Black-Eyed Pea Jam Set in Athens Aug 1 2 3
Ambitious plans under way for the fifth annual Black-Eyed Pea Jam boree in Athens August 1 to 3. Merle Haggard appears August 2 at Bruce Field with Don Harris MCing the Merle Haggard and Tony Douglas Show. A Friday Country Western Dance opens the event at the National Guard Armory. Includes Miss Black-Eyed Pea pageant judges from Dallas to Shreveport and a Sunday Gospel Talent Contest, plus a Cook-Off with nearly 1500 dollars in prizes. The event ends with the Frank Dorsey Trophy for the Grand Champion.
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Tony Douglas
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H. A
Tony) Bridge
Big E Media
Marshall
Alex Burton
KRLD
Dallas
Jack Dillard
KWKH
Shreveport
Katherine Dillard
Dallas Morning News
Dick Gibbs
Corsicana Daily Sun
Corsicana
Judy Jordan
Kdfw-Tv
Milton Evans
Palestine
KLIS
Dick Wheeler
Nieman
Frank Dorsey
Easy Monthly Payment Plan From Whitewright Insurance
Budget Premiums offers an easy monthly payment plan. Whitewright Insurance Agency invites inquiries to relax payment obligations and simplify annual policy costs.
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Whitewright Insurance Agency
Texas Tobacco Taxes Lift State Revenue Saturday Report
Texas expects over 250 million dollars in tobacco tax revenue this year making tobacco the fifth largest state income source behind sales, motor fuels, oil and natural gas. Cigarette tax at 18.5 cents per package funds about 240 million while cigar and other tobacco taxes contribute several million more with portions directed to parks and Available School Fund.
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Texas
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Deaths I Mrs. Melugin Rites Held
Mrs Verner Melugin formerly Maye Smith died July 18 in a Gainesville hospital after five weeks of illness Funeral services were July 20 in Gainesville with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright She was a member of Whaley United Methodist Church Survived by mother Mrs M R Smith Whitewright one brother Cecil Smith Las Vegas three sisters Mrs Eugene Brown Denison Mrs M B Morgan Vernon and Mrs B G Gentry Wichita Falls several nieces and nephews Her husband died in 1972 and her father in 1962
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M. R. Smith
Smith
Gainesville
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright
Melugin
Whaley United Methodist Church
Cecil Smith
Las Vegas
Driving tip to conserve energy and fuel
To conserve energy and stretch gasoline dollars, warm your car up for at least three minutes before driving. Then, try to stay below 30 miles an hour for the first three or four miles. By doing this, you
Cowboy Chili Official Recipe For Chilympiad
The official recipe for Chilympiad 75 is Cowboy Chili chosen after tasting over 100 commercial chilis. It will be served at the Texas Folk Life Festival in San Antonio August 7 to 10 with demonstrations and promoted in road shows in Houston Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio and Austin. Chilympiad returns September 18 to 21 with events including collegiate state cook-off September 19 and junior division September 21.
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Republic of Texas
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Austin
Johnny Rodriguez
Faron Young
Roy Head
Bobby Bare
Warren
Notice seeking newspaper carrier in Greenville area
The Dallas Morning News invites a reliable individual to take a local route with established customers and good profits. Interested parties may write or call Billy Edwards at P O Box 1514 Greenville Texas 75401 or call 455-6625 for details.
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