Basic Accord Reached On Ambulance Service Crisis
County leaders reached a basic agreement on ambulance service fate. A coalition option was proposed with the county providing ambulances drivers and operating funds while the hospital supplied orderlies and billing. No final responsibility decision was made, plans to be returned to boards for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katus Bogan
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Trustees
County Commission
Leon R. Greene
Earl Dye
Greene
William Thompson
James Kinsall
Earl Dyce
A.B. Moore
Jim Tras
Cecil Anchors
Kinsall
Students Must Register By September 5
Okaloosa students must complete registration before the new school year begins. No new students will be accepted on the first day, Tuesday September 5. Parents and students may register during regular school hours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. either by returning to the prior school or visiting a new one during summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumer
Okaloosa
Swimming Courses Offered At Beach
The Red Cross will conduct an advanced beginner and an intermediate swimming class at City Park next to Island Marina on Highway 98. Registration is 9:00 a.m. August 16 with classes beginning 10:00 a.m. the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross
Island Marina
Highway 98
Fort Walton Beach Memorial Stadium Named by School Board
The School Board chose Fort Walton Beach Memorial Stadium to honor youth serving the country. Superintendent Max Bruner Jr urged an executive session to discuss the naming and recommended Bill Marlor Stadium, though residents favored the memorial title. The board announced the final name and offered two free game tickets to Pryor Junior High principal Glenn Peterson for a naming contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrilyn Hall
Fort Walton Beach Memorial Stadium
Max Bruner, Jr
Bill Marinor
Destin
Bruner
Sug
Jack Foster
Glenn Peterson
Pryor Junior High School
Pensacola Firm Wins Eglin Contract For 300 Homes
Pensacola based Greeneville Trut Construction Co. won a 4.8 million contract to build 300 housing units on Eglin AFB. The project will replace older wooden family housing with 240 designated as demountable units and three to four bedroom homes planned near the Green Oaks area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eglin Afb
Nated
Yuard Bob Sikes
Greennel
Trut Construction Co
Pensacola
Feelin
Green Oaks
Eglin
No Bidders On Stadium Bonds At Choctawhatchee High
Fort Walton Beach School Board fails to attract bids on a 400000 stadium bond issue to retire a 270000 loan for Memorial Stadium construction at Choctawhatchee High. The board then moved to proceed with par value option after Hugo Marx and Co. proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooks Holloman
Memorial Stadium
Choctawhatchee High School
Holloman
Hugo Marx and Co
Helleman
Fort Walton Beach Memorial Stadium
Crestview High School
North Fort Walton Beach
Rocky Bayou
Meigs High School
Moore-Handley Co
Pensacola
A. P. Edwins
Crane and Co. Mobile
Baker High School
Holland Milligan
Crestview
Baker School
Baker
East Pass Jetty Bids To Be Opened In October
Bids for the new jetty project at Destin will be opened October 9. Initial funds totaling about 285000 dollars should be available October 1, with roughly half provided by the state and half by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Pass
Viet Defense Chief Says Bombing Fails to Halt Infiltration
South Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen Cao Van Vien says bombing routes through Laos and Cambodia does not stop Communist infiltration. He notes allied airstrikes in Cambodia are new public acknowledgment and calls sanctuary there a complex issue without urging full invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
Cao van Vien
Laos
Cambodia
North Vietnam
Vien
South Vietnam
State Department
Washington
Rumors of Two Motels on Okaloosa Island Surface
Local rumors claim two large motels will rise on Okaloosa Island near Gulf-Vue Apartments. Land on the block is being cleared amid talk that Quality Courts Motel may be first, with a second site eyed by a nationwide chain. West Florida Motels Inc. reportedly formed and may affiliate with a national chain for another motel near Tower Beach Casino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa Island
Okaloosa Island Authority
Jerry Melvin
Quality Courts
Corporation
West Florida Motels, Inc
Tower Beach
Man Arrested By Constable For Disruptive Conduct
A 20 year old man Michael K. Krafft of Eglin AFB was arrested in a residential area by Constable Ruben Hendrix and Patrolman Fred Gibson on Green Briar Street. He faced charges of disorderly conduct and underage possession of alcohol with bond set at 450 dollars not cash. He was later released on bond and scheduled to appear before Judge Howard Gill in Crestview Justice of the Peace Court on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Hendrix
Fred Gibson
Michael K. Krafft
3201St Air Police
Eglin Afb
Fort Walton Beach
Green Briar Street
Hendrix
Gibson
Krafft
Crestview
Howard Gill
Justice of the Peace Court
Hendrix selects son as deputy constable in district six
The County Commissioners approved Rey G. Hendrix, son of Reuben Hendrix, for the post of deputy constable in district six. The appointment follows his father’s nomination and approval on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrix Picks
Son
Rey G. Hendrix
Reuben Hendrix
District
District Six
Hendrix
Val-P Bank marks 45th birthday with Open House Week
Valparaiso State Bank celebrates its 45th birthday Saturday and invites the public to Open House Week August 14 through 18 at the John C. Sims Parkway Edge and Chicago Avenues facility. The bank, founded by James E. Plew on August 12, 1922, has grown from $49 000 in assets in 1922 to over ten million today and plans past and present milestones in a feature recounting its early officers and capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Goggin
Valparaiso
Valparaisgo
John C. Sims
James E. Plew
Chicago
Valparaiso State Bank
Westview Avenue
Okaloosa-Wallon Junior College
Charles A. Woodmansee
HJ. Engel
Plew
Charles W. Ruckel
Egln Field
Fort Walton Beach Howard Johnson adds 56 rooms to reach 140
Roger Clary owner and operator announces a 56 room addition to the Fort Walton Beach Howard Johnson Motor Lodge. The expansion starts October 1 and aims for completion in early February. Once finished total rooms reach 140 making it the third largest HoJo in Florida.
