Twiggy Sympathizers and Fashion Lists Stir Community Plans
The John Birch associated piece labels Twiggy sympathetic women as unfit for right wing marriage candidates while a worst dressed list mocks stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Raquel Welch. Scurry County Coliseum hosts a January 26 chamber banquet, February Outstanding Young Farmer dinner, and an early March District IV West Texas Teachers Association convention expected to draw 3 600 attendees with extensive feeding needs.
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John Birch Society
Twiggy
Vassar
Elizabeth Taylor
Julie Christie
Racquel Welch
Jane Fonda
Scurry County
Gene Merrifield
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
West Texas Teachers Association
Wacil McNair
January 12 Historical Highlights
Today’s history note covers key events on January 12 across centuries. John Hancock’s birth in 1737. Samuel Gorton’s colony settlement in Warwick 1943. John Singer Sargent born in 1856. Taft seeking Panama Canal funds in 1911. Hattie Caraway’s Senate win in 1933. Churchill and de Gaulle meet in 1944. Battle of the Bulge withdrawals in 1945. Soviet Union nuclear free zone proposal noted ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hancock
Samuel Gorton
Warwick
R. I
John Singer Sargent
Florence
Italy
William Howard Taft
Congress
Panama Canal
Hattie Caraway
Arkansas
U. S
Senate
Winston S. Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
Marrakesh
Morocco
Soviet Union
Arctic Circle
Mediterranean
Weather snapshot for Snyder and Texas regions
Snyder temperatures reach 63 high and 30 low with 7 am reading. Northwest Texas shows clear to partly cloudy and colder tonight, warmer in central and north parts Saturday with lows 15 to 26 and highs 33 to 40. Northeast Texas cools with decreasing clouds and Saturday's clear to partly cloudy skies. North Central Texas remains clear to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with lows 22 to 34 and highs 34. Southeast Texas expects isolated showers near the coast tonight then colder conditions with highs 43 to 52 and lows 27 to 37.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Connally Weighs New Run as Democrats Weigh Field
A new candidate Pat O Daniel enters the Texas governor race in 1968 while Gov. Connally contemplates a fourth term if campaign attacks emerge. Sen Ralph Yarborough and Don Yarborough discuss future runs as other Democrats weigh bids and Republican George Bush plans to announce.
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Texas
John Connally
Ralph Yarborough
D-Tex
Pat O'Daniel
Dallas
Austin
O’daniel
W. Lee
U.S
Connally
Newsmen
Assassi
Nation
Don Yarborough
Preston Smith
Rep
George Bush
Houston
Bush
U. S
Sen. Yarborough
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Snyder Students Named Outstanding Teenagers of America
Two Snyder High School seniors Molly Walker and Tommy Bullard were selected as Outstanding Teenagers of America for 1967. Principal Ben Brock announced the honor at a morning assembly, noting the award supports state and national recognition and college scholarships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Walker
Tommy Bullard
Snyder High School
General Assembly
Ben Brock
Outstanding Americans Foundation
OAF
America
Brock
Tommy
Molly
Doug Blankenship
U. S. Jaycees
Joseph A. Brunton
Boy Scouts of America
Paul Gray
Future Farmers of America
George
Tax Values of Hermleigh School Raised by 25 Percent
The Hermleigh Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to raise district tax valuation on all personal and real property by 25 percent for the 1968 69 school year. Loss of students and rising costs prompted the increase. The district now pays salaries for two teachers from local funds this year.
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Hermleigh
Hermleigh Independent School District
Bowles in Cambodia Pledges to Avoid Aggression
U S Ambassador Chester Bowles promises Cambodia the United States will do everything possible to avoid aggression against Cambodia. The joint communique, issued after Bowles five day mission to Phnom Penh, notes U S willingness to back the International Control Commission and considers possibilities of hot pursuit if Viet Cong or North Vietnamese attacks persist. The Soviet Union opposes any agreement restricting Cambodian territory used by Vietnamese forces.
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Bangkok
Thailand
U.S
Chester Bowles
Cambodia
United States
Bowles
Phnom Penh
Soviet Union
Norodom Sihanouk
Washington
International Control Commission
Vietnam
India
Canada
Poland
United States of America
Supplies Run Low As New Stamps Trigger Rush Lines
AP survey shows six cent first class and 10 cent air mail stamps scarce outside big cities. Many post offices run out of penny stamps while some have only coils or need emergency orders. Waterbury issues extra penny stamps as offices sell half-cent stamps after depletion.
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New York
Associated Press
Denver
Enid
Oklo
John J. Slattery
Waterbury
Conn
Marines Equalize DMZ Force With New Regiment Move
The U S Marine force in South Vietnam's Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces grows to about 35 000 as the 5th Marine Regiment is moved north from Da Nang. Intelligence indicates a spring offensive may target the DMZ area.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
5Th Marine Regiment
da Nang
Dmz
West Texas State Bank Holds Annual Meeting
West Texas State Bank stockholders met Thursday and re elected officers and directors. The bank reported 1967 as a strong year. Directors include Wayne Boren chairman H W Cargile president H H Eiland executive committee chair Martin Brooks EVP Bill Eiland inactive Herman Doak R C Patton C V Whit Thompson Bilby Wallace. Officers listed are Dale Stuard cashier Jeanelle Allen Sybie Bley Max Shaw and John A Greene assistant cashiers.
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West Texas State Bank
Wayne Boren
H. W. Cargile
H. H. Eiland
Martin Brooks
Bill Eiland
Herman Doak
R. C. Patton
C. V. (Whit) Thompson
Bilby Wallace
Dale Stuard
Jeanelle Allen
Sybie Bley
Max Shaw
John A Greene
Hearings On Trains Here Delayed By Santa Fe Plan Setback
Santa Fe Railway plans to discontinue passenger trains face a setback as hearings scheduled this month were postponed indefinitely. The Railroad Commission found Santa Fe's applications did not meet requirements, with details not disclosed. The first hearing was to be held in Austin next Monday, with a Jan 25 session planned in Lubbock. The commission gave until Feb 5 to amend the filings, while passenger service continues on the Santa Fe in Snyder.
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Santa Fe Railway
Associated Press
Austin
Santa Fe
Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Lubbock
Railroad Commission
Snyder
Snyder High Band Selections for All Senior Honors Band
Six Snyder High School musicians were chosen for East Texas State University sponsored All Senior Honors Band. Caroline Stansell bassoon Jimmy Davis flute Doris Everts alto sax Roy Bartels baritone John Thomas cornet Tommy Bruce alto clarinet. They depart for Commerce this afternoon for full day rehearsals and a public concert Saturday evening.
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Snyder High School
East Texas State University
Snyder
Caroline Stansell
Jimmy Davis
Doris Everts
Roy Bartels
John Thomas
Tommy Bruce
Commerce
Humane Association Criticizes U S Child Protection Efforts
The American Humane Association reports a two year survey finding no state has a child protective program adequate to meet all reported cases of neglect abuse or exploitation. It urges clearer laws and better financing and staff to safeguard children nationwide.
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Denver
Colo
American Humane Association
Association
AHA
Washington, D.C
Guam
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
de Francis
Child Welfare Foundation
The
American Legion
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SDN
Sen
Yarborough
Smith
Gordon McLendon
Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Grant A. Shrum
4-H Foundation
Eric Walker
Pennsylvania State University
John Putnam
Hermleigh School
Bowles IN
Leathernecks
By Robert D. Ohman
WTSB
Humane Association Reports
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