Brother Of Baytonian Is Given Legion Of Merit
Virgil R. Epperson a Baytown native, retired from the US Air Force at Langley AFB Virginia after more than years of service. He received the Legion of Merit for leadership as director of munitions at TAC Langley from 1967 to 1965. His career included World War II service in Italy. His wife is Barbara Rudder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
Virgil R. Epperson
Langley Afb
R. L. Delashaw
Tactical Air Command
Hampton
Cal
Ivy L. Joanson
Highway 146
Baytown
US Air Force
Epperson
U.S
Headquarters Tactical Air Command
TAC
Langley
Italy
Barbara Rudder
Kemplays Get Expense Paid Las Vegas Vacation
Mr and Mrs Jerry Ray Kemplay of 1300 Jefferson travel to Las Vegas for a five day paid vacation tied to an International Harvester truck motor sales contest won by Kemp and Tony's Equipment Co located at 330 N Main. Kerry Kemplay's father T R Kemplay co owns Kemp and Tony's which runs International Harvester equipment and Rambier dealership in Baytown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Ray Kemplay
Jefferson
Las Vegas
Jerry
Kemp and Tasy’s Equipment Co
N. Main
International Harvester
Houston
Kerry
T. R. Kemplay
Kemp and
Tony
Baytown
Four Legged Seismic Vehicle For Oil Hunt
A moon like four legged vehicle developed by Sinclair Oil research in Tulsa aims to reach hard to access oil deposits. The helicopter transported quadrapeds stand nine feet high with a five foot base and a seismic chamber between the legs. An oxygen propane mixture explodes to drive a steel plate into the ground, sending high frequency waves into rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
Sinclair Oil Corp. Research Center
Arctic North Slope
Canada
Chambers County Tax Roll Reaches $70 237 075 for 1968
Anahuac Texas Chambers County Tax Assessor Sherwood Blair reports the 1968 county tax roll totals 70 237 075 with 22 836 receipts. State rate 47 cents per 100 county rate 1 2 per 100 homestead and school equalization rates listed. Total assessment 2 92 per 100 yields state tax 319 439 78 county tax 1 010 627 40 navigation district 12 305 33.
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Anahuac
Chambers County
Sherwood Blair
Blair
Navigation
Dean Martin's camera antics shape TV variety fate
AP writer describes Dean Martin's playful on set behavior during camera changes and how producer Greg Garrison views the star personality as key to the survival of prime time variety shows. Garrison notes Martin arrives ready to improvise with guests and songs, shaping the show’s style.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
Dean Martin
Greg Garrison
Garrison
Dean
Martin
NBC
Ho Cross
Omeday
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Baytonian
U.N
Washington Post
J. Russell Wiggins
George Ball
Humphrey
Kemplays
West Radio & TV
Emerson Authorized Sales & Service
EB. Herman
Citizens Savings and Loan
Euartealy
Ralings and Loan Association
Texas
Jones
Brown Label
U. S
U.S.D.A
Lom Sliced
Exciti
Msonite
Iful
Register Topas
Miracle
Oleo
Maryland Club
Recife
Broiler
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