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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
5
Julian Harding in Viet Nam with the 3rd Brigade 4th Infantry on a rubber plantation base near Tai Nang. He reports extreme heat that makes dressing difficult and notes Viet Cong activity nearby. He cooks in the field, guarding with a rifle in one hand and a pot in the other.
Harding, a 1960 graduate of Andrews high school, joined the army 13 months ago and is expected to depart Vietnam in October 1967. His father resides in South Carolina.
A veteran asks who inherits GI insurance and about changing beneficiaries. The VA must pay proceeds to the veteran named beneficiary. Other questions cover combining home loans with school, and GI Bill payments for partial months.
The article urges women to look fresh and stylish in white collar outfits. It suggests adding washable collars made from cotton organdy or pique to dresses in the wardrobe, creating feminine accents for new spring looks.
Downtown streets bustle as after school holidays extend shopping hours. Merchants push to 5 p m for Christmas Eve while stores stay open late. banks stay open after Christmas. post office sees heavier card flow. shoppers include children and parents. Christmas Day church services vary by church.
In a special session on Monday the commissioners bought a Terrain King mower for 1903.50 from Road and Bridge Fund precinct 2 and a Caterpillar loader for 16000 from Treanor Equipment Company funded by Road and Bridge across precincts 1 and 3. They also authorized hiring Mrs Darrell Johnson as library assistant beginning January 3, 1967.
Texas Tongs holds first place in the Tuesday Morning Belles bowling league. They won four points from K. N. Root Beer. D. A. & S. took three from Bowlarama. Simmons Furn won four from H. & D. Food. Thompkins Chevron beat Whites Auto. Mona Lga top score 175. Dee Hall top series 474. High team game D. A. & S. 497. Texas Tongs high team series 1321.
The Texas Safety Association warns homeowners that faulty wiring on a combustible tree can start a fire. Keep light sets in good repair and discard frayed or worn sets to prevent short circuits. Use tree lights bearing an independent testing laboratory label and ensure the circuit fuse is not over 15 amperes. Turn off lights when retiring or leaving the house.
Texas Safety Association urges spill free ashtrays for smokers at gatherings. Do an after party safety check for hot ashes under cushions and in waste baskets to prevent fires. Ensure no cigarette remains smoldering before you sleep.
Based on December 1 estimates from the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service, expected cotton production totals 3,175,000 bales from 3,990,000 harvested acres. The yield per acre is projected at 382 pounds, 20 pounds below last year's record of 402.
Sheriff J A Bud Gregory and Deputy Wayne Farmer attended the FBI fingerprint school held last week in Seminole. Law enforcement officers from several area counties took part in the daily sessions.
Upgrade solid-color curtains by adding rows of cotton fringe from top to bottom. Choose a coordinated hue and sew fringe in evenly spaced rows, as dense as you prefer.
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