Loss, notices, and postal rate warnings in Around Town
Jefferson and Marion County mourn the death of Allen Benefield longtime water and street commissioner known for fixing almost anything. The column also highlights 21 month old Holly Hileman dialing random numbers and recounts sharp warnings from a Postal Rate Commission judge proposing stamp rate shifts that could endanger USPS revenues and raise costs for magazines newspapers books and packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Marion County
Allen Benefield
Benefield
City of
Allen
Holly Hileman
Tony Hileman
Wayne Blackburn
Blackburn Syrup Works
Wayne
Holly
Postal Rate Commission
United States Postal Service
Freedom of
Commissioners Approve Airport Improvements Vote 3 to 2
Marion County Commissioners Court approved proposed Cypress Valley Airport improvements by a 3 to 2 vote after about 100 attendees. Judge Haggard cast the deciding vote, with 50 50 cost sharing from the Texas Aeronautical Commission and funds from Revenue Sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Commissioners Court
Cypress Valley
Marior County
Sonny Haggard
Jack Wicker
J. B. McNeely
Junior Benson
Sonny Carter
Haggard
Brown Conion Company
Marshall
Texas Aeronautical Commission
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
Marion County
Gary Arnold
James Scott
Oneal Parker
Marion County Industrial Foundation
Parker
Baker Reels
Funeral Services Held For Allen Benefield
Funeral services were held at 10 30 a m Tuesday July 22 1975 at Haggard Funeral Chapel Jefferson for Allen Benefield 70 who died July 20 after a lengthy illness The Jefferson Mason ic Lodge led Masonic Graveside Rites at Oakwood Cemetery Benefield a Karnack native had lived in Jefferson 35 years He was a welder and driller a founder of Allen s Welding Shop and a longtime city commissioner Survivors include his wife Thelma three sons and eight grandchildren Pallbearers volume and honorary pallbearers included Jefferson Masonic Lodge 38 members and other lodge officials
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Haggard Funeral
Jefferson
Allen Benefield
A. N. Tiller
Marion Harris
Jefferson Masonic Lodge
Oakwood Cemetery
Benefield
Karnack
John Wesley Benefield
Omira Slaughter Benefield
Longview
Allen
Theefferson Foundry
North Texas Water Utilities Association
Thelma Fore
Rison
Arkansas
Thelma Benefield
Annadale
Virginia
T. D
Direct Dialing Comes to Jefferson Next Month
Southwestern Bell plans direct long distance dialing for Jefferson on August 14 with One-Plus and Zero-Plus dialing. The $21 million project will let residents dial most calls without an operator, featuring 1 plus area code plus number for station calls and 0 plus area code plus number for assisted calls. Directory Assistance can be reached by dialing 1411, and 555-1212 provides numbers in distant cities at no charge.
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Jefferson
Bob Cox
Southwestern Bell
East
Texas
Cox
School Calendar 1975 76 Announced by Shoffner
Jefferson Independent School District unveils a quarter system schedule for 1975 76 with start August 20 and holidays including Labor Day Thanksgiving Christmas Easter and spring break Readable dates show mid quarters and workdays across all three quarters leading to school year end in April See Page 10 for full calendar details.
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H. L. Shoffner
Jefferson Independent School District
Marion County Oil And Gas Production Valued In Excess Of $100,000
In 1974 Marion County produced crude oil and natural gas valued over $100,000 as Texas total petroleum value rose to $114 billion. County output was $6.1 million from 748,108 barrels of oil and 3 million MCF of gas, with $765,000 paid to royalty owners. Texas tax take totaled $307,420 from county wells. 93 industry workers earned $760,000 payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Marion
Texas Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association
Texas
Sherman Hunt
Dallas
Texas Mid-Continent
Congress
Chapelle
Hunt
Texas Employment Commission
Oil and Gas Journal
1943 Graduating Class To Plan Reunion
The 1943 graduates of Jefferson High School plan an informal reunion on August 9, 1975. Dinner for attendees is at 5 30 p m at Lakeside Inn Restaurant near Lake the Pines. They will sail at 8 00 p m on the Lady of the Pines from Tejas Village for a twilight cruise on Lake O the Pines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson High School
Lakeside Inn
Lake the Pines
Ennis Oney
Tejas Village
Lady of the Pines
Lake O' the Pines
Grand Opening For Big J's Western Store
Ruth Ann Young announces Big J's Western Store Grand Opening on Thursday and Friday July 24 and 25. Located on Highway 59 North opposite Marion County Hospital. Visitors invited to tour the new facility, register for door prizes, and view the stocked western apparel for men women and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Young
Big J's
Highway 59 North
Marion County Hospital
Miss Young
Public hearing set by Northeast Texas Water District Board
The 1975 Board of Equalization of the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District schedules a public hearing on Wednesday August 2 1975 from 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m at the Water District office on Linda Drive Daingerfield The board will be available to taxpayers during these hours Fladger Keasler chairman from Hughes Springs will preside Other members are C E Downs Avinger Harold Parsley Daingerfield O F Harris Jefferson Robert Newsom Ore City Gale Tigert Lone Star and H B Howard Jr Pittsburg
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Board of Equalization
Northeast
Texas
Daingerfield
O. F. Harris
Jefferson
Robert Newsom
Ore City
Gale Tigert
Lone Star
H. B. Howard, Jr
Pittsburg
Marion County Jaycees Launch Membership Drive
The Marion County Jaycees, part of a 6700 plus nationwide network, seek to boost membership to better reflect the county. They stress leadership training, community service, and friendship with projects ranging from railroad cleanup to assisting at a chili supper and boat tours, inviting men 18 to 35, with no age limit for inclusion.
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Marion County Jaycees
Marion Co. Jaycees
Jaycees
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Alley Street
Child Welfare Board
Jefferson High School
Big Cypress
Canana
Eith
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Peggy Ashley
Ashley
Jefferson Masonic Lodge No. 38
Ruel Young, Jr
Stewart
Joe Youngblood
Jerry Dree
Sen
Buddy Rich
Ray Baker
Jeff Roe
Sam McAlexander
Junior Stewart
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