Quail Stephens Named Denton Area Coach of the Year
Former Quail student George Stephens, superintendent and coach of Stidell schools, earns High School Coach of the Year at the Denton Sports Association All-Sports banquet. His Slidell teams dominated district play with undefeated girls and a strong boys run, after a state playoff loss in Austin. He holds a BA from Texas Wesleyan and an MS from West Texas State.
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Quail
Denton Sports Association
George Stephens
Stidell
Panhandle
Stephens
Slidell
Paradise
Krum
Austin
G. T. Stephens
Scranton
Spearman
Denton County
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth
West Texas State University
Durfey Earns Masters Degree and Takes AA Charolais Post
Bill Durfey of Texas Tech earned a master’s in animal husbandry at Tech commencement on June 1 and will become director of performance and research for the American Charolais Association in Houston starting in June He previously led the Red Raiders onto the football field on horseback during games and served as a teaching assistant in animal husbandry this spring Durfey is the son of W M Durfey of Wellington and is married to Charlene Waybourn of Lubbock
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Dale Zinn
Sam Curl
Ralph M. Durham
Durfey
W. M. Durfey
Wellington
Charlene Waybourn
Bill Waybourn
Lubbock
Care With Power Mowers
County Agent Sammy Ielmers warns that power mower accidents stem from carelessness. He urges pre use checks, proper maintenance, and safe handling to prevent injuries and fatalities. Ensure blades are balanced and sharp, store gasoline safely, and keep children away during mowing.
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Sammy Ielmers
Girls State Activity Under Way This Week
Waureen O'Hair of 1112 West Avenue and Janis Gosnell among attendees at the 1968 Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin hosted by the American Legion Auxiliary. The program trains high school girls in citizenship and government duties with 420 participants this year.
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Waureen O'Hair
West Avenue
American Legion Auxiliary
Austin
Saint Edwards University
National Party
Choo County
Ross O'Hair
Girls State
Business & Professional Women's Club
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Janis Gosnell
City State Bank
Wellington State Bank
Quail Teachers
Memphis Compress
Karen Waters
Summerwood Parent Teachers Association
American Lesson Auxiliary
Bluebonnet Girls
Baylor University
Texas
Mexico City
Meade Griffin
Texas Supreme Court
Ben Barnes
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Republic
Girls Nation
Martin Heads Hollis DAR Chapter in Oklahoma
Mrs B B Martin of Dadson was installed as regent of the 100th Meridian Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Hollis. This marks the chapter’s highest office. The first Baltimore settlement occurred in 1662.
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Martin Heads
Hollis
B. B. Martin of
Dadson
100Th Meridian
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Baltimore
Rural May Traffic Crashes Reported in District 5-B
Texas Highway Patrol reports three rural Collingsworth County crashes in May with no injuries or deaths and $2,250 property loss. Five month total for the county shows 11 accidents, one death, five injuries and $7,700 damage. Other counties in 5-B list multiple incidents and varied casualties and losses.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Collingsworth
Set
D. L. Dalrymple
Highway Patrol
Childress
Cottle
Donley
Gray
Hall
Wheeler
Refuge Manager Named at Buffalo Refuge
Paul E. Ferguson, 39, named Refuge Manager of Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Texas. He joined the bureau after a wildlife management degree from the University of Missouri and work at Crab Orchard Refuge. Ferguson replaces Gordon Hansen, now at Aransas Refuge in Texas.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Paul E. Ferguson
Buffalo Lake
Texas
William T. Krummel
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Mr. Ferguson
Missouri
Crab Orchard
Illinois
University of Missouri
Ferguson
Ambarger
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Denton Area
Buffalo
Bobo
Houston, Texas
Amarillo
America
Greenbelt Electric Cooperative
Electric Cooperat
Orida Avenue
Federal Deposit Insuralice Corporation
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