Robertson County Historical Commission Christmas Party
Betty Dowell Mattie Pickle and Nettie Lander hosted the Robertson County Historical Commission Christmas party on December 17 at the Mc Crary's Blue House. Reba Alsup played piano selections. the house was decorated for Christmas. Dues for 1978 memberships were collected, with some unpaid dues mailable to Mattie Pickle at P O Box 803 Calvert Texas 77837. Dues are six dollars per person for the year.
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Betty Dowell
Mattie Pickle
Nettie Lander
Robertson County Historical Commission
McCrary
Reba Alsup
P. O
Calvert
Texas
CTCOG names representatives from Milam and more
Milam Commissioner Lavert McKinney and Milano Mayor Charles Martin are named as CTCOG representatives. Rockdale mayor pro-tem Margie Abbott serves as secretary treasurer. Belton Mayor Robert Womble and Temple Mayor attend Fort Hood ceremony. Clyde McAnelly becomes CTCOG president succeeding David Bandy with other officers named.
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Milam
Lavert McKinney
Milano
Charles Martin
Central Texas Council of Governments
Rockdale
Margie Abbott
Bell
Cen-Texas Council
Belton
Robert Womble
Temple
Fort Hood
Killeen
E. Blair
Coryell
Cloyce Duncan
Bell County
Harold Harris
Warm Wool Offers Savings In Energy Use
Wool traps warmth and sheds water, helping reduce energy use says Marlene Odel Kemp of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service. She notes natural wool crimp traps air for insulation and layering enhances warmth, while wool sheds rain droplets before penetration and retains warmth even when moisture is absorbed.
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College Station
Marlene Odel-Kemp
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Taxes Reduced On Phone Bills Save Texan Bills
Federal excise taxes on telephone service will drop from 5 percent to 4 percent starting January 1, with a schedule reducing 1 percent each year until expiration January 1, 1982. Dennis Richter of Southwestern Towers cites a 1978 saving of 17.3 million dollars.
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Southwestern
Texas
Dennis Richter
Old toy values rise as nostalgia fuels a market boom
National Geographic reports growing demand for antique toys driven by nostalgia and inflation. 19th century tin toys and mechanical banks fetch high prices in auctions led by British houses, with Los Angeles sales nearing 31000 dollars.
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Donald J. Frederick
National Geographic News Service
Washington
National Geographic Society
Los Angeles
States
Japan
Europe
United States
Taiwan
Odom Family Attends Sam Houston Commencement
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Odom and Mrs. J. C. Cauthen visited Huntsville for commencement at Sam Houston State University. Their son Jamie Powell Odom earned a BS in agricultural education, a 1973 Yee High and 1975 Blinn JC graduate. Tearsa Tepera played Mary in the Sacred Heart School Living Nativity in Crosby on December 21 22.
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E. E. Odom
J. C. Cauthen
Huntsville
Sam Houston State University
Jamie Powell Odom
Jamie
Yee High
Blinn Junior College
Tearsa Tepera
Mary
Sacred Heart School
Crosby
Tearsa
Ben Tepera Sr
Cameron
Ben Tepera Jr
Cameron students named to TSTI fall honor roll
Mike Barr, a first year student in Cameron, makes the TSTI vice president's honor roll for the fall quarter in printing and support courses. Randall Miller, a second year Cameron student, is also listed with a 3.5 GPA threshold met.
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Mike Barr
Cameron
TSTI
Mike
Randall Miller
LBJ School Hosts Fulbright LBJ Visiting Fellows Program
The State Department selects the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas to host a nine month Fulbright-LBJ Visiting Fellows program. Ten Latin American professionals and managers will enroll next fall to advance leadership skills and study their fields.
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Austin
UT Film Library Offers 2500 Classics For Rent
The University of Texas Film Library in Austin houses about 2,500 films including The Lost World with Wallace Beery and Longhorn football reels from 1937. The collection spans educational social science films to golden oldies, with a minimum rental fee of $9. Inquiries go to Jane Webb at 512 471 3573.
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Austin
Texas
Wallace Beery
University of Texas Film Library
Jane Webb
Black-eyed peas folklore and storage tips endure in Texan lore
Milam County notes a century of New Year customs with black-eyed peas for luck. Folklore links the beans to Civil War era scarcity and General Sam Houston’s San Jacinto meal. The piece also covers drying, storing, and cooking tips plus safe handling for turkey and other perishable foods.
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Chris Holcombe
Milam County
Traditi
Sou
Sherman
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Texas
Wool Warm Keeps Outdoors Cozy and Efficient
Wool is a natural fiber ideal for outdoor sports offering warmth and insulation. Its resilient fibers retain heat when wet and regulate moisture, aiding comfort in varied weather and activity levels.
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CTCOG
Bari
College
Films
S. Travis
OF Cameron
Chris
Turkey
Mc&Kengie-Baldwin Business College
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