Six Flags Over Texas sets April opening for tenth anniversary
Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington announces a special week long celebration starting April 3 to mark its tenth anniversary. The park will be open daily that week before Easter and on weekends only after Easter until summer operations begin. The announcement highlights a new Jet Racer ride under construction in Switzerland and West Germany, a Texas pavilion show of Country and Western by collegians, a Pufnstuf show at Sid and Marty Krofft's Theater, and a major production at Southern Palace Music Hall featuring motion pictures and color slides. Executive VP Charles Pafford predicts nearly two million visitors in 1971 and notes the upcoming Seven Seas oceanarium will boost stays for out of state visitors.
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Texas
Arlington
Dallas
Fort Worth
SIX Flags
Switzerland
West Germany
Stix Flags
Sid and
Marty Krofft
Pufnstuf
Kroffts
H. R. Pufnstuf
Southern Palace Music Hall
David Blackburn
Seven Seas Oceanarium
Windbreaks to Cut Winter Wind at Homes and Ranches
Windbreaks use rows of trees and shrubs to deflect cold winds from houses barns and enclosures. Contact your County Agricultural Agent Floyd Key or Soil Conservation offices for planting stock and guidance from the Texas Forest Service College Station TX 77843.
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Floyd Key
Soil Conservation Offices
Texas Forest Service
College Station
Texas
Self-pity and growth in adult happiness
Self-pity cripples inner life and empathy, making growth and service essential. It narrows awareness to personal troubles, while mature living centers on others and God, widening horizons beyond affliction. Growth offers true peace and happiness through serving others.
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God
Tribute to B Ray McCorkle shines as lifelong educator
Obituary details the life of B Ray McCorkle a longtime Comanche County teacher who died January 28 after a long illness. He taught forty two years at Beattie Sidney Brown Ector Limestone and Menard counties and served in church and school leadership roles. His faith, devotion to rural students and impact on generations are commemorated.
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B. Ray McCorkle
Comanche County
McCorkle
Beattie
Sidney
Brown
Ector
Limestone
Menard Cowneies
First Methodist Church
Stewards
Texas State Teachers’ Association
National Education Association
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Stanley Visit San Antonio Family
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Stanley spent the weekend in San Antonio visiting his mother, Mrs. Merle Stanley.
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Ronnie Stanley
San Antonio
Mrs
Merle Stanley
Jehovahs Witnesses To Meet in Snyder and Austin
Louis Steiman of Priddy congregation announced a free lay assembly for advanced Bible instruction and gospel preaching methods in Snyder March 12-14 at the high school auditorium 3801 Austin. The Watchtower Society sponsors the convention as part of a regular training program for Jehovahs Witnesses with youth sessions and congregations in attendance. E P Brandt Watchtower district supervisor is named as a featured speaker.
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Louis Steiman
Priddy
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Snyder
Austin
Steiman
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of
Brooklyn N.Y
U.S
E. P. Brandt
Watchtower
Income Tax Time Soon
The article urges taxpayers to prepare early for the April 15 deadline. It notes refunds may be due for about 2-3 of filers, and emphasizes filing as soon as January 1 to receive forms and assess tax position. It warns delaying to the last minute increases risk of penalties and higher taxes.
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Internal Revenue
Mrs Burns Visits Parents in Houston Weekend
Mrs Tom Burns formerly Dena Lou Cox visited her parents Mr and Mrs A P Cox in Houston over the weekend.
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Houston
Tom Burns
Dena Lou Cox
A. P. Cox
College honors roll for UT Austin and Tarleton state scholars
Ginger Seay a UT Austin senior earns a 4.0 GPA in the fall term while majoring in speech therapy and audiology. Sharon Beaty of Tarleton State College is named Distinguished Student with a 3.86 GPA majoring in chemistry. Gary Mike Easley a pre dental student at Tarleton is also listed as distinguished. Judy Gleaton freshman Tarleton Texan basketball player, and Robert Ormsby visiting from Southwest Texas State College. Millard Lope Memorial Scholarship offered by Angelo State University awards $300 to a freshman journalism major with March 22 deadline and April Day banquet announcement.
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Ginger Seay
University of Texas In Austin
Ginger
Gene Seay
School of Communications
Sharon Beaty
John Beaty
Comanche
Tarleton State College
Sharon
Gary’ Mike Easley
Luke Eldon Easley, Jr
Judy Gleaton
Tarleton Texan
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College
CHS
Millard Lope
Angelo State University
G. O. Ashley
ASU
C. S. Couthen
Program Set At Stag Creek Feb 20
At the regular third Saturday night meeting of the Stag Creek Community Club Joe metana of Waco will present an informative program on electric shock and prevention. The program is sponsored by Comanche County Farm Bureau and arranged by Mr and Mrs Shelton Braeuti gan. The club invites any organization or individual to attend.
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Stag Creek Community Club
Joe “Metana
Waco
Comanche County Farm Bureau
Shelton Braeutigan
Stag Creek Club
It's A Boy T Sgt Hall Burdon announce birth Nolan Boyd
T Sgt and Mrs Neil B Hall burton announce the birth of a son Nolan Boyd at 11 58 p m Friday January 22 in Dover Delaware Hospital The newborn weighed 8 pounds 34 ounces and measured 21 inches He has a sister Evelyn Irene 3 and is the grandson of E P Halliburton of Comanche and Mrs Evelyn Hill of Biloxi Mississippi
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Neil
B. Halliburton
Nolan Boyd
Dover
Delaware
Hopsital
Evelyn Irene
E. P. Halliburton
North Ervin
Comanche
Evelyn Hill
Biloxi
Mississippi
Auto Crashes Into Building At May Sudderth Butane Co
A May driver lost control of a 1966 auto on US 183 causing it to strike the Sudderth Butane Co building. S. M. Moore was treated at Brownwood Community Hospital and released. He was alone in the car at the time of the crash. Separately, labor department contracts will fund construction skills training for 1,600 Job Corps members across 62 centers taught by five unions.
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Labor Department
Constitutional amendment to create State Ethics Commission
Public notice announces a Texas constitutional amendment on May 18 1971 to establish a nine member State Ethics Commission with chaired appointments from three courts plus ex officio legislative members, rules of ethics for legislators and officers, and salary provisions. Ballot asks voters to approve a measure granting the commission enforcement and rulemaking powers.
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State OF
Texas
State Ethics Commission
Supreme Court of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
State Judicial Qualifications Commission
House of Representatives
Fintanioston
Legistare
Texas State Ethics Commission
Austin
Secretary of State
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SIX Flags Over Texas
Charles F. Pafford
Jeannie Huffine
Finkingroffehey Aen
Christopher
San Antonio Visitor
Indian Hills Addition
Vista Court
San Angelo
Earl Nixon
Jim Fanning
Grandpa
Grandma
Mom
Shugart
College News
Robert Ormsby
Odell Ormsby
Rusty Brightman
SWST
Corpus Christi
Stag Creek
Goodson Insurance
Herb Goodson
West Central Avenue
Oman Uomo
Esu
Fional
Eme
Ture
Puo Sesa
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