Editorials Celebrate Faith Based Relief Worldwide
An editorial lauds how Catholic Relief Services Church World Service and the United Jewish Appeal mobilize aid for refugees hungry children and the elderly overseas. It highlights food shipments shelter vocational training and community projects supported by spring appeals from March 14 to 21 and the ongoing United Jewish Appeal.
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America
Church World Service
Catholic Relief Services
United Jewish Appeal
Catholic Relief Overseas Aid Fund
Community clean up lessons from Sulphur Springs blitz
A weekend litter sweep in Sulphur Springs showed volunteers often fail to follow through. The event highlighted the need for broader federal involvement and a civic association led program with education to sustain cleanliness while noting dedicated workers achieved significant results.
Son-in-law Appointed Agency Supervisor at Lincoln National
Henry P. Guillory is named Agency Supervisor under Lincoln Management Development. He and his wife Joyce Bowie, with their son Charles Kevin, reside in Houston. Guillory, a Lafayette native, studied at TSU and USL, served in the Army, and holds a bachelor degree and Lincoln training.
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Henry P. Guillory
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Lincoln
Guillory
Jim Bowie
Route 2
Big Sandy
Joyce Bowie
Charles Kevin
Houston
LNL
Ho Chi Minh Trail Deemed Vital To Communist War Effort
Laotian Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma says cutting the Ho Chi Minh Trail could decide the war, as Nixon dispatches allied forces to Laos. Analysts warn the 7,000 mile network of jungle roads across a 40 mile wide corridor resists rapid collapse and may require prolonged action.
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Washington
Hanoi
Pentagon
Souvanna Phouma
Nixon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Prince Sihanouk
Sihanoukville
Kompong Som
Laos
U.S
Southeast Asia
Cleanup efforts in Sulphur Springs amid litter problem
More than 50 students helped collect debris in Sulphur Springs but adult volunteers fell short of commitments. Howard Crisp notes substantial weekend progress with many bags moved to the city dump while yard work continued across the area.
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Sulphur Springs
Howard Crisp
City Health and Sanitation
City Park
Aztec, N.M
Independent
Baylor to Offer MA in Teaching at Baylor University
Baylor University will launch a Master of Arts in Teaching next fall after approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the university’s board. The 36 credit program includes a three credit internship and no thesis, aimed at junior college, senior college, or secondary teachers.
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Waco
Baylor University Graduate School
William Toland
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Baylor
Toland
Lavender Leprechauns and East Texas Snakes St. Patrick Daydreams
A humorous essay muses on St Patrick's Day branding in East Texas. It imagines a lavender leprechaun franchise eradicating venomous snakes, with TV campaigns and shamrock fringe, blending myth with local culture and possible future traditions.
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St. Patrick
Texas
St. Pat
Shamrock
Ireland
Metric system debate and welfare critique across several towns
A Cuero Texas calendar cites a metric standard definition from Paris 1960 while Chicago and other towns publish opinions on taxation, welfare, education, voting age, manners, and free enterprise. The excerpts reflect varied regional views on policy, economics, and civic duties.
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Cuero
Texas
Old England
Paris
United Press International
Blue and Gold Banquet scrapbook thanks
A letter thanks Mrs Walton for covering the Blue and Gold Banquet with a spread and pictures. The writer mentions Webelos photo copies and taking orders from mothers, and expresses gratitude for attending the event.
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Mrs. Walton
Thomas Moore
Nostalgia for Simple Childhood Games and Play
A reflective reminiscence on vanished games from hopscotch to marbles and jump ropes. The author laments modern children lack of outdoor play, recalls mud pies and bike explorations, and contrasts carefree pastimes with today’s materialistic, technology-driven world.
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