Weekend visitors and gatherings noted in local social column
Breckenridge residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend including Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Fonville and Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Thurman. Ark residents from Marshall and Harrison joined several local families for visits. Other travelers from Carrollton Dallas Sherman Sono ra and Fort Worth visited relatives in the area, with multiple stops at homes in Bells Grapevine Richardson and Eva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James and
Coy Vandagriff
Dallas
Dean
Joe Vandagriff
Fort Worth
Mrs
H. G. Vandagriff
Carla Strikes Gulf Coast Disrupts Service and Bell Response
As Carla moved away from the Gulf Coast she disrupted telephone service and prompted a dramatic Southwestern Bell response. The writer notes Whitewright was unscathed but reports on the broader impact and Bell’s actions following the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carla
Whitewright
Gulf Coast
Southwestern Bell
West Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Abilene
Houston
Civil Defense
Salvation Army
Lamar Foreman
Pfc
Jerome iCramr
Canada
Texas
36Th Division National Guard
Edna
Local Board Details Draft Classifications Updated
The article outlines Selective Service classifications I A I C I D I O I S I V II A II C II S III A and IV A with notes on who qualifies. It explains birth date rules for registration and emphasizes the need to keep local boards informed of current addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Texas
Southeast Asia’s Thai independence contrasts colonial history
The text notes deferment classifications affecting military liability, then claims Thailand alone in Southeast Asia escaped colonial domination, maintaining independence for seven centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Army Experts Find Sleep Loss Harms Soldiers
Army researchers at the Walter Reed Institute report prolonged sleep deprivation disrupts the nervous system like a misfiring engine. Soldiers experience lapses in attention and visual illusions such as floors tilting or rolling like waves, underscoring the need for rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
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S. J. Fonville of
Breckenridge
W. A. Thurman
Nettie Smith Horton
Marshall, Ark
Jimmie Lindsey
Harrison, Ark
Charles E. Ayres
Boyd Newman
Nancy
Carrollton
B. W. Newman
M. E. Winburn
A. W. Horn
Ramsey Rest Home
Bonham
Winburn
Riley Tabor
Mary Reeves
Savoy Rest Home
Roy Turner
Paula
David
Victor
Paul Ryan
Mrs. Earl Barker
Clyde Little
Billy Joe Norris
Garland
Tom Norris
W. L. Gordon
John Livingston Jr
Richardson
J. P. Livingston
Allen T. Short
H. T. Atterberry
Sherman
Alfred Schwiening
Sonora
Harold Doss
E. O. Young
J. Frank Benton
J. R. Oliver
Robert England
Billy James
Mrs. L. Woodruff
Grapevine
Lula Hollingsworth
Miss Gee Hollingsworth
Denison
Sallye
Winnie Hamilton
Laura Sikes
Jerry
Patsy
Frances
Paul Hutcherson
Eva
Virgil Parton
San Antonio
M. M. Warren
Highland Addition
Rence Morgan
Jim Neighbors
Freeport
Bay City
el Campo
Galveston-Corpus Christi-Victoria
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Armed Forces, Coast and Geodetic Survey
Public Health Service
Armed Reserve
ROTC
I-S
I-V
Whitewright Cleaners
Washington
Alexander Smith
Dupont
Key West
Nylglow Rugs
J. R. Wilson CO
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