Band Hall And Roofing Bids Accepted By School Board
The Jefferson School Board approved bids for Middle School roof work and a Junior High band hall. Hayes-Miller Roofing Co. won the re roofing bid at 13 530. Other bids were higher. A new cinder block band hall with 10 foot ceilings and 1 875 square feet, plus an 8 by 150 foot covered walkway, was accepted from Clements Bros. Glen Beene and C W Builders submitted higher bids. The board also hired three teachers and named Bob Chapman band director, Rebecca Ann Cerliano Spanish teacher, and Bobby Burrow freshman coach and history teacher.
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Jefferson School Board
Hayes-Miller Roofing Co
Longview
Berry
Jacksonville
Hans Roofing
Tyler
Clements Bros
Glen Beene
Jefferson
Bob Chapman
Rebecca Ann Cerliano
Bobby Burrow
Garden Social Dinners Honor Diamond Bessie Cast
Members of the Diamond Bessie cast and guests enjoyed a dinner party at the Excelsior House hosted by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Dan Bowker led a lighthearted roast of Judge Bill J. Cornelius and Tony Hileman as zippers gave way and Louise Weaver sought gourds as a recipe topic. A Garden Casserole recipe was shared, featuring green beans carrots onions and tomatoes.
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Diamond Bessie Cast
Excelsior House
Jessie Allen Wise
Tony
Chamber Seeks Funds for Jefferson Airport Upgrade
Marion County Chamber of Commerce president Dan Bowker urged citizens to contribute toward the local airport improvement project. Jointly funded by the City of Jefferson, the chamber, and Marion County with a state match, the plan extends the runway to 3,200 feet, adds hard surface top, and other improvements. Estimated cost is 85,000 dollars with each entity covering one sixth and the state matching half. Three thousand dollars has been raised. donations are urged to meet the quota. Completion is tentatively set for 90 days.
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Dan Bowker
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
City of
Jefferson
Marion County
State of Texas
Bowker
John Reeves
Chamber of Com
Bill signed to abolish county school superintendent offices
Governor Briscoe signed HB 2141 to end the county superintendent offices in Cass and Marion Counties at term end. The measure cuts the Marion County post, with the Hall School district engaging directly with the Texas Education Agency, and reports savings of $23,172 yearly in Marion. An old fashioned homecoming follows at Hall Baptist Church on Sunday, June 29 with basket lunch.
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Dolph Briscoe
Cass and
Marion
Buck Florence
Florence
Marion County
Hall
Jefferson Isd
Hughes Springs
Texas Education Agency
Hall School
Texas
Hall Baptist Church
Jefferson
George Tucker
Peggy Ashley Named New Marion County Chamber President
Peggy Ashley was elected president of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce Monday night at a specialized meeting. She had been serving as second vice president. Dan Bowker and David Little resigned their posts. Harold West was elected first vice president and Joe Limberg second vice president. Fred McKenzie and Don Beaty filled the two board vacancies left by resignations.
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Peggy Ashley
Marion County Chamber of Commerce
Open House At AM General Plant At Woodlawn
Hundreds of Jefferson residents attended Sunday’s open house at AM General Corporation’s Woodlawn plant. Visitors toured two finished buses, saw processes for eight sub units, and learned of shipping to Michawaka for final assembly. G T Poirier welcomed guests and noted utilities and local workforce aided site selection. The firm, a subsidiary of American Motors, operates plants in Indianapolis South Bend and Mishawaka.
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Jefferson
AM General Corporation
Woodlawn
G. T
Tom) Poiter
Transit Division
American Motors
AM General
East Texas Fabricators
Marshall Industrial Foundation
Water tax cut approved by Northeast Texas Municipal Water District
Directors vote the largest tax cut in the district history setting a 1975 rate of 75 cents per hundred dollars of value, down from 1.00. Valuations and revenue sources reviewed. official rate to be set after equalization. A board of equalization meeting is planned in coming weeks. The seven city district serves Lake O the Pines area.
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Northeast
Texas Municipal Water District
Board of Equalization
Lake O' the Pines
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Jim Bob Booker
Kevin Greenhill
Weldon Goss
David Bonner
Billy Crouse
Tony Ard
Robert Greenhill
Robert Quada
Danny Cline
Darrell Wright
Mike Lee
Lance Scudday
Ronnie Bonner
Jerry Lee
Danny Williams
Mike Williams
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Louise Weaver
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American Legion
Wray Youngblood
Proctor -Meisenheimer American Legion Post
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Willis Construction Co
Atlanta
Texas Highway Department
New Chamber President
AM General Corp
King Sam
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