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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1968

Page

3

Voters Eligible for Clark County General Election

Registrar Thomas Mulroy reports 93 661 Clark County voters can cast ballots in two weeks for the November general election. Democrats total 60 299, Republicans 27 180, non partisans 5 794, and Independent American Party 388. Las Vegas shows 48 324 registered voters with 30 672 Democrats and 14 646 Republicans.

Clark County Registrar of Voters Thomas A. Mulroy Mulroy Las Vegas Henderson Boulder City

Army Private First Class Gump stationed near Chu Lai Vietnam

Army Private First Class Terry A. Gump, 20, of Las Vegas and Frances Scott, assigned as a mortarman in the Americal Division’s 198th Light Infantry Brigade near Chu Lai Vietnam on Sept. 19.

Chu Lai Vietnam Terry A. Gump John W. Scott Frances 312 View Drive Las Vegas Americal 198Th Light Infantry

Colorful Nevada figure Wogan buried in Reno today

Christopher Wogan a notable Nevada figure dies of a heart attack in Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital at 67. He retired from Southern Pacific in 1950 after 20 years as a Las Vegas railroad clerk and lived at 5233 Del Monte St Reno. Funeral mass at St Thomas Aquinas Cathedral then entombment at Mt. View Mausoleum. He leaves sons Maj. Michael Wogan and Capt. Terrance Lee Wogan, daughters Mrs Mauryn Escobar and Mrs Louise Doyle, sisters Mrs Helen Hawkins and Mrs Ana Belle Wells, and 10 grandchildren. Born in Silver City he attended local schools and the University of Nevada Reno. Navy WWI and Merchant Marine WWII veteran. member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Christopher Wogan Nevada Las Vegas Reno Salt Lake City Veterans Hospital del Monte St St. Thomas Aquinas Cathedral Mt. View Wogan Maj Michael Merchant Marine The Veterans of Foreign Wars

Nevada Democrats prepare big rally and dance at Bonanza Hotel

The Paradise Valley Democratic Club hosts a rally and dance at the Bonanza Hotel featuring Sen. Alan Bible Rep. Walter Baring Sen. Howard Cannon and former Gov Grant Sawyer. Bible seeks re election to the U S Senate and Baring to a ninth House term while Cannon serves his second Senate term. Sawyer coordinates the Humphrey Muskie campaign. Jim Quinn chairs the event with John Foley as master of ceremonies. The program begins at 8 p m with food and beverages served.

Nevada Paradise Valley Democratic Club Bonanza Hotel Alan Bible Howard W. Cannon Walter Baring Grant Sawyer Bible U.S. Senate Baring Congress U.S House of Representatives Sawyer Western States Hubert Humphrey Ed Muskie Cannon Jim Quinn Quinn John Foley

Obituaries for John Travis and others in local notices

John Robert Travis 42 of 1037 Tons died Thursday. A Sahara Hotel box man and WWII and Korean War veteran born July 13 1926 in California he lived 15 years here. Services 1 p.m. at Palm Chapel with entombment in Palm Mausoleum. Survivors include wife Victoria and children Miles John Joanne Velazques Charleen and mother Charlotte Prock. Hydrangea Circle resident Mrs St Johnson born October 26 1888 in Illinois died in Davenport Washington. Burial pending Mt View Cemetery. Palm Mortuary handles arrangements. Survivors include sisters Rachel McCurtain and Clara Long. A waiter Mr Mertz born June 22 1924 in Omaha lived here two years. Services 1 p.m. at Bunker Brothers Funeral Chapel with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Survivors include brothers Walter Eugene Elmer and sister Madeline Dinnen.

John Robert Travis Victoria Travis Miles and John Las Vegas Joanne Velazques Los Angeles Charleen Travis Charlotte Prock Burbank Calif Hydrangea Circle Golden Age Club Methodist Church Davenport Wash St. Johnson Illinois Mt. View Cemetery Palm Mortuary Rachel McCurtain Clara Long Ritzville Mr. Mertz Navy Omaha Bunker Brothers Funeral Thomas Daly Woodlawn Walter Merta Eugene Holly Hill Fla Elmer Blaylock Nebraska Madeline Dinnen

Daisy St. Johnson obituary notice

Daisy St. Johnson, 79, of 3500, passed away. Details of funeral arrangements and surviving relatives are to be announced by the family.

Daisy ST. Johnson

Carl Mertz Die in Local Hospital

Carl Mertz aged 43 of 112 Chicago Street died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral plans were to be announced by the family.

Carl Ashby Mertz Chicago St

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