Texas Tourist Agency reports 1965 vacationland gains
Texas tourism rose with a 15 percent attendance jump from 1964 across 22 attractions. Six Flags Over Texas led in visitors at 713,060, while Alamo in San Antonio reached 263,000. Aquarena at San Marcos and Bishop's Palace in Galveston saw significant increases. Outdoor sites like Padre Island causeways drew 2.17 million visitors, and Lake Texoma set a record with 900,000 water-loving guests.
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Austin
Vacatintland
Texas
Texas Tourist Development Agency
John Connally
Frank Hides
States Executive Department
Bishop's Palace
Gelveston Istem
Hig Bend National Park
Dallas Fort Worth
San Antonio
Alamo
San Marcos
Aquarena
Menon Ponting
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
TTCA
Nacogdoches
Hospital Notes at St Edward’s List Local Patients
Hospital notes list week patients at St Edward’s including Lula Manners Join Ondrej Albert Tillery Raymond Dees Mary Brown J R Bush WH Pletcher E Tomek George Leath Carolyn Leonard James Green Elsie Tomasek W J Anderle Lyle McDermott L C Boyd Paul Dillon William Alford Frank Mikulec Joe Vybiral and Aetna Smith.
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St. Edward's Hospital
Lula Manners
Join Ondrej
Albert Tillery
Raymond Dees
Mary Brown
J Ro Bush
WH. Pletcher
E. Tomek
George Leath
Carolyn Leonard
James Green
Elsie Tomasek
W. J. Anderle
Lyle McDermott
L. C. Boyd
Paul Dillon
William Alford
Frank Mikulec
Joe L. Vybiral
Aetna Smith
Maysfield Services For Coke Phipps
Funeral services for Coke Phipps 72 were held at Maysfield Methodist Church. Rev. Gene Easterly officiated. Burial was in Little River Cemetery. Phipps, born August 23 1803 at Maysfield, died in an Austin hospital Saturday. Surviving are one nephew and several cousins. Marek-Burns Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Coke Phipps
Maysfield Methodist Church
Gene Easterly
Little River
Phipps
Maysfield
Austin
Services Held For R. Slavik
Raymond B. Slavik 28 died in a local hospital Monday afternoon. Funeral services were held at 1 am Wednesday at St. Cyr and Methodius church Morok Community with Rev. George Onhard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his mother Mrs B Slavik of Buckholts two sisters Carolyn Slavik of Cameron and Mrs Jo Ann Jenkins of Cleburne and two brothers Billy Slavik of Cleburne and an additional sibling. Green Funeral Home in Cameron was in charge.
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Raymond B. Slavik
B . Slavik
Buckholts
Mr. Slavik
Wetsiday
St. Cyr and Methodius Church
Morok
George
Billy Slavik
Cleburne
Carolyn Slavik
Careron
Jo Ann Jenkins
Joe Slavik
Temple
Mike Andreas
Cameron
Green Funeral Home
For Sale and Service Classified Fragments
For sale large four bedroom corner lot house in Granger Texas. Unencumbered lady wanted 35 to 65 for rest home duties in jail facility. Stud service listed for registered Quarter Horse with details and contact numbers.
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Granger Rest Home
Granger
Texas
Stud Service
Barton Clayton
Cameron
Tad Raff
King Raffles
Babe Bee
Darnes
Card of Thanks for Edgar B. Williams
The Williams family expresses gratitude to everyone who helped after the death of their husband and brother Edgar B. Williams. Thanks for meals and flowers. Special thanks to Rev. Don Howard Greens Funeral Directors and the pallbearers. May God bless everyone. Mrs. Edgar B. Williams Chess Williams Cecil Williams Mrs. Maudy Braden
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Edgar B. Williams
Don Howard
Greens
Chess Williams
Cecil Williams
Maudy Braden
Bowling News Cam-Bowle Our Marie Leake Reels High Game
Cam-Bowle Our report highlights Marie Leake rolling a 188 for Greens in the Cam. tw. League. Sunshine Bowling League standings for February 14 show Eplen's Furniture leading with 61 wins. Milam Grain Co. and New Cameron Drug tied 2nd with 47 and 45 records. Irene's Embroidery and First National Bank sit third at 46 and 45. High team game was 824 by Eplen's Furniture. New Cameron Drug 825 in second. Individual three game scratch top score was 518 by Gladys Titsworth, with Pat Richter 441 and Margaret Brogger 487.
