County Aging Plans County Surveys in Ohio County
The Colorado County Committee on Aging met at the County Agricultural Building in Columbus on Thursday night with fifteen members present. Ernest Moore of Rock Island presided, outlining the group’s task to study the county aging population and identify local problems for action by community groups. Workshops formed guidelines for the study, with subcommittees seeking broader participation from related organizations.
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Colorado County Committee On Aging
County Agricultural
Columbus
Ernest Moore
Rock Island
Moore
M.C. Rees
Garan
Walter Gold
Or Johnsen
Ruth Causey
Eagle Lake
Truman McMahan
Robert Schiurring
Garwon
Sem Houston Area Scouters Meet Tuesday Homecoming
The Sam Houston Area Scouters plan the fifth annual homecoming dinner at Camp Hudson Tuesday at 6 30 p m. About 350 "Old Timers" are expected to attend. Sam H McMullen of Tyler, formerly a resistant soft executive, is noted among veteran scouters with a long history of outings. A troop sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in Weimar is mentioned.
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Hudson
Sam H. McMullen
Tylerker
Soft
Colinet
The
Knich
Calumbus
Weimar
Injured WCJC Grid Star To Benefit From Game Now
A 19 year old Wharton County Junior College student paralyzed after a Sept 13 preseason scrimmage with Texas A and T in Kingsville will be aided by a benefit football game in Ricebird stadium El Campo on November 21 at 2 p.m. Proceeds support the WCJC student and El Campo School for Retarded Children. Tickets are 1.00 for students and adults 50 cents for children under 10.
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Wharton County
Corpus Christi
Texas A&t College
Kingsville
Rodney Shaw
F. H. Shaw
Houston
el Campo Jaycees
Ricebird Stadium
el Campo
All Star Polo Match Coming to Astrodome
The first annual Texas All Star Polo Match will be held Saturday, January 29, 1966, in Houston's Astrodome with all net proceeds going to Texas Children's Hospital. Officials from the Houston Polo Association and the Houston Sports Association announced the event after a polo scrimmage, noting professional players from Texas will participate.
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Houston
Astrodome
Texas Children's Hospital
Leopold Meyer
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston Polo Association
Duck O'Connell
Houston Sports Association
Warnes
Texas
Firearm Safety Alert Urges Caution Amid Texas Accidents
The Texas Safety Association issues a Firearm Safety Alert noting a sharp rise in Texas firearm accidents, with 3 13 percent increase during the past year. TSA chief J O Masick warns of danger as hunting season opens. In 1963 Texas had 165 firearm fatalities, 88 at home. in 1965 fatalities reached 185 with 103 at home. Safety rules stress treat every gun as loaded, store guns away from children, never point at what you don’t intend to shoot, and practice with unloaded guns.
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Texas Safety Association
Texas
J. O. Masick
TSA
CB Radio Club To Meet At Marvin's
The Colorado County Citizens Band Radio Club will meet at Marvin's in Altair at 7 30 p m tonight Wednesday. Members and friends are urged to attend.
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Marvin
Colorado County
Citizens Band
Marvin's
Altair
Major Dundee screening offer at Rice Theatre
Free ticket for Kay Brunner to see Charlton Heston and Richard Harris in Major Dundee at Rice Theatre on Friday or Saturday November 12 and 13. Clip this and present at box office.
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Kay Brunner
Rice Theatre
Charlton Heston
Richard Harris
Major Dundee
Cadet Lieutenant McCreary Promoted at San Marcos Academy
Cadet Lieutenant Joe H. McCreary is promoted to the rank at San Marcos Baptist Academy. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe L McCreary of Eagle Lake.
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Joe H. McCreary
San Marcos
Silkworms Brought to Constantinople From Smuggled Eggs
Fragmentary note reports silkworm eggs smuggled into Constantinople and used to start sericulture. Faint lines reference a medic or service time and unclear instructions. The text is garbled with partial phrases and incomplete details.
Miller's Anniversary Remodeling Sale Winners Named
Miller's Grocery marked its four th anniversary and remodeling with three days of prize drawings. Prizes included a Chef platter, barbecue set, thermos jugs, coasters, garden tool set, and more for residents such as Natividad Yanez Annie Lee Davis Mary Lee Conison Mrs L Le Ingram Betty Stevenson H E Burger Mary Cantu E L Miller Billie Faye Zickur and Neal Marsalla. The grand prize Melmac dinnerware went to Mrs Billie Faye Zickur.
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Billie Faye Zickur
Neal Marsalla
Safety tips for hunters avoid stray shots in brush
The Texas Safety Association warns hunters to stay out of dense brush in heavily hunted terrain. It notes that hilltops can be especially dangerous and advises choosing a position in front of a tree or rock on high ground to minimize silhouette exposure to other hunters.
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Texas Safety Association
Heflin Visits Family as Winslow Enjoys Fall Weather
Thomas S Heflin of Winslow Arizona spent a few days with his mother Mrs Mary T Heflin and other relatives. He notes the fall weather is beautiful in Winslow and Northern Arizona this year.
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Winslow
Arizona
Mary T. Heflin
Hunters Warned After Texas Safety Association Message
The Texas Safety Association warns hunters that gunpowder and alcohol do not mix. Hunting under the influence is dangerous, with two drinks impairing vision and judgment. The notice mentions a luncheon attended by Miss Sallie Fletcher Jones at River Oaks Country Club in Houston on Wednesday, Nov. 3, for the Colonial Dames of America. It notes the cotton textile industry began in Lancashire around 1621 by Flemish immigrants.
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Texas Safety “Association
Sallie Fletcher Jones
River Oaks Country Club
Houston
Colonial Dames of America
Lancashire
England
Flemis
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Committee On
Houston Area Scouters
Tues
Bulova Franchise
Eagle Lake Drugs
Around-the-Clock Prescription Headquarters
WCJC
AIR Force
Melvin C. Gordon
James Gordon
East C St
Amarillo Afb
U.S. Air Force
Gordon
FB. H. Henry High School
Mel
E. B. Powers
Temple
Fury
Spalinger Hardware
Constantinople
Farmall
Schneider - Ware Company
Miller
Snowdril
del Haven
del Monte Early Garden
Rosedale
Mr. Burger
WOLF
Hunt's
Morton's
del Monte
Nestle’s
Pioneer Biscuit Mix
Aya
Pound Co
Home
Earl H. Rodgers
Eagle Lake, Tex
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