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Marietta a vibrant city in 1957
October 1957 news taken from the Marietta Monitor portrays the city as bustling. All the following information is taken from the October 1957 issues of the Marietta Monitor. Gail Wooldridge was selected by popular vote of the Marietta student body as the 1959 Homecoming Queen. Her escorts were Jerry McGill and Richard Cox. In the homecoming game the Marietta Indians defeated the Ringling Blue Devils 6-0.
Federal aid granted to county governments in North Texas following major storms
15 counties have been added to the state's long list for help due to the severe weather and flooding that began April 26. Bosque, Cooke, Fannin, Hamilton Henderson, Kaufman, Rockwall, and Van Zandt counties are included in the latest round of federal disaster assistance. The announcement was made Tuesday morning...
Thackerville bond issue vote called
Voters in Thackerville’s school district are being asked to consider a new bond issue that will be coming to a vote on August 27. Proceeds from the proposed bond issue would be used to construct new softball and baseball facilities at a cost of $7.935 million. The new sports...
Two county youth return from D.C. trip
Danielle Blankenship and Emily Faulkenberry, students from Turner and Marietta, respectively, recently returned from the Oklahoma Youth Tour trip to Washington, D.C. The duo was sponsored by Red River Valley Rural Electric Association. Each year, the cooperative sponsors a contest for high school juniors in their service area, and two...
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