The Texas History Minute Texas Farm Bureau continues to launch at-home learning resources Sponsored by: HANNER CHEVROLET New at-home and in- can work for both scenarios. factual, correct information classroom learning resources We can bring the farm to on food and fiber directly are available to parents and wherever the students are.” from those of us who grow Texas Instruments Co-Founder Eugene McDermott teachers from Texas Farm Lessons on beef cattle, it,” Williams said. “The The world is changing fast. partnered with Karcher and E. L. type of semiconductor. This Bureau (TFB). corn, cotton, dairy and more lessons are created to make Some see that as a reason DeGolyer to form Geophysical was followed by Jack Kilby’s “Lesson plans, guided are available. Kids can learn learning about agriculture for fear, while others see Services Inc., continuing their invention of the integrated activities and videos from how cows make milk, see fun for the kids. I really an opportunity. 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It also moved into “There are Ag in the to go to for information, but lesson plans, visit https:// McDermott, co-founder of both be made in oil exploration, consumer products, producing Classroom lessons, virtual TFB ensures you’re getting texasfarmbureau.org/aitc. Texas Instruments and the McDermott and his partners the first hand-held electronic farm tours, kids’ cooking University of Texas at Dallas. realized that the future was calculator by 1967. videos, recipes and all types Eugene McDermott was born in electronics. In 1951, Education became a special of information for students in Brooklyn, New York, in McDermott pulled together a passion for McDermott. Green and families to learn more Senior February 1899, a time when team of partners, including J. and Jonsson also recognized about our food and modern cars and airplanes were still Eric Jonsson, the future mayor the critical problem that the lack agriculture,” Williams said. only dreams and electric lights of Dallas, Cecil Green, an of locally-available engineers TFB’s Educational and telephones were still distant English-born geophysicist, and posed for the long-term viability Outreach team continues to Life & luxuries for others. He had a engineer Patrick Haggerty to of the company. To create the create engaging lessons for sharp sense of curiosity, and re-form the company as Texas products and breakthroughs students of all ages during as a young man, enrolled at Instruments. of the future, they needed this unprecedented time. Stevens Institute of Technology As they created electronic trained professionals. As a “We know parents and in New Jersey. He graduated products, the company began result, the three founded the teachers are looking for Health with a degree in mechanical developing ways for these Graduate Research Center of engaging content that * Medicare Supplements engineering in 1919 while still products to run faster and new the Southwest on the campus of can be used in virtual only 20 years old. ways to process information. In Southern Methodist University learning situations or in the * Prescription Drug Plans In 1923, he started working 1954, TI engineers developed in Dallas in 1961. Not only classroom,” Jordan Walker, at Western Electric, an the silicon transistor, a new TFB director of Educational * Final Expense Plans electrical engineering and Outreach, said. “Our content * Dental Plans manufacturing firm that mostly developed telephone wires 216 Oak Street and components for American WE DO Telephone and Telegraph Clyde, Texas 79510 Co. At the same time, LAMINATING McDermott began furthering his own education and earned AT a masters degree in physics 325-668-6836 from New York City’s Columbia THE CLYDE University in 1925. Bill Faircloth After graduate school, he JOURNAL soon began working with 312 NORTH 1ST Mark Brown Western Electric co-worker STREET Danny Pennington Clarence Karcher, who had 893-4244 started a new company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Geophysical Agents Research Corporation. Karcher C13W was using seismographs not Prescribed by Secretary of State just to detect earthquakes but Sections 4.004, 83.010, 85.004, 85.007, 172.1112, V.T.C.A., Election Code as a promising new tool in oil 02/14 exploration. Along the way, McDermott used his skills to NOTICE OF JOINT AND GENERAL ELECTION fine-tune their techniques. In 1930, McDermott To the Registered Voters of the County of Callahan, Texas: would this help ensure a steady Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., November 3, 2020, for voting in a supply of future engineers general election to elect The President/Vice President, Members of Congress, Members of the Legislature, and state, district, county and and scientists for Texas precinct officers, mayor, city council members, and school board members. Instruments, but it allowed countless students to have On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote. the skills to be on the cutting edge of developing science and 325-675-8391 Location of Election Day Polling