Splash Day Set at Jefferson Lions Pool June 3
Splash Day at the Jefferson Lions Club Pool on Saturday June 3 announced by President Wayman Moore. Repairs completed include pool interior painting, bath house trim, concession stand wood, and pipe replacements. Admission is 10 cents per person and a house-to-house season ticket sale is planned June 1.
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Jefferson Loins Club
Wayman Moore
Lons
Jefferson High
Moore
Lions Pool
Lions Club
Lions
Piggly Wiggly
Final Rites Held Tuesday for L M Wolaver
Funeral services were held at 10 am Tuesday May 30 at Haggard Chapel for Lee Mark Wolaver of Jefferson a retired Phillips Oil Company employee. He died May 28 in Jefferson. He was born August 9 1899 and resided in Jefferson 25 years. He was a WW I veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church and Ashland Masonic Lodge No 1138. He and his wife Mrs L M Baker Wolaver were married 45 years. Survivors include his wife one daughter Marie Frances Wolaver two sisters one granddaughter and several nieces and nephews.
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Haggard Chapel
Lee Mark Wolaver
Jefferson
Phillips Oil Company
M. L. Boland
First Baptist Church
Liberty Cemetery
Wolver
New Dakota
Terry-DeWare
Ashland Masonic Lodge
L M. Baker Wolaver
Henry Knight
R. S. Smith
Dick Morris
Roy Franklin Newman
Maxi Newman
Alfred A. Henderson
Marie Frances Wolaver
Irene Luchsinger
Surry
N. D
Doris Morris
Lake O’ the Pines
Forty Three Students Earn Perfect Attendance Certificates
Forty three elementary students from first to sixth grade received Perfect Attendance Certificates for the 1966 67 nine month school year. Principal Marion Betts credited teachers and parents for maintaining a year with no absences or tardies and listed the names of all recipients.
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Marion Betts
Betts
Juanita Harlin
Marvin L. Biggs
Joe A. George
Lesley Craig Hall
Carol J. Hawkins
Jeri Lynn Ray
Carol Tefteller
Donald Ray Watson
Penny McDaniel
Beverly Broussard
Don Wyatt
Tammy Lynn Moore
Kenneth Mark Rand
Kenny Hollins
Michael Duck
Jimmie Joyce
Betty Jean Tefteller
David Carter
David Mark O’gee
Janie Duck
Jeffery Hall
Jimmy Stevens
David Miller
Deborah Glover
Charles Woods
Ken Woods
Vicki Satterwhite
Robert Chambliss
Bob Youngblood
Tim Filoyd
Mark van
Edward Joseph Named Teller At First National Jefferson
Edward Joseph a lifelong Jefferson resident was named head teller at the First National Bank of Jefferson. He will also work in the loan and discount department and begins June 5. Joseph is a Jefferson High School and East Texas State College graduate with a business degree and previously served as loan officer at Marshall National Motor Bank. He and his wife are members of Christ Episcopal Church where he is Senior Warden.
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Edward Joseph
Jefferson
First National Bank of Jefferson
Allen Burt
Financial Institution
Joseph
Jefferson High School
East Texas State College
Marshall National Motor Bank
Marshall
Christ Episcopal Church
Jefferson Jr High honors graduates named at ceremony
Seventy one Jefferson Junior High School students were graduated into high school in a May 25 ceremony at Jefferson High School auditorium. Sixteen earned honor graduate status with 90 plus averages, and valedictorian Kenny Brown had a 95.80 average while salutatorian Letha Knight shared honors. Americanism Awards were presented by Edward Taylor of the Proctor Meisenheimer American Legion Post 304 to Toni Hernandez and Jimmy Smith for exemplifying honor leadership scholarship and service.
