Dawn girls found by Tony Orlando and rise of Dawn trio
In a tale of luck and career moves Tony Orlando found Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson to form Dawn after two friends tipped him off. Candida hits topped three million, followed by a six million sale for Three Times on the Ceiling. Orlando reshaped himself, dropping 50 pounds to go full time in music.
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Telma Hopkins
Joyce Vincent Wilson
Dawn
Ronkonkoma
Peoma
Joyce
Tony
Merril
Wis
Wayne Maunder
Chubby Checker
Steve McQueen
Ali McGraw
Andy Griffith
Andy
Barbara
CBS TV
Hollywood
Calif
Kirby Lumber mill site spotted near Little League park
Construction rumors swirl as crews trench and mark lanes on the Frank Payne pasture west of town amid talk of a new $10,000,000 Kirby Lumber mill. Fred Gurley of Santa Fe confirms plan to consolidate five mills into one modern, electronically operated plant in the Silsbee area, potentially changing regional timber output.
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Kirby Lumbe
Lunatic Park
A. W. Dainwood
Amill
Silsbee
Fred G. Gurley
Santa Fe Railway Company
Kirby Stock
Voth
Bessmay
Call
Honey Island
Kirby
Pacific Northwest
Silsbee Falls to Conroe in Homecoming Clash
The Conroe Tigers defeated Silsbee 26 to 16 on homecoming Friday as Silsbee star Nicky Gilbert suffered a season ending collarbone injury after gaining 87 yards. Homecoming Queen Miss Lynette Witte was crowned during halftime amid a successful celebration and the town opened a Christmas toy drive led by Allen Warrick with the old Silsbee Auto Co. building donated as storage and repair space.
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Bonnie James
Inopkie
Silsbee High
Conroe Tigers
Silsbee Tigers
Silsbee
Nicky Gilbert
Gilbert
Huntsville
Jasper
Tigers
Lynette Witte
Albert Witte
Chance Loeb
Silsbee-Conroe
Conroe
Allen Warrick
Warrick
Silsbee Auto Co
North Fifth Street
Silsbee Tigers Face Cleveland Indians Friday Night
The Last hurdle for the Silsbee Tigers in the District 11-AAA West Zone title chase is Friday night at 7:30 in Kirby Memorial Stadium facing the Cleveland Indians. The final scheduled game for the season nears.
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Segson
Kirby Stadium
Vigor
Piratus
St. Anthony Thas
Victor
Nedor
Elmore
Barland
Turk
Doggett
Caldwell
Gregory
Walker
Burlin
Quisenberry
Tisers
Jasper
Silsbee
Cleveland
Indians
Lsttl
Livingston
Little Cspress
Liberty
Silsbee Tigers
Cleveland Indians
Kirby Memorial Stadium
Texas lawmakers face 1977 session with funding options
Austin lawmakers plan an economy-first 1977 session focusing on school finance. A House subcommittee proposed a 1 billion plan for state total school cost, Gov Briscoe released long awaited proposals with district ability to pay data, and a windfall of 2 to 3 billion may remain. Inflation and agency demands will complicate budgeting.
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Texas
Canotier
House
Briscoe
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Mabby
Bill Clayton
Texas mental health board rebudgeting 4.1 million to facilities
The Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation redistributes 4.1 million of unused funds from construction and operating accounts for the 12 months ending August 3. Funds aid programs in Austin Big Spring Kerrville Rusk San Antonio and many other cities. Fire prompts replacement of mattresses with borax treated cotton to improve safety after a fatal patient injury.
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Austin
Big Spring
Kerrville
Rusk
San Antonio
Terrell
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Brenham
Corpus Christi
Denton
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Lufkin
Leander
Mexia
Richmond
San Angelo
Millionaire Tommy’s Ninth Wife Loses Appeal Over Screenplay
The State Supreme Court ruled that Tommy’s ninth wife, who accepted 3,871 dollars on a suit over a screenplay, cannot appeal for more. In a separate ruling, the court ordered a direct review of an intermediate court decision directing the Comptroller Bob Bullock to refund 20,000 dollars in sales taxes to a computer firm. The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a 20 year sentence for a Dallas man who threatened a woman with a faulty gun, upheld the death penalty for a Warren County man in a 1973 shooting, and reversed a Dallas County marijuana conviction.
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Tommy
Manville
Warrison County
Dallas County
Texas Retail Sales Reported by Comptroller Bullock
Comptroller Bob Bullock reported total Poss retail sales in Texas at 33.9 billion dollars, highlighting strong commerce across the state and signaling growth in key sectors for the period.
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Bob Bullock
Texas
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