Dimmitt Jaycees Crown 1968 Miss Dimmitt and court
Sharon Flynt, 17, was crowned Miss Dimmitt 1968 with Linda Langford 17 as first runner up and Paula Jo Birdwell 16 as second runner up. Vicki Vaughn 16 earned Miss Congeniality while Jane Ann Butler 4 was named Little Miss Dimmitt. Joe Land of Canyon hosted as last year’s winner Poppy Byrnes crowned the new queen before about 250 spectators.
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Dimmitt
Sharon Flynt
Jack Flynt
Jaycee
Linda Langford
Marie Langford
Paula Jo Birdwell
Kent Birdwell
Vicki Vaughn
Charles Vaughn
Dimmitt High School
Jane Ann Butler
Jimmy Butler
Joe Land
Canyon
Poppy Byrnes
Welder Injured in Explosion at Oil Lease Site
Leonard L. Kossey, 55, operator of a welding shop in Fritch, suffered extensive burns in a gas line explosion while salvage work. He remained in critical but slowly improving condition at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Amarillo, after earlier treatment at North Plains Hospital, Borger.
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Fritch
Leonard L. Kossey
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Amarillo
Kossey
Millam
Here
North Plains Hospital
Borger
Stout To Represent Clovis In Pageant
Miss Janice Elaine Stout 19 of Grady was chosen Miss Clovis at Marshall Junior High. A freshman at Eastern New Mexico University Portales she will represent Clovis in the Miss New Mexico Pageant in July at Hobbs. She is a business administration major and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Scott. She won a scholarship and wardrobe. runner up was Miss Ginger Hughes Texico. Five contestants entered.
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Eastern New Mexico
Clovis
N.M
Janice Elaine Stout
Grady
Marshall
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Stout
Ginger Hughes
Texico
London Nurses Await 14 Percent Pay Rise
London reports confirm nurses will receive a total pay rise of 14 percent, boosting salaries across the health service. The move follows discussions between nursing unions and government to address wage concerns and recruitment pressures.
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London
Sky Chief gasoline aims to cut driving costs by reducing engine deposits
Texaco markets a new Sky Chief fuel claiming it prevents valve deposits to improve mileage and lower repair risk. The ad targets Jack Benny and asserts Texaco sells more gasoline than any other brand, stressing the goal to reduce everyone’s driving costs.
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Jack Benny
Texaco
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Lucy Stone
Dorchester
Mass
Jaycees
Tve
Benny
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