Miss OWJC crowns 1966 winner at beauty pageant
Gail Hancock, a freshman at Okaloosa Walton Junior College, was named Miss OWJC at the second annual pageant held at Valparaiso Elementary. She received a jeweled tiara from 1965 Miss OWJC Kathy Byeley, as classmates and sponsors cheered.
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Gail Hancock
Okawajuco
Valpraso
Hancock
Okaloosa- Walton Junior College
Student National Education Association
Kathy Byeley
Gail Hancock Crowned Miss OWJC From 18 Entrants
Gail Hancock the Fort Walton Beach student was named Miss OWJC at OWJC Valparaiso in a "Belles in Wonderland" pageant. She edged 17 other contestants to win the crown presented by 1965 Miss OWJC Kathy Byerley with Gary Newton as crown bearer. Finalists included Julianne Helms and Charlotte Cadenhead with Candy Cameron honored as Miss Congeniality.
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OWJC
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
Daily News
Goggin
Gail Hancock
Charlotte Cadenhead
P. P. Cadenhead
Laurel Hill
Water District Audit Report Released for Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach City Manager Winston Walker released an audit of the Okaloosa County Water and Sewer District covering Feb 24 to Aug 71 1966. The report projects a deficit of 19967.55 dollars for the 1967 fiscal year and outlines current and projected income and expansion plans.
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Fort Walton Beach
Winston Walker
Okaloosa County
I. Lovey
Mogren
Tareth
Elks reject bid to swap island lodge for downtown property
The Okaloosa Island Elks Lodge voted against Paul Roberts offer of cash and downtown property exchanges totaling fifty thousand dollars. The lodge will stay open under new leadership and a manager to tackle financial issues. Alan Barrett becomes House Committee chair. Ralph Perry and officers stay until March 31 elections.
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Elks Lodge
Paul Roberts
Roberts
Governor-elect Claude Kirk Invites German Girl to Speak
In Lakeland FloridaGovernor-elect Claude Kirk paused a Monday night speech to ask a tenyearold German girl Kirsten Roth to join the speaker's table and say Merry Christmas in German The girl complied saying Merry Christmas in German in brief light moment during the event.
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Lalderdalle
Claude Kirk
Kirsten Roth
Fort Walton Beach annexation suit dropped after boundary agreement
Fort Walton Beach officials and county commissioners reached a private accord ending a court challenge to annexations. A January 21 1967 special election will vote on all pending and post June 1965 annexations. An informal deal limits water service south of Racetrack Road with Pryor Junior High exempt.
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Fort Walton Beach
Eglin Heights
Garnier Beach
Florida
Maurice McLaughlin
Port Watton Beach
Okaloosa
County Commission
W. D. Landreth
Wright
Racetrack Road
Pryor Junior High
FWB Council Creates New Municipal Job
The FWB City Council authorized a new position, Construction and Maintenance Superintendent, to head the combined water, sewer and street departments. The post will oversee a reduced staff, with pay between $125 and $140 per week. The council also funded $250 for the Okaloosa County float in the Governor's inaugural parade, aiming for a total float cost around $500 with the theme beaches.
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Swift and Co
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Rigdon
Okaloosa County
Florida
Municipal Advisory Board
Public Works Committee
Finance Committee
Maddox Seen With Strong Lead In Georgia Governor Race
In Atlanta legislators grapple with electing Georgia's new governor. Lester Maddox appeared to hold a solid lead as votes from about 150 of 259 lawmakers leaned his way at the Athens legislator institute. Callaway pressed efforts but faced an uphill battle as other paths to selection were explored.
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UPI
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Howard
Bo) Callaway
Institute For New
Athens
U. S. Supreme Court
Maddox
Callaway
Institute
Carl Sanders
Ge Iedad
Gandhi of India Son Fined in England Driving Case
Sam jay Gandhi, 19, son of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was fined $14 in Crewe England for driving a Jaguar without a license.
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Crewe
England
UPI
Samjay Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Jaguar
School Board Considers Insurance Bids To Cut Costs
Okaloosa County School leaders discussed insurance costs with Ed Neiner who praised current coverage but urged data gathered for bids. He noted some firms may bid lower for auto coverage while others handle fire and windstorm policies, and board member Plenn Phelps pressed for inviting bids. Superintendent Max Bruner cautioned savings may be modest but possible through structured categories guided by a rating yardstick.
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Nevner
Max Bruner, Jr
Schools Systems
Harold James
Home Office
Rating Bureau
Seven-member Indiana family linked to Miami burglaries
Six members of a seven person Indiana family were charged with operating a burglary ring in Miami Beach. Items stolen valued around 3000 dollars included televisions and car batteries. Johnny Dyer Mary Dyer and several relatives face various charges while a nine month old baby was placed in protective custody. Juveniles were sent to Youth Hall. The family had moved from Indianapolis seven weeks ago.
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Indiana
Miami Beach
Johnny Ralph Dyer
Mary Delores Dyer
Dyer
Larry Lawrence Baker
Larry Baker
Youth Hall
First Major Snow Storm Strikes East
The season s first major snow storm closes schools from North Carolina to Maryland. Traffic slows in Washington and Baltimore as plows battle snow from the Southern Appalachians to New Jersey. Up to a foot falls in high West Virginia areas and eight inch accumulations in parts of North Carolina and Virginia.
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Washington
Baltimore
Middle Atlantic Seaboard
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Appalachians
New Jersey
West Virginia
Virginia
U S Planes Bomb Hanoi in First City Raid
Tass cites heavy casualties in Hanoi as U S planes strike the capital for the first time in the air war. The Pentagon says military targets only and notes threats near Hanoi. Hanoi radio claims several U S pilots captured and four planes shot down.
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Tass
U.S
Hanoi
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Saigon
Y. Kobelew
Red River
Haiphong
Ely
Kers
Police Offer Free Taxi for Holiday Drunks in Fort Walton Beach
Chief Ralph Hendrix announces a free taxi home program during the holiday season to prevent drunken driving accidents in Fort Walton Beach. The service is available to partygoers without arrests unless a patron assaults the driver.
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Ralph Hendrix
Fort Walton Beach
Cherie Hopkins Reprimanded Over Service Outfit Remark
Reporter Cherie Hopkins, at the USO event with an airman, learns a USO official stressed mentioning his outfit. The exchange reveals she misinterpreted the instruction, thinking the shirt and pants were notable, until a publicity director notes the importance of time off for service members.
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Cherie Hopkins
USO
Cherie
Doris Balducei
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