Parker visits Marshall to inspect facilities and discuss direct dialing
Southwestern Bell plant manager D Parker spoke at the Marshall Country Club luncheon about extending cable from Marshall to Jefferson for direct dialing. Weather and other mishaps delay the project. he urged city commissions to control rates and service, and opposed losing home rule under a new Texas Public Utility Commission. He also critiqued the federal antitrust suit, saying records costs could reach about 3 million dollars. The page also notes local anecdotes about mismatched shoes and snuff talk among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Parker
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Marshall
Jefferson
Mr. Parker
Marshall Country Club
Dan Bowker
Dwaine Dentris
Parker
Texas
Western Electric and Bell Laboratories
Southwestern Bell
Patman Announces Approval of 1975 Title I Funds
Congressman Wright Patman announced that the Office of Education approved 4.787 million dollars for Texas First Congressional District for Fiscal Year 1975 under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The funds support special education services and district by district allocations are listed, including Bowie 452,949. Harrison 518,907. Lamar 330,226. Hunt 277,548. Wood 130,602, among others, totaling 4,787,713.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Patman
Office of Education
Congressional District of
Texas
Bowie
Camp
Cass
Cherokee
Delta
Fannin
Franklin
Harrison
Henderson
Hopkins
Hunt
Lamar
Marion
Morris
Panola
Rains
Red River
Rusk
San Augustine
Shelby
Titus
Upshur
Wood
Funeral Services Held Monday For Oren H. Fuquay
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday March 10 at Haggard Funeral Home Chapel Jefferson for Oren H Fuquay who died March 8 at Marion County Hospital after a tractor accident on Highway 59 north of Jefferson He was a longtime Jefferson resident and a partner in the T J Blackburn Syrup Plant He served in World War II and was active in local groups including the American Legion Marion County Chamber of Commerce and Lanier Baptist Church Survivors include his wife daughter two sisters two brothers and two grandsons with a list of nieces and nephews also noted are former colleagues and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggard Funeral Home
Jefferson
Oren H. Fuquay
Marion County
Highway 59
Edwin Johnson
Bel Air Baptist Church
Marshall
Marion Harris
First Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Fuquay
Franklin County
Jim L. Fuquay
Nettie Hendricks Fuquay
T. J
Lanier Baptist Church
Maurine Blackburn Fuquay
Jeffrey Fuquay
Bob
Verna) Cloninger
Pauline Hazlett
Dallas
Raymond E. Fuquay
Vernon
Guy Fuquay
Dale
Sean Fuquay
Darlene Fuquay
Milton Jones
James Watson
Rc, Connor
Edward Joseph
Robert Manning
Clayton Huntington
Jay Fant
Nolan Cloninger
Jimmy Zachry
Morgan Mathews
W.S. Terry
A. J. Woods
Shane Huntington
Eugene Tefteller
Elmer Jones
Mary
Ambulance Corps To Meet In County District Courtroom
A Marion County Volunteer Ambulance Corps meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday March 13 in the District Courtroom A training film will be shown by Clay Med ine Civil Defense Director for Harrison County All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Clay Medine
Harrison County
Texas Garden Clubs District I convention speaker set for Jefferson
District I Texas Garden Clubs spring convention will be held March 19 20 in Jefferson with Mrs. Robert H Dooley of Dallas as guest speaker She chairs the state Sears Environmental Improvement Program and will discuss program changes and the new Civic Concern Award The 1925 formed organization includes 1100 clubs and 29000 members in nine districts and is affiliated with the National Council of State Garden Clubs Inc Mrs G Browning Smith of Harlingen is the 25th president and editor of Lone Star Gardener She plans a conservation emphasis and has long served in horticulture and civic groups including the Harlingen Parks and Recreation board and the Valley Botanical Garden
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Dooley
Dalas
National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Jefferson
Dooley
Sears
Texas
First Baptist Church
Civic Concern
G. Browning Smith
Harlingen
State Garden Club
Texas State
M Smith
Lone Star Gardener
Botanical Gardens
Fort Worth
Rio Grande Cactus and Succulent Society
Rio Grande Valley
Charter Night Banquet Planned by Marion County Jaycees
The Marion County Jaycees schedule a Charter Night Banquet at Cypress Restaurant on Friday March 21 at 7 p.m. John Taylor chapter president will host and Jim Wright of Bryan Administrative National Director of District Jaycees will be guest speaker. Tickets are $5, on sale now with a March 15 deadline. A Jaycees meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the County Office Building will finalize banquet plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Jaycees
Cypress
John Taylor
Jim Wright
Bryan
District + Jaycees
Jaycees
Jefferson Junior Historians name officers for 75 76
Regina Call will be the chapter president for 1975 76 with Chris Tyler as first vice president and Rodney Keith as second vice president. Marianne Jones is third vice president, Mark O Gree is fourth, Melody Moore is secretary, Kathy Warren treasurer, and Melinda Keith historian. Current membership stands at 53 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Regina Call
Chris Tyler
Bobby Sterrett
Rodney Keith
Marianne Jones
Mark O'Gree
Melody Moore
Kathy Warren
Melinda Keith
Jefferson Forms Shotgun Squad To Curb Burglary Spree
