Deaths Charles Co Mc Kenna 1884 1967 Whitewright farmer
Funeral services were held at Earnheart Funeral Chapel for Charles Co. Mc Kenna 83, a retired farmer who died in a Sherman hospital after an extended illness. Born January 12, 1884 in Whitewright, he married Lillie Kennard in 1907. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, two sisters, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial followed at City Cemetery.
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Earnheart
Charles Co. McKenna
Sherman Hospital
C. C. Dooley
City Cemetery
Mr. McKenna
Whitewright
Peter McKenna
Lillie Kennard
Tom Bean
Lillie McKenna
Fred Clark
Denison
Graham True
Jacksonville
Fla
T. M. Souter
Houston
Ella Hail
Almagordo
N. M
Lela McCollum Dies at 72 in Bells Texas
Funeral services for Mrs. Lela McCollum 72 of Bells were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church. She died Friday at a Denison rest home after a long illness. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include three sisters in Denison Bells and Abilene plus several nieces and nephews.
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Lela McCollum
Denison
W. S. Collins
Rose Hill
Mullican- Little Funeral Home
Mullican- Little Funeral Home. Mrs. McCollum Was Born Sept. 22, 1894, In Loudon
Tenn
W. S. Stamey
Methodist Church
Hardwicke-Etter
Sherman
Delia Cox
Dee Smith
Bells
Vaden Stamey
Abilene
Church events and revival schedule listed for August
Churches announce weekly worship times under Rev Dale Gore Rev George Topper and Mrs Janice Hall. August 17 features an all church family picnic at 7 00 PM and daily revival services 7 30 PM Aug 21 26. Marvin and First Methodist churches share hours including Sunday School 10 00 or 11 00 AM worship and evening services with choir and prayer meetings listed.
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Dale Gore
S. S
Nursing Home
Marvin Methodist Church
George Topper
First Methodist Church
M.Y.F
Marvin
Janice Hall
Church of Christ Schedule for W. E. Mynatt Minister
Bible study at 10 a.m. Worship and communion at 1 p.m. Evening worship at 7 p.m. Bible study for all ages at 7:30 p.m. Services led by Minister W. E. Mynatt.
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Church OF Christ
W. E. Mynatt
Kentucky town Baptist church services listed
Kentucky town Baptist Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 Training Union at 7:00 Worship Service at 7:45 under Pastor Rev Bob Saylor Bethel Baptist Church lists Training Union at 6:30 and Worship Service at 7:30 under Pastor Rev Charles Pierce Also a note advises buying furniture in pieces rather than all at once emphasizing quality and home refurbishing guidance.
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Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Bob Saylor
Training Union
Bethel Baptist Church
Charles Pierce
Boys Baseball Plans Rummage Sale August 26
A local boys baseball program announces a rummage sale set for August 26 to raise funds. Organizers expect community help through donations and volunteer participation at the event.
Boys Baseball Drives Fundraiser Rummage Sale Planned
The Boys Baseball organization seeks funds to cover substantial past season debts. A rummage sale is set for August 26 at Mrs. Eugene McCulloughs home. Donations accepted. contact Mrs. McCullough at 364-2547 or The Malt Shop at 364-2620.
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Bob Dunlap
Eugene McCullough
September Draft Call Set At 1180 In Texas
Texas state draft boards must furnish 1,180 men for September for the army as part of a national call of 25,000. Col Morris S Schwartz, state Selective Service director, said boards will forward about 4,000 men for pre induction exams in September with 6,220 scheduled in August. Local boards have prepared September quotas and sent them to 155 boards statewide.
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Austin
Morris Ss. Schwartz
Selective Service
Selective Service Boards
Schwartz
Texas
Army
Filter Tips Fail To Remove Tars Report Contends
A Roswell Park study cited in JAMA finds filter tip cigarettes do not effectively reduce tars or nicotine. Researchers Alfred Kershbaum Samuel Bellet Masami Herabayashi and Leonard J Feinberg say nicotine content remains inadequately reduced across nine brands. The report concludes filters do not protect smokers from health hazards.
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Chicago
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
Journal of the American Medical Association
Alfrd Kershbaum
Samuel Bellet
Masami Herabayashi
Leonard J. Feinberg
Letter Urges Action to Restore Porter Cemetery
An open letter calls on descendants to reclaim Porter Cemetery from overgrown bushes and weeds. It urges a August 28 work session at Porter, a meeting to plan restoration, and offers options for volunteer labor or donations to hire workers. The writer stresses heritage and urges immediate community involvement.
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Porter Cemetery
Herbert Burrow
Historical Society
Bonham
Porter
Lower Rates For Women
Zurich insurance executives defend women drivers as more patient and less dangerous and offer a 20 percent discount on cars driven only by women. In this country a 10 percent discount applies to women aged 30 to 64 who are the sole family driver.
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Zurich Insurance Company
Food Prices Likely To Hold Steady In 1967
Washington Agriculture Department economists foresee grocery store food prices rising little or not at all in 1967 final averages. Overall retail food prices expected to average about 1 percent higher than 1966, though meals eaten away from home may push some increases.
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Washington — Agriculture Department
Power to Cancel Citizenship Proposed by Rep Pool
Representative Joe Pool proposes a constitutional amendment granting Congress power to revoke nationality. He argues voluntary acts leading to loss of citizenship equate to renunciation. The idea follows a Supreme Court ruling in May that Congress lacks power to revoke citizenship without consent under the 14th Amendment.
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Washington
Congress
Joe Pool
Texas
Texas National Guard Ready to Quell Civil Disorder
Maj. Gen. Thomas K. Bishop said the Texas National Guard is prepared to move in to aid civil authorities if civil disorders lik e those in northern cities occur in the state. He noted about 20,000 guardsmen could be utilized on any mission if necessary and that the guard stays on alert for such scenarios.
