Committee Hears More Testimony On School Report
The House Education Committee heard more testimony on HB 300 the Governor's Committee Report and on a bill raising school non-attendance penalties. Rep Dan Kubiak said the teacher pay raise bill will exit subcommittee soon. He notes HB 1074 would raise penalties for parents who fail to ensure regular attendance. The session also discussed tax politics including a one year appropriations bill to offset any tax hike and opposition to new taxes. Governor Smith urged a seven member commission to obtain census tapes for prompt 1971 redistricting, with rural areas risking representation.
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House Education Committee
Governor's Committee
Dan Kubiak
Ben Barnes
House
Gus Mutscher
Kubiak
Nixon
Smith
Texas
Supreme Court
Santa Fe Reports Net Income Gain
Ernest S. Marsh announces first quarter results for Santa Fe Industries with a 64.6 percent net income rise to 17.5 million on a 106 million prior year base. Transportation revenues climb 10.1 million to 180.5 million while costs stay controlled, boosting earnings.
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Santa Fe Industries, Inc
Ernest S. Marsh
Marsh
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Exchange of Railway Common
Conservatory Grants Teaching Fellowship for Music Student
Danny Kelley son of Mr and Mrs Harmon Kelley has been accepted at the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore Maryland with a teaching assistantship covering full tuition and fees totaling 1800 for the fall semester He is set to graduate in May at Prairie View where he enrolled as a music major in 1965 An honor student he was initiated into Alpha Kappa No Honor Society and will be commissioned a second lieutenant in the US Army at graduation with active duty delayed until study completion He intends to pursue the Doctor of Musical Arts degree
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Danny Kelley
Harmon Kelley
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Baltimore
Maryland
Kelley
Prairie View
United States Army
Alt Lea
Miss Horelica Graduates From Lille Jolly School of Nursing
Miss Jan Horelica daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Kuzel of Cameron graduates from the Lille Jolly School of Nursing in Houston on April 25 as an honor student in Maternal and Child Care. She served as public relations chairman of the senior class and was named Junior Class Beauty.
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Jan Horelica
W. E. Kuzel
Cameron
Lille Jolly School of Nursing
Houston
Horelica
Lillie Jolly
Newton Appointed To National VFW Post
Frank J. Newton is named National Aide-de-Camp Recruiting Class by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Son of Mrs. W. O. Newton of Cameron, he resides in Weatherford and was praised by VFW Commander-in-Chief Richard W. Homan for upholding the organization’s best principles.
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Frank J. Newton
Veterans of Foreign Wars of
The
United States
W. O. Newton
Cameron
Newton
VFW
Richard W. Homan
Homan
Weatherford
YHS Choir Spring Concert Here at First Presbyterian Church
Yee High School choir presents its annual spring concert Tuesday May 6 at 7 50 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. The program includes sacred spiritual and secular music with soloists Raymond Jimenez Joy Dell Keith and Cheryl Heitman. Family visitors from Houston and local residents attended events alongside the Holders family.
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Yee High School
First Presbyterian Church
Raymond Jimenez
Joy Dell Keith
Cheryl Heitman
Fred Johns Named Fund Drive Chairman at Texas A&M
Fred T. Johns was appointed 1969 chairman for Texas A&M's annual fund drive in Cameron. Since 1942, former students have given 4.1 million dollars for scholarships, fellowships, and building programs. In 1968, nearly 18,000 donors contributed over 400 thousand dollars. The 1969 goal is 1.65 million, including 1.25 million for endowed scholarships for high achieving leaders.
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College Station
Fred T. Johns
Texas A&m
Cameron
A&m
Austin Couple Visits Mother's Home
Mr and Mrs Odel Charles of Austin visited Mr Charles mother Mrs Wavy Charles. Mrs Lenza Caffey is in Austin at the bedside of her husband who is critically ill.
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Odel Charles
Austin
Charles
Wavy Charles
Lenza Caffey
Aid For College Students Offered By Federal Loans
Federal programs aid students in funding education four programs outlined by Cong W R Poage. Loans reach up to 1000 a year to 5000 for undergraduates and 2500 a year to 10000 for graduates, with a 3 percent interest rate and ten years repayment after studies. Some loan cancellations apply for teaching. Workers may get work study through colleges or non profits, while Educational Opportunity Grants provide up to 1000 yearly for four years. Guaranteed Student Loans allow borrowing from lenders with government paying full interest if family income is under 15000. No age limits for vocational training. arrangement with lenders only.
