FHA Observes National Week For Vocational Careers
Future Homemakers of America in Texas will mark National FHA HERO Week February 9 15 aligning with Vocational Education Week. Miss Sandra Fry of Jacksonville heads the National Executive Council. local advisor is Mrs Marjorie Jackson. State President Joyce Tipton of Lipan outlines goals to foster leadership citizenship and community involvement through home economics and vocational education with FHA and HERO chapters nationwide numbering about 70 000 members in 1940 chapters in Texas.
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America
Texas
Sandra Fry
Jacksonville
FHA
Marjorie Jackson
Joyce Tipton
Lipan
Homemakers of
Future Homemakers of America
U.S. Office of Education
Division of Vocational and Technical Education
American Home Economics Association
Washington, D.C
Texas Association
Homemaking Education
Texas Education Agency
Austin
Elizabeth F. Smith
Betty Romans
Texas Leads In Fresh Market Vegetables In 1974 Output
Texas ranks first in harvested acreage for fresh market cabbage spinach and watermelons and second for cantaloupes carrots cucumbers honeydews and onions. Output value across 14 vegetables totaled 135 million, down 26 percent from 1973. Onions and watermelons lead the value list as cotton marketing remains dull and cotton planting starts February amid a bleak outlook. Census forms have been mailed and farmers are urged to respond to the 1974 census of agriculture through their local ASCS office.
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Texas
California
Florida
Rio Grande Valley
Census Bureau
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Local Social Notes Mention Patterson Guests in Palestine
Rusk Folks Mr and Mrs Johnny C Patterson April Del Britt en and Glen and Mike Murray were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Wayne Patterson and Misty Sunday in Palestine Mrs Thelma Hillin has returned home after spending a month in Oceanside California the guest of her daughter Mrs BL Mauldin
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Johnny C Patterson
April
Del
Britten
Glen
Mike Murray
Wayne Patterson
Misty Sunday
Palestine
Thelma Hillin
Oceanside
California
BL. Mauldin
East Texas RAC Plans Alcoholism Program for 14 Counties
The East Texas Regional Advisory Committee met in Tyler to finalize priorities for alcoholism programming across 14 counties. The plan emphasizes planning, public education, treatment, targeted services, occupational programs, and Criminal Justice System coordination, to be funded by local, state, and federal grants. The completed plan will be sent to the Texas Commission on Alcoholism in Austin for inclusion in the state plan.
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RAC
Tyler
First Christian Church
Regional Alcoholism Authority
East Texas Council On Alcoholism
R. Ferris Brown
Brown
Alcoholism Council
United Funds
Gladewater
Hallsville
Henderson County
Henderson
Texas
Jacksonville
Kilgore
Longview
Marshall
Mineola
Palestine
Panola County
Quitman
Rusk
Upshur County
White Oak
Tyler-Smith
Council
Camp
van Zandt
Marion
Rains
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Austin
Thimble Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Flora Weaver
Mrs Flora Weaver hosted the Thimble Club on a Wednesday afternoon at her Henderson Street home with president Mrs Pauline Isgate leading a brief business session. The group shared handwork and visiting while enjoying lemon supreme cake hot chocolate and coffee. attendees included Mrs Beaulah Hinton Mrs Floy Nelson Mrs Vernie Minter Mrs Mable Long Mrs Beatrice Banks Mrs Bessie Banks Mrs Gladys Goodson Mrs Ella Reed plus guests Mrs Jewel Jimerson and Mrs Elvira O Neal. The next meeting is set for February 5 at Mrs Bessie Banks's Crockett Street residence.
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Flora Weaver
Thimble Club
Henderson Street
Pauline Isgate
Bessie Banks
Crockett St
Sorority Meet Held by Xi Epsilon Kappa Chapter
Xi Epsilon Kappa of Beta Sigma Phi met Monday January 13 at Mrs Mildred Fultons home with President Mrs Bessie Lunsford presiding. Attendees included Mesdames Onal Fitts Melba Campbell Elaine Shattuck Melba Ballard Margie Dupree Genette Richards Marie Mehner Mary Ray. Hostess provided refreshments of salad chocolate pound cake and more.
DPS Records Last Year As Safest In Decade
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 1974 likely the safest year on Texas streets in a decade with an estimated 3,042 traffic deaths, down from 3,392 in 1973. Rural deaths fell 19.2 percent and city fatalities dropped 15.1 percent as driving declined and enforcement rose. Speir credits energy crisis driving reductions, lower speeds, vehicle and highway improvements, and heightened public awareness for the drop amid a 6 percent fall in total accidents.
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Texas
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Speir
DPS
Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Notice to Creditors in John P. Crawford Estate Cherokee County
The county court of Cherokee County Texas issues a notice to all persons with claims against the estate of John P. Crawford Deceased Letters Testamentary were issued January 13 1975. Creditors must present claims to James J. Crawford executor at 304 South Jordan Avenue Cleveland Texas 77327 or E R Crawford Route 3 Jacksonville Texas 79766 before the applicable statute of limitations and before the estate closes January 4 1975 James J Crawford and E R Crawford executors of the Estate of John P Crawford Deceased No 5978.
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John P. Crawford
Cherokee County
Texas
James J. Crawford
Jordan Avenue
Cleveland
E.R. Crawford
Route
Jacksonville
John P Crawford
Farm Bureau Conference Set Jan 28 29 in Austin
The Texas Farm Bureau will hold a joint Legislative Conference and 1975 Membership Kick-Off January 28 29 at the Driskill Hotel in Austin. Delegates from 210 counties will join county presidents and committee chairmen for discussions on legislative techniques speeches by lawmakers and membership goals.
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Farm Bureau
Austin
Texas Farm Bureau
Driskill Hotel
Carrol Chaloupka
Dalhart
State Farm Organization
TFB
Chaloupka
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Texas Department of Agriculture
John C. White
Rusk Folks
Alto
ETCA
Ed McKay
Waco
Pat Smith
McKay
Smith
Bill Sullivant
Gainesville
Tom Creighton
Bill Patman
Canada
Max Sherman
Amarillo
Joe Hubenak
Rosenberg
James Burns
Don Neumann
Waco Tfb
Sas
Chapman Pharmacy
SESCO
Southwestern Electric Service Company
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