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Newspaper
Jefferson Jimplecute
Location
Jefferson, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1969
Page
1
Ola Pyland, an avid fisherman, attempted to enter a private pond through a gate guarded by an electrified fence. A stray barb wire shock knocked her off balance, scattering her gear and sending her home without fishing.
The North East Texas Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association will bring a mobile X-ray unit to Jefferson High School parking lot on June 20, 1969 from 10 00 a m to 3 00 p m. A small fee will be charged for each X ray as free services are not yet established. School personnel in Marion County are urged to use the service as TB testing is required. The unit has priority for time if demand exceeds available slots and is endorsed by the Marion Cass Medical Association.
Marion County parents face rising costs to raise a child from birth to 18. Nationally, an 18 year old costs about 27 000, with local families earning 6000 to 8000 net income spending about 25100 per child. The 190 or so local youths turning 18 this year imply about 4769 000 in total parental outlay. Major costs include medical care housing and incidental expenses.
The First Baptist Church invites children ages three through twelve to Vacation Bible School with registration on Saturday June 7 starting at 9 00 am. A parade through town concludes the day with awards for top decorated bicycles and a Candy Grab Bag activity for all attendees.
Milton Jones and Ed Taylor announce Cedarwood North a 30 acre Jefferson residential subdivision. Bounded by Ferris and Haywood Streets near the new Jefferson Elementary School, with underground utilities and 1300 square foot brick veneer homes. First phase 38 lots to start within weeks. completion targeted for September. Fowler and Grafe serve as engineers.
Congressman Wright Patman will be the honored guest at the 17th Annual Conservation Queen's Contest in Atlanta. A parade at 6:00 p.m. precedes the queen’s program at 8:00 p.m. at Atlanta High School stadium, with 44 contestants.
At the Jefferson Junior High School graduation exercises on Thursday evening May 29 at the high school auditorium, graduates Miss Sandra Henderson and Rodney Knight received American Legion Citizenship awards. Edward Taylor presented the honors. Miss Henderson is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Henderson. Rodney Knight is the son of Reverend and Mrs Louis Knight.
The regular monthly meeting of the Marion County Singing Convention will be held Friday June 6 at the Lassater school building. Singing begins promptly at 7 30 p m.
Savings bond sales in Marion County totaled 2859 in April, with January-April at 26952, 45 percent of the 1969 goal of 60000. Texas April sales reached 15903089, year-to-date 62659466, and national April sales totaled 411 million.
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