$200000 Grant For Solid Waste Site In Jefferson County
U S Senator John Tower announced a 200000 Community Development Discretion Grant to the City of Jefferson and Marion County via the Housing and Urban Development department. Plans call for 70 acres southeast of Jefferson for a joint solid waste disposal site with fencing road work and equipment purchases including 42 large trash containers and a trash compactor truck. City and county officials will manage the program and begin county wide trash pickup once land and equipment are available. timing depends on acquisition and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
John Tower
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jefferson
Marion County
East Texas Council of Governments
King Sain and
Cou
Nty
Sonny Haggard
Town church class debates old time marriage roles
Bennie Broussard teaching at First Baptist Church Morning Sunday School explains ancient belief that husband owned wife while J D Woods counters that today the wife leads. Four men Jim Huston Jimmy Moore Robert Robinson John Taylor form a quartet and sing at church. Jerry Suber reconnects a boat charger discovering last year’s Christmas light blinker caused his charger to flicker during testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Broussard
First Baptist Church
J. D. Woods
J. D
Jim Huston
Jimmy Moore
Robert Robinson
John Taylor
Jerry Suber
C. M. Suber
Jerry
Jefferson School Buses To Run August 20th
School district announces pre registration completed in April 1975 so buses will not run until the first day of school on Wednesday August 20 1978 New students must report at 9 p m on August 14 to register Juniors and seniors may pick up schedules August 15 Freshmen and sophomores on August 19 Kindergarten through eighth grade already registered Regular classes start August 20 at 830 a m Dismissal at 3 p m Bus schedules align with dismissal Administrative meetings set for August 12 and 13 Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Oneal Parker and children returned from a Southern States trip including Louisiana Alabama Georgia and Florida
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Shoffner
Jefferson Independent School District
Mr. Shoffner
Oneal Parker
Jay
Lesley
Susanne
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Jefferson Arts and Crafts Festival Planned for August
The Jefferson Art Society announces the Jefferson Arts and Crafts Festival set for August 30 31 on Freeman Plantation grounds two days of handmade crafts with booths 10 per 10 feet entries due August 16 1975 first come first served no peddling electricity not provided exhibitors must contact the exhibit chairman prior to setup and vehicles must park off exhibit ground
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Arts and Crafts
Freeman Plantation
Jefferson
Highway 49
Jefferson Art Society
O. L. Hayes
Texas
Junior Historians
Jefferson High School
Jefferson High football physicals set for August 6
Head Coach Fred Bonner announces physicals for all Jefferson High and Junior High athletes from grades seven through 12 on Wednesday August 6 at the High School Gymnasium. Local physicians will be present at 7 30 a m. All players urged to attend on time. Kenneth Craver family returns from a Southern States trip and Smoky Mountains vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bonner
Jefferson High
Bonner
Patman Announces Grant for Northeast Texas Economic District
Congressman Wright Patman announced an Economic Development Administration grant of 86 535 to the Northeast Texas Economic Development District for an economic adjustment program covering 16 counties Bowie Camp Cass Delta Franklin Gregg Hopkins Lamar Marion Morris Panola Red River Titus Upshur and Wood. The district will contribute 28 845 to reach a 115 380 total cost to identify industrial opportunities and select sites for regional industrial parks with work to begin immediately amid reduced military requirements in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Patma
Economic Development Administration
Northeast
Texas
Patman
East Texas
Miss Jefferson Pageant Set for August 23 in Jefferson
The Miss Jefferson Pageant sponsored by Jefferson Lions Club will be August 23 1975 at 7 30 PM at Jefferson High School Auditorium. Contest categories include Miss Jefferson Junior Miss Jefferson Future Miss Jefferson Little Miss Jefferson and La Petite with prizes 100 for Miss Jefferson and 50 for Junior Miss Jefferson. Entry deadlines August 11 for Miss Jefferson and August 18 for other categories. Proceeds aid Lions Club crippled children sight conservation and other civic projects.
