Reklaw 4-H Club Reports May Activities and Air Force Cadet
Reklaw 4-H Club met May 15 at the Reklaw Community Center with Ricky Byrd presiding. Members planned a cake and pie sale and a May picnic, while noting a May Social Activity. A New Hope 4-H report and a Ponta Family Night Pirate theme are described alongside 4-H teamwork and refreshments. U.S. Air Force Academy cadet Cole Edwin D. Gunter Jr. from Austin is among 500 cadets earning a bachelor of science and commissioned as second lieutenant. He was group commander with cadet lieutenant colonel rank and will train as a pilot at Laughlin AFB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reklaw
Ricky Byrd
Glenda Russell
Juen
C. C. Byrd
Myrene Russell
Vanita Beckham
Country Home
Ponta
U. S. Air Force Academy
Cole
Edwin D. Gunter Jr
Gloria L. Gunter
Oak Haven Drive
Austin
Tex
U.S. Air Force
Gunter
Laughlin Afb
Edwin D. Gunter Sr
Baton
Jacksonville
William B. Travis High School
Pvt Jerry M Seeton Completes Training At Ft McClellan
Army Private Jerry M. Seeton 21 of Jacksonville Texas completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training May 18 at Fort McClellan Alabama. He studied small unit tactics and weapons including the M14 rifle M60 machine gun and the 3 5 inch rocket launcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft, Mcclellan
Ala
AHTNC
Jerry M. Seeton
Jeff L., Seeton
Janice
Route 3
Jacksonville
Tex
Ft. McClelan
Private Elton Simmons Completes Training at Ft McClellan
Pvt Elton E Simmons completed eight weeks of advanced infantry training at Ft McClellan Alabama on May 18. He is 19, son of Mr and Mrs Elton O Simmons of Jacksonville Texas. He trained with the M14 rifle and M60 machine gun. His wife Linda resides at 804 Austin Street in Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft, Mcclelllan
Ala
ITNC
Elton LL. Simmons
Elton O. Simmons
Pineda St
Jacksonville
Tex
Ft. McClellan
Linda
Austin St
Army Sgt. Jackson Receives Commendation in Vietnam
Army Staff Sergeant Sam A. Jackson, son of Mrs. Modena Bridges of Route 3 Rusk, was awarded a letter of commendation while serving with the 539th Supply Company near Cam Ranh Bay Vietnam on April 26 for outstanding service as a motor sergeant. He entered the army in February 1951 and was last stationed at Fort Hood Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cam Ranh Gay
Vietnam
AHTNC
Sam A. Jackson
Modena Bridges
Mrs Herda Hernandez Graduates From SHSC With Honors
Mrs. Herda Hernandez completed study at Sam Houston State College Huntsville May 21 earning a Bachelor of Science with teaching certificate. She graduated with honor as a member of Alpha Chi Texas Omicron Chapter and ranked in the top 50 scholastically. She joined Kappa Delta Pi and Psi Delta Phi activities and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B R Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Nicholson Hernandez
Sam Houston State College
Huntsville
Kappa Deta Pi
Texas Student Education Association
Pi Delta Phi Sorority
Professiona Club
National Association For Health Physical Education and Recreation
B. R. Nichol
SMU commencement honors Bruce Stoval at Moody Coliseum
Mrs Burne Stoval and family attended the SMU exercises in Moody Coliseum where Bruce Stoval earned a Bachelor of Business Administration. Other items note Mrs Edwin Dickey visiting Paris Texas, eye surgery recovery for Mrs Carl Wipprecht, and travel/visits of several local residents including the Darby and White families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burne
Stoval
Mike
F.M. Stoval
Southern Methodist University
Moody Coliseum
Bruce Stova
Edwin Dickey
Angela Dickey
Paris
Texas
Carl Wipprecht
Tyer
Purina Introduces Self-Rupping Horse Feed Solution
Purina unveils a new horse feed claiming no extra hay is needed. The product includes built in roughage aimed at owners facing hay shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakhill
Purina
Purina Omolene
Communist campaign in Vietnam sparks defense of U S role
The letter argues U S forces in Vietnam defend the free people of Vietnam from Hanoi tyranny. It refutes claims of racial war, praises Black soldiers, and likens critics to Niemoller in condemning Dr Eugene Carson Blake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Eugene Carson Blake
Dr. Niemeller
U.S
Dr. Blake
Mrs John Long Hosts Thimble Club Meeting
Mrs John Long hosted the Thimble Club on Wednesday May 17 at her home on Mt Hope Road. Attendees included Mesdames Edgar Banks Roy Isgate Louis Long Vernie Minter Christine Maness J E Murray Neal Long George Nelson B P Reed G H Thomas and C S Hinton Sr. The afternoon featured sewing and visiting with refreshments of chicken salad congealed salad coffee and tea served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Long
Thimble Club
Mt. Hope Road
Edgar Banks
Roy Isgate
Louis Long
Vernie Minter
Christine Maness
J. E. Murray
Neal Long
George Nelson
B. P. Reed
G. H. Thomas
C. S. Hinton
James S. Goff Promoted To Airman First Class
Limestone Maine James S Goff son of Mrs Zemal Goff of 215 W Sixth St Rusk has been promoted to airman first class in the U S Air Force He is a fuel specialist at Loring AFB Maine and a member of the Strategic Air Command He graduated from Rusk High School in 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limestone
Maine
James
Goff
Zemal
Sixth St
Rusk
U.S. Air Force
Loring Afb
Strategic Air Command
America
Rusk High School
Fiddler Festival Set In Crockett
The 31st Annual World’s Champion Fiddler Festival will be held in Crockett Texas in June. Fiddlers compete in three age groups with no pre registration required. Louis Franklin of Whitewright Texas returns to defend his title as Jammy Heap and his band from Taylor Texas provide music from 9:00 to 1:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett
Texas
L Louis Franklin
Whitewright
Jammy Heap
Taylor
Rusk Folks Visit Davis Family Guests From Texas
Mr and Mrs Joe Messee and Mr Mike Lloyd from Killeen Texas and Mrs Rosie Rogers of Sacul were weekend guests of Mr E B Davis in a social note reflecting local hospitality and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Messee
Mike Lloyd
Kileen
Texas
Rosie Rogers
Sacu
E, B, Davis
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Sandra Risinger
Rayford Cagle
New Hope
New Hope 4
Kins
Ponta 4-H Club
Mrs. Wilson
Karen Perkins
Ponta 4-H
Ponta Club
Rayford A. Cagle
Edwin D. Gunter
Air Force Academy
Pvt
Jimmy Connoly
Ephomore
Linda Williams
Jimmy
Arch Connoly
LAUCE
DE Waite
Troup Lumber Company
Elton E. Simmons
Army
Herda Hernandez
SHSC
D. T. Darby
Jordanton
Agnes Richey
Cirro Whitehead
J. E. Walace
Jerry Thompson
Oss Henry
Jim Richardson
Jimmy and
Rhonda
Liberty
Law
6Th Street
N. Main
Borden
Bulk Weiners
B & B Farm Supply
Puriaca
Omolene
Butch & Bonnie Banks
Lelberta
Idel Monte Drinks
Shattuck
Superett
South Vietnam
James S. Goff
Rusk Folks
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