City Council Advances Loop Plan and New Garbage System
The council confirms right of way purchases for Loop 485 from US 271 to US 80, approves Mayor Holcomb signing, and plans hearings. It reviews Foster Home funding options, a joint Ambassador College garbage system at a cost near 1000 dollars monthly, and a six mile west site with a large digester to digest waste.
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Texas Highway Department
Jim Holcomb
Highway Department
Sabine River
Shell Camp Road
Holcomb
Bill Langford
Gregg County
State Department of Public Welfare
White Oak Band Heads to New Orleans for Saints Bearhalftime
The White Oak High School Band departs at midnight Friday December 16 for New Orleans to perform at halftime during the Chicago Bears New Orleans game on Sunday December 20. They plan two sightseeing tours one by bus and one by boat before returning to White Oak Sunday night.
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White Oak
New Orleans
Chicago Bears
New Orleans Saints
Gladewater Board Adopts Lunch Policy for Free and Reduced Program
The Gladewater School Board in regular session adopted a mandatory federal guideline driven lunch policy to participate in the program. One member dissented on principle as schools with no policy will be barred from the lunch program and its surplus commodities. eligibility for free lunches will apply to families with annual income of 5100 dollars or less.
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Gladewater
Gladewater County Line Independent School District
Gay Avenue
Roy Johnson
Principal Don Smith Progress Report At Gladewater School Board
The Gladewater School Board hears the November tax collector report and discusses adjoining high school lots. Supt. Roy Johnson outlines TSTA legislative program for 62nd session including career contracts and teacher licensing. The vocational office education program expands with 18 girls working 15 to 40 hours weekly.
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Gladewater
Roy Johnson
Texas State Teachers Association
State Board of Education
TSTA
Don Smith
State Department Public Welfare Announces Three Major Changes
Public Welfare unveils three statewide reforms for January 4. A simplified eligibility form replaces interviews in Old Age Assistance and related programs while AFDC shifts to client completed processing. New focus targets short range goals, staff reallocation to handle caseload growth, and maintained core child protection roles.
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State Department Public Welfare
State Department of Public Welfare Operation Welfare
Burton G Hackney
E. M. Rowland
Tyler
Connally Named Secretary of the Treasury by Nixon
Former Texas Governor John B. Connally, 58, a longtime ally of Lyndon Johnson, was chosen by President Nixon to serve as Secretary of the Treasury. The appointment, announced at the White House, aims to broaden support for Nixon’s economic policies amid a Democratic Congress. Connally survived a 1963 assassination attempt linked to Kennedy, and replaces David Kennedy as secretary. Former secretary Kennedy remains in government as ambassador at large.
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Washington
Texas
John B. Connally
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kennedy
Connally
White House
Nixon
Ron Ziegler
Nelly
Prayer For Today The Kingdom Of God Not Meat Or Drink
A short devotional prayer notes Romans 14 17 praising God s kingdom as righteousness peace and joy in the Holy Spirit It asks for ongoing gratitude strength in stress and seeks joy and peace through Jesus name Amen.
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Jesus
Christmas Home Lighting Contest deadlines and church cantata
The Garden Club and SWEPCO announce the December 17 deadline for the Christmas Home Lighting contest with three divisions and cash prizes. The First Baptist Church music program on Sunday features the cantata Joy To the World conducted by B. B. Fields with narration by Mrs. Clifford Bowden and accompaniments by Mrs. H. L. McKaig and Mrs. A. S. Moore. Rock Springs Cemetery Association hosts a Christmas party December 18 with a covered dish supper and Santa Claus.
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Garden Club
Swepco
Glenn Walton
First Baptist Church
B. B. Fields
John Peterson
Clifford Bowden
H. L. McKaig
A. S. Moore
Friends
Rock Springs
Santa Claus
Hawkins Jarvis Center to host National Teacher Exam in 1971
Hawkins Jarvis Christian College designated as a test center for the National Teacher Examination on January 30 1971 announced Dr Eugene P Langford director of psychological services eligible college seniors or teachers applying for positions in systems requiring scores to accompany credentials more than 105 000 candidates took the exam last year Educational Testing Service Princeton New Jersey will prepare and administer the tests The move lets area future teachers compare results with national candidates Arbor Day kits available free through the Texas Forest Service for delivery before Arbor Day January 15 1971 teachers and conservation leaders may request kits Kilgore Kilgore College board approves 1969 70 audit and Sulphur Springs notes on district staff degrees and total employment Meantime a US Soviet joint measles mumps and rubella vaccine trial shows promise with early trials in children Fourth annual forestry conference set January 26 at Stephen F Austin State University with 100 foresters expected to attend
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Langford
College Station
Texas Forest Service
Texas A&m University System
Texas
Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin State University
Laurence C. Walker
School of Forestry
SFA University
Louisiana
SFA School of Forestry
Society of American Foresters
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H&t Hardware
Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs Independent School District
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Kilgore College
Brown, Bronstad and Habericht
Gallery of Contemporary Christian Art
New York
Lumen Martin Winter
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