County Fair Prospects Highlight Collingsworth 1968 Parade
County fair developments for Collingsworth County's sixth Free Fair shape up as a top regional event with strong youth projects, art pieces, and two outstanding horse shows approved by national associations. A big lineup includes Old Settlers Reunion, beauty contest, square dance, style show, terrapin race, barbecue, carnival, and a grand parade opening the fair, showcasing local wealth and productivity despite dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collingsworth
American Quarterhorse Association
Texas Appaloosa Association
Old Settlers
Looking Ahead at Group Research Inc and Its Backers
Columnists probe Group Research Inc a Washington based nonprofit tied to labor publications and fringe smear campaigns. The piece notes links to American Civil Liberties Union and National Farmers Union, plus a broad smear strategy targeting conservative speakers and anti-Communist groups. It cites M Stanton Evans and The National Review on use of smear tactics to discredit perceived opponents.
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Edith K. Roosevelt
Washington
Roosevelt
Orpumixation
Group Research, Inc
Trin
William Toopke
Hld
Farm Area Federation
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forte
Harding College
Group Research Inc
National Farmers Union
American Civil Liberties Union
Tnc
Labor
Committee On Political Education
COPE
M. Stanton Evans
The
National Review
Congress
Evans
Moscow
Gus Hall
Readers' Notes On Public Life And Global Politics
A letter to the editor lampoons public figures and policy with satirical jabs at Justice Douglas, Averell Harriman, Khrushchev, and General Grant. It parodies diplomatic optics, bears tourism costs, and critiques national deficit framing while skewering everyday political perceptions.
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Supreme Court
Douglas
Averell Harriman
Mr. Khrushchev
Grant
Len
Texas revenue jump from tobacco and liquor stamps
Texas State Treasurer reports that July revenue from cigarette liquor and wine stamps surpassed estimates by about 580000 dollars, lifting total receipts above prior projections. The figure reflects stronger than expected tobacco and alcohol taxation and stamps activity.
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Texas
Trenaurer
Janes
County Man Enters Army
Registrants forwarded to the Armed Forces Induction Station on Aug 7 by Texas Local Board No. 20 serving Childress, Collin, Hall and Briscoe counties. Inductees listed include Charles D. Strange of Silvert on, Danny Ray Lee of Memphis, and Raymond Eugene Fike of Wellington.
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Armed Forces
Texas Local Board
Childress
Coll- Ingeworth
Cottle
Hall
Briscoe
Army
Charles D. Strange
Silverton
Danny Ray Lee
Memphis
Raymond Eugene Fike
Wellington
Holland Sells Registered Horned Hereford Bull
R. J. Holland of Dodson reports the sale of a registered Horned Hereford bull to James H. Taliaferro of Tin Dhuff Ark. Holland is a pioneer Hereford breeder in Collingsworth County.
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R. J. Holland
Dodson
James H. Taliaferro
Ark
Holland
Collingsworth County
Winters Family Returns From Capitol Trip
Mrs Bessie Winters returned from a Washington DC trip with her son Ollie Winters and family of Fort Worth. The Prudential Insurance salesman won a trip to the national convention. They visited major sights in the Capital and traveled as far north as Illinois and as far south as Mississippi and Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Winters
Washington, D.C
Ollie Winters
Larry
Freddy
Kelly
Fort Worth
Winters
Prudential Insurance
Washington
Tiinois
Town
Mississippi
Arkangna
Visitors from Hunt Home Include Relatives from Several States
Recent visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs J G Hunt included their daughter Mrs Maurine Carmen and children from Warner Robins Georgia Mrs Betty Conant and children from Roanoke Virginia Mrs Billye Sue Houchins from Altoona Oklahoma and Randolph Hunt from Plainview Oklahoma
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J. G. Hunt
Maurine Carmen
Warner Robins
Betty Conant
Roanoke
Virginia
Billye Sue Houchins
Altoa Oklahoma
Randolph Hunt
Plainview
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Pittsburgh
Liberty Ledger
Dunsmuir
Calif
Ontario
Gre
Argus- Observer
Ford
Ford Times
Chester L. Harrison
Optometrist
West Avenue
Servative Frioton
Americans For Constitutional Action
Crossroads Report
Department of the Interior
National Park
Gore
Heller
Nova
All Hunt’s
Holland Sells
Eros
Love
Nation’s Capitol
Cility
Chevrolet
Clark Chevrolet Co
Wellington, Texas
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