Texas Agriculture Dept booklet highlights 1971-72 program
A 22 page Texas Department of Agriculture report outlines 1971-72 program highlights. Commissioner John C White calls agriculture the state's basic industry and cites marketing rural development and environmental quality as major thrusts. Copies available by request. Dr. Luther W. Ross announces Kerrville State Hospital aftercare for alcohol addicts with community followup across 11 counties to boost prevention and reduce readmissions.
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Austin
Texas Department of Agriculture
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
White
Texas
TDA
Agricultural and Environmental
Luther W. Ross
Kerrville State Hospital
Doctor Ross
Ross
Phil J. Ryan
Kerrville
Ryan
Hill Country Council On
Earl Garrett
Texas State Arts Crafts Fair to Draw Thousands of Visitors
The Texas State Arts and Crafts Fair at Schreiner Institute runs May 31 to June 4 from 10 a.m. to dark. Admission showcases Texas handmade crafts, pioneer skills, art demonstrations, a children's tent, live music, and food. The Kerr County event features volunteers, a Wool and Mohair booth, and city museum openings, with related regional culture activities in Kerrville and Junction.
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Schreiner Institute
Texas
Harper Community
Hill Country
Woman's Auxiliary
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
J. D. Stein
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Texas Tech University Center
Junction
Paul Ellsworth
Texas Tech Symphony Orchestra
Texas Tech Chamber Orchestra
Junction Center
Laws on Defamation for Teachers and Public Criticism
A state bar feature outlines defamation limits for teachers and school critics. A grandfather’s denigration failed as liability, while exaggerated but supported claims may still be defended. Courts stress leeway for public education and distinguish mere incompetence from actual harm.
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Billy
4 H Health Emphasis Through Community Service
4 H members nationwide advance health via clubs sponsored by Eli Lilly and Company. Activities include blood drives in Fayette County Ohio using a Bloodmobile, helping disabled children in Los Angeles County, and Environment Control in Urbana Illinois promoting anti pollution and litter reduction. Leaders praise youth as community leaders and Lilly funds medals, merit certificates, and trips to the National 4-H Congress with seven $700 scholarships awarded.
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Eli Lilly and Company
Cooperative Extension Service
Fayette County
Ohio
Los Angeles County
Calif
Urbana, Ill
Alex Sawyer
North Carolina
Eli Lilly
Chicago
Send A Mouse to College A Successful Gillespie County Program
Students from St. Marys and Stonewall Elementary Schools and St. Marys High School raised 103 dollars for a cancer program in its second year. Individual totals include St. Marys Elementary 47, Stonewall Elementary 34.51, and St. Marys High 21.0 with top fundraisers in fifth grade at Stonewall and St. Marys Elementary.
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Gillespie County
St. Mary’s
Stonewall
St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s High
St. Mary’s Elementary
Cody Bradshaw
Crusade
Darrin Weinheimer
Stonewall Elementary
Juanita Arizola
Jamie Biercream
St. Mary’s Elemen
Hooked Generation Drives Teenage Girls to Smoke
Article notes rising smoking rates among girls ages 12 to 18 from 1968 to 1970, with sharp rises at ages 13 to 15. Seventeen magazine piece cites peer pressure and desire to appear older as motivations, plus influence from mothers’ smoking habits and social norms.
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Seventeen
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Amencan Bar Association
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Harper, Texas
Mrs. Doyle Parker
Harper Car Wash
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Bill Edwards
Morris Witt Realty
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McAllen
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Wayne Parker
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Frances Floyd
Harper
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Harper Herald
Metheny Bros. Western
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