They Came To Rob Las Vegas filmed in Spanish desert set
On the Warner Bros production a Nevada desert chase scene disrupts filming as a farmer and a burro balk at marching toward the crew. The Spanish desert site doubles for Las Vegas while Antonio Isasi explains the film’s realism and international cast roles. Gary Lockwood Lee J. Cobb Ellie Sommer Jack Palance star in the 10 million dollar armored-car heist movie.
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Almeria
Nevada
Warner Bros- Seven Arts
Las Vegas
Gary Lockwood
Lee J. Cobb
Ellie Sommer
Jack Palance
Douglas
Ruis
Ing
Antonio Isasi
Isasi
United States
Stamford Boys Earn Lone Star Farmer Degrees at Area 11
Seven Stamford High School FFA members were awarded Lone Star Farmer Degrees at the Area 11 convention in Lamesa on June 2 and 3. Three additional boys were named alternates. degree awards depend on vacancies in other districts. The Stamford chapter earned a Superior rating for the year. Attendees included sponsors Weldon Holbrooks and Willie Medford, incoming president Larry McLellan, and several degree candidates.
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Stamford High School
FFA
Lone Star Farmer
Lamesa
Stamford
Weldon Holbrooks
Willie Medford
Larry McLellan
Jim Astin
Jerry McLellan
Kenneth Corzine
Roy Nierdieck
Ronny Denson
Gary Lovvorn
Chris Jones
Lloyd Taylor
Randy Denson
Andy McKeever
Son Born to Mr. and Mrs. Massey of Abilene
Mr and Mrs Philip Massey of Abilene announce the birth of a son, Mark Wayne, on June 16 at Hendrick Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Culver of San Bernardino California and Mr and Mrs J E Massey Jr Great grandmother is Mrs J E Massey. Also noted is a hillside ditch as an early Texas conservation practice.
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Philip Massey
Abilene
Mark Wayne
Hendrick Memorial Hospital
Frank Culver
San Bernardino
Calif
J. E. Massey Jr
J. E. Massey
Old Glory Couple Home After A Two Week Vacation Trip
Rain of 2.40 inches Friday night brings moisture after harvest while grain and cotton need it. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Letz returned from a two week trip visiting grandson Micheal Vanderworth graduation in Denver and a tour through Wyoming Utah Oregon California Nevada before Texas.
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Charlie Letz
Micheal Vanderworth
Denver
Colo
Wyoming
Utah
Oregon
California
Nevada
Texas
Stella Mae Trice
Haskell
Trice
Old Glory
H. FE. Carr
Filmore Thomas
Mineral Wells
Bishop Camper
Ray Halls
Roswell
N. M
Judy White
Diane Andrews Wins Girls State Health Officer Post
Diane Andrews of Stamford High School, a citizen of the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State at St. Edward's University in Austin, was elected health officer in the June 12 Energetic Engineers election. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs H G Andrews and attended through Unit 100 of the auxiliary.
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Diane Andrews
Stamford
American Legion Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls
Austin
St. Edward’s University
H. G. Andrews
Boyd Discusses TV History for Rotary Club
Joe Boyd of B and B Appliance spoke to the Rotary Club about the early development of television. He cited Edison DeForest Farnsworth and others and traced progress to modern sets where transistors replaced vacuum tubes.
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Joe Boyd
B and B Appliance
Rotary Club
Edison
DeForest
Fransworth
Early visitors find Texas land clothed in trees and grass
The text notes that Eastern Texas was heavily forested with trees, while grass dominated as travelers moved west and south, describing the region’s vegetation during early exploration.
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Texas
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Nevada Desert
Lambert Stenholm
C. M. Lester
Lueders-Avoca
Stengolm
Lester
Eager Feed Mill
Penneys Dacron
J. W. Ritenour
Mrs. James Martin
Variety Club
Old Glory Variety Club
Travis Beil
E. H. Diers
Reno Herttenberger
Roy Herttenberger
Aspermont
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Thomas Letz
Brian
Graham
C. T. Pierce
H. L. Boles
Sam Houston
Donald Boles
Hamlin
Hank Peden
Dallas
Benno Erdman
Dalton Gill
Mitch
Colorado
Be, McHarg
Stamford, Texas
ORIG
E. McHarg
Boyd
Real McCoys
Upshaw
James Garner
Jason Robards
Robert Ryan
Frank Sinatra the Naked Runner
Ilveis
Sheree Mason North
All In Loud
Color
Tren Lewis
Toshilo
James Caan
Michael Sarrazin
Elke Gary Summer Lockwood Lee J. Jack Cobb Palance
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