Bill Seeks Free Driver Education For Texas Students
State Representative Jim Clark has introduced House Bill 634 in the 64th Legislature to provide free driver education in Texas public schools for students over 15. The measure, supported by TEA and Governor Briscoe, aims to offset the loss of federal funding set to end June 30 1975, and address high costs and access barriers in driver education.
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Jim Clark
Pasadena
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Dolph Briscoe
Clark
Easter Seal Appeal Opens in Cherokee County
The 1975 Easter Seal Appeal will officially open in Cherokee County on Monday February 24. Easter Seal letters arrive at homes February 15 to March 15. The Easter Seal Representative for the county is the contact to request services.
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Cherokee County
Joe T. Terrell
Atoy Wardens Recover Drowning Victim Near Angelina River
Atoy community game wardens recovered the body of 42 year old Emory Keith Buddy Mixon early Wednesday after he went to check his boat on the Angelina River banks near Nacogdoches County. The missing man was located in shallow water about an hour after the 7 30 am call. Grace Mallard Littlefield of Dallas vacationed with sister Lena Walton.
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Atoy
Nacogdoches
Angelina’ River
Emory Keith
Buddy” Mixon
Cherokee County
Bill Gilliam
Nacogdoches County
Jimmy Wood
Mixon
Rusk Students Earn Degrees at Sam Houston University
Mary Ann Perry received a Bachelor of Arts with a teaching certificate and her husband Ronnie Perry earned a Bachelor of Science. Perry was commissioned at ROTC exercises shortly before fall graduation.
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Rusk
Sam Houston University
Mary Ann Perry
Ronnie Perry
Perry
Guest Speaker Dr Bell to preach at Rusk First Methodist
Dr A C Bell Palestine District United Methodist Church will guest preach at 11 am at Rusk First United Methodist Church. Dr James V Fisher chairs the Pastor Parish Relations Committee and Robert L Banks presides in the pastor's absence. Youth Fellowship sponsors 6 pm service with Bill Penix directing messages and cast auditions for the Lenten drama A Tree Fell at 1 30 Sunday.
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A.C. Bell
Palestine
United Methodist Church
Rusk
First United Methodist Church
James V. Fisher
Robert L. Banks
G. Mouton Fletcher
Bell
Rusk Residents Visit Port Aransas Family Ties
Rusk residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wipprecht returned from visiting their son and daughter in law Mr. and Mrs. Paul Miller at Port Aransas. Bill Vining of Dallas spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Vining.
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Carl Wipprecht
Paul Miller
Port Aransas
Bill Vining
Dallas
W. M. Vining
POW Captain Mayall Receives Bronze Star for Valor
Air Force Captain William T. Mayall son of Mr and Mrs John E F Mayall of Levitown New York received the Bronze Star with V device for valor His wife Dixie Guinn of Rusk Texas and their one year old daughter shared in the recognition Mayall a B 52 radar navigator was captured December 22 1972 and released in March He earned the medal for resisting North Vietnamese interrogators despite harassment He is with the 509th Bomb Wing Peace AFB New Hampshire and is a 1966 Massapequa High School graduate who later studied at Park College and earned a history degree from the University of Houston
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Air Force
William T. Mayall
John EF. Mayall
Kingfisher Road
Levittown
N.Y
Mayall
Dixie
Joe Guinn
W Crockett
Rusk
Texas
Margaret
Southeast Asia
Strategic Air Command
Peace Afb
N.H
509Th
Massapequa High School
Park College
Missouri
University of Houston
Wally Grant Named Best Man After 33 Years of Service
Wally Grant, an English fist monger and bachelor, is celebrated as the best man after officiating 50 times over 33 years, earning the title best best man ever.
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Wally Grant
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Gree
Him O'Hare
Sweetheart
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