Former chief operator honored at reunion by telephony retirees
Verda Kendall, longtime Southwestern States Telephone Co. chief operator, was honored at a reunion hosted by Mrs. Odell Turner. Attendees totaled 174 years of service among 16 former operators including Mrs. Kendall and Mr. Thompson of Henderson. They recalled era of semi automatic boards and battery switchovers during outages.
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Loise Graves Gilmer
Gilmer
Hello Girls
Verda Kendall
Odell Turner
Southwestern States Telephone Co
General Telephone
Eva Rae Davis
Nadine Walker
Alice Ruth Smith
Allyne Poole
Genice McClain
Neta Honeycutt
Ethlyn el
Texas Tourism Picks State Recreational Events
Texas Tourism selects this sampling of annual activities across the state. Shrimporee in Aransas Pass features a fleet blessing and parade. Stamford hosts the 42nd Texas Cowboy Reunion, the world’s largest amateur rodeo. Muleshoe celebrates with a pomp parade and pitching contest. Wharton County Youth Rodeo runs at Rocking W Arena. Fredericksburg marks Old World traditions with German bands as 6,000 attend last year.
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Texas Tourist Development Agency
Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
Travel and Information Division
Aransas Pass
Texas Cowboy Reunion
Stamford
Muleshoe
Old Settlers
Pony Express
Needmore
Wharton County
Rocking W
Wharton County Junior College
Old Fredericksburg
Gillespie County Fairgrounds
Notable June Dates in American and World History
A compact chronology recalls key events tied to June. From 1775 to 1867 and later, items include the Battle of Bunker Hill, Maximilian’s execution, West Virginia’s statehood, the Constitution’s enactment, Wilson and Marshall’s renomination, Napoleon’s Waterloo, and the 1941 German invasion of the Soviet Union.
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Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Marshall
Bunker Hill
Wellington
Napoleon
Waterloo
Maximilian of
Mexico
West Virginia
U.S
Germany
Soviet Union
Lightning rods emerge after 1769 Italian church disaster
A thunderbolt struck an Italian church in 1769, concealing 100 tons of gunpowder and killing about 3000 people, prompting the adoption of lightning rods to prevent such catastrophes.
CB Club Meets at East Mountain in Regular Session
Gregg Upshur County CB Club members gathered at the East Mountain Community Center with Billy Gibson presiding. Reports covered the I 20 Memorial Day rest stop and past Civil Defense Texas State Guard training. a queen and three princesses were chosen for upcoming activities.
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Gregg- Upshur County CB Club
East Mountain Community Center
Billy Gibson
Civil Defense
Texas State Guard
Diane Cobb
John Cobb
Gladewater
Sissy Gibson
Milisa Miller
Roy Miller
Rhonda Nall
Jimmy Nall
White Oak
Growing old wn't so bad when you consider the alter native
A brief wry note attributed to Joseph Chevalier reflects on aging and perception. The line suggests a humorous or philosophical take on growing older.
1776 World Premiere Set for Radio City at Thanksgiving
The Jack L Warner produced Columbia Pictures film 1776 is scheduled as the 1972 Thanksgiving Christmas attraction. Its world premiere will take place at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
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Music Hall
New York
Jack L Warner
Columbia Pictures
Radio City Music Hall
One World Energy Interdependence Urged by Standard Oil Leader
George T. Piercy senior vice president of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) argues the world’s energy demand will grow and calls for interdependence among host producing countries operating oil firms consumers and consuming nations as the energy industry shows it can meet the challenge.
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George T. Piercy
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
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Order of Eastern Star
Lewis Orms
Woodrow Hood
Mary Thomas
Marie Flickinger
Kilgore
Orms
Joan
Thompson
Camp Natowa
Gladettes
Lana Walker
Left
Kerry Hensley
Blue Bird
Fort Stockton
Comanche Springs
County
Burnet
Tobe Drug Store
Jobe Drug Co
Yesteryears
Dore
Heatt Drive R.A
Gradewater
Aes
Bura Brooks
RA RT Stilling CO
Frank Hiskey
Ezra Brooks Distilling CO
Frankfort
Kentucky
CB Club
East Mountain
Narssaq
Disko Bay
Greenland
W. Cotton
Schlitz
Longview
Allied Building Stores
Wey
Tropicai WA
Marquis
EARON
Shasta
Jacewood
Bawkamericard
ABS
Leonard Clay
Clays
Joseph Chevalier
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