Constitution Day luncheon keynote by Judge German Jr.
The Big Bend Chapter DAR held the Constitution Day luncheon at the Ponderosa Club with Judge W M Z German Jr as guest speaker. He spoke on recent Supreme Court decisions and their impact on the Constitution and American freedoms amid increasing federal influence.
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Big Bend
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ponderosa Club
W. P. Z. German Jr
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S.A
German
Fowler Fare Reflects on Texas Public Life
In a satirical column, Wick Fowler mocks Texas politics about the Pop Festival in Lewisville and the Tax Festival in Austin. He notes public disillusion with state governance, references a large damages suit by Oklahoma taxpayers against youth groups, and comments on crime and finance debates in Washington.
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Texas
Lewisville
Austin
Oklahoma
Gards Welcome Twin Girls in Houston Arrival
Mr and Mrs Robert Gard of Houston welcomed twin daughters Laura Marie and Leigh Frances born Wednesday August 27 at 3 20 and 3 29 pm weighing 5 12 and 4 14 lbs The father is son of the late Mr and Mrs Arthard of Alpine The note also mentions a National Geographic fact about locusts needing a 70 degree body temperature to fly and sun basking to stiffen muscles at night.
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Robert Gard
Houston
Laura Marie
Leigh Frances
Arthard
Alpine
National Geographic
Quote on self-improvement through yesterday
A concise maxim asserts that profit comes from comparing only with one’s previous self. It emphasizes personal growth by measuring progress against yesterday rather than others. The quote frames self-improvement as a solitary, continuous discipline.
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DAR Constitution
Mmes
James Williams
Albert Clark
Hugh F. Dallman
George W. Baines
John C. Epperson
James W. Glasscock
Vernon McIntyre
L. D. Harris
Charles Taylor
Marfa
Laurene Lighthouse
Margaret A. Linn
Knox Reid
Douglas J. Glasscock
Ida S. Vernon
George Ann Foster
George H. Foster
Ave. A
Air Force
Glen Ragsdale
Odessa
Foster
Alpine High School
Fowler
Wick Fowler
Dallas County
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Shamrock
Holland
SUL Ross University
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