 steer average, dates June 5 26 and July 17, including youth age groups.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos County Sheriff Posse
Vaqueros
Frank Shaddox
Box 607
Livestock Export Records Set in Early 1971
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White reports a sharp rise in Texas breeding swine and beef cattle exports in the first quarter of 1971. Swine exports jumped 240 percent and beef cattle 140 percent from the prior year as Texas producers lead in export sales to Mexico and 20 other countries.
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John C. White
Texas
White
Mexico
Berry Second In Judging At District Livestock Meet
Delbert Berry of the Monahans Senior 4 H Club placed second high in the District 6 Livestock Judging Contest held in San Angelo on May 1. Teammates were Mike Davis, Donna Winkler, and Jim Harrison. Coach Robert Jones and County Agent E J Harrison accompanied the team.
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Delbert Berry
Monahans
San Angelo
Mike Davis
Donna Winkler
Jim Harrison
Robert Jones
E.J. Harrison
Two Receive Degrees From ACC Sunday
Nearly 400 students earned degrees at the 1971 spring commencement held Sunday May 9 at Abilene Christian College Moody Coliseum. Dr. Billy Mac Jones president of Southwest Texas State University spoke. Monahans students Marietta Chaney and Alvin Sneed were among the graduates.
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Abilene Christian College
Billy Mac Jones
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Moody Coliseum
Monahans
Marietta Chaney
Ralph W. Chaney
Alvin Sneed
Texan News Item Mentions H D Sneed Biologist
A May 10 1971 Texs paper notes H D Sneed holding a bachelor of science with majors in biology and chemistry. The brief identifies Sneed’s academic background without detailing further events or affiliations.
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Tex
H.D. Sneed
Outing Planned By Sand Drifters
The Sand Drifters Camping Club schedules a Buffalo Lake trip near Lubbock for this weekend for local members. Also listed are a cookout at Sandhills State Park on May 25 at 7:00 p.m. and the June monthly meeting on June 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the National Room.
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Buffalo Lake
Lubbock
Sand Drifters Camping Club
Camping Club
Sandhills State Park
National Room
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Sincek Society
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Dover White
Veopwie
White House
Lanier Builders Supply
Southern Union Gas Company
Berry
Zeb-un-Nissa Hamidullah
Pakistan
ACC
Hilley Chevron
Chevron
Gene Cummings Oil Co., Inc
Standard Oil Products
Atlas Tires
Staly
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