Places Include Name of Building and Address "One trip stops the drip!" technology. Precinct Number(s) • Residential & Commercial Services 24/7 The school steadily grew, Callahan County Courthouse Basement – 100 West 4th St., Baird, TX Vote Centers and the three helped fund a JP1 Office – 208 Oak St., Clyde, TX Vote Centers • NOW offering trenchless technology new building for the facility in Eula Lions Club – 5600 FM 603, Clyde, TX Vote Centers & pipe bursting technology! Richardson in 1964. In 1969, Cross Plains Community Center – 108 Beech St., Cross Plains, TX Vote Centers Texas reorganized the center into a full university as the For early voting, a voter may vote at any of the locations listed below: TWO SCREENS University of Texas at Dallas. EACH SHOWING McDermott remained an Locations for Early Voting Polling Places Include Name of Building and Days and Hours of Operation active part of the company as Address th DOUBLE FEATURES a member of the TI Board of Callahan County Courthouse Basement – 100 West 4 St., Baird, TX Weekday - October 13 – October 30 Located at North Directors until his passing in JP1 Office – 208 Oak St., Clyde, TX Hours 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. Mockingbird & Vogel in 1973. Though he left behind Cross Plains Community Center – 108 Beech St., Cross Plains, TX Oct 20 & Oct 27 - Hours 7 A.M.–7 P.M. Abilene, Texas a successful, thriving company Visit Our with Texas Instruments, he left Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to: a legacy for education. Nicole Crocker Concession Stand Name of Early Voting Clerk The Eugene McDermott Call 677-9899 Foundation, established 100 West 4th St., Ste. 104, Baird, TX 79504 in 1955, gives grants for Address Visit us atwww. educational and cultural

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for shows now playing & times libraries is named for him. In 2000, his wife, Margaret, gave $32 million to UTD to establish AVISO DE ELECCIÓN CONJUNTA Y GENERAL the Eugene McDermott WANTED! Scholars Program, which brings A los votantes registrados del Condado de Callahan, Texas: together students majoring in VOLUNTEER engineering, physics, medicine, Por la presente se avisa que los lugares de votación listados abajo estarán abiertos de 7:00 A.M. a 7:00 P.M., le 3 de noviembre, 2020 para and the humanities to train votar en una elección general y especial para elegir Presidente y Vice-Presidente de los Estados Unidos, a miembros del Congreso, not only future minds but help miembros de la legislatura, y estado, distrito, Condado, y oficiales de precintos, alcalde, miembros del consejo de la ciudad, y meimbros transform them into future de la junta escolar. FIREFIGHTERS leaders. Margaret McDermott has continued generous El Día de Elección, los votantes deberán votar en su precinto donde están inscritos para votar. philanthropy to the university with a new multi-million dollar Ubicación de las casillas electorales el Día de Elección Incluye Nombre Número de precinto gift in 2010 to improve and del Edificio y Dirección modernize the look of the th university and a donation of $10 Callahan County Courthouse Basement – 100 West 4 St., Baird, TX centros de votación million in January 2017 to the JP1 Office – 208 Oak St., Clyde, TX centros de votación honors school at the university. Eula Lions Club – 5600 FM 603, Clyde, TX centros de votación Texas Instruments today is a Cross Plains Community Center 108 Beech St., Cross Plains, TX centros de votación multi-billion dollar corporation, and UTD boasts more than Para Votación Adelantada, los votantes podrán votar en cualquiera de las ubicaciones nombradas abajo. 26,000 students. ### Ubicación de las casillas electorales de votación adelantada Incluye Nombre Días y Horas Hábiles COULD THIS BE YOU? Dr. Ken Bridges is a Texas del Edificio y Dirección Dia laborable WE HOPE SO! native, writer, and history pro- Callahan County Courthouse Basement – 100 West 4th St., Baird, TX Octubre 13 – Octubre 30 fessor. He can be reached at JP1 Office – 208 Oak St., Clyde, TX Horas 8 A.M. – 5 P.M. CLYDE VOLUNTEER [email protected]. Cross Plains Community Center 108 Beech St., Cross Plains, TX Oct 20 & Oct 27 Horas 7 A.M.–7 P.M. FIRE DEPARTMENT COPIES NOW AVAILABLE Las solicitudes para boletas de votación adelantada por correo deberán enviarse a: AT THE CLYDE JOURNAL Nicole Crocker LOOKING FOR INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED & Nombre de la Secretaria de la Votación Adelantada 312 NORTH 1ST STREET DEDICATED TO HELPING OUR COMMUNITY (325) 893-4244 100 W. 4th. St., Ste. 104, Baird, TX 79504 CONTACT: [email protected] ! OR CALL (325) 893-5211 Dirección WE MEET EVERY TUESDAY AT 7:30 P.M. THE CLYDE JOURNAL NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Las solicitudes para boletas de votación adelantada por correo deberán recibirse para el fin de las horas de negocio el: 23 de Octubre de 2020 MUST BE 18 TO JOIN. AGE 17 ENCOURAGED TO INQUIRE ALSO. Emitida este día de , 20 . BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED. Firma del Juez del Condado OCTOBER10 21, 2020