Loop ROW Purchase To Begin in 60 Days
Property appraisals are underway and actual right of way purchases for the Highway 6 loop around Navasota will begin within two months. Joel Hanover, district engineer for the State Highway Department, told Navasota Kiwanis at the Colonial Cafe. The $3,000,000 project calls for a four lane loop from Grassy Creek Bridge to the Navasota River with overpasses at railroads and at Highways 105 and 90, an underpass at FM 244, and a new Navasota River bridge. Computer aided photogrammetry sped topographic work. aerial photography was completed in February 1966. Bond funds were approved November 29, 1965.
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Navasota
Joel Hanover
State Highway Department
Navasota Kiwanians
Colonial Cafe
Grassy Creek Bridge
Navasota River
Perrahio
Hanover
FM 244
Austin
Schulze Jr Named Director of Employee Relations at Anadarko
Herbert E. Schulze Jr has been named director of employee relations for Anadarko Production Company of Fort Worth effective June 1 He transfers from Houston where he was personnel supervisor for Trunkline Gas Company having been with that firm for years Continued on back page.
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Herbert E. Schulze, Jr
Anadarko Production Company
Fort Worth
Houston
Trunkline Gas Company
Grimes County Dairy Salute Highlighted By Local Firms
Local feature notes June dairy month with a Grimes County salute in Section 2 pages 4 and 5. Eleven Navasota firms laud dairy farmers as the industry grows in the county while U.S. output per cow rises. Also recalls Pederson wedding and a first Presbyterian Church note about Bill Pederson choosing to be a candle lighter.
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Navasota
Grimes County
United States
Pederson
First Presbyterian Church
Bill Pederson
Bill
Eight Suspects Arrested for Shoplifting in Navasota
Eight Waco residents, all Negroes, were arrested in and around Navasota for a shoplifting spree at Brookshire Bros. Super Market on North LaSalle Avenue. The group was rounded up by Navasota police with Grimes County, highway patrol, and Texas Ranger Bob Werner, over a seven hour period. Bond set at 2000 for Linda Johnson. 1000 for others. Five suspects released on bond. three remained in custody.
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Waco
Navasota
Brookshire Bros
North
LaSalle Avenue
Grimes County Sheriff's Department
Texas
Bob Werner
Morris Johnson
Archer Street
Linda Ford
North 12Th Street
Ora Ward
Turner Street
Billy Mize
Harnlwood Road
Linda Johnson
Ave. A
Lawrence Johnson
East Dallas
Travis Odell Shepherd
Janet Williams
Johnie Nichols
Garvin Wright
C. N. McCain
Grimes County
Dick Johnson
Navasota Lodge to Observe Centennial Program
Area Masonic Lodge 299 A F and A M chartered June 14 1867 will observe its centennial with a program at 8 p m Friday June 16 in the school cafeteria Worshipful Master Edwin M Rabin will be master of ceremonies Guest speaker will be J Guy Smith right worshipful grand senior warden Grand Lodge of Texas
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Navasota Lodge
A. F
A. M
Edwin M. Rabin
J. Guy Smith
Grand ._Lodge of Texas
Anderson To Carlos FM Road Approved
Joe G. Hanover, district engineer for the Texas Highway Department, announced approval of a 5.2 mile farm to market road from Anderson to Carlos. The $120,000 project, under the supervision of Resident Engineer Joe Piccolo, is part of 949.3 miles of FM RM roads planned in the new program across 166 counties.
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Joe G. Hanover
Texas Highway Department
Anderson
Carlos
Joe Piccolo
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Parade To Open 15th Grimes Co Youth Fair
Grimes County Youth Fair marks its 15th edition with a parade Thursday at 10 a.m. through Navasota, followed by youth horse show events, livestock judging, rodeos, and a Saturday livestock sale. Lions Club scholarships of 125 dollars each will be awarded to top boy and girl.
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15Th Grimes Co
Navasota
Lions Club
Grimes County
American Legion Grounds
Anderson
Steve Moore Gin
Circle 7 Trail Riders
Rodeo
High Point
Red Cross Swim Class Registration Saturday in Grimes County
More than 300 area youths expected to register at 9 a.m. Saturday for Red Cross swimming classes at the municipal pool offices. The 15 day course runs Monday through June 30 with five 45 minute daily sessions per division. A water show is set for June 30 at 6 p.m. If weather fails, show moves to July 1 at 10 a.m.
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Grimes County American Red Cross Mhyapter
Jack Baker
Water Safety
Eeach
Baker
Binford Weaver
W. J. Terrell
Thomas Moore
Joe Falco, Jr
Larry Largent
Barbara Ford
Marian White
Jackie Rumfield
Lynn Harris
Donna Hallmar
Cindy Webb
Mary
Bryan Bankers Buy Control of Iola State Bank
Three officials from Bryan City National Bank announced last week they had purchased controlling interest in Iola State Bank. Marshall Peters Bookman Peters and Mervin Peters stated they acquired more than a majority stake.
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Iola Bank
Marshall Peters
Navasota
Peters
Ellen Bookman
P. B. Bookman
Citizens National Bank of
Iola
Grimes County
Mervin Peters
Bryan
Examiner Plans Mass Circulation Section June 29
The Navasota Examiner will publish a mass circulation tabloid for display ads and circular inserts on Wednesday June 28. Advertising deadline is Friday June 23. The tabloid will be the second section of the June 29 issue, with 6000 extra copies for mail distribution in Grimes County.
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Navasota
Navasota Examiner
Grimes County
Iola Bank Leader W A Boney Resigns After Stock Sale
W A Boney, president of the Iola bank, sold his stock and resigned his position, ending his tenure amid a leadership change at the local financial institution.
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W. A. Boney
Iola Bank
School Board Hires Six New Teachers For 1967 68
Navasota School Board approved six new hires in a special session to fill most vacancies for the 1967 68 faculty. Two new teachers join the high school staff as assistants to Head Coach Hollis Hood. The group includes three elementary teachers and three coaches, with remaining openings at junior high and special education.
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Navasota
John C. Webb
Navasota Elementary
John Bickam
Kenneth Barnett
Hollis Hood
Shirley Fred Hartley
K. Barnett
Linda Traylor
Joan Lamkin
Jerry Johnson
Shirley Colwell
Ronnie Fontenot
Bickam
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Gus Nowak
Navasota River Bridge
Kiwanis
H. E. Schulze, Jr
Ft. Worth
By Bob Whitten
BOY Scout
Area Masonic Lodge
Carlos FM
Red Cross
Examiner
Deweyville
The
Baptist Church
Navasota High
Mrs. Bickam
Mrs
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