Fifty Years Ago Today, November 20, 1965

Army Defends Notification Process

A Department of the Army spokesman today answered local criticism of Western Union's use of taxi drivers to deliver telegrams late at night to families of Viet Nam casualties. The spokesman told The Ledger that official policy requires notifications of next of kin of casualties "as rapidly as possible."

Religion

The leaders and congregation of the First Christian Church Sunday afternoon will dedicate their new church property in special services.

Sports

A lot of offense and little defense combined here Friday night to give the Chavala Wildcats a 25-12 victory over visiting Hardaway High.

This story was originally published November 19, 2015 at 3:53 PM with the headline "Fifty Years Ago Today, November 20, 1965 ."