Cannon Wins Outstanding Citizen Award
Vaughan Cannon a Las Vegas businessman receives the Outstanding Citizen award from Nevada Savings and Loan Association for his leadership as general chairman of the 1963 Clark County American Cancer Society Crusade Against Cancer. Cannon a Young Electric Sign Co. manager and Paradise Utah native has lived in Las Vegas 16 years and belongs to the Elks Rotary and American Legion. The engraved plaque was to be presented today.
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Vaughan Cannon
Las Vegas
Nevada Savings and Loan Association
Cannon
Clark County American Cancer Society
Young Electric Sign Company
Paradise
Utah
Elks Club
Rotary Club
American Legion
Klasty
Honor Pastor on Sunday
Rev. Wayne White founder of Bedrock Baptist Church and his family will be honored at First Southern Baptist Church 700 E. St. Louis before departing for a mission to Costa Rica. He and his wife and four children will attend 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. services and receive gifts in recognition of their service.
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Wayne White
Bedrock Baptist Church
Costa Rica
White
First Southern Baptist Church
E. St. Louis
Bedrock Church
Piano Recital Held Here
Piano students of Margery Mayhew presented a recital Monday at the Southern Institute of Music. The program titled Favorite Pieces Program drew a large audience and featured performers from the Beginner Elementary and Junior divisions including Carolyn Powell and many others.
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Margery Mayhew
Southern Institute of Music
Lewis Sr
Carolyn Powell
Karen Phillips
Lisa Page
Paula Page
Karla Howlett
Sam Ashcraft
Deborah Elmgren
Suzie Berger
Cindy Powell
Robyn Nelson
Elizabeth Arnold
Steven Nelson
Ray Burkhart
Debbie Morrison
Quin Ashcraft
Pamela Morrison
Local Boys Are Boys Town Graduates
BOYS TOWN Nebr Among the 118 Boys Town citizens who will receive 8th grade diplomas from Msgr Nicholas Wegner director of Father Flanagan's Boys Home at the commencement exercises Sunday June 2 will be Marc Dopson and Michael Guthrie of Las Vegas Patrick Mayer of Carson City also will receive his 8th grade diploma at the exercises while 120 seniors will receive high school diplomas from Father Wegner Lieutenant General Joseph FP Carroll USAF Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency of the Department of Defense will be the commencement speaker
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Boys Town
Nebr
Msgr
Nicholas H. Wegner
Farher Flanagan
Boys’ Home
Marc Dopson
Michael Guthrie
Las Ve
Patrick Mayer
Carson City
Father Wegner
Joseph FP. Carroll
USAF
Defense Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
Joe Mast Show Sunday at Sands Hotel Emerald Room
One man show by Joe Mast sponsored by the Las Vegas Art League will run 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday in The Emerald Room at the Sands Hotel. It is the only Las Vegas showing before the paintings move to a Santa Fe gallery. Each visitor receives a chance to win an original Mast painting.
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Joe Mast
The
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Richard Harris Wins Forestry Work Scholarship
Las Vegas high school senior Richard Harris has been awarded a Forestry Work Scholarship from the Max C. Fleischmann Foundation. Harris will work this summer with the Toiyabe National Forest at Markleeville California, gaining experience in fire control timber management and recreation facility maintenance. He plans to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology in the fall after leaving the seasonal post in September. This marks the second Clark County student to win the scholarship following Robert Austin of Boulder City High School in 1961.
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Las Vegas
Richard Harris
Vernon
Harris
Hassett Avenue
Toiyabe National Forest
Markleeville
California
Nevada
Max C. Fleischmann
Pyron F. Stetler
State of
Ivan Sack
Georgia Institute of Technology
Clark County
Robert Austin
Boulder City High School
Gift of land to Mormon Station Historic State Monument
Mr and Mrs William Campbell of Ge noa donated a land parcel to the State Park System this week to be added to the Mormon Station Historic State Monument.
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State Park System
William Campbell
Genoa
Mormon Station Historic State Monument
State Tax Commission Meets Tuesday in Carson City
The Nevada State Tax Commission will meet Tuesday June 4 at 10 a.m. in the Ways and Means Committee room at the state capitol. The session will approve local and state average assessment ratios for certification to the superintendent of public instruction and adopt balance of the formulae for assessors.
