Should Levis be worn by troops off base in public
A West Texas GI protests a Beale Air Force Base rule banning Levi jeans in town or at rodeos arguing the ban is outdated and punishes rodeo lovers. He asks the Air Force to consider a modification allowing casual attire on the way to events. The piece also notes local visitors touring Washington and other cities recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beale Air Force Base
California
Rami
Texan
Air Force
New York
Secretary of State
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Banking
Securities and Exchange Commission
Rochelle Graduate Wins Scholarship to Southwest Texas State
Betty Lou Graham of Rochelle is among 26 Texas high school graduates awarded scholarships to attend Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos starting September. Dr. Claude Elliott, chair of the college scholarship committee, announced the awards funded by San Marcos citizens and local firms. Bert Miller provided a scholarship to Betty Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou Graham
Rochelle
Texas
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Claude Elliott
Bert Miller
Betty Graham
Visits In Irving By Bonna Jean Nance
Bonna Jean Nance spent last week in Irving as the guest of her brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs V E Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Bonna
Jean Nance
V. E. Morgan
Shepperd urges 29 changes to Texas insurance laws
Texas Attorney General John Ben Shepperd recommends 29 reforms to insurance law to close loopholes that let promoters profit from policyholders and creditors. He backs 19 code changes, 6 to Securities and Banking Acts, and 4 to Penal Laws, plus an industry advisory board to aid legislative study.
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John Ben Shepperd
Texas
Legislative Council
Council
Shepperd
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Lloyds Type Companies
Insurance Board
Webb and Bentley Families Reunion At Rochelle Park
Descendants relatives and friends of the late Callie and William Webb and Mary and Jim Bentley of Rochelle will gather Saturday and Sunday at Richards Park. Out of state visitors from California Colorado and Oklahoma are expected according to Mrs Dulice Bentley Sides of Odessa.
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Callie
William Webb
Mary
Jim Bentley
Rochelle
Richards Park
California
Colorado
Oklahoma
Dulice Bentley Sides
Odessa
Stacy Rancher Dies in San Angelo
James C. Deakins 82 died at Clinic Hospital San Angelo at 11 a m last Wednesday after 16 days as a patient He was a Stacy rancher born October 1 1871 in Arkansas Funeral services were held at Doole Baptist Church with burial in Brady Cemetery Survivors include wife Dill Deakins of Stacy one son Loyd Deakins of Brawley California two daughters Lettie Law West End California and Roy Henderson of Linton one brother A L Deakins Novice four sisters Effie Deakins Portales New Mexico Ruby Caraway Portales New Mexico O R Phillips Portales New Mexico and H G Blew Abernathy four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers were F C Guice Nim Kirk John Brown Bob Taylor Stead Dickinson and Oliver Moore.
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James C. Deakins
Clinic
San Angelo
Stacy
Deakins
Arkansas
Doole Baptist Church
Brady Cemetery
Mitchell Smith
Dill Deakins
Loyd Deakins
F. C. Guice
Nim Kirk
John Brown
Bobb Taylor
Stead Dickinson
Oliver Moore
Death of W M Wilson 66 Brady Texas
William M. Wilson 66 of 801 Hackberry Street Brady died at 2 p m Friday in Brady Hospital. He was born May 24 1888 in Alabama and was a yard worker. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Saturday at the Church of God in Christ with T O McGee of Big Spring officiating. Wilkerson Funeral Home handled burial in Brady Cemetery. L L Boohee of Rochelle was a Brady Hospital patient earlier in the week.
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William M. Wilson
Hackberry St
Brady
Brady Hospital
Alabama
Church of God In Christ
T. O. McGee
Big Spring
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Brady Cemetery
Troop 33 Spends Night on River Campout
Boy Scouts of Troop 33 camped overnight along the San Saba River on the G. C. Kirk ranch replacing their regular meeting. Scoutmaster and seven Scouts stayed dry in a roomy tent as light showers fell. Tuesday breakfast featured bacon eggs canned beans and tomato soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Troop 33
San Saba
G. C. Kirk
Lingerie Shower Honors Miss Ditney Johanson
Mrs. Jimmy Dan Pace and Miss Jane Rochester hosted a lingerie shower at FEM in Austin on Monday morning for Miss Ditney Johanson who is to wed Friday evening to Billy Jones. Guests contributed a recipe for a happy marriage on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dan Pace
Jane Rochester
Austin
FEM
Ditney Johanson
Billy Jones
Honor guests and gifts mark festive occasion
Coffee and doughnuts were served to the honoree Mines, Buford Sheffield Jr., Tommy Tetens and Misses Peggy Edmiston, Ann Hughes and Alice Virginia Hark rider. Gifts were sent by Misses Barbara Brock, Sherron Smith, Diane Roddie and Mrs W D Pace of Kenedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Sheffield, Jr
Tommy Tetens
Peggy Edmiston
Ann Hughes
Alice Virginia Harkrider
Barbara Brock
Sherron Smith
Diane Roddie
W. D. Pace
Kenedy
Slumber Party Hosted by Susan Roberts in Wabansee
Susan Roberts of Houston hosted a swim and slumber party at Wabansee Monday afternoon and night. Attendees included Mary Ann Dillon Sandra Hargroves Anita Jordan Sandra Hall Micky Jo Mills Lanny Yoder San Antonio Glenda Fowler Ruth Nelin Penny Morgan Dallas. Mrs Robert Roberts chaperoned the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Roberts
Houston
E. L. Ogden
Wabansee
Wabansee Pool
Mary Ann Dillon
Sandra Hargroves
Anita Jordan
Sandra Hall
Micky Jo Mills
Lanny Yoder
San Antonio
Glenda Fowler
Ruth Nelin
Penny Morgan
Dallas
Robert Roberts
Susan
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C. E. Brown
W. M Ricketson
Llano
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Arlington
Bureau of Engraving
Smithsonian Institute
FBI
House and Senate
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
U. S
Canada
Detroit
E. E. Bradford
W. M. Riley
Wesley E. Stiles
del Rio
C. EB. Wyatt
Kerrville
Central Drug Store
Ital
Lee
Clinton Newlin
Joe Barekman
Brady, Texas
Thaddeus J. Shay
Galveston
University of Texas Medical
Dean Adams
Earl Griffey
Mary Corley
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Lela S. Wier
Arbor Hills Drive
P. O. Box
Jackson 7
Mississippi
Cecil E. Hill
Cecil E
Gospel Meeting
Lohn Church OF Christ
Alan Hill
Webb
Bentley
Angelo
W.M. Wilson
L. L. Boohee
Kathy Ann
James Hobbs
Brenda
Melvin Bratton
Dylana Nell
Wesley Deeds
Placid
Linda
James Bingham
Calf Creek
Donald
Ben Dougherty
Carol Lynn
Bob McVay
Miss Johanson
Dad
Haggar
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