Apathy Marks Special SDN Column Election in Scurry County
The SDN Column notes a record low turnout of 139 votes in the special election for the 24th district state senate seat in Scurry County. The piece highlights voter indifference during vacation season and after a heated runoff, praising Bill Tippen as the experienced former representative in Austin. It also cites traffic safety concerns after a fatal crash, USDA school meal statistics in Texas, and Roland Bell’s rediscovery of a 1908 flower shop construction bill turned over to local historians.
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Scurry
Austin
Bill Tippen
Mutscher
Roland Bell
S.R. Fickas
Snyder
Colorado City
Today in History Highlights June 8 1972
June 8 marks the 160th day of 1972 with notable events including the 1632 death of the prophet Mohammed, Tennessee’s 1861 secession, 1872 penny post cards, Roosevelt's 1905 mediation offer, 1942 Sydney shelling, 1953 DC restaurants barred from refusing black patrons, 1967 Sinai attack on an American ship, Geneva space cooperation talks, and cholera spread near the India East Pakistan border.
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Mohammed
Tennessee
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Sydney
Australia
U.S. Supreme Court
District of Columbia
U.S
Sinai Peninsula
Israel
Geneva
World Health Organization
India
East Pakistan
Weather outlook for Texas with scattered showers
Snyder reports 7 am reading 67 degrees with high 87 and low 64 today. Northwest and Southwest Texas see clouds and a few thundershowers tonight and Friday. extreme southwest warmer Friday. Central Texas warm through Friday with scattered showers and warm nights. South regions stay partly cloudy and warm with showers toward Friday.
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Snyder
Texas
City Eyes Revised Electric Code Board of Examiners
City council approves interim seven member board to draft a new electrical code with potential permanent status after adoption. Members include Bill Mapes Garland Williams Tommy Pherigo Dale Swigert Jimmy Hardy Leroy Brown and Frank Beights among others from Western Texas College A 1 Electronics Howell Electric and Texas Electric Service Co.
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Snyder
Bill Mapes
Western Texas College
Garland Williams
A-1 Electronics
Tommy Pherigo
Howell Electric Co
Dale Swigert
Action Electric Co
Jimmy Hardy
Texas Electric Service Co
Leroy Brown
Sun Oil Co
Frank Beights
Mrs Parmer Dies Rites Set Friday
Mrs. Fannie Parmer eight died in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral services set for 11 a m Friday at Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Helmleigh Cemetery. Survived by three daughters four sons a sister five brothers 22 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
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Fannie Parmer
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bell- Seale Funeral Home
Helmleigh
Parmer
Somervell County
Glen Rose
T. B. Parmer
W. R. Bowlin
Snyder
W. B. Dowell
Levelland
R. A. Vineyard
Kress
Doyle Parmer
Buford Parmer
Hobbs
N. M
Jack Parmer
Ben Parmer
Goldsmith
Beulah Messinger
Canyon
W. F. Weaks
Tolar
A. H. Weaks
July 4th Celebration Plans Launched By Snyder Chamber
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce launches its annual Fourth of July fundraiser with ticket sales by Scurry County Boys Club members. Top seller wins prizes including a color TV. total expenses estimated at 2500 dollars. General chairman Phil Fortune and executives distribute tickets. Towle Memorial Park hosts events ending with a fireworks display.
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Snyder Boy’s Club
Towle Park
Phil Fortune
Pat Bullard
Jerry Dickey
Thomas Selmon
Chamber of Commerce
Boys’ Club
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Scurry County Boys’ Club
Jack McGlain
Mickey Nunley
Towle Memorial Park
Haskell Proposal On Board Agenda For College Branch
A Haskell group seeks a Western Texas College extension. proposal goes to the Texas College and University System coordinating board in Austin. WTC officials meet with Haskell delegates at 4 p.m. and emphasize self support with start up funds and local facilities. Action likely deferred until 1973 or later due to budget timing and possible state allocations.
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Haskell
Western Texas College
Coordinating Board
The
Texas College and University System
WTC
Robert L. Clinton
Ben Brock
Austin
US Jets Hit North Vietnam With Heavy Raids Near Border
US warplanes conducted the heaviest raids in three weeks and targeted rail tunnels near the Chinese border. B52 bombers returned to North Vietnam for the first time in two months, while South Vietnamese marines and US air power support pursued actions around Quang Tri and Trang Bang as the Saigon Phnom Penh highway remained closed.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
North Vetnam
South Vietnam
Trang Bang
Saigon- Phnom Penh
Quang Tri Province
Hanoi
Regulation of TV networks proposed to curb violence
Rep John M Murphy introduced legislation to give the FCC power to regulate prime time programming on NBC CBS and ABC with penalties up to 500000 and fines up to 10000 a day for noncompliance He says the bill seeks better balance without content control and would not affect programming content but promote competition and multiple sources.
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John M. Murphy
D-N.y
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
NBC
CBS
ABC
Murphy
FCC
Old Man Confesses 1935 Killing In Duval County
Lonnie Cross a 66 year old man with arthritis confessed to killing a man in 1935 after stating he wished to get right with the Lord. Detective Beacham confirmed the account and noted Cross formerly used the name Lonnie Smith and fled to Georgia then New Orleans. Cross was arraigned on first degree murder charges and held without bond.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Lonnie Cross
Sheriff’s Office
William Beacham
Cross
Beacham
Lonnie Smith
Ed Bozier
Smith
Georgia
New Orleans
Lanie Cross
Justice of the Peace
Reaves Named To WTC Faculty In Snyder Heritage
Joe R. Reaves is appointed assistant professor at Western Texas College by Dr. Ben Brock. A Snyder native with extensive teaching and pastoral background, he will teach psychology sociology and religion and assist the athletic director with coaching duties.
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Joe R. Reaves
Western Texas College
Ben Brock
Reaves
Snyder
Snyder High School
Who’s Who
Baptist Christian College
Shreveport
The
Baptist Seminary
Little Rock Ark
West Chester State College
West Chester
Texas Tech University
Pennsylvania
National Liberty Foundation
Who's Who
Texas
Lincoln County
Ark
American Baptist Association
Joyce Skains
Wallace Rites Set Friday in Bell Seale Chapel
Funeral services for Robert V. Wallace 65 will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Jesse Dea and Jeff Germany officiating. Burial in Ira Cemetery. Wallace, a Wise County native and former T F Hodge Oil employee, died Wednesday in M D Anderson Hospital Houston. Survived by wife, daughter Linda Ann Libby of Bay City, son Roland Michael Wallace, three sisters, and other relatives.
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Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Robert V. Wallace
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Jesse Dea
Jeff Germany
Ira Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Wise County
Wallace
T.F. Hodge Oil Co
United Methodist Church
Linda Ann Libby
Bay City
Roland Michael Wallace
Home
Jake Tinnin
Fae Belle Davidson
Electra
H.R. Garlington
Lubbock
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Lamesa Highway
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Robin Kal
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Local Electric Unity Company
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Star Gazer
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