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Cong. W. R. Poage
Savings and Loan Association
Birthday gathering at Blasienz estate draws many Hauk guests
Mrs J A Blasienz hosts a birthday celebration for Paul Hauk Sr with a large group including Mr and Mrs Joe Hauk and several Hauk children, Bobbie Lenz and the Wymen family from Bryan, and visitors from Waco, FPuckholts and Rosebud.
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Joe Hauk
W. W. Hauk
Paul Hauk
Paul Jr
Bobbie Lenz
Ervin
Ron Wymen
Bryan
Jimmy Hauk
Kyle
Fpuckholts
Billy Hauk
Waco
Patricia Peyton
Cynthia
Rosebud
O. J. Rhodes
Smiley
A. Blasienz
Archie Winson
Suzanne
John Blasienz
Blasienz
Louis Skala
Melvin Posvar
Malinda
Alan
Services At Rice For Max Cook
Max Cook 80 died in Rockdale hospital early Friday morning. Born February 15, 1889 in Milam County he lived there all his life as a retired farmer. Funeral held at 3 p m Sunday at Rice Church with Rev Bil McGregor. burial in Rice Cemetery. Survived by wife of Cameron one son Edward Norman Cook of Cameron four daughters Ann Fizabeth Olive Brownsville Mary Sue Baugh Houston Molly Dee deFranco Porterville Calif Irene Angell Cameron two sisters Sue Ferguson Hughes Austin Dave McCoy Rockdale seven grandchildren one great grandchild Pallbearers A B Hairston Jesse Hairston Love Lee Hairston Morris Coward John W Baker J T Butler Marek Burns Funeral Home in charge.
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Max Cook
Rockdale
Milam County
Rice Church
Bil McGregor
Rice Cemetery
Cameron
Edward Norman Cook
Ann Fizabeth Oive
Brownsville
Mary Sue Baugh
Houston
Molly Dee deFranco
Portersville
Calif
Irene Angell
Sue Ferguson Hughes
Austin
Dave McCoy
A. B. Hairston
Jesse Hairston
Love Lee Hairston
Morris Coward
John W. Baker
J. T. Butler
Marek Burns
Mrs Linchfield Rites In Houston
Cheryl Linchfield 26 died in a Houston hospital after weeks of illness. Born November 12, 1942, she had funeral services at Heights Funeral Home in Houston at 1:30 p.m. Burial followed in Memorial Park. Survived by husband Wayne Linchfield, son Dewaine, parents Mr and Mrs R F Holloway, sister Mrs Jerry Jardon, and grandparents Mrs W W Hughes and Mr and Mrs H M Holloway of Cameron.
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Cheryl Linchfield
Houston
Heights Funeral Home
Memorial Park
Wayne Linchfield
Dewaine
R. FE. Holloway
Jerry Jardon
W. W. Hughes
Course Offered To Local Mechanics In Air Conditioning
A 21 hour automotive air conditioning course will be held in Cameron starting May 5. Instructor Al bert T Seymour of James Connally Technical Institute will lead sessions from 7 to 10 30 p m on Mondays through Wednesdays for two weeks at Milam Auto Supply. Tuition is 15 per enrollee. Prospective members may enroll by contacting Ray Goeke at Milam Auto Supply. Classes run May 5 7 and 12 14.
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Cameron
Albert T. Seymour
James Connally Technical Institute
Milam Auto Supply
Ray Goeke
Sharp Tracy Community Hears Church Plans And Visits
Mrs. Leroy Guillote directs Sharp Presbyterian services with dinner on the grounds and a program at 1 p.m. Local families from Frisco to Dallas visit Sharp and nearby towns, including Mitchums, Gambels, Backhaus, Daniels, and Moorman. Various relatives spend weekends in Sharp and Tracy with church events noted.
