WTU veteran Kea retires after 45 years service
Robert E. Kea y chairman of the Board of West Texas Utilities Co retires effective March 31 after 45 years. Durwood Chalker to assume Kennedy duties plus current president, CEO role. Several officers elected or reappointed, including Meador as vice president and Rosilier as treasurer. Kennedy longtime WTU executive and civic figure retires from active leadership.
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Robert E
Bob) Keay
West Texas Utilities Co
Durwood Chalker
Kennedy
Couny
Randal Meador
WTU
Glenn Rosilier
David Webb
Don Shahan
George Woodfin
Chalker
G Horman King
W. P
Bill) Sayles
Jerry Johnson
LaVerne Grace
Ann Hawk
Texas
Meador Led Texas Trade Groups and Engineering at WTU
Texas native and World War II Marine Corps veteran Meador served as director and vice president of the Texas Manufacturers Association and as director and president of the Texas Public Relations Association. He chaired the Information Committee of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce, and after earning an electrical engineering degree from Texas A&M University, joined WTU in 1949 and became director of engineering in 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardin-Simmons University
Treasury Department
Advertising Department
Army
Kennedy
WTA
Abilene
West Texas
Texas
Texas Manufacturers Assn
Texas Public Relations Assn
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Meador
Fort Chadbourne
Coke County
Bronte High School
WTU
Texas A&m University
Ex Avoca man Eugene Burchard Jr. dies at 56
Eugene Burchard Jr., 56, of Childress and former Avoca resident, died Saturday at Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital after a short illness. Funeral was held Tuesday in Avoca Baptist Church with burial in Springcreek Cemetery. He was born January 25, 1922, in Wichita Falls and lived in Childress since January. He married Oletha Boyd in 1943. she died in 1975. He served in the Air Force from 1940 to 1963 and in the Air Force Reserve until 1973. Survivors include two sons Coy and Homer, his mother, two brothers, and a sister.
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Eugene Burchard Jr
Childress
Avoca
Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital
Avoca Baptist Church
Springcreek
Mr. Burchard
Wichita Falls
Oletha Boyd
Hillsboro
Burchard
Air Force
Air Force Reserve
First Baptist Church In
Coy Burchard
Homer Burchard
Eugene Burchard Sr
Bill Burchard
San Antonio
Jerry Burchard
Quanah
John Houk
Ex-resident Robert Rosamond dies in Dallas at 84
Robert Horace Rosamond of Dallas formerly Stamford dies Tuesday at home aged 84. A silent movie era pianist in Stamford he later played in Childress and worked 41 years for the T and P Railroad. He was WWI veteran, Mason, and charter member of several clubs. Survivors include widow Elia Marie and brothers Clarence and Ramon. Funeral Wednesday at Sparkman Hillcrest Chapel with Wolfe City burial.
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Robert Horace Rosamond
Dallas
Stamford
Sparkman
Hillcrest Chapel
Wolfe City
Mr. Rosamond
Childress
Lions Club
First Baptist Church
Rosamond
T&p Railroad
Trinity Valley Masonic Lodge
Senate Speaking Club
Highland Park Methodist Church
Gay Nieties Singing Club
Elia Marie Rosamond
Iarence Rosamond
Ramon Rosamond
Denison
Lueders area farmer dies after accident
Carroll Wayne Mullins 52 a Nugent area farmer died after a tractor pinned him to a plow during a 1 15 p m Tuesday farm accident three miles southwest of Lueders He was taken to Anson General Hospital where he died of chest injuries Funeral will be Friday at 2 p m in the First Baptist Church in Lueders with Rev Bill Trice Rev Rudy Fambrough and Rev Oscar Fanning conducting services Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery at Funston Lawrence Funeral Home of Anson in charge Mullins born Sept 9 1925 in Lueders attended Tarleton State University and farmed here since 1944 He married Margaret Arrington in Stamford Nov 18 1944 Survivors include his wife two children two sisters two grandchildren and his parents Bom Seattle and Perry county reading
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Carroll Wayne Mullins
Nugent
Anson General Hospital
Mullins
Russell
Lueders
First Baptist Church
Bill Trice
Hawley
Rudy Fambrough
Oscar Fanning
Wylie
Bethel Cemetery
Funston
Lawrence Funeral Home
Anson
Tarleton State University
Margaret Arrington
Stamford
Shackelford County
Pride Refining Co
Margaret
Alton Mullins
Russell Mullins
Wesley
Carolyn) Pearson
Bremmerhaven
Germany
E. T
Jessie Dean) Reyes
Odessa
Bill
Ramona) Hamilton
Irving
Mack Doty
Merrick Harvey
D Patty
Charlie Ford
Bill Goss
Henry Burkman
Childress Spends Spring Break as Missionary at Seattle
Baylor University student Kyle Childress joined peers for Bold Mission Thrust while on spring break. In cooperation with the Home Mission Board, he assisted a new Baptist church in Seattle by counseling students at the University of Washington and helping local youth. Sponsored by the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board, Baylor Baptist Student Union, and First Baptist Church of Stamford.
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Kyle Childress
Baylor University
United States
Alaska
Canada
Home Mission Board
Kyle
Clayton Childress
Stamford
Seattle
University of Seattle
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
Baylor Baptist Student Union
First Baptist Church of Stamford
Lueders-Avoca School District Trustees Election Saturday
Voters will choose three trustees from six candidates and one write-in. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Lueders and Avoca schools. Incumbents Ford and Moore seek re election. third incumbent Stan Leaf is not running. Write in candidate John Jensen, Lueders-Avoca High School graduate, farms nearby.
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Lueders- Avoca
Lueders School
Avoca School
Charlie Ford
Carl Moore
Larry L. Snodgrass
R. W. Wingrove
Earl Neatherlin
Billy H. Fillman
Ford
Moore
Baptist youth state retreat at San Angelo
The First Baptist Church of Stamford hosted its Baptist youth state retreat at the Holidome in San Angelo from March 22 to 24. Forty two youths and eight sponsors participated in a three day discipleship seminar and musical training aimed at preparing for the spring concert. Larry Armentrout commented that the aim was to help the young people grow in Christian commitment through training and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heaven's
First Baptist Church of Stamford
Holidome
San Angelo
Larry Armentrout
Associ
San Angelo Church Hosts Music Group Performance
A religious music group performed Wednesday evening during the First Baptist Church of San Angelo services. Sponsoring the group were Dr. James R. Enfield the pastor Armentrout and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Jones Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Taylor Ronnie Riddle and Tim Bunkley.
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San Angelo
First Baptist Church of
Abilene funeral for Melvin J Summers longtime resident dies
Ex resident Melvin J Summers 47 of Abilene died March 21 after a sudden illness at Hendrick Medical Center. Born August 10, 1930 in Crews he was a 1948 Breckenridge High School graduate. Burial followed at Elmwood Memorial Park with services at Wylie Baptist Church. He married Katy Miller May 29 1954 in Wheeler. He worked as a tool pusher for Fletcher Drilling and later as superintendent for Superior Iron Works. He leaves Katy, son Tony Summers, mother Opal Summers, brother Jimmy Summers and sister Louise Polk.
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Melvin J. Summers
Abilene
Stamford
Wylie Baptist Church
Oscar Fanning
John Summers
Jal
N. M
Elmwood Memorial Park
Summers
Hendrick Medical Center
Crews
Breckenridge High School
Katy Miller
Wheeler
Fletcher Drilling Company
Superior Iron Works
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Fort Worth
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Pizza Hut
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Cablevision Corporation
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