Crosby Girls to Compete in National Teen Contest
Two Crosby High School girls Karen Henson and Nancy Clifton were named Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1967 by the Outstanding Americans Foundation. They will compete for state and national awards, with Nancy serving as editor in chief of the school annual and a band majorette, while Karen is a band member, FHA participant, National Honor Society member, and basketball player aiming for all-state band honors.
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John Clifton
Crosby Hick
Future
Homemakers of America
Karen
Dave Henson
Crosby Fha
Lufkin
Vista to host student talks and film showings
At LC Vista, events run Wednesday and Thursday with representatives in the student union from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The academy award winning film A Year Towards Tomorrow will be shown in the LC auditorium at noon both days.
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LC Vista
Tee College
Anniversary Party of Wooster Auxiliary at Community Building
Ladies Auxiliary of Wooster Volunteer Fire Department hosts a 7 pm anniversary party on Friday at the Community Building with members and guests invited to celebrate the milestone.
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Wooster
Bombing Intensifies as U S Forces Hit Key Targets in Vietnam
U S and allied units mounted heavy air and ground operations around Hanoi and Khe Sanh. U S pilots scored direct hits on the Canal de Ranides bridge while North Vietnamese defenses and casualties rose as large scale bombardment continued.
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Canal de Ranides
U.S
Hanoi
China
Radio Peking
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sam
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Eds
U.S. Army
25Th Infantry Division
Saigon
Funeral Notices for John Tom Prasek and Others in Crosby
John Tom Prasek 83 of Crosby died in a Pasadena hospital. Funeral services 10 a.m. Saturday at Earthman Highlands Chapel and 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Crosby. Burial Crosby Catholic Cemetery. Rev Anton Paviaka officiates. Rosary 7:30 p.m. Friday at Earthman Highlands Chapel. Survived by three sons, a daughter, two sisters, three brothers, twelve grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Also J C Greenhaw 47 of Baytown, World War II veteran, died in a Baytown hospital. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Earthman Chapel. Burial San Jacinto Memorial Park. Survived by two daughters, two sons, mother, three brothers, sister, pallbearers listed. Mrs Mary Baker Irwin 49 of Baytown died 8:50 p.m. Wednesday in St Joseph Hospital Houston. Native of Montgomery County, moved to Baytown in 1934. Postal clerk 26 years. Survived by husband Joe L Irwin, one daughter Becky Irvin, mother Mary Baker, sister Mrs MM E Lively, three brothers Alvin Roy Baker and Gene Baker. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment Cedar Crest Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Crosby
Pasadena
Prasek
Harris County Flood Control District
Earthman Highlands Chapel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Crosby Catholic Cemetery
Anton Paviaka
John E. Prasek
Baytown
Charlie A. Prasek
George Prasek
Houston
Elizabeth Russell
Mary Krausekopf
Justine Mozisek
Joe Prasek
el Campo
C. V. Prasek
J. C. Greenhaw
Earthman Chapel
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Greenhaw
Arbor
Leon Pursley
Park Temple Baptist Church
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Marylyn Eileen Greenhaw
Rhonda Gay Greenhaw
J. C. Greenhaw Jr
U.S Army
Vietnam
John Greenhaw
Olive Hart
Trinity
Tex
A. L. Greenhaw
M. L. Hart
W. D. Hart
MM. E. Lively
Alvin and
Roy Baker
Gene Baker
Highlands
Paul A. Lee
Baytown Postal Worker Dies After 26 Years Service
A Baytown Post Office employee of 26 years, 49, died Wednesday night in Houston's St Joseph Hospital. Mrs Irwin resided at 405 Travis and belonged to St Johns Methodist Church. Funeral Friday at Paul A Lee Chapel with Rev William J Commer officiating. She is survived by husband Joe L Invin, daughter Becky Jo Irwin, mother Baytown, sister Sybil Lively of Crosby, and brothers Alvin Baker Roy Baker Gene Baker. Pallbearers listed include Dubones Johnny DeLoach Jr Albert Heinrich Marvin Baker Autrey Cheshire and Johnny Fulton.
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Baytown
St. Joseph's Hospital
Houston
Irwin
Travis
St. John’s Methodist Church
Paul A.lee Chapel
William J. Commer
Becky Jo Irwin
Mary Baker
Sybil Lively
Crosby
Alvin Baker
Roy Baker
Gene Baker
Highlands
Dubones
Johnny DeLoach Jr
Albert Heinrich
Marvin Baker
Autrey Cheshire
Johnny Fulton
CAP Candy Sale Supports Cadet Encampment Trip
The Baytown Civil Air Patrol Composite Squadron hosts an annual candy sale to fund a cadet’s encampment. Col. W O Finch offers a cross country airplane trip to the top two sellers and a third prize trophy will be awarded.
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Baytown
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
W. O. Finch
Sailor Describes Mobile Riverine Base Defense Role
Vietnam era Navy story follows Hill a sailor from Lee College now serving in Division 12 guarding the Mobile Riverine Base on five ships in the Mekong Delta. The base moves along canals to deter Viet Cong, facing frequent contact and dangerous riverine patrols as crews defend, patrol, and attack targets in a 200 mile stretch over six days of fighting.
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Vietnam
Mekong
Lee College
Delta
Combined Command
Division 12
Hill
World Almanac Facts entry note 1887 era brief
Almanac compiled facts from 1887 era sources noting general world statistics, geography, notable events and figures. Compact snippet reflects period tone and reference style common to 19th century newspapers.
Did You Know Discoveries Push Bowling History Back
Archaeologists trace bowling like games to ancient Egypt, suggesting the sport or its origins date back at least 7,000 years. The finding reopens discussion on how early cultures shaped target and strike games.
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Egypt
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