Smetana Demonstrates Electric Shock Prevention T
Safety director Joe Smetana from the Texas Farm Bureau will lead a public service demonstration on electric shock prevention at 9:45 a.m. April 14 in Thorndale at the Vo Ag building and again at 12:50 p.m. in Milano High School. The program explains how regular 120-volt current can be lethal under certain conditions and urges precautions to avoid shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smetana
Texas Farm Bureau
Thorndale
Milano
Vo Ag
B. G. Scroggins
Milano High School
FFA Banquet Set by Cameron Yoe Chapter
The Cameron Yoe Chapter of Future Farmers of America will host its annual Parent-Son Banquet on Thursday April 15 at 7 p.m. in Simon George Hall with parents and community representatives as guest speakers. Milam County bond sales in February reached $59,678 with two-month total at $131,525 toward a 1971 goal of $610,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Yoe
Future Farmers of America
Simon George Hall
United States Savings
Milam County
Henry Liebman
County 4-H elects officers and plans events
The County 4-H Council met April 3 in Rockdale at the Rockdale State Bank civic room and elected Clyde Jistel as chairman with Joseph Jistel as boys vice chairman and Debra Stevens as girls vice chairman. They voted to fund a district trip to Stephenville on April 17, discussed a Camp Brownwood candy sale, replacing the Thorndale 4-H sign, and a County Camp on June 19. A concession stand was approved for the May 15 broiler show. The Senior 4-H Club elected Joseph Jistel president and Josie Garza as vice president with Paula Fleming as secretary treasurer and several recreation leaders.
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Rockdale State Bank
Clyde Jistel
Joseph Jistel
Debra Stevens
Connie Cone
Paula Fleming
Ricky Richter
Rufus Lamere
Lamere
Stevens
Camp Brownwood
Thorndale
County Camp
Don’t Roast Weiners On Oleander Limbs Warns P W Dept
Poison ivy poison oak and poison sumac are joined by oleander as a hazardous plant for picnics and camping. Oleander stems can be skewered for campfires but contain toxins that cause abdominal pain vomiting diarrhea heart stimulation and vessel constriction with possible death in some cases.
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P & W Dept
Easter Holiday Visits Across Central Texas
Sharp Tracy Friendship news lists numerous visits and travel between Dallas Houston Kerrville Taylor Navasota and Tulsa. Families include Phillips Reynolds Hawke Campbell Pope Ellender and Shelton with church events and Doc Wood blossoms noted. Secondary items report Rev Bell substituting at Friendship Church and Raleigh family gatherings.
Local Socials and Visits Reported Around Burlington Area
Burlington Newslogs include many visitations and small gatherings. Families such as the Dorner, Schoenoeft, Prescott, Marek, Hromcik, Hagerty and Glass clans attended events, saw kin in Cameron Temple Waco Dallas and Frisco areas, plus a Monday hospital stay for Roy Lindsay Sr. at Halbert Vardiman Hospital, and a Cemetery Association meeting with six members.
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Roy Lindsay Sr
Halbert- Vardiman Hospital
Rosebud
Julia McCollum
Cameron
J. T. Prescott
Jake
Herman Dorner Jr
M. D Swanzy
Hereford
Arthur Davenports
Wesley Davenports
Gerald Fosheas
Waylon Dorner
Temple
Eldon Schoenpeft
Buda
Ray Schoenoeft
Western Hills
Euless
Halbert Vardiman Hospital
Tommy Farda
Waco
Donna
Brenda Marek
Dallas
Walter G. Marek
Charles
la Vena
James
Hattie Benesh
Daniel Hromcik
Rockdale
Rudolph Teperas
Joe Hromciks
Ed Smith
Jo Hromciks
Billy Jeff Prescott
Joyce
Mildred
Houston
Robert McCollum
Jerry Glass
Delton Hengatters
Frank Glass’ Jr
Frank Glass Sr
Burlington Cemetery Association
Aleta Marek
Alma Aigner
Clinton Grimm
Thorndale
Ervin Stoebner
Ill and visiting lists in Buckholts area
Buckholts residents report ill at Newton Memorial Hospital Cameron H A Baker. Mrs Svetlik injured in one car crash at Scott and White Hospital home. Edwin Fischer recovering at home after heart attack. Guy Tittle at Temple hospital now home. Weekend visitors include Johnny Morgan Ladis Marek families from Temple Waco Houston. Lois Dake family of Waco visits Orba Arnold. Mina Taylor visits Houston relatives. L A Svetlik Sr. family visits Ft Worth Austin. Pauline Friemel Arthur Cross families Cameron Belton visit mother and brother Paul Sakowitz and Leslie.
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H. A. Baker
Newton Memorial Hospital
Cameron
John Svetlik
Scott and White Hospital
Edwin Fischer
Guy Tittle
Temple Hospital
Ladis Marek
Johnny Morgan
Temple
Ladis Joe Marek
Waco
John Semik
Houston
Lois Dake
Orba Arnold
Mina Taylor
L. A
Richter Succeeds Retiring Bell Telephone Manager
Dennis Richter will return to Taylor as manager for Southwestern Bell, succeeding C. L. Lee Carson who retires after serving as Taylor manager since 1947. Richter, a Taylor native and Thrall High School graduate, has worked with Southwestern Bell since 1956 in eight roles across Austin, Taylor, Brenham, and Huntsville.
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Dennis Richter
Taylor
Southwestern Bell
C. L. Lee Carson
Richter
Thrall High School
Austin
Taylor and
Brenham
Huntsville
Assault Charge Filed in Rockdale After Lounge Disturbance
A charge of assault with intent to murder was filed in Rockdale against Charlie Shuffield after a disturbance at Kay's Lounge. George A. Cuba of Thorndale was treated for a knife wound at Taylor Hospital. University of Texas engineers A J Hurtik and Robert T Cook were named honor students for the 1970 fall term. Richter will lead business office and commercial operations for telephone in Bastrop Cameron Elgin Rockdale and Smithville with Taylor headquarters.
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Rockdale
Charlie Shuffield
Cameron
Kay
Shuffield
Justice of the Peace Court
Leonard Allen
George A. Cuba
Thorndale
Cuba
Taylor Hospital
A. J. Hurtik
Robert T. Cook
University of Texas Engineering
Richter
Bastrop
Elgin
Smithville
Taylor Richter
Laverne
Terry
Jason
Corpus Christi
Lions Club
National Alliance of Businessmen
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