TIC Head Recommends Hiring Cor C Manager
Harry Clark of the Texas Industrial Commission urged Grimes County Chamber of Commerce to hire a fulltime manager at an Economic Development Clinic in Navasota. He praised local volunteer leadership but said professional staff is needed, outlining key factors for site decisions and community fit. The day included a bus tour of local sites and speeches by TIC and Texas A&M officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Clark
Texas Industrial Commisssion
Grimes County Chamber of Commerce
Clark
Gulf States Auditorium
Fireman's Hall
Navasota
Jimmy Bond
Tru-Weld Mfg
Milroy Terrace
United States
Chambers of Commerce
Castles of the Past photo of Anderson on Life's Texas feature
Life Magazine’s July 1 issue shows a color photograph of Anderson on Main Street near Brenham, with the 1894 courthouse as the county center. The feature, photographed by Ralph Crane, runs 14 pages of Texas scenes and notes nearby towns including Dallas and Houston.
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Anderson
Life Magazine
Texas
Grimes County
Brenham
Texas Farm County
Ralph Crane
Dallas
Houston
Galveston
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Tyler
Laredo
Gonzales
Beaumont
Big Bend
Life
David
City Hall Offices To Close Monday For 4th Of July
Navajo City Hall will be closed all day Monday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. City Manager Charlie L. Carter urged residents to have garbage out for pickup by 7 a.m. to allow crews to finish early and spend the holiday with their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie L. Carter
Navasota City Hall
July 4 Fete Planned at Firemen's Hall
A Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the Navasota Volunteer Fire Department and Knights of Columbus Council 4054 will be held at Firemen's Hall. Barbecue dinner starts at 11 a.m. Games in the afternoon and a dance from 8 to 12 p.m. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navasota Volunteer Fire Department
Knights of Columbus
Council 4054
Firemen’s Hall
Friday Water Show Caps Red Cross Swim Course
More than 300 students from the 1966 American Red Cross summer swimming class will host a gala aquatic show at 5 30 p m Friday at the municipal pool. Bobby Poole Scott Harris will be clowns with John C Webb master of ceremonies Charlie McMahon assistant Mrs Binford Weaver says the event ends Friday with demonstrations by beginner to advanced groups and 10 instructors plus 35 aides supervising since June 13.
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American Red Cross
Municipal
Bobby Poole
Scott Harris
John C. Webb
Charlie McMahon
Binford Weaver
Grimes County
Dents
Tri County Grain Stockholders Declare Five Dollar Dividend
Tri County Grain, Inc. held a June 27 meeting at the Colonial Cafe dining room. Directors Tom J. Moore Fred Borg stedte H R Turner and George Franks were re elected for two years. A dividend of 5.00 per share was declared for stockholders of record June 15 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Grain, Inc
Colonial Cafe
Tom J. Moore
Fred Borgstedte
H. R. Turner
George Franks
L. L. Hertenberger
L. N. Yeager
H. H. Moore
Robert W. Dean
Joint Vacation Bible School July 18 22 in Navasota
The annual Methodist Presbyterian Vacation Bible School will be held July 18 22 at the First Presbyterian Church of Navasota for children ages 4 through 8th grade. Sessions run 8 30 to 11 a m with nursery for workers children. multiple coordinators and assistants are named. A separate injury report notes Mrs Janice Bay of Houston seriously injured in a car collision four miles south of Navasota on State Highway 6 Friday night.
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Presbyterian Church of
Larry Correll
Bob Whitten
Larry Largent
Carol Freeman
Vicki Stolz
Terry Pederson
Clarence Walston
Bob Werner
Sam Duncan
Bobby Knight
Rickie Sinclair
Peggy Greenwood
Ray Holmstrom
Bob Connell
Bonnie Curry
Beverly Hallmar
Lonnie Pearson
Alton Parker
Bryan Beard
Joe D. Poteet
J. T. Haynie
Jo Beth Poteet
Louise Pederson
Bertie Mae Ayres
Damage Heavy In Car-Pickup Wreck Saturday
Four persons escaped serious injury in a 5:45 p.m. Saturday crash two miles south of Navasota on State Highway 6. Charles Hughes, 19, Navasota, drove a pickup pulling an empty stock trailer. James Portis, 20, Houston, drove a car with passengers Joe Portis and Sammy Williams. Hughes turned left onto a dirt road while Portis tried to pass. the collision flipped the pickup and trailer, blocking the highway and injuring none severely. Hughes had a bruised shoulder. others suffered minor cuts and bruises. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
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Navasota
Charles Edward Hughes
James Earl Portis
Winter Street
Houston
Joe Henry Portis
Sammy Charles Williams
Bob Connell
Hughes
Portis
City budget up for 1966 67 by eleven thousand
The 1966 67 city budget totals 430 455 up from 418 690 last year with an 11 765 increase. A public hearing is set for Monday July 11 from 5 to 8 p m at City Hall. The General Fund receives 174 530, Water 90 625, Sewer 27 100, Gas 138 200. The city manager notes rising costs and potential tax structure changes to cover needed street and utility expansions.
