Area Happenings and Community Notes Gather at Local Museum
About 50 visitors signed the museum register including Dr. and Mrs. W C Perry and Dr. and Mrs. John E Bar from Baylor. Descentants of the Tolbert Lucy Jane and Cyrus Newman families met at Abbott Farm for a family gathering. Betty Button named new Johnson County home demonstration agent to start June 16 after May graduation from Texas Christian University. Evant FFA invites 23 schools to rodeo June 1–3 billed Three Nights of Thrills and Spills at Highway 281 arena. Funeral services for Mrs. J M Burleson, mother of Rep Omar Burleson, held in Anson. Mr and Mrs A O Stephens to mark 50th wedding anniversary with open house June 4. West High School to graduate 82 seniors May 25 with JoAnn Wedeking valedictorian and Alfred Brem salutatorian. Itasca High School honors Sonny Jenkins Jr. for public school bus driving. Superintendent Barnett D Mann resigns from Goldburg ISD effective June 30 to lead New Deal ISD in Lubbock County. Gatesville Jaycees rodeo parade adds six floats for June 8 event. Cub Scouts and twirlers join Stingettes and Gatesville High drill team. Fort Hood 60-piece band to perform. Zion United Church of Christ Womack to host Vacation Bible School June 5–9 for Nursery to Junior High 8:30–11 a.m. non-members welcome.
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Gatesville
House Debates Rural Financing Bill and Education Act
May 26 1967 letter reports on House action. Agriculture Committee favorably reports H R 10190 REA Supplemental Financing Bill with two banks for electric and telephone systems. Also notes passage of Primary and Secondary Education Act extension and a Draft Act extension with education exemptions and removal of perpetual student status.
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House
Agriculture Committee
Civic Members Visit Bosque Museum for Anniversary Meeting
Clifton Civic Improvement Society will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday June 7 at the Bosque Memorial Museum to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Mrs. Ole J. Hoel Sr. of Norse will speak and share Bosque County heritage items. Hostesses include Mines. Ray Berry R. L. Lane O. R. Jenson and W. F. Key Jr. Members urged to attend and note new meeting location.
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Bosque Memorial Museum
Ole J. Hoel Sr
Norse
Civic Society
Bosque County
Ray Berry
R. L. Lane
O. R. Jenson
W. F. Key Jr
Swingline Tot 50 Stapler-Paks at 98c
Clifton Record advertises Swingline Tot 50 stapler packs including stapler and staples for 98 cents. Promotion highlights compact unit and value, aiming at office supply shoppers.
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Clifton
Ite
Memorial Day Becomes State Holiday Next Year
A bill approved by Rep. J. E. Ward of Glen Rose designates May 30 as the 15th state holiday for state employees. The holiday becomes effective August 1 of the following year.
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J. E. Ward
Glen Rose
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