Santa to lead Navasota Christmas Parade Thursday
Santa Claus will appear at 6 30 p m in Navasota as the Chamber of Commerce stages a parade through the business district. George Washington Carver High School and civic groups will field floats and bands with 1967 cars. Prizes of 75 50 and 25 go to top floats.
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Santa Claus
Navasota
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Carver
Santa
North Pole
LaFrance
Robert A. Harris
C. K. Pirtle
Chamber
Washington Avenue
LaSalle Monument
Navasota High School
E. L. Maris
Gordon Hughey
Jorgensen Named to Rockdale Curriculum Study Panel
Carlye Jorgensen, band director at Navasota High School, will join a blue ribbon evaluation committee to review curriculum and plant facilities at Rockdale High School. The three day study begins Monday with a Sunday orientation session. Dr. L B Richardson of Texas A&M coords the program.
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Carlye Jorgensen
Navasota
Rockdale High School
Jorgensen
L. 8. Richardson
Texas A&m University
Rattlers face strong finish as Bastrop edges Cameron
Navasota High notes include the Rattlers ending in the cellar while Bastrop defeats Cameron by one touchdown to claim the regional crown. Bellville and Crockett, rival opponents, were favored to win their districts but faltered against weaker foes. Also reports Walton McIntyre and family memories, plus deer hunting notes from Evan Schulz.
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Navasota Rattlers
Bastrop
Cameron
Rattler
Bellville
Crockett
Evan Schulz
Elmo Schulz
Navasota
Schulz
Bosque County
Smith Bros building front gets new John Deere display
FP N Smith owner of Smith Bros Implement Co announces J Youens Co will install a modern front at 303 East Washington Ave Navasota. Plans include a double glass door four side windows dark aluminum trim a split level metal canopy antique brick with John Deere letters angled above and Smith Bros letters beneath. Sidewalk will be resurfaced and the front will reach 25 feet high.
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Navasota
FP. N. Smith
Smith Bros. Implement Co
John Deere
J. Youens & Co
East Washington Ave
Smith Bros
KWEC Sign-On Time Moves to 7 15 A M in December
Radio station KWBC will begin each broadcast day at 7 15 a m during December to comply with FCC regulations. The Security State Bank's 15 minute news summary will immediately follow sign on, with sign off at 5 30 p m.
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KWEC
KWBC
Federal Communications Commission
Security State Bank
Christmas Parade Planned in Plantersville
Merchants of Plantersville stage a Santa Claus parade on Saturday December 17 starting at 2 p.m. The event features floats autos and horseback riders as Santa throws candy to children.
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Plantersville
Santa Claus
Turner Hale Address Legion Members November 28
Wilson Turner of Houston and Paul Hale of Houston spoke at a joint meeting of J. Willie Leigh American Legion Post 152 and the Auxiliary. The event opened with a 6:30 p.m. covered dish supper at the Legion Hall on Tenth Street. Turner spoke on changes to veteran programs affecting pensions and benefits and the growing use of data processing. Hale urged more cooperation among veteran groups for a unified front and voiced concern over perceived waning patriotism.
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Wilson Turner
Houston
Department of Texas
American Legion
Paul Hale
J. Willie Leigh
American Legion Post
Legion Hall
Tenth Street
Irene Mize
Turner
Hale
Navasota
Texas and District
Ohio Adult and Two Youths Charged Over Prank Death
Charges filed in Dayton Ohio accuse an adult and two juveniles of causing the death of 53 year old Archie D Nolan of Navasota in a prank. Authorities say Joe Kuhns of Dayton faces first degree manslaughter charges while the two youths aged 16 and 17 were arrested at a Dayton high school and surrendered to juvenile authorities.
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Ohio
Dayton
Archie D. Nolan
Navasota
Joe Kuhns
Community Yule Chair To Start Practice Monday
The First National Bank of Navasota sponsors three live Christmas carol broadcasts from its lobby December 21 to 23. Ito F. Lohmeyer, bank executive vice-president, says programs air 12:35 to 12:55 p.m. daily on KWBC and invites the public to attend. Robert Bostwick, director of
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First National Bank of
Cotton Farmers to Vote by Mail on Quotas in December
Grimes County cotton producers will mail ballots December 5 to 9 for a marketing quota referendum and a separate research and promotion referendum. Ballots must be returned in person by 5 p.m. December 9 or postmarked that day. Signatures are required on both ballots and the count will be posted December 14 at the ASC office.
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Grimes County
Raymond F. Holmstrom
ASC
Holmstrom
Community Committee
Delegates To Attend State Historical Meet
Mrs. W. T. Wilcox of Iola Mrs. J. S. Bracewell of Roans Prairie and Mrs. R. L. Jones of Anderson will represent Grimes County at the Texas Historical Survey Committee and Texas Historical Foundation annual meeting at Green Oaks Inn Fort Worth Thursday to Saturday.
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W. T. Wilcox
Iola
J. S. Bracewell
Roans Prairie
R. L. Jones
Anderson
Grimes County
The
Texas Historical Survey Committee
Texas Historical Foundation
Green Oaks Inn
Fort Worth
Cropland Adjustment Program Sign-Up Opens in 1967 Plan
Upsilon Pi Chapter members met November 22 to discuss the annual Christmas Pilgrimage set for December 18 with tickets at 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for children. The crop program aims to curb surplus crops and includes an initial Texas allocation of 3.461 million dollars with farmer signup beginning December 1. The Greenspan provisions assist state and local governments in cropland acquisition for nonfarm uses.
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Upsilon Pi Chapter
Ben Swank, Jr
Grimes County Library
Jack Baker
Gerald C. Fahey
A. E. McGilberry
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Texas
McGilberry
Millican Dam Awaiting Governor’s Decision in Texas
Joe G. Moore Jr announced the Millican Dam proposal awaits state approval before the 90th Congress convenes in January. He spoke at Texas A&M University after a speech to the Water Resources Institute conference about delays caused by Governor Connally’s busy schedule and acknowledged the controversial plan’s progress.
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College Station
Millican
Texas Water Development Board
Connally
Joe G. Moore, Jr
Water Resources Institute
Texas A&m University
Navasota Rattlers land multiple All-District berths
Navasota Rattlers earn 1966 All-District honors with Charlie Baird securing unanimous first team as fullback. Ronnie Hemann and Larry Eickenhorst grab guard and linebacker on offense and defense. Six Rattlers make second team including Clyde Pederson, James Armatus, Wally Coronado, and others.
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Charlie McMahon
Navasota Rattler
Charlie Baird
Baird
NHL
Ronnie Hemann
Larry Eickenhorst
Rattlers
Clyde Pederson
James Armatus
Charles Baird
Thomas ,Haynie
Wally Coronado
Coronado
Hearne
Giddings
Cameron
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North Hollywood
Calif
W. S. McIntyre
Bill McIntyre
Elliott Drug
Shaeffer Pierce
Walton
Donald Kubricht
Legion
John Paul Keelan
V. F. W. Department of Texas
Charles Craig
HY AS
North Zulch
Anderson Owls
Klein Quintet
Glenn Schaffer
Raymond Sechelski
James Baldwin
Joe Kitkoski
David Pasker
Bill Hendrix
Donnie Molitor
Leonard Szymczak
James Schroeder
Weyman Leiber
Warren Wood
Yale
Millican Dam
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