Texas Welcome Dinner Cancelled After Kennedy Assassination
In Austin a Texas Welcome Dinner honoring President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson was canceled as news broke of Kennedy's assassination in Dallas. Governor Connally was wounded, Johnson was sworn in aboard the plane, and students and legislators mourned as Austin huddled in memorial services.
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Tex
Texas
Kennedy
Johnson
Dallas
Lone Star State
Dallas Mart
John Connally
Lyndon 3B. Johnson
W4&s
House of Representatives
Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sarah T. Hughes
Love Field
Washington
Bronte Fans Pack Bi District Playoff Trip
A large Bronte fan group traveled to Sweetwater for the bi district playoff between Robert Lee and Knox City. Knox City defeated the Steers 33 to 8 as Rusty Dodson scored and kicked extra points. Knox City advances to meet Matador in the regional playoff.
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Bronte
Sweetwater
Robert Lee
Knox City
Steers
Greyshound
Rusty Dodson
Dodson
Lee
Hepert
Greyhound
Matador
Lunchroom Menus for December 2 to 6
The menu lists daily meals from Monday December 2 to Friday December 6. Each day offers a main dish with sides and dessert plus milk or drinks. Items include corny dogs with corn and salad Monday, hamburger steaks Tuesday, link sausages Wednesday, ham Thursday, and fish sticks Friday.
Blackwell Lions Club Turkey Dinner Notes Spelunking Talk
Blackwell Lions and families gathered for a turkey dinner at Blackwell School Cafeteria on Monday night. George Gray of Abilene presented films on spelunking and Texas caves, and spoke fluently about caverns. Hershel Ditmore is hospitalized in Big Spring VA Hospital with uncertain surgery prospects. Mrs. Ditmore is with him.
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Blackwell Lions Club
Blackwell Lions
Blackwell
George Gray
Abilene
Texas
Hershel Ditmore
Veteran Administration
Big Spring
Mre. Ditmore
Families Visit Kin in Odessa and Texas towns
Mr and Mrs Rob Herron spent last weekend in Odessa visiting Bill Herron and family. Bill Herron and Mike and James Eads, all of Odessa, were in the Herron home Monday. Mrs Robert Knierim and Mrs Wade Rees visited in San Antonio and Austin with relatives including Hettie Clark Riley G Clark Carroll Petty and kin. The Brutons returned from a visit with relatives. In Burkburnett they visited his sister Mrs Carl Miller and in Bonham they saw Kate Biggerstaff her sister Mrs Orville McCord and brothers Parnell and R G Biggerstaff. Clint Low returned from Houston after taking his sister Mrs Edward Peel to M D Anderson for surgery. James Golson hunted near Mason and bagged two does.
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Rob ' Herron
Odessa
Bill Herron
Orville McCord
Parnell
R. G. Biggerstaff
Visiting speaker and weekend visits reported in local circles
Danny Cathett of Tennessee and a student at A C C Abilene spoke at the local Church of Christ and spent Sunday at the C E Bruton home. Mrs B F Glenn Marilyn and Mrs L T Youngblood visited Hillsboro to see Mrs J H McLeod's sister last weekend.
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Tennessee
A.C.C
Abilene
Church of Christ
C. E. Bruton
Glenn
Marilyn
L. T. Youngblood
Hillsboro
Youngblood
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Houston
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