Missing Cessna 172 Search Fails Over Bridgeport Lake
After a week long hunt for a Cessna 172 and pilot Michael Hubbard of Lubbock near Lake Bridgeport, no trace found. Army infrared and naval magnetometer planes failed to locate the craft. divers with drag lines found only debris. Dozens of agencies and volunteers from Fort Worth, Wise County, and beyond aided the fruitless search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Bridgeport
Joe Reith
Mineral Wells
New Orleans
Louisiana
Bob Lord
Fort Worth
Civil Defense Office
Civil Air Patrol
Michael Hubbard
Lubbock
Bridgeport
Wise County Rescue Squad
Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department
Chico
Jacksboro
Saginaw
Wise County Judge's Office
Civil Defense
Tarrant County Water Board
Fort Wolters
Paradise
Highway Patrol
Wise County Sheriff's Office
Bridgeport Police Department
Tommy Hudson
Travis Provence
Hudson and
Provence
Wise County Zoning Change Request Still Pending
County Judge John A Winder reports Wise County zoning for insurance remains undecided. Ned Price of the State Board of Insurance told Uel Stephens Decatur that rates were issued weeks ago and the decision is temporary and not denied, with a favorable outcome anticipated for Wise County.
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John A. Winder
Wise County
Ned Price
State Board of Insurance
Price
Uel Stephens
Decatur
Northwest Territory
Counties to be jaz zled into zones for Wise County realignment
The proposal calls for redrawing county zones to place Wise County in a different zone. Officials aim to balance resources and services across regions. The plan faces logistical hurdles and requires approval from relevant authorities.
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Wise County
Fireworks Sale Ban In Bridgeport Violations Penalized
City ordinance prohibits selling or discharging fireworks within Bridgeport. Violators face fines from 25 to 100 dollars on conviction per notice issued by Walter Dale, Chief, Bridgeport Police Dept.
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City of
Bridgeport
Walter Dale
Bridgeport Police Dept
Blanche Groves Day Observed At Local Church
Blanche Groves will be honored on her 82nd birthday as Blanche Groves Day by the Women's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church. The event on July 6 will start at 10 a.m. with a program and a covered dish luncheon. Miss Groves will share birthday customs of China and recount her 40 years as a missionary in China and Hong Kong.
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Women's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church
Miss Blanche Groves
Blanche Groves
Miss Groves
Miss Blanche
China
Hong Kong
Runaway Bay Plans Gala Week End
Runaway Bay hosts a Fourth of July celebration weekend with a beach fireworks display on Saturday night around 9 p.m. The program features old-time activities including horse shoe throwing volleyball softball egg throwing sack races three-legged races and turtle races for public participation.
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Runaway Bay
Hughes Sullivan Appointed In New District
Governor Preston Smith appoints Judge W A Hughes of Decatur to the new 235th Texas judicial district and attorney Bill Sullivan of Gainesville as district attorney. The district includes Wise Jack and Cooke counties and takes effect September 1.
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W. A. Hughes
Decatur
Texas
Bill Sullivan
Gainesville
Preston Smith
Wise, Jack and
Cooke Counties
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