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Page 6—THE GROOM NEWS
Thursday, December 17,1987
City Council Meeting Held
Public Notice
The City of McLean is
accepting sealed bids for the
sale of a 1961 Model 600
Ford Tractor with 4 speed
transmission. Backhoe and
front end blade attachment.
May be seen at County
Barn.
Bids will be accepted until
5:00 p.m., Jan. 12, 1988, at
the City Hall or can be
mailed to P.O. Box 9, Mc-
Lean, Tx. Bids will be open-
ed at 8:00 p.m. on this date.
The City reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
City of McLean
George Green
Mayor
The McLean City Council
met last Tuesday night for
its regular monthly meeting.
All members were present.
In routine business the
council:
-Agreed, after hearing
from Fire Chief Clifford
McDonald, to take $2,046.88
from the revenue sharing
fund to purchase new fire
hoses;
20th Century Study
Club M eets
The 20th Century Study
Club met Dec. 10 in the
school cafetorium for a
Christmas party. After a
Richardson Texaco
24-Hour Road Service
Thank You
We want to thank the
McLean Fire Dept, for res-
ponding as quickly as they
did to the fire at our house
and saving it. Thanks also to
James Throckmorton for
turning in the alarm and to
Norma Curry for calling us.
Johnie Rex and
Grace McClellan
-Paid $50 to members of
the McLean Fire Dept, for
relife and retirement and
$33 to widows of former
members;
- Passed a motion to repair
the Chevrolet trash truck;
- Voted to advertise bids
for the Ford tractor. Bids
will be opened on Jan. 12,
1988;
- Passed a motion to class-
ify the Animal Control Off-
icer as contract labor;
-Gave Christmas bonuses
to all City employees.
McLean Variety
Alanreed News
Will Be Open Til 8:00 p.m.
Thursday-December 17
and Thursday, December 24
Reeder's Flea Market
Christmas Toys, Flea Market
Items and Antiques
Open 1-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday
115 East Main
McLean
(Next to Wayne's Barber Shop)
No w A ccepting Appoin tm en ts-
John M. Hunt D.D.S.
General Denistry
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806-256-2143
Mon.-Thurs.
Fri.-Sat.
Your house and
personal property are
valuable
It has taken you years
to acquire —be sure
they are
with
insurance.
protected
adequate
“Replace-
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is the best plan. Call
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obligation.
We want to provide you with the coverage
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SIMPSON AGENCY
106 N. Niain
McLean
The R.D. McLains went
shopping in Pampa on
Thursday. Brenda got a new
waterbed.
Ruth Carter, of Fampa,
visited with Lena Carter on
Tuesday.
Nora Dragoo, Denva Tid-
well and Shirley Armbrister
were in Pampa on Thursday.
Nora had a doctor’s app-
ointment.
The R.D. McLains were in
Amarillo on Tuesday.
Church services at the
Alanreed Baptist Church
were cancelled on Sunday
because of the bad weather.
VARSITY BOYS
Dec. 8-Kelton 61, McLean
58; Sid Brass-18; Cal Hol-
wick-10; Kyle Woods-9;
Dale Barker-6; Jim Ander-
son-6; Floyd Morris-4; Don-
ald Harris-3; Huey Green.
McLean School Menu
Dec. 21-25
Breakfast
Mon.—Pancakes, Saus-
age
Tues.—Cream Beef,
Toast
Wed.—Hot Cereal, Toast
Thurs. and Fri.-Xmas Hol-
, iday
Lunch
Mon.—Cheeseburgers,
French Fries, Chocolate
Pudding
Tues.—Tacos, Salad, Pin-
to Beans, Sopapillas
Wed.—Soup, Chicken
Salad or Peanut Butter and
Jelly Sandwiches, Fruit
Thurs. and Fri.-Xmas Hol-
iday
MCLEAN LODGE'
No. 889
AF&AM
Stated Meeting
2nd Thursday
Practice Every Thursday
7:30 p.m.
VISITORS WELCOME ,
Britt Hathaway, W.M.
J. Boyd Smith, Secretary
sumptuous supper of turkey
and all the trimmings, the
entertainment committee
gave a program. Guest
Wanda Sharp read the
Christmas story from Luke.
Natasha Simmons led sev-
eral Christmas prayers and
Roy and Peggy Webb sang
several songs and led the
group in another. Roy also
played Santa Claus and gifts
were distributed. Members
and guests present were
Relia and Jack Ayers, Arn-
old and Wanda Sharp, Lena
Carter, Louise Dickinson,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Webb,
Mary Groves, Laverne
Brooks and her sister Laura,
Laverne and Lucy Goldston,
Rose Hall, Jeannie Adams,
Natasha Simmons, Safronia
Pettit, Cliffie Heasley, Ada
Simmons, Loree Barker and
Bertha Smith.
The Assembly of God
Church will have a special
Christmas service on Dec. 20
at 11:00 a.m. The program
will include a play and a
program of songs by the
congretation’s children.
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The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1987, newspaper, December 17, 1987; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706498/m1/6/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.