Couple Restores 1929 Popcorn Auto in San Rafael
Guy and Beverly Williams found a rubble heap of a 1929 popcorn wagon in San Rafael and rebuilt it. The restored vehicle now appears at civic events like College of Marin where Mrs. Williams served popcorn from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. without a break. Researchers found no real Robin Hood tied to the tale.
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San Rafael
Calif
Guy
Beverly Williams
Williamses
College of Marin
Timmons Named Region 10 Officer for TARS
Gladewater TARS president Milton Timmons was elected regional vice president for Region 10 at the state convention in Stephenville. He praised TARS work with mentally retarded children and emphasized service over self. Also noted, Mike Krzyzewski was named basketball coach at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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Gladewater Tars
Milton Timmons
Stephenville
TARS
Jesus
Region 10
West Point
N.Y
Mike Krzyzewski
Bobby Knight
Indiana
U.S. Military Academy
Krzyzewski
Dan Dougherty
Texas GOP chairman elected amid SREC shuffle in Dallas
Ray Hutchison of Dallas won the Republican Party of Texas chairmanship on the SREC after Jack Warren resigned. Warren’s term followed earlier resignations including Dr. George Williford. Hutchison, 42, a Dallas lawyer and Texas House member, succeeds Warren and leads state GOP affairs while Jim Glasgow represents SREC District 2. Also noted were remarks from Sen John Tower and Rep Fred Agnich.
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Jim Glasgow
Longview
SREC
Ray Hutchison
Dallas
Republican Party of Texas
Hutchison
Jack Warren
Tyler
Warren
GOP
George Williford
Austin
Texas House of Representatives
Rockwall
Texas
Southern Methodist University
Mary
Glasgow
U. S
John Tower
Fred Agnich
Republican National Committee
Texas Older Population Expands Sharply in 1970s
Bulletin 1150 notes Texas seniors 65 and over numbered 1,107,000 in 1974, up 115,000 since 1970, and their share of the population rising faster than the total. Researchers Dr. R L Skrabanek and colleagues attribute longer life expectancy to nutrition and health care, predicting greater political and economic influence for older Texans, many of them widows with growing financial sway.
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College Station
June
Texas
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
R. L. Skrabanek
Texas A&m University Real Estate Research Center
Department of Sociology and Antropology
W. Kennedy Upham
State College of Arkansas
Ben E. Dickerson
Stephen F. Austin State University
Skrabanek
Petty warns slower speed limit risks driving distraction
Akron Ohio AP Richard Petty says the 55 mph national speed limit can be deadly noting February highway deaths 2,865, down 19 percent from a year earlier. He argues many fatalities result from drivers being lulled by slower speeds and urges alertness during long highway stints.
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Akron
Ohio
Richard Petty
Petty
Goodyear Motor Sports Club Advisory Board
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Granddaughter in patriotic school program at Mesquite
Amy Kristen Hewitt granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Welborn and great granddaughter of Mrs. R. S. Welborn of Gladewater joined The Little Red Schoolhouse in Mesquite for first grade graduation with a Bicentennial Salute to American heritage. Amy portrayed Martha Washington in a Boston Tea Party themed program that included Our First President and The Declaration of Independence.
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Amy Kristen Hewitt
S. E. Welborn
R. S. Welborn
Gladewater
Little Red
Mesquite
Mrs. Welborn
Amy
Bob Hewitt
Boston
Paul Revere
Martha Washington
Cancer Answers Line from American Cancer Society
The text presents several Q and A points on cancer prevention and awareness. It notes sun exposure risks for seniors, explains the Pap test naming after Dr. George Papanicolaou, suggests volunteering with ACS, discusses cigarette related disease and cancer deaths, describes a bowel cancer screening called procto, and debunks the idea that cancer is only an old person’s disease with data on deaths among children.
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T Rancher
England
Texas
Ine
George Papanicolaou
ACS
Thought For Food Egg N Chee Strata Recipe Card
Layer buttered bread cubes and cheddar in a casserole. Whisk eggs milk mustard salt and pepper, pour over. Refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes until golden. Serves 4 to 6.
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Robin Hood
Timmons
Army
Gregg Gop
Houston
Houston Ballet
Jesse H. Jones
Allen
James Clouser
Fisher Tull
Dorothy Hood
Sonja Zarek
Jan Stockman Simonds
Michael Horgit
Miss Amy Kristen Hewitt AS
Young America Speaks
Cancer Answers
Erican Cancer Socie
American Cancer Society
Land
Whales
W. Upshur
K. Wolens
Little Boys
Denim
Ens
Oak Manor East Texas
Finest Nursing Home
Oak Manor Nursing Home
East Hwy
Elwanda Walker
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