Police Chief Ben Thurman said the Jefferson Police Department formed a Shotgun Squad of off duty officers in unmarked cars to fight a wave of burglaries and an armed robbery. Recent break ins include Jerry Suber’s Gulf Station on Highway 59 and Dr A J Woods office on Lafayette Street. A March 10 armed robbery at Pic N Pay Grocery involved a black male suspect who fled with cash after threatening two clerks. Suspect described as about 20, wearing brown and bilge plaid pants, a dark blue jacket and stocking cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Thurman
Jefferson
Thurman
Jerry Suber
Gulf Station
Highway 59
A. J. Woods
Lafayette Street
Pic 'N Pay
Arthur Bower
Gertrude Smith
Highway 49
Swede Lee to Speak at Jefferson High All Sports Banquet
Fred Bonner says Swede Lee, Razorbacks coach from Arkansas High in Texarkana, will be the guest speaker at Jefferson High School’s annual All Sports Banquet set for Friday April 25 at 7 30 p m in the high school gym. Tickets cost 3 50 and are sold at area outlets and by school staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bonner
Swede Lee
Arkansas High Razorbacks
Texarkana
Arkansas
Jefferson High School
Jefferson High
Hollow
Texaco
City Drug
Denton Drug
Douglas ‘Memorial Hospital
McNeely
Exxon
First National Bank
Nelda Breckenridge
Lee
Pampa
University of Texas
Dr Don Jackson to Speak Here on Finance Planning
Dr Don F Jackson of Southern Methodist University will discuss Investment and Financial Planning at a 7 30 pm meeting Monday March 17 in the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall Jefferson The event is sponsored by the Women's Advisory Board of First National Bank All local families are urged to attend the church nursery will be available for attendees with young children Jackson holds a BBA from SMU 1963 an MBA from Indiana University 1965 and a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin 1967 His teaching has included a position at the University of Texas at Austin now noted as Teaching Associate in Finance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don F. Jackson
Department of Finance
School of Business
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
First National Bank
Jefferson
Jackson
Indiana University
University of Texas At Austin
Hospital District Lowers Tax Rate in Marion County
Marion County Hospital District Board voted to reduce the tax rate to 64 cents per $100 valuation, the second cut since opening in 1969 and following a 75 cent rate. A new two year term election for board members is set for April 1. The meeting approved a roof cover for the Emergency Room entrance to shield patients arriving by ambulance or car, with work to begin soon. Attendees included R. C. Connor, Mrs. J. M. DeWare III, Edward Taylor, A. L. Williamson, and Larry Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Hospital District Board
B. C. Allen
J. M. de Ware II
Larry Johnson
Herbert Liverman
R. C. Connor
J. M. DeWare III
Edward Taylor
A. L. Williamson
Raids Seize Liquor at Jefferson Home
Texas Liquor Control Agent and Marion County Sheriff’s deputies raided Leola Hunt’s home at 409 St John Street Jefferson on March. Seized at the site were 398 cans of beer 56 half pints vodka 104 half pints taxed whiskey 57 half pints untaxed whiskey 30 half pints gin and 54 four fifth quarts wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Liquor Control Agent
Marion County Sheriff's Department
Leola Hunt
St. John Street
Jefferson
Candidates Listed for Jefferson City and School Board
The deadline for entries in the April 5 elections has passed. King Sam runs unopposed for Mayor of Jefferson City. In the school board race only one seat is contested with incumbent Vance Grubbs seeking position 4 and incumbent Jimmy Moore seeking position 5. Eugene Robinson also seeks position 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Sam
City of
Jefferson
Vance Grubbs
Jimmy Moore
Grubbs
Eugene Robinson
Heart Fund Drive Totals 1975 Reach 51439.65
Marion County reports a February Heart Fund drive total of 14439.65 deposited at First National Bank of Jefferson. The 1975 campaign exceeded last year by nearly 1000, benefiting the Texas Affiliate American Heart Association based in Austin, with future gifts directed to memorial chairman Ed Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
First National Bank of
Jefferson
David Key
Texas
American Heart Association
Austin
Jefferson ISD Hires Teachers at Regular Board Meeting
At a regular Jefferson Independent School District board meeting, ETCOG rep Jerry Casstevens explained benefits of membership including grants and technical aid for a $100 annual fee. The board ratified 1975 78 textbook selections and hired teachers for 1974 75 with one year contracts. Resignations were accepted, and funds of 57095 were placed in a savings account for three months. Consideration of a 24 by 50 foot band hall for the Junior High was tabled for next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Independent School District
Jerry Casstevens
East Texas Council of Governments
Casstevens
ETCOG
Middle School
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Diana Baker
Helen McClain
Sarah Dorough
Roger Hammands
Shoffner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ey D
Katherine Wise
Ola Pyland
Albert Blackburn
Ola
Albert
Jefferson Historical Museum
D. D
Patman
District I
Texas Garden Clubs
R_ H, DOOLEY
Mrs. G, B, Smith
Jaycees Plan
Police Department
Don Jackson
Ed Taylor
Memorial
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