Local federal aid shares in Marion County revealed
A Tax Foundation breakdown shows Marion County received about 1.615 million dollars in direct federal aid for local programs such as housing, education, health, and road work during the last fiscal year. Statewide aid totaled 2.273 billion, with Indiana paying 1.58 dollars per each dollar of aid received, while Alaska’s ratio was 0.36.
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Marion Co
Washington
Tax Foundation
Texas
Ax Foundation
Treasury Department
Marion County
Indiana
Alaska
License plate memory by word association and odd snippets
A fragmentary column recalls EF5913 via word cues Elysian Fields and Highway 59. It notes a sign in a factory office and cautions about engaging the brain before driving. It also recounts Vickie Grubbs’s unexpected swim at Sherry Inn graduation party and a nun hitchhiking joke.
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R C. Connor
Elysian Fields
Highway 59
Vickie Grubbs
Sherry Inn
Vickie
Marion County Aided By New Coinage
Marion County sees a coin surplus as the U S Mint produced 11 6 billion coins in the past year the greatest output in history easing a coin shortage. A single resident now has access to a 50 cent piece three quarters six dimes four nickels and forty two pennies while the face value totals 541 million dollars though metal cost is higher.
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Marion County
Washington
U. S. Mint
Three Athletes Named for Prep All-America Yearbook
Coach Dorothy Bonner of Jefferson High announces that Henrietta Moore Susan Elaine McNeely and Teresa Yvonne Rose will be listed in the 1975 Prep All-America Basketball Yearbook. Nominations come from high school coaches and cover standout players in their school and community.
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Coach
Dorothy Bonner
Jefferson High School
Henrietta Moore
Box
Jefferson
Susan Elaine McNeely
Smithland
Teresa Yvonne Rose
Education dominates Marion County budgets at 78 percent
A Commerce Department study shows Marion County government spends 78 percent of local expenditures on education, far above the national average of 41 percent. Per capita local education outlay is $188 in Marion County versus $234 nationwide, with Texas at $214. The report, part of a five year survey, notes total local spending of $242 per person and national education costs totaling $108 billion this year for 58.6 million students and over 3 million teachers.
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Department of Commerce
Marion County
United States
State of
Texas
Social and Economic Statistics Administration
National Education Association
U. S. Office of Education
Marion County Surpasses Neighboring Areas in Firms Count
A U S Census Bureau report shows Marion County has 138 business establishments with employees, 91 percent of which employ fewer than 20, and total payrolls of 4 764 000 dollars. The data, drawn from tax reports to Social Security, notes gains in wages despite national inflation and recession pressures.
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Marion County
U. S. Census Bureau
Social Security Administration
Lions Club Officers To Be Installed At Banquet
Jefferson Lions Club will install new officers at the annual banquet Thursday evening June 26. New officers are Fred McKenzie president Oneal Parker first vice president David Little second vice president John Thomas Taylor third vice president Sam Ruegg Jr lion tamer Marvin Singleton Jr tail twister and Don Beaty secretary treasurer. Board members include King Sain Ken Craver Earl Mouton Sam McAlexander Wayman Moore and Joseph Limberg.
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Jefferson Lions Club
Fred McKenzie
Oneal Parker
David Little
John Thomas Taylor
Sam Ruegg
Marvin Singleton, Jr
Tail Twister
Don Beaty
King Sain
Ken Craver
Earl Mouton
Sam McAlexander
Wayman Moore
Joseph Limberg
Homecoming At Shiloh Church Set For June 1
The public is invited to Shiloh Church for its annual homecoming on Sunday June 1. Luther Hatcher will be the guest speaker at the 11 o’clock service. Attendees are asked to bring a basket lunch to be shared at noon.
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Shiloh Church
Luther Hatcher
Noor
John R Blackburn Graduates From Southwestern Medical School
John R Blackburn son of Mr and Mrs J D Blackburn of Jefferson received the Doctor of Medicine degree from Southwestern Medical School Dallas on May 24th The commencement exercises were at McDermott Plaza on the University of Texas Health Science Center campus The address was by Mrs Lyndon B Johnson The program marked first time a non faculty speaker was chosen and first time the school used its own facility Dr Charles Cameron Sprague presided Dr Frederick J Bonte presented candidates Dr Joe T Nelson conferred degrees on 132 graduates nine women The oath was administered by Dr Gladys J Fashena Dr Blackburn and his wife Betty will move to New Orleans where he begins internship and residency at Charity Hospital Attending from Jefferson were numerous Blackburn Hackney and related families
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John Roberts Blackburn
J. D. Blackburn
Jefferson
Southwestern Medical School of Dallas
McDermott Plaza
University of Texas Health Science Center
Lyndon B. Johnson
Board of Regents
University of Texas System
North Texas State University School of Music
Frederick J. Bonte
Southwestern Medica School
Joe T. Nelson
Gladys J. Fashena
Blackburn
Betty
Fred Hackney
New Orleans
Charity Hospital of Louisiana
J. D. Blackburn,Jr
Jerry Blackburn
Oren Fuquay
Jack Bullard
James D. Blackburn
David
Marshall
Jefferson Welcomes 500 Inc as Society Feature
The 500 Inc of Dallas visited Jefferson last month, earning a distinguished mention in the May 1975 Society Section of Dallas-Fort Worth's Exclusive Social Newspaper. Photos by Bob Jackson capture two days of high society tours including Freeman Plantation, House of Seasons restoration, Excelsior House, The Magnolias, Beard House, The Atalanta railroad car, and Lady of the Pines stern wheeler on Lake O the Pines. Diane De Ware, a Jefferson native and officer of 500 Inc, planned the package tour.
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Jefferson
500 Inc
Dallas
Society
Dallas-Fort Worth
Bob Jackson
The
Diane de Ware
Freeman Plantation
Richard Collins
Excelsior
Magnolias
W. H. Hackney
Jesse M. de Ware III
Diane
Jay Gould
Lady of the Pines
Lake O' the Pines
Texas
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Pat
Ireland
Gene
Terrys
Proctor-Meisenheimer American Legion Post
Oakwood Cemetery
Marion Harris
First Baptist Church
Jay Fort
American Legion
D. C
Sheriff's Department
State Liquor Control
Highway
Wagon Wheel Cafe
C. C. Jones
Earl Belcher
George Whatley
D. M. Holcomb
D. D
Lions Club
Shiloh
John R. Blackburn
Southwestern Medical School
500, Inc
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