Hankamer Soldier Wins Bronze Star In Vietnam
Anahauac area soldier Louis A. Worchesik Jr. received the Bronze Star for valor during a Vietnam operation on November 22 near Thach Tre and Seng Cau River. He served as radio operator for artillery observers and aided the forward assault under heavy fire, earning commendation for bravery and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hankamer
Vietnam
Anahuac
Army
Louis A. Worchesik, Jr
L. A. Worshesik
Defense Department
Worchesik
Republic
Thach Tre
Uni
Seng Cau
Pfc
U.S. Army
Alfords Return From Optimists Kentucky Meet
Mr and Mrs Lester Alford returned from Louisville Kentucky where they attended the Optimist International 50th birthday convention More than 2900 Optimist Club members from across the nation gathered to celebrate Opti mist history The organization began in 1919 with six or seven clubs and grew to 49 by 1922 The group promotes optimism civic involvement law respect patriotism international accord and youth development Alford is a past president of the Baytown Optimist Club and active in boys work duties of the club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Alford
Louisville
Optimist International
Alford
Optimnism
Optimists
Baytown Optimist Club
Community Clinics Open Weekly in Chambers County
Chambers County Health Unit runs community clinics in Winnie Mont Belvieu and Anahuac for residents. Nurse Lorce Clayton leads sessions Tuesday at Winnie Friday at Mont Belvieu and all day Thursday at Anahuac. Immunizations family planning and well baby services offered. county buildings host hours 1 to 4 p.m. Dr. Stuart Draper directs the health unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Belvie
Stuart Draper
Chambers County Health Unit
Highlands Library Summer Reading Program Trails Salt Grass
Highlands Texas library hosts a summer program for 205 children ages six to 13 titled The Salt Grass Trail. Miss Benita Brazzill drew the trail map used for a reading race where a child’s horse advances with each book read. after 112 books, a reading certificate from the Texas State Library is earned. The program runs through August 34 with Mrs. Rex Wolf as librarian and Mrs. Viola Drew assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosby Houston
Rex Wolf
Viola Drew
Crosby High twirlers attend camp and sweepstakes trophy winner
Crosby Sp twirlers from Crosby Senior and Junior High attended a June twirling camp at Crosby High School gymnasium led by Mrs Shirley Hagan of Austin. On the final day a contest crowned Debbie Fleming and Melancon first in their divisions with Carol Eeles earning the Sweepstakes Trophy for a perfect routine. Others attending included Carol Lawson Pam Davenport Cheryl May Bonnie Clark and more.
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Crosby
Crosby High School
Hee
Shirley Hagan
Austin
Andja
Bobby Terry
Garden
Calif
Felix Cloudy
Debbie Fleming Sfave
Carol Eeles
Carol Lawson
Pam Davenport
Cheryl May
Bonnie Clark
Janie Loftin
Jana Jasek
Debbie Clark
Michele Sanford
June Badgett
Highlands Library History Tracks Growth From Storefront to Grand Hall
Highlands residents originally used a 1927 storefront library later moved to the post office, then a 1937 building on donated land. In 196? a larger facility opened on March 27 with ceremonies led by Jim Brazzil and a Boy Scout day-raising program. About 200 attended. the library now houses 4000 to 5000 books and operates weekly hours listed.
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Bandra Freeman Sun Correspondent Highlands
Highlands
Harry K. Johnson
Jim Brazzil
The
Highlands Star
Highlands Boy Scouts
Tom Holcomb
Highlands Methodist Church
Rath Adams
Alton Neatherlin
Rotary Lub
Alice Noland
Hughlands
Highlands Faces Through People In Town Scene
A snapshot of Highlands residents includes Scott Gentry observing town life, Gwen Mercer shopping, Brenda May and Beth Hart heading home, and Mrs. J. D. Brummett celebrating a birthday. Family updates mention new parents Jimmy and Judy Patterson and color TV owners John and Flo Fielden. Local visits feature Curtis Reeves, H.R. Via, and others with notes on birthdays, leaves, travel, and daily errands around town.
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Scott Gentry
Gwen Mercer
Brenda May
Beth Hart
J. D. Brummett
Frances Reavis
Madelyn Woods
Huntsville
Jimmy
Judy Patterson
John
Flo Fielden
Phyllis Aswell
Pat
Georgeann Morris
Theresa Deans
Tarry
Sue Porter
Brian ‘Seeger
Astroworld
Ben Shirey
Curtis Reeves
U.S. Coast Guard
Phillip
Gary Jackson
H.R
BE. B. Jones
Lee Freeman
Peggy
Jeeves
J. Z. Hughes
Clyde B. Anderson
Leonard Wood
Byrom Anderson
Homer Ballentine
Bill
Crawford
Baytown
Y Highlands
Myrs- D. R
Mississippi
Robert N. Golden
Hanau
Germany
Highlands
Jeff ‘Tanner
Rex Wolf
Dale Hart
Chester Ferguson
Friends
Wilma Sellers
Terry Jones
Danny Little
USS Goodrich to Help Houstonians Celebrate Fourth
The USS Goodrich arrives at Pier 3 East at 11 am to join Houston’s Independence Day events. The radar picket ship will be open for tours from 1 pm to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday, with 12 officers and 229 enlisted aboard under CDR Harry E. Hunt.
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Houston
Goodrich
75Th St
Viet‘nam
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Harry E. Hunt
New Indian fossil jaw found in Middle Pliocene era
Yale paleontology professor Dr Siwyn L. Simons and Panjab University’s Dr S. R. Chopra announced at the International Congress of Primatology the discovery of an exceptionally well preserved lower jaw of a new gigantopithecus type from the Middle Pliocene in Hemachal Pradesh near Bilaspur. The find, 30 miles north of Bilaspur, is described as the oldest jaw related to great apes and humans from the old world and the most complete mandible found in Europe or Asia since 1876.
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Atlanta
Siwyn L. Simons
Yale University
R. K. Chopra
Panjab University
Chandirath
India
Simons
Old World
Europe
Asia
Bilaspur
Hemachal Pradesh
Simons-Chopra
Grant E. Mhe
Yale
Peabody: Museum
California Visit Plans Tangle With Texas Trip
The Terrys visited Texas sites including the Astrodome and Galveston while David Diouhy Jr. came from Austin for a weekend with the Terrys. He plans another visit to California in August, continuing their long distance family ties.
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Texas
Astrodome
Astroworld
Lake Holiday
Galveston
Terrys
Diouhys
California
David Diouhy Jr
Austin
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Citizens National Bank & Trust Company
Alfords
Kentucky
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Red Ryder
Little Beaver
Harris County Federal Savings
Harris County Federal
F.S.L.I.C
Harris County
Highlands Library
Wolf
USS Goodrich
Houstonians
Market St
Alexander
Nathan
Delsey
Ted
Power House
Bach
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