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Sunshine Bowling League
Eplen
Milam Grain Co
New Cameron Drug
Irene
First National Bank
Falstaff
Duncum
Gladys Titsworth
Pat Richter
Margeret Brogger
Eplen’s Furniture
Milann
Cameron Drug
Irene’s
Duncum Implement
Citizens National Bank
Schattle Awarded Commendation Medal at Grand Forks AFB
Master Sergeant Walter R. Schattle, son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Schattle of Cameron Route 1, received the US Air Force Commendation Medal at Grand Forks AFB North Dakota for meritorious service. This is his second award and he is a member of the Strategic Air Command. He attended C H Yoe High School.
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Mekinock
Walter R. Schattle
Henry J. Schattle
Rt. 1
Cameron
Grand Forks Afb
N.D
Sergent Schattle
Strategic Air Command
America
Cameron Schools Announce New Maintenance Plan
Cameron School Superintendent D R Dod son unveils a revised custodial and grounds program. A supervisor of housing and grounds will be hired at 4.20 a year with housing, overseeing all facilities during the school year and summer repairs. A couple will staff Yee Ada Henderson and O J Thom is schools at 4 099 yearly for the couple plus the husband drives a bus route and the wife works in the cafeteria. A gym custodian 2400 a year for 12 months and a Ben Milam maid 400 for 9 months. Previously each building had its own custodian under the principals.
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Ben Milam
Yee
Ada Henderson
O.J. Thomis
Ground Floor Opportunity For Cigar Dispensers
Ground floor opportunity for men or women to merchandise cigars through automatic cigar dispensers. Fully established locations include office buildings, bowling alleys, lounges, and motels. Investment ranges from 2495 to 4990 with training provided. Write to CIGARS 1410 Big Bend Blvd Richmond Heights MO 63117 with phone number.
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Big Bend Blvd
Richmond
Leights
Missouri
Channel Work To Start On Brushy Creek
Gus Lundelius announced that easements are signed and construction will begin on Brushy Creek channel improvements from its confluence with the San Gabriel River upstream to Farm to Market Road 908 about 3.5 miles, to clear brush and widen and straighten the channel. The project aims to reduce overflows that damage crops, livestock, fences, and roads, with 58 flood retarding dams and 42 miles of channel work planned. 35 dams completed, two under construction, and six sites ready to contract.
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Gus Lundelius
Brushy Creek
Brushy
Brushy Creek Water Control and Improvemnt District
Takahiko Competes in many sports in Japan
Takahiko participates in almost all American sports and Japanese activities such as Judo and Sumo, with baseball remaining the national pastime. The enthusiastic record collector enjoys foreign films in Japan, and Nishinomiya students can commute by train to nearby Kobe or Osaka to see them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Takahiko
Japan
Nishinomiya
Kobi
Osaka
Hafley Named Executive Director of Fort Worth Blind Agency
Floyd T. Hafley a Hearne High School graduate has been named executive director of the Port Worth Lighthouse and Services for the Blind a United Fund agency Hafley formerly worked with the State Commission for the Blind in Austin and the Vocational Rehabilitation Department He is a native of Gause and the son of Mrs. Mary Hafley and the late L T Hafley lifelong Milam County residents.
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Floyd T. Hafley
Hearne High School
Port Worth
Services For the
United Fund Agency
Mr. Hafley
State Commission For the Blind
Austin
Vccasional Rehabilitation Department
Gause
Mary Hafley
L. T. Hafley
Milam County
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Tenas’ Herald
Texas Tourist Agency
Thomas Linam
Dottie Weise
Calvert
Seth Cooper
Lake Charles
Eula Cooper
Victoria
Nellie Moore
Jim Frances
Walter White
Roy Newton
Gifford Thweatt
Tommy Gleason
Frank Jekel
Vaughn Thweatt
Herbert Thweatt
Marek-Burns Funeral Home
R. Slavik
Durcum Implement Company
Milam Redi
MIX Concrete CO
Walter Wallace
Moseley Electric Service
Electrical Contractors
N. Travis
McDonald Plumbing CO
General Plumbing Contractors
E. Gillis
Bowling News
Marie Leake
Neil Pickersen
Seves
Green
United Steelworkers
Underwriters Life Wyner Lewis
Brod Brs
Aia
Coca Cola
Crawther Vity
Rockdale Food Center
Svia Manidrik
Sunshine League
Schattle
C. H
Cameron Schools
D. R. Dodson
Yamamoto
China
Takahiko Nates
Mrs. Bowmen
Yee High School
Hafley
Dir
Ft. Worth
Veravel Polka
John Deere
Duncum Implement CO
Waco Highway
Cameron, Texas
John Deere Tractors
P. O. Box
American Steel Building Company Inc
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