Local Holiday Visit List from Abilene and Vicinity
Kathryn Stephens of McMurry College Abilene spends holidays with A E Stephens family. Garland Trell and Clay of Victoria visit over weekend with his mother, Joe Wilson. Terry Terrell of Texas Tech Lubbock will join family here. Leta Ruth Allen of McMurry College Abilene visits with Rev Ivan Allen family. Carl Lee, Clara Robinson, Rita Mills, Mary Ann Townsend, Carolyn Byrd, Tanya Lawson visiting from Texas Tech. Jimmie Ruth Weir, Mary Lynn Reavis, Mary Ann Austin home from West Texas State University. Nancy Rea of Wayland visiting Ernest Rea in Tell. Richard Briley at Air Force Academy arrives for two weeks with his parents. Pre-Holiday guests at H W Epps include E N Tomson of Midland, R P Williams of Amarillo, Bernard English and sons of Wichita Falls.
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Kathryn Stephens
McMury College
Abilene
A. E. Stephens
Garland Trell
Clay
Victoria
Joe Wilson
Terrell
Terry
Texas Tech Lubbock
Leta Ruth Allen
McMurry College
Ivan Allen
Texas Tech
Carl Lee
Clara Robinson
Rita Mills
Mary Ann Townsend
Carolyn Byrd
Tanya Lawson
West Texas State University
Jimmie Ruth Weir
Mary Lynn Reavis
Mary Ann Austin
Nancy Rea
Wayland
Ernest Rea
Tell
Richard Briley
Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Richard C. Briley
H. W
Texas Highway Death Toll Near Last Year Pace
Texas highway crashes push annual fatalities to near the 1964 record. By noon Friday the Department of Public Safety reported 2,721 deaths this year, 2 percent below the 1964 total of 2,775 on the same date, as southeast Texas wrecks raise the toll. The agency logged 2,209 fatal accidents, 3 percent below last year’s 2,283.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Eisenhower Leaves Hospital After Heart Attack
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower departs Walter Reed Army Hospital after 40 days confinement for a heart attack. He says he feels fine but will take it slowly and hopes to play golf within a month, heading to his Gettysburg farm for Christmas with Mamie.
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Mamie
Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Cotton futures rise on New York Cotton Exchange survey
Cotton futures gained on the New York Cotton Exchange with Friday’s close showing unchanged to 25 points higher and a weekly rise up to 97 points. Traders cited expected bullish effects from next year’s cotton program rules, while many awaited clarity on lingering questions and remained cautious.
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NEW York
UPT
New York Cotton Exchange
Stock Market Mixed Results Amid Profit Taking
The week saw modest gains with profit-taking erasing much of early strength. Dow industrials rose 5.13 to 957.85, Rails hit a record 249.55, and the S and P 500 gained 0.28 to 92.08. Volume totaled 47,627,669 shares with 1,561 issues traded, 819 up, 284 at 1965 highs, 606 down, 132 at lows.
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New York
UPI
Rails
Standard & Poor
Brigitte Bardot Spotted Quietly in New York City
New York noted actress Brigitte Bardot visited Times Square Rockefeller Plaza and other sights Friday night with a private party. She drew little attention in most spots but a Greenwich Village crowd chased her limousine shouting Brigette. Bardot planned to fly to Los Angeles Monday for a film premiere.
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New York
UPI
Briggitte
Brigitte
Los Angeles
Cigarette Labels Are Worthless Rumor Sweeps Upstate New York
Upstate New York residents amassed more than three million cigarette labels chasing a rumor that labels could fund charitable work. Stores in Syracuse reportedly hid about two million labels and Sayre Pennsylvania received thousands. Hospitals burned accumulated labels after officials from Robert Packer Hospital checked with eight tobacco firms and found no charity program.
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Syracuse
N.Y
UPI
Robert Packer Hospital
New York
Sayre
Elmira
China
Packer Hospital
Letters to Santa from Texas Children
A collection of handwritten Santa letters from children in Texas spelling out their wishes. Mickey Mitchell asks for a diesel train Holster set Brusier truck and notes teachers and family. Debbie Donna McClain and siblings request dolls and carriage. Bobby Henton asks for a saddle and boots.
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Santa
Mickey Mitchell
Ave. D. S. E
Santa Mother
Santa 1
Donna
DeWayne
Shawn
Debbie
Donna McClain
Kirkland
Texas
Santa letters from Throckmorton and Prescott children
Two Christmas notes request gifts from Santa. W. J. Henton of Throckmorton asks for chays, spurs, boots, cows, a cattle truck, a cat, and a maintainer. Lisa Dawn and Lori Denise, ages four and two, from Prescott, request a stove, refrigerator, sink, table and chairs, two dolls, and play clothes.
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Santa Claus
W. J. Henton
Throckmorton
Texas
Lisa Dawn
Lori Denise
Lisa
Lori Prescott
Av. K. NW
Weekly Dow Jones Averages Reported By UPI
New York Dow Jones weekly figures show the industrial average at 957.85 with gains in industrials and rails offset by utilities. The broader 65-stock index rose 2.32 points while the utilities fell 2.00.
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New York
UPI
Indus
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Main St
Yeaths
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Ike
Mrs. Blair
Jesus
Flloyd Nickerson P. S
Bobby Henton
L. W. McClendon Chiropractor
Pennecy’s
Ooldier
Coats
Penney’s
Penney'’S
Dow Jones
Lady Buxton
A. L. Harp
Brownie
Webb
Childress
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