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Austin
Texas National Guard
Thomas K. Bishop
Bishop
Texas
Whitewright seniors urged to book photo appointments
Whitewright High School seniors are asked to schedule senior portraits with Mr. George Hight between August 21 and August 30. The notice directs students to make necessary arrangements for photography during the specified period.
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Whitewright High School
George Hight
Cat Preserved in Deep Freeze After Death in France
Olga Courtois of Marseilles paid for a deep freeze to preserve her cat after a heart attack. The animal rests on a bed of flowers while Courtois hopes medical science will revive it in the future.
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Marseilles
France
Olga Courtois
Mme. Courtois
Country store session tangles with skirts and politics
Uncle Dan from Tom Bean recalls a Saturday night country store meeting where residents debate skirts, hair length, and Great Society politics with humorous jabs at Democrats and Republicans, noting earnest talk and rapid interruptions among locals.
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Congress
Everbody
Josh Clodhopper
University of Maryland
Ed Doolittle
Great Society
Everthing
Zeke Grubb
Wimmen
Bug Hook
Little Farmer Getting Out
Washington reports farm income data showing a 20 percent drop in the number of small farms from 1959 to 1966. The decline centers on farms selling under 10,000 dollars yearly, while larger units grew. Off farm income per family rose to 2,738 dollars in 1966 from 2,071 in 1959.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Safety Standards For '68 Autos Lowered
Federal highway administrator Lowell K. Birdwell announced a revised auto safety rule for 1968 vehicles. The order requires more interior padding on instrument panels and seat backs, additional arm rests, and mandatory energy absorbing sunvisors on models produced after January 1, 1968. It drops knee and leg impact protections and some interior handle changes. Hearing examiner Russell A. Potter questioned feasibility, but officials say the industry is on notice for stronger standards ahead.
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Washington
Lowell K. Birdwell
Russell A. Potter
National Highway Safety Bureau
Baptist Revival Set for Whitewright August 20 27
Dr. Henry C. Garber of Denison will be evangelist for a revival at Whitewright First Baptist August 20 through 27. Services are 7:30 p m Monday through Saturday, with 11:00 a m and 7:00 p m on Sunday. The revival choir will rehearse nightly at 7. Garber, a Pennsylvania native with Texas roots since 1946, has served in Denison since 1960 and holds honorary and professional roles in Baptist and community groups.
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Henry C. Garber
First Baptist Church
Denison
Whitewright
Garber
Dale Gore
Republic of Panama
South
Southwest
Peanut Butter Outpaces Beefsteak on Nutrients per Pound
A pound of peanut butter delivers more calories protein minerals and vitamins than a pound of beefsteak according to a nutrition comparison. The findings highlight peanut butter as a dense source of energy and micronutrients important for daily dietary needs.
Marijuana Receives Increased Action By Government
Washington reports federal focus on marijuana as public concern grows. The National Institute of Mental Health awarded over 450000 dollars for private research into the drug’s chemical nature and effects, with plans to expand funding and private projects. A full time consultant coordinates studies with marijuana research, reflecting tightened attention on this plant’s biology and usage.
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Washington
National Institute of Mental Health
Jonathan C. Cole
Tod Mikuriya
New Jersey Psychiatric Institute
LBJ Proclaims Education Week
President Johnson proclaimed American Education Week beginning November 5 and called on the American people to dedicate themselves to improving the education system. He said the future of America is written on school blackboards and in student notebooks and stressed thought quality today shapes life a generation hence.
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Washington
Johnson
Pople
Presbyterian Missionary Society Holds Meeting at Emerson Home
The Presbyterian Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Martha Jo Emerson with Mrs. H. H. Sears presiding. Program leader was Mrs. Bill Holloway. participants included Mrs. Bob Sears, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Floyd Bassett, and Miss Ruth Cox. Mrs. T. E. Sears presented the Year Book of Prayer focusing on China and Hong Kong. Members concluded by reciting the Lord's Prayer in unison. refreshments served to 10 members. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. R. E. Hickman's home on Sept 11.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Martha Jo Emerson
H. H. Sears
Bill Holloway
Bob Sears
Emerson
Floyd Bassett
Ruth Cox
T. E. Sears
China
Hong Kong
R. E. Hickman
Baptist Church Awards Contract For Building
The First Baptist Church awarded a $31,000 contract to J. T. McBroom for an elementary education building to house children infant through eight years. Rev. Dale Gore announced the plan, noting brick construction on the southwest corner, a covered walk to the existing building, and an enclosed play area. Construction starts within two weeks, with remodeling of current facilities to follow.
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The
First Baptist Church
J. T. McBroom
Dale Gore
Six Bills Aimed At Mounting Traffic Deaths
Six bills in Texas target traffic deaths with four set to take effect August 28. Gov. Connally signs limits, including enhanced licenses, thumb prints, photo IDs, stricter inspections, motorcycle helmet rules, and state licensing for commercial driving schools. The measures, plus DPS study, aim to reduce fatalities and injuries.
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Austin
Texas
John Connally
Department of Public Safety
State Department of Health
Texas Governor Hogged It All
James Stephen Hogg the Texas governor before 1900 ran the entire executive branch largely by himself. He did much clerical work with just one secretary a typist and a porter. The 1893 legislature appropriated 1500 dollars for a file clerk but he vetoed it citing insufficient funds.
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Austin
James Stephen Hogg
Texas
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Assembly OF God
CIA
National Guard
Dan
Clem Webster
Jerry Marcus
Travelers Safety Service
LBJ
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