New Eyes for the Needy Charity Seeks Glasses Jewelry
A feature on New Eyes for the Needy Inc of Short Hills New Jersey outlines how the volunteer group accepts discarded eyeglasses antique and costume jewelry and precious metal to fund prescription glasses and artificial eyes for the needy. The piece notes 259 volunteers unwrap sort and process glasses and jewelry melt valuable metals to cash and send thousands of glasses and eyes overseas each year with two jewelry sales annually.
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New Eyes For the Needy, Inc
Short Hills
N.J
New Eyes
New Jersey
United States
Pakistan
Press year in review shows Viet Nam top story of 1965
The AP surveyed papers to rank 1965 headlines with Viet Nam war as the top story. It notes Johnson ordered air strikes after Pleiku and U S troop levels rising to 165 000 by December, plus mass demonstrations and the Watts Riots.
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Viet Nam
Los Angeles
LBJ
Selma
Dominican Republic
Winston Churchill
Pope Paul VI
New York
India
Pakistan
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
Pleiku
Johnson
North Viet Nam
Strategic Air Command
South Viet Nam
University of Michigan
San Francisco
Congress
Lee
Quiet Yule From Fog Weather Slows Police Activity
Police activity eased as weather cleared after fog and rain that caused multiple wrecks. Warnings and tickets were issued for driving without a license and excessive noise. Minor collisions were reported on Foster Road and Main Street, with wrecker calls and several property reports. Firefighters handled minor blazes including a Christmas tree and a bale of cotton incident.
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Hiario Florez Jiminez
Levelland
John Blackburn
N. Cedar
East Cardwell
EK. Lake
North Gin
Levelland Legislator Jesse George Named Outstanding Young Man Nominee
Texas representative Jesse T. George 24 and youngest member of the Texas House of Representatives is among 36 nominees statewide for Five Outstanding Young Men of 1965. Levelland Junior Chamber nominates him. top five to be honored at a Dallas dinner Jan. 29. The record highlights his Meadow birth, Sul Ross State College degree, and early career as student leader and teacher.
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Jesse T. George
Levelland Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gary Stacy
Levelland Group
Dallas
Texas Jay Dee
Grand Praise
Jesse George
Texas House of Representatives
Texas
Meadow
George
G.L. George
San Antonio
Levinton
N.M
Brownfield
Future Teachers of America Club
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Texas Intercollegiate Press Assn
Alpha Chi National Honor Fraternity
Mid West Model United Nations
St. Louis Mo
Sul Ross
Lee High School
Midland
Texas urbanized counties to house 2 of 3 residents by 2020
A Texas Water Development Board UT study projects more than 3 million residents in Texas by 2020 with two thirds in 15 urbanized counties. Harris Dallas Tarrant Be xar Travis Nueces and El Paso lead the top seven counties over 1 million, guiding state water plan projections through 2020.
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Texas
Texas Water Development Board
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Harris
Dallas
Tarrant
Bexar
Travis
Nueces
el Paso
Harris County
Dallas County
Tarrant County
CofC Gulf Coast Farm Tour Planned From Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce sponsors a February 2026 rail tour for 150 Texas and New Mexico farmers and businessmen. It covers the Gulf Coast, South Texas and Lower Rio Grande Valley with stops at Sugarland King Ranch and Houston Fat Stock Show facilities. Cost is 224 dollars and reservations close February 1.
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Abilene
Gulf Coast
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
The
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Q. Lilly
Brownfield
W. H. ‘Bill’ Lance
Perryton
Agriculture Committee
United States
Houston
Sugarland
King Ranch
Santa Gertrudis
Armstrong Ranch
West Texas
DeMolays Schedule Special Monday Meeting at Lodge
The DeMolays will hold a special meeting Monday at 7 36 pm in the Masonic Lodge. John Jennings master counselor announces this annual roll call and open house event. Members former members and advisory council urged to attend. A film Project Hope will be shown and refreshments served.
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Masonic Lodge
John Jennings
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Donna Rea Curington
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Seagraves Rd
Alta McBroom Farrar
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Cofc Tour
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