Veterans urged to apply for GI Bill education benefits
Gregg County Veterans Service Officer warns many veterans may lose educational assistance on May 31, 1976. Entitlement covers one month of training per active service month after January 31, 1955, up to 36 months, with deadlines tied to discharge or release dates. Veterans should plan to enroll soon to use benefits before the cutoff.
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Veterans Administration
Phil Barnhill
Veterans Service
Gregg County
Mars Viking lander project advances in Kennedy white room
Engineers in surgical attire prepare two three legged Viking robots for a Mars mission set to launch in late summer with a mid summer landing. The top image shows the Viking Lander final assembly in the Kennedy Space Center white room while the bottom image shows the aeroshell being inspected.
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Mars
Viking
Kennedy Space Center
DKG Members Share English Tour Memories in Meeting
Delta Kappa Gamma members recounted a trip to England with slides and memories. Hazel Betts led a presentation on old English furnishing Dickens scenes and Tower stories, while noting winds and IRS tales. Five teachers were elected to membership and will be initiated in Longview on April 14.
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Henry VIII
Dickens
Hazel Betts
Old
England
Delta Kappa Gamma
London
IRS
Betts
Europe
Franklin
Louisiana
Shelton
Longview
Woodland and Soils Judging set for April 8
Upshur Gregg Soil Conservation District directors set April 8 as the date for the annual Woodland and Soils Judging Contests open to all FFA chapters and 4-H clubs. Each group may enter two teams with contest hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The site is TBA and schools will be notified. The district winner will enter the state contest. Big Sandy FFA last year’s district winner.
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Upshur-Gregg — Soil Conservation District
FFA
Stephen Fustin
Forestry Department
Big Sandy Ffa
Marine recruit training emphasized discipline and teamwork
Marine Pvt. Vernon B. Nelson of Longview graduated from recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. The program stresses physical conditioning, discipline, and teamwork with classes in close order drill Marine Corps history first aid uniform regulations and military customs and courtesies. The Death Valley floor is the lowest point in the United States at 280 feet below sea level, located in California near the Nevada border.
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Pvt
Vernon B. Nelson
Longview
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Mego
Marine
Marine Corps
Death Valley
United States
California
Nevada
Cubs Circus Night Showcases Den 5 Pageantry
Cubs in Pack 196 stage a lively Thursday circus with Cub Scouts in animal costumes and Den 5 led by Mrs. Snobie Dearson Mrs. Clay Mrs Gibson head the flag ceremony the Pledge of Allegiance and songs. Eddie Gregston and others perform as strongmen tightrope walkers and lion tamer with clowns entertaining. Popcorn donated by Eddie Sam Tanner and McDonalds aid fundraising.
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Eddie Gregston
Den 5
Snobie/ Dearson
Clay
Gibson
Sam Tanner
Cozy Theater
Pete McKain
Jack Earp
Jed Rowe
Mark Chiel
Robert Watson
James Lowe
Jon Rowe
Roy Stephens
Keith Ballard
Steven Richey
John Gibson
Mark
Adrian, Dearson
James Lincoln
Terry Bircher
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