Snyder Fireman Dies At Scene Of Oilfield Blaze
A Snyder volunteer fireman, John Sanders, 44, died at the scene of an oilfield tank blaze west of Mon santo Chemical Co. caused by a lightning strike. Sanders and fellow firefighter Leonard Keller fell into a tank when the top caved in. Keller survived. Sanders joined the Snyder Fire Department in 1956 and was honored as Fireman of the Year in 1964. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Snyder
Monsanto Chemical Co
Stallworth Co
Midland
Justice of the Peace
Merritt
John Sanders
Thirty-fourth Street
Alfred Kohl
Sanders
Leonard Keller
Keller
Snyder Fire ‘Department
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Texas ‘Company
Assembly of God Church
Red Guards Demonstrate Before Soviet Embassy in Peking
Thousands of Red Guards protest outside the Soviet Embassy in Peking shouting anti revisionist slogans. The crowd remains orderly amid official warnings against violence and an official renaming of a street to Prevent Revisionism Street.
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John Roderick Tokyo
Peking
Peking People’s Daily
Red Guards
China
Lhasa
Tibet
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Mao Tze-tung
Moscow
Tanjug
Red Guard
Tass
People’s Liberation Army
Ben Weathers Rites Sunday
Ben Weathers 58 longtime Borden County rancher funeral held at 4 p m in First Baptist Church with ministers officiating Burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction He died Saturday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a 14 day illness Born November 7 1907 in Borden County lifelong resident Married Ruth Barrett January 12 1931 in Gail Surviving wife one sister Mrs Harley Smith Sr Snyder and one brother Walter Weathers Hamilton
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Ben Weathers
Borden County
First Baptist Church
D. W. Copeland
Knapp
Charles Whitlock
Guy White
Union
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Mr. Weathers
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Ruth Barrett
Gail
The
Baptist Church
Harley Smith
Snyder
Walter Weathers
Hamilton
Hermleigh Townsite Marker Unveiled in Ceremony
Hermleigh marked its townsite with a public unveiling at the southeast corner of the Hermleigh Community Center. Rev Will iam Parkey spoke of honoring founders and unity as the town, a historic German community, is recognized as American. County and local officials attended as history was recounted.
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Hermleigh
William Parkey
First Christian Church of
Snyder
Scurry County
Sterling Taylor
Bill Hairston
Parkey
W. C. Farguson
Pentagon Reveals US Military Strength Worldwide
The Defense Department reports global US military strength at 3,136,259 as of July 31, up 42,201 from the prior month. The figure reflects total active duty and reserve personnel across all services.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Hernan Heichenleitner Welcomed as Snyder Exchange Student
City officials and local leaders welcomed Hernan Heichenleitner, a Chilean exchange student, at Snyder High School under the American Field Service. The ceremony featured a golden key gift to Hernan from Mayor pro tem Bobby McCormick and remarks by Wayland Holt, Sterling Taylor, and Ben Brock. Hernan will live with the Mebane family, with Tim and Becky as his American siblings.
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Chamber of Commerce
Herman Heichenleitner
Snyder
Snyder High School
American Field Service
Bob Crowell
Hernan
Becky Mebane
Thayne Mebane
Tim Mebane
Wayland G. Holt
Hernan Heichenleitner
Chile
Bobby McCormick
Wayland Holt
Sterling Taylor
Ben Brock
Murry Bowden
SHS
Mebane
Tim
Becky
Mebanes
Pat
Ronnie
McMurry College
Abilene
Faculty Orientations Kick Off Snyder Schools Year
School staff gather for orientation as class work starts Thursday September 1. Dr M G Bowden of Trinity University speaks at Snyder High School. Sophomores juniors and seniors receive start times for attendance and senior annual photos are scheduled for Wednesday. New teachers join countywide luncheon hosted by local educators associations.
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Snyder Public
M. G. Bowden
Trinity University
Snyder High School
SHS
Scurry County Unit of
Texas State Teachers Association
Snyder Classroom Teachers Association
Union Seeks Ballot Strike on Texas Poll Tax Amendment
The Texas AFL-CIO asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove from the November ballot the constitutional amendment abolishing the poll tax and replacing it with annual voter registration. The court is on summer recess. next term starts October 5 to consider allowing a formal petition.
Reminder on City School Speed Zones
City Police Chief Chester Simons urged residents to drive within 15 mph limits in school zones from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on school days. Warning signs are posted at each entrance and exit. violators will be issued tickets.
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Chester Simons
Six Burned In Waukegan Riots
A gasoline firebomb hit an automobile during the third night of rioting in Waukegan Illinois injuring six passengers all from the Albarran and Lopez families. About 63 arrests were reported as 400 to 500 youths attacked South Genesee Street with rocks windows and firebombs. Esther Albarran 6 remained in serious condition in Chicago’s Cook County Hospital.
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Frank S. Joseph Waukegan
Ill
Walter Riley
South Genesee Street
South East
J.W. Johnson
Gabriel Albarran
Mary
Jesus
Esther
Jose Lopez
Nemesia
Waukegan
Esther Albarran
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Waukegan Hospitals
Weather synopsis for Texas regions with scattered showers and warm temps
Weather across Texas shows partly cloudy skies with warm conditions and scattered showers. Northern areas report highs from mid 80s to low 90s, with lows around 68 to 76. Southeast and coastal zones expect similar warmth and showers, while northwest regions remain mostly cloudy with possible thunderstorms.
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Snyder
Cuwig
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