Sixteenth Annual Conservation Queen Contest Draws 39 Entrants
Linden hosts the Sixteenth Annual Conservation Queen Contest with 39 entrants from Avinger Jefferson Atlanta Hughes Springs Queen City Linden and nearby communities. A parade at 7:00 p.m. leads to the 8:00 p.m. contest at Linden Kildare Football Stadium with tickets 1.50 for adults and 1.00 for children. Proceeds support the Marion Cass Soil and Water Conservation District. The queen wins 3275.00 in prizes plus a 3100.00 saving bond. princess 300.00 bond. three runners up 25.00 each. Parade at 7:00 p.m. contest at 8:00 p.m. June 14 promises an evening of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Avinger
Jefferson
Atlanta
Hughes Springs
Queen City
Ant
Downs Town
Linden-Kildare
Marion-Cass Soil and Water Conservation
Mister Lynn's, Inc
Shreveport
New Berea Adventist Pastor Preaches First Sermon
Floyd Eccles, newly appointed pastor of Berea Adventist Church, will lead services for Marshall and Atlanta Churches. Elder Kenneth Oliver speaks Thursday at Berea for Berea Elementary School closing exercises. Jefferson Academy commencement at Berea Church this weekend. Enrollment in veterans education programs stands at 4500 through March 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kider Floyd Eccles
Berea Adventist Church
Marshall
Atlanta
Kenneth Oliver
Marietta
Mt. Pleasant
Berea Church
Berea
Jefferson Academy
C. ©. Kinder
Grand Prairie
H. H. Hopkins
L. B. Spear
Highway 49
Memorial Hospital
John Shotwell
Bernard Bowen
Nashville
Dallas
San Antonio
L. V. Bowen
Party Honors Louise Wilson and Beth Broussard
Mrs Travis E Smith hosted a Coke party at 402 West Harrison on Friday May 17 at 4 00 p m honoring Louise Wilson and Beth Broussard candidates for spring graduation at Jefferson High School World globe centerpiece and turquoise and hot pink decor highlighted the refreshment table Guests included the honorees mothers Mrs Alan Wilson and Mrs Frank Broussard and a list of attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis E. Smith
West Harrison
Louise Wilson
Beth Broussard
Jefferson High School
Alan Wilson
Frank Broussard
Martha
Mary McGuffin
Gail Bolick
Debbie Ham
Sue Woods
Pam McGregor
Peggy Jones
Marsha Lester
Gay Greeney
Eloise Stratton
Sandra Loomis
Diana Shoffner
Miss Diana Shoffner Named Delegate To Girls State
Miss Diana Shoffner daughter of Mr and Mrs H L Shoffner of Jefferson a Jefferson High School junior has been chosen to attend the American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin June 7 11 She will go as Jefferson Lions Club representative Alternate is Miss Marguerite Limberg Also attending will be Miss Eloise Stratton daughter of Mrs Jeanice Stratton she is funded by the American Legion Auxiliary Alternate is Miss Marsha Lester
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana Shoffner
H. L. Shoffner
Jefferson
Jefferson High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Austin
Shoffner
Jefferson Lions Club
Marguerite Limberg
Joe Limberg
Eloise Stratton
Jeanice Stratton
Marsha Lester
George Lester
Citizens Band Radio Club Meet Draws Four Hundred Guests
Approximately four hundred people from Dallas Mesquite New Boston Longview Marshall Jacksonville Edgewood Mt. Pleasant Texarkana Greenville Wills Point Tyler Bloomburg Kaufman Queen City Linden Ida Cotton Valley Shreveport Spring Hill Belcher Monroe Houston Oil City Louisiana and Ark La Tex area attended a coffee break Saturday May 11 at the old country club site in Jefferson. Cole Electronics of Tyler and Vernon Ellis of Kaufman supplied radio equipment displays. E J McDowell of Monroe won the stereo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Citizen Band
Old Country Club
Jefferson
Dallas
Mesquite
New Boston
Longview
Marshall
Jacksonville
Edgewood
Mt. Pleasant
Texarkana
Greenville
Wills Point
Tyler
Bloomburg
Kaufman
Queen City
Linden
Ida
Cotton Valley
Shreveport
Springhill
Belcher
Monroe
Houston
Oil City
Louisiana
Ark-La-Tex
Local Library Board Honors Dallas Donor for Book Gift
Jefferson Carnegie Library members thank Mrs. Greer Dowell of Dallas for donating A History of Collin County Texas by J Lee Starnbaugh and Lillian J Starnbaugh. Bobby W. Davis of Marshall wins a Citizen Band radio as a club prize. other prizes donated by local businesses. Musical entertainment by Carol and Mack McCormick Joe Pruitt and Ronald Pulthher. Refreshments served. Also notes GI Bill beneficiaries pursuing college courses now outpace postwar rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Jefferson
Greer Dowell
Dallas
Dowell
Collin County
Texas
J. Lee Starnbaugh
Lillian J. Starnbaugh
Bobby W. Davis
Marshall
Carol
Mack McCormick
Joe Pruitt
Ronald Pulthher
Air Force Seeks Experienced Personnel
The Air Force seeks veterans from any U S Armed Forces to fill jobs at bases or technical schools. Enlistment can be at the grade held at separation and recruiters are in Longview Post Office Building Room 202 with phone numbers 758 8465 753 8331 or 759 9767 collect if out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
U. S
Longview
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Fabulous
Org
James Holland
Crestwood
Lake Othe Pines
Berea News
Philco
Chassts
Oup
ChaoLee
Philco-Ford
P. C. Furniture & Appliance
T. R. Grubbs
Diana Snoffner
Citizens Band Radio Club
Cole Electronics
Vernon Ellis
E. J. McDowell
G. I. Bill
Best
Jefferson, Texas
East Broadway
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