Lions and Rotary tease over youth rumors and growth
Local column notes younger Lions Club members surpass Rotary while rumors of a Rotary member becoming a parent circulate, spurring Lions leaders to form a committee led by John Thomas Taylor and Sam Ruegg. Also mentions rising Jefferson building material sales tied to FFA fathers and a new Church of Christ building open house on Sunday September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Gene Terry
Lion
Fred McKenzie
John Thomas Taylor
Sam Ruegg
Lions den
Gene
Jefferson
FFA
Patman Announces Head Start Grant for East Texas
Congressman Wright Patman announced the Department of Health Education and Welfare approved a $170,787 Head Start grant to the East Texas Human Development Corporation serving Harrison, Marion and Panola counties. The funds support a program for 55 children on half day and 80 children on full day for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright Patman
Department of Health, Educatio and Welfare
East Texas Human Development Corporation
Hamison
Marion
Panola
Marion County Adopts 618,038 Budget For 1976
The Marion County Commissioners Court approved a 618,038 budget for 1976 at a Monday hearing, up from 531,000 in 1975. County Judge Sonny Haggard and County Auditor John Reeves prepared the plan. Tax rate totals 1.25 per 3100 valuation with 205,000 expected from taxes after 90 percent collection. Major expenditures include road and bridge 234,000 and law enforcement 107,000. The county reports no long term debt beyond jail improvements 139,000 financed over 10 years. The court also authorized a land lease for a Parks and Wildlife boat ramp on Big Cypress River and filled a voting-box presiding election judge vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Commissioners Court
Sonny Haggard
John Reeves
Marion County
Haggard
George E. Haggard
Clark Simmons
Parks & Wildlife Department
Big Cypress River
Thompson Camp Road
Sylvia Fitzgerald
Ella Hicks
City Tax Allocation Totals From Area Towns
The City of Jefferson received from Comptroller a sales and use tax allocation through August 29, 1975 totaling 7,545.65. Other towns listed include Carthage 19,338.50 Daingerfield 6,593.23 DeKalb 5,933.36 Gilmer 16,383.14 Hallsville 702.41 Hughes Springs 3,531.20 Linden 5,168.41 Lone Star 7,543.96 1,363.12 Naples 2,923.63 New Boston 8,134.32 Ore City 1,201.06 Pittsburg 691.76 Tatum 3,606.60 Winnsboro 18,995.98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Bob Bullock
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Carthage
Daingerfield
DeKalb
Gilmer
Hallsville
Hughes Springs
Linden
Lone Star
Naples
New Boston
Ore City
Pittsburg
Tatum
Winnsboro
Suspect Held For Auto Theft In Marion County
David Lee Gary of Dallas faces auto theft charges in Marion County after a car registered to Eddie Smith of Daingerfield was stolen from a Conoco station on Highway 155 about 12:06 a.m. September 18. Gary was caught in Atlanta at 2:30 a.m. September 18 and returned to Jefferson at 4 a.m. Bond is set at $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Lee Gary
Dallas
Marion County
Britt
Gray
Jefferson Quarterback Club meets Tuesday night
The Jefferson Quarterback Club will meet Tuesday September 30 at 7 30 p m in the high school cafeteria. Jefferson coaches will show game films and present scouting reports on the next game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Open House Set Sunday For New Church Of Christ Building
Open House and dedication for the Church of Christ on Highway 49 West across from Hampton Addition will be Sunday afternoon at 2 30 with W E Howard of the International Gospel Hour as speaker. A gospel meeting follows at 7 30 with C F Shirey of Texarkana as speaker for four nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Highway 49 West
Hampton Addition
W. E. Howard
International Gospel Hour
Dale G. Stinson
Jefferson Receives HUD Grant Awards Across Cities
Palestine, Jefferson Marion County Longview Tyler and Marshall secure federal housing and urban development funds for sewer work, recreation centers, street paving and waste disposal. Palestine gets 122140 for sewer and recreation center and paving. Jefferson Marion County 200000 for solid waste facility. Longview 300000 for street drainage sewer lines and child care shelter. Tyler 251000 for park site senior center street extensions and demolitions. Marshall 969000 for broad development program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Jefferson
Marion County
Longview
Tyler
Marshall
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Anderson County
Interest Mounts In Marion County Fair And Jefferson Revisited
Interest and enthusiasm grow for booth rentals at the Marion County Fair to be held October 4 at Lions Club Park as part of the Jefferson Revisited fall festival. Mayor events include Open Timberlands Contest Open Home Arts Show Old Fiddlers Contest Tour of Homes and a tug of war. By September 22, 40 booths had been sold with more promised, drawing hundreds of visitors and featuring a wide array of crafts and food booths from local organizations and businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Callison
Marion County
Lions Club Park
Marion County Historical Commission
McGarity’s
Dallas Street
Jefferson Junior Historians
Jefferson Arena Hwy
East
Callison
Lions Club
Ben Thurman
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Jerry Owens
Mrs David Neuville In Serious Condition After Car Train Crash
Mrs Neuville of Jefferson remained in serious condition after a car train collision at the Missouri Pacific crossing on FM 2208 near Jefferson. The accident occurred around 1 35 p m as the train headed north into Jefferson and the westbound car tried to cross, with a witness noting the car had been parked nearby moments before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Neuville
Jefferson
Missouri = Pacific crossing
Irs
Neuville
Marion County
Mars
Missouri-Pacific Wain
B. H. Board
John Wesley Reed
Acci
Reed
Missouri-Pacific
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Patman
Leslie Roraback
Twin Oaks
Karnack Highway
Justice
Bill J. Cornelius
Rowell House
South Alley Street
Jefferson Historical Society and Museum
Guarding Oak
South Frion Street
Dan Lester
Figures
E. Jefferson
Tommie Glick
D. D
Quarterback Club
Yale and
Clarksville Streets
NEW Church OF Christ
Marion County Fair
Jefferson Revisited
Aden
Macrame
Gordon E
Lamdreth
Batik
Carolyn Pool
Francis Ross
Koenix Club
Sybie Blackburn
Dettie Allen
Corinth
Marion County Private School
Shreveport Pecan
Wy Hobby
Dillard Scott
Scottwoods
Lake O’ the Pines
Elree Conrad
Helen Brice
Cecil Hill
Juanita Burron
Nan O
McGarity
Barbara Stew
Ard
Loblolly
Gail Dowling
Shreveport
Exeree Rice
Schanforker
Smithland Community Club
Myra M. Petty
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