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22 — The Port Arthur NewsDUANE LXPLADuane DePuyTo GraduateAt CapitolEdward Duane DePuy of PortmfArthur, better known as Duane, will graduate from the U. S. Capitol Page school at com-mencement exercises Mondaynight. i f01*Duane is the son of Mrs. Leon (Helen) Smith and the stepson1 . of I,eon Smith of Port Arthur.!After being appointed a page A in the U. S. House of Ropresen-j ? tatives, young DePuy left high) school here and in addition to his duties regularly attended the Page school, getting regularhigh school instruction.Rapid ClimbHis rise was rapid-—in a year and a half he advanced to ‘‘lobby’* page, in charge of House Speaker John McCormack’s of fice, off the House floor; was next chosen “overseer’* of thebench pages, and finally was named The Speaker’s personal page. He was also business manager of the school yearbook.Commencement will take place in the Ways and Means committee’s room in the House jofficebuilding, with SenatorCharles Percy of Illinois as the speaker. The program will include music by the lr S. Naval band and talks bv capitol officials. The climax will comewhen the graduates attend a, White House reception in their honor and President Johnson presents each youth with a citation. jWill Enter TrinityEriends call the Port Arthur-an “Tex’* and he is one of the most popular members of hisclass. IDuane plans to enter Trinityuniversity in San Antonio, ma-j joring in speech and drama, although he might switch to political science after his stint in Washington. Duane was a part-time mem Hr r of The News editorial staff. i
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Port Arthur News
Port Arthur, Texas, US
Wed, Jun 07, 1967
Page 26
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