Hockley County Free Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1965 Page: 2 of 12
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SHAPING THE FUTURE OF Ills COUNTRY - Aspirant Driss Kumal is one of the young
people from his homeland, Morocco, through whose intelligence and vitality the progress
of his country will be realized. He is now in undergraduate Pilot Training at Reese Air
Force Base in Texas, and is shown performing a pre-flight examination on his 1-38 jet
aircraft._______
Bull Riding Helps
With College Expense
By Maurlne Elkins
Riding a bull might seem
dangerous to some but to Eddie
Puckett of Muleshoe, a sopho-
more student at South Plains
College, it Is a means of at-
tending college.
An Agriculture Education
major, Puckett does bull-riding
in college rodeos and estimates
that he has taken In $1,300 from
events.
Serving as vice president of
the SPC Rodeo Club this year,
Puckett is busy with arrange-
ments for the college rodeo
scheduled here In April. One
of the best rodeos ever held
in Level land was last year's
South Plains College rodeo
which brought a large number
of people from all over the area.
Puckett was born at Amherst,
but moved with his parents to
Muleshoe when he was about
four years of age. The fourth
in a family of seven children,
Puckett is the only child at-
tending college. He has a strong
desire to obtain a college edu-
cation and to become an agri-
culture teacher, and also “do
rodeo work," he adds.
As' a youngster, Puckett’s
father operated a small gro-
cery store three miles west
of Muleshoe and traded horses
as a side line business. Puckett
says there were usually from
20 to 30 horses around the place
at all times. He became Inter-
ested In horses and cattle and
began riding calves when a very
young boy and rode his first bull
when he was 13, In a Clovis,
N.M. rodeo. He admits he didn’t
ride very long, but he was not
discouraged and continued to
enter rodeos until he learned to
more capably to handle the
stock.
Puckett’s parents have en
couraged him In his pursuit of
rodeo work and he says he has
had plenty of help In learning
to ride. ‘ ‘There Is always some-
one around to offer criticism
and help,” Puckett said.
The young student considers
bull riding and college rodeo
participation his best chance
of making enough money to put
him through college. He plans
to enter Texas Tech next fall
and continue working toward
a higher degree.
Puckett Is a member of the
Circle K Club, SPC Agricult-
ure Association, Rodeo Club
and National Intercollegiate Ro-
deo Association.
Puckett Is also employed by
the college for a small amount
of work which gives him an addi-
tional assurance of making e-
nough to continue with his coll-
ege education.
“Some 150 contestants will
be participating In the South
Plains College Rodeo,” Puck-
ett stated. They will be coming
Eddie Puckett, of Muleshoe,
Sophomore student at S.P.C.
who earns part of his tuition
by riding bulls.
from Oklahoma State, Texas
Tech, Sul Ross, Texas Western,
West Texas State University,
New Mexico State University,
Eastern New Mexico University
Hardin Simmons University and
Midwestern University.”
Entrance fees for events
range from $15 to $25, and ac-
cording to Puckett, a college
student has to feel pretty sure
of winning before he pays that
amount to enter an event.
Puckett will be entering the
bull riding and bareback riding
events In this year’s college
rodeo, but he pointed out that
he much prefered the bull riding
event.
Such courage and determina-
tion as young Puckett’s Is com-
mendable.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Lola Matilda Hays was held
on March 22 In Monahans. Mrs.
Hays passed away while visit-
ing a son, P.D. Hays, in Sun-
down. She was 78 years, 5 mon-
ths, and 17 days of age at the
time of her death.
Services were held from the
First Baptist Church in Mona-
hans with the pastor officiating.
Arrangements were under the
direction of the George Price
Funeral Home of Levelland,
Mrs. Hays was born October
2, 1886, In Burnlvllle, Okla-
homa. Her home was In Mona-
hans where she had lived since
1937. She was a member of
the Monahans Baptist Church.
Survivors Include five sons,
R.D. and Walter both of Mona-
hans, P.D, of Sundown, Perdy
of Kermlt and Curtis of Mid-
land; one daughter, Mrs. Opal
Battreal of Monahans; two bro-
thers, Walter Purdy of Lubbock,
and Smith Purdy of Tulla; one
sister, Mrs. Luther Smith of
Qultaque; twenty-seven grand
children and eight grand child-
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dent of th^L
Mr. CadtVn
Sunday at hlW rV,
tan.
Funeral services Sj,.
from the First Baptist i
in Jayton, with the Rev*
ney Cox, of Amarillo ofi
ing, assisted by Rev. M>
Brewer.
He is survived by
daughters, Mr*. Sam John
of Jayton, Mr*. Vera Osn
of Stanton, and Mr*. Core
Ashabranner, Rotan, four
Elmer of Jayton, Sam of Su.1
down, Tom of Clalrmont a,
Joe of Seymour; a sister,
Sally Kent of Sweetwater;
grandchildren, 64 great gra
children and 14 great-eyeat
grandchildren. y
Mr. Cade was 100 yerfrs old
at the time of his death.
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Morris, Troy. Hockley County Free Press (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 25, 1965, newspaper, March 25, 1965; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1168788/m1/2/?q=%221964~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting South Plains College.