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Grand Prairie Daily News from Grand Prairie, Texas • Page 3

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Bell announces two promotions Thwrtday, Jcnwory 4, If61 ORAND PRAIRIE DAILY NEWS Pofe Milam program The Milam PTA was honored with a program of seasonal music presented by the school choir under the direction of Mrs. Dorothy Alderman recently. Steve Tuttle, Mark Henderson and Randy Sawyer accompanied on the guitar and the Rev. Jimm Morrison, minister at the Evangel Temple Assembly of God brought a devotion. in ih servce Four see VN action Sergeant Johnnie Twine, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Arlee Twine of 502 West 15th Grand Prairie. Tex took part in the recent 10.000-mile a i 1 i of 101st Airborne Division units to Vietnam the largest and longest aerial troop deploy ment in history. Sergeant Twine served air passenger specialist at Bien Hoa AB. Vietnam The deployment, which began Nov.

17. airlifted units nf the 101st the famed Scream ing Eagles from Ft Campbell. to Vietnam. In the giant airlift dubbed Operation Ragle Okonite Co. buys General Felt Inc.

The Okonite Company. Passaic. N. subsidiary of Ling Temeo-Vought, I Dallas, has purchased General Feit Industries, headquartered in Chicago, and three supporting companies, it was announced today. Executives of the companies said that the transaction involved all of the stock of' General Felt and the supporting companies for an undisclosed consideration, pn marily in cash with the bal ance in notes.

Under certain conditions, the notes may be exchanged for Okonite convertible debentures with a provision for an aggregate is- surance of 303,030 shares of Okonite common stock. Paul Dashine, president of Okonite, a leader in insulated copper electrical power and James A Moriarty Jr has been named manager of so i at Bell Helicopter Company. He will replace A (Tedi Srhurman. whose retirement is effective Dec 31 Bell Director of Industrial Relations John Finn also an noimced the appointment of James M. Morgan to succeed Moriarty as assistant manag er of security.

Schurman has headed the security operation since 1955. Moritary has served as his assistant since 1983 following his retirement from the U.S. Marines after 24 years Most of Moriarty's Marine during the operation as an Thrust Airlift assignments involved securi- 1 Command (MACi 141 Star lifters and 133 Cargomas commanded a 605 man ters carried more than 10,000 guard force responsible for troops and some 5.000 tons of highly classified and widely equipment. The long range 141 fan jet. which crusies at 500 miles an hour, carried a nor mal troop load of 94 or a combination of troops and Gifts of othinR furni cargo The paratroopers tupp app ianceSi and simi ar wore combat clothing and are deduct i from carried their weapons aboard income just are the aircraft cash donations, noted Major Sergeant Tw.ne.

a gradu Ryron A Freem an. corn- ate of Dalworth High School, manding officer of the Salva- attended the University of tion Army Men's Rehabilita- Corpus Christi (Tex and tion Center for North and Arlington i Tex (State College North Central Texas. "The Salvation Army truck will be in Grand Prairie on W. Johnson, 27. whose moth each Thursday and will pick er, Mrs.

Mattie Mitchell. items at homes and busi and wife, Jacqueline, live at nesses in response to a call 2015 was assigned to RI2-9224. Please ask the as a mechanic in Headquar driver for a receipt for the ters Company. 2d Battalion goods, or leave a note with of the 1st Infantry Division you items if you are not 2d Infantry near Lai Khe. going to be at home, and we Vietnam, Dec.

2. ma you a receipt for use in supporting your claim Airman Apprentice Jimmy for a tax deduction, said Stone, of Mr. Major Freeman. "The donor and Mrs Eugene F. Stone of sets the fair value of the Rte.

2. is serving aboard the item," he added. The amount attack aircraft carrier USS i then on the in Ranger, operating in the Gulf come Tax'form just as a reg- of Tonkin off the coast of ar gift-of money to any North Vietnam. recognized church or charity. The Salvation Army corn- Billy C.

1 i 21. pietely sustains a rehabilita- whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. tion center that serves this CATTLBMBN'S CLUBS (IN ClTTLIHIM or ARLINGTON of rowr WORTH OF DOWNTOWN DALLAS communications cable, said. "This acquisition will provide Okonite with a signifi cant degree of diversification in technologies, products and markets." General Felt is a leader in outdoor-indoor carpeting and carpet padding (in three types: felt, fiber and sponge) with major production facilities in Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Chicago.

