Contracts Let For Work On Two Old Texas Forts
Texas Parks and Wildlife awards 62 014 to Camp Construction Co for partial restoration at Fort Richardson near Jacksboro and 33 187 to Stein Lumber Co for Fort McKavett schoolhouse and barracks work Fredericksburg. Projects aim for May and January 1970 completions. Forts Richardson and McKavett have historic roles guarding settlers and guiding military expeditions in 19th century Texas.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Camp Construction Co
Graham
Fort Richardson
Jacksboro
Jack County
Stein Lumber Co
Fredericksburg
Fort McKavett
Menard
Menard County
McKavett
Richardson
U. S. Infantry
U. S. Cavalry
Den 8 Pack 88 Meet for Bobcat Requirements
Den 8 Pack 88 met Monday, November 10, at Mrs. Pat Trahan's home. They worked on Bobcat requirements, played games, and sang. Refreshments were served by Roger Thompson. Russell McDonald, scribe.
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Den
Pack
Pat Trahan
Roger Thompson
Russell McDonald
Scripe
Den 6 Cub Scout Pack 88 Meet For Nov Pack Night
Den 6 Cub Scout Pack 88 met on Thursday November 6 at Mrs. Bob Riceman’s home. The group rehearsed a skit for the upcoming pack meeting, played games, and enjoyed refreshments. Brian McDonald served as scribe.
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Den
Bob Riceman
Brian McDonald
Local Gas/Oil Price Grid From Mustered OCR
Fragmentary OCR shows various price tags such as 89c 65c 1.25 per gallon and 1.15 per pound with unclear units and stray characters. Indicates a scatter of price figures likely from a local ad or market sheet.
Camp Fire Girls Meet At Whitmire Home
The Oyakata Camp Fire Girls gathered Tuesday November 11 at leader Mrs. W J Whitmire’s home. They welcomed two new members Sheila Dupree and Cindy Christian. Sheila served refreshments. The next meeting is scheduled for November 18. Judy Whitmire, scribe.
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Oyakata Camp
W. J. Whitmire
Sheila Dupree
Cindy Christian
Sheila
Judy Whitmire
Scribe
Cub Scout Den 7 Meets to Learn Knots and Scribe Duties
Cub Scout Den 7 met on Thursday November 6 at Mrs. David Selman home with all boys present. They worked on an achievement and learned several knot ties. Mike Grisham provided the refreshments. Ricky Rodgers served as scribe.
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Cub
David Selman
Mike Grisham
TEA To Attack Crime Narcotics In Schools
Texas Education Agency to draft statewide proposals for a crime and narcotics curriculum for grades five through twelve. Ambitious program aims for Sept 1970 classroom use and funds via federal act plus state and private sources. DPS data show 1969 narcotics arrests of Texas students ages 11 to 18.
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Austin
Texas Education Agency
State Board of Education
L. Harlan Ford
R. T
Sonny” Davis
Colleges of Teacher Education
State Criminal Justice Council
Department of Public Safety
Texas Council of Parents and Teachers
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Dallas
Hogg Foundation For Mental Health
Agency
Texas
DPS
Mrs. Ashworth Opens Merle Norman Studio in Silsbee
Mrs Verna Ashworth opens the Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio at 122 Pine Plaza Silsbee with a three day formal opening from 9 am to 6 pm today through Saturday. Free hour of beauty complimentary makeup refreshments door prizes and favors will be offered to all visitors who drop in or call for an appointment.
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Silsbee
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Pine Plaza
Verna Ashworth
Pine Burr ABWA Boss Of Year Banquet Set
Pine Burr ABWA will host its Boss Night Banquet on Monday November 17 at 7 30 p m in the O Neil Intermediate School cafeteria The Boss of the Year will be chosen The current Boss is Phillip G Ellis principal of Read Turrentine Elementary School Guest speaker is O R Crawford vice president of Eastex and general manager of Southwestern Timber Co Vocational speaker is Phyllis Taylor legal secretary to Leon Crum Essie McDonald will preside.
