Letters From the People on Cold War Era Reflections
A reader from Wellington recalls late 1980s US fears and Reagan era reforms, noting high inflation battles, tax cuts, a booming economy, and Soviet collapse, alongside a second letter praising the Opportunity Center’s clean up drive and urging local civic renewal through media support and community action.
Dodson Ex-Students Gather for Annual Reunion
Dodson Ex-Students met at the Dodson Town Hall on Saturday May 29 for their annual reunion. Attendees from Wellington Hollis Amarillo Dallas Fort Myers and other areas enjoyed chicken fried steak and fried chicken after a 9:00 am start. A 50 year class of 1954 was welcomed with awards and gifts.
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Sarah Martin
Wellington
James Farris
Wanda Cardwell
Harold Darby
Fort Myers
Walter Camp
Lois Gollihare Roberts
Bobby King
Wilma Beanland
William Gollihare
Kenneth Wynn
Marilyn Hunt Garton
Raymond Daugherty
Lonnie Roberson
Lonnie
Barbara Lennon Robertson
Charlie Lee Watts
Nadine Hudson Bitchfield
Don
Zenith Swift Hickey
Hollis
Jack
Betty Allen
Dewayne Gollihare
Eugene
Marty Gollihare
Shirley Whitson Orr
Bob
Sue Hudson Dennis
Wilma Hightower
Beanland
Amarillo
Jimmie Wynn Tipton
Eddie Wynn
Elbert
Anna Warren
Johnnie Baird Branch
Loneta Bartley Stone
Jimmy
Roberta Davis
Buddy
Nancy Ford
Raymond
Wanda Estes
Margaret Nell Wynn Parks
Memphis
Earl Whitson
Carol Whitson Stribling
Pampa
Edel Bonneau
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Wanda Daugherty
Irving
Misty Beanland
Dallas
Glenna Beavers Burns
Fred
Betty Malone Wagner
Fara Wynn Burk
Lubbock
Nancy Gulley Crawford
Tyler
James
Joann Bowling Farris
Sherman
Don Farris
Odessa
Jamie Smith Nesmith
Howard Smith
Abilene
Garland
Floyden
Jones Kite
Borger
Lester Watts
Stinnett
Gene
Edna Watson
Kenneth
Carolyn Wynn
Longview
John Hightower
Plainview
Angie Ford
Austin
Harold and
Marilyn Darby
Dave
Glenda Hightower Sena
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Firework safety urged across Texas for July Fourth weekend
Texas Forest Service official Mark Stanford urges careful celebration of Independence Day amid hot dry conditions. He notes rains reduced wildfire risk in central and east Texas but warns Trans-Pecos and parts of west Texas remain dry. Advice includes outdoor use, water handy, proper disposal, and avoiding homemade devices.
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Dancing, Not Leadership, Says Moliere Insight
A witty muse on human faults attributes all historical woes to poor dancing. The quip links skillful movement to governance and fate, framing political blunders as the product of inadequate practice on the dance floor.
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