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Howard Johnson
Florida
Fort Walton Beach
Howard Johnson Motor Lodge
Howard Johnson's
of Florida
Miami
Ft. Lauderdale Beach
Roger Clary
Cole Convicted and Brother Charged With Perjury
A six man Circuit Court jury found Jesse Cole 21 guilty of second degree murder in the Bennie Whiteside death at 341 Oak St Fort Walton Beach. Judge Charles Wade gave Cole 20 years. Brother Eugene 24 faced a perjury charge from state attorney Curtis Golden over conflicting statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Cole
Bennie Lee Whiteside
Oak St
Fort Walton Beach
Charles Wade
Cole
Yeas
Eugene
Curtis Golden
Six Injured In Crestview Car Truck Crash
Six people were hurt near Crestview when a car driven by Betty Jean Lundy was hit from behind by a semi truck driven by James H Houston. The impact sent the Lundy vehicle into a fence at Wright Elementary School shelter area. Among the injured are Betty Jean Lundy 55 Eddie Lundy 11 Gregory Lundy 10 Dwayne Lundy 8 and Derrick Lundy 4. Two boys have been released from Okaloosa Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crestview
Betty Jean Lundy
James H. Houston
Milton
Lundy
Foy Thomps
Wright Elementary School
Betty Mac Lundy
Betty Mae Lundy
Eddie Lundy
Gregory Lundy
Dwayne Lundy
Derrick Lundy
Okaloosa Memorial Hospital
Vandals Break In At School Library
Deputy Cecil Donaldson said vandals entered through a window and stole an undetermined amount of property from the school library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Donaldson
Sewers Line Draws Scrutiny At Okaloosa Island Authority Meeting
Fort Walton Beach residents fear outflow from a proposed sewer line will wash debris onto the island. An Army Corps of Engineers letter claimed the project would improve sound water. The board voted to request more data and shore impact figures to ensure no sewage damages the island shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Craig
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa
Island Shore
Power Out At Beach
A lightning strike on a Gulf Power transmission line near Turquoise Beach caused a three hour outage from Destin to Panama City. The line serves the area as the sole power circuit and was restored by 1:00 p.m. Hotels reported using lanterns and gas stoves during the blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathi Bogan
Destin
Panama City
James Hubbel
Gulf Power Co
Laguna Beach
Hubbell
Turquoise Beach
Donnie DiCherry
Bell
Pat
Jack Tar Beach
Jack Tar
Holiday Inn
Wade Approves School Bonds Validation by Court
Judge Wade signs order to return 2.9 million high school bond case to the Supreme Court after its earlier ruling on validity and constitutionality. The court had addressed technical issues in the prior action validating the district and bond issue. In a separate matter, Judge Frye III approves 100000 stadium bonds validation for sale at a Thursday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Charles Wade
Supreme Court
Wade
William Frye III
Flags And Poles For Area Hospitals
Okaloosa county will install flags and flagpoles at all county hospitals lacking them after a Fort Walton Beach hospital auxiliary request. County commissioners approved the measure Tuesday to place the new flags and flagpoles in front of every county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa County Hospital
Fort Walton Beach Hospital
Bronze Star Awarded Posthumously to PFC Charles K Purcell
PFC Charles Kent Purcell I, U S Army, was killed in action in Vietnam on May 13. He earned the Bronze Star for meritorious actions during a heavy attack while serving as Cannoneer in Battery 2nd Howitzer Battalion 43rd Artillery. He remained at his howitzer to load ammunition swiftly, aiding his unit’s defense and enabling his battery to resist the Viet Cong assault. The award was presented to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles K Purcell of Valparaiso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News Bureau
Valparaiso
Charles K. Purcell
North End Drive
Charles Kent Purcell I
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Republic of Vietnam
Purcell
43Rd Artillery
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Thompson
Gested
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Newspa
Red Site
John C
Val-P Bank
Clary
Adajacentt
Ricks and
Kendricks
Wright School
Pfc
C. K. Purcell
Hnmself
United States Army
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