Avoca Methodist Conference Attendance and Local News
Avoca Baptist Vacation Bible School drew an average of 54 children daily. The Rev. James Brigham preached at Avoca Church and will return next Sunday during the pastor's vacation. Local families, visitors, and church members attended gatherings, meals, and Sunday services as well as various weekend social visits and hospital stays around Avoca and nearby towns.
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Bert Jennings
Avoca Baptist Church
James Brigham
Chuck Gafford
M—s
Avoca
Bill
Betty
Larry Fillman
Russel
Jewel Huffaker
Jessie Byrd
Ruth White
Willie Williams
Marie Sublett
R. T
Linna Taylor
Isham
Luella
Jayton United Methodist Church
Billy Wilkinson
Lubbock
Day Care Center fundraisers set for Western Week
Events June 30 to aid Stam ford Day Care Center include a musical free to the public at 7 p.m. on the square corner. Cochairs Jesse and Lola Sanchez host with judges for a beard growing contest and ice cream and cake. Master of ceremonies Glen McCandless appears with Rollin Smith Road runners Betty Heywood and Bill Heywood Cisco A Z Decker Hot Timers Linda Hicks Cisco and local talent.
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Stamford Day Care Center
Jesse
Lola Sanchez
Glen McCandless
Rollin Smith
The
Roadrunners
Betty and
Bill Heywood
Cisco
A. Z. Decker
Linda Hicks
Bearded Stamford Jaycees Leader Considers Contest
Mark Greene president of Stamford Jaycees weighs shaving his beard but delays until after June 30 to enter in a beard judging contest tied to a Stamford Day Care Center musical. Multiple beard categories will be judged.
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Mark Greene
Stamford Jaycee
Stamford
Electric fry pans celebrate 65th birthday this year
Linda McCormack, family resource management specialist, says electric fry pans are marking their 65th year as an energy saving idea.
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Linda McCormack
Abilene Sailing Regatta Set for Port Phantom Lake
The Abilene Sailing Association runs its annual regatta June 11 and 12 on Lake Port Phantom about ten miles north of Abilene.
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Abilene
Hawley Campfire Barbecue Cook-off at Jubilee
Hawley hosts a campfire barbecue cook-off on June 25 during the Hawley Jubilee. Prizes: 80, 30, 20, and 10 dollars. No pre cooking or pre mixing. Any meat allowed. one meal portion required. Jubilee starts 3 p.m. judging at 5 p.m. Entries called in to Mrs. Ralph N Hanson by June 22. Set up Saturday in designated downtown Hawley area.
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Hawley
Ralph N Hanson
Downtow Hawley
Cattlemen Registration Deadline Nears in Jones County
Jones County beef producers eligible to vote in the upcoming producer referendum must register by June 17. Registration and the referendum will be conducted by ASCS county offices. To vote, producers must have owned cattle in the prior 12 months. includes 4 H and FFA members, men and women.
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Jones County
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
FFA
Local trio on Tech honor role
Texas Tech University announces its Spring 1977 Dean's Honor Roll listing Janet L. Lovvorn Jon L. Lovvorn and Clark D. Terrell. The honorees achieved a 3.0 or higher GPA with full course loads and B to A averages during the spring semester.
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Texas Tech University
Stamfod
Clark D. Terrell
Delegates Elect Officers for Home for the Aged Chapter
In Corpus Christi and Arno W Krebs Round Top delegates chose Ben Boyd and Mrs Laura Chapman from San Antonio Milton F Fuchs of Houston John Hendrickson of McGregor and Mrs Bobbie Wirt Organas of Houston to the home for the aged committee They approved 93 of 101 proposed amendments and tabled eight The home office of the fraternal order is in San Antonio.
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Home For the
Ben Boyd
Laura Chapman
San Antonio
Milton F Fuchs
Houston
John Hendrickson
McGregor
Bobbie Wirt Organas
Ex-residents' son earns Lone Star Farmers Award honor
Jimmy Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Herschel Kelley of Austin formerly Stamford has earned the Lone Star Farmer's Award in Future Farmers of America at Lamer High School in Austin He will receive the award in Fort Worth on July 14 at the state convention He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Sterling Keen of Stamford.
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Jimmy Kelley
Herschel Kelley
Austin
Stamford
Future Farmers of America
Lamer High School
Fort Worth
Sterling Keen
San Antonio Man Elected Grand President of Hermann Sons
Louis Engelke of San Antonio has been elected and installed as grand president of the Order of the Sons of Hermann in Texas. The quadrennial Grand Lodge convention in Corpus Christi also elected Hardy Mosel Fredericksburg first grand vice president Leroy Muehrstein Kirby second grand vice president Louis R Hoog Jr grand secretary treasurer and three grand trustees Raymond Brehm Cibolo Harold Engelhardt San Antonio Ottmar Vogel San Antonio. Grand finance committee members include Marvin Wessels Houston Leonard Roske Brenham LeRoy Flach Comfort and Vernon Schultz.
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San Antonio
Order of the Sons of Hermann
Texas
Old Glory
Corpus Christi
Galvest Engelke
Hermann Sons
Hardy Mosel
Fredericksburg
Leroy Muehrstein
Kirby
Louis R. Hoog, Jr
Raymond Brehm
Cibolo
Harold Engelhardt
Ottmar Vogel
San Antoni
Marvin Wessels
Houston
Leonard Roeske
Brenham
LeRoy Flach
Comfort
Vernon Schultz
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