Then and Now

Condolences to classmate Vince Scottino on the passing of his sister Rosalie Scottino Weir this past week.

From the Saturday, August 3, 1963 Dallas Morning News:

— U. S. Soldiers of the 1^st Cavalry Division engaged a communist North Korean patrol in a firefight that lasted two hours in the demilitarized zone this day. That was 10 years and a few days after the "armistice" that supposedly ended the active military operations. Now, 40 years later, tensions between the United States and its south Korean ally and the North are still there. I saw the DMZ first hand in 1969. It was a fortified 2½ mile wide no man’s land that cuts the Korean Peninsula in two. Still does. In fact, it may be the most heavily militarized border in the world.

— High temperature of 100 degrees predicted for Saturday. Friday’s high was 99. Not much different than today.

— Ed Maher Ford, at 420 North Harwood, was running a special on 1963 Thunderbirds. You could have one for $100 down and $100 per month. Doesn’t for say how long. Might be still paying for it today. On the other hand, maybe not. My recollection is that it was not one of Ford’s more successful models, and had a lot of mechanical problems.

— In baseball, the New York Yankees led the American League (as they tended to do in those days) with the Chicago White Sox 7 games behind. The L.A. Dodgers were ahead 3½ games ahead of their nearest rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. The Dallas Fort Worth Rangers led the Pacific Coast League Southern Division, though they lost Friday to the San Diego Padres.

— The Cotton Bowl announced that the Texas-OU game was already sold out for the 18^th consecutive year.

— At the movies: at the Majestic was "Donovan’s Reef" with John Wayne and Lee Marvin; the Palace was showing "Spencer’s Mountain" with Henry Fonda and Maureen O’Hara; the celebrated "Cleopatra" was a road show at the Tower; "How the West was Won" with 24 guest stars was a limited engagement at the Capri. Various drive-ins featured "King Kong vs. Godzilla"

　

Current list of those planning to attend the Bush Library tour

2. Larry and Mary Colgin
2. Jerry and Beth Taliaferro
1. Bill Mokry
2. Paul and Karin Barry
1. Ray McShane
2. Bob and Aurora Leicht
2. Bill and Sherrie Murphy
2. Tommy and Lou Ann Huffhines
2. Sherman and Carla LaBarba
2. Roger and Marguerite Sullivan
2. Bob and Martha Reagan
2. John and Susan Cuellar
2. Chris and Patti Bird
2. Steve and Cathy Seward
2. Gary and Kris Caffo
2. Caesar and Paula Ricci
2. Tom and Penny Land
2. Clancy and Julie Wilson
2. John and Julie Weissert
2. Bob and Andrea Neuhoff

Again, if anyone who want to attend is not listed, please let me know so I can add.

The capital from a column on the front porch of the old school was delivered last Thursday. It awaits its place of honor in the prayer garden.

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