Army Air Force Wage Board conducts survey in Wichita Falls
The Army Air Force Wage Board at Sheppard AFB begins a wage survey in the Wichita Falls area to compare blue collar pay with local firms since May 1967. Houser chairs the effort with Hunters Blair and Vandiver assisting. Thirty two firms have been mailed survey letters and will be contacted in days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Army - Air Force
D. C
Wichita Falls
John F. Houser
Sheppard Air Force Base
Army-Air Force
Sheppard
Houser
A Ongan
Roger L. Hunter
John H. Blair
Harold E. Vandiver
Top Cowboys to Compete in Red River Rodeo
From June 5 to 8 the 11th annual Red River Rodeo in Wichita Falls showcases top cowboys Clyde Vamvoras Jim Houston and Freckles Brown. A downtown parade precedes the Wednesday 8 pm rodeo performance at Mounted Patrol arena Farm Market Road 369. Miss Rodeo America attends the 3 pm parade. Tickets range from 3 dollars for a box seat to 75 cents for kids under 12 and are sold at the Cow Lot Kirkland's and Cruse Western Wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River
Wichita Falls
Clyde Vamvoras
Parkburnett
Jim Houston
Omaha
Neb
Freckles Brown
Soper
Oklo
Mounted Patrol
Farm Market Road
Seymour
Old
Iowa Park
Kirkland’s
Cruse
Boomtown Rodeo Tickets On Sale In Advance
Advance tickets for the 1968 Boomtown Rodeo are available through the Cham ber of Commerce and local banks. Prices are 1.00 for adults and 0.50 for children in advance, and 1.50 at the gate with 0.75 for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Electric Co
First National
Burkburnett Banks
Pee Wee Baseball Schedule for 1968 Season
Schedule shows league games for Pee Wee baseball with dates from June 1 to June 25. Teams include Whites Preston Piggly Wiggly Corner Mathis United Randlett Piggly Wiggly Cor Drug and Beginners games noted. Times mostly 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. with several missed digits and minor typos in venue names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piggly Wiggly
Corner Drug
United
Preston
Randlett
Mathis
Cor
Drug
Mathis Jr. Whites
United Bie
Boomtown Rodeo to Run June Thirteen to Fifteen in Bulldog Stadium
The 23rd Boomtown Rodeo will be held June 13 14 and 15 at Bulldog Stadium Burkburnett. Events include bareback saddle bronc calf roping and barrel race with top cowboys and cowgirls competing. A parade on June 13 starts at 5 p m through downtown Burkburnett with displays from Sheppard Air Force Base and Fort Lawton Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulldog Stadium
Burkbusnett
Shepprd Air Force Base
Fort Lawton
Oklahoma
Bucks Bronc
Burkburnett
Parkburnett Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Marten
Jerry McClure
Bill Donnell
Bruce Sheppard
Earl Martin
Gary Owen
Bill Vincent
H. R
Jingle) Hayes
Summer basketball schedule steam from June to July
The schedule lists multiple matchups among United, Whites, Preston, Randiett, Mathis, Corner Drug, Pigly Wigly, Piggly Wiggly, and Randlett from June 27 to July 18. Games occur mostly at 6:00 or 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Whites
Preston
Randiett
Mathis
Randlett
Piggly Wiggly
Piggly Wigly
Corner Drug
Piggly A
Second Lt W E King Completes Helicopter Course
2nd Lt Wayne E King son of Mr and Mrs B E King of Burkburnett Texas completed a 16 week helicopter pilot course at Fort Wolters Texas on May 10 He will proceed to advanced flight training at Hunter Army Airfield Georgia King entered the Army in 1967 and is a Burkburnett High School graduate and ROTC alumnus from Midwestern University Wichita Falls He is married to Claudia who resides at 617 Oak
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Wolters, Tex
AHTNC
Wayne E Kng
B. E. King
Sycamore
Burkburnett
Tex
Army
Hunter Army Airfield
Kirg
Ft. Sill
Okla
Burkburnett High School
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Midwestern University
Wichta Falls
Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity
Seebbard and
Blade and
Pershing Rifles
Claudia
Oak
Burk Little Girls Softball League 1968 Schedule
Schedule lists Burkburnett Bank Mills Construction Clayton s Bait and Tackle First Savings and Loan First National Bank July dates June games include Mills Construction Clayton s Bait and Tackle and First Savings and Loan matchups with several teams in June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burk Little Girls Softball League
First Savings and Loan
Burkburnett Bank
Mills Construction
Clayton
First National Bank
First Savings and Loan Mills Construction
Claytons Bait and Tackle
Clayton Bait and Tackle Mills Construction
Burkburnett Bank First Savings and Loan
