Dairy Queen contest and barbecue drew large Grimes County crowd
A June Dairy Month kickoff Friday at Firemen's Hall featured a barbecue and a queen's contest. About several hundred dairymen and supporters gathered as eight nominees competed for the queen title judged by four judges. Master of ceremonies was Allen C. Oliver of Caldwell, with Mrs. Rosemary Oliver, and the couple’s two children noted in brief.
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Grimes County
Grimes County Dairy Association
Grimes County Chamber of Commerce
Allen C. Oliver
Caldwell
Oliver
Burleson Unty
Lubbock
Baylor Univers
Chamber of Comtee
Belton
Stant Chamber of Commerce
Hager
Promant Caldwell
Burleson County
Mober of Commerce
Central Texas
Udvr‘ers Association
PTA Spring Round-Up Slated Here Thursday
The Navasota PTA will hold a Spring Round-Up on Thursday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Navasota Elementary School cafetorium to pre-register Head Start and kindergarten students. Health chairwoman Mrs. Herman Sebastian outlines required documents including a certified birth certificate and a smallpox and tetanus immunization statement from a doctor.
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PTA
The
Navasota
Parent-Teachers Association
Navasota Elementary School
Herman Sebastian
Pta Health
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Sebastian
Austin
Dairy month focus and county dairy industry support
June is dairy month in Grimes County highlighting the dairy industry and its economic impact. The county hosts a dairy queen selection at Firemen's Hall with barbecue tickets $1.50 from the Chamber of Commerce. 115 dairy farms generate about $5 million yearly. Also notes redistricting talk, industrial park tour by Bellville delegates, and planning for business district promotion and a public relations seminar.
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Grimes County
Firemen’s Hall
Chamber of Commerce
Bellville
Chamber of Commerce Industrial Committee
Navasota
Franz W. Zeiske
Henry Grauwunder
Elroy Kiecke
Wit Janda
Nelson Davis
Miles Wilson
Ernest Vincik
Johnie Nichols
Commerce Committee
Kindergarten Pupils To Register Thursday
Pupils five years old by July 1 may enroll in the fall kindergarten at Navasota Elementary School. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Thursday at the school. Qualifying families must have annual income of $3,000 or less. Birth date proof and immunization records including smallpox and diphtheria tetanus are required.
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Navasota
Crank
Goodman and Beard Leave For Boys State
Navasota High School seniors Don Goodman and Joel Beard depart Saturday as delegates from American Legion Post 152 to the 1971 Boys State at the University of Texas. Sponsors include First National Bank of Navasota Security State Bank and the Navasota Kiwanis Club. An all-time high 840 boys will attend the session focused on citizenship through practical programs.
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Don Goodman
Joel Beard
Navasota
Austin
American Legion Post
Boys State
Post 152
First National Bank of Navasota
Security State Bank
Navasota Kiwanis Club
University of Texas
Man Injured Replacing Tire At Humble Service Station
Donald Ray Wesley, 27, was injured Friday at 12 noon when a tire repair at the Boenker-McKay Humble Service Station on South LaSalle caused a steel rim to fly off and strike his arm, breaking it.
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Donald Ray Wesley
Boenker-McKay Humble
South LaSalle
Four-Year-Old Killed in Street Collision
Jefferson, four, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Jefferson of 1309 Farquhar Street, died after being run over at Houston and Smith streets. Driver Robert Banks, 1964 Mercury owner Ethlyn Cade, halted and took him to the hospital where he died. No charges planned. Funeral at Jones Funeral Home chapel with Rev C L Carner officiating. Survives parents two brothers Herbert Jr and David and sister Chris.
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William Rowell Jefferson
Herbert Jefferson
Farquhar Street
Houston
Smith Streets
Robert Edward Banks
A. E. Sledge
Banks
Ethlyn Cade
Young Jefferson
Fostena Jefferson
Sampson Peavy, Jr
Chapel of Jones Funeral Home
C. L. Carner
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Herbert, Jr
David
Chris
Dairy Tour Planned at Draper Farm
A dairy meeting and tour sponsored by Anderson Feed & Supply and the Ralston Purina Company will be held Tuesday June 8 at 10 a.m. on the J M Draper farm four and a half miles southeast of Anderson on FM 2819. Charles Thanckston Purinas southern region dairy products manager will discuss a proper dry cow program. Hugh Moser Purinas dairy health manager will discuss sanitizing and clean up in the dairy barn. A barbecue lunch will be served after the program. All dairy farmers are invited.
