Dickens highway worker collects odd rocks and relics
John Cumbie a Texas Highway Department employee in Dickens amasses a lawn and office rock display of odd colored stones and scrap metal along U.S. Route 82. He catalogs items from a buggy dashboard to a rocket fragment, recounting their origins for visitors.
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Dickens
Johnny
Cumbie
Texas Highway Dept
Highway Department
Dickens Hill
Cecil Meadors
J. J
Johnny) Cumbie
Girl and Brother Die in Dallas House Fire
In Dallas a 4 year old girl Antonette Session and her 5 month old brother Anthony Session perished as flames engulfed the family two story frame house. Parents Albert and unknown mother were treated for shock after firefighters battled the two alarm blaze with eleven units and about 50 firefighters. Damage was estimated at 10000 to the Sessions home and 3000 to a neighboring house. cause not determined.
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Dallas
Antonette Session
Anthony Session
Albert Session
R. G. Russell
Session House
National Guardsmen Complete Training at Fort Hood
The 36th Infantry Division of the Texas National Guard, about 6000 men, returned home Sunday after a two week summer training camp at Fort Hood. They earned a superior rating from inspectors.
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Fort Hood, Tex
Lockney Slaying Suspects Held Without Bond
Gavino Morales was killed when struck by a car as two Lockney men Valentino Rodriguez Garza Sr and Valentino Garza Jr were charged with murder with malice. The elder Garza drove the car after a dispute at the Garza home. Morales burial plans set at San Jose Church with Carter Funeral Home directing. Morales, born Feb 15 1932, had lived in Lockney since 1953 and worked at a caliche pit. Survivors include his wife Ester, three sons, four daughters, a sister, his father Juan Morales and step mother.
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Lockney
Gavino Morales
S. J.handley
Handley
Morales
Valentino Rodriguez Garza Sr
Valentino R. Garza Jr
Garza
San Jose Catholic Church
Paul Link
Carter Funeral Home
Hearn
James Prentice Co. Inc
Ester
Juan Morales
Saddest assignment Miami reporters tell parents a girl doomed
Two Miami News staffers rushed to Columbia to tell Gladecita Mosquitoo’s parents that the 6-year-old’s congenital retinal degeneration leaves no cure. Doctors say the hereditary condition may doom the child and potentially her infant sister. Rod Stiger and Virna Lisi will co star in The General and the Lady in Rome for Carlo Ponti.
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Miami
Fla
Miami News
Columbia
Ian Glass
Terry Johnson King
Gladecita Mosquero
Jungle
Gladecita
Glass
United States
Mrs. King
Los Micos
Hollywood
UPI
Rod Stiger
Virna Lisi
Rome
Carlo Ponti
Georgia Dentist Elected Kiwanis International President
Dr. R. Glenn Reed Jr. of Marietta Georgia was chosen president of Kiwanis International at the 51st convention in Portland He will lead about 275000 members in 5400 clubs across the United States Canada Mexico the Caribbean the Far East and Western Europe succeeding Edward C Keefe of Oklahoma City
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Chicago
R. Glenn Reed Jr
Marietta
Kiwanis International
Portland
Reed
United States
Canada
Mexico
Caribbean
Far East
Europe
Edward C. Keefe
Oklahoma City
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Cumbbie
National Guardsmen
Tizzy
Kate Osann
Guaviare
Mel
FOLC
Georgia
West Texas
New Som
Ave
Lubbock Power and Light
Southwest
Lubbock Power & Light
Ivasock
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!