White Oak notes district events and visitors
Mrs. Ray Faulkner returned home after weeks in a Dallas hospital and was accompanied by her daughter. Shriners from across the nation attended a Dallas convention with about 90,000 in attendance. Lake Murval hosted a bass tournament with Mike Bates and Larry Metzer taking first, Mark Donovan and Russell Maloney second. Family trips included Myron Shaw and Brad visiting Alabama relatives in Maplesville Billingsley and Plantersville. Sympathy to the Dodson family on Pamela Nicole Dodson’s death. William E. Ritter participates in a Lamar University physics and astronomy institute for teachers. Mike Barber named to the THSCA All-Star game August 3 in the Astrodome. teaching school events begin July 30. San Antonio visitors Andy Griffin Sr. and Jerri Wiggins visited. Reminder on washing clothes with limited soap in automatic washers.
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Ray Faulkner
Dallas
Donnie Canion
Bing
Shriners
United States
Myron Shaw
Brad
Alabama
Maplesville
Leverett Paynes
Billingsley
Harvey Barnes
Plantersville
Lowell Osburns
Fred Dodson
Pamela Nicole Dodson
William E. Ritter
Lamar University
Mike Barber
Texas High School Coaches Association
Astrodome
Andy Griffin
San Antonio
Griffin
Jerri Wig
Insurance official blasts Texas judges on DWI laxity
F Darby Hammond of Southwestern Insurance Information Service criticized Texas judges for allowing convicted drunk drivers to retain licenses and avoid felony charges. He linked DUI convictions to highway deaths and urged strict legislation to punish and rehabilitate offenders.
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Texas
F. Darby Hammond
Southwestern Insurance Information Service
Austin
Hammond
John Volpe
Department of Transportation
Lottery number 75 tops September draft call in Texas
Colonel Melvin N. Glantz announced September's top lottery number is 75 matching August. He said enough men with numbers 75 or lower join the manpower pool to meet DoD needs, with about 350 inductions expected in Texas and 4,800 nationally. Induction orders target the 1972 First Priority group and exams will go to 1972 numbers 100 and below and 1973 numbers 50 and below.
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Austin
Melvin N. Glantz
Selective Service For
Texas
Glantz
Department of Defense
T. D. Daniels
Flammability Standards Target Mattresses Next Year
Bedding industry sources say a federal flammability standard due next year may push lower end mattresses off the market as they fail to meet new rules. Producers expect higher costs to trigger separate pricing for twin and full sizes, while consumers expect safer beds worth the added cost.
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United States
August school rush prompts birth certificate requests in Texas
As families prepare for the new school year in Texas, birth certificates become a priority for many parents. The Texas State Department of Health reports a surge in requests as enrollment nears 2.8 million students. The Records and Statistics Section handles daily mail, searches, copies, and mail-out duties, with bottlenecks mainly from last minute requests. Parents are urged to contact the city registrar or county clerk to obtain certified copies.
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Texas State Department of Health
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Week Addresses Rural Deaths
The Texas Safety Association reports 203 rural deaths in 1971. Fires, drownings, machinery and tractor accidents lead causes with age groups 10–19 and 60–69 at highest risk. Smetana urges safety rules, PPE, guards, cab frames, fire extinctions, pesticides handling, and emergency planning to cut fatalities.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Safety Association
Joe L. Smetana
Smetana
TSA
Extension Service
Civil Defense
Help me teen eyes crush this fall
A letter-wwriter seeks advice about a sophomore crush on a senior dating girl and the bot replies to keep friendship, avoid pursuing a romance, and look elsewhere for a boyfriend. The guidance notes he only dates his current girlfriend and values shared interests while avoiding romance.
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Bass Club
Lake Murval
Mike Bates
Larry Metzer
Mark Donovan
Russell Maloney
Christ
Bethlehem
Consumers’ Corner
Frankfort
Kentucky
PGI
Longview Highway
Chrysler Motors Corporation
Chrysler
Beavers Motor CO
Cidar
Newport
Newport Royal
Lone Sta State
Accent
Safety Association
Preston Smith
United Gas
United GS
God
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