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Leroy Guillote
Sharp Presbyterian Church
Blanch Mitchum
J. W. Mitchum
Viven Mitchum
Frisco
Frank Gambel
Harry Courthouse
Brenham
William Backhaus
Rockdale
Vrs
Siegfried Backhaus
Glen Gambel
Austin
Bobby Moorman
San Marcus
Jack Daniels
Sharp
Howard Coffman
Plano
Linda
Jackie
Carla Annis
J. D. Pope
Melissa
John Dewey
Betty
Fort Worth
Nick McBurnett Jr
Tracy
Mc Burnetts
Houston
Three Yoe High Graduates to receive AA Degrees
Three 1967 Yoe High graduates are among 146 students earning Associate in Arts degrees May 29 at Temple Junior College. Sharon Hanel and David Kratochvil joined Paul Willie in the class. Sharon, data processing major, was an honor student, band member, Spanish Club member and American Heritage Club vice president. David played Yeemen football and joined the slide rule team. He majors in electrical engineering. Paul Willie won the Griffin Scholarship Award in Cameron.
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Yoe
Temple Junior College
Sharon Hanel
David Kratochvil
Paul Willie
Sharon
American Heritage Club
David
Yeemen
Paul
Griffin
Cameron
Service member Edward Gutzler stationed at Patuxent River
Senior Chief Aviation Machinist Mate Edward Gutzler of Thorndale, USN, serves with Patrol Squadron 56 at the U S Naval Air Station Patuxent River Maryland. The air station hosts the Naval Air Test Center Naval Test Pilot School and several anti submarine warfare patrol squadrons.
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Patuxent River, MD
Edward Gutzler
USN
Thorndale
U. S. Naval Air Station
Patuxent River
Naval Air Test Center
Naval Test Pilot School
Navy Man Bennett Engel Serves Aboard USS America
Bennett L. Engel USN data processing technician son of Mr and Mrs John B Engel Route 3 Rosebud is aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS America undergoing extensive repairs at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth VA The carrier recently returned from an eight month deployment to Vietnam in December The ship operated in the Gulf of Tonkin where it earned a Naval Unit Commendation and the Battle Efficiency “E” for combat efforts.
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Portsmouth
Bennett L. Engel
USN
John B. Engel
Rosebud
America
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Rehabilitation for aged mental patients gains ground
A large state hospital experiment shows long time elderly patients can gain independence through a sheltered workshop program and living reforms. Workers earned pay, new living spaces, less institutional routines, and access to regular clothes and personal care. About three quarters show improved self-care and many return to work, suggesting broader action programs for older citizens.
Card of Thanks to Dr Seldon and Rockdale Clinic
The Max Cook Family expresses appreciation to Dr Seldon, the Rockdale clinic, and friends and neighbors for care kindness help and sympathy after the loss of their loved one.
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Dr. Seldon
Rockdale Clinic
Max Cook
Coastcross Bermuda Available Now
Free brochure offered for Coastcross 1 Bermuda seed with custom planting. J. J. Parmelee of Rockdale Texas provides contact numbers 512 446-2844 or 446-5517 for orders.
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Bermuda
J. J. Parmelee
Rockdale
Texas
Constitutional Amendment Ninth On Ballot HJR8 Texas Notice
Proposed constitutional amendment NINE on the ballot would amend Section 5 Article III to regulate legislative sessions in Texas Including annual regular sessions and fixed term limits for budgets The amendment would require a August 5 1969 election and would print ballots for voting for or against providing annual legislative sessions and related funding procedures.
Constitutional Amendment on Assistance for Needy Aged and Disabled
The proposal authorizes matching funds from federal programs and state appropriations up to eighty million dollars per year for aid to the aged blind disabled and dependent children. It outlines allocations from the Omnibus Tax Clearance Fund and allows legislative adjustments if federal matching money becomes available, with provisions on medical care and vision services restrictions for optometrists.
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State OF
Tenas
United States
State Department of Public Welfare
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YHS Choir
Ralph Holder
Henry McCormick
Rome Shelton
R. Fk
Fred Johns
Fund Drive
Texas Power & Light Company
Slarkson
J. A. Blasien
Rice
Morris Bates
Tracy Methodist Church
John Richards Jr
San Antonio
E. B. Baggett
Edwin Blinka
Cathy
Kathy
Tom Harrel
Belton
Bennett Engel
State of Texas
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