Vanity Fair Plans Local Labor Survey For Florida Plant
Vanity Fair Mills Inc may open a third Florida plant in Okaloosa County pending a one day labor survey on February 8. area leaders and bankers discuss the project with Vanity Fair officials and pledge support while outlining funding needs and job prospects of up to 550 workers and a $1 million plant cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Goggin
Niceville-Valparaiso
Vanity Fair Mills, Inc
Florida
Okaloosa County
Vanity Fair
Chamber of Commerce
Valparaiso
Niceville
Fort Walton Beach
Destin
Crestview
DeFuniak Springs
Alabama
Milton
Santa Rosa County
Graceville
C. Walter Ruckel
I. C. Niehuis
George M. Heard
Niehuis
Toastmasters State Area Meeting In Destin
Toastmasters from three southeastern states converge at the Holiday Inn Destin for an executive committee meeting luncheon and a six governor speech contest. District leaders from Mississippi Alabama and Florida participate with John M Barreto representing Milton Fort Walton Beach and Tyndall AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toastmasters International
Holiday Inn In
Destin
Free World
Bay St. Louis
Biloxi
Hattisburg
Meridian
Pascagoula
Mississippi
Mobile
Prichard
Alabama
Century
Milton
Pensacola
Tyndall Afb
Fort Walton
Playground
John M. Barreto
Fort Walton Beach
Holiday Inn
Rhoten Wilhoit
District 29
Greg Fearon
Eglin
la Guin Elkins
Dinner Planned For Niceville Firemen This Saturday
The Niceville Volunteer Fire Department hosts a supper for its firemen and families. The meal is set for 5 p.m. at the department fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News Bureau
Niceville
Vietnam Scene Signals Piecemeal Offense Near DMZ
News digest reports North Vietnamese regiments moving toward a major offensive below the DMZ and Pathet Lao forces near Lao's royal government capital after routing a 4,000-man government force. U Thant criticizes both sides for a juvenile approach to settlement as peace talks stall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Dmz
Lao
North Vietnam
U Thant
Liquor License Move Clears Island Authority Hearing
The Okaloosa Island Authority approved the transfer and package license request for Sir Roberts restaurant on Highway 98 at Santa Rosa Blvd. Applicants Robert Shahid and Alexander and Mrs. Anderson plan a lease to Sir Roberts Inc and seek alterations with licensing contingent on approvals from the Authority architect, engineer, and the Hotel and Restaurant Commission Beverage Dept. Monthly rent is 35 dollars or 2 percent of annual gross, whichever is greater. C Walter Ruckel was absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Blaum
Okaloosa Island
Sir Roberts
Highway 98
Santa Rosa Blvd
The
Andersons
Robert Shahid
Sir Roberts, Inc
Stand Authority
Hotel and Restaurant Commission Beverage Dept
C. Walter Ruckel
Former Westmont mayor Robinson hailed by hometown
William A. Robinson long resident of Fort Walton Beach is honored in Westmont Ti where 57th Place is renamed Robinson Lane. He served five terms as mayor starting in 1929 and now lives with his daughter and son in law at 30 Maples St. His grandson, Sgt James M. Robinson Jr., earned the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Robinson
Fort Walton Beach
Westmont
Robinson Lane
Robinson
Fort Walton Beach Firemen Win State Fire Prevention Award
The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department won a state wide fire prevention award in Panama City, with Fire Chief Goward folmes accepting from Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal Knight. City officials and firemen witnessed the presentation, including City Manager Winston Walker and councilmen Rigdon and Sconiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Walton Beach
Goward Folmes
Ww. T. “Yommy”’ Knight
Panama City
Winston Walker
Charles Evans
Charles “Bull” Rigdon
William “Red” Sconiers
Arbor Day Notes Florida’s Forest Service urged youth involvement
The Florida Forest Service produced 65 million seedling trees for planting in Florida and urged youngsters to participate in Arbor Day. Forests protect watersheds guard soil and support wildlife, with Arbor Day highlighting reforestation and conservation history since Florida’s first observance in 1886 and its official date set in 1915 on Robert E. Lee’s Birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Forest Service
