World War II veteran receives long-lost family billfold
An Oklahoma City area story tells of Heine Moritz, a World War II veteran from Hanover, Germany, who received a long-lost billfold from Mrs. O. C. King of Odessa, Texas, containing family photos. The item was found in a trunk by Moritz’s relatives and confirms his father’s service in the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Moritz, who is disabled from World War I, notes Germany is a pretty place and invites the donor to visit with her daughter and their Luxembourg-born colleague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Hanover
Germany
Heine Moritz
O. C. King
Odessa
Tex
Nate Julius Parker
Parker
Regents to Attend Lee College Conference in Austin
Six Lee College Regents and College head Walter Rundell will travel to Austin February 13 and 14 for a conference with Texas junior college administrators and board members. Former Lee staffers Dr John Guemple and Dr David Norton will speak on TEA vocational programs and junior college planning. Banquet speaker Dr Doak Campbell, ex Florida State president, will headline the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Lege Board of Regents
Et, Regents
Texas
Walter Rundell
Austin
Sam Bramlet
Alma Meter
Jun Nulty
John "Sylvester
Bills "Strickler
Royal D. Burnside
O. A. Boarright
Lee College
John Guemple
David Norton
Guemple
Baytown
Texas Education Agency
Norton
Lee Col
Texas Junior Colleges
Coordinating Board, Texas College and University System
Doak S. Campbell
Florida State University
Associated Consultants In Education
Houstonian Says City Won't Let Crosby Escape
Roscoe Jones of the Houston City Planning Department told Crosby Lions Club members that Houston would not allow Crosby to incorporate on its own. At Ladies Night at the Rainbow Cafe, Jones outlined Houston's growth past and future plans, including a two mile high-sway loop from downtown. He predicted slower growth in the south and southwest due to large landowners and faster growth in the northeast from available land. he did not specify when Crosby might be annexed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Jones
Houston,City Planning Department
Crosby Lions Club
Houston
Crosby
Jones
Lions
Rainbow Cafe
Dor
First Negro woman ambassador criticizes U S race progress
Patricia Roberts Harris says Europe and the world want faster U S action on civil rights. In Luxembourg she explains U S jury systems, minority status, and diplomatic roles while noting prejudice in recruitment. She, aged 42, trained as a lawyer, teaches at Howard and travels with husband William Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxembourg
Europe
United States
U.S
Patricia Roberts Harris
Rhode Island
Harris
William Beasley Harris
State Department
Georgia Boy Is Paid For Valuable Coon Dog
Georgia farmer Willard York of Santee won $300 from a legislative committee after his four year old coon dog was killed by a State Game and Fish Department biologist on a state game reserve. York had claimed $1,200 for the dog trained to run raccoons. The biologist shot the dog believing it was chasing deer, which York says is illegal behavior for the dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Willard York
Santee
York
Crosby Lions Club Receives Plaque at S25 Conference
Crosby Lions Club president Gouverneur Clements and secretary Larry Anderson led a group of hundreds at the District S25 mid winter conference at Clear Lake. The Crosby club earned a plaque for contributing $10 per member to the Texas Lions Crippled Children Camp in Kerrville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Crosby Lions Club
Gouverneur Clements
Larry Anderson
Clear Lake
Crosby Club
Texas Lions
Kerrville
Brucellosis Plan To Be Talked In Chambers County
An open meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday February 10 in the Anahuac district courtroom will discuss the proposed brucellosis program offered to all counties. If enacted in Chambers County it will be mandatory for livestock owners to comply. Agriculture committee officer Sherwood Blair invites questions from supporters and opponents. Attending experts include Dr. L D Mayer of the Texas Animal Health Council and Dr. C M Patterson of Texas A&M Extension to explain the plan and answer inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers County Agriculture Committee
District Court Room
Anahuac
Chambers County
Sherwood Blair
The
Agriculture Committee
L. D. Mayer
Texas Animal Health Council
C. M. Patterson
Texas A&m University Extension Service
Baytonian Graduates With Highest Honor
John Moore son of Mr and Mrs Carl Moore 219 W James received high BA degree January 28 at Texas University with highest honors. Awarded to top two percent of degree candidates Moore enters graduate work in government at Texas He is a 1963 May graduate of Robert E Lee High School attended Lee College and is a member of Pi Sigma Alpha Young Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Moore
Carl Moore
W. James
Texas University
Moore
Texas
Robert E. Lee High School
Lee College
Pi Sigma Alpha
Young Republicans
Young Americans For Freedom
Also Mentioned on This Page
MR. Abernathy
Crabgrase
Frank Ridgewzy
Ralston Bud
Jim Burnet
George Crandall
Little Henry
By Carl Andersen
Bettle Bailey
Mort Walker
Fuzz
Barney Google
Snuffy Smith
Doc
Fred Lassie
Shux
Jest
Loweezy
HI and
Lois
Dik Browne
Sono
By Paul Norris
Rip Kirby
Tam
Foster
Tim
Desmond
By Alex Raymond
Les
Professor Phumble
LC Regents
Houstonian
City
Georgia Boy
Baytonian
Dodge Oyvs
Peoples State Bank
F.d.1.c
Golly
Podner
Polara
Dodge
Polaras
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!