The Bi-Stone Weekly Review (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1976 Page: 1 of 8
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Mrs. Roy Miller
Route 1
Wortham, TX 76693
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Combining the news of Wortham, Coolidge and the Bi-Stone Area
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER II, 1978
NUMBER 19
mrs. j.d. (Carolyn weaver/ Micnaei, was cjowmsu nwnwvjmua urc nwuww
Saturday night. Mra. Michael ia the daughter of Mr. and Mra. J.C. Weaver of Worhtam and a
graduate of Wortham High School and the Drougham Business School in Dallas. She is employed
with the Housing Authority for the City of Corsicana, where she and her husband resides.
Briscoe approves
grant for HOTCOG
AUSTIN-Governor Dolph
Briscoe has approved a $31,839
grant to jfiart of Texas Council
of Govenments to continue
plannning in the six-county area.
Included in the region are
Bosque, Hill, McLennan,
Limestone, Freestone and Falls
counties.
The local grant is among 101
approved by Governor Briscoe
with funds from the Law En-
forcement Assistance Ad-
ministration (LEA'A) under the
Crime Control Act of 1973.
Applications
available for
1977 National
scout jamboree
According to Jamboree
Chairman Glenn Craig of the
Heart O’Texas Council ap-
plications for the 1977 National
Scout Jamboree are available at
the council office for those Scouts
who wish to attend.
The jamboree, to be held
August 3-9 1977, at Moraine State
Park near Butler, Pa., just 70
miles north of Pittsburgh, will be
attended by slightly more than
31,000 boys from across the
rountry.
Craig said,"We have set
•ur qualifications rather high so
hat boys with outstanding
■ecords and leadership potential
vill attend.'1 Afterward those
vho attended will share their
experience with various troops in
he Heart O'Texas Council.
Thousand of Scouts will be
ivolved in a week of working,
naming and living with Scouts
rom all 50 states and over 300
rother Scouts from most of the
09 member nations of the world
couting movement.
Craig said "This is going to be
le 'summit conference' of
couting. one where all of the
coutcraft skills and techniques
ill be blended with other
-ogram events to be shared with
ie various troops we work
ith."
Teague announces
Navarro solar grant
Navarro College president educational institutions in the
Kenneth P. Walker returned eudcation of solar energy
from Washington this week end technicanis and to prepare
with a major announcement from course outlines, determine
the office of Congressman Olin E. ficulty qulaifications, defvelop
(Tiger) Teague. The college lists of equipment and training
proposal to do a market and task aids, and determine insturctional
analysis to determine the need facility requirements,
for developing the implementing A national advisory committee
solar technician education will be selected to assist with
programs has been approved for preparation of the report and will
funding the amount of $234,000 by hold meetings in Corsicana three
the Energy Research and times during the year. Navarro
Development Administration, president Ken Ealker said, “We
Walker, who spent three days believe this is only the beginning
in Washington finalizing of a program which will lead to
negotiations with ERDA significant progress not only for
program officials, said that the Navarro College but also for
good news came in a telephone Corsicana and other communites
call to Congressman Teague in Navarro County. The national
from Dr. Robert Seamans, Ad- attention which will be focused on
ministrator of the Energy Navarro College and the City of
Research and Development Corsicana could have significant
Administration. impact on industrial develop-
During the recent luncheon ment and community growth."
honoring Teague at Navarro Navarro president Ken Walker
Cooege, the Congressman said that many people endorsed
commented that he had hoped to and supported the Navarro
announce the approval that day proposal with letters of recom-
but last minute legislative mendation to ERDA and ex-
complications had resulted in a pressed appreciation for this
urther delay. Walker said, “I support from Senator Lloyd
want to express appreciation to Bent sen, Senator John Tower,
Congressman Teague for taking Texas Commissioner of Higher
three days out of his busy Education Dr. Kenneth Ash-
campaign schedule to return to worth, Texas Education Agenc.
