Jefferson Bass Club Hosts Thunder Aided Milwood Bass Tourney
Arkansas thunder and rain chased anglers at Milwood Reservoir near Ashdown where George and Loubeth Dupree led a wild bass weekend. They returned after a storm delay, escaping by tying to a tree until the wind eased and the water calmed. Tommy Roy Scudda boated five bass weighing seven pounds. A local joke about a pants loss closed the tale.
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Arkansas
Jefferson Bass Club
Milwood Reservoir
Ashdown
George
Loubeth Dupree
Duprees
Millwood
Jefferson
Jimmy Edwards
Harl McGregor
Tommy Roy Scudda
61 Percent Of Local Revenue From Property Taxes
Marion County relies on property taxes for about 61.9 percent of local revenue. Nationwide, the average is 63.5 percent and Texas averages 60.0 percent. Per capita property tax yield in Marion County equals 105 dollars vs 205 nationally and 153 in Texas.
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Marion County
Department of Commerce
Texas
United States
Reverend Jerry Neel Named Pastor At Jefferson Church
The Reverend Jerry Neel and his wife Barbara moved into the parsonage with daughters Megan and Robin as he begins duties at First United Methodist Church of Jefferson. He previously served at Dallas First Methodist, Edom, Genoa Sun Valley, and Genoa Sun Valley area. He and Barbara are Southwestern University graduates and SMU Perkins alumni. Mrs Neel is the daughter of Tyler district superintendent Dr Compton Riley. she earned work toward a master's at SMU. The Neels extend a welcome to church members and local residents.
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Jerry Neel
First United Methodist Church of
Jefferson
Walnut Street
Barbara
Megan Louise
Robin Lee
Neel
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Perkins School of Theology
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Barbara Riley
Compton Riley
Tyler
Riley
United Methodist Church
SMU
First Methodist Church of
First Methodist Church
Edom
Texas
Genoa Sun Valley Methodist Parish
Houston
Flag Day Flags of the Revolution and Their Emblems
On flag day June 14, colonists adopted many banners signaling their cause both locally created and British influenced. Flags varied from adaptations of the Red and Blue Ensigns to symbols like rattlesnakes and beavers with slogans such as union liberty liberty or death an appeal to heaven and dont tread on me reflecting devotion to independence and colonial identity.
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George Washington
Boston
Colonies
Manhattan
Lake Champlain
Trenton
Princeton
Second Continental Congress
United States
Union
School Board Approves Roof Replacement At Middle School
Jefferson School Board in regular session approved a 2 305 00 bid from C W Builders of Jefferson to replace hail damaged gym roof at the middle school and to repair the main building. Interior painting starts at the high school this week with two paint crews. A band hall project at Jefferson Junior High was discussed and plans approved for a 25 by 74 foot building with bids from local contractors to be returned by June 20. Eunice Smith hired as first grade teacher at Jefferson Elementary. The board to interview a Jefferson High School band director on Monday. The freshman coaching vacancy at the high school to be filled in coming days.
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Jefferson School Board
C & W Builders of
Jefferson
Equalization Board
Mike Mason
Jefferson Junior High School
Eunice Smith
Jefferson Elementary
Jefferson High School
Queen’s Contest crowns Cherry Jean Zylks at McLeod
Debbie Glover places third as Miss Cherry Jean Zylks of McLeod is named Conservation Queen for 1975 at the Marion- Cass Soil and Water Conservation Queens Contest held June 6 at Hughes Springs football stadium. Judges narrowed the field from 44 East Texas beauties through four eliminations to five finalists.
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Hughes Springs
Cherry Jean Zylks
McLeod
Miss Zylks
Kitsey Ayers
Hughes Spring
East Texas
Robyn Kasling
The
Hughes
Mustang Band
Debbie
Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club
Jeanne McMinn
Linda
Six Jefferson Boys To Attend Boys State In Austin
Six Jefferson juniors will attend the 1975 American Legion Boys State at the University of Texas in Austin on June 11. Delegates include Jon David Ham Ricky Hollon Robert Wray Youngblood Bobby J Sterrett John Todd Brantley and Chris Tyler sponsored by local churches clubs and posts. The program features two city divisions and a focus on citizenship Learn by Doing with leaders from both parties appearing.
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American Legion
Chris Tyler
Jon David Ham
Bobby Sterrett
Todd Brantley
Bob Youngblood
Ricky
University of Texas In
Austin
American Legion Boys State
James W. White
Jefferson
George M. Ham
Noble Bible
First United Methodist Church
Ricky Hollon
Mirs
J. R Hollon
Jefferson Rotary Club
Robert Wray Youngblood
Wray Youngblood
Proctor Meisenheimer American Legion Post 304
Bobby J. Sterrett
Jester Center
Boys State
The
American Legion, de
Partment of
Texas
Federalist
Legion
F. C. McConnell
Ost No. 7U0
Marijuana Plants Destroyed in Marion County Patch Sweep
Deputy Sheriff David Britt followed a tip to locate three marijuana patches about eight miles northeast of Jefferson. Plants measured three to eight inches. He uprooted 1.23 pounds of plants and had them destroyed at the sheriff's office, with several hundred smaller plants destroyed at the site.
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David Britt
Marion County
Britt
Jefferson
Deputy Britt
Vandalism Hits Jefferson Lions Bandstand
The Jefferson Lions Club spent over 4000 dollars to build the Lions Park bandstand, but vandals damaged the structure causing hundreds in damage by carving initials on posts railing and floor and pulling rails from the fence. Names carved include K. P Rand R P Kenny Mona Pam W M Rayleene Mike Kem Sara Marty and J N.
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Jefferson Lions Club
Lions Club
K. P
Rand
R P
Kenny
Mona
Pam
W. M
Rayleene
Mike
Kem
Sara
Marty
J. N
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Lake O” the Pines
Jefferson Square
First National Bank of Jefferson
John Reeves
D. D
Methodist Church
Debbie Glover
Hollon
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