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13 Dec 1967
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Playground Daily News in Fort Walton Beach, Florida
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1967
Page
1
Valparaiso Mayor and Commission Candidates File
Incumbent Mayor John Bruce Arnold announces re election bid and leads with one candidate for mayor. Amos Fowler enters race for city commissioner posts along with David Kenlaw and Clifford Watchous in the Valparaiso municipal election slated for January 9 with filing open until December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso
Arnold
Eglin Afb
Martha
Suzanne
John B
Lincoln Ave
Marion Heights
E. M. Fowler
Grandview Ave
Christine
Commission
David Kenlaw
C. W. Ruckel
Clifford O. Watchous
Civil Service
Eglin Air Force Base
Miracle Strip Council Workshop Dinner Draws Wide Area Promoters
Representatives from Pensacola to Panama City arrive for the Miracle Strip Council Fall Workshop and Dinner at Okaloosa Island. Edwin Bishop of Northeast Airlines will speak. Registration at 12 30, session at 1 00, social and dinner follow with a 5 00 fee. Major business ends with 1968 officer elections led by Holton Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miracle Strip
Pensacola
Fort Walton Beach
Panama City
Elks Club
Okaloosa Island
Miami Kiwanis Club
Sparhive
Kiwanis
Coral Gables Civitan
Miracle Strip Council
Jack Cowley
Santa Rosa
Holton Hudson
Turn To Woorkshop
Guardsmen Rescue Youth From Burning Home Fire
Two National Guardsmen James C. Rushing and Freddie Eldridge broke a steel window to rescue 19 year old Eddy Worrall trapped in a burning home at 146 Monihan Drive around 1 30 Tuesday morning. The fire gutted Lt Col Robert L Worrall and nearby damage forced evacuation to Eglin Air Force Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Robert L
Eglin Air Force Hospital
Eddie
Troops Begin To Return From Fort Walton Beach
National Guard units were thanked for helping with the tornado cleanup in Fort Walton Beach as about half of the troops began returning home Tuesday evening. Driscoll O g elsby and Lt Col Oscar Wilkerson said evaluations could release more troops later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Walton Beach
Driscoll Ogelsby
Sheriff’s Office
Oscar Wilkerson
National Guard
Wilkerson
Ogelsby
Ogelsky
Single Bid Entered For School Bonds
Disaster loan aid was declared for Okaloosa Bay Calhoun and Walton counties after Sunday's tornado. Loans up to 3 percent for repairs or replacement can run up to 30 years with monthly payments. Eligible losses exclude insurance funds. applications available at City Hall disaster office and SBA Jacksonville regional office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa
Bay
Calhoun
Walton
Robert C. Moot
Small Business Administration
Washington, D.C
City Hall
SBA
Jacksonville
Douglas E. McAllister
McAlister
Fort Walton
Gibson Discount Store to Rebuild After Fire
Gibson manager Everett Croslow says all lay away records are at First National Bank and will be refunded during banking hours. Insurance covers the loss as the plan calls for rebuilding the store, tentatively 50 percent larger, ready to open in April with a complete new merchandise line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Croslow
Jewelry Store Hit Stolen Jewelry Valued At 20000
Rateliff Jewelers in Wright Shopping Center reported a Monday night burglary. Entry via the front door yielded a single show case and selected items, mainly diamonds and watches. A burlap sack and fingerprinting were used in the probe, with a $ reward offered for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rateliff Jewelers
Wright Shopping Center
Flora Ratcliff
Sheriff's Department
Marvin Canova
Cecil Donaldson
Area Launches Giant Clean-up After Tornado
City and county agencies coordinate a massive cleanup after the tornado with more than 200 requests for help received on Tuesday. Crews from Crestview Valparaiso Eglin AFB and Vitro Services move through damaged areas like Moriarity Street and Monahan Drive while volunteers assist. A shortage of chain saws and trained volunteers remains. releases protecting property owners are required before work begins. Chief Deputy Sheriff Donald Simpson oversees the operation with no charges to the county for the aid rendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racetrack Road
Eglin Parkway
Driscoll Ogelsby
Sheriff's Department
Moriarity Street
Monahan Drive
Fort Walton Beach
Crestview
Valparaiso
County Road Agency
Lavert Rogers
State Road Agency
Ogelsby
Eglin Afb
Vitro Services
Donald Simpson
Tompkins to speak at Okaloosa Home Builders banquet
Howard M. Tompkins director of the Jacksonville Insuring Office FAA will headline the Annual Installation and Ladies Night Banquet of the Home Builders Association of Okaloosa County at the Fort Walton Beach Yacht Club. The event includes social at 7 p.m. dinner at 7 30 p.m. and a concluding dance with an orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Tompkins
Jacksonville
Federal Housing Administration
Home Builders Association of
Tompkins
Pensacola Board of Realtors
West Florida Association of Home Builders
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Kennedy
Edna Applewhite
Million
Chris
University of Florida
Rupert Miller
Joel Richardson
Valparaiso
Jerry Kelly
Kenneth Merritt
Joe Glenn
Ron Blake
Henry Forsman
Arthur Strachan
George Jones
Henry Martin
Don Raimey
Bob Smith
Earl Tabor
Henry Forstman
A. G. Anderson
Pert Miller
Okaloosa Home Builders Scholarship Foundation
Okaloosa County
State
National Association
Olalosa - Walton Junior College
Miller
Jim Ellis
Pat Terrel
Earl Talbot
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James R. Kinsaul
Don Askew
Marbella
Storn
Daily News
Fowler
Emma Goggin
Daily News Bureau
John Bruce Arnold
Amos Fowler
John B. Arnold
Driscoll Oglesby
Monikan Drive
Eddy Worrall
Gibsons
Gibson Discount
Gibson
Everett Croslow
Marilyn Hall
Ray Wilson
Wilson
Roward M, Tompkins
Nowra
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