Washington at my request to Commissioner Dr. Marlit
assist us in clarifying and un- Brockette, Navarro Count)
tangling bureaucratic delays Judge Robert C. Dunn, Mayor
resulting from technicalities. She Youngblood, First National
The presence and influence of a Bank President W. D. Wyatt,
veteran Congressman with Chamber of Commerce
chairmanship of the Science and President Tom White, and Lynn
Technology Committee dnabled«fforthrup of Northrup, Inc.,
us to get the attention of high manufacturer of solar con-
level officials in ERDA who nectors.
cleared up the technicalities so teague stated “that the
that the project could be ap- Congress is slowly evolving a
proved on the basis of its merit national energy policy which will
and substance in accordance preserve this nation’s resources,
with the principles of objective its economic stability and
and impartial prodedures.” national security for future
The research grant project will generations.” Teague also said,
be administered from the ERDA “Solar Energy offers the world
regional office in Albuquerque, one of the most promising energy
New Mexico which will be con- alternatives for the 21st centruy.
tacting the college next week to Teague said, “The Navarro
sign the necessary financial and College solar energy research
procurement documents. project related to manpower
Walker said that the project needs and technician training
will be coordinated by Paul will play a significant role in the
Green who also deserves special rapidly expanding applications of
recognition for conceiving the solar heating and cooling.”
idea which led to development of According to Teague, an ad-
the proposal which will take one ditional 1411 homes throughout
year to complete. The two basic the United States will receive
objectives of the proposal are to experimental solar heating and
conduct a market analysis of gooling equipment in the coming
solar heating and cooling months as the government im-
equipment and consumer in- plements cycle two of the 1974
terests in order to forecast Heating and Cooling Demon-
manpower needs and then to use stration Act. He said this
this data as a basis for deter- represents twice the number of
mining the types of instructional homes in cycle one and this in-
programs which will be needed to crease is evidence of the growing
produce qualified employees for interest and enthusiasm for solar
the solar energy industry. energy in Congress. The Navarro
The college is already working College project will provide in-
on a follow-up grant proposal formation needed to develop
which will use the information educational programs for
gathered from the current training future employees to
project to actually design the meet the demands of this
curricula to be used by emerging technology.
Jewett market
Jewett Flea Market will be
celebrating thefr first year an-
niversary Satirday, November
13.
To commemorate the occasion,
the Jewett Japcees are having
BLue, BELLE BEAU at Wortham this year is Ricky Spence, an-
nounced at the Homecoming game at Wortham Friday night. The
Football Sweetheart, Cheryl Calame, presented the gift to Spence,
designating the honor. (Corsicana Sun photo)
Nashville stars set
tor Waco event
aco <SPL. Two of the nation's
st known Country Music stars
II perform Saturday,
»vember 20, at the Waco
nvention Center at 8 p.m
'Jrand Ole Opry Stars Johnny
mble and Leon Rausch along
,th a host of other stars will
headline the show and dance
Tickets may be purchased at
the door for $5.00 or in advance
for $4.00 Advance orders should
be sent to Advertising Campaign
Associates, P. O. Box 3204, Waco,
Texas 76707
Notice
Starting nixt week The Bi-Stone* Weekly Review will be com-
posed on VWdnesday’a instead of Tuesday's.
This will aean that all deadlines will have to be moved back one
day.
The new deadlines will be as follows:
In Cooli<%e all news items and classified ads will need to be in the
Coolidge Htraold office, or at Mrs. Gorman’s by 2:00 Tuesday
afternoon.
In Wortham all copy will need to be in the Southwestern Electric
office by loo Tuesday afternoon.
I will bschecking with the businesses in both towns on Fridays
and Mondays for any changes or new display ads. Anyone wanting
to run anytype 0f display ad will need to get in touch with me at 562
2868 beflue noon Tuesday.
Any news item sent by moil will have to be in the office of The
Mexia Daily News by Wednesday morning.
Thank you,
Dixie Robinson
First National Bank of Wortham
announces Advisory Directors
E. A. Strange, Sr., President
and Chairman of the Board of the
First National Bank of Wortham,
announced the election of Dr. N.
D. Buchmeyer and W. O.
Richardson as advisory directors
The two men were named at a
recent meeting of the board of
directors.
Dr. N. D. Buchmeyer
graduated from Overton High
School and attended Kilgore
College and the University of
Texas. Dr. Buchmeyer received
his M D. degree from the
University of Texas South-
western Medical School.
Dr. Buchmeyer is a member of
the Texas Medical Association
and the American Medical
Association, the American
Academy of Family Practice and
Charter Fellow of the American
Board of Family Practice.
Dr. Buchmeyer and his wife,
Theresa, have three children,
Norris, Gary and Patty.
Mr. Richarson , native of
Freestone County, graduated
from Wortham High School.
After receiving a honorable-
discharge from the service,
Richardson moved back to
Wortham and purchased interest
in the Tin Shop which later
became the Wortham Metal
Works. Mr. Richardson presently
serves as president of M. & R.
Enterprises, which incorporated
Wortham Metal Works and
Wortham Building Supply.
