Camp O Da Ka at Lueders Blends Work and Fun
Camp O Da Ko at the Lueders Baptist Encampment hosted 2 girls aged seven to 17 from Haskell Stamford and Hamlin for a five day session June 6 to 10. Under director Mrs W C Taylor the camp offered swimming music crafts sports and outdoor activities with 12 staff members and volunteer helpers. A nurse and a camp doctor attended throughout the week and a Stamford safety committee checked nightly weather safety.
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Lueders
Haskell
Stamford
Hamlin
W. C. Taylor
Bill Decker
Sherry Swenson
Joyce Anderson
Bill Farley
Eugene McNeely
Bill Coe
Taylor
Carla Swenson
Rhonda Johnson
Jo Nell Anderson
O-Da-Ko
Blue Birds
Horizons
Jones County 4H Camp Brings 65 to Lueders Event
Sixty five Jones County 4-H club members and adult leaders attended the annual camp at Lueders Baptist Encampment on June 16 and 17. Herschel McDonald was elected camp chairman with Karan Parks co chairman. Activities included swimming isometrics safety horseshoes washers volleyball and recreation led by McDonald Sullivan Hughes Harvey and Stovall. Registration opened at 8 30 a m and the camp ended after breakfast on the 17th.
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Jones County
Lueders
Mary Newberry
Kirby Clayton
Herschel McDonald
Hawley
Karan Parks
Anson 4 Hi
Karan Sullivan
Mary Lou Hughes
Gary Harvey
Gene Stovall
Winners Listed In Stonewall 4H Horse Show
Winners of the Stonewall County 4H Horse Show were named at Aspermont. Judge FE W Cade and assistant Frederick Dalby led the event with Fred Martin funding ribbons and trophies. Top halter winners included Gary Six Jimmie Datey Brenda Dalby Jeff Yarborough Susan Martin and Perry Work.
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Stonewall County
Aspermont
FE. W Cade
Frederick Dalby
Fred Martin
Gary Six
Jimmie Datey
Brenda Dalby
Jeff Yarborough
Susan Martin
Perry Workman
Jimmy Dalby
Lynn Ward
Brenda
Haskell Gun Club Wins Texas State Shoot Championship
The Haskell Gun Club led by Wallace Wooten of Haskell joined by John Guitar and Marvin Sprain of Abilene Bert Robinson of Tahoka and Curtis Gollehon of Brownwood clinched the state championship at the Texas State Shoot in Amarillo.
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Haskell
Cotton Canvas Tops Camping Tents as Favorite Fabric
The article highlights cotton canvas as the leading fabric for camping tents praised for durability and weather resistance. It notes its long standing use by campers and outdoor brands for sturdy shelter and reliable performance.
Barrel Race Winners Named at Local Fair Show
Brenda led the barrel race with Dalby placing second and Harriett Martin third. Jimmie Dalby won the showmanship award. Susan Martin was named overall winner. Top winners advance to the district contest on July 29 and 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Martin
Cutworms Damage Cotton Fields Across County
Insects from the Jones County survey report light webworms cutworms cabbage loopers armyworms and flea hoppers in several fields. Cutworms were severe enough in one of 28 fields to require poisoning while others needed no immediate treatment. The situation as of Friday June 17 shows cotton emergence hampered and some replanting needed. The survey team led by James Kyzar and Donald Flemming is sponsored by Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc under Jones County agent Kirby Clayton. Torrential rains and an electrical storm disrupted communications and triggered a severe weather warning last week in Graham.
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James Kyzar
Donald Flemming
Jones County
Kirby Clayton
Clayton
Rolling Plains Cotton Growers Inc
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Camp Fire Girls
Jo Ann Bennett
Christi Swenson
Annette Rainer
Stella Trice
Tony Selmon
O-Da-Ka
Marilyn White
Vicki Gregory
C. L. Cromwell
Optometrist
C. W. Henderson
Stonewall
Jimmie Dalby
George
Chevrolet
First National Bank
FDIC
Graham
Lone Star Gas
Fisher
Turnpike
N. Swenson
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