Marion County Buys, Replaces Buses as Economy Grows
Marion County School Board bought three new buses through the Texas State Board of Control to replace older units with two 48 passenger models delivered and a 54 passenger due by Sept 1. The district tallied 1968-69 costs and Revenue from State Foundation Fund and local sources, while Sales Management notes a 9.0 percent rise in local spendable income and stronger retail in the area with a Marion County buying power index of .0030.
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Marion County School Board
Texas State Board of Control
County Transportation
State Foundation Fund
Jefferson Independent School District
Marion County
United States
West South Central States
Lions Miss Jefferson Pageant To Be Presented August 21
Jefferson Lions Club promotes the annual Miss Jefferson Contest and Water Show as a major fundraiser to operate Lions Pool. Dwaine Dennis urges ticket purchase as entries close August 18 with five categories including Miss Jefferson Junior Miss Jefferson Future Miss Jefferson Little Miss Jefferson and La Petite for ages 3 to 6. Pageant director Mrs Harry McDonald invites participants to register at the pool or with Lady Lions. Russell Hicks of Shreveport noted as an official with the Lee Pageant page &
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Lions Miss Jefferson
Dwaine Dennis
The
Jefferson Lions Club
Jefferson
Lions Club
Harry McDonald
Miss Jefferson
Jefferson Quarterback Club to elect officers Monday night
Jefferson Quarterback Club president Ray Simpson announced a meeting on Monday August 18 at 8 p.m. in the Jefferson High School cafeteria. Officers for the coming year will be elected and Jefferson High coaches will attend.
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Ray Simpson
Jefferson Quarterback Club
Jefferson High School
Marion County Hospital Auxiliary to Meet
All auxiliary members and women interested in volunteering at the hospital are urged to attend an orientation at 2 PM Monday August 18. The session prepares for the hospital opening and shows the building layout. Interested members ununiformed may contact Mrs. O L Stafford.
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Marion County Hospital Auxiliary
O. L. Stafford
Marion County Schools Announces 1969 70 Calendar
W J Francis superintendent outlines the Marion County School calendar for 1969 70. Registration begins Thursday August 28 from 9 to 12, classes start Tuesday September 2 at 8 30, with dismissals and holidays including Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas New Year TSTA convention Easter break and 178 teaching days across six six week periods totaling 15 holidays.
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W. J. Francis
Marion County
Caendar
Texas State Teachers Association
T.S.T.A
Top Five Herbert Liverman Leads July New Business
Herbert Liverman Jefferson ranked among Southland Life Insurance Company's top five leaders for July in new paid business at the East Texas Agency. Gilfred L. Daigle CLA vice president and director of agencies announced the result.
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Herbert Liverman
Jefferson
Southland Life Insurance Company
East Texas
Gilfred L. Daigle
CLA
Immunization and birth certs required for new Jefferson ISD students
H L Shoffner Jefferson Independent School District announces that all children six years old entering first grade and all first time students must show proof of smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough immunization. First grade students must present birth certificates at registration on Thursday morning August 28 at each school building.
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H. L. Shoffner
Jefferson Independent School District
Travis Bogue Jr To Receive Masters At Western State
Amos Travis Bogue Jr of Jefferson to earn a Master’s in Education from Western State College Gunnison Colorado this summer. Commencement is Friday August 22 at 10 a.m. Wayne Aspinall will deliver the address. Bogue will be principal at Jefferson Junior High School this fall after teaching and coaching at Jefferson High School.
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Western State College
Gunnison
Colorado
Amos Travis Bogue, Jr
Jefferson
Mountaineer Gymnasium
Wayne N. Aspinall
Bogue
Jefferson High School
Jefferson Junior High School
Captain Allen B. Green Named Commander at Fort Sill
Fort Sill Oklahoma announces Capt. Allen B. Green of Jefferson has been named commander of the U S Army Training Center Field Artillery Headquarters and Headquarters Battery succeeding Lt. Robert G. Schlendorn who will leave to pursue a BA in English at Temple University Philadelphia. Green entered the Army in 1957 and was commissioned through the Artillery Officer Candidate School in 1964. He previously served as fire support coordinator with Task Force South in Vietnam.
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Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Allen B. Green
Jefferson
Robert G. Schloendorn
U.S Army Training Center
Field Artillery
Schloendorn
Temple University
Philadelphia
Capt. Green
Army
Task Force South
Vietnam
United Fund appoints area chairmen for Marion County drive
Weldon Morris, campaign manager for Marion County's United Fund Drive, announces Jefferson area co chairs Milton Jones and Fred Lockett, East area Mrs O E Hernandez and Arthur Wesley, West area J L Scott and Mrs Ross Oney. They will contact volunteers in their regions as the county asks residents to support the annual drive for United Fund agencies.
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Weldon Morris
Marion County
United Fund
Jefferson
Milton Jones
Fred Lockett
O. E. Hernandez
Arthur Wesley
J. L. Scott
Ross Oney
United Drive
Morris
Rainfall in Jefferson 1969 Trails 1968 Eight Months
Official records show Jefferson’s first eight months of 1969 total 29.48 inches, 2.98 inches below the 32.46 inches for the same period in 1968. Rain totals by month are listed with January through August figures and August shows only a trace to date.
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Jefferson
R. C. Connor
Connor
Six Guilty Pleas Entered in Marion County Court
Six persons pleaded guilty on three counts before District Judge Looney Lindsey in the 115th Judicial District Court in Marion County on Thursday August 7. A total of 930 dollars in fines was collected. Two defendants admitted selling without a license, two for aggravated assault, and two for driving while intoxicated. County Court cases to be tried by jury will be heard September 8 in the same court.
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Looney Lindsey
115Th Judicial District Court
Marion County
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Shoffner
Gay Wells
Vita Edwards
Stella McDonald
Quarterback Club
Travis Bogue Jr
A.B. Green
Army Center
United Fund Campaign
Harry Watkins Jr
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