Hancock New President of Texas College Elevates Hope
Dr. Allen C. Hancock of Tyler was named president of Texas College by Bishop Norris S. Curry and the Board of Trustees. Hancock, a Rusk native with degrees from Texas College and the University of Colorado, has held roles at Jarvis Christian, Langston University, and Hampton Institute. Governors praise his dedication to education and public service as he leads the college toward future goals.
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Norris S. Curry
Texas College
Allen C. Hancock
Tyler
Dr. Hancock
Rusk
Cherokee County
Elm Grove
Fred Douglas
Jacksonville
Hancock
University of Colorado
Christian Methodist Church
Langston University
Texas Public Schools
Jarvis Christian College
Hampton Institute
Jarvis
Coll
United Community Fund
Curry
Ward
Attend Zone Plan Meeting At Woodville
Mrs. 5,1, R. Cartlidge Zone Director of District 11 Gar den Clubs Inc attended a Woodville business meeting Friday. She came with Mrs. Frank Coupland and in Lufkin joined by Mrs. Alvin Wylie Governor of District H1 and Mr. Watson of Kilgore. They met at the Dogwood Motel with Woodville Club president Mrs. Ethel Osbourne Hill and others hosting the fall zone meeting on November 10 and 11. A tour of Allan Shivers library and museum appealed to the guests along with other historic sites to be opened for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Cartlidge
Garden Clubs, Inc
Woodville
Frank Coupland
Lufkin
Alvin Wylie
Watson
Kilgore
Ethel Osborne Hill
Woodville Club
Gatlin King
Allan Shivers
Wooarville
Hester Family Visits Relatives in Texasean Area
Rusk residents Mr and Mrs Vernon Hester visited Mrs John McDonald of Teague who is recuperating from eye surgery in a Mexia hospital. They were joined by Tommy Sconnection in Mexia. Earlier they visited her nephew Dechard McCord who had surgery in a Temple hospital.
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Vernon Hester
John McDonald
Teague
Tommy Singletary
Dechard McCord
Temple Hospital
Airman Hunter Assigned To Michigan Air Force Base
Airman Kenneth R. Hunter, son of Bobby Willis of 565N Ragsdale Jacksonville, assigned to K 1 Sawyer ATB Michigan for training and duty as a U S Air Force construction specialist. He joins the Strategic Air Command after attending Texas Southern University.
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Amarillo
Tex
Kenneth R. Hunter
Bobby Willis
565N
Ragsdale
Jacksonville
K. 1
Sawyer Atb
Mich
Strategic Air Command
Hunter
Texas Southern University
Army Pvt Hunt Assigned to Vietnam Duty
Army Private First Class Robert A. Hunt 18 son of Mr and Mrs Bryan P Hunt Route 4 Jacksonville was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division July 12 in Vietnam Pvt Hunt a tank driver in Company C 1st Battalion of the division 6th Armor entered the Army in March 1966 completed basic at Ft Polk La and was last stationed in Germany.
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Pleiku
Vietnam
Robert A. Hunt
Bryan P. Hunt
Jacksonville
4Th Infantry Division
Pvt. Hunt
6Th Armor
Army
Ft. Polk
Germany
Craig Promoted To Army Specialist At Camp Page Korea
Craig promoted to Army specialist four on July 13 at Camp Page Korea where he serves with the 4th U S Army Missile Command. He is a demolition specialist in the 161st Engineer Company and entered the Army in April 1967 after basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana. His mother Mrs Lovie Cook Route 3 Rusk Texas and wife Vera 2517 W Adams Chicago Ill attend. He is a 1960 graduate of GW Bradford High School and attended Jarvis College.
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Camp Page
Korea
Cleo Craig
Lovie Cook
Route 3
Rusk
4Th
U. S. Army Missile Command
Spec. Craig
161St Engineer Company
Army
Ft. Polk
Carig
Vera
W. Adams
Chicago
Bradford High School
Jarvis College
Hawk
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Ege
Ruski
Rusk Folks
Michigan Afb
Hunt
Craig
Pikes Peak
Layens
Weolite
Iris
Styles
Dacron
Jersey
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