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Jefferson Lion's Club
Jefferson High School
Lion Wayman Moore
Glynn Beene
Johnny Ed Howe
Beene
Jefferson Lions Club
Plans Underway For Fiddlers Contest Here
An old time Fiddler's Contest will be held in Jefferson on Saturday October 4 during the fall festivities Jefferson Revised sponsored by the Marion County Historical Commission. Open to members of the Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association and all interested persons. Held at the Lions Club Park Band stand with Don Beatty as chairman and Vernon Soloman of Rome Texas invited as World's Champion Fiddler. Master of Ceremonies Jack Harris TOTFA member with two tunes in Old Fiddler's Repertory. About 30 to 40 fiddlers expected including 17 year old Terry Morris. Cash prizes awarded to six places in each age group. Further details to be announced.
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Jefferson
Marion County Historical Commission
Texas Old Time Fiddlers Association
Lion's Club Park
Don Beatty
Vernon Soloman
Rome
Texas
Jack” Harris
TOTFA
Harris
Terry Morris
Marion County Hay Show Planned for July 31
The Marion County Hay Show will be judged Thursday July 31 1975 at 7 30 p m in the Extension office conference room. Shannon Carpenter Extension Daily Specialist from the Research and Extension Center in Overton will be the judge and featured speaker. An educational meeting for hay producers and feeders follows covering hay pricing and profitable fertilizer use with a practice session to help producers judge their own hay. Refreshments are provided by the Marion County Farm Store and all interested producers are invited.
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Marion County
Shannon Carpenter
Extension Daily
Research and Extension Center
Overton
Marion County Farm Store
Livestock Association To Sponsor Showdeo Here August 2
Jefferson Livestock Association announces a showdeo at the local Livestock arena starting 7 30 Saturday evening August 2. Seventeen members qualified for the all round high point award with Joel Turlington leading the 10 13 age group at 30 points and Dawn Cornett second with 22 in the 1 and under group. Entry is 1 00 per participant, admission free, with proceeds funding association awards. The group meets Tuesday August at 7 30 at the County Extension Office. Miss Dianne Payne will be absent traveling with association officers to Saudi Arabia.
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Jefferson Livestock Association
Ing
Joel Turlington
Marshall
Dawn Cornett
Lodi
Susan Childers
Robbie Burns
Becky Cornett
Tommie Lummus
Sherry Smith
Brenda Corpier
Elizabeth Darden
Phillip Baker
Karen Cornett
Lucretia Holmes
Jamie Baker
Shane Huntington
al Mathis
Carol Cornett
Dianne Payne
Charlotte Holley
The
Association
Belle Payne
Saudi Arabia
Mr. Holley
Mr. Payne
Charles Horn Named Perry’s Store Manager in Jefferson
Charles Horn of Hemphill is named manager of Perry’s Store in Jefferson, moving from Lufkin where he was Perry’s assistant manager for two and a half years. He replaces L. C. Whitehead, who becomes Perry’s manager in Longview. Horn attends Baptist Church and will relocate soon. Dentists Dr G W Carpenter and wife and son Jerry visited San Antonio last week for the new University of Texas Dental School opening and other South Texas sites.
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Charles Horn
Hemphill
Perry's
Jefferson
Mr. Horn
Lufkin
The
Baptist Church
Horn
L. C. Whitehead
Whitehead
Longview
San Antonio
G. W. Carpenter
Jerry
University of Texas Dental School
South Texas
Growing Impact Of Local Over 65 Market
Marion County sees rapid growth in residents aged 65 and older with substantial purchasing power. Local retailers target this demographic while politicians court them ahead of the upcoming election year. Department of Commerce data show 10.3 percent of the local population is 65 or older.
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Marion County
Department of Commerce
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Kenny Ponder
Gene Ponder
Marshall Lakeside
Kenny
Jefferson Middle School
D. D
Texas Highway Department
Big Cypress River
Jefferson Arts and Crafts Festival
Kenneth Craver
Smoky Mountains
Perry Bros
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