Miss America 1965 to Attend Shamrock St Patrick Day Events
Miss America 1965 Vonda Kay Van Dyke will headline Shamrock's St Patrick's Day celebration in Shamrock on March 16. She will perform at the Pre St Patrick's Day Banquet at the Armory and reign over parade festivities. The event features 30 floats, multiple bands, and the coronation of Miss Irish Rose at the Armory with dances to follow.
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Shamrock
Vonda Kay van Dyke
St. Patrick’s
Miss van Dyke
Armory
John Hindar, Jr
Shamrock Chamber of Commerce
North Main Street
Madden Street
Sheriff's Posse
Ing
Willie Lo-Max
Jacks
Undertakers
Amarillo
Texas Classroom Teachers Association Offers $500 Scholarship
A $500 scholarship is offered by the Texas Classroom Teachers Association with a March 15 postmark deadline. Eligible applicants must be Texas juniors or seniors planning to become teachers, maintain at least a B average, and pursue Texas teacher training. Mail applications to Mrs Evelyn Axelson, TCTA TEPS Chairman, 1807 24th Street, Orange, Texas 77630.
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Austin
Texas Classroom Teachers Association
Texas
Evalyn Axelson
Tcta Teps
24Th Street
Orange
Young Indiana farmer asks about western wheat harvest job
Maurice Hetrick of West Lebanon Indiana writes seeking contact to work a combine in the annual wheat harvest from Texas to Canada. He notes two farming seasons with an International 303, and provides his rural address and references from Purdue connections. The letter requests information on how to apply and participate in the harvest.
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Wells
Indiana
Texas
Canada
Charles Terril
Jack R. Fenwick
Purdue University
Fenwick
Doctor Baumgardner
West Lebanon
Maurice “David” Hetrick
Rt. 1
Unzip the Peel Tip for Easier Orange Peeling
A kitchen hint suggests scoring the peel with a sharp knife through the zest only to create markings like a basketball. This method helps the peel separate and keeps the orange fresh for lunch boxes at school or work.
FHA Advances Loans Improve Rural Homes in Collingsworth
Rural Collingsworth County reports $214,840 in insured Farmers Home Administration loans in two years benefiting 126 residents. In 1967 alone $134,840 was advanced as the program expanded since 1965 when funding shifted to private sources. The loans and circulating funds boosted the local economy by about $1.53 million.
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Collingsworth
Farmers Home Administration
Raymoud Hodges
Supervised Credit Agency
Airman Douglas Cole Arrives at Bitburg Base Germany
Son of Mr and Mrs L C Cole arrives at Air Force Base Bitburg Germany after about five months in service. Parents received Stars and Stripes clipping this week noting UFO sightings in the area. He is the fourth son of Mr Cole.
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Douglas Cole
L. C. Cole
Air Force Base
Bitburg
Germany
Stars and Stripes
Air Force
Cubs Receive Awards at Annual Blue and Gold Dinner
Wellington Cub Scouts held their annual Blue and Gold celebration at Cherokee Inn on February 29 with Dave Agnew of Shamrock in charge. He spoke on America's Heritage and presented awards to Cubs and Mrs Cole for Armed Forces service. Dale Cole recently returned from Vietnam and serves with the Air Force in Orlando. Eddie Cole is stationed in Topeka Kansas. Jerry Cole completed Army duty and is at Altus Oklahoma.
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Wellington
Cub
Cherokee Inn
Dave Agnew
Shamrock
Comanche
America
Cole
Dale Cole
Vietnam
Air Force
Orlando
Fla
Eddie Cole
Topeka
Kan
Jerry Cole
Fo Armiy
Altus
Scout den awards honor Webelos badge and recruit wins
The Comanche District celebrates a Webelos den first to request activity badges under the new Cub Scouting look. Awards are given to Raymond Romo J H Bradley Grant Grayson Harold Lowe Ernest Moody Lee Templeton and others with Neal Cochran Randall Sims Richard Sims George Tipton Mickey Vassey plus den mothers Mrs Sam Adams and Mrs B M Sims. About 45 parents and 15 boys attend Wellington hosts two Cub Scout dens with den mothers named.
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Raymond Romo
J. H. Bradley
Grant Grayson
Harold Lowe
Ernest Moody
Lee Templeton
Larry Adams
Alan Salted
Neal Cochran
Donnie Settle
Randalf Sims
Richard Sims
George Tipton
Mickey Vassey
Randall Sims
Alan Saied
Sam Adamis
B. M. Sims
Comanche
Wellington
Sam Adams
B.M. Sims
Navy Lieutenant Arrives in Vietnam to Lead Naval Forces Desk
Granvel L. Harrison, son of Mrs. Lonie M. Harrison of Wellington, has arrived in Vietnam and joined the staff of the Commander Naval Forces Vietnam. From Saigon, the commander controls U S naval forces in the Republic and serves as naval component for MACV advising the Vietnamese Navy on operations.
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Vietnam
Granvel L. Harrison
Lonie M. Harrison
Wellington
Commander Vs. Naval Forces
Saigon
Naval Forces
U.S. Naval Forces
Republic
Military Assistance Command
Viet ‘Namese Navy
Bali Island's Volcano-Set Mountain Range
Bali consists of a chain of volcanic mountains forming its rugged interior and dramatic landscape. The island's geology centers on active and dormant volcanoes shaping its terrain.
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Island of
Bali
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Ansel McDowell
Perryton
Shamrock's
St. Patrick's Day
TSTA
Cliffside
Lone Star Land
Lone Star Gas
FHA
Dougtan Cole A
Anmval
C._R. Roland
Wright
Shank
Tendercrust Bread Ranch Style TV
Maryland Club
Vienna
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