Head Start Grants Support Two Programs in Central Texas
State funds continue as carryover for Head Start with 123,123 dollars in new federal funds and 97 dollars in carryover for a part day program, plus 54,084 dollars for a full day program. The grants run May 1, 1975, to April 30, 1976, under Title V. Central Texas Opportunities serves 120 part day children across three centers and six classes, while 58 full day children attend three centers with nine hour days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Zuniga
Central Texas Opportunities, Inc
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Texas Office of Economic Opportunity
Festival of Faith Proclaimed in Winters Texas May 18
Mayor Homer Hodge proclaims Sunday May 18, 1975 as Festival of Faith Sunday in Winters Texas. Citizens and churches urged to attend worship and media encouraged to promote the observance. Mrs. Gene Virden visited family in Southworth and Seattle, Washington, during the five weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Texas
Homer Hodge
City of Winters
Gene Virden
Southworth
Wash
Mike Gray
Michael
Michelle
George Coder
Seattle
Texans Attend 1975 Texas Farm Bureau Conference in D C
LeRoy Pelzel and his wife from Miles represented Runnels County at the April 22 24 Texas Farm Bureau Presidents Conference in Washington D C. About 240 Texas county leaders and staff met lawmakers including Congressman Bob Krueger and Earl Butz. A banquet featured William Kuhfuss and AFBF staff as they discussed The Washington Situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Farm Bureau
Washington, D.C
LeRoy Pelzel
Miles
Runnels County
Farm Bureau
Bob Krueger
21St Congressional District
Center
Texas
Earl Butz
American Farm Bureau Federation
William J. Kuhfuss
AFBF
Krueger's Kolumn on NATO burden sharing and defense
In Kerrville and Junction visits, Krueger discusses NATO allies sharing defense costs with the United States. He cites Dr. Manfred Abelein of the German parliament who argues allies must match defense spending to U.S. levels. The column stresses maintaining strong defenses and economic power despite costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manfred Abelein
Germany
Texas
America
South Vietnam
Ger
Europe
Southeast Asia
Abelein
NATO
United States
U.S.A
Skills Day at Camp Wood Lake draws Girl Scout groups
Girl Scouts from a 19 county area attended the Heart of Texas Council’s Skills Day at Camp Wood Lake in Lake Brownwood on May 3. Brownie relays included pancake flipping and knot tying with Troop 233 reaching pancake finals while Winters teams competed in the run off. Junior contests featured string burning compass walk and bandaging relay with ribbons for Anna Vera Terri Scates. Cadette events included tent pitching table lashing and stretcher relay with Dawn Miller Lisa Roznov- continuing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council
Camp Wood Lake
Counsel
Lake Brownwood
Brownie
Adelita Vera
Melinda Kvapil
Stacey Grissom
Cassy Shook
Josie Rodriguez
Leslie Jackson
Anna Vera
Terri Scates
Dawn Miller
Lisa Roznov
Winters Hosts Skills Day At Camp Wood Lake
Forty two girls and eight adults from Winters enjoyed Skills Day at Camp Wood Lake. Sky and Vonda Webb placed second in the table lashing activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sky
Vonda Webb
Camp Wood Lake
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Spill Bros.co
Winters, Texas
God
Washington
Ford
Capitol Building
Supreme Court
Library of Congress
White House
Lincoln
Mahdeen Professional Services
Ann
Krueger’s
Kolumn
Cong
Kerrville
Junction
Nimitz Center
Fredericksburg
Treasury
First Savings OF
San Angelo
West Beauregard
College Hills
Knickerbocker
Ballinger
Hutchins
South Main
Ozona
11Th Street
E. Crockett Street
Sonora
Stucken & San Saba Avenue
Menard
Sterling City Trailer Park
FSLIC
Mother
du Pont
Dacron
Hanes
Heidenheimer’s
Girl Scouts “Skills
Ace
Jerry
Ae Barber Shop
Teks Reme
Zeb
Western Auto
Wes and
June Hays
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