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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1969
Page
2
The Washington AP report lists the 1978 draft call order for men aged 19 to 25 as of December 21, 1969. It shows birth dates corresponding to call numbers and describes how local boards apply the order, noting changes if a man’s classification shifts to 1-A or 1-A-D. The list includes many dates and scrambled alphabet identifiers from a Monday night lottery drawing.
Today in history notes key events on December 2 across years. Monroe outlines the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, Napoleon crowns himself emperor in 1804, Austerlitz victories in 1805, and other milestones including Ford's Model A in 1927 and Castro's Cuba action in 1959.
Last rites for Vester Hayes Duke Holland 65 were to be held at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Childress with Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating. Interment followed at Childress Cemetery. Survived by wife, one daughter, one son, four sisters, and five brothers. He died Monday in Bethania Hospital Wichita Falls. Born April 19 1905 in Joy Texas he moved to Childress County in 1924. He worked at Dunn Grocery Helpy-Selly Grocery and 20 years at Childress Veterinarian Hospital as an assistant. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
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