Methodist Pastor Duke Barron Leaves Garland for New Iberia
Reliable sources report Rev. Duke Barron, pastor of First Methodist in Garland, has accepted a pastorate in New Iberia Louisiana. Barron’s replacement at First Methodist has not been assigned as the Texas annual conference session in Dallas continues and releases pastors’ assignments. The weather balloon released by Fort Worth Weather Bureau landed in Garland Sunday morning. radiosonde found on Washington Street tagged with 5 30 release time. The garbled sign “Buy Poverty the American Way Go To Work” appears at a local site.
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Duke Barron
First Methodist
Garland
New Iberia
Barron
All Methodes
Dallas
Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Glenn Pool
Washington
Gemini Crew Reflects After Recalled Mission Debrief
CAPE KENNEDY UPI astronaut Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan say they learned a lot from Gemini 9. They describe a bullseye splashdown watched by millions and plan three days of debriefings before a June 17 nation report.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Stafford
Cernan
Atlantic
Wasp
Merritt Island
Moonport
General Telephone Ends Negotiations and Dies at 66
General Telephone announces the completion of a second three year labor contract covering 2750 employees in Texas Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico and Oklahoma with wage increases averaging near 10 cents hourly 48 percent of basic rate. Andrew P Rollins longtime North Texas Municipal Water District official dies at 66. funeral Wednesday at Restland Chapel with burial in Restland Memorial Park.
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Andrew P. Rollins
Cations Workers of America
San Angelo
Frank A. Lenberg
G. T. Sims
W. H. Thomson
L. L. Porter
C. W. Howard
L. A. Sykora
Lubbock
B. J. Limmroth
Fred A. Feagley
Littlefield
Bryant Page
Garland
Thursday Rites For Mrs. Czekaj
Mrs Edwin Frances Czekaj 52 of Garland died unexpectedly on her birthday at home. Native of Chicago born June 6 1914 she was active in Good Shepherd Church Auxiliary No 1645 NALC Garland Democratic Women’s Club and served as second vice president. Rosary Wednesday 8 p.m. Spurlock Funeral Chapel Requiem Mass Thursday 10 a.m. Good Shepherd Church. Burial Restland Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband Edwin and aunt and uncle Albert Krywonos of Garland. Pallbearers listed. Garland Postal Employees are honorary pallbearers.
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Edwin
Frances) Czekaj
Chicago
Ill
Czekaj
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
National Association of Letter Carriers
Garland Democratic Women’s Club
Spurlock
Robert J. Sykora
Restland Memorial Park
Albert Krywonos
Garland
Alvis Hutchison
J. R. George
Ralph Beal
Joe Conner
Billie Hall
Steve Albritton
Garland Postal
Five Cars Stolen in Garland Auto Theft Pair Nabbed
Garland police cleared five auto thefts with the arrest of two juveniles, aged 15 and 16, after a high speed chase. The suspects faced charges in Dallas for a car stolen in the city limits. The thefts included a 1965 Volkswagen, a Pontiac GTO, a 1964 Buick, a 1961 Chevrolet, a 1966 Chrysler, and a 1961 Ford convertible, all with keys left in ignition and valued around $15,000.
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Garland
Dallas
J. W. Mayfield
Garland Police Department
Ridgewood
Cole Field
Bucknell
First Street
Don Morgan
Henry Ashley
Robert Sherrard
James Carter
CCS Summer Session Begins at Christian College of the Southwest
Christian College of the Southwest opens its summer session with two six week terms running July 15 for the first and July 17 to August 26 for the second. Freshman English meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. shallow details: courses include Bible, English, Government, American History, Speech, Biology.
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Christian College of the Southwest
James L. Jackson
N. Shiloh Road
Garland
Jackson
CCS
Baby born at 6 6 66 in California
The James Maxwells of Torrance welcome a baby girl born Monday at 6:06 a.m. on June 6 1966 weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces The baby is unnamed at report time and the family plays on the date-number coincidence.
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Inglewood
Calif
James Maxwells
Torrance
Maxwel
Trustees Award Contract To Build Administration Block
In a long session Monday night the Garland school board awarded the administration building contract to Goodrum Construction Company of Garland after trimming bids. The bid totaled 212 398 and the board noted it was about 25 000 over the budget. The meeting also covered bond sale study for 1 4 million in bonds, staffing plans for 1966 67 and a projected enrollment of 16 700 across 19 elementary, six junior high and two high schools with 322 professional units required for elementary, 160 for junior high and 132 for high schools.
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Glen B. Couch
Ruth G. Ashby
Carolyn A. Davis
Linda Grantham
Pauline Hawthorne
Carolyn Honza
Nancy Meese
Judy Sneath
Barbara Shaw
Marline Watson
Maellen Mathews
Margaret Kilgo
Kilgo
Texas Education Agency
Gaston Coleman
Garland
Couch
California Gubernatorial Primary Shapes Up Between Reagan and Christopher
The World Today reports Ronald Reagan and George Christopher contending for California Republican gubernatorial nomination as rival candidates in a field of six. Brown remains a leading challenger in the Los Angeles mayoral race noted for the crowded contest.
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San Francisco
UPI
Ronald Reagan
George Christopher
California
Maverick
Los Angeles
Brown
Garland Area Weather Today and Wednesday Outlook
Clear to partly cloudy and warm with a high near 90 today and mid 70s at night. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind warning flags will be displayed on all area lakes.
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Garland
Funeral Held For City Woman Willie Mae Lewis
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Mae Lewis 83 of 1429 Maple were held at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church Royse City with Rev. Gor Burnett officiating. Burial followed in Clint Cemetery near Caddo Mills. Williams Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include sons L A Jeffcoat and W S Jeffcoat. step sons Leon Lewis and J R Lewis. daughters Olene Luna Garland Fletcher Powell. stepdaughters Landsberry Kemp Watson Burnett Partin. sisters …
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Willie Mae Lewis
Maple
Rockwall
First Baptist
Royse City
Gor Burnett
Clint Cemetery
Caddo Mills
Williams Funeral Home
Wis
L.A. Jeffcoat
Lockney
W. S Jeffcoat
Wichita Falls
Leon Lewis
Garland
J R. Lewis
San Diego
Olene Luna Garland
Fletcher Powell
Aerey
Landsberry
Okla
Ie Papine Kemp
Anna
Tex
Jettie Mae Watson
Inez Burnett
Irene Partin
Dallas
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Weather Instruments
Bob Burkhart
Dick Nelley
Patrice
North Texas Municipal Water District
Rollins
Merit
Hunt Co
Texas A&m College
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Rollins and Forrest
Texas Postwar Economic Planning Commission
Coke R. Stevenson
State Board of Water Engineers
Allan Shivers
American Society of Civil
Restland Funeral Chapel
Melvin Carter
First Baptist Church of
Barnes Bridge Road
U. S. 67
Ross Collins
Perry Bowen
Jim Holland
Elmer Grisham
Jack Shugart
J C. Hall
First Southwest Company
The
Hernando
Miss
James Meredith
Mississippi
Meredith
Tennessee Line
Aubrey James Norvell
Walter Lee Meredith
Miami
Alma
Caribbean
Cuba
Florida
National
Cuban Weather Bureau
Havana
Las Villas
Pino
Saigon
LaPorte, Tex
Kansas City
UPK
America
United Nations
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
International
Normandy
Truman
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