San Jacinto News-Times (Newspaper) - December 1, 1977, Shepherd, Texas Service Seles San Jacinto Serving San Jacinto County Since 1876 THE SAN JACINTO NEWS VOLUME 102 NUMBER 48 Program draws national attention outdoor tion program draws national attention for the third time Pictured in the background are science teachers Charles Sewell Debbie Ameson Joyce Boyce James Boyce Betty and Ted Swindle Tips for mailing The outdoor science tion program of Oakhurst High School has drawn national recognition again this time from the Knowledgeable Action to Restore our Environment Matthew H Rickey tor of KARE in a letter to James Boyce head of the science department of the school called the program one of the most successful ever initiated This is especially noteworthy since over 210 local schools throughout the country have received ing and conducted programs since Hickey said Hickey cited the program for excellence in site community ment and orientation toward real environmental concerns Additionally we commend your program for providing down and dirty learning activities and for ting to in conservation education and nature Hickey said The outdoor program is conducted in a gully which is comprised of five acres It is currently known as the gully but university students who have studied there call it Fern Canyon and the old timers know it as the bluff The certificate of adoption which was presented to Boyce with Hickey's letter is one of three national awards the program has already has also received numerous state It can be considered as a part of the remains of the Big Thicket of East Texas It contains giant magnolias over 250 years old giant oaks immense beds of ferns rare and endangered plants chids 30 springs of water and a boiling mud pot About one mile of walkways was built by the students of the school system in one day as a project Courthouse needs tree County Judge K P Bryant met with Marshall Reeves Fred Beene John Billy Weaver T d Shannon and Marvin Jeffrey Monday to the possibility of grant from Park and Wildlife to aid In establishing a youth baseball league facility In Coldspring To Octet sales for a fund raising barbecue to be held Dec 10 have not Wp wholehearted support of our community the youth league Held will not become a reality Please behind the local organizations who are working on this through your contributions and the incoming barbecue In doing so we as a community will be able to supply the youth of our area with a fine recreational facility With Christmas time rolling around again it's time for all boys and girls to let old Saint Nick know what goodies he or she wants left under the Christmas tree for them The San Jacinto Times will once again be the receiving station for all letters bound for the North Pole and that jolly little man with the white beard and red suit To get your letter to Santa just mail it to Santa Claus in care of the San Jacinto Times Box 607 Coldspring or Box Shepherd All letters will be published and then forwarded directly to the North Pole Why take a chance of dampening someone s holiday spirit by sending poorly wrapped Christmas gifts through the master Sewell According to Postmaster Sewell customers can be more assured that their gifts will arrive in good condition if the following packaging tips are followed A single item in a package should be cushioned with shredded paper excelsior compressed tissue paper cloth or expanded plastic foam If two or more items are in the same carton cushioning material should protect items from contact with each other and each item should have its own individual inner carton Fiberboard containers in- large soap cereal boxes etc larger than the gift being mailed should be cut down to about the size of the gift to minimize shifting of contents in transit However breakable items should have at least one inch clearance between the sides of the by hunter CORRIGAN A deer hunter found a body six miles north of here about one quarter mile off S Highway 59 Friday night Sheriff Joe Nettles reported Nettles said the body was found by the hunter buried 16 inches into the ground hunter contacted Polk County Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Acker who called in fellow officers Nettles said Tuesday the body was a woman about 28 years of age The body was taken by Polk County officers to the Harris County morgue in Houston where a complete autopsy will Several law enforcement agencies including the gan Police Department and the Texas Rangers are ing the case If you are interested in beautifying the San Jacinto County courthouse this Christmas season you might be interested in donating a tree for the lobby of the courthouse The county Extension Service office is seeking a Christmas tree to be placed in the lobby and decorated for Christmas -Ed Lepley county agent said the tree could be 10 feet to 14 feet in height and he would like to have it by Dec ASC committee election The slate of nominees for the upcoming ASC committee election has been developed The candidates in San Jacinto County are as Albert Bass Milton Hoot Arnett Jones and F Wilson Lovett The ASC committee election will be conducted by mail from Nov 25 until Dec 5 Eligible ASC voters will receive a secret ballot in the mail with instructions on how vote for candidates of their choice and return the ballot to the county office Participation in ASC elections is open to all farmers regardless of race religion sex color or national origin 6 Lepley said he would prefer a cedar tree He said the Extension Service personnel would cut the tree and haul it to the courthouse so the county 4-H members could decorate it next week Cost sharing available The Texas Forest Service would like to remind all San Jacinto County landowners of the Forestry Incentives gram This program which will pay 75 per cent of costs incurred is designed to assist landowners in tree planting or improvement of existing stands management not only encourages a supply of wood products which we all our lives but can also enhance wildlife habitat and tional values If you own a tract of forested or open land contact either the Texas Forest Service or your county office to find out if you are eligible Area News Briefs break-in investigated CLEVELAND Police officers here are still investigating the Thursday night break-in at the offices of Cleveland High School An undetermined amount of money was missing to an apparent raid large holes were smashed into concrete walls of the offices to give access to the safe which was then torn open hit area LIVINGSTON A team of whom law enforcement officers say have struck four and possibly Five times in and around Polk County during the last month great amounts of damage and frustrated investigators seeking an end to the problem Despite investigative and laboratory analysis tance by such organizations as the Texas Rangers and Federal Bureau of Investigation local law officers admit the be W making a mistake somewhere during a possible tuture break in attempt Sen Tower visits Groveton GROVETON Texas Sen John Tower will be in Groveton at noon Friday to meet with interested citizens as part of his town hall meetings being conducted throughout the state Dinner held for Browder TRINITY Ah approbation fish fry and fund raising drive for State Browder will be held here Saturday Dec 10 in Stewart Memorial Park from 1 p.m to 4 p.m I Bomb threat in Trinity bomb threat was made at 8 Nov 23 at Trinity High School The threat was received by Geraid who said the caller was not specific as to where the bomb was only that it was somewhere in the school No bomb was an investigation into tne matter continues this week Safe stolen in Trinity TRINITY Investigation of the theft of a safe from One Stop Grocery in Trinity was in progress Tuesday by law enforcement officers The amount of money in the safe was undetermined Tuesday morning gifts made by Senior Citizens Senior Citizen Dimple Cooper Is shown putting the finishing touches on a clown which she will sell In the Senior Citizens building Macrame pot hangers belts numerous crocheted Hems hand made aprons pillows and rag dolls are a few of many Items to choose from for Christmas gifts If YOB are looking for Stata you'll find him at tbe Senior Citizens building located on too courthouse Other Christmas decorating Items are also available
