Grant boosts antipoverty program across 21 West Texas counties
The Office of Economic Opportunity approved 271,257 in grants to the Tom Green County Community Action Council for district headquarters, poverty studies, and administration across 21 counties including Coke, Midland, and Ector. The plan funds a 42,885 poverty study, 168,389 program administration, and 32,000 for community outreach housing work plus tools. Halfway House in San Angelo receives 5,000 for a permanent director. A 20,993 grant supports a seven week summer program for low income youths.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Tom Green
Crane
Upton
Reagan
Tom Green County
Tom Green County Community Action Council
Halfway House
San Angelo
Services Held For J. R. Johnson 88 In Melvin
Funeral services were held in Brady for James Randolph Johnson aged 88 of Melvin. He died July 1 in Sam Houston Memorial Hospital Houston. Born July 25 1878 in Taylor he was a farmer and stockman. Surviving are wife Nora two sons two daughters 14 grandchildren 81 great grandchildren plus a sister and two brothers.
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Brady
James Randolph Johnson
Melvin
Coke County
Henry McBroom
4Th
Bridge St. Church of Christ
Rest Haven Cemetery
Mr. Johnson
Sam Houston Memorial Hospital
Houston
Taylor
Gateaville
Coryell County
Nora Brim
Goldthwaite
Bronte
Johnson
James N
Waco
J. Bewell
Lois Mae Smith
Robert Lee
Mildred Mitchell
Lee To Attend WTCC Meeting in San Angelo
Royce Lee, WTCC District IX director, will attend a July 19 meeting in the Community Room of the Central National Bank San Angelo. The session includes WTCC officers Don Wooten Jack G Springer Ralph Duncan C H Rainwater. The purpose is indoctrination of new directors and development of membership and finance plans for 1967-68.
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Royce Lee
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Mark McLaughlin
San Angelo
WTCC
District IX
Central National Bank
Don Wooten
Jack G. Springer
Ralph Duncan
Abilene
C. H. Rainwater
Lubbock
Texas cities weigh local sales tax elections in coming months
Texan cities may vote on a one percent local sales tax under a new law. Houston could raise as much as 14 million dollars annually if approved, while San Antonio backs a vote after September 28. Austin leaders urge a fall election as smaller towns hesitate. Auto insurance costs for Texans will ease slightly statewide starting August 1, with varying impacts by individual policies.
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Texas
Austin
Ies
Mrs. Harvey F. Saunders Rebounds After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Harvey F. Saunders returns home after a week at Brady Hospital following a freak accident on Sunday July 2 in which she was run over by a car. She is reported improving. Thelma Stewart Saunders, former Mrs. Thelma Stewart, works at Coke County Hospital in Robert Lee and lived with W. W. Ivey group prior to her marriage.
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Harvey F. Saunders
Brady Hospital
Saunders
Thelma Stewart
Coke County Hospital
Robert Lee
W. W. Ivey
Farm Bureau Queen and Talent Contests Planned
Coke County Farm Bureau schedules its annual Queen and Talent Contests for Saturday July 29 at 8 p.m. in the Robert Lee School auditorium followed by an ice cream and cake sale. The Queen contest is open to senior girls 16 to 22, with listed entrants. Talent contestants must be 17 to 30. county winners advance to district and state contests later this year.
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Coke County Farm Bureau
Robert Lee School
Ben Boykin
Robert Large
Fred McCabe Jr
C. E. Arrott
Wilson Bryan
Dolan Mackey
Barbara Blaylock
Bert Blaylock
Kaye Roberts
Artell Roberts
Rinda Beth Wojtek
Victor Wojtek
Kathy Preslar
Paul Burns
Coke County
Arrott
Robert Lee
Anone
Blackwell Social Roundup and Lions Club Updates
Local notes show families visiting relatives in Clyde Amarillo Midland and Dallas plus a Tom Thumb fireworks event at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas and Six Flags Over Texas. The Blackwell Lions Club installed new officers led by Bobby Sanderson and welcomed Rev. Ross Tipp as a new member during a ladies night with a salad supper.
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Desire
Charmie Ragsdale
Big Spring
Desmond Ragsdale
Lee Craig
Beverly
Houston
Robbie Cook
Rockey Thompson
Garland
Glyn Cagle
Brien Howton
Cotton Bowl
Dallas
Texas
Na Fullen
Plainview
Lulu. Palmer
Lions Club
Elmer Hurley of
Bronte
Lions Clubs
Chicago
Bobby Sanderson
Blackwell Lions
Ross Tipp
Blackwell Methodist Church
Hurley
James Jefferies
Jefferies
Blackwell School
Driving Examinations Dates Listed For Summer Students
Cecil Toliver, driving education instructor, announces summer driving tests on July 20 in Robert Lee and on the second, fourth and fifth Fridays in July at Ballinger, plus the third Friday in July at Winters. Examiners from the Texas Department of Public Safety are busy, so take exams as soon as eligible.
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Cecil Toliver
Robert Lee
Ballinger
Winters
Toliver
Texas Department of Public Safety
Coke County Benefit From Federal Aid Grant
Congressman Omar Burleson announced a $211,919 Office of Economic Opportunity grant to Tom Green County Community Action Council in San Angelo. The funds support a 20 county area study and community projects over 12 months benefiting 421 225 residents in Coke County and surrounding areas with low income.
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Washington, D. Ic
Omar Burleson
Texas
Office of Economic Opportunity
Tom Green County Community Action Council
San Angelo
Coke County
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J. R. Johnson
Lee
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Farm Bureau
Heres Blackwell
Mrs. Rockey Thompson
Terry Oden
T. J. Oden
Faye Cate
Ed Lane
Corpus Christi
Mack Cotten
J. R. Thompson
Debbie
Lucy Patton
Clyde
M. M. Walters
Carla
Kenneth Walters
Amarillo
Leon Bagwell
O. L. Walters
Seggraves
Fred Walter
Ripo
Rock
Fred Walters
Baptist Children
M. L. Maples
Square Henson
Midland
Bill Wilson
Sweetwater
Fannie Mae Wilson
Ruby
Fletch Prichard
David Smith
Nish Taylor
Mandy Taylor
John Hipp
J. C. Linsley
Paul
Shep
WSCS
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Henry Raney
R. E. Patton
Raney
L. W. Sweet
Josie Hipp
Mrs. Rosa
Mmes
W. ¥. McRorey
J A. Carlisle
Austin Jordan
Sient Mae Wilson
James Jeffries
Juanita Rogers
Lee Alderman
Linda Garvin
New Lions Club
First National Bank
Gov
L. T. Youngblood
Earl F. Glenn
Righ
B. D. Snead
Andglashier
Virginia Boecking
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