Texas to launch three year study of school system
Gov. John Connally appoints a committee to conduct a three year study of Texas schools. The plan aims to guide new legislation, improve teaching methods and kits, address buses, equipment, teachers, and funding, with a target plan by August 7 1968 to position Texas as an educational leader.
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Austin
Tex
Aken
Texas
John Connally
Loom Jaworski
Jer E. Chapa
San Mos
Kermit Dyehe
Alvin
Paul Haas
Corpus Christi
M. K. Hage
George
Hawn
Harold Catlin
Midland
Frank W. Hubert
Colshexe Station
Hyer
Houston
Morgan Jones Jr
Abilene
Savannah Cross
Lackey
Troups
James McCracklin
San Marcos
Torres
Fort Worth
Dicki Wess
Dallas
Helen A. eWhig
Nocegdoches
SROAD
Bos!ef
Dorn
Cig It
Rstate
Education Agency
Act
Bexar County
Tarrant
San Antonio
Coit
Abraham (Chick) Kazen
Laredo
Randolph A. Sherwood
van Ormy
Martin Dies Jr
Luthin
East Texas
Jack Brooks
Beaumont
Clark Thompson
Galveston
State Supreme Court
Southerest Baptist Church of
Nyc
Connally
Galveston County
Texas City
Dickinson
la Marque
Hamilton Retires As Espey Takes CP and L Valley Audit Post
After nearly 40 years Hamilton retires as Central Power and Light's Valley district accounting head. Jerry W. Espey becomes district auditor, tracing a long CPL career from stock clerk to top Valley accounting post. Hamilton plans to retire in the Valley. Espey is active in San Benito church with four married children.
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Central Power and Light Company
Valley District
Erry W. Espey
CPL
Atton
CPL Valley
Espey
Power Company
Mercedes
Hemilton
Kingsville
Childress
San Benito
Hamilton
San Fienito Elks Lodge
Rotary Club
Crane Harvest Extremely Low
Lubbock West Texas sportsmen reported about 200000 cranes seen overhead all season but bagged only 1315. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department notes the birds were hard to hit as they started out of range during the 30 day season.
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Lubbock
West Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Cecil Reid
Sportsmen Clubs of
Cameron
Willacy
Cameron County
County Veterans Benefit total tops one million in Cameron County
Veterans in Cameron County received about 1 005 247 in Veterans Administration benefits in the year. County Service Officer Hugh Ramsey of San Benito earned commendation from the Veterans Affairs Commission in Austin for his role in assisting veterans. The commission noted that benefits require filed claims and nominations and praised Ramsey for aiding a large number of veterans. The county office conducted 1 290 claimant interviews and 242 area veterans were hospitalized in VA facilities.
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Veterans Administration
Cameron County
Hugh Ramsey
Veterans Service
San Bert
Ramsey
Veterans Affairs Commission
Austin
Charles L. Morris
Lemon or Lime Juice Prevents Fruit Discoloration
Sprinkling lemon or lime juice on freshly cut fruit curbs browning when exposed to air, a simple method for keeping fruit looking bright and appetizing. The juice’s acidity slows oxidation and preserves color.
Valley Sportsmen Club notes and Harlingen meetings
Walter Clore of Harlingen, former Valley Sportsmen Club president, shot an antlered doe recently. The Weslaco club will meet January 17 at City Park with beef and chicken barbecue, visitors welcome. Ed Cooper, on three Texas Sportsmen Clubs committees, is highlighted along with Harlingen and local officers. A January 14 meeting features a Canadian goose movie and a quick draw demonstration.
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Walter Clore
Harlingen
The
Valley Sportsmen Club
Weslaco Sportsmen Club
Jake Kennedy
Bill Wilson
Bertram Puerner
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley Gas Company
Bing Crosby
Ed Cooper
Harlinger
Sportsmen Clubs of
Texas
Cooper
Harlingen Sportsmen Club
First National Bank
Walter Putt
Manuel Chavez
Martingen Police Department
Clerk Marie Lawson Retires After 15 Years Service
Mrs. Marie P. Lawson retires as assistant clerk of the Cameron Willacy draft board in San Benito after fifteen years of federal service. Board chair William A. Faulk praised her as a faithful servant, noting her appointment began August 7, 1950. Lawson, born in Boone, Iowa, and educated at John Marshall High School in Chicago, Illinois, ends a long local tenure.
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Marie P. Lawson
Cameron Willacy
San Benito
William A. Faulk
Faulk
Lawson
Boone
Iown
John Marshall High School
Chicago
Padre Island Texas Link With Early European Exploration
Padre Island in Cameron County sits along the Gulf coast from Port Isabel to Corpus Christi. It traces exploration days from 1519 when Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda mapped the Gulf to Cabeza de Vaca traversing its tip and LaFitte using it as a base. The island developed into a resort area with causeway access, motels, dining, and fishing sites including Isla Blanca Park and Brazos-Santiago Pass jetty for deep sea fishing.
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Padre Island
Texas
Port Isabel
Corpus Christi
Gulf of Mexico
Laguna Madre
Mexico
Cortez
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
Gulf Coast
Tampico
Florida
Cabeza de Vaca
Jean LaFitte
New Orleans
Cameron County
Isla Planca Park
Gulf
Brazos - Santiago Pass
South Padre Island
Retirement notice for local official Mrs. Lawson
In announcing her retirement the community praises Mrs. Lawson for years of service in local affairs. She lives on Rt. 4 in Harlingen and will enjoy many happy years in retirement.
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Lawson
Rt. 4
Harlingen
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