Snyder column notes big white buffalo book visit and school vandalism
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce delivered its large sparkle book to Abilene and linked civic projects to WTCC efforts. Frank Tolbert eyed Snyder's white buffalo story after Dallas Morning News contact. Snyder High School mourns vandalized bulletin board hours after a basketball game.
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Snyder
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Gene Merrifield
Chamber of Commerce
George Patterson
Abilene
WTCC
San Antonio
Merrifield
Brad Boren
Frank X. Tolbert
Dallas Morning News
Tolbert
John Ben Shepperd
People of
Texas
J. Wright Mooar
Scurry County
Snyder High School
Snyder - Brownfield
Bulletin Board
Wacil McNair
Today In History January Sixteen Highlights of 1778 to 1944
On this date multiple historical events are noted. France recognized American independence in 1778 and Brazil became a kingdom in 1815. Other items include the Civil Service formed in 1883 prohibition beginning in 1920 and Eisenhower arriving in London in 1944.
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France
United States
Portugal
Brazil
U. S. Civil Service
Carole Lombard
Las Vegas
Nev
Dwight D. Eisenhower
London
Moscow
Weather Summary for Snyder and Texas Regions
Readings report Snyder temperatures with a 7 am reading 66 high and 33 low and 344 degrees. Northwest Texas shows partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday with lows 28 to 38 and highs in the 60s. Southwest Texas is clear to partly cloudy and mild Wednesday with lows 30 to 46 and highs 64 to 74. North Central and Northeast Texas stay fair and warmer with tonight lows 26 to 36 and Wednesday highs 58 to 68.
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Snyder
Texas
Death Toll Rising as Sicily Quake Wreaks Havoc
The Sicily earthquake toll climbs with over 300 dead, about 1,500 missing and 1,500 injured. Rescue teams, planes, and ships deliver aid to towns like Gibellina and Salaparata, while leaders visit the disaster zone and U.S. funds and supplies pour in.
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Palermo
Sicily
Mediterranean
Trapani
Messina
Montevago
Montvago
Gibellina
Salaparata
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Rome
U.S
Frederick Reinhardt
Viet Cong ambushes kill and wound Vietnamese troops in three strikes
Viet Cong guerrillas killed 14 South Vietnamese and wounded 32 in their third ambush of the day. Eight hours later government troops killed 40 guerrillas and captured nine weapons after pursuing them with armored support. US and Vietnamese forces reported additional clashes with American casualties and light convoy damage.
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Saigon
U.S
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
W A Voss Dies in Hermleigh at 80
William Arthur Voss 80 a Hermleigh area resident for 35 years died 12 45 am at Methodist Hospital Lubbock after a long illness Born March 17 1887 in Coryell County moved to Nolan in 1903 married Kate Booker Feb 14 1915 in Roscoe farmed Wastella and Hermleigh retired 1946 He was a Central Baptist Church deacon Funeral at 230 pm Wednesday at Central Baptist Hermleigh with Rev R L Stuckey and Rev Bob Creswell Burial Hill side Memorial Gardens Bolger Funeral Home Surviving wife three sons two daughters two sisters two brothers and four grandsons.
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William Arthur Voss
Hermleigh
Methodist
Lubbock
Coryell County
Nolan
Kate Booker
Roscoe
Wastella
Voss
Central Baptist Church
R. L. Stuckey
San Angelo
Bob Creswell
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bolger Funeral Home
Van
Odessa
Marcus E
Noel, Mo
Bill W
Abilene
Alvis E. Sturdivant
A. R. Schendel
San Antonio
Tommye Murdock
Ida Barnes
Charlie Voss
Ed Voss
Sweetwater
County bids OK for park pickup and road truck
County Commissioners accepted two vehicle bids. Wilson Motors offered a pickup with trade-ins for 1 696.74, while Snyder Truck and Tractor Co. offered the road truck bid of 2 866.77 including trade-in.
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Wilson Motors
Park Department
Precinct 4
Snyder Truck and Tractor Co
Wade-Ip
Eugene Locke Enters Texas Governor Race
Eugene Locke, deputy ambassador to South Vietnam, resigns to run for governor of Texas as a Democrat. He previously directed Connally's 1962 campaign and has pledges of campaign money and support. Incumbent Gov. Connally will not seek a fourth term.
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Texas
Dallas Times Herald
Washington
Locke
John Connally
Connally
Pakistan
South Viet Nam
Dallas
Papandreou May Return To USA
Greek leftist leader Andreas Papandreou arrived in exile and said he likely will go to the United States or return to teaching. He noted uncertainty about future plans, with a few days’ still to decide, after being released from jail by the coup regime.
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Paris
Andreas Papandreou
Greece
United States
Washington
Papandreou
George Papandreou
Andreas
North Atlantic Alliance
Margaret Chant
Chicago
Enterprise to visit Japan despite protests
The US nuclear powered carrier Enterprise may delay a day or two but will visit Sasebo Japan this week. Leftist student demonstrations and a Japanese government spokesman fueled uncertainty with talks of postponement. The ship encountered rough seas off the Bonin Islands before proceeding.
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Tokyo
Enterprise
Japan
Sasebo
Bonin Islands
Pacific
Masashi Ishibashi
Socialist Party
Coliseum image on new Snyder Helmleigh phone directory
The Scurry County Coliseum entrance is pictured on the cover of the joint Snyder Helmleigh telephone directory to be mailed this week. Gary Stevens of Southwestern Bell says about 8 200 directories will be distributed with 84 pages of Yellow Pages and listings across both towns. use begins January 21 when extended area numbers go live.
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Scurry County Coliseum
Snyder - Helmleigh
Gary Stevens
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Helmleigh
Snyder
Stevens
Scurry County
Lawsuit Claims God and Co In Lake Worth
Electrician George Albrecht sues 32 Lake Worth churches and synagogues plus the city of Lake Worth and a local construction firm for 25000 dollars after a rain soaked sidewalk collapsed in 1964. He asserts the incident was caused by an act of God and seeks damages.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
God
Lake Worth
George Albricht
Albrecht
Britain to Withdraw Far East Forces by 1971
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced the withdrawal of all British armed forces from the Far East and the Persian Gulf by the end of 1971. He also outlined austerity measures cutting social welfare and cancelling a 1.02 billion dollar order for 50 F111 bombers, aiming to reduce the national deficit and reassert budget control.
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London
Harold Wilson
Far East
Persian Gulf
House of Commons
Malaysia
Singapore
Britain
Wilson
Europe
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SDN
Sparkle
Salemi
Poggioreale
Santa Margherita di Belice
Giuseppe Saragat
Paolo Emilio Taviani
Royal Air Force
Island
da Nang
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
W. A. Voss
South Vietnam
Tam Ky
Eugene Locke
USA
Harvard
U.S. Navy
University of Minnesota
Northwestern
University of California
Berkeley
Southeast Asia
Labor
Princess Margaret
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