Panhandle Delegation Appeals for Highway Funding in Austin
The Texas Highway Commission heard 46 Panhandle representatives on September 22 and October 4. Sen. Bill Sarpalius and State Reps Foster Whaley and Bot Simpson led testimony on road conditions and the push for higher fuel taxes. Local officials praised the delegation’s presence and pledged ongoing pressure as the Legislature convenes in January.
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Foster Whaley
Bot Simpson
Grayson
Sarpalius
Panhandle
LBJ
Texas
Austin
Jim Eubanks
Amarillo CC
Wellington Council Seeks Airport Aid for 3rd Year
Wellington Texas seeks $126,430 from the Texas Aeronautics Commission for the final year of its airport improvement program. The city would provide labor valued at $42,144, totaling $168,574 to complete the plans. Work aimed to begin March 15, 1983. The council also discussed West Texas Utilities rate hike, a 9.4 percent average increase, and suspending action for 120 days to study the proposal. WTU offered free mercury vapor light retrofits through current contract, with plans to accelerate completion by next summer. A resident asked removal of a tall fire plug on city property and its replacement with a standard plug. Try Wellington first.
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Wellington
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Tommy Hudson
West Texas
Hudson
WTU
Crelia
Rainey
Clifford Christian
Edna J Maxwell dies near 100 in Collingsworth County
Mrs. Edna J Berry Maxwell, nearly 100, died about 7 a.m. Tuesday Oct 5 at Thomas Nursing Center after a long life in Salt Fork and Collingsworth County. Funeral services are set for Oct 7 at First Baptist Church with burial in Memorial Gardens under Kelso Funeral Home. She was born Oct 23, 1882 near Breckenridge and married S L Maxwell in 1900.
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Edna J. Maxwell
Thomas Nursing Center
Collingsworth County
Salt Fork
First Baptist Church
Stanley Hughes
Memorial Gardens
Kelso Funeral Home
Ednara Berry
Breckenridge
Stephens County
William T. Berry
Sallie E. Berry
Sulphur
Indian Territory
S.L. Maxwell
Harmon County
Rolla
Wellington
Lillie Baptist Church
Maxwell
Tom Berry
Champ Berry
Collingsworth County Court House
Paperback Book Drive Aids VA Patients
The Auxiliary unit of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is using paperback books to be delivered to patients at the VA.
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the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Charlton Receives Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
Marine Cpl. Rufus D. Charlton son of Cecil and Nell Charlton Route 2 Minco Ok and grandson of Mr and Mrs Rufus Jones Marella community was awarded the Good Conduct Medal for three years of unblemished service He is with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing at Cherry Point NC He recently served in Japan the Philippines Okinawa Korea The loss survivors include two sons Ernest and Ray Maxwell and three daughters Bessie Cook Tula Botton Susie Wright 34 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Public collection drives and veterans hospital support are noted with local residents visiting Canyon Ft Worth and Amarillo areas.
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Rufus D. Charlton
Cecil
Nell Charlton
Route 2
Minco
Rufus Jones
Marella
Charleton
2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N.C
Japan
Philippines
Okinawa
Ernest Maxwell
Ray Maxwell
Amarillo
Bessie Cook
Lufkin
Tula Botton
Mangum
Susie Wright
Sheriff Kenneth Maxwell
Maxwell
Henry Maxwell
John Maxwell
John KR. Henned
Lewis Grocery
Sears
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Commission
Collingsworth
Zook Thomas
John R. Howard, Jr
Joe Knoll
Bill Lowe
Ralph Owens
Willie Gragson
Rudie Tate
Abra
Sumnerwood School Board
Bill Sarpalius
Capital
Linda Brewer
John Birkey
William Flores
Bob Allen
Louis Graham
Lloyd Hays
Brock W. Lovett
Shamrock
S. Main
Council
Farm Bureau County
Burn Handley Community Center
Farm Bureau
Collingsworth County Farm Bureau
Orie Yoh
Dream Waumications, Ing
W.W. Best
Childress
Charlton
Marine Corps Medal
Hugh Griener
Canyon
Bill Hill
Walter Deger
Lutie
Lloyd Shepherd
Ted Poore
Ft. Worth
Venus Shepherd
Wanda Poore
J.T
Amanda Kelly
Andy Lowe
Wellington State Bank
Samnorwood
Jeon Myers
Dwayne Myers
Guy Brandvik
John Dickson
Charles Roberts
Douglas Seale
James Martindale
Mark Tarver
Dale Tarver
Gary Tarver
Byron Bell
John Morgan
Ili Radio Tate
Ray Dwyer
Jimmy Brown
Clinton Oldham
Terry Thompson
Tommy Lindley Garland Cavitt
Jim Howard
Doug Darrow
Clifford Oldham
Joel Rainey
Brad Carter
Doug Coleman
Douglas Coleman
Dudley Coleman
Ralgh Decker
Mike Struth
Paul Schaub
James Allen
Throckmorton
Richard Bentley
Gary Oldham
Larry Waters
Max Paschiall
JH. Oldham
Kenneth Martindale
Worth Shields
Keith Shields
Tom Allison
Bill Anders
Johnny Brown
Herman Clyde Chiktress
Eddie Davis
Danny Gray
Elmer Green
Buster Hughs
Billy Jackson
Richard Keller
Dan Langford
Jeff Langford
Leon Martin
Kenneth Patterson
David Peters
Carroll Reynolds
Gary Sanderson
J.D. Sheer
J.P. Likes
Doc Turner
Billy Wilkerson
Duane Campbell
Danny Morris
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