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Anderson Feed & Supply
Ralston Purina Company
J. M. Draper
Anderson
Charles Thanckston
Purina
Southern Region
St. Louis
Hugh Moser
Houston
Camp Navatanka To Open Monday
About 55 Navasota area girls will attend the annual Camp Fire Day Camp at Camp Navatanka three miles east on State Highway 90. The camp opens Monday at 8:30 a.m. under directors Mrs. Neal Bosse and Mrs. Pat Craddock with daily sessions 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Friday, plus a special family night picnic.
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Navasota Area
Camp Navatanka
Here
Neal Bosse
Pat Craddock
Woman Injured in Fall from Tree at State Park
Mrs. Barbara Wenzel, 26, wife of Dennis Wenzel of Houston, fell from a tree at Washington State Park Friday at 1 p.m., knocked unconscious and admitted to a local hospital with a head injury before transfer to a Houston hospital. She was accompanied by two unnamed women. The event occurred during a five day camp session run by Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls at Camp Navatanka, featuring archery, crafts, and hiking, with a family night closing ceremony on Friday.
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Barbara Wenzel
Dennis Wenzel
Dashwood Street
Houston
Washington State Park
Blue Birds
Camp Fire
Camp Navatanka
Bond Sales Near 43 Percent of 1971 Goal in Grimes County
Grimes County reports April sales of Series E and H United States Savings Bonds at 5,235 with four month total of 42,821 and 43 percent of the 1971 goal reached. Texas April sales stand at 17,799,730 and year to date 69,658,537, with 38 percent of the goal met. Nationally, April savings bond sales totaled 463 million, up 26.7 percent from 1970, and four month sales reached 1,838 million, an 18.1 percent rise.
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United States
Grimes County
A. W. Greenwood
Texas
Readings Daily at Five P.M Courtesy of Henry Fuelberg
Meteorology note states readings are taken daily at 5 p.m. for the preceding 24 hours. Courtesy of Henry Fuelberg, meteorologist.
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Henry Fuelberg
Head Start Sign-Up Set For Thursday At Sanger
Head Start sign up planned for Sanger Independent School District with two registration sessions from 9 to 11 30 a m Thursday at the Sanger Elementary auditorium. The six week program costs 29 000 with 24 257 funded by federal and 185 overhead from district, five faculty members named Elllie Imhoff Pear Tanklin Marianna Ten Dorothy Jack and Linda Miller.
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Tank
Ugh
Nbers
Oeram
Ellie Imhoff
Pear- Wye Tanklin
Marianna Ten
Dorothy Jack
Linda Miller
Dow
Navasota High Elects 1971-72 Class Officers
Navasota High School students elected class officers for the 1971-72 term. Seniors chose Craig Nooken as president with Debbie Fuqua as vice president and Neweta Quinn as secretary. Kenneth Sanford was named junior president and Mark leads the sophomores after ballots announced by Miss Martha Webb.
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Navasota High School
Martha Webb
Craig Nooken
Debbie Fuqua
Neweta Quinn
Fay Knox
Joel Beard
Barbara Ford
Kenneth Sanford
Dee Pool
Diana Casanova
Sheilah Fuchs
Hulda Cannon
Leola Robinson
Mark
Red Cross Swim Class Seeks Saturday Registrants
Registration for an eight week Red Cross swimming program opens for first graders with Saturday sessions from 9 to 11 AM on June 12 led by Mrs. Joe Falco. All students must attend with a parent or written consent. safety certificates encouraged and classes run June 14 to 25 at the Olympic pool, with 45 minute sessions daily and summer makeups.
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Falco
Navasota Lions Club Buys Part Of Department In Rescue Effort
EDDIE MUSTON reports the Navasota Lions Club plans to acquire a portion of a department to support rescue work. The event follows a fatal car incident where authorities, including Leon Gorney and Chester Nobles, were involved. details remain unclear amid the fragmented OCR text.
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Eddie Muston
Seogee
Navasota Lions Club
Everard Ketchum
Liam
Chester Nobles
Leon Gorney
Navasota
Sccoge
MW Paul
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M. R. Wichman, Jr
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Mf* Fuqua
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Caldwell First Baptist Choir
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Imely Opics
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Bill Presnal
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Liberty
Texas Farm Bureau
Lulletin
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J. T. Woodson
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