April festival lineup showcases Easter fires and local tours
The notice highlights Easter Fires at Gillespie County Fair Grounds Fredericksburg with 8 15 p.m. reenactment and tickets. homes tours in Fredericksburg, Montgomery, Liberty. Fiesta in San Antonio. Buccaneer Days in Corpus Christi with parades, regatta and events. Details include dates April 15 24 April 17April 23 24 and venue addresses.
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Gillespie County Fair Grounds
Bunny
Gillespie County Fair Association
Tex
San Antonio
Fiesta San Antonio Commission, Inc
North Presa
Suite &T
Corpus Christi
Subtlety Turns Cool In Evidence of Love Novel
Shirley Ann Gray's new novel Evidence of Love follows the long life of Edward Milton Henley. The review notes a tentative tone and a lack of balanced execution, as subtleties fall into coolness and disappoint.
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Hawk Knopf
Saoitenaane al Lows
Shirley Ann Gray
Edward Milton Henley
Unusual Finds in Jewelry
Ruth Frank of Pittsburgh turned travels collecting artifacts into a jewelry business. She creates one of a kind pieces featuring animals and exotic materials, selling about 200 pieces a year in stores including Saks Fifth Avenue.
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Nepal
Burma
Morocco
India
Indonesia
Ruth Frank
Pittsburger
Afghanistan
Mrs. Frank
Germany
New York
Saks
Bake sale aids Richard Cary fund at Brookshires
The ladies auxiliary plans a bake sale Friday April 8 from 4 to 9 p m at Brookshires Food Store 607 W Upshur to raise funds for Cary. Non perishable food donations are also accepted and can be given to any police department member. Contacts include Sr Sgt Bill Wells his wife Diane Gary Speed and Officers James Maxwell Bob Harris or other association members. Cary and his wife are staying at Hospitality Inn Room 317 2603 S 31st St Temple Texas 76501.
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Raffles
Brookshires Food Store
W. Upshur
Cary
Assn
Wells
Speed
Richard Cary
Bill Wells
Diane
Gary Speed
James Maxwell
Bob Harris
Association
Hospitality Inn
South 31St Street
Temple
Texas
Opposition Spurs Passage Of H B 179 And Looming Veto
A lawmaker reports House passage of H B 179 granting limited ordinance making to counties after strong opposition and lobbying by county judges and commissioners. The writer vows to urge a veto if the Senate concurs and notes plans to push a major reorganization of the Texas Department of Public Welfare and Youth Council through a new subcommittee.
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House of Representatives
House
Senate
Briscoe
Health and Welfare Committee
Texas Department of Public Welfare
Texas Youth Council
Hobby-Clayton
Welfare Department
Kilgore College Week Features Drama Arts and Activities
Kilgore College lists events this week including Knoc k Knock in Van Cliburn Auditorium through Saturday with a four actor cast. Several campus activities include a Safe Use of Pesticides course, a Nursing Career Day, Town Hall with local business leaders, cheerleader elections, a campus blood drive, and a Women’s Basketball Free Throw contest. Rangerette Revels runs April 14-16 in Dodson Auditorium with KC Stage Band Swing Choir Ranger Band twirlers and Rangerettes. Admission is 1.50.
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van Cliburn Auditorium
Canterbury
Wayne Lacy
Rex Youngblood
Grege Co
Nursing Dept
Masters Gym
Dodson Auditorium
Gladewater Publishing Company subscription rates description
Gladewater newspaper details pricing for home delivery and mail subscriptions. Rates listed for Texas and outside Texas, with monthly and multi month options. Notes consolidation with The Gladewater Times-Tribune and The White Oak Texan dates included.
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Gladewater Publishing Company
Glade Avenue
Dean Street
Gladewater
Gregg
Texas
Gladewater Times-Tribune
White Oak Texan
Tomb Without a Body Inspires Easter Reflections
A Toledo land sale note recalls a widow leaving a tombstone bare of a body after her husband Joseph Sweeney Sr. died and was buried. The tale links to the Empty Tomb as strong evidence for the Resurrection, echoed by Dr. Paul L. Maier and a 1960 Easter message from Dr. William Sangster urging proclamation of He is risen.
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Henley
Stephen
Lucy
Toledo
Ohio
Joseph Sweeney
Sweeney
Jesus Christ
Wates
Paul L. Maier
Western Michigan University
Joseph
Arimathea
Jesus
William Sangster
Sangster
British Isles
Holy Week services at St. Mark's Episcopal Church announced
The Rev. Richard H. Johnson announces Maundy Thursday 6 p.m. Holy Communion with choir and guest artist Mrs. Leroy Van Wormer. Altar guild will strip purple hangings and cross will lie in black for Good Friday. No special Good Friday service. church open noon to 3 p.m. for prayer.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Richard H. Johnson
Christ
Johnson
St. Mark's
Leroy van Wormer
Earl Scroggins
Sally Craig Auclair
Lord
St. Mark’s
Trinity Episcopal Church
Longview
Mr. Johnson
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church
Carter Vance miscalculate Soviet stance after SALT talks
Jimmy Brown notes President Carter and Cyrus Vance failed to persuade the Soviets at SALT talks. He credits their effort as idealistic and pragmatic but argues Moscow seeks world domination through force, intimidation, and backing liberation struggles.
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Sec
Cyrus Vance
U.S
Vance
Kremlin
Middle East
Sec. Vance
Egg hunts and lines in a restless week
The author muses on choosing slow lines at banks and stores, Easter egg plans, income taxes, and small rebates. She contrasts inflation, family needs, and aging relatives with Cold War tensions, noting Carter’s defense push and Soviet resolve while urging steady, quiet diplomacy.
East Texas studies on alcoholism and drug abuse set in Tyler
The Second Annual East Texas Studies on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse will be held April 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Texas Eastern University in Tyler. The event features counseling and referral techniques workshops and talks on local treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention. Sponsors include ETCADA, Texas Eastern University, the Texas Commission on Alcoholism, the Texas Department of Community Affairs Drug Abuse Prevention Division, and Region VII Education Service Center.
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Texas Eastern
Tyler
East Texas
East Texas Council On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Etcada
Texas Eastern University
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Region VII Education Service Center
Jim Dunn
Waco
Marvin Guynes
Gary Jacobs
Terrell State Hospital
Patrick Gotcher
la Hacienda
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