Notable local businessman and civic leader profiles
The article profiles Nelson and Ragsdale, two Childress residents with long civic records. Nelson built a car distributorship, worked for Morton's in Public Relations and sales, and led Lions Club initiatives and district roles. Ragsdale pursued aviation, served in the Air Force, cofounded a flying service, and held roles in Rotary and Elks, plus automotive business leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus
Vernon
Morton's
General Mills
Childress
Nelson
Kids, Inc
Lions
Lions International
Childress Lions
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Unitech Supply, Inc
Tulsa
Revival week at Calvary Baptist led by Bobby Strait
Bobby Strait of Orton First Baptist Church leads a weeklong revival at Calvary Baptist Church from today to August 25 with morning services at 10 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m except Sunday when services follow the regular time Pastor Rev Gene Joplin conducts the revival Strait, formerly with the Trini Lopez group, will work with church youth and lead a 9 15 p m hootenanny in the Educational wing Sunday Youth of Childress are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Strait
Orton First Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Gene Joplin
Strait
Trini Lopez
Childress
Scale Down Of War Is Doubtful
News summary of ongoing large scale clashes in South Vietnam with multiple NVA and Viet Cong attacks on government outposts and heavy allied losses reported. U.S. Command tallies 589 enemy killed and 58 Americans dead or wounded, amid intensified battles from Saigon to the DMZ and border air strikes.
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Saigon
UPI
Hanoi
South Vitnam
Bert W. Okuley
UPT
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
South Vietnam
Dmz
Vietnams
Central Highlands
North Vietnam
United
Panhandle
Radio
Camp Carroll
Almanac entry for August 18 1968 events
The Almanac notes today is Sunday with the moon between last quarter and new phase. The morning star is Saturn and the evening star Venus. It mentions a historical note that in 1855 the patent office approved condensed milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Saturn
Venus
Patent Office
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J. W
Jess” Baker Childress
Texas
Chevrolet
Oare
Morton Potato Chip Company
Oklaho
First Federal
QOANS
Ederal Ravings & Loan Association
P. O. Box
Crawford
Privitt
Joyce
D. Ne
Gibson
Cnny
Abraham Lincoln
Hodgeonville
Helen Wills
Molly Mallory
Canada
Cervantes
Levis
the Almanac
Kha
America
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Ray Loftis
Association of Child-ess
Commerce St
In Childress
Ramada
U. S
Ramada Inn
Ro SC
Levi's
Atkins Department Store
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