Woman drives a Fairfax fire truck in Oklahoma
Ruth L. Smith 41, mother of five, serves as fulltime fire truck driver and police dispatcher in Fairfax Oklahoma. She qualified after practice, faced initial doubt from city officials, and says volunteers welcomed her. She answers calls, alarms others, and has logged six fire runs. Also noted are Sgt. Carlyle Ward at Korat Thailand and a North Central Association Status Study Steering Committee meeting at Neosho County Community College to review progress for a May 1972 report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth L. Smith
Oklahoma
Smith
Fairfax
Willie MelInturf
North Central Association
Neosho County Community Junior College
Australia Reports Large Livestock Totals
Canberra AP reports Australia holds 178 million sheep 24 million cattle and 2 568 000 pigs according to the government statistics service. The data show about two cattle and 15 sheep per person in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canberra
Australia
Government Statistical Service
Frontier Spirit Stays Alive on Kiowa Ranch
Mary Verspille an 82 year old rancher near Kiowa Colorado continues to manage wheat cattle and repairs on her homestead. After losing eight children she kept the family ranch thriving amid floods and hard work saying she loves her cattle and staying busy keeps her mind young.
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Kiowa
Colo
Mary Verspille
Trac
Witches Seats Found In Guernsey Homes
Stone blocks protruding from old Guernsey house walls are described as witches seats. Locals say witches rested there during flights around the island, and households without seats risked witches anger and mischief inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Peter Port
Guernsey
British Channel
France
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Fairfax, Okla
Mrs. Smith
Thailand
Carlyle W. Ward
Cordy B. Ward
St. Paul
Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base
St. Paul High School
Midwest
W. Main
Spirit of Frontier
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Denver Post
Tor
Hans Powe
Ben X Franklin
Norelco
TIMEX
Lady Sunbeam
G.E. Pocket
RADIO
Big Boy
Polaroid
Clairol
Os Ae
Main & Lincoln
Mororman
Cologne
Chanute
Oly
Pen
Daisy Devign
Your Gift Headquarters
Kodak
Speedshaver
Franklin
East Main
Valle
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