Ferguson family leader notes in Texas education circles
Ferguson a longtime educator from Gladewater is active in Texas State Teachers Association and other groups. He serves as state membership chairman, past chairman of TSTA committees, and is listed in Who's Who in American Education. The article also describes his community roles and broader public service within education and civic groups.
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Ferguson
Texas State Teachers Association
TSTA
Texas Association of School Administrators
American Association of School Administrators
National Education Association
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
South
Southwest
Gladewater Rotary Club
United Fund
Texas Education Agency Service
Texas Surplus Property Board
Legislative Council of the
University Interscholastic League
Community notices and upcoming events from local towns
Local groups remind readers of a Friday chicken supper fundraiser at Camp Fire Center serving 6 to 8 pm with tickets at 1.25 for adults and 75 cents for under 12, a 3 pm Sunday church talk by Rev James Price at Greater New Hope Baptist Church, a Gladewater library book sale during National Library Week, memorial gifts to the library, and a Masonic Hall covered dish supper. Also mentions a spider bite incident, junior parent meeting, puppy for sale, a singing group at Friendship Baptist Church, a water safety congress in Dallas with noted speakers.
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Camp Fire Center
Joyce Erickson
Gladewater Public Library
National Library
Roger Avery
J. Thompson
Charles Dennis Cox
John Jelich
Austin
Dallas
National Water Safety Congress
Corps of Engineer
School Board Discusses Reports and Upcoming Events
Richard Goode and the board reviewed nine weeks failure reports and a Mixon study on testing and dropouts for 1970-71 with a follow-up plan. They announced All-Sports banquet on April 20 and Junior-Senior banquet on April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Goode
Mixon
Gregg sheriff unit holds first meeting
Gregg County sheriff announces formation of a reserve patrol unit with 72 prospective members. The group will assist in emergencies and on regular patrols once trained, with a captain, lieutenant and sergeant to lead. Training begins May 9, led by DPS and other experts, and a public meeting is planned for April 17 at the Gregg County courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Finley
HI McAfee
Ernest Martin
Bill Langford
First State Bank
A. E. Waghalter
Gilmer
Lake Gladewater
Martin
Gregg County Commissioners Court
Ball Park and Epoxy Chemical
Longview
Gregg County Sheriff's Patrol
Noble Crawford
Sheriff's Department
Crawford
Texas Department of Public Safety
Witig
Gregg Courty Courthouse
Arctic Tundra Stores Vast Water in Ice
The Arctic tundra receives little precipitation akin to a desert yet contains immense quantities of water locked in ice for most of the year.
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Arctic
Meat choices driven by homemaker and husband in households
A census shows 113 million cattle and calves, 57 million hogs, and 20 million sheep. Global land use reveals one third tilled, one fifth snowy, two fifth deserts or arid, with 950 million acres available for tillage and 125 million tilled yearly. Homemaker decides meat buys 74% of the time, husband 65%, joint 18%.
Aparecida Brazil Shrine Draws Millions of Pilgrims
AP reports Aparecida, a small Brazilian town of 15 000, hosts 4.5 million pilgrims annually to Nossa Senhora Aparecida. The town braces pickpockets as visitors pray before the 15 inch statue. a massive National Basilica is being built to house 35 000 worshippers, funded by donations.
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Aparecida
Brazil
Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Sao Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Jesus
Pius XI
St Peters
Rome
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Union Grove Baptist Chrch
Texas School Business
Bytline
Library Resources and Standards
Administrator’s Advisory Conference On
Council
Langford
Main Street
Highway 271
Gay Ave
Texas Highway Department
BL. Nelson Associates
Wpctex
Greater New Hope Baptist Church
James Price
W. I Menefee
Fastern Star
Masonic
Masonic Hall
C. F Wellborn
Ozell Wilcoxen
Wills Point
Jack Phillips
F. Broadway
Andy Tuttlehouse
Son and Company
Friendship Baptist Church
Vicki Wilson
East Texas Baptist College
Water Safety Congress
A. C. Wagner
Office of Boating Safety
U.S Coast Guard
Willard Barbee
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
Matt Kaufman
The
Boating Industry Association
Hugman
GHS
Virgil Wallace
Gladewater
Gregg Sheriff Unit
Tobe Drug Co
B.T
E-Lim
Jobe Drug Co
Gayle Ingraham
Endorses
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Ingraham
Senate
Collin
Gregg
Hunt Rains
Rockwall
Smith Upshur
van Zandt
Wood
McKnight
Texas
Russell Watson
Drug Store
Joao Alves
Paraiba
Ridgecrest
California
Los Angeles
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke
Hugh
Gregg County
Ady
Farmers ' Insurance Group
America
D. Hogue
W. Quitman
P.O. Box
General Telephone
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