Grimes County seeks 25000 library funds and building plan
A Grimes County drive aims to raise 25000 for a new 2100 square foot library on Brewer Street. J B Hodge chairs the steering committee as 25 solicitors canvass Grimes County through June 10, with progress near 9000 and plans for semi fireproof brick construction, air conditioning, and four reading areas awaiting final funding and school term readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County
Brewer Street
J. B. Hodge
Navasota
Lou Hertenberger
Examiner
Dan Slater
Grimes County Public Library
$25,000 Civil Defense hospital sought for area
Officials report final approval of a $25,000 Civil Defense hospital for the area after a chain of notices from Captain McBride Judge Haynie Mayor Gibson and City Manager Thomas The site is a city warehouse inspected by U S Department of Health Education and Welfare staff with plans to ship the hospital within sixty days The project remains stored until needed and access is contingent on attack or catastrophe conditions Also noted are a city commission meeting date change a county commissioner's court date and local promotions including Kelton Owen's transfer to Nashville Max Webb earns a degree at Rice and plans to marry Sidney Ann Nottingham before joining Gulf Publishing Company Continuous updates on back page
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack McBride
Shire
Grimes County Civil Defense
H. W
Joe) Haynie
Haynie
W. E. Gibson
M. B. Thomas
Texas Civil Defense Headquarters
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Dallas
John M. Whitney
M. D
Tom Rayburn
Clyde Webb
Johnny
Solon Webb
Max Webb
Rice Institute
Max
Rice
Buffalo Bills
Rice University Chapel
Sidney Ann Nottingham
Houston
Gulf Publishing Company
Kiwanis Radio Auction Brings $1600 in Navasota
The Kiwanis Club of Navasota will auction more than 1600 in merchandise in its first annual radio auction over KWBC from 3 30 to 7 30 p m on Saturday June 17 Six or seven bid lines will receive calls as listeners bid on items including a 69 fishing float two radios a roaster and a percolator Fifty five merchants donated items at 25 retail value or more Proceeds fund a Kiwanis scholarship at Navasota High and help the new library project Bids dial TALbot 5 6541 and a full page ad will run next week listing each item and its price
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Navasota
KWBC
Navasota Telephone Company
Incom
Kiwanis Club
Navasota High School
Navasota Examiner
Fatal Car Crash Claims Gene Mallett At 19
Funeral services were held for Gene Mallett age 19 of Navasota who died in a two car collision near Industry on May 31. Mallett had recently returned to Navasota from Luling and was en route to a Victoria job interview. Police reported the crash at 9:30 a.m. after his car skidded into oncoming traffic. He was a 1959 Navasota High School graduate and member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, a sister, a brother serving with NATO in France, and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Mallett
Bellville Memorial Hospital
Industry
Lindley-Robertson
Navasota
Tom J. Drewett
First Baptist Church of
Tom Rutledge
Iola Missionary Baptist Church
Mallett
Mary Mallett
Luling
Victoria
Ben Halamicek
Leroy Henry Ratten
Halletsville
Malambek
Bellville
Young Mallett
Mary McCurry
Herndon Eugene Mallett
Navasota High School
Arlon Mallett
Plantersville
A. W. Hopkins
Iola
Dwayne Mallett
France
E. E. Nation
Clemmie Mallett
Carrie Me
Rev Crouch Wins $60 Silver Harvest Prize
The Rev E H Crouch pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in Navasota won $60 in the Silver Harvest Day drawing held Saturday at 3 pm in front of KWBC. He drew a tag worth 15 percent of the $400 pot. Entry tickets are sold at participating Navasota merchants with the drawing weekly at KWBC studios on Railroad Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Crouch
Memorial Baptist Church of
Navasota
KWBC
Crouch
Railroad Street
Youth Golf Tourney To Get Underway Here Saturday
Youth golf event featuring 7 to 18 year olds from Navasota Bellville Tomball and Brenham starts Saturday at August Horst Country Club. Flights grouped by ages 7–10 11–14 and 15–18 tee off around 9 a.m. Entry and green fees are eliminated with medals for first place and certificates for runners-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horst Country Club
Navasota Golf Association
Navasota Bellville
Tomball
Brenham
Sinclair
Professional Golf Association
Seaman Grice Injured in Grenade Fuse Explosion
Seaman John Lee Grice son of Mr and Mrs James Grice of Navasota was injured June 1 aboard the USS Philip at Honolulu Hawaii when a hand grenade fuse exploded while he was replacing it in a small arms ammunition locker. He suffered loss of parts of several fingers and multiple wounds to neck chest and head though not described as serious. He will be confined to Tripler General Hospital Honolulu for 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lee Grice
James Grice
Navasota
Philip
Honolulu
Hawaii
Grice
W. R. Smedberg
Naval Personnel
Tripler General Hospital
Johnny
U. S. Naval Medical Unit
APO
C/O
San Francisco
Calif
Mrs Yates Wins $18 on KWBC Gulf Window Contest
Mrs Wilford Yates of 309 Nolan Street won $18 Monday at 2 35 PM on the KWBC Gulf Rear Window Sticker Contest. Her license AA 87 was drawn after verification at Thane's Gulf Service Station on LaSalle Avenue. Prizes require a rear window sticker and are drawn five times daily with stickers available at local Gulf stations in Navasota.
