Army Milestones This Week in U S Army History
The piece surveys key June events in U S Army history including the 1775 Bunker Hill symbolism, the 1812 declaration of war on Britain, the 1903 Springfield Rifle marking old reliable, the 1907 Army War College move, and Major Albert J Myer’s Signal Corps innovations and the wigwam signaling system.
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Bunker Hill
Springfield
Army War College
Washington Barracks
James Buchanan
Albert J. Myer
Signal Corps
Burnet Chamber Hosts Open House for 20th Anniversary
The Burnet Chamber of Commerce invites Copperas Cove Chamber members to an open house today from 1 to 7 p.m. at the new Burnet building on Highway 29 West near Hamilton Creek Bridge to celebrate the chamber’s 20th anniversary.
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Burnet
Police report colorfully busy week with thefts and arrests
Reported thefts include a vehicle bracket and license plate, a bicycle at Cedar Grove pool, and golf clubs from Sublett. Zealous arrests covered marijuana possession by five juveniles, a shotgun incident at Mobile Motel, and a disorderly conduct case in Georgetown Road area. Major injuries followed a Washington Ninth Streets crash.
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Robin Page
South 1Sth Street
Shannon Vandeloecht
Cedar Grove
Jack Slagel
Carothers
M. Sunda
Williams Street
Robert Joseph Bexley
Gloria Jean Lewis
Georgetown Road
Lawrence Walker
Darnall Army Hospital
Miss Lewis
Steven Harris
Karen Sue
Sublett
Washington and
Ninth Streets
Earl H. Estanton, Jr
North Ninth Street
First Cav Association Dedicates Flagpole
The National Foundation of the First Cavalry Division Association held a flagpole dedication and open house at its 302 North Main Street headquarters. Attendees included Major General Julius W. Becton Jr and Colonel (Retired) Horace Goodrich, among others. The group, founded in 1944, serves 20 000 members and funds scholarships for children of fallen or peacetime service members while linking past cavalry with today’s division.
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National Foundation of the First Cavalry Division Association
North Main Street
Julius W. Becton, Jr
First Cavalry Division
Kenneth Ambier
Vietnam
Fort Hood Day Highlights Copperas Cove Bicentennial
Fort Hood events continued with a bingo parlor run by the Copperas Cove Bicentennial Commission and netted $900 for local projects. Activities included money haystacks for kids, a free children’s movie, a horse parade, a rock show, open houses at VFW Post 8577 and the Fire Department, and a pancake supper by the Exchange Cinch at J L Williams Junior High. A western street dance featuring Patton's Pride from Fort Hood closed the day.
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Copperas Cove Bicentennial
Avenue E
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577
Copperas Cove Fire Department
Copperas Cove Exchange Cinch
J.L. Williams
Patton
Fort Hood
Copperas Cove School Faces Higher Local Funds Allocation
Trustee minutes show $59,737.22 in bills due as Copperas Cove trustees hear that the new school finance bill doubles the local funds assignment from $80,000 to $160,000 for 1975 76 with a $240,000 local funds assignment set for 1976 77. Superintendent Leland Frase says TEA will arrange meetings at education service centers to interpret the bill.
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Leland Frase
Copperas Cove
Frase
Texas Education Agency
Police Officers Of The Week Highlight Cove Department
Editor notes profile Cathy Martin and Deborah Ann Shelton as new Copperas Cove officers. Martin from Columbus Ohio joined three months ago after Licking Heights High School and remains Catholic with interests in tennis chess and history. Shelton a ten year resident from Glen Falls New York joined about two months ago, Copperas Cove High School graduate, enjoys swimming water skiing reading and law enforcement. she is married to Jeffrey R. Shelton and is Catholic.
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Copperas Cove
Cathy Martin
Columbus
Ohio
Licking
Deborah Ann Shelton
Glen Falls
New York
Copperas Cove High School
The
Central Texas Peace Officers Association
Jeffrey R. Shelton
Honor America Project Begun
The American Historical Cultural Society and the American Chambers of Commerce call on all Americans to join an Honor America project running from now until July 4. Citizens are asked to display the flag as a sign of national unity.
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The
American Historical Cultural Society
American Chambers of Commerce
Two Announce Candidacy For PEC Board
Morris Haynes of Burnet and Joe Shields of Canyon Lake announce write in candidacy for Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. Balloting is Monday in Johnson City. The cooperative serves 11 counties plus parts of two others, with members voting by attendance or proxy.
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Morris Haynes
Burnet
Joe Shields
Canyon Lake
The
Pedernales Electric Cooperative
Johnson City
Haynes
Shields
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Piet Nast
Jane
Burnett Chamber
Jimmie Crum
North 11Th
Darnall
Crum
LeRoy M. Sperry
Maxfield
West Avenue A
George J. Dill, Jr
Judy Lane
Bond
Bob Cummings
Dill
Chidbey
South Seventh
James L. Terry
Gary A. Heavener
Garland A. Remy
West Fort Hood
Aaron L. Smith
George M. Howard
James E. Howard
Marston
Cav Association
Association
Copperas Cove Press
Ford Ltd
Ford
Cave Ford
Delux
Cave
Cove Ford
Honor America Project
PEC Board
Belton
Killeen
Gatesville
Bonanza
Copperas. Cove
Aidth Street
Homelite
Elton Lawson
Texas Press
Coryell County
South Main Street
Texas
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