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Charlie L. Carter
City Hall
Carter
Water Department
Navasota
Navasota Dam Hearing Set for August 2 in Austin
Gov. Connally presented the report on the Navasota River Watershed prepared by the Corps of Engineers to the Texas Water Rights Commission. A hearing will occur Tuesday August 2 at 2 p.m. in Austin to hear testimony for and against the feasibility of the proposed federal project including Millican Dam and Reservoir and Navasota No 2 Dam and Reservoir in Grimes Brazos Robertson and Leon Counties.
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John Connally
Navasota River
Texas
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Texas Water Rights Commission
Sam Houston State
Austin
Grimes
Brazos Counties
Robertson and
Leon Counties
Head Start Enrolls 111 In Navasota District
School officials report 111 pupils enrolled in the Navasota Independent District Head Start program during its first week. Led by principal Ona Franklin, eight instructors aides and three junior high volunteers run the $45,136 program overseeing songs games and activities.
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Navasota Independent
Ona Franklon
Merchants and Post Office to Close on Independence Day
Navasota merchants and nearby towns will close Monday July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Post master Bert Hansen announced no home deliveries or window service at the Navasota Post Office that day.
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Navasota
Bert Hansen
VFW Delegates To Attend State Convention
VFW Post 4006 will send John Paul Keelan senior vice commander W E Barron and Arthur Warnasch to the 46th Texas state VFW convention at the Rice Hotel Houston Friday to Sunday. Also attending are Andy Borg commander in chief and Leslie M Fry senior vice commander. An estimated 80 to 1000 Texas veterans are expected. The state VFW beauty contest Friday at 730 p m will feature Lum and Abner star Chester Lauck as master of ceremonies. Evening programs including dances Friday and Saturday are open to the public.
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John Paul Keelan
Navasota
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Texas
Rice Hotel
Houston
Keelan
Frank Clement
State of
Tennessee
W. E. Barron
Arthur Warnasch
V.F.W. Post
the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Andy Borg
Superior
Wis
Leslie M. Fry
Reno
Nev
Texas
Chester Lauck
Lum
Abner
Trico Construction Opens Near Dyer Lumber on Houston Highway
J Paul Law leads Trico Construction Company opening this week on Houston Highway adjacent to Dyer Lumber. The firm offers general construction including residential farm ranch and commercial work with plans to build a 60 by 100 foot shop for wood trusses fabrication and storage. Staff includes D P Law and several Imhoffs. engineering services from H Brace Corp and Horace Selman warehouse site.
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J. Paul Law
Trico Construction Company
Dyer Lumber Company
Houston Highway
Horace Selman
Law
Horace Corp
Miami
Fla
D. P. Law
Mr. Law
General Foods
Houston
H.brace Corp
George Imhoff
Hal Imhoff
Santos Gurrola
Robert Gooden
John Law
Hempstead
Cow Talk Steak House to Close For One Week Vacation
The Cow Talk Steak House at the Nava sota Livestock Commission Company will close at 10 p.m. Saturday July 2 and remain closed until 7 a.m. Saturday July 9 to allow employees a one week vacation.
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Cow Talk
Navasota Livestock Commission Company
Houston Woman Injured In Sign Truck Collision
A 25 year old Houston widow Janice Q. Ray was severely injured when her car collided with a sign erecting truck four miles south of Navasota on State Highway 6. She was treated for head injury a severely cut arm and multiple leg fractures and later moved to a Houston hospital. The truck driver William H. Oaks and passenger Ronald Houser, both of Houston, were not hurt.
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Houston
Janice Q. Ray
Navasota
Ray
Southwest Towers
Grimes Memorial Hospital
Houser Neon Company
William H. Oaks
Ansbury Street
Ronald Houser
Bob Connell
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TIC
Cor C
Larry Milner
James R. Bradley
Texas A&m University
Jetero International
Don Raburn
Current Life Pictures
Tri-County
Joint Vacation Bible School
Janice Bay
Navasota Dam
Merchants
VFW
Trico Const. Co
Dyer Lumber
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