The Theys of Snyder Theys in Snyder lead industrial push for new plant
The SDN Column honors Bill Wilson and Harry Reed for two years of tireless effort to attract industry to Snyder. The Scurry County Industrial Development Corp. relies on their leadership to promote prospects like American Magnesium Company building a plant near Snyder, with broad community benefits and support from Chamber of Commerce and local officials.
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American Magnesium Company
Snyder
Bill Wilson
Harry Reed
Scurry County Industrial Development Corp
Wilson
Reed
American Magnesium
Chamber of Commerce
American Magnesium Co
Cochairmen
Scurry County
Today in History March 3 highlights across years
On March 3 various events shaped U S history. The Interior Department was established in 1849 and the District of Columbia organized in 1791. Florida joined as state 1845. Bell born 1847. US Geological Survey created 1879. National Bureau of Standards set up 1901. Berlin aerial clash in 1944. contemporaneous notes on Eisenhower era, Peru landslide, Nixon visa denial a year ago.
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U.S. Department of the Interior
District of Columbia
Florida
Alexander Graham Bell
Edinburgh
Scotland
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S
Berlin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Peru
Poland
Richard M. Nixon
Warsaw
Weather notes for Snyder and Texas regions
The forecast shows high Friday near 63 with a 32 degree low, 7 am readings at 40. Northwest Texas remains mostly cloudy south and partly cloudy north with cooler tonight and scattered light rain in the extreme south. Sunday cooler in the south, warmer in the extreme north.
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Snyder
Texas
Portrait Unveiling Honors Gen William Read Scurry in Snyder
A portrait of Gen William Read Scurry will be unveiled Monday at the Scurry County courthouse in Snyder. The event at 9 30 a m honors the county namesake with remarks by local historians, a RAMPS program briefing, and a painting by Liz Bell.
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William Read Scurry
Scurry County
Snyder
Liz Bell
Wayne Boren
William N. Parkey
First Christian Church
Bell
Hugh Taylor
Louisiana
Scurry
Arkansas
Frederick Steele
Jenkins’ Ferry
Saline River
Texas
Austin
Fletcher S. Stockdale
White Admits Fatal Blow In Abilene Slaying Case
Alfred P White, 37, testifies he feared death by hanging after waking to find his wife Joyce dead at his feet He admits lying to investigators about being attacked by two Negro intruders and describes a night misfortune that left him stunned and the victim dead in their Abilene home The jury weighs whether to convict him for murder and seek the electric chair.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Palo Pinto
Tex
Alfred P. White
White
Joyce
Abilene
Pat Lidia
Israeli Guard Killed as Explosions Hit Abu Gosh Depot
An Israeli Druze guard was killed when three explosive charges ripped through a tractor depot near Jerusalem. An oil tanker and three other vehicles were damaged in blasts at Abu Gosh, an Arab village along the Jerusalem corridor. The attack follows King Hussein’s pledge to crack down on infiltrators.
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Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
Abu Gosh
Holy City
Hussein
Jordan
Reward posted in Killeen for soldier killings at Fort Hood
The Killeen City Council offers a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those who killed two soldiers from Fort Hood. Gary Comer, 21, was found January 13 near a vacant house, and Sgt. Lynn Buttermore, 24, was found February 2 in a city culvert. Police have administered lie detector tests to over a dozen suspects who were released.
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Killeen, Tex
Killeen
Texas
Ft. Hood
Gary Comer
Lynn Buttermore
4000 Teachers Head This Way TSTA Convention Here
Snyder hosts the 33rd annual District IV Texas State Teachers Association convention drawing about 4000 teachers and school staff from Scurry County to Seagraves and McCamey. Sessions run at the Scurry County Coliseum and two dozen city sites with a House of Delegates dinner Thursday night.
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Texas State Teachers Association
Snyder
Scurry County Coliseum
House of Delegates
Snyder High School
TSTA
Coliseum
Virginia Eddins
Seagraves
Sharon Henrich
Barbara Bigham
Allied Forces Fight Heavy Battles Across Vietnam Front
Allied forces reported heavy combat on both ends of South Vietnam's northern frontier. U S B52 bombers and fighter bombers pressed a large air campaign near Khe Sanh with 1.5 million pounds of bombs in multiple raids. U S and South Vietnamese troops repelled a probing assault by North Vietnamese forces near Khe Sanh as Marines held the base.
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Khe Sanh
U.S. Air Force
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Public Schools Week Observed in Snyder
Snyder proclaims Public Schools Week with Gov Connally and Mayor M L Broman backing the observance. Bill Hood says residents may visit Junior High and Senior High schools March 4 to 7. Meals for visitors priced at 65 cents. Masonic Lodge sponsors activities led by Bill Harris.
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M. L. Broman
Snyder
John Connally
Bill Hood
The
Masonic Lodge
Bill Harris
Bill E. Caffee
Southern Methodist University
Caffee
County Board Race For Scurry School Board Three Candidates
Incumbents filed for re election to three posts on the Scurry County School Board. Blake Walker runs in Precinct 1 Charlie Bley in Precinct 2 and Hugh Taylor seeks re election as board member at large.
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Fluvanna Independent School District
Ray Herring
Guy Turner Jr
Donald Gill
Roy Lee Beaver
Jimmie Joe Key
Scurry County
Blake Walker
Charlie Bley
Hugh Taylor
Let's Fill Coliseum to Greet AM Brass in Snyder
Snyder residents prepare to welcome Roger Wheeler and American Magnesium Co directors at an 8 pm public meeting in the coliseum. The visit follows earlier plans to build a multi million dollar plant near Snyder with magnesium extraction from local salt wells.
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DeWitt County
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Colorado City
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Snyder Schools
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School of Education
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McFarland
Houston Public Schools
R. Virgil Mott
Bethel Baptist Church
Snyder Ministerial Alliance
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AM Brass
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