Commissioners Hear Historical Report for Collingsworth County
The Collingsworth County Commissioner's Court heard a report from the Historical Survey Committee detailing a year of work and a request to include $800 in the 1973 county budget. The group reported on museum creation, fundraising of over $3,000, archives growth, and ongoing projects including a musical drama and local biographies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Collingsworth County Survey Committee
Clyde Drake
Earl Hunter
John Holton
Boyd Derryberry
Drake
Texas State Historical Foundation
Official
Texas Historical Body
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Wellington
Bob Watson
Dan Traverso
Historical Survey Committee
Collingsworth County Historical Museum
Kelso Funeral Home
Bill Boston
Hubert Bowen
Dalton Vaughan
Wilbur DePauw
Collingsworth County
Barbara Williamson
Martin Interns With Parsons in Oklahoma Pharmacy School
Don Martin, a third year student in the Pharmacy School at Southwestern State College Weatherford Oklahoma, is interning at Parsons Drug. Pharmacy students complete 1,000 hours under supervision of a registered pharmacist before graduation. Martin is the son of Mr and Mrs J Y Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Martin
Pharmacy School
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Oklahoma
Parsons Drug
Sandy Parsons
Pharmacy
Martin
J.Y. Martin
Boys Ranch 28th Rodeo Set for Sept 3-4
The 28th annual Boys Ranch Rodeo at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch near Amarillo will be held September 3 and 4, with two 2:30 p.m. performances. About 10,000 spectators are expected as over 150 boys ride calves, steers, Brahma bulls and bucking drones under RCA rules. Tickets: box seats $2.50, general $1.50 adults and 75 cents children. barbecue sandwiches sold by the boys for $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Ranch
Cal Farley
R.C.A
Ranch
West
11Th Street
Amarillo
P.O. Box
Texas
Origin of Bunkum and Its Namesake Felix Walker
Felix Walker a 1820s congressman from Buncombe County North Carolina earned the nickname old oil jug for long speeches in his district. The words bunkum and debunking derive from his loquacity and public oratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunkum
Felix Walker
Buncombe County
North Carolina
Texas Alligators Make Comback
Texas reports a comeback in alligator numbers due to state and federal laws restricting interstate transport and possession of hides. Biologists warn habitat loss remains a threat while poaching has slowed. Estimates cite about 10,000 gators in 1966 with declines since, though current totals are uncertain. Louisiana has proposed easing killing restrictions as populations recover.
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Austin
Texas
Louisiana
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Army Private Clifton Sublett completes Ft Polk training
Army Private Clifton P Sublett son of Mr and Mrs B Sublett Shamrock Texas completed nine weeks of advanced training at Fort Polk Louisiana He trained as light weapons infantryman mortar and recoilless rifle crewman and received weapons instruction He is a Shamrock High School graduate and his wife Beverly lives in Shamrock Texas Leader Want Ads quick results
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Clifton P. Sublett
Okla. St
Shamrock
Tex
Pvt
Sublett
Shamrock High School
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Parsons
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Nea Dane Wel
Ana Uous
Allison Eqpt.Co
Sears
Saas
Barbara Cook
Kenmore
Sears Kenmore
Clifford and Laverne Christian
West Ave
U.S. Army Infantry Training Center
Ft. Polk
Beverly
Houston St
Group Life Insurance
Flair Fashions Inc
Ave. A. Southwest
Childress, Texas
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