Texas zoologists map life in Puerto Rico rainforest study
University of Texas scientists plan a two five acre censuses to trap and weigh all mammals in a Puerto Rican rainforest funded by Rockefeller Foundation. They will measure metabolism and energy flow, mapping breeding and feeding habits of greckies and black birds to compare with Texas data.
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University of Texas
Rockefeller Foundation
Puerto Rico
Howard T. Odum
Institute of Marine Science
Port Aransas
Robert Keith Selander
Walter Aboot
Austin
Selender
Dr. Selander
Gasts
Selander
Texas
St John’s Episcopal Parish Elects Officers for 1959 1960 1961
St John’s Parish elected six men by lot for three year terms at the annual meeting after a covered dish supper. Officers named include Tom Tennison Jr scribe and Ward Bush chairman of visitation with Dr George Tennison senior warden and Zach Taylor church school superintendent. Diocesan Council delegates and alternates were chosen with the council meeting January 23 25 in Houston at the Shamrock Hilton Hotel. Two Holy Communion services set for St Mark’s on Bellaire Boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Lot
Bob McClelland
Tor M. Tennison Jr
William Hilliard
Lauriston
Zach Taylor
George D. Tennison
Ward Bush
Tom Tennison Jr
Grant A. Herbst
George Tennis
Episcopal Diocese of
St. Mark's Church
Bellaire Boulevard
Brooks Bill Gives Science Scholarships
Congressman Jack Brooks introduces the National Science Scholarship Act to award 120000 scholarships over six years for science, engineering, and related fields. Scholarships up to 1700 per year will be distributed by states based on high school graduates, with emphasis on teaching math and science, and no federal control over curricula.
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United States
Congressman Brooks
Happy Blue Birds Elect January Officers
The Happy Blue Birds met January 8 with eight members and one guest. Officers elected for January include Barbara Benson as President Renea Rosser as Vice President Elaine Gibbs as Secretary Gayla Shaw as Treasurer Ruth McDaniel as Candlelighter Diane Boyette as Game Leader Sharon Chitty as Scribe Jan Ford as Wish and Sunshine Leader Elaine Tarver as Song Leader. They planned for the March of Dimes talent show and refreshments were served by Elaine Tarver Sharon Chitty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Blue Birds
Barbara Benson
Renea Rosser
Elaine Gibbs
Gayla Shaw
Ruth McDaniel
Diane Boyette
Sharon Chitty
Wish & Sunshine
Jan Ford
Elaine Tarver
Scribe
WaWa Camp Fire Girls Meet and Fundraise
The WaWa Camp Fire Girls gathered with Frank Robinson as host for a Thursday meeting where members chose Indian names after a brief business session. On Saturday the group joined Blue Birds and Boy Scouts in a March of Dimes fundraiser collecting 16.00.
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WaWa Camp Fire Girls
Frank Robinson
Blue Birds
Boy Scouts
Ant Cultivates Grass Seeds as Food Store
An ant species tends grass around its hill burrow harvests the seed heads and stores them for future consumption. The behavior shows deliberate farming and food preservation within a subterranean colony.
Cub Scout Den 10 Den 1 Meeting at Yoksh Home
Cub Scout Den 10 Den 1 met January 10 in Gene Yoksh’s home with refreshments by Mrs. Ross Eppes Mrs. Harry Holt and Mrs. E E Yoksh. The group visited the Pimes Theatre projector room where Mr. Rosser explained film projection. The boys thanked manager D H Suitt for hosting the meeting.
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Den 1
Cub
Gene Yoksh
Ross Eppes
Harry Holt
E E Yoksh
Pimes Theatre
Rosser
D. H. Suitt
Mrs. Holt
den Chud
Gene Richardson
Ribbon Cane Syrup Making on Texas in Review TV
East Texas ribbon cane syrup is featured on Horri ble's Texas in Review program. Filmed near Palestine the segment shows harvesting cluthing boiling and packaging of syrup with KPAC TV Channel 4 at 7 p.m. on the local schedule.
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East Texas
Texas
Horrible
Kpac-Tv
Channel 4
Palestine
Texas celebrates 75th anniversary across campuses
A University of Texas event marks its 75th anniversary with films showing skin diving at San Marcos and a hornet making class in Denton, alongside a visit to Fort Parker noted in the coverage.
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University of Texas
San Marcos
Denton
Fort Parker
Negro P T A Meeting Set For January Twenty Second
The Mathew Robinson P T A will hold its first regular meeting of the new year Wednesday January 22 at 7 p m in Frank Robinson Elementary School cafetorium with president Mrs Essie M Hamilton in charge A short program will be presented by the Dads of the association chaired by F C Richardson.
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Mathew-Robinson P-Ta
Frank Robinson
Essie M. Hamilton
F. C. Richardson
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United Nations
UNEF
Gaza
Erik O. Eesemgren
McClanahan Fields Insurance Agency
Silsbee
Pacreserting
Railroad Avenue
Silsbee Business College
Ave
H and
N. 6Th
Simmons Motor CO
Paint and Body Shop
Brooks
Itesseukieeas
Jack Brooks Teaay
Soviet Union
June Irvin, Scribe
Prince Mickey
Mousey
Evelyn Adams
New York
Hamberger Meat
Seaport Coffee
Royal Black Pepper
Eatwell Tuna
Ibs
Isbell’s Grocery & Met
North 5Th St
Livers & Lights
Hormel
Minnesota
BACON
Cub Scout
Gene Yoksh, Scribe
Brownie
Flasholder
Silsbee Drug Company
John Henry Schuler
Negro P-Ta
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