Poll tax drive and local elections in Baytown area
Baytown area launches in depth poll tax education led by Junior Chamber of Commerce with all Jaycees sworn as deputy collectors. The piece outlines 1955 local elections, poll tax basics, arguments for and against, and notes on civic efforts including a Kiwanis dinner and Chief Roy Montgomery's aid to Blancre Smith, a forgery case defendant helped by community support.
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Baytown Sun
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Jaycee
Harris County Hospital
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Roy
Roy Montgomery
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Grand Jury
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Blanore
Sun
Anore
Elanore Smith
Ray Montgomer
Morenos and cooking chaos in the women’s page memo
A playful diary style note critiques a women's section cooking feature. It describes watching the Morenas, shares humorous observations on prep and kitchen mishaps, and riffs on breakfast cooking plus an odd venison recipe ending with a poke at the news editor.
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Tennessee Hills
Preston Pendergrass
Jane Christopher
TV Kitchen
J. RK
Baytown
Morenas
Mr. Morena
Willie
Papa Morena
Success Secrets for Hiring the Right Executive
Robert L. Chambers of Menlo Park outlines a method to fill executive posts with competent outsiders. He notes the difficulty of promoting within and proposes offering a temporary project to a promising applicant, typically one to three months, to assess fit. He stresses checking references and using aptitude tests as part of the process.
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Robert L. Chambers
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Call
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Uisgrade
Lord Hath Done Great Things Verse Box Card
A brief devotional item from Bille Verse for January 19 to 31 notes Psalm 126 3 praising gods work in their joy The short verse reflects gratitude for divine deeds and a hopeful tone suitable for a religious page or devotional roundup.
He'll Learn Better You're In Sorry Mess If Law's After You
A short column by Farman Wi Nichols discusses law enforcement pressure and a debate over handedness. It quotes Jovelyn Madison and Wisconsin experts noting more left handed writers. it argues child psychology finds handedness not a fault and lawmen like Sergeant Connors face similar margins of error. The piece links to a New York police department article by Thomas Connors.
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Law
Farman Wi Nichols
Washington
New York City
Jovelyn Madison
Madison
Wisconsin
Miss Madison
Fort Madison
New York
Jeltre Madison
Lft Lanters
Sgt. Connors
Ayany
Mailbag includes trivia, notes on handwriting and folks
A fragmented page piece blends trivia questions with notes on handwriting handedness and a critic’s take on left handedness affecting kids. It mentions Miss Madison and Sgt. Connors, references a University of Wisconsin study, and includes assorted historical dates, birthdays, and biographical clues.
Did You Know Sun Energy Powers United States for Years
Astronomers say the sun delivers enough energy to meet U S demand for twelve years in one hour while many meteors form from dense gas of comais.
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Hartman
Jhon
United States
Comais
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Democrats Reject State Dept Offer
Washington column notes Walter George of Georgia rebuffed Dulles in bid to join the State Department Narrows on foreign policy responsibility. Also covers oil import debates favoring Venezuela, a junket by Whitney Guilland, and criticism of Gen Swing by Rep Walter over immigration administration. Mentions Nehru, Chiang Kai-shek, and Nixon’s Latin America trip as context.
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State Department
Drew Pearson
Walter George
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Senate
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Eisenhower
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Chiang Kai-Shek
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Madame Paatit
Tékeahle Dan Simball
Navy Department
Truman
California
Kimball
Nixon
Sally Aves
Lary
Herbert Lehman
New York
Reagan
Lehman
Europe
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League of Women Voters of Texas
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Josae Kirkpatrick
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Iboys
George Bays
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Baytown Kiwanis Club
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Fuller Bros
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Warren Edwards
Elmer Wheeler
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Thomas Connors
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Central Press
University of Wisconsin
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Flymouth
Louis XVI
Thomas Jonathan
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China
Tientsin
Princeton University
Newcallege
Edinburgh
Scotland
Occidental College
Priggetown Vhyologival Seminary
Forman Christian College
Lahore
India
General Assembly
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Presbyterian Church
National Council of Churches
Mcitesport
Pennsylvania State College
Lambons
Lambere
George Man Windeatt
Direstor
Sam Mele
Donty Connell
Henry Ward Beecher
Talks of Fame
St. Louis
Theology
James M. Barrie
Anthony and
Cleopatra
Williams Shakespeare
Caesar and
George Bernard Shaw
Africa
Eugene Carson Blake
David Dodds Heaty
Hinenhower
Venezuela
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West Virginia
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Bob Anderson
Texas Mid-Continental and Gas Association
Horchert Hoover Jr
Andiman
Union Open
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Anderson
Whileisenhower
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Foreign Claims
Whitney GilliMand
Guilland
Japan
Foreign Claims Commission
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Jane Morrow Spaulding
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