Silver-Haired country blues singer threads public life
Kenneth Threadgill, the silver haired Texas blues singer who runs a North Austin tavern since 1933, is finally going public. He sings in the Rodger s style and recalls audiences of 150 to 200 at his cafe, learning music in church and never playing an instrument. He says he hopes to keep singing until he dies.
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Tom Johnson Austin
Kenneth’ Threadgill
North Austin
Threadgill
South Austin
Rodgers Threadgill
Central Texas
Jimmie Rodgers
University of Texas
Hunt County
Dallas
Beaumont
Loew's State Theater
Houston
Rodgers
Jimmie
Loew's
Area Men in Service Update and Training Details
Gayle Smith granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Louie D Smith Big Lake recently completed basic training at the Women s Recruit Training Command at the Naval Training Center Bainbridge Md She attended Wayland Baptist College Plainview and worked in Lubbock before enlisting as a WACE at the Naval recruiting main station Albuquerque from the Lubbock substation She is to remain at Bainbridge for general admin duty training Roger Don McMillon husband of Gloria McMillan 4904 42nd St son of Mr
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Gayle Smith
Louie D. Smith
Big Lake
Women's Recruit Training Command
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge
Miss Smith
Wayland Baptist College
Plainview
Lubbock
Naval Recruiting
Albuquerque
Bainbridge, Training Center
War Game Oscar Winner Draws U.S. Theaters
The War Game, a British BBC documentary banned for realism, becomes a U.S. theater hit likely surpassing $1 million in end of year grosses. Producer Peter Watkins and U.S. distributor Pathe Contemporary Films push a wide rollout with college and church showings and a 16mm version spread to campuses.
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Jerry Back
New York
Peter Watkins
Watkins
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Orson Wells
Ben Siegal
Pathe Contemporary Films
U.S
Wells
Earth
Jack Gould
New York Times
London
Kenneth Tynan
London Observer
Congress
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Thant
United Nations
Siegal
British Film Institute
Drug Possession Charges Lodged in San Marcos
A San Antonio woman and a Seguin man face drug possession charges after federal and county agents found a processing laboratory and seized marijuana peyote mescaline and LSD valued up to 15000 in nearby farmhouses. Carol Sue Smith 23 and John L. Futch 24 were arrested and held on bonds of 3000 and 5000 respectively.
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San Marcos
Futch
Widow repays Salvation Army gift with 7000 dollar total
A Detroit widow completed a long repayment to the Salvation Army for a 25 year old favor. She described how the Army hired her 25 years ago at the Lafayette Service Center shoe department and inspired a planned donation, now totaling 7000 dollars with recent 890 dollars.
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Detroit
Salvation Army
Fred H. Rollins Jr
Special Gifts
Army’ Service Center
Lafayette
Spartanburg Doctor Wins Law Admission After Wounding
Dr. John Winsmith of Spartanburg South Carolina was wounded seven times at age 68. While convalescing he began studying law and gained admission to practice just five months after the shooting.
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John Winsmith
SpartAnburg
S.C
Architect and Colonel Appointed to College Board Staff
Austin architect Bill Martin and Wilbur Hurt a retired Air Force colonel from Honolulu will take key jobs this summer on the state College Coordinating Board staff They will join in late August or early September Martin will be director of facilities planning and Hurt will become director of technical services and community services both programs on the boards administer Martin a former McMurry College student and UT Austin architecture graduate Hurt has served as a staff officer at the Air University and as science and technology coordinator for Hawaii
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Austin
Bill Martin
Wilbur Hurt
Air Force
Honolulu
State College Coordinating Board
Martin
Hurt
McMurry College
Abilene
University of Texas School of Architecture
University of Texas System
Hart
the Air University
Science and Technology l
State of
Hawaii
Draft Deferments Deemed Mandatory for Health Students
AUSTIN AP Col Morris S Schwartz state Selective Service director said Wednesday draft deferments are mandatory for medical dental veterinary medicine osteopathy and optometry students. He added later deferments will be provided for other health studies when specified by the National Security Council. Deferments come from amendments to Selective Service regulations.
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Austin
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Finland Aids Swedes in Practice Right-Hand Driving
In Helsinki the Finnish driving instructors train Swedes to practice right-hand driving before Sweden flips to driving on the right on September 3. The effort aims to ease the reflex change as Swedes vacation across the border in western Finland. Police teams run training circles for Swedes to adjust quickly. Plus, Massachusetts records over 100,000 boats of five horsepower or more.
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Helsinki
Finland
Hoeger
Massachusetts
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A Eyee
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H. W. Diggs
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37Th St
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Lorenzo
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Rass
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Java
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Dvbarry
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Boston
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