Col. Eugene Paul Walters flew in from Frankfurt, Germany, to spend the holidays with his son and daughter in Everett. He saw his grandson, Mark Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walters, 6104 Fleming Road, for the first time. He also spent time with granddaughter Nannette.
The gateway to a color television era was pushed open anew by the federal government, but for the TV fan it was still many months and several hundred dollars away. Virtually no color receivers were available to the public, and when they did arrive they would carry a price tag of $1,000.
When the new middle school replaced George Washington Carver at 25th Street and McDougall Avenue, it would take back the old name of the old school — North Middle School. This would alleviate confusion for old-timers. Until 1970 Carver was known as North Junior High School.
Mr. Mark, a new men’s clothing store, was open in the Everett Mall. Leroy Russell, the store’s manager, had worked for Radio Shack. A native of Olympia, he was moving to Everett.
By Jack O’Donnell from Herald archives at Everett Public Library
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