Expedition To Seek Gold Reef In Gibson Desert
Perth map maker Laurie Strike plans a 1897 style search for Lassiter’s elusive gold reef in the Gibson Desert. Using seven utility vehicles a light aircraft and detailed maps he aims to cover vast dune regions about 1200 miles east of Perth seeking a reef said to barely protrude above ground. Strike seeks 20 partners to form Central Australian Gold Exploration and may include Lassiter’s son Bob aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlarold Lassiter
Gibson Desert
Lassiter
Australia
Perth
Laurie Strike
Thore Lassiter
Givson Desert
Western Australia
Explorer
Central Australian Gold Exploration
Bob
Blind Bogey Golf Tourney At Oak Grove Franklin
Officials of Oak Grove Country Club Franklin announce the third annual Blind Bogey Golf Tournament April 14-15 expected to draw over 200 Central Texas players. Four flights, $8 entry includes barbecue, refreshments, and dinner with prizes for champion and flight winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Country Club
Franklin
Central Texas
Farm Road 46
Emory Scott
T. B. Carroll
Bremond
Texas
Italian Tops Speedway Record at Texas World Speedway
Former Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti set an unofficial closed course speed record at Texas World Speedway of 211.765 mph on the 2 mile high banked oval in a turbo charged Offy powered Mark HW Par nelli. He clocked 34 seconds for the lap and predicted pole speeds near 212 mph for the Texas Twin 200s with qualifying set for Saturday April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mario Andretti
Texas World Speedway
Mark HW Parnelli
Andretti
Gordon Johnecock
Marice Phillippe
Whey
Irvia
Sunday Visitors and Local Church Notes
Sunday visitors included Dennis Shelton Mozelle Daskocil Albert Nixon and Don Pruett hosts. George Yarbrough guests of Ernst Hodge. Mrs Ross McQuary attended church for first time in five months due to illness. Ross McQuary visited W H Walker Thursday. Sarah Shelton visited Minnie Lee Collier. Clifford Walker moved from Scott and White to Santa Fe Hospital. Friendship church service guests were Mrs Jack Walzer and her mother Mrs F W Pope of Barkdale. Pope clinic patients in Scott and White Hospital this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Shelton
Dennis Shelton
Mozelle Doskocil
Albert Nixon
Don Pruett
George Yarborough
Ernst Hodge
Ross McQuary
W.H. Walker
Sarah Shelton
Minnie Lee Collier
Clifford Walker
Scott and White Hospital
Santa Fe Hospital
Friendship Church
Jack Walzer
F. W. Pope
Bark Dale
Pope
Quickie Divorces Thrive in Santo Domingo Palace Scene
In Santo Domingo a 30 second divorce ritual at a palace of justice draws American tourists and actors like Jane Fonda, while Mexican and Dominican lawyers profit from the brisk trade. Manuel Espinosa runs a busy office near Juarez across the border, handling about 50 cases weekly at 400 dollars each, netting millions in tourism and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Domingo
Palace of Justice
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Mexico
Jane Tonda
Roger Vadim
EL Embajador Hotel
Manuel Espinosa
Juarez
U.S
Bowling Results and Standings Across Local Teams
Team standings list First National Bank and Cameron Equipment Co among leaders with partial scores. Individual high games include Steelworkers Joyce Magee 193 and 523 series, plus other top performances from Photo Wright and Yoakums Housemoving. Topics shift to volcanoes and spiders with National Geographic notes and mobile home counts for California and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Yoakum
Steelworkers
Taylor Meat
Photo-Wright
Gaither Motor Company
Rockdale Electronics
Coca Cola
Joyce Magee
Wright
Aliene York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lassister
Strike
James Connally
Tex
State Technical Institute
State Tech
Texas Educational Agency
TST1
College Station
W. H. Walker
Fers One Ag
Ispinosa
Morton M. Hunt
I’spinosa
Ciudad
Herald
Bessie Robinson
Yoakums
Lavada Yoakum
Linda Glaser
Nell Odstreil
Gaithers
Floye Gilleland
Henrietta Tucker
First National
Ann Backhaus
Early Bird League
Ben Milam Savings and Loan
Cameron Equipment Co
Burringtons
Culpeppers
Schiguts
Woodums
U-Totem
Polks Trucking Service
Ben Milam
Becky Brashear
Cameron
Kay Moran
Billye Batte
Mazie McLerran
Sol Mees
Carol Barr
Polks, Edity Bell
Naional Geographic Society
Mount
Taal
Philippines
National Geographic
California
Florida
North Carolina
W. Ave
Temple
Pattie
Chamberlain Meat CO
East Gillis
Cameron Motor Co
N. Fannin
Barrington & Son
Tivo Ag
of Inc
AF & AM Radio
Niehoff
uTe
WEST
Cameron, Texas
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