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Jefferson Junior High School
Jefferson High School
Kenny Brown
Horace Brown
Letha Knight
Louis Knight
Janice Brown
Doug Canfield
Wanda Cooner
Donna George
Toni Hernandez
Renee Hollon
Peggy Hubbard
Kay Lowery
Libby Minton
Cynthia Junda
George Sanford
Stewart Simpson
Jimmy Smith
Sue Thornton
Edward Taylor
Proctor - Meisenheimer American Legion Post
Jefferson
Taylor
C. E. Hernandez
Smithland
Ansel Smith
Cypress Basin navigation project requires phased planning work
Editor notes the Cypress Basin navigation facility project moves through a lengthy sequence of local resolutions congressional input and committee reviews. Steps include economic studies surveys and possible additional analyses before final approval by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and the Chief of Engineers. The Cypress project is at the stage of governors and federal agencies being informed with Texas contacted last November.
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House Public Works Committee
Corps of Engineers
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Board of Engineers For Rivers and
Board of Engineers
Chief of Engineers
Bureau of the Budget
Cypress
Texas
Connally
Funeral Services Held For Father Of O. F. Harris
Orman D. Harris 86 died May 17 in Marshall after illness. Funeral Friday May 19 at Haggard Chapel with Rev. M. L. Boland officiating. Interment Sullivan Memorial Gardens Marshall. Survivors: three sons O F Harris Jefferson Eric Harris Galveston O J Harris Carthage. two sisters America Woodley Elysian Fields Marietta Hall. eight grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren.
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Frdday
Haggard Chapel
Orman D. Harris
O. F. Harris
Jefferson
M. L. Boland
First Baptist Church
Sullivan Memorial Gardens
Marshall
Bob Morton
Oscar Cargill
H W. Clark, Jr
Tom Edward Glover
Alfred Lacy
O F. Harris
Eric Harris
Galveston
O. J Harris
Carthage
America Woodley
Elysian Fields
Marietta Hall
New Diana
Last Rites For Mrs. Lou Felker At Avinger
Funeral services for Mrs. Lou Felker 85 of Longview are set for June 1 at 2 PM at First Baptist Church Avinger with Rev. Kenneth Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Avinger Cemetery. Survivors include son Elton Felker Ridge City two daughters Ruby Scroggins Longview Jessye Wray Kilgore sister Margarete Hughes San Antonio seven grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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First Baptist Church
Avinger
Lou Felker
Longview
Kenneth Brown
Avinger Cemetery
Felker
Grapevine
Marchman Hospital
Moberly Avenue Baptist Church
Tommie Pendley
Joe Alford
Floyd Ayers
Grady Glover
William A. McCain
Edwin Downs
R. C. Connor
Elton Felker
Ridge City
Ruby Scroggins
Jessye Wray
Kilgore
Margarete Hughes
San Antonio
New Deadlines Set For Jimplecute Publishing Changes
The Jefferson Jimplecute will switch to photo offset and publish earlier with Thursday mail delivery. Advertising and news article deadlines shift to 4 30 p m Mondays and 11 a m Tuesdays respectively to ensure inclusion in the next issue.
Marion County Singing Convention Sets Lassater Meeting
Members of the Marion County Singing Convention announced a gathering Friday June 2 at 8 15 p m at Lassater School All members and interested visitors are urged to attend.
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Marion County Singing Convention
Lassater School
Funeral services for C. C. Thomas at 2 today
Funeral services for C. C. Thomas retired Jefferson jeweler will be held today at 2 PM at Haggard Chapel. The Rev. Louis Knight will assist with interment in Pinecrest Cemetery Atlanta. Survivors include wife son Edwin Fort Worth daughter Faun Shaw five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Pallbearers are Elmer Jones J H Benefield Jr A A Henderson J R Cornelius Jim Hale and Alvin E Walker. Honorary pallbearers Dr W S Terry Dr A J Woods and family friends.