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Wilford Yates
Nolan Street
Thane’s Gulf
LaSalle Avenue
Grimes County
Final Merit Scholarship results released for six Navasota students
Sol Everett, principal of Navasota High School, announced the final results of the National Merit Scholarship Tests. Six Navasota juniors out of 550,000 nationwide competed last year. Earlier results in the Examiner were found inaccurate due to an IBM tabulation error. Everett confirmed the corrected figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Everett
Navasota
IBM
Everett
Lions Club Officers Installed Monday in Navasota
New Navasota Lions Club officers were installed at a Monday 7:30 p.m. ladies night at the Colonial Cafe. Ed Mickan accepted the gavel for his first term, succeeding Cleve Rix. Officers include Creel, Bockman, Lanier, Rex Robinson, Joe Batts, and James Bond with directors Hertenberger Truede LeVois Nichols. George Kirksey of Houston spoke, naming Wayne Bosse and Mike Torres award recipients and touting baseball's role in American life. An outgoing gift supported Grimes County Library, and entertainment came from the C Notes of Luling along with Lions Scholar Ted Borgstedte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Creel
Bill Bockman
Jim Lanier
Rex Robinson
Joe Mike Batts
James B. Bond
R. RR. Hertenberger
Hubert Truede
H. C. LeVois
N. R. Nichols
George Kirksey
Houston
Kirksey
America
Houston Sports Arena
Cleve Rix
Lou Hertenberger
Grimes County
Lions Club
Hertenberger
C-Notes
Luling
Ted Borgstedte
Wayne Bosse
Ralph Barry
Houston Sports Association
Mike Torres
Navasota Lions
World War I Vets to Meet Friday at Colonial Cafe
Veterans of World War I will hold a business meeting at the Colonial Cafe here Friday night at 7 30 o clock announced today by J Walter Smith commander.
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Colonial Cafe
J. Walter Smith
Mid-South meeting to attract 1500 in district turnout
About 1,500 people from Madison to Grimes counties are set to attend the 20th annual Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in Brule Stadium. Bob Murphey of Nacogdoches will speak. Directors up for election include H. H. Barnett and Morris Cotton. A nominating slate includes Trant, Barnett, Moody, and McKown. Door prizes include a Westinghouse washing machine.
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Madison
Walker
Montgomery
Brazos
Grimes
Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association
Brule Stadium
Bob Murphey
Nacogdoches
H. H. Barnett
Bedias
Morris Cotton
Huntsville
W. W Kinkaid
Otis Farris
Madisonville
H. H. Sandel
James Price
R. P. Trant
Iola
J. D. Moody
Piedmont
Ray McKown
Tola
Westinghouse
Mid- South Electric Cooperative
City to Accept Bids for New Carver Swimming Pool
Navasota city commissioners vote to advertise bids for construction of the Carver Swimming Pool in the planning stage. Next bid date set for Friday June 16 at 5 p.m. at city hall. Mayor Gibson notes city applies for a $25,000 civil defense hospital to be located near Malcolm street warehouse. Poundmaster Jim Hirsh hired to enforce dog licensing. violations will be impounded at the warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota
New Carver
Navasota City Hall
Navasota City
R. R. Hertenberger
Gene Sanders
George Washington Carver
Civil Defense
W. E. Gibson
Gibson
City
Malcolm Street
Gulf States Division
Commission
Hirsh
New City
Red Cross Swim Classes At Municipal Pool
American Red Cross offers swimming lessons at the municipal pool this week with 185 youngsters split into beginner intermediate and swimmer classes. Director Mrs Robert Harris says sessions run weekdays 8 to 11 for two and a half weeks to June 21. Instructors include Mrs E O Perry Jr Mrs Harry Journeay and Mrs W J Terrell for beginners. Mrs Roy Weaver Jr and Mrs L C Frede for intermediates. and Mrs W S Conkling and Mrs Harris for swimmers Junior and senior life saving classes start 9 am Monday June 26 through Saturday July 1 with Mrs Harris teaching.
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American Red Cross
Robert Harris
E. O. Perry, Jr
Harry Journeay
W. J. Terrell
Roy Weaver, Jr
L. C. Frede
W. S. Conkling
Harris
Grimes County Grand Jury Returns Thirteen Indictments
The Grimes County Grand Jury at Anderson courthouse returned 13 indictments including nine for felony theft three for burglary and one for forgery. No trial dates were set according to the District Clerk. Foreman H H Moore led the panel with members including Ray McKown J J Darby Sr Ira Floyd Jr Stash McClosky and C W Win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes County Grand Jury
Anderson
Ray MccKown
J. J. Darby, Sr
Iola
H. H. Moore
Ira Floyd
Stash McClosky
C. W. Win
Also Mentioned on This Page
Slater
Grimes County Library
Kelton Owen
National Life and Accident Insurance Company
Nashville, Tenn
Methodists of the
Texas
Kiwanis Radio
Ing
Rev. E. H. Crouch
Seaman John Grice
Carver
Planning Commission
Jim Hirsh
Red Cross
Wayne
Mike
NEW Lions Club
Ed Mickan
Mickan
Rix
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