Vigilant Husband Keeps Hope For Unconscious Wife
Abilene story follows Jack Jones as he balances care for Sharon Jones, unconscious since a December 19, 1960 car crash that left her in a coma and her baby Eddie alive. The family relies on the Sharon Jones Fund, cutting costs to $30 daily, while keeping vigil for a possible awakening and thanking medical miracles and faith for sustenance.
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Abilene
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Peck
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Unti
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Wath
Anden
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Fort Worth
Aduene Hospital
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Bhoth
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atAbilene
Citizens National Bank
Baytown Goodfellows drive reaches 1961 total
Chief Goodfellow thanks Baytown residents for funding the Charity Bowl bringing contributions to 1567 dollars 81 cents and toys from the Opti Mrs Club. Two thousand underprivileged children will have a merry Christmas as Goodfellows prepare bags at Carpenters Hall Decker Drive for delivery on Christmas Eve.
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Goodfellow
Goodfellows
Baytown
Carpenters Halan Decker
Opti-Mrs. Club of
Stock fire and casualty insurers netted 263 million losses
Stock fire and casualty insurance firms recorded a net 263 million loss from 1985 through 1959 as heavy losses in auto insurance lines weighed on results. The slump reflects adverse underwriting and rising claim costs across multiple insurers in the period.
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Aute
Legislative Council OKs Panel's Small Loan Data
A study group urged regulating small loans and high rates on loans under 599. The Legislative Council adopted the report and backed a bill to license and regulate lenders with caps and penalties. Rep Criss Cole, chair of the study group, may sponsor the bill if a January special session occurs.
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Austin
Legislative Council
Criss Cole
Senate
Price Daniel
Daniel
Bruce Reagan
Council
Cole
House
Consumer Finance Commissioner
Don Kennard
Fort
Missing Baytown newsboy Jimmy Blair in hospital
Baytown residents seek newsstand attendant Jimmy Blair age 26 who sold papers at West Main. Crippled since infancy he underwent brain surgery November 16 at Jefferson Davis Hospital. He remains paralyzed waist down and may need weeks more of therapy. his mother Eva Stiles asks friends to send Christmas cards to Ward 929.
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Baytown
Jimmy Blair
Jimmy
Jefferson Davis Hospital
Eva Stiles
Rev Bissex Leads Lions Dimes Booth Fund Drive
The Rev Earl Bissex will captain the Baytown Lions Club team Tuesday to collect in the Lions Dimes drive. The downtown holiday booth raises funds for the club's charity and civic projects. Team includes W W Brown David Funderburk Norman Beckmann W D Hinson J B Hollaway Kenneth Disman C M Bond J C Burkett Clifton Boyer and Raymond McDowell. The drive began Friday and runs through Saturday with Ed Hoffmann and David Funderburk as general chairmen.
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Baytown Lions Club
Lions
Rev. Bissex
W. W. Brown
David Funderburk
Norman Beckmann
W. D. Hinson
J. B. Hollaway
Kenneth Dismang
C. M. Bond
J. C. Burkett
Clifton Boyer
Raymond McDowell
J. Ed Hoffmann
New Air Services Sought In Oklahoma
Washington AP Catlin Aviation Co of Oklahoma City seeks a license for scheduled air service with light twin engine planes in Oklahoma Texas Kansas and Arkansas. It requests authority to fly to Amarillo Borger Dallas Sub weed Plainview Sherman and Wichita Falls in Texas.
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Catlin Aviation Co
Oklahoma City
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Texas
Kansas
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Dallas
Subweed Plainview
Sherman
Wichita Falls
Louisiana's tight race to pick a new congressman
A volatile two party fight in Louisiana ends with a new district congressman chosen. In other national notes, Eichmann attorney appeals death sentence, and Kennedy pauses in Palm Beach during Latin American trip as Goa tension rises. A Houston church Christmas program injury and a Rio circus fire in Nitroi kill many, while Goan UN talks and Congo unity efforts frame a busy international week.
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Campaign begins anew in 13th District runoff bid
Democrat Graham Purcell leads in county totals from a Saturday special, with Republican Joe Bailey Meissner moving into the runoff between January 22 and February 6. Other candidates included Jack Hightower and Vernon Stewart in a 19 county district. Purcell, 42, a Texas district judge, and Meissner, 36, ex councilman, urged a clear party choice as Sen. John Tower backed Meissner.
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Wichitas Falls
U B. House
Wichita Falls
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Joe Bailey Meissner
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Price Daniel
Meissner
Jack Hightower
Wilbarger County
Vernon Stewart
Jimmy Horang
Archer City
Frank Ikard
The
American Petroleum Institute
John Tower
R-Tex
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Texas Nietrint Court
Emergency Rations to Feed Dallas in Attack Preparedness
Emergency in place supplies will provide five day rations for ten percent of Dallas County population in event of nuclear attack. The initial shipment, arriving Feb 1, includes crackers and water, with space for storage locally. Federal funding totals 151 million for shelter survey and stocking, with city and county storage to be coordinated by the Dallas Civil Defense Commission.
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Texas
Burleigh Clanton
Denton
Jacqueline Kennedy Antiques Influence Caribbean Revival
San Juan Puerto Rico AP Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy wife of the Virgin Islands governor Ralph Paiewonsky refurnishes the governor's home at St Croix in colonial antiques Since her husband took office in January Mrs Kennedy has been refurnishing the White House in antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries Mrs Paiewonsky a native of Canada has followed suit since her husband assumed office last April
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Jacqueline Kennedy
Caribbean
Virgin Islands
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St. Croix
Kennedy
White House
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Birth Announcement for Waineright Daughter
Heirport WAINWRIGHT announces the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. H W Waineright at Gulf Coast Hospital on December 1. Angela Marcel weighs 8 pounds. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. T J Farlow of Bentley Louisiana. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs F Farlow of Shelbyville. Angela has three sisters Sue Fitlen Valerie and Alison.
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Greenbriar
Angela Marcel
Gulf Coast Hospital
Sean
T. J. Farlow
Bentley
F. Farlow
Shelbyville
Annt Marcel
Sue Fitlen
Valarie
Alison
Jack Paar On Stage Impressions Reported
A lengthy profile of Jack Paar, assessing his on screen persona, controversial flair, and influence on NBC and American viewers. The piece praises his showman instincts, interview style, and ability to attract big names while noting his conflict prone nature and tendency to provoke controversy nightly.
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Moscow Stock Exchange
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New York Times
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Arthur Godfrey
Huck Finn
Strategic Air Command
Court Recounts Assault Case in Fort Bend County
Details of an assault on a 14 year old farm girl in Fort Bend County followed by rapid arrest. Training was captured within 48 hours after the body of Mrs. Whitaker was found by a Texas City man near a bridge who test-fired a new rifle. A Houston detective, staying at the Auditorium Hotel, was awakened Saturday morning December 9 and arrested the suspect in the hotel lobby. He was questioned at Houston Police Department then handed to Chambers County officials.
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