P&W Supports Trinity River Project Revision
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reassesses the Trinity River canal project and agrees it would yield fisheries benefits if completed with TRA assurances. The Corps of Engineers delays its environmental impact statement, citing needed data from ongoing studies and funding. Col. Floyd Henk notes the hold is due to budgeted funds for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington, Tex
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Trinity River Authority
TRA
State Agency
Clayton T. Garrison
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Parks and Wildlife Department
Corps of Engineers
Trinity River Basin
Department
Corps
Trinity River
President's Council On Environmental Quality
Floyd Henk
Fort Worth
Nixon
Freestone Rep Attends Tech Vocational Education Parley
State Representative Fred Head of Freestone County chaired a conference in Austin on Financing and Priorities in Education held Feb 27 28. The event drew over 2000 educators officials and industry leaders to review Texas technical vocational education progress since 1970 and plan for the coming decade.
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Fred Head
Freestone County
Texas
Austin
Head
Advisory Council For
Representative Head
House
Appropriations Committee
POWs Sing In Tears On Clark Air Base
A group of former prisoners of war performed four songs in a Clark Air Base studio two days after arriving from Hanoi. The 17-man choir had practiced only three weeks under Cmdr Kay Russell. Cmdr Charles Southwick’s teacup tuning fork sparked the opening note as tears flowed among the singers and staff. Songs included The Lord Is in His Holy Temple I Believe The Lord's Prayer and This Is My Country.
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Clark Air Base
Phillippines
Clark Air Force Base
Hanoi
Cmdr
Kay Russell
Corsicana
Tex
Charles E. Southwick
Russell
Mexia Church Anniversary at Ford Chapel Baptist
Ford Chapel Primitive Baptist Church at 4020 North Behols Street Mexia celebrates its Wh Choir Anniversary with an 3 pm program. Participants include Rev. Austin Mathes Anthony D Freeman Billy F Tatum Jr Stevie Morrison Isabell Gran berry and Rev. L McDowell. Choirs Ford Chapel Besania First Baptist Junior Choir First Baptist Senior Choir guest churches include New Slope Taylor Chapel Grove Island Bethlehem Sandy Grove Union Memorial Alexander Chapel Sweet Home Saint John Jones Chapel Union Baptist New Home and Antioch.
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Ford Chapel
Primitive Baptist Church
North Behols Street
Mexia
Austin Mathes
Anthony D. Freeman
Billy F. Tatum, Jr
Stevie Morrison
Isabell Granberry
L. McDowell
Besania
New Slope
Nobel Prize Winner Pearl Buck Dies in Vermont
Danby Vermont AP Pearl Buck author of The Good Earth and Nobel Prize winner died quietly at her home in Danby at about 7 25 am She was born in 1892 in West Virginia Raised in China and spoke Chinese before English She won the Pulitzer in 1932 and the Nobel Prize in 1938 Funeral services will be private and not in Vermont
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Danby
Buck
China
Beverly Drake
Miss Buck
West Virginia
Chita
United States
Vermont
Court Records and Marriage Licenses Listing
The document lists marriage licenses for James Edward Beck and Beverly Dabney. Jeffrey Wimberly and Kynda Little. John Davis and Janice Thomas. C B Tatum and Helen Franklin. W C Eggins and Florence Pierce. Melvin Maiden and Ernestine Parish. Robert Wolfe and Johnnie Brown. Bobby Hailey and Celestene Thebodeaux. Larry Davis and Iris Childs. It also covers district court actions including several divorces: Myrtle Tucker vs Elmo Tucker. Karen Speights vs Jerry Speights. Delynna Barry vs Terry Barry. Wilmer Davis Jr. vs Brenda Davis. Helen McGehee vs Garrus McGehee. Woody Davis Et al. vs Ricky Cannon. and a damages case Woody Davis Et al. v. Ricky Cannon.
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John Arthur Davis
Janice Louise Thomas
C.B. Tatum
Helen Juanita Franklin
W.C. Eggins
Florence Burnett Pierce
Melvin Maiden
Ernestine Parish
Robert Sidney Wolfe
Johnnie Mae Brown
Bobby Ray Hailey
Celestene Thebodeaux
Larry Doyle Davis
Iris Irene Childs
Myrtle Dean Tucker
Elmo Glenn Tucker
Karen Leigh Speights
Jerry Speights
Delynna Jean Barry
Terry Wayne Barry
Wilmer Davis, Jr
Brenda Davis
Helen McGehee
Garrus McGehee
Woody B. Davis Etal
Ricky Nean Cannon
Western Auto Prize Winners Named in New Owner Sale
Winners announced in the Western Auto Associate Store New Owner Sale include Robert Hancock Mexia with a reel, Michael Danz Mexia with Tinker Toys, Harvey Jones Coolidge with a Sony radio, Idelia Tatum Mexia with two records, Thelma Ainsworth Mexia with Pyrex bowls, Mrs W W Crawley Mexia with a 50 piece stainless tableware set, Mrs Cecil McDonald Sr Mexia with a toaster, and Tony Gonzales Mexia with a complete oil change and filter for a car.
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Robert Hancock
Mexia
Michael Danz
Harvey Jones
Coolidge
Sony Radio
Idelia Tatum
Thelma Ainsworth
W.W. Crawley
Cecil McDonald, Sr
Tony Gonzales
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The
Mexia Daily News
North Railroad
Limestone County
the Mexia Baily News
P&w
Trinity Project
Msuhard
Willis Blackmon Insurance
Freestone
J.B. Simmons
Tim Harvey
Henderson County
Henderson County Junior College
Palestine Center
Robert E. Layton, Jr
Layton Engineering Company
Tyler
Mechanical Contractors Association of Texas
Construction Industry Council of Texas
Construction Industry Council
Layton
First National Bank of
Mexia Mexia, Texas
Joe D. Sandifer
D.S. Sandifer
W.M. Sandifer
Post Oak Missionary Baptist Church
Bremond
Post Oak Church
Vicki Lynn
Sandifer
Martin
James Edward Beck
Beverly Jean Dabney
Jeffrey Lynn Wimberly and
Kynda Gay Little
Adams’ Pest Control
Western Auto
Western Auto Associate
Eubanks Lumber
N. McKinney
York Rite
DeMolay
Rainbow Girls
Eastern Star
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Duncan Howard
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