Blackburns announce 190000 expansion and Miss Jefferson pageant
The Jefferson Lions Club hosts a $190000 expansion and crowns Miss Jefferson tonight at the Excelsior House. The pageant features five contest categories with judges, trophies for winners, and a tea with past titleholders and contestants from the 1969 70 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lise Jefferson
Jeffersonions Club
Tons Awiimins
Pom
Ales
Harry McDon Ald
Cveil
Perite
Jeferson
Kion Jackford
Russell Hicks
Virgil Rogers
Vivian Rogers
Gb.tePhail
Robert Koenig
Io Area
Jefferson Deretta Sachtleben
Jefferson
Excelsior House
Jefferson High Bulldogs Open Two A Day Practice
Twenty seven Jefferson High School Bulldogs began two a day workouts Monday August 18 under Coaches Max Wade Don Mraz Ken Andrus and Phoney Harrell. Practice runs 7 am and 5 pm with a strong but small squad set for a September 12 season opener versus New Boston at the Jefferson Bulldog Stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson High School Bulldogs
Max Wade
Don Mraz
Ken Andrus
Phoney Harrell
Wade
New Boston
Jefferson Bulldog Stadium
Bulldogs
Kim
Jefferson School Registration Set for August 28
Jefferson Independent School District announces student registration for all schools on Thursday August 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. First grade students must show birth certificates and proof of immunization for smallpox diphtheria and whooping cough. Classes start September 2 with activity period at 8:30 a.m. and regular classes at 9:00 a.m. Dismissal is 3:40 p.m.
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Jefferson School
H. L. Shoffmer
Jefferson Independent School District
Shoffner
Dean Morrison Completes Study at Southwestern Banking School
Ronald Dean Morrison, vice president of First National Bank Jefferson, graduates from the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. His thesis Advertising in a One Bank Town graduates among 120 bankers from across the United States at a ceremony August 8 in SMU’s McFarlin Auditorium.
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Dean Morrison
Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
Ronald Dean Morrison
First National Bank Jefferson
Morrison
United States
McFarlin Auditorium
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Willis Tate
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio
Mrs. Stafford Named Local Librarian In August
Library board president Edward Taylor announced Mrs. O L Stafford has been appointed local librarian effective August 16. She succeeds Mrs. Kenneth Tomlinson who served over the summer. The Carnegie Library board sets hours to September 2: 12 noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday during school months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Taylor
Library Board
O. L. Stafford
Carnegie Library Board
Stafford
Kenneth Tomlinson
Taylor
Rotary Club Installs Stewart Crook and Funds Hospital Room
At the Jefferson Rotary Club noon meeting on August 13 in the Jefferson Hotel, president J. R. Cornelius installed Stewart Crook, principal at Jefferson Academy, as a new member. Visiting Rotarians from Marshall and Shreveport attended. Members pledged the remaining funds to furnish a room in the new Marion County Hospital. Tom Waring spoke of his July trip to New Jersey and noted locations visited.
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Jefferson Rotary Club
Jefferson Hotel
J.R. Cornélius
Stewart Crook
Jefferson Academy
Marshall
Shreveport
Marion County Hospital
Tom Waring
New Jersey
Meeting Postponed by Legion After Miss Jefferson Contest
J R Grubbs commander of Proctor Meisenheimer American Legion Post 304 announces that tonight's regular meeting at 8 00 will be postponed until next week due to the Miss Jefferson contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Grubbs
Proctor Meisenheimer American Legion
Legion
Peceie
Blackburns to Expand Jellies and Syrup Plant
Officials of the T J Blackburn burn Syrup Works announce a 150000 expansion at the Jefferson area plant adding three jelly flavors and one preserves flavor to seven syrup varieties. A 12000 square foot annex, new production line, and storage facilities will be built with fruit sourced from California and about ten more workers expected.
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T.J. Blackburn Syrup Works
J. D. Blackburn
Oren Fuquay
Jack Bullard
Blackburn
California
Blackburn's
United States
Highway 49
Jefferson
T. J. Blackburn
Texas and Pacific
Iowa
New Teachers Hired by School District
Superintendent H. L. Shoffner announced three new teachers and a secretary hires by the district. Roy Lee Harrison of Lodi will be Central Elementary principal, previously taught at Fairview and Linden. Leslie Howard Thomas becomes Jefferson Junior High science teacher. Mrs. La Beth Dupree and Mrs. Andy Bogue join Jefferson Elementary as teacher and secretary respectively.
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H.L. Shoffner
Jefferson Independent
Roy Lee Harrison
Lodi
Central
Harrison
Fairview
Linden
Wylie College
la Beth Dupree
Dupree
Centenary College
Dunellon
Dewell
Florida
Sunset Acres
Shreveport
Stephen F. Austin State College
Leslie Howard Thomas
Jefferson Junior High School
Stephen F. Austin College
Andy Bogue
Jefferson Elementary School
Louis Knight
Shoffner
Football Season Tickets Go On Sale Friday
Football season tickets go on sale this Friday August 22 per H L Shoffner superintendent Jefferson Independent School District. Denton and City Drugs offer tickets at 7 50 each. tickets cover six games with season reserve seats between the 40 yard lines Rows 3 through 11 Sections A and B. Deadline for purchase is September 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.L. Shoffner
Jefferson Independent School District
Denton
City Drugs
County School Registration Starts August 28
W. J. Francis, Superintendent of the Marion County Schools, announced registration for all county schools will begin at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, August 28. Classes start at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, and dismiss at 3:40 p.m. daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Francis
Marion County
Marion County Hospital Open House Set for September 7
Final inspection completed August 20 and hospital facility to be taken over by Seventh Day Adventist administrators. Open house and dedication scheduled for September 7 at 2 00 p m with A L McElmurry of Texarkana Texas Hospital Association president as principal speaker. The event invites all Marion County and East Texas residents.
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Marion County
Marion County Hospital
Merles and Jones
Charles Mampton
Hospital District Board
Seventh Day Adventist Church
A. L.mcelmurry
Texarkana
The
Texas Hospital Association
McElmurry
Wadley Hospital
East Texas
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Alice Summons
Alice
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Janice Brown
City
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Renee Hollon
Denton Drug
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Gay Wells
First National Bank
Cindy Robinson
Marion County Farm
Kamita Banks
Wayman Moore Insurance
Vita Edwards
Summerlin’s
Robbie Perot
Simplecute
Thiece
Bill J
Cornelius
Ed Taylor
Lions Club
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Bass
Jeff Benson
Kyle Bradley
Allan Bollick
Rick Carter
Robert Downs
Leonard Duffie
Phil Evans
Larry Grubbs
Reed Hollon
Doug Horn
Roosevelt Hunter
Karl Kimsey
Larry Lemmon
Butch Lester
Bullet McCann
Mac McDonald
Charles McKnight
David McKnight
Mike McNeely
Mike McCrea
George Martin
Ronald Mauldin
David Rawlins
Stewart Simpson
Ronnie Westbrook
Jimmy Wood
John E. Kane
Department of Economics
University of Arkansas
Dallas Country Club
Jim Hurst
Clark and Ashley
Lufkin
Faun Shaw
C.C. Thomas
Randy Reed
Nacogdoches
Douglas Horn
Doug
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