Speakers Needed to Tell the Air Force Story at Sheppard AFB
Air Force Chief Gen John P McConnell urges qualified officers with Southeast Asia combat experience to speak at public events. Returning personnel and related organizations offer ideal platforms to share firsthand US activities. Contact the base information officer to arrange appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Air Force
John P. McConnell
Southeast Asia
McConnell
U.S
Sheppard AFB to Join Youth Opportunity Campaign
Sheppard Air Force Base will participate in the Youth Opportunity Campaign to aid disadvantaged youths aged 16 through 21 while assisting the base during peak workloads. Plans call for 100 enrollments in June and 125 in July, with 107 employed last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Sheppard Air Force Base
Eurmanner
Wichita Falls
Texas Empert Commission
Ar Force
Interagency Board of
U S. Civil Service Examiners
Dallas
Betty Dickens
With Our Subscribers NEW W D Howell Bobby Steele
Listing of names tied to a subscriber renewal or notice includes S/Sgt. Federick H Moyer Ralph Beall Gilbert Walker Chas E Wilkins Neal Tullis V C Moore Jr S W Bell and others with a Tele Co contact Don Craig and Mrs Donald Shinn and Mrs Clyde R Blakely. The snippet ends with a line about finding your station in life and friends directing you where to get fi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
W. D. Howell
Bobby Steele
Federick, H. Moyer
Ralph Beall
Gilbert Walker
Chas. E. Wilkins
Neal Tullis
V. C. Moore, Jr
S. W. Bell Tele. Co
Don Craig
Donald Shinn
Clyde R. Blakely
Families travel and visit across Texas and Oklahoma
Mr and Mrs Morris Simonson drove to Custer City Oklahoma to retrieve grandchildren but they were in Vacation Bible School. Rev Don Youngblood and C J Lippard attended the North Texas Conference in Dallas then Youngblood returned to the local church. Chuck Duke of El Paso visited his family, John Andrews and his relatives traveled from the Canal Zone to Palboa, with a Dallas stop to see Virginia Silkwood, and Bill Vincent's family enjoyed HemisFair and other South Texas trips. Jane Ann Whiteside attended a San Angelo commencement with 700 graduates. Mrs Johnnie Herring and Theresa spent the weekend in Denton visiting ill relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Simonson
Custer City
Okla
Vernon Duke
John Andrews
Steven
Patricia
Palboa
Canal Zone
John Clement
Virginia Silkwood
Odessa
Dallas
Bill Vincent
Jan
Debbie
Hemisfair
San Antonio
Galveston
Houston
Texas
Artie Whiteside
Jane Ann Whiteside
San Angelo
Jane Ann
Ed Richard Whiteside
Johnnie Herring
Theresa
Denton
J. L. Smith
Elsie Mae Smith
Alice Goodwin
Margaret Greer
Wichita Falls
Maureen Pearson
Goodwins
P. A. Johnson
Elk City
Virgil Taylor
Gainesville
Tom Ezell
Jeff Dyer
Vera Bennett
Lawton
Bertie Priede
Kelley Muller
Everett Pearson
Benny Doyle
David Reeves
SAFE
Smart
Durango
Colo
Burkburnett
Janlee St
Hardin
Smarts
Our City
J. C. Hinkle
Raymond Smart
Janed
Texas Company
Stout
Laquita
Steve
Rhe
N.M
Burk
E. V
Maureen) Pearson
Scott and White Clinic
Temple Sunday
Maureen
John Page
Birdie McKinney
Choctaw
James McKinney
Midwest City
Charles Smart
Oklahoma City
Janice St
Lee Dunaway
Dora
Lamona Champ
Lamona
Larry
First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
Hardin PTA officers installed May 21 1968 69 year
Mrs. D D Weissmann installs Hardin PTA officers for the 1968 69 term. Elected president James Roderick and Elmer Klinkerman vice presidents Raymond Schroeder and Norman Roberts secretaries Alvis Kee treasurer Clarence Pryant. Louise Mullens receives Life Membership. A $350 donation to Hardin Primary Grade School is presented for SRA Reading sets. Several staff and community members are noted with visits and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. Weissmann
PTA
Hirschi
Hardin Pta
James Roderick
Elmer Klinkerman
Raymond Schroeder
Norman Roberts
Alvis Kee
Clarence Pryant
Louise Mullens
Texas P.T.A
John Divine
P.T.A
Hardin
Morris Simonson
SRA
W. E. Lambert
Perry
Martin
Donald Mullins
Rides and attractions surge after opening
Attendance at the venue has more than doubled from forty to over ninety attractions. Visitors report mixed satisfaction, saying conditions meet expectations in some areas but not others. The note adds a playful remark about social chatter reflecting American attitudes.
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Pee Wee
Boomtown Rodeo
Lt. W. King
Claytons Bait and Mills Construction
Donna Wood
Edna (Styles) Russell
Mae (Styles) Dalton
B. L. Turner
Austin Stockton
Charles Johnson
Thomas Evans
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