Avoca News Roundup and Community Notes
Severe rain washed out part of the M K and T railroad east of Avoca and flooded California and Spring Creeks. Avoca reports 10.1 inches of rain since May 31 with four inches on Saturday night, as residents visit relatives, attend church events, and mark a pioneer burial in Ranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Avoca
Dewey Rister
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Abilene
Charles Workman
Glenn Rennels
M. K. and. T
Flag Creek
California Creek
Spring Creek
Tuxedo Area Sees Ten Inches Rainfall In Two Weeks
Rain totals in the Tuxedo area reach about ten inches over the past fourteen days with more than five inches in a single night. Roads closed temporarily as cotton washed away. Local residents include Marvin Carlton Wichita and visitors Mer Pritchard Clyde Pritchard Tammy Carlton and Sandra Pritchard. Funeral for Mattie Riddle held in Sweetwater with burial at Fairview. Three-car accident in rain injures Ben Ashburn who is treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Carlton
Wichita
Ken
Mer
Clyde Pritchard
Tammy Carlton
Sandra Pritchard
Abilene
Kansas
Chester Bates
Kress
Jack Burke
Fairview
Sweetwater
Ben Ashburn
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Tam Ashburn
Lockney
Linda Merriott Named ACC Cheerleader for Next Year
Linda Merriott daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Merriott Route three was chosen by Abilene Christian College students to serve as cheerleader next year. A 1959 Stamford High School graduate she will be a senior physical education major at ACC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Sparks
Douglas
Cindy Sparks
Lovington
N. M
Travis McLelan
McLean
L. B. McLellan
Linda Pritchett
Fort Worth
Robert McLellan
Stamford
Tyron Townsend
Emma Townsend
W. H. Green
Cliff Green
Donna Reid
Colorado City
Howard Quiett
Will H. Grimes
J. Y. Grimes
Reggie
Bro. Quiett
C. T. Quiett
Hermleigh
Big Spring
Methodist Church
Avoca
Maude Olinger
Abilene
H. E. Calwell
Farnest Mille
Bobby
Glenn Rennels
Charles Nole
C. C. Sprathperry
Homme Demonstration Club
Hazle Fuqua
Ita Nole
Mildred Harrison
Martha Jo Viers
Fugenia Lindsey
Olivia Williamson
Clara Hilliard
J. C. Williams
Maudie Dunklin
Mirs
Alma
Linda Merriott
ACC
H. J. Merriott
Route Three
Abilene Christian College
Merriott
Stamford High School
University of Texas
Austin
Bailiff Completes Four Weeks of Combat Training at Pendleton
Pvt. Allen L. Bailiff USMC son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bailiff of Stamford completed four weeks of individual combat training on June 1 attached to the Second Infantry Training Regiment at Camp Pendleton California. The program trains marines to function in small fighting units including four man fire teams and 14 man squads focusing on tactical field and combat skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Allen L. Bailiff
USMC
H. W. Bailiff
North Swenson
Stamford
Second Infantry Training Regiment
Camp Pendleton
California
Local residents visit relatives and travel statements
The text lists multiple community members visiting kin across towns including Lubbock Stamford Abilene and Casa Grande Arizona. It notes Ronnie Stephens with a wheat combine on the Plains Edwin Pritchard and others visiting relatives in Stamford and Lamesa. A stray fishing tip about using a net in a bag ends the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Stephens
Paul Stephens
Sylvester
Craig Stephens
Bob Stephens
Edwin Pritchard
Abilene
Clyde Pritchard
Arizona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Hecky
Wichita Falls
O. K. Thompson
Clara Mae Bernenderfer
John Crawford
Avoca Pioneer
L. B. Gray
Dallas
Ranger
Tommy Williams
Joyvee Warrick
Faithful Workers
Avoca Baptist Church
Huron Polac
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
Kyle Grimes
Anson General Hospital
Idaho
Bro
Caps Methodist Church
J. V. Grimes
Egbert Caudle
J. R. Caudle
J. D. Huffaker
Pancho Steiger
Mrs J. R. Caudle
Brower! Visualite
Harkins Furniture
Westinghouse
Harkins
Texas
Das
Game and Fish Commission
PF. D. Carroll
Tuxedo
Joe Carlton
Joe Evans
David
Sarah
Kate
Don Haynes
Lamesa
Carlton
Mattie Riddle
Dobbins Pharmacy
S&h Green
Riddle
Ruth Apperson
Mary May
Mere
Bill Pritchard
Gregg
Cathy
Lubbock
Harvey A Rivers
Virgil Rush
Cindy
Sheri
Casa Grande
Ariz
W. C. Carton
Henry Bishop
Jerry Crowley
Randy
Citt Crowley
Hamlin
Sarah Carlton
Joan Selmon
Welcomin
America
Whee
Coreair
N. Swenson
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