Area Men In Service Highlight Texas Guard and Air Force Honors
Area men from Lubbock and nearby towns join military service with assignments across Germany and Turkey. Donald G. Franklin enters the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment in Germany after basic training at Fort Ord and posting at Fort Lee. Gary L. Heath graduates from Goodfellow AFB and heads to a Turkish air force support unit. The Modern Volunteer Army Program at Fort Ord trains several others in basic to advanced infantry and signals roles, with many graduates from local high schools and colleges like Coronado, Kilgore, and Texas Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Donald G. Franklin
James D. Franklin
46Th St
Lubbock
2Nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
Germany
Franklin
Ft. Ord
Calif
Ft. Lee
Gary L. Heath
James A. Heath
24Th St
Goodfellow Afb
U.S. Air Force
Air Training Command
Heath
Turkey
Permian High School
Odessa
Odessa Junior College
Texas Tech University
Robert G. Garner
Austin B. Garner
E. Erskine
Michael G. Singleton
Dave Singleton
Seminole
Richard K. Kyle
Hubert E. Kyle
Tommy W
Kilgore College
Garner
DeKalb High School
Holder
Kyle
Coronado High School
Honor Set In Odessa
Paul Kayser founder of El Paso Natural Gas Company to be honored at the 1972 Permian Basin Oil Show in Odessa on Oct. 20. Kayser, a Baylor graduate and former Gatesville High School principal, led El Paso Natural Gas as president and CEO until 1965 and later served as honorary chairman. He held Texas Bar admission in 1913 and had a varied career in law banking and military service. Ronald J. Burtis of Plainview attends Army ROTC camp at Ft. Riley and studies at West Texas State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Polk
Jerry R. Johnson
A. R Johnson
Brownfield
Jerry C. Steed
N. H. Steed Jr
Morton
Johnson
Brownfield High School
Army
Steed
Morton High School
Eastern
Odessa
Paul Kayser
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Permian Basin
Vernon Blain
Kayser
el Paso Natural
Tyler
Baylor University
University of Texas
Gatesville High School
Texas
Houston
Seventh Cavalry
National Guard
First National Bank of San Antonio
Texas National Bank of Commerce
Capital National Bank of Houston
Ronald J. Burtis
Calvin R. Burtis
Plainview
Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Ft. Riley
Kan
West Texas State University
Canyon
Bible translated into 1431 languages spans 98 percent world
At least one Bible book has been translated into 1431 languages revealing that speakers of these languages account for 98 percent of the world population, according to the American Bible Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Bible Society
Midland Names Election Judges
Midland County Commissioners appointed 27 of 28 election judges for the November election pending acceptance by the appointees. Final judge appointment and acceptance by the 27 appointed judges were expected soon. The board completed the county budget at a July 10 meeting and discussed it further today. They also accepted low bids on items including gasoline and anti freeze for county vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
McGovern Attacks Nixon Campaign in Custer Charge
Senator George McGovern accused the Nixon administration of secrecy elitism and a fruitless bombing policy in North Vietnam during a news conference at Sylvan Lake lodge. He urged disclosure of campaign contributors and criticized Rogers and Laird while defending his own fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin R. Laird
Treasury
John B. Connally
Texas
Suiny Terrace
Sylvan Lake Lodge
Here
South Dakota
Nixon
ITT
McGovern
Washington
Allie Ritzenberg
Custer
Spiro Agnew
Lions To Hear TIC Head On Texas Economic Plans
Lubbock Lions Club will host James H. Harwell executive director of the Texas Industrial Commission at a noon meeting at KoKo Palace. He will discuss Texas industrial development, the start-up training program, international trade, TIC advertising, and opportunities for West Texas growth. He previously led Wichita Falls chamber and helped found the Texas Industrial Development Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Harwell
Texas Industrial Commission
Austin
Lubbock Lions Club
KoKo Palace
Lions Club
West Texas
Harwell
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
John Logan
Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Texas Industrial Development Council
Southern Industrial Development Council
Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Association
American Industrial Development Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paul G. Townsend
Bill D. Townsend
Army Signal School
Ft. Monmouth
N.J
U.S. Army Training Center
Infantry
Billy E. Chaney
Joseph T. Chaney
Lubbock Rt. 3
Doe W. Harrison
Frank B. Harrison
Balls Rt. 1
Randall. G. Sargent
Carl W. Sargent
24Th
Kerry L. Townsley
Linda
4Th St
Wille R. Townsley
Cornell St
Jimmy W. Burrows
Truman Burrows
Littlefield Star Rt. 1
Ishmael P. Vieldez
John G. Valdez
Lorenzo Star
Lockheed Corp
Lockheed
South Carolina
California
National Public Affairs Center For Television
America
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Columbia
S.C
Laird
Hydepark
London
Hyde Park
Central Park
New York City
Henry VIII
LIONS
Tic
The
Texas Industrial Com
Joe E. Woods
Optometrist
South Plains Mall
Slide Road
LeAnne
Monterey
Navy
Butte
13Th & J
50Th
Flint
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