East Texas Hornets and the dawn of a basketball era
In 1930 Athens, Texas, the Hornets led by Preacher Tompkins dominated state and national basketball, while the era’s style emphasized defense and ball control. The author recalls childhood memories, compares eras, and notes taxes and world events shadowing the court's rise.
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East Texas
Athenstown
Athens Hornets
Wall Street
Waco
Corsicana
Hornets
Gene
John
Preacher) Tompkins
Freddie
Bennie Tompkins
Jimmie Kitts
Jimmie Kitts’ Lineup. 1 Covrant
Grayson
Collin County
Tex
U.S.A
Chicago
Preacher Tompkins
Kitts
Buster Brannon
Doc Sumner
Texas Christian University
Jake Reynolds
SMU
Austin
Denton Broncoes
Little Athens
Jena
Athens Hornet Lassies
National Basketball Association
Brownsboro
Cities vary in per capita municipal service costs
Cities under 50 000 population spend an average of 158.32 dollars per year per person for municipal services while cities over a million average 681.14 dollars. Services include roads sewers health services police fire protection and schools. Old Time notes spend 500 to have your family tree locked up and you might find you're a sap.
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Tax Foundation, Inc
Transworld
MCA Studies Propellent Effect On Ozone Layer
The Manufacturing Chemists Association signs seven new fluorocarbon research deals totaling over $500,000 as part of a broader program now funding 17 major projects. Researchers from 19 companies across eight nations study potential fluorocarbon impacts on the stratospheric ozone layer, aiming to spend about $5 million over three years to establish scientific evidence on atmospheric effects.
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Manufacturing Chemists Association
MCA
Earth
U.S
Australia
Canada
England
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Farm policy proposals threaten profit for American farmers
J. Phil Campbell, Undersecretary of Agriculture, warns that many current farm policy proposals will cut profit from farmers’ operations, risking a decline and end to American farm production. Profit is described as the oil and grease of the free enterprise system.
Thanksgiving Holiday Socials and Visits Across Cities
Whitewright residents shared Thanksgiving with relatives in Mesquite Sherman Henderson and San Antonio while others hosted kin from Terre Haute McKinney and Denison. Busy Blue Birds headlined by Lynda Parkins organized a Christmas gift project as Teresa Harden led the group with Janet Anderson as Starsticker.
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Austin
W. H. Baker
Lynda Parkins
Busy Blue Birds
Miss Teresa Hardin
Polly Murphy
Janet Anderson
Noble Bennett
Terre Haute
Ind
Capt
Jerry Bennett
Jerry Lee
Air Force
Herman Gray
Ray Love
McKinney
Darwin Gray
Don Cole
Luella
Wilburn Smeeney
Hendrix
Okla
Dean McDowell
Denison
TP&L Opposes Scrubber at Monticello Plant
Texas Utilities Services Inc. fights a lawsuit to force installation of a scrubber on the Monticello No. 3 lignite unit near Mount Pleasant. TP&L affiliate argues EPA rules are unjust and would raise electricity costs by about 18 percent per kilowatt hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Utilities Services Inc
TUSI
Texas Power & Light Company
Monticello
Mount Pleasant
Environmental Protection Agency
District Court
Titus County
Texas Attorney General
Texas Air Control Board
Dallas Power & Light Company
Texas Electric Service Company
Teas Pwer & Light Company
T. L Austin, Jr
Texas Utilities Company
Tp&l
TACE
Austin
EPA
TACD
Monticello No
Neighborly Etiquette Tips in Everyday Situations
Practical guidance on sharing driveway space for parties and offering car spots to guests. Reminds readers to return library books, refrain from smoking in elevators, and cheer hospitalized friends with flowers. Encourages using floral delivery networks for convenience and offering transit seats to those in need.
EPRI Names Westinghouse for Heat Pump Study
The Electric Power Research Institute selects Westinghouse Electric to conduct a $624,000 project studying an alternative home heating system, the electric heat pump. EPRI, based in Palo Alto, formed in 1973 to advance technology for future energy needs in an environmentally and economically sound manner.
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Electric Power Research Institute
EPRI
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Palo Alto
Calif
Giant 35000-pound San Francisco Bicentennial cake planned
The Emporium in San Francisco sponsors a 35000-pound 30 foot tall 200 foot wide cake to celebrate the US and city bicentennials. Acting chairman Stanley R. Larsen cites Guinness World Records. The cake will display icing sculptures of San Francisco's past and top with a phoenix and 200 candles. Cake portions will be donated to hospitals and social agencies. 20000 to 25000 pieces will be given away.
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San Francisco
United States
Stanley R. Larsen
Emporium
Four Texas 4-H’ers Named Best in State Winners
Four Texas teens Shirley Junek Russell Altenhof Norma Ochoa and Donald Neal Jr were named 1975 state winners for 4-H projects Sponsored by Hercules and Celanese Chemical Company Miss Junek and Miss Ochoa earned $50 bonds and Chicago trips with the others receiving recognition for beef and public speaking efforts Neal and Ochoa earn state honors and potential Congress trips with 4-H extension support and program sponsorship by Union Oil Company of California
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Miss Junek Altenhof
Texas
Shirley Junek
Buckholts
Russell Altenhof
New Braunfels
Norma Ochoa
Edinburg
Donald Neal Jr
Waco
Hercules Incorporated
Junek
Chicago
W. B. Junek
Milam County
Miss Junek
Charles Cole
Altenhof
Celanese Chemical Company
Celanese Corporation
Howard Altenhof
Guadalupe County
Donald Neal
McLennan County
Young Neal
Neal
Miss Ochoa
U.S
Union Oil Company
California
Congress
Cooperative Extension Service
Thanksgiving reflection on giving thanks to Christ
A reflective piece on the meaning of Thanksgiving, urging daily gratitude toward God. It cites Luke 17 11 19 and Pauls admonitions to give thanks in all circumstances, notes the Flea story from The Hiding Place, and calls for consistent worship and Thankful living beyond a single holiday.
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Christ
Paul
New York bailout debate shifts as Rhodes backs aid
The White House signals a softening stance on a New York bail-out amid rising opposition. Speaker Rhodes backs federal help, arguing it could cost taxpayers nothing if repaid, but warns of eroding independence and fueling a broader welfare state.
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New York
White House
House Republica
John Rhodes
Redink
Uncle Sam
Morgage
House
Congress
America
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Little Daughters
Commerce City
Cole
Cecil Hendrix
William Karl
Virgil Burchfield
Negella Head
Henderson
Jean Jarvis
Roy Martin
Plymouth Rock
Home
Community Public Service Company
Your Electric Light & Power Company
J. J. Ochoa
Hidalgo County
P.O
The
Sun Publishing Co
Elton L. Miller
Darla Howell
Fannin
Whitewright Sun
Texas Press Association
Brother Bob
Ray Roberts
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