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Pine Burr
American Business Women’s Association
O'Neil Intermediate School
Phillip G. Ellis
Read-Turrentine
O. R Crawford
Eastex
Southwestern Timber Co
Phyllis Taylor
Leon Crum
Essie McDonald
Wake Ya Camp Fire Girls Meet at Home of Mrs Haynes
The Wake Ya Camp Fire Girls gathered November 3 at Mrs. Maidie Haynes home. They toured KKAS radio station then stopped for refreshments on the return trip. Hostesses were Sylvia Haynes Debra Creel Karen Kelly Donna Phillips acted as scribe.
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Maidie Haynes
KKAS
Sylvia Haynes
Debra Creel
Karen Kelly
Donna Phillips
Scribe
GOP Chairman Calls for Support of Vietnam Policy
The Hardin County GOP chairman urges citizens to back President Nixon’s Vietnam policy during National Confidence Week. He asks for peaceful expressions of support such as displaying the American flag, driving with headlights on, burning a porch light, wearing a red white and blue armband, or sending telegrams to the president.
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Republican County
Hardin County
Nixon
Vietnam
Seaman Gilchriest Serves Aboard JFK in Trieste Visit
Seaman Apprentice John T Gilchriest USN son of Mr and Mrs William E Gilchriest Sr of Silsbee Texas joined the USS John F Kennedy during a seven day stop in Trieste Italy hosting more than 7500 Italian and Yugoslavian guests aboard the 5200 man carrier. The visit featured sports matches between Navy sailors and local groups and a basketball attraction with an Italian girls team. The JFK, commissioned in 1968, serves with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and is homeported at Norfolk Virginia.
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John F. Kennedy
John T Gilchriest
USN
William E. Gilchriest
Roosevelt Drive
Silsbee
Trieste
Italy
JFK
Carrier Division Two
Navy
America
U. S Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Norfolk
Pink Ladies to Receive Awards at Banquet
The Silsbee Doctors Auxiliary to hold its first annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening November 18 at 7:00 in Silsbee State Bank. The group has logged over 4,000 hours serving the hospital this first year and will honor Pink Ladies with 100 or more hours. Gene Jordan will present awards. Carolyn Rice will attend as nursing director. A brief business meeting will elect and install new officers for 1969 70. Reservations are being taken.
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Silsbee Doctors
Silsbee State Bank
Gene Jordan
Carolyn Rice
John Meade
Raymond McGallion
Clarence DeHart
Beta Sigma Phi Chapters Hold Joint Meeting
Beta Sigma Phi Zeta Rho Chapter met Monday at 7 p.m. in the Junior High Cafeteria with all city chapters. Guest Lea Milligan from Lafayette Louisiana attended the covered dish supper and rituals. Next meeting set for November 24 at the Hardin County Savings and Loan clubroom.
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Oi Zeta Rho
Beta Sigma Phi
Lea Milligan
Lafayette
Hardin County Savings and Loane
Lamar Voice Recital Scheduled For November 21
Miss Mary French Barrett assistant professor of music at Lamar Tech presents a voice recital Friday November 21 at 8 p m in the Lamar Theater on campus. Sponsored by Lamar Department of Music faculty there is no admission charge. Barrett born in Oklahoma joined Lamar in 1959 with pianist Hubert Kaszynski. The program features works by Brahms Debussy Schubert and Bach.
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Mary French Barrett
Lamar Tech
Lamar Theater
Lamar Department of Music
Miss Barrett
Oklahoma
Lamar Music
Hubert Kaszynski
Brahms
Debussy
Schubert
Bach
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Hardin
Jasper
Tyters
Jefferson Counties
R. L. Read
Tommy Read JR
L. Read
Tommy Read
Leona Whitman
Lee Kelly
Doris Woolley
Harold Leigh
John S. Basye
James Johnson
Billy Joe Williams
Richard Wych
Gore’s
Smokehouse
Cub Scout
Ricky Rodgers
Hardin County Auto Parts
Simpson's Auto Parts
Kountze
Robert Wilson
Sttshee
Deane
Platteville
Wis
Aus
Merle Norman Cosmetics
Pine Burr Abwa
GOP
John T. Gilchriest
USS
Kennedy
Oregon
Cascade Range
Mt. Hood
U.S
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