Land and People Highlight Texas Agriculture Value
Land and people contribute to a booming Texas agriculture sector. Economists note the industry adds over 10 billion dollars to the state economy annually and employs about thirty percent of the workforce with millions of acres devoted to aquaculture. Texas leads in rice cotton hides and other exports while ranking high in vegetables nuts and dairy.
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Charles Baker
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Local man Frank Heckler dies after short illness
Frank Heckler eighty one died at 2 10 p m Saturday in North Runnels Hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 30 a m in Spill Memorial Chapel with two ministers officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery followed by Spill Funeral Home arrangement. He was a WW I veteran and Lutheran Church member with survivors including three brothers and several sisters and nieces and nephews.
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Frank Heckler
North Runnels Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Melvin Sweyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Mr. Hechler
Travis County
Runnels County
Winters
Lutheran Church
Willie Hechler
el Paso
Walter Hechler
Alfred Hechler
Gertrude Tindel
Marysville
Calif
Willie Andrae
Selma Drummond
H. D. Stokes
Pensacola
Fla
Diversity Club Christmas Party Held at Kendrick Home
Mrs. C. R. Kendrick hosted the Diversity Club Christmas party Thursday afternoon. The room featured candles poinsettias and a manger scene. Mrs. W. L. England presented The Story of Christmas with a Bible verse. Mrs. Buck Smith led in prayer and Mrs. Roy Crawford directed carols. Members included Mesdames Roy Young Fred Young Wade White T. C. Stanley Buck Smith Wayne Roberts Earl Reach Joyce Krause Sam Jones Z. I. Hale George Garrett W. L. England M. L. Dobbins Roy Crawford Frank Brown and Ralph Arnold.
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C. R. Kendrick
Diversity Club
W. L. England
Buck Smith
Roy Crawford
Mesdames
Roy Young
Fred Young
Wade White
T. C. Stanley
Wayne Roberts
Earl Reach
Joyce Krause
Sam Jones
Z. I. Hale
George Garrett
M. L. Dobbins
Frank Brown
Ralph Arnold
Mary Sunday School Christmas Party at First Baptist
Members of the Mary Sunday School Class gathered at the home of Mrs. Bobby Rogers for their annual Christmas party and salad supper. Co-hostess Mrs. Bud Busher led a roll call on Christmas traditions and Mrs. David Carroll gave the devotion Someone Missing at the Manger. A short business session was held and copies of Good News For Modern Man were prepared for public display. Present were Mrs. Bill Baldwin Mrs. Jeryl Priddy Mrs. Dennis Poe Mrs. David Carroll Mrs. Bill Russell Mrs. Richard Higgins and the hostesses.
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Mary
First Baptist Church
Bobby Rogers
Bud Busher
David Carroll
Manger
Dennis Poe
Bill Baldwin
Jeryl Priddy
Bill Russell
Richard Higgins
Mrs. Richardson Dies in Ballinger Hospital at 81
Mrs. Ike Richardson, 81, died 11 p.m. Friday in Ballinger Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday in Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Temple Lewis officiating. Graveside services followed at Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo. She was born Pluma May Walraven in 1892 in Gadsden Alabama and lived in several Texas towns before settling in San Angelo and later Wilmeth. Survived by daughter Nell Wright of Wilmeth, granddaughter Carroll Witting of Warren Michigan, a great grandchild, and several stepchildren. Pallbearers were Bill McCown, Delf Richards, Leonard Wright, Virgil Plumlee, Roscoe Morrison and E. F. Albro.
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Ike Richardson
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Temple Lewis
Wilmeth Baptist Church
Fairmont Cemetery
San Angelo
Spill Funeral Home
Pluma May Walraven
Gadsden
Ala
Saledo
Texas
Corsicana
George Smith Averitt
Odessa
Richardson
Wilmeth
Fort Concho
Bill McCown
Delf Richards
Leonard Wright
Virgil Plumlee
Roscoe Morrison
E. F. Albro
Texans Cautioned On Winter Driving Hazards
The Texas Safety Association warns drivers to expect ice in shady spots and on bridges, with ice being twice as slippery at 30 degrees as at zero. Tips include gradual lane changes, extra following distance, and avoiding braking to prevent skids. if sliding, steer into the slide and avoid oversteering.
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Texas
Texas Safety Association
Old Enough Warned Against Gun Mishaps
Texas Safety Association notes 191 firearm deaths last year with most victims aged 15 to 64 and urges hunters to practice basic precautions. Always carry unloaded guns, point muzzles in a safe direction, and inspect for loads before handling. Lay guns down safely in field, never point at companions, and verify a target before triggering.
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The
Texas Safety Association
Remember When Cigarette Ads Shaped Christmas Seals Fundraiser
A retrospective piece recalling a era of cigarette jingles TV images and social norms around smoking. It notes the shift in attitudes, the Surgeon General warning, and urges support for the American Lung Association of Texas through Christmas Seals to combat lung disease linked to smoking.
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Ed Murrow
Humphrey Bogart
Lung Association
American Lung Association of Texas
Big Country Area
W. Beauregard
San Angelo
Texas
Water quality plans win federal approval for four river basins
Federal approval comes for water quality management plans in the San Antonio, Colorado, Guadalupe and Sabine River basins as legislators press for a special session on energy matters. House Speaker Price Daniel Jr. leads lawmakers in calls for action while key committees begin hearings.
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San Antonio
Colorado
Guadalupe
Sabine River
House
Price Daniel Jr
Hutchison Joins GOP Governor Bid Backed by Dallas Leaders
Rep. Ray Hutchison of Dallas enters the Republican governor race with support from party leaders. The announcement signals a rapid entry and potential backing shaping the primary landscape.
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Rep
Ray Hutchison
Dallas
Texas Highway Dept Receives Keep America Beautiful Award
The Texas Highway Department wins a 1973 Special Merit Award for litter control and public education programs. Mrs. Tommie Pinkard accepts the honor at the 20th annual Keep America Beautiful meeting in New York.
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Texas
Texas Highway Department
Keep America Beautiful
Tommie Pinkard
Department
Travel and Information Division
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
New York City
Biltmore Hotel
Texas Joins Federal Suit to Release $55.5 Million F funds
Texas joins three other states in a federal court lawsuit seeking the release of $55.5 million in funds under the Higher Education Act of 1965. Texas would receive about $3 million of the impounded funds.
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Texas
Higher
Winter Frost and Fog Create Blind Driving Conditions
The Texas Safety Association warns that frost or fog on a windshield can blind drivers. It urges drivers to carry an ice scraper and rags for cold weather and notes another efficient method.
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Texas Safety Association
Frost removal tips for windshields and windows
Frost can be removed by pouring warm water over windshields and windows. Aerosol products are available to melt frost and ice coatings.
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