New Officers Installed At Rotary Meet In Jefferson
Jefferson Rotary Club installed new officers for 1975 76 at a June 26 banquet at The Excelsior House. District Governor Dr. Garrett Hill presided, with outgoing president Gilbert Shivers hosting. New officers are Holl and Sonny Haggard president Gene Terry vice president Weldon Morris secretary treasurer Edward Joseph sergeant at arms. new directors Gilbert Shivers A Williamson Fred Strode and Dr. Andrew J. Woods. Buck Florence spoke on state government, education reform, and tax policy amid a 46 attendee gathering.
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Jefferson Rotary Club
Rotary Ann
Garrett Hill
Jacksonville
Texas
Rotary
Garrett
Gilbert Shivers
Holland
Sonny) Haggard
Gene Terry
Weldon Morris
Edward Joseph
Garett Hill
Buck Florence
Andrew J. Woods
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Missing poodle distressed McDonalds in Texas town
Mr and Mrs M M Mc Donald searched their neighborhood for a missing poodle after letting the dogs out at night. They found the missing poodle trapped under a recliner when the footrest closed, ending a frantic nighttime search.
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Mrs. M. M. McDonald
McDonalds
Mr. McDonald
Mrs. McDonald
Farmers urged to register for Family Land Heritage
County Judge Sonny Holland Haggard and Texas Historical Commission chairwoman Katherine Wise team with the Texas Department of Agriculture to register area farmers and ranchers who qualify for the Family Land Heritage program for 1975. The program honors families who have kept land in the family for 100 years or more with ongoing agricultural operations. Applications are available at the county judge’s office. forms must be certified and mailed to the state agency. Deadline August 15, 1975.
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Sonny (Holland) Haggard
Texas Historical Commission
Katherine R Wise
Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
White
Public Invited To Attend Singing Friday Night
The public is invited to attend a singing at the American Legion Hall on Friday evening July 4 at 8 00. Singers with outstanding talents are expected to perform and contribute to the entertainment. All who enjoy singing or listening are welcome.
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American Legion Hall
More Local Families Headed By Women In Marion County
In Marion County, as in the nation, more families are led by women due to absence of husbands. The 1970 census recorded 261 local female headed households, 11.9% of the total, with a general national rise since. The Department of Commerce sampling survey estimates a continued increase locally.
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Marion County
Department of Commerce
United States
The
Institute of Life Insurance
Rainfall totals and shifting family roles in 1975
Jefferson official weather observer notes June 1975 rainfall at 5.68 inches, yearly total 35.84. The report also discusses U S demographic shifts with increasing female-headed households, rising divorce, and more children raised by mothers, citing Census and Institute of Life Insurance data.
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R C. Connor
Jefferson
TU Seca Sachs Macao
Somats
Baby Boom Looms In Marion County
A Marion County forecast predicts a baby boom in the late 1970s driven by a surge in marriages. Centus Bureau data show ages 21 to 24 rising from 346 to 755 in ten years, with births likely to exceed the 1957 high of 4 308 000 around 1975 as more couples form households.
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Marion County
United States
Texas
Marion
1965 Graduates To Hold Class Reunion
Plans are underway for a reunion of Jefferson High School’s 1965 graduating class. The tentative dates are Labor Day weekend August 30 through September 2. Mrs John Hall is chairman and seeks addresses and activity ideas from classmates. Contact 665 3926 weekdays 8 to 5. All alumni urged to assist.
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Jefferson High School
John Hall
Baptist Youth Choir Returns From Four Day Tour
Members of the Youth Choir of the First Baptist Church returned to Jefferson on Sunday evening, June 29, after a four day tour visiting Logansport Louisiana Bridge City Houston and Tatum. The chartered bus trip was enjoyed and considered worthwhile by all attendees.
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First Baptist Church
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Logansport
Louisiana
Bridge City
Houston
Tatum
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