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GOVERNOR'S CONGRATULATIONS — Dolph Briscoe, left, of Uvalde receives the congrotulotions of Gov. John Connolly, right, after Mayor J. C. Martin, center, of Laredo, announced Saturday that Briscoe would be honored as 'Mr. South Texas' at the 1967 Washington's Birthday celebration in Laredo.—UPI Telephoto.Briscoe ’Mr. South Texas5SPECIAL TO THE EXPRESS-WEWS 'LAREDO — Daiph Briscoe Jr., prominent Uvalde rancher and banker and former state legislator, will be honored as.“Mr. South Texas'7 at the annual Washington Birthday celebration in Laredo.W. It. Powell Jr., president of the Washington Birthday Celebration Association this year, announced the selection of Briscoe. 43, Saturday.Briscoe will be recognized at a “Mr. Suuth Texas” luncheon Feb, 13. The 70th annual celebration will be held Feb. 16-19, the weekend before George Washington's birthdayFeb. 22.Gov. John ConnaUy, who received the “Mr. South Texas” honor two years ago, plans to attend, as do several other previous torn-orees.Briscoe, who has.extensive ranch holdings in South Texas, is chairman of the board ofBanks at Uvalde and Pearsall and is a director of the Alamo National Bank in San Antonio.Be is president of the board of Southwest Animal Health Research Foundation, former ‘president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn.. and a director of Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn.Briscoe was elected to the Texas House of Representatives after World War II service in the Chlna-Birrma-India theater. lie was a leader in organizing the screwworm eradication campaign.Past recipients of the “Mr. South Texas1' award include former ambassador Thomas Mann, Robert Kleberg Jr. of the. King ranch, Laredo Mayor J. C. Martin Jr., Federal Judge Reynaldo Garza of Brownsville, and State Highway Commission Chairman Herbert Petry Jr. of Carrizo Springs.altosono.nuupeiHipdiuspfC01wamatioiX-v*01noiowaslhamatbr“Wwilthecorothpla.whlareelej
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San Antonio Express and News
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sun, Jan 08, 1967
Page 8
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