Florida
C. H. Coulter
Florda
Robert E. Lee
Hill Assumes Eglin Post As Equal Opportunity Officer
Eglin AFB civilian personnel announce Charlie Inl has been chosen to fill the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer role at Eglin arena. On February 5 the former Combs Junior High principal begins duties planning programs to promote equal opportunities across the Air Proving Ground Center, tenant units, and non-appropriated fund staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eglin Afb
Eelin
Charlie Inl
Eglin Arena
Combs Junior High School
Air Proving Ground Center
Hill
Fort Walton Jaycees Name Outstanding Man of the Year
Public information officer at Eglin Air Force Base John Gulick was chosen as Fort Walton Jaycees candidate for statewide Outstanding Young Men selection. Vilco Services president received the Fort Walton Jaycees Outstanding Man of the Year award at Elks Club ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gulick
Eglin Air Force Base
Fort Walton
Vices
Fort Walton Jaycees
Elks Club
Local Secretaries Association
Bobby Harvell
Jayceee
Wolson F. May Jr
W.C. Pryor School
Jaycees Award
May
Okaloosa County
FIOO Pilot Receives DFC For Vietnam Close Support Mission
Major Ralph L. Brown of AFATL received the Distinguished Flying Cross for a 19 April 1967 F-100D close air support mission near Gon Son Vietnam. He also earned multiple Air Medals and an Air Force Commendation Medal for his actions and civic duties with the 614th TFS at Phan Rang and Ninh Thuan Province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FIOO
Vietnam
Eglin Afb
Andrew J. Kinney
Air Proving Ground Center
Ralph L. Brown
Air Force Armament Laboratory
AFATL
Republic of Vietnam
Brown
614Th Tactical Fighter Squadron
TFS
Phan Rang
Kinney
Eglin
Gon Son
South Vietnam
614Th Tfs
Civic Action Pro Pram
Ninh Thuan
Valda
Johnson plans anti crime proposals draw GOP pushback
Amid rising street crime, President Johnson unveils an anti crime package as Congress weighs a budget fight. George Romney and other Republicans dismiss the proposals as insufficient for a domestic crisis, warning of a protracted clash on Capitol Hill over spending and policy.
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Capitol Hill
Congress
President Johnson
Johnson
Washington
mjPh
Sear
George Romney
Michigan
State of the Union
Romney
Vietnam
Arbor Day Observances Across Area Schools
Arbor Day will be observed with assembly programs and tree plantings at area schools. St Marys School and Annette P Edwins Elementary highlight ceremonies and student participation. Choctawhatchee High Meigs Junior High plant shrubbery while the Chamber of Commerce, Hospital Auxiliary, and Gulf Area Garden contribute trees at Fort Walton Beach area sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary’s School
Annette P. Edwins
Choctawhatchee High School
Meigs Junior High School
The
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Pryor Junior High School
Willie” Pryor
Hospital Auxiliary
Fort Wallen Beach Hospital
Gulf Area
Tornado Repair Permits Issued for Local Homes
Building Inspector Fid Hud son announced three more tornado repair permits for J. D. Davidson at 164 Rainbow Dr. N.W. 81435 A. P. Qualls at 158 Rainbow Dr. N.W. and James Adams at 131 Robinwood Dr. N. W. 3000. Additional permits were issued for a new residence at 224 Crewilla Dr. N. W. 6000 and for Miller and Rudy Co. at 269 Oakland Ave. N. W. 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fid. Hudson
J.D. Davidson
Rainbow Dr
N.W
A. P. Qualls
Ane James Adams
Robinwood Dr
Crewilla Dr
Miller and Rudy Co
Oakland Ave
Old Home Remedy Claims Vinegar Cure for Corns
A dated home remedy from a book touts soaking feet in vinegar for two weeks to vanish corns. It notes no cure described for pickled feet.
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Garment Maker Plans
Local Labor Survey
Toastmasters State Area
News Digest
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
James Marcus
New York
John Lindsay
Cuba
U.S
Soviet Union
Japan
Eleanora Girolamo
Montevago
Salemi
Sicily
UPI Telephoto
Island Authority
William Robinson
FWB Firemen
Eglin Post
Equal Employment Opportunity Committee
Turn To Hill
Charue Hill
Jaycees
Vilco Ser
Andrew J. Erick
USAF
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