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State Tax Commission
Nevada Tax Commission
Ways and Means Committee
State Capitol
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Eye in Sky To Orbit Next Year
New York report says a Tiros weather satellite will be launched next year to photograph the earth daily. RCA in Princeton develops the satellite for NASA, with two cameras and tape storage for later transmission. The six earlier Tiros satellites have already sent more than 240000 cloud and weather images since 1960.
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New York
UPI
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
Princeton
N. J
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tiros
Nevada banks back 4-H program nationwide in 1962
Nevada banks joined 2,604 banking agencies nationwide in supporting the National 4-H Club Foundation during 1962. Highlights include Karen York of Fallon chosen for the 4-H Peace Corps Project in Brazil and sponsorships for Lou Allen of North Las Vegas, Joan Miller of Winnemucca, and Sorensen of Fallon at the 4-H Center in Washington D C.
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Nevada
Karen York
Fallon
Foundation
Brazil
Lou Allen
North Las Vegas
Joan Miller
Winnemucca
Sorensen
Washington D.C
Ten Dollar Laundry Robbery Lands Las Vegas Man in Jail
A 35 year old unemployed Las Vegan Lester Foy is jailed on robbery charges after detectives identified him as the bandit in a $10 Washette laundry robbery on May 25 at 400 S Second St. He allegedly took cash from the till after asking for change and the price for shirts. A companion, Daniel Gordon Jr., 23, also unemployed, was held on unrelated narcotics charges.
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Lester Foy
Robert Cleveland
John McCarthy
S. Second St
Fey
F and Munroe Sts
Daniel Gordon Jr
Austin Bowler Named to Clark County Centennial Commission
Governor Grant Sawyer appoints Austin Bowler of Las Vegas as co chair with Sam A. Boyd of the Clark County Committee for the Nevada Centennial Commission Bowler, director of Helldorado Days and executive secretary of the Elks Lodge, will aid in Clark County centennial planning and organization The commission chair praised Bowler for his capacity to direct major public activities and enhance Nevada centennial programs
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Clark County
Grant Sawyer
Austin Bowler
Las Vegas
Sam A. Boyd
Bowler
The
Elks Lodge
Boyd
Austin
Nevada
Centennial Commission
Thoma C. Wilson
Reno
Austen Bowler
Sam Boyd
Gem Fans Aid Clean-up Drive Nationwide Effort
Clark County Gem Collectors join rock clubs across the nation to clean up open areas. They aim to beautify the desert surroundings and enlist other clubs and scout groups to support the large project.
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Clark County
Night Time Bandits Strike Las Vegas Liquor Stores
Police seek three armed robbers after three daytime to nighttime heists in Las Vegas. They hit Western Liquors at 6 East Charleston, Traveler's Motel on 1100 Fremont, and Sav-On Liquors at 4003 West Charleston Blvd, netting about 350 dollars. A barmaid triggered the alarm during the Western Liquors robbery as the trio fled with cash and belongings.
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Las Vegas
Western Liquors
East Charleston
Catherine Miller
Men’s program planned at Immanuel Church service
Laymen of the Immanuel Community church will present an all men’s program during Sunday’s morning worship. Participants include Dr. Paul Titus Fred Kittle Delbert Ritter Ray Eicher Paul Burge Frank Cluff James Roach Harold Nelson Olen Lane Roy Shaffer Dr. Robert Foster Walter Martini Leland Stewart and Lewis Cascadden.
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Immanuel Community Church
Paul Titus
Fred Kittle
Delbert Ritter
Ray Eicher
Paul Burge
Frank Cluff
James Roach
Harold Nelson
Olen Lane
Roy Shaffer
Robert Foster
Walter Martini
Leland Stewart
Lewis Cascadden
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Barry Gammell
Rancho
Bob Everhart
Neil Brady
Loretta Chesson
Western High School
Sunfoto
Grable
Kaye
Fisher
Tim Herbert
Slapsie
Maxie Rosenbloom
Sammy Lewis
Children Welcome
Earth
Gem
Night Time Bandits
Highway Week
E. J. Maupin
Maupin
Dodge Construction Company
Dale Carnegie
Raymond J. Parker
Hi Bob
Salon of Beauty
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Corner OF Charleston
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