Crime rate rise in Washington DC prompts touristic caution
April 4 1963 report notes a 17.4 percent January crime surge in the District of Columbia. Rapes and robberies nearly double, housebreakings up 42.2 percent as 2399 robberies occur in the year. Police expand to 4000 officers plus a canine unit amid racial tensions and civil rights agitation.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Congress
D.C
Locals win one in elementary tennis meet
Bronze elementary School led by David Glenn won the meet with finals 6 3 and 6 2. In boys doubles Doug McCutchen and Craig Curlee also won and Frances Glenn with Janie Collins claimed girls doubles. David Glenn qualified for district competition held Tuesday at San Angelo.
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Bronze Elementary School
Robert Lee
David Glenn
Doug McCutchen
Craig Curlee
Frances Glenn
Janie Collins
San Angelo
Parents to Teach at Bronte School Friday
Some Bronte district parents will serve as teachers Friday as regular teachers join students in San Angelo for a district literary meet. Supt. C. B. Barbee says the move handles multiple teacher absences as an innovation.
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C. B. Barbee
WSCS Meeting Notes at Methodist Church
The WSCS met in the Methodist church Monday afternoon with Mrs Austin Jordan giving the devotional and Mrs T A Carlisle leading the prayer. Mrs Eddie Garvin led the pledge program assisted by Mrs R E Patton and Mrs Henry Raney. Visitors included Mrs Harold Ware and children of Irving.
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Methodist Church
Austin Jordan
T. A.carlisle
Eddie Garvin
R. E. Patton
Henry Raney
Harold Ware
Irving
R. Q. Spence
Ernest Ware
Simmons Memorial Hospital
Sweetwater
Junior Choir to Sing At Methodist Church Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday services at First Methodist Church on April 7 will feature special vocal numbers by the junior choir directed by Vera Thomas. The pastor Rev. A. S. Neely invites the public to attend. A postcard from Mrs. J S Jayroe says she and family are moving from Randolph AFB Texas to Georgetown SC and expect transfer to Europe in August.
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Vera’ Thomas
A. S. Neely
Bronte
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Georgetown
South Carolina
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