Grimes Youth Fair opens three day run in Anderson
The twentieth annual Grimes County Youth Fair runs June 15 to 17 at the American Legion fair grounds in Anderson. Events start 8 a.m. Thursday with swine judging, featuring rodeos at 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, plus calf scramble and livestock auctions. Judges include Dr. J A Nance of Sam Houston State University. Winners announced at 9 p.m. Saturday.
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American Legion
Anderson
Grimes County
Youth Fair
American Legion Fair
Wayne Barrett
Mt. Alba
Palestine
Texas
E. M. Holt, Jr
Jasper Dickson
Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty Gets 30 Years
Milton Z. LaFarn of Montgomery was sentenced to 30 years in Huntsville for the January 28 shotgun killing of a Grimes County liquor store owner. The 55-year-old pleaded guilty in Grimes County Court at Anderson after capture by Tucson police and return to Grimes County following indictment by the Grimes County Grand Jury.
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Milton Z
LaFarn
Montgomery
State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Grimes County
James F
Bud) Warren
12Th Judicial District
Anderson
Tucson
Ariz
Imely Opics by Bob Whitten
Scott Harris 22, Houston dispatcher, was attacked at Cullen and Reed in heavy traffic. Carjackers, two young men, held a knife to his throat demanding money or drugs, robbed his wedding band, wrist watch and wallet, then fled as a rescue car joined pursuit.
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Houston
Scott Harris
Scott
Robert A. Harris
Main Packing Company
Reserve Police Force
Cullen and
Reed Streets
Wheatfall
Grimes County
Beer Election Called For J. P. Precinct 7
A local option election for Justice Precinct 7 Bedias and Singleton will be held Saturday July 8 to decide on the sale of beer for off premises consumption only. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with absentee voting starting 20 days prior and ending four days before.
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County Commissioners Court
Justice Precinct 7
Bedias
Singleton
Ethel Bishop
Luther Tyer
Ernest Poteete
Irma Dreher
Anderson
Testing Continues Positive TB Reactions Here Alarming
The state health department reports Grimes County TB testing reached 2,629 residents across four areas boosting coverage to 47 percent of the county population. In Navasota participation was weak with 462 tests at the school cafeteria on Sunday. 209 positive results led to mobile x-ray screening by the San Jacinto TB and Respiratory Disease Association.
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State Health Department
Grimes County
Navasota
Anderson, Richards
Plantersville
San Jacinto
Weather volunteers extend county testing weeks tests results due Thursday
Volunteers conducted two more days of testing at the county location Monday and Tuesday this week with results due Thursday between 3 and 8 p.m. A mobile x ray unit will assist those who missed the van. Richards Anderson and Plantersville tests drew 318 667 and 258 people with 41 reactors at Richards. Health officials provide free x rays to those with positive reactions from county skin tests. Mrs Jane Vincent Grimes County chairman and coordinator.
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Richards, Anderson
Plantersville
Richards
Jane Vincent
Grimes County
Coordh
Navasota High School
Grimes County Youth Fair Schedule 1972 Events
The Grimes County Youth Fair program lists events at the American Legion Grounds in Anderson from June 15 to June 16 and a calf drawing on June 11. Je r 8:00 A M judging swine beef cattle poultry 11:00 A M sheep 1:00 P M junior dairy show 8:30 P M sale of youth livestock. Friday includes girls exhibits dairy cattle rodeo. Saturday features junior horse show pet show and calf draw with Youth Fair King and Queen presentations.
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Youth Fair
Budget hike funds parks and library in Navasota
Navasota City Commission increased the 1972 73 budget by 8000 dollars raising total to 702200 dollars by adding 4000 dollars for the Grimes County Library and 4000 dollars for city parks. Library funding rose to 5200 dollars with eligibility for about 2500 in federal matching funds. Parks received a 4000 dollar boost for new facilities.
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Navasota
Grimes County Library
George Spears
Spears
H. L. Stewart
John F. Scott
Charles Jacoby
Grimes County backs OEO and HEW programs
Commissioners unanimously adopt a resolution supporting poverty programs from the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Health, Education and Welfare Department. Elton E Easterly of Brazos Valley Community Action Programs outlines services including family planning and low cost housing. The court also names Fred Voelter to the advisory committee for the Central Brazos Valley Mental Health Center.
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Elton E. Easterly
Brazos Valley
Grimes County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Commissioners Court
Fred Voelter
Navasota
Central Brazos Valley Mental Health Center
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Grimes County Dairy Association
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M. L. Price
Bill Goodman
Dorothy Goodman
Gene Coneley
Iola
J. A. Nance
Sam Houston State University Animal Science Department
Dr. Nance
Vicky Hemann
Larry Mitchell
Beverly Schroeder
Jimmy Schroeder
Virginia Price
Imely Opics
Bob Whitten
Beer
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R. D. Brewton
O’donohue
Herbert E. White
Bedias Baptist Church
J. C. Powell
W. E. Brown
Henry Fuelberg
Max
American Legion Grounds
Curtis Maynard
Bill Herod
City Parks Department
James B. Bond
Albert Skinner
Texas State Health Department
OEO
HEW
H. W. Haynie
Alvin Meissner
Erly
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Grimes County Farm Bureau
Bernard Floyd
Roans Prairie
Gus Schroeder
White Hall
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