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Haggard Chapel
Co. C. Thomas
Jefferson
Marshall Manor
Marshall
M. L. Boland
First Baptist Church of
Louis Knight
First Methodist Church of
Pinecrest Cemetery
Atlanta
Thomas
First Baptist Church
C .C. Thomas
Edwin F. Thomas
Fort Worth
Faun Shaw
Elmer Jones
J. H. Benefield, Jr
A A. Henderson
J. R. Cornelius
Jim Hale
Alvin E Walker
W. S. Terry
A. J. Woods
Cemetery Meet Seeks Grateful Attendance at June 11
Sherman Tool, president of the Gray Community Cemetery Association, announced a Sunday meeting for members and guests on June 11. Church services will precede an all day event with a noontime basket lunch and a singing picnic inviting everyone to attend.
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Sherman Tool
Gray Community Cemetery Association
Little League season opens with four games at Jefferson field
The Jefferson Little League starts Monday at 6 p.m. with Cardinals vs Braves and Tigers vs Indians. Seniors league follows Tuesday with Red Sox vs Giants and Astros vs Pirates. Work meeting for parents set for Saturday to arrange repairs and gather materials.
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Jefferson Litte League
Cardinals
Braves
Tigers
Indians
Red Sox
Giants
Astros
Pirates
Pirates. the First Game Will Get Underway At 6 P.m. W. L. Breckenridge
Jefferson Little League
Breckenridge
Bond Sales Hit Marion County 104 Percent of Goal
Marion County reports April sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds totaling 5274, led by Halbert McQuinn as county Savings Bonds Committee chair. Yearly sales reach 73054, surpassing the 70000 goal by 4 percent.
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Marion County
United States Savings
Halbert McQuinn
Marion County Savings Bonds Committee
Texas
Grand Lodge of Texas Honors Late William B Ochiltree
The Grand Lodge of Texas marked the grave of William B Ochiltree, former Grand Master from Jan 24 1851 to Jan 23 1852, with a dedication at Oakwood Cemetery May 27. Jefferson Lodge No 38 hosted the ceremony with Rep LeRoy Sterving Jr attending for M W J D Tomme Jr. Ochiltree’s life details trace from Fayetteville North Carolina to Texas politics and law, with the Ochiltree County name honoring him.
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R. W. Bro
William B. Ochiltree
Grand Lodge of Texas
Oakwood Cemetery
Jefferson Lodge No. 38
LeRoy A. Sterving, Sr
Houston
Grand Lodge
M. W. J. D. Tomme, Jr
Masons
Texas
T. A. Dove
Mansfield
Bro. Ochiltree
Texas State Historical Society
Jeefferson
Longview
Mann Bender
Elmo Preston
Virgil McCas
Felix Carters Buy George Ramsay Cleaners
Mr and Mrs Felix Carter of Jefferson announce the purchase of George Ramsay Cleaners at 113 W Lafayette St Jefferson. They will assume active management on Saturday June 3 and rename the plant Carter's Cleaners. Mr Carter lifelong Jefferson resident and Dan Lester Drilling Co employee. Mrs Carter moved from Goodland Kansas in 1946 and they have three sons.
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Felix Carter
Jefferson
George Ramsay Cleaners
Lafayette Street
Volunteer Fire Department
American Legion
Carter
First Baptist Church
John
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L. M. Wolaver
Leon Stricklen
First Methodist Church
Chuck Carter
Rusty Cooner
Jim Rogers
Brian Suber
Paula Henderson
Chris Moore
Thy Glover
Stacy Ann Dorgan
Paula Foster
Mark Wyatt
Kathy Woods
Chevy Quada
David Lance
Bryant LaGrone
Stacy Lee Rogers
Sandra McPhail
Tresa Ann Richardson
Tammy Hampton
Teller
First National
Cypress Basin
Homer N. Tanner
Father
Lassater
C. C. Thomas
Ratter
Bama
Nacogdoches
Fifth Judicial District
Treasury
Jones
Montgomery
Ala
Adkins House
Bro. Ochitree
Felix Carters
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