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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1975
Page
1
Margaret Jones recalls Ed Taylors birthday and discovers it was actually their wedding anniversary. The note shifts to the letter E, exploring its paradoxes in words and life. Headlines highlight curious civic oddities and local humor.
Marion County law enforcement and Lake O the Pines manager Sam Stafford describe a near accident free July fourth weekend with about 150,000 visitors. Only minor injuries occurred from a campfire burn and a sharp object incident. A three car collision at Highways 59 and 49 caused minor damage and one passenger suffered minor injuries. Four people were arrested on July 5 for controlled substances offenses, including Timothy Moles and Valerie Arman.
Richard Collins, chairman of the board, says the new First National Bank building on Jefferson Square is about three weeks behind schedule due to rain. Concrete for the foundation is set to be poured Friday. vault flooring and footings are complete. If weather holds, the two story bank should be roofed by August end, with a late December move in and a grand opening planned for February 14, 1976.
Members of the Jefferson Lions Club will hold their annual installation banquet on Thursday evening, July 17, at 7 p.m. at the Excel sior House in Jefferson. Wives and friends of club members will be special guests. Master of ceremonies will be Larry Johnson and Joe Limberg will be the installing officer. New officers to be installed include Fred McKenzie president Oneal Parker first vice president Larry Johnson second vice president John T. Taylor third vice president Sam Ruegg Jr Lion Tamer Marvin Singleton Jr Tail Twister Don Beaty secretary treasurer. New board members to be installed are King Sam Ken Craver Earl Mouton Sam McAlexander Wayman Moore and Joe Limberg.
County Savings Bond sales for May and March in Marion County total $7,225 for five months reaching 43 percent of the 1975 $60,000 goal. Texas monthly sales were $19,223 with year to date at $101,591,941 and 43 percent of the $234.3 million goal.
A Southwestern Bell manager explains mid July introduction of enhanced bills. The new format lists long distance details, call date and time, origin and destination, duration, and a usage code for type of call. Interstate or intrastate, taxes, itemized equipment and service costs, and due date with current and unpaid balances are shown.
The USDA announced extended use of old 50 cent, 2 and 4 dollar stamps to August 31 for recipients. A new series of 1, 5 and 10 dollar stamps began March 1 with a June 30 deadline for old stamps and grocers can redeem via banks to Sept. 30. The extension, effective July 1 1975, appears in the Federal Register. Jefferson visitors Mrs. and Mr. W. W. Howard of Memphis stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Watson.
Congressman Wright Patman said on Monday that the Office of Education approved federal grants under the Emergency School Aid Act. Henderson ISD receives 167648 dollars, Jefferson ISD 91984 dollars, and Pewitt ISD 63616 dollars for the upcoming school year at Omaha.
Graduates of the 1951 high school are urged to contact Mrs Jim Tom Jackson Box 57 Jefferson if attending the class reunion on August 2 and 3. Reservation deadline extended to July 15 to accommodate late responders.
Marion County shows a high divorce and separation rate with 370 residents currently divorced or separated and about 9380 locals estimated to have been in that category at some point. National patterns indicate 53 per 1000 on average divorced or separated, higher than the local 58 per 1000, with 970,000 US divorces in 1974 alongside 2,235,000 marriages.
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