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THE CROSS SECTION
Board History .. .
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The names of these Directors, ex-
cept that of J. M. Osborn, were again
placed on the ballots of the January
1952 election. Two Directors were
returned to office; E. C. Hatton of
Lubbock, and Tom McFarland of
Hereford. Mr. Willis A. Hawkins of
Hart was elected to replace J. M. Os-
born; and George Broome of Anton
and C. J. Taylor of Lockney were
elected to replace Chesher and Jones.
This Board then met on February
4, 1952, and drew lots for terms of
office. Messrs. Broome and Taylor
drew the two year terms, the other
Directors were to serve for only one
year.
This established the precedent of
electing the Directors for Precincts 1,
3 and 4 on odd numbered years, and
the Directors for Precincts 2 and 5
on even numbered years. This con-
dition prevailed - as is illustrated by
the photographs on this page - until
1965; when the election for Director
for Precinct I was not held. As a re-
sult of this error, Mr. Russell Bean
served a three year term, from Jan-
uary 1963 to January 1966, when he
was again elected for another two
year term. Directors for Precincts 1,
2 and 5 are now elected on even num-
bered years, and on odd numbered
years for Precincts 3 and -4.
Group photographs of the Direc-
tors serving from August 1951 to
January 1953 are not available. Group
photographs for all of the Boards of
Directors from 1953 through 1969
are, with great pride, included herein
as a pictorial history of these public
servants.
A 1956 photograph is not available.
Therefore, a 1955 photograph of this
same Board is shown.m
1955 (seated, L to R) W. 0. Fortenberry (De-
ceosed), Pres., Lubbock; W. M. Sherley, V.P., Laz-
buddie; (Stndg., L to R) V. E. Dodson, Hereford; M.
Shurbet, S.-Tr., Petersburg; G. Parish, Springlake.
1956 (Seated, L to R) W. 0. Fortenberry (De-
ceased), S.-Tr., Lubbock; W. M. Sherley, V.P., loz-
buddie; (Stndg., L to R) V. E. Dodson, Hereford; M.
Shurbet, Pres., Petersburg; G. Parish, Springloke.1957 (Seated, L to R) G. Parish, Springlake; M.
Shurbet, Pres., Petersburg; (Stndg., L to R) V. E.
Dodson, S.-Tr., Hereford; A. H. Daricek, Maple;
E. L. Blankenship, V.P., Wilson.
1958 (Seated, L to R) V. E. Dodsan, Pres., Here-
ford; A. H. Daricek, S.-Tr., Maple; (Stndg., L to
R) R. B. McQuatters, Sr., Littlefield; J. R. Belt, Jr.,
Lockney; E. L. Blankenship, V.P., Wilson.1960 (Seoted, L to R) T. L. Sparkman, Jr., Here-
ford; R. Hickman, Morton; (Stndg., L to R) J. Gom-
mon, S.-Tr., Lazbuddie; J. R. Belt, Jr., V.P., Lock-
ney; E. L. Blankenship, Pres., Wilson.ri
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1965 (Seated, L to R) W. Newsom, S.-Tr., Mor-
ton; R. Beon, Pres., Lubbock; C. Mitchell, V.P.,
Lockney; (Stndg., L to R) A. Kershen, Hereford;
R. Goodwin, Muleshoe.C,
'I1961 (Seated, L to R) J. Gammon, Pres., Laz-
buddie; T. L. Sparkmon, Jr., V.P., Hereford;
(Stndg., L to R) E. L. Blankenship, S.-Tr., Wilson;
J. R. Belt, Jr., Lockney; R. Hickman, Morton.1962 (Seated, L to R) E. L. Blankenship, V.P.,
Wilson; T. L. Sparkman, Jr., Pres., Hereford;
(Stndg., L to R) J. Gammon, Lazbuddie; H. J.
Schmidly, Levelland; J. R. Belt, Jr., S.-Tr., Lockney.1963 (Seated, L to R) J. R. Belt, Jr., Lockney;
H. J. Schmidly, V.P., Levelland; (Stndg., L to R)
R. Bean, S.-Tr., Lubbock; J. Gammon, Pres., Laz-
buddie; E. Holt, Hereford.1966 (Seated, L to R) C. Mitchell, V.P., Lock-.
ney; R. Bean,, Pres., Lubbock; R. Goodwin, Mule-
shoe; (Stndg., L to R) A. Kershen, Hereford; W.
Newsom, S.-Tr., Morton.1967 (Seated, L to R) A. Kershen, Hereford; R.
Bean, Pres., Lubbock; W. Newsom, S.-Tr., Morton;
(Stndg., L to R) C. Mitchell, V.P., Lockney; R.
Goodwin, Muleshoe.1968 (Seated, L to R) R. Bean, Pres., Lubbock;
C. Mitchell, V.P., Lockney; (Stndg., L to R) R.
Goodwin, Muleshoe; A. Kershen, Hereford; W.
Newsom, S.-Tr., Morton.C
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1953 (L to R) V. E. Dodson, Hereford; W. A.
Hawkins, V.P., Hart; W. 0. Fortenberry (Deceas-
ed), Pres., Lubbock; G. A. Broome, S.-Tr., Anton;
C. J. Taylor (Deceased), Lockney.
1954 (Seated, L to R) W. A. Hawkins, V.P., Hart;
W. 0. Fortenberry (Deceased), Pres., Lubbock;
(Stndg., L to R) V. E. Dodson, Hereford; G. Par-
ish, Springlake; M. Shurbet, S.-Tr., Petersburg.rt; 1959 (Seated, L to R) R. B. McQuatters, Sr., V.
P., Littlefield; E. L. Blankenship, Pres., Wilson;
(Stndg., L to R) T. L. Sparkman, Jr., Hereford; J.
R. Belt, Jr., S.-Tr., Lockney; J. Gammon, Lazbuddie.1964 (Seated, L to R) J. Gammon, Pres., Laz- 1969 (Seated, L to R) C. Mitchell, V.P., Lock-
buddie; R. Bean, V.P., Lubbock; (Stndg., L to R) ney; R. Bean, Pres., Lubbock; W. Newsom, S.-Tr.,
C. Mitchell, Lockney; W. Newsom, Morton; E. Holt, Morton; (Stndg., L to R) R. Goodwin, Muleshoe;
S.-Tr., Hereford. J. D. Pitman, Hereford.Page 3
January, 1970
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