Hearing impaired children aided by state health services
The Texas State Department of Health runs a network of 37 centers including the Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center in Laredo to diagnose and treat hearing loss in children up to age 20. Services cover evaluations, hearing aids, counseling, and coordination with schools, with 4,800 children already helped nationwide.
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Laredo
Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center
Texas State Department of Health
Cowl Center
The
Health Department
Brady
Texas
San Benito
Maternal and Child Care Division
Cow] Center
Public notice of constitutional amendments special election
Public notice outlines two proposed Texas constitutional amendments for a April 22, 1975, special election. Amendment One extends retirement provisions, sets minimum 6 percent employee contributions, and 6 to 10 percent state contributions with possible higher in emergencies. It creates local and statewide retirement systems for public employees. Amendment Two proposes increasing legislative salary to 600 per month, per diem to 30, and mileage rate per state employee rates.
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Texas
State of
Apricot Back-Packing Bars Recipe
Apricot back-packing bars mix sesame seeds oats dried apricots and raisins with butter and brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes in a greased 13 by 9 pan until a toothpick comes out clean, then cool and cut into 24 bars.
Floratam St Augustine Grass Resists SAD Inoculates Texas Lawns
Texas A&M researchers report the Floratam St Augustine grass clone as SAD resistant after testing 250 lines. The new variety, named Floratam, was released in 1972 and shown to resist chinch bugs, with establishment by sprigs, plugs, or sod. It aims to improve lawn resilience across Texas and Florida.
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Texas
St. Augustine
Gulf Coast
Louisiana
Mexico
R. W. Toler
Texas A&m
Toler
University of Florida
Floratam
Florida
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Foundation
College Station
Richard Duble
Mrs Sparks Dies In Eden
Mrs W L Sparks 82 of Eden died at Concho County Hospital at 7 15 am Monday. Funeral held 2 pm Wednesday Day Loveless Chapel Eden with burial in Eden Cemetery. Born January 23 1893 in Milam County she married Willie Lee Sparks December 26 1909 in Concho County. Survivors include daughter Trudia Watkins of Eden three sons Phillip Sparks of San Antonio Willie Sparks of Lubbock Halley Sparks of San Angelo two brothers Benton Ward Brady Duke Ward Lubbock and three sisters Myrle Tuckness Junction Jessie Stewart San Angelo.
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W. L. Sparks
Eden
Concho County
Loveless Chapel
Eden Cemetery
Milam County
Willie Lee Sparks
Trudia B. Watkins
Phillip C. Sparks
San Antonio
Willie R. Sparks
Lubbock
Halley L. Sparks
San Angelo
Benton Ward
Brady
Duke Ward
Myrle Tuckness
Junction
Jessie Stewart
San
Pacific Paradise Crossword and Family Milestone Notes
Crossword clues appear with a Broadway style grid and a note about Angelo and Mrs. Sarah Clary of Brady detailing 16 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. The Jordan River description discusses its headwaters on Mount Hermon and potential power and irrigation across Jordan Syria Lebanon and Israel if peace returns.
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Angelo
Sarah Clary
Brady
Jordan
Jordan River
Mount
Hermon
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Middle East
Cecil Snodgrass Receives Sanger Harris Advertising Honors
The Sanger Harris Highlight in Dallas saluted Cecil Snodgrass native of Brady and head of the advertising department for years. He received the Southern Living Award 1974 for best promotion and outstanding displays and newspaper advertising, plus two Retail Advertising Conference honors for top newspaper ads.
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Sanger Harris
Associates of
Sanger-Harris
Dallas
McCulloch
Cecil Snodgrass
J. H. Snodgrass
Brady
Snodgrass
Southern Living Magazine
Southern Living
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Eat On Health
J.E. Peavy
M.D
Commissioner of Health
Cow! Center
Merle M. Ellis
Citizene Nat’! Bank Buiding
Brownwood
P. O. Box
SLA
S.J.R
H.J.R
Pankey
Sears
Mr. Pankey
Clayburn Barker
Dept. of Agricultural Communications
Texas A&m University
Mrs. Sparks
Robert L. Haney
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Asia
Pacific Paradise
Latvia
Jack Shaw
Department
Western Auto
Brady, Texas
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