Letter from WWII flyer inspires Snyder church pastor
Dr. John English of Snyder reports a remarkable letter from Col. John J. Dwyer Jr. of the U S Air Force describing 19 year old Grady Walton of Snyder who died in World War II. Dwyer recalls their brief friendship and urges Grady’s witness to guide younger generations at First United Methodist Church.
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John English
First United Methodist Church
Snyder
Col
John J. Dwyer Jr
U. S. Air Force
Redlands, Calif
Grady Walton
Texas
Col. Dwyer
Grady
Virgil and
Foch Walton
Lloyd Merritt
Elijah Walton
Mason
English
Grady’s
Today in History December 9, 1969
AP records key events on this date: 1941 Japanese invasion of the Philippines. 1608 John Milton born. 1793 Noah Webster founded New York's first daily newspaper. 1934 Ethiopian and Italian border clash. 1940 British North Africa offensive opens. 1944 Allied lines near Aachen. 1958 John Birch Society formed in Indianapolis. UN calls for Soviet troop withdrawal from Hungary ten years ago. Soviet budget cuts five years ago. Italian admiral warns of Soviet fleet buildup in the Mediterranean a year ago.
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Associated Press
Philippines
John Milton
London
Noah Webster
New York
Ethiopia
North Africa
Aachen
Germany
Robert H. W. Welch, Jr
Indianapolis
John Birch Society
U. N. General Assembly
Hungary
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
Weather notes for Texas coast to Panhandle regions
A weather summary across Northwest Texas North Central Texas Northeast Texas and South Central to Southeast Texas. Cloudy periods with scattered rain and possible light snow in Panhandle tonight. Cooler by midweek with regional temperature ranges from the upper 20s to near 70 depending on area.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Pecos
Nixon Plans New Troop Withdrawals With End Of War In Mind
President Nixon said he will announce further U S troop withdrawals around Christmas as part of a plan he says will end the Vietnam War regardless of negotiated peace. He warned Congress not to expect changes without setbacks and noted the Paris talks currently look not promising. He promised a brief address to the nation updating his November policy statement and indicated the next withdrawal amount remains undecided.
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Nixon
John M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
U.S
White House
South Vietnam
Congress
Paris
College Tax Contract Approved for 1970 in Scurry County
Scurry County Junior College trustees authorized Board President M L Braman to contract with Don Adams to assess and collect taxes in 1970 using the county tax roll. The move aims for economy while the college explores own tax operations. Site proposals from Sonny Price Bill Line Rodney Annette Smith and Harrie Winston were reviewed but not acted on.
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Scurry County
M. L. Braman
Don Adams
Wilson Hunt
Pritchard and
Abbott
Hunt
Sonny Price
Bill Line
Avenue S
Price
Bill and
Sig Line
L. A. McClanahan
Rodney
Annette Smith
Towle
Towle Memorial Park
Big Spring Highway
Harrie Winston
Winston Bros
Winston
Decorations Contest Set By Jaycees
The Snyder Jaycees sponsor a Christmas Lighting and Decorations contest for Snyder area residents. Prizes honor religious themes and lighting effects, with door or window winners earning a $25 savings bond, $10 for second, and $5 for third. Texas Electric Service Company donates an electric mixer and carving knife as prizes in the lighting division. Entries are via Chamber of Commerce or Robert McArthur. deadline is 5 p.m. Friday Dec. 19. Judging is Dec. 20 and 21, with winners announced Monday Dec. 22.
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Snyder Jaycees
Snyder Area
U. S
Texas Electric Service Company
Chamber of Commerce
Robert McArthur
Six Elected To Chamber Of Commerce Board
Six directors win two year terms on Snyder Chamber of Commerce board as election results announced at the regular meeting. Re-elected H F Clark joins Herbert Reed Doug McGlain E W Schrader Mel Gilbert and Gere Best. Others up for one more year include Max von Roeder Jay Rogers Jimmy Melton Carl Whitfield Arel Faver and Tommy Mills.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce Board
H. F. Clark
Herbert Reed
Doug McGlain
E. W. Schrader
Mel Gilbert
Gere Best
Shelby Coker
Larry Hall
John Reed
Wilson Bright
Leon Autry
Clark
Coker
Max von Roeder
Jay Rogers
Jimmy Melton
Carl Whitfield
Arel Faver
Tommy Mills
King Named Tech Athletic Director
Tex Tech officials announce J. T. King will become athletic director and a search for a new head football coach starts immediately. Polk Robison moves to an administrative post. Retha Martin says the coach position is now open. King will hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss the coaching search.
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Lubbock, Tex
Texas Tech
J. T. King
Polk Robison
King
Retha Martin
Tech Board of Regents
Nixon Threatens To Veto Tax Bill
President Nixon warned of a veto on the Senate tax reform bill and threatened a post Christmas special session to demand completion of fiscal 1970 appropriations. He opposed raising personal exemptions and Social Security benefits, tying veto power to budget surpluses and future spending limits.
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Senate
Nixon
Washington
Congress
Nonnie Ford Dies In Crash Near Carlsbad New Mexico
Nonnie Ford 22 formerly of Snyder was killed about 8 30 p m Monday in a truck train collision 10 miles east of Carlsbad New Mexico He was en route from Lavington to Carlsbad The body returned to Snyder for funeral arrangements and burial The service will be 3 p m Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with Rev Louise Sutton officiating Burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home He is survived by wife Glenda Ford daughter Rebekah Ford parents Norman and (illegible) Ford of Polar three sisters Donna Keller Paulette Rinehart Debbie Ann Ford a brother John Ford of Polar and grandparents J T Sullenger and E E Ford of Polar
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Nonnie Ford
Snyder Area
Carlsbad
N.M
Apostolic Faith
Lavington
N. M
Ford
Snyder
First United Methodist Church
Louise Sutton
Apostolic Faith Church
Snyder Cemetery
Bolger
Goodfellows Seek Volunteers and Toy Donations
The Goodfellows need workers to accept contributions at two banks during business hours as reported by Rev. John Gordon. Volunteers should contact Mrs. Carl Dillah. They also seek more items, especially toys, to be delivered to the headquarters in the former Parkway Grocery building north of the Y on the old Lubbock highway.
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the Goodfellows
John Gordon
Gordon
The
Goodfellows
Parkway Grocery
Lubbock Highway
Geo Sanchez Dies At 83 In Snyder
George Sanchez 83 of 1205 Twenty ninth Street died 9 pm Monday at Cog dell Memorial Hospital. A Presidio native he lived in Snyder since 1942. Survived by wife Carmen four daughters and two sons, a sister, 38 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Rites 3 pm Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe with Rev. Hermán Valladars officiating. Burial Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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George Sa1chez
Twenty-ninth Street
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Presidio
Snyder
Carmen
Frank Martinez
Ola Diaz
Kerrville
Jesse Estrada
DeLeon
Antonio Contreras
Brownfield
Dan
Fred Sanchez
Pete Nunes
Hamlin
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Herman Valladares
Snyder Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
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Snyder High School
Folke With
Norway
Chamber
AFS
Dennis Walker
Oklahoma City
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West Germany
Rhine River
Frankfurt
Tech
Ross Blanchard Sr
Earl Sneed
Renal Rosson
Carmen Hobbs
B. F. Cowan
Ministerial Alliance
Louise Thompson
Floy DeShazo
W. D. Sims
Paul Turner
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A. L. Barfoot
Jack Contella
Carl Dillaha
Geo. Sanchez
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