Navasota area to host industrial development clinic
A 230 acre tract near Navasota with full city utilities hosts an industrial development clinic. Speakers include Mr. Raburn Mr. Clark and Mr. Milner presenting topics from financing facilities to prospect presentations and a post lunch railroad hour. A Fish Fry panels on priority projects concludes with a $25 savings bond prize.
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Navasota
Gulf States Auditorium
Raburn
Clark
Milner
Bradley
Harry Clark
Texas Industrial Commission
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
Texas Power and Light Company
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Don R. Raburn
Navasota Economic Development Clinic agenda
Texas Division 9 to 10 day long program hosted June 23 1966 at Gulf States Utilities Office includes city tour industry site visits and building presentations. speakers include Don Raburn Harry Clark James Bradley Larry Milner and others outlining project priorities and civic roles. A community fish fry follows with a panel on priority projects and citizen involvement.
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Milner
Brannan
Richard
Koehn
Johnson
Clark
Navasota
Fireman's Hall
Jack T. Taylor
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Ben C. Symmonk
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Ted A. Blaske
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Larry S. Milner
Lloyd N. Brannan
Gulf States Utilities Company
W. E. Richard
Walter Koehn
Texas Southeastern Gas Company
Gulf States Telephone Company
Coffee Break
Harry W. Clark
Industrial clinic to aid new industry in Grimes County
The Texas Industrial Commission and Economic Development Division announce a community clinic on Thursday from 9 to 4 at the Fireman’s Hall on Manley Street. Speakers include Jack T. Taylor and Ted A. Blaske with Gulf States Utilities, Lloyd Branna and Don Clark, and other development consultants. A bus tour of the area will follow, led by TIC head James R. Bradley and Texas A&M University researchers.
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Sn Economic Development Division
Jack T. Taylor
Lini
Texsias Industrial Commission
Missouri Pacific
Iy Company
Ben C
Gulf States Utilities Comink
Southern Pacifism
Ted A Harry Clark
di- Blaske
Texas Industrial Development Department
Lloyd N. Branna
Firemar
Gulf States Utilities Company
Manley Street
W. E. Richard
Walter Koehr
New Industry
Lee
Texas Southeastern Gas
Will Company
Rolla L. John
Clark
Don R
Gulfire Telephone
Larry S. Milner
Five to fourteen year olds tied to eight Navasota burglaries
Grimes County deputies unravel a case involving four siblings from Navasota who burglarized at least eight locations after their mother deserted them. A 14-year-old led police to multiple crimes including library books, skate gear, and church valuables. The mother faces desertion charges and the children may be declared dependent and neglected for placement with an uncle in Waco.
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Waco
Navasota
Robert D. Brewton
Brewton
Grimes County
Dick Johnson
Viet Nam
Washington Avenue
Church of Christ
Two Navasota Men Charged in Package Store Burglary
Sheriff identified 24-year-old Jackie Dean Hilzendager and 39-year-old Joe Slogum as suspects in the June 12 burglary of Long Branch Package Store on West Highway 90. Entry was by breaking a front door lock. missing items included liquor, beer, and $1.25. Bond set at $1500 each.
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Navasota
Long Branch
West Highway 90
Brazos River
Dick Johnson
Jackie Dean Hilzendager
Joe Slogum
Hilzendager
Brazos County
Kiwanis Radio Auction Nets 70 Percent Return On Goods
Kiwanis Radio Auction in Navasota raised 31 806 50 with a 70 percent return on goods valued at 2 569 52. KRA chair Henry Conkling reported 400 bids across 68 items in a four hour sale, sixth straight year below last year's record by 74.
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Kiwanis
Henry Conkling
KRA
Weaver
KWBC
Navasota Telephone Company
Kiwanians
W. E. Gibson Agency
Harris A. Smith Real Estate
Wm. Albert Miller
Tru Weld
Armed Robber Gets $25 at Colonial Hotel
Navasota police and Grimes County deputies with Texas Ranger Bob Werner probe a Thursday night armed robbery at the Colonial Hotel. Clerk Chris Havecott described a 25 year old Latin American man wearing a white shirt and khaki pants who produced a small pistol and fled on foot with $25.
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Colonial Hotel
Navasota
Grimes County Sheriff's Department
Texas
Bob Werner
Chris Havecott
Havecott
Scott Harris Named Texas National Rodeo Entry
Scott Harris son of Mr and Mrs Robert A Harris will represent Texas at the National High School Championship Rodeo in Wetumka Oklahoma in August He was chosen with Vernon Dickey of Houston and Jay Kerr of Del Rio for the boys cutting horse event The Texas team includes 27 competitors and has won the team trophy for three straight years Harris was selected at the State Championship Rodeo in Hallettsville last week
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Scott Harris
Robert A. Harris
State of Texas
Wetumka
Okla
Vernon Dickey
Houston
Jay Kerr
del Rio
Texas
Scott
Halletesville
Corroded Pipe Floods Navasota School Offices
A corroded water pipe flooded the ceiling above the administration and bookkeeping offices at the Navasota school auditorium. Mud slimed desks chairs and floors while staff moved equipment to the auditorium lobby for temporary storage during repairs.
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Navasota School
Gas Test Ends in Dry Hole at Hickory Hill
Ranger Drilling Company marked a dry hole on the 2,718 foot No. 1 5. R. Litzenberg shallow gas well at Hickory Hill Ranch near Navasota. Drilling began last week 1,000 feet from the east and north fences. The firm is led by Frank Kal lina et al of San Antonio, Nat Allen of Bryan, Henry Conk ling and Crit Hardy of Navasota. Litzenberg plans to convert the hole to an irrigation well.
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Ranger Drilling Company
Meat Cleaver Used To Open Juke Box
Navasota City officers investigate a Friday burglary at the R. L. Franklin Cafe on Railroad Street. Patrolman A E Red Sledge says burglars used a meat cleaver from the kitchen to hack into a juke box and stole an undetermined amount of cash.
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Navasota
R. L. Franklin
Railroad Street
A. E
Red) Sledge
Hungry burglars steal 40 pounds of barbecue
Thieves broke into the Highway Cafe on North La Salle Avenue through a rear door and shattered a glass pane. Only 40 pounds of cooked barbecue were reported missing to Navasota police. no arrests have been made.
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North la Salle Avenue
Navasota
Two Navasota men held theft suspects until police
Two Navasota men, Jackie Dean Hilzendager and Howard Tate, were arrested June 15 and charged with stealing Thomas Finke's 1963 model pickup. Finke chased the vehicle and stopped it, holding the suspects until Officer C. N. McCain arrived. The men, with bonds under 1000, appeared before Justice of the Peace Bobby Wickey at Anderson Grimes County.
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Navasota
Thomas Finke
Grimes County
Anderson
Jackie Dean Hilzendager
Howard Tate
Finke
Dick Johnson
Church Street
Johnson
Fin
New Phone Service for Plantersville Stoneham
About 120 subscribers in Plantersville Stoneham Grimes County began using improved telephone service after a daylong cut over by Navasota Telephone Company. The new community dial office supports 200 lines now with a planned 1000 line capacity and lists Plantersville Stoneham among exchanges served from Navasota.
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Plantersville
Stoneham
Grimes County
Navasota Telephone Company
George Franks
Franks
Navasota
Washington
Richards, Anderson
Shire
Plantersville- Stoneham
Grimes Memorial Hospital
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Navasota Economic Development Clinic
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Zoo
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
St. Paul Episcopal
Robert Dean
Hugh Robison
Roy Moore
Texas’ National Rodeo
Hickory Hill
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