It has been a family owned business with family members Arthur Horwich, Phillip Horwich, Theodore Horwich and Franklin Horwich joining in the executive management of the business. The supporting companies are Commerce Importing Company, Lancort Truck Leasing Company and Cortland Cartage Inc. separated U. S. Naval Installations in Morocco.

He was i of the Navy's War Crimes office in Tokyo from 1946 to 1958. Morgan recently retired from the Air Force where he spent 17 years as a security officer He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel Ticjc accepting College students and high school graduates interested in transfering to El Centro Junior College during the spring semester have been urged to apply this week. The Admissions Office opened Wednesday and will remain open through Jan. 25. However.

Dean of Students Don Creamer said only a limited number of current students already enrolled for the next semester. Dr. Creamer said application forms can be secured by mail on request to El Centro College. Admissions Office, Main and Lamar, Dallas. Applications are to be accompanied by transcripts, a medical form and an ACT score.

High school students submit a record of high school work rather than a transcript. Do-it-vourself Howard Barnes, project planner on the XC-142A program at the LTV Aerospace plant here checks the skeleton of a home-made bi plane he it building in garage. Irving resident, Barnes plans for the plane to be flying in a year or two. 'Blue yonder' bound A leading member of the "do it-yourself" cult at the LTV Aerospace plant in Grand Prairie might be Howard Barnes, project planner on the XC-M2A program. He is building himself an air plane in his garage in Irving and hopes to fly it in a year or two.

It's mostly a matter of money, he says, since it takes $1,500 or more to build these little sport aircraft. His is a 17-foot wingspan Smith Mini- plane, just big enough to hold the pilot. He has been build- ing on it in his spare time for the past two years Construe tlon is inspected periodically by the A A FOR CHRYSLER BOATS 'EVERYTHING FOR THE WELL GROOMED HORSE' AS MUCH AS off CATALOG PRICE SADDLES, BRIDLES, BLANKETS, TRAILERS, ETC. PETE-EMMONS-ROPE-CO. 203 S.

E. 8th OPEN SUNDAY AN2-79S6 101 W. MAIN STREET GRAND PRAIRIE Earl C. Flinchum, and wife, area of Texas thMUgh the Elizabeth, live on Routel, Ce- salvage of discards Almost Dashine said the General dar Hill, was promoted to 1,000 men who are suffering Felt business will continue to Army specialist five Dec. 13 from some form of disabling operate under the Horwich wh ji serving as a clerk in personal problem are helped management as a who 11 the 498th Medical Company back on their feet by the Sal- owned subsidiary of Okonite.

at Lane Field, Vietnam. vation Army SEMI. ANNUAL EDDIEMON'S FOOD SHOPS FINE MEAT: LESS HERE mimw SEVEN ROAST PIKE PEAK ROAST 49c 79c COOKED FREE AT EDDLEMONS A. F. All MEAT FRANKS BAR CUED CHICKEN 49c TOSTOCKUP FREEZEft-PlEASE DAIWORTH EGGS GRADE AA LARGE DOJ 45c SIDES IDDIIMON MRSONAUV flllCTIO Ik.

57c BEEF HINDS lOOilMONS SIIKTIO lb. 65c SALE OF HOSIERY! Reg. Fishnet-Fashion Hose Seamless Seamless Micromesh FOR 12 Colors in Fishnet Fell end Winters Colors. hose. Semi-Annual SALE BRAS GIRDLES to OFF on reg.

1.59 Bras Now2for2.50 reg. 2.00 Bras Now 2 for 3.00 rog. 3.99 Panty Girdles Now 2.99 reg. 10.00 Panty Girdles New 6.99 SALE! Brushed Nylon Sleepwear GOWNS- PAJAMAS Save ref. 4.00 te 100 Vel.

4.44 Soft brushed fleece. Long and short in beautiful pastel colors. Sues 32 to 40. SALE DUSTERS ROBES Off Rema f'. 'Cj of lonq or ihcrt dusters.

I'l qjltj cr fleece. Sies 8 to 13 SALE! Pant Tops Were 4.99 Now 2.88 Were 6.99 Now 3.88 Were 9.99 Now 4.88 'ton a i prints pr.rite'J ace'a'e. pnnt flora! pr. ''s stripes, yj -J I s. Sue', 6 16.

SALE STRETCH Proportioned PANTS Were 3.99 Now 2. Were 5.99 Now 3, Were 6.99 Now 4. Were 9.00 Now 6. zes to i a to 20..

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