Mr. Richardson is a member of
the Local Development Corp.,
Wortham Lions Club, VFW, and
currently serves on the local city
council.
Mr. Richardson and his wife,
Bobbie, are members of the
Presbyterian Church. They have
four children, Paula, Gary,
RtJtJln-,*and Kim.
W.O.
Richardson
Larry Nichols plays Jeff and Cathy Rice plays the part of Fairy May in the fall production of Cor-
sicana Community Playhouse, “Curious Savage”. The three act comedy ia directed by Aggie Poeof
Wortham.Open night is November llwith performances following Friday night the 12th, a matinee
at 2:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon, an another performance Saturday night. Curtain time for the
evening performances is8:00p.m. For ticket information call Aggie Poe at 785-3939 or 765-3954.
Miss Vicki Hall named tour
manager of 1977 iVTaia or Cotton
educational award for her con-
tinues studies presented by the
National Cotton Council.
marks 1st year
their yearly barbecue, prepared
by Sam’s Restaurant.
Everyone is welcome to attend
the affair, which offers free
coffee and door prizes.
MEMPHIS - (Special; - Miss
Vicki Hall, a native of Houston,
Texas, has been named tour
manager for the 1977 Maid of
Cotton, the National Cotton
Council has announced: At the
same time, Miss Flo Tipton of
Dyersbur, Tenn., was named
assistant tour manager.
They will be traveling with the
1977 Maid of Cotton and the
search is now under way for the
young lady who will hold that tile.
Now in its 39th year, the Selection
is open to young women between
19 and 23 who were born in a
W.L. Sewell elected
to board of CTEDD
Mr. Welch L. Sewell of Mexia
was elected Chairman of the
Board of Directors at the Central
Texas Economic Development
District Annual Meeting last
week. Mr. Sewell is a city
councilman of Mexia and a
retired newspaper executive
Other officers elected to serve
the District for the coming year
are: Reverend Dock U. Reese of
Temple. Vice-Chairman; Mr
Rankin Gilpin of Fairfield,
Secretary; and Mr. B.J. Ad-
mams of Marlin. Treasurer.
Rev Reese is minister of a
Baptist Church in Temple Mr.
Gilpin is a banker and reitred
druRgist Mr Adams is County
School Superintendent of" Fa’lls
County.
cotton-producing state or who
have maintained legal residence
in the Cotton Belt since age seven
or earlier. Applicants also must
be at least five feet five inches
tall, and have never been
married.
Applications for the 1977
Selection are now being accepted
by the Council, 1918 N. Parkway,
Memphis, Tennessee 38112, with
the deadline being midnight,
November 13.
Miss Hall is hardly a newcomer
to the Maid of Cotton program.
She has been assistant tour
manager for the past two years.
She is a graduate of the
University of Texas where she
majored in Home Economics
Education. Miss Tipton is a
graduate of the University of
Mississippi and majored in
Speech Pathology. She has
taught in the Memphis public
school system since graduating.
Miss Hall and Miss Tipton will
travel with the Maid of Cotton
throughout the United States and
to Canada during her goodwill
lour on behalf of the American
cotton industry.
The 1977 Maid of Cotton is also
scheduled to make an around
the-world tour later in the year,
visiting Spain. Italy, India,
Thailand. Hong Kong, Taiwan.
Korea, and Japim
Following con., 'etion of her
international tour next summer,
the Maid will return here to
receive a new automobile as a
gift from dealers in the.five-state
Memphis Ford District, and an
Water development
board committs
$160,000 to Wortham
The City of Wortham has a
water plant that is over 50 years
old which only chlorinates and
allows the water to settle prior to
pumping into the distribution
system. The Water Development
Board has committed $160,000
from the Water Development
Fund to the city far construction
of water distribution lines, a
ground storage tank and a water
treatment plant; construction is
scheduled to begin later this
year. In addition, the city is
selling $146,000 worth of bonds in
commercial channels and has
obtained $237,000 from the U.S.
Economic Development Ad-
ministration to cover the coat of
this project. When completed,
this project will provide filtered
water to the people of Wortham
in addition to the much needed
increase in the volume of water
to meet demands of peak usage
periods and firefighting.
Verse a day
Upon our children - how
they are taught—rests the fate
of fortune of tomorrow's
world." - B.C. Forbes.
American business editor.
FRIDAY
So I became great aad sur-
passed all who were before
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Robinson, Dixie. The Bi-Stone Weekly Review (Mexia, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 11, 1976, newspaper, November 11, 1976; Mexia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1107039/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.