Balmorhea Dispatch Highlights Fire, Births, and Park Closings
Balmorhea fire department battled a barn fire at the Nelson Lethco Barns on the old Weinacht farm. About 50 bales of hay burned before the fire was contained. Local births include Kimberly Marie Halford and Terry Kingston. Balmorhea State Park will close Aug 31 and reopen Sept 5 to 7 for final summer swimming dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balmorhea
Nelson Lethco
Weinacht
Alvert Halford
Alpine
Kimberly Marie
Mrs. Halford
Balmorhea School
Balmorhea State Park
Xene
Louisa Patrick
Andrea Beach
Tissie Ann Elliott
Alan Beach
Cherry Elliott
Health by law forces hairdressers to wear overalls in Sancton
In Sancton South Africa health inspectors enforce a by law requiring women hairdressers to wear pocketless overalls. Ronnie Dreger a London immigrant protests saying no such rule existed in 16 years running a salon there. Union official J Daniel supports the rule citing hygiene concerns and sterilization practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health
Sancton
South Africa
Ronnie Dreger
London
South African Hairdressers’ Employes Industrial Union
J. Daniel
Horoscope and reading vocabulary report snippets
The column provides sun sign predictions from Aries to Pisces and a general Born Today note describing a gregarious, versatile individual who works hard, avoids overtaxing themselves, and uses obstacles as motivation. It also notes a Chicago study stating 300 core words cover half of common adult reading text.
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Sagittarius
P. M. Raceatches
Capricorn
Aquarius
Uranus
Creation Of An In Inn In Vermont Draws Atlantic City Ties
Rodney Williams an Atlantic City architect runs an inn and ski lodge at Sawmill Farm in West Dover Vermont. He and his family rebuilt a dilapidated barn into a unique resort blending gourmet menus with rustic Vermont charm. The piece notes Vermont's poverty and resistance to transplant development while highlighting the Williams clan as a contented, evolving presence in the local scene.
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Rodney Williams
Atlantic City
Vermont
West Dover
Ione
Williams
Sawmill Farm
Congregation
Newspaper Enterprise Asia
Oil and Gas Leases Across Dozens of Lands
Courthouse records list leases from Lola D Whittington and others to Stanley N Staples Mobil Oil Gulf Oil and Shell Oil on multiple sections in H&GN PSL and T&P districts with terms of five years and rents ranging from 5 to 620 dollars. The item notes a nationwide figure that over six million people receive about 571 million dollars monthly in survivors benefits.
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Lola
Whittington
Stanley N
Staples
Mobil Oil
T. R. Chenowith
Arthur W. Jones
Myrtle B. Ahearn
Jesse Chipman, Jr
T&p
James D. Locker
Shell Oil
H&gn
W. G. Locker
J. H. Herd
Ralph W. Burkholder
Elvin E. Crow
Sarah Leona Bell Et al
Gulf Oil
W. L. Sherrod
Jack E. Blake
Wallace Anderson III
Paul Armstrong
Southerly
H. D. Glover
Northerly
Robert G. Carr
Board of Trustees of
Trinity University
J. A. Crane
E. J. Shaw
S. F
Jim Tom, Inc
Walter C. Cremin
Lillian Ss. Winkler
Donald Froomer
Jesse W. Bush
Getty Oil
PSL
W. A. Halamicek, Jr
Alto
F. H. Mills, Jr
Detroit motel owner laments repeated robberies on Woodward Avenue
Peter Solomon, owner of the Diplomat motel, says he has been robbed 54 times in five years and four times in the last 36 hours. He notes the 88 room, $1 million property on Woodward Avenue has suffered about $5,000 in losses and fears staff may quit amid threats to their lives.
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Detroit
Peter Solomon
Solomon
United States
Diplomat
Woodward Avenue
River Promenade Turns Into Noisy Nightlife Scene
A San Antonio riverfront stroll becomes a crowded playground as rock bands on river vessels battle with loud amplifiers while diners, tourists, and locals fill cafes and sidewalks. The scene resembles a lively urban festival with chatter about prices and menus echoing along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
San Antonio
Times Square
Snack facts and river rockers across America
The World Almanac notes Americans spend about 2 billion dollars yearly on snacks such as potato chips. It recalls the chip's origin with a Negro chef circa 1865 and the first dedicated plant built in 1925 by A A Walter & Company in Albany New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
World Almanac
America
A. A. Walter & Company
Albany
N.Y
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Johnnie Kingston
el Paso
Terry
Weldon Gray
Pecos
C. T. Gray
Eldon Dunlap
Denver
Colorado
Jay Oates
Austin
Dunlap
John Oates
Abilene
Acks
Olen George
Dave Crocker
Jack Payne
Ft. Stockton
Don Payne
Fred Parrott
Louise Patrick
Verhalen
Louisa
Cindy Turnbaugh
Graham Hoefs
Texas University
Laura McArthur
A.C. C
Sal Ross
Cora Edna Poe
George Jones
Susan Clark
Jimmie Wolfared
Leonard Lethco
Hal Scull
Mark Hoefs
Gatewood
Sue Toone
Liz Cook
Harvey Davis
Paul Ward
Buddie McDermitt
Lou Brady
Bob Willoughby
Ruidoso
N.M
Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Leo
Virgo
Libra
Libran
Scorpio
Chicago
William A. LaPlante
Borg-Warner Educational Systems
Inn
Courthouse Records
Sheriff's Dept
Texas
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Amen
Palacio del Rio
San Antonio’s
Fort Worth
Dallas
Trinity
Hofheinz
Buffalo Bayou
Houston Ship Channel
Cheyenne Social Club
Watsonal General Pictures
James Stewart
Henry Fonda
Shirley Jones Sue Ane Langdon
AMM
Ryan An
Poe U Ea
Rychard Harris As
Man Called
Horse
Panavision
Technicolor
National General Pictures
Cinema Center Films
Lee van Cleef
Teresa
Torbay
Stockton
Punaes
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