Five Texas districts prepared to desegregate amid pace shift
Texas schools show limited desegregation progress with five districts planned to integrate this fall. Dallas and Galveston face slow moves under federal orders, while many districts remain segregated or auto-placed due to one-race populations. Southern School News estimates about 3,500 black students in k-12 Texas amid 122,000 total in Dallas and 15,000 in Galveston, with broader implications for state aid and court rulings shaping next steps.
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Funeral Notices for Milton Beasley and Chester Verne Jordan
Funeral services for Milton Beasley 53 of 1300 E James were held at Earthman Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Memory Gardens. Survived by wife Wilma Rogers Gingles two daughters Loretta Lea and Mrs Richard Bailey a son Robert Lee and an uncle C R Gingles. Pallbearers listed. Chester Verne Jordan 73 of 101 E Murrill died in a Baytown hospital. Services set at Paul A Lee Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Memory Gardens of Baytown Cemetery. Survived by wife Ethel C Jordan one son one daughter four brothers and one sister.
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Hospital Beat and Gulf Coast births and admissions
A dense hospital notices page lists patients at Lillie-Duke and Gulf Coast Hospitals with entries for admissions Friday and Saturday, including Mrs. W D Elliott, 110 N Burdenett, in Room 6 with influenza. It also notes several births at Gulf Coast with parents from La Porte and Channelview and details weights and dates. It mentions Mary Catherine Donnelly and Mary Griffin among other patient names and room numbers.
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Texas Eastern Moves 135 New Jobs to Houston
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp moved 135 employees to Houston consolidating operations. Departments shifted include gas sales transportation purchasing accounting engineering and legal from Shreveport area. The Baytown Decker Drive site serves as main office with overall next year salaries totaling 2 668 280 and institutional costs rising from prior year. A contract for 522 seats at Lamar Theatre was approved with American Beating Co for 13916.76.
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Lamar Theatre
Drilling Slow Despite Oil Allowance Increase
AUSTIN AP Drillers completed 231 oil wells last week as per Railroad Commission data boosting the year total to 6 142. Gas wells reached 95 for a yearly total of 2 02 with 12 air and 43 gas wildcats. Crews plugged 155 wells including 105 dry holes. The average calendar day allowable rose by 7 702 to 2 667 292.
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VFW Official Criticizes VA Hospital In Houston
Robert C. Pugh a VFW officer gave a report at the District four convention in Houston charging the Veterans Administration Hospital with unclean conditions. The report prepared by Robert O. Wikoff Denver a national field representative was based on a hospital inspection August 9 10 and 11. No action was taken but it will be sent to VFW national headquarters in Washington. Pugh urged veterans to inspect the hospital themselves and report back to district officers.
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Death And Accident Rate Up One Percent
A terse report from Austin notes deaths and accidents rose by one percent from the previous year. The Department of Public Safety cites highway fatalities and overall incidents, with totals around 1100 and 102,088 in the cited period, reflecting a marginal uptick in both categories.
Houston News Highlights From Sunday Actions And Trials
Heeston cites law officers citing illegal Sunday business with 12 charges. Two moral reservists from Houston-Galveston join active duty to relieve naval personnel in Galveston in October and November. Jan Steinberg, 17, and Howard Parrott, 18, begin work toward FBI special agent appointments. European Common Market executive forecasts a United States of Europe soon. Grace Adkins becomes the third victim in an August Houston traffic crash. Steve's Cafe and Grill at 214 Main Street in Houston is destroyed by fire after insurance lapse. Dr. Adam Beittel urges young Black people to prepare for the road ahead in the segregation battle at Texas Southern University commencement. John Junious Lavan Jr., 32, is on trial second time for murder of a 44-year-old widowed storekeeper. first trial ended in mistrial.
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Texas to raise driver license fees Sept 1
Texas will raise driver license fees starting Sept 1 under legislative action. The operator’s license goes from 2 to 3 dollars for two years, commercial license 3 to 4.50 for one year, and chauffeur license 4 to 6 per year. Duplicates stay 25 cents. DPS urged applicants to include the correct amount to avoid returns.
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Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety
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Texas City Man Faces DWI Count at 4 A.M. Crash
A 28 year old Texas City man, James H. Hooks, is in Gulf Coast Hospital with a cut over the eye and facial contusions after his car struck a utility pole at Pruett and Daniels at 4 03 a.m. Monday. Police Sgt R L Hardy filed DWI charges in Justice of the Peace Walter Queen's court. Police Chief Roy Montgomery said failure to negotiate the curve caused the crash. Damages were estimated at 500 dollars.
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