Chambers County Government Read Like Its Sister Counties
Chambers County operates under a five member Commissioners Court led by County Judge Floyd Williams with members G. V. Mayes Jr. Wallisville Precinct 1 Sher wood Blair Hankomer Precinct 2 Joe Lagow Precinct 3 Anahuac and H. H. McCollum Precinct 4 Mont Belvieu. The court handles probates and felonies with a six member jury as needed. The county court sits between Justice of the Peace and district courts with criminal and probate jurisdiction from $200 to $1,000.
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Chambers
Commissioners Court
Coumners
Floyd Williams
G. V. Mayes Jr
Wallisville
Sherwood Blair
Hankomer
Joe Lagaw
Anahuac
H. H. McCollum
Mont Bel Lasow
Chambers County Court
Justice of the Peace Court
District Court
Chambers County
Justice of the Peace Courts
County
Justice Peace Courts
P. C. Matthews
Liberty
H. A. Coe
Kauntze
Lee College Founded in Baytown 1934
The article states Lee College began in Baytown in 1934 to provide local access to the first two years of standard college work. WOR. Smith, then superintendent, was its first president, with R. B. Sparks as first dean and 5. B. Red as assistant dean.
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Lee College
Baytown
Standard College
Wari
Wor. Smith
R. B. Sparks
Robert E. Lee High School
B. Red
Debate Over South Passed Four Spade Bid Stirs Bridge Club
A correspondent reports a bridge hand where South passed to North's four spade bid, leading to a cold slam. The discussion centers on whether fine players should force slams and the limits of standard bidding to reveal partner controls and avoid unsafe contracts.
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Sill
West
Bouth
South
North
Atemé
VFW Auxiliary One of Baytown's Oldest Groups
The VFW Auxiliary to Robert Tuck Post 912 in Baytown is among the oldest local women's organizations, formed in April 1926. Members must be a mother wife or sister of a veteran with overseas service. A key project is visiting Houston Veterans Hospital monthly.
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Baytown
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Robert Tuck
Veterans Hospital
Houston
Across Nord Crossword Clue Puzzle Mixes Words and Clues
A dense list of across and down clues compiled in a diary style, mixing definitions with partial wordplay like printer marks shaping machine and river in France. The fragmented grid hints at a thematic crossword, with diverse references to geography language and music terms.
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Japan
Geological tale of Texas land and sea from Paleozoic to present
Geologists describe the Texas Gulf region's ancient land Lisneria forming 500 million years ago and its gradual sinking through the Mesozoic to the Cenozoic. The Gulf shoreline advanced and retreated, sediments built land seaward, and marine fossils mark modern conditions as drowned valleys and tidal areas signal a new sea transgression.
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Trinity River
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Big Land
Llanaria
Lianaria
Texas Gulf
Gulf
Gulf Coast
Land
Wilcox
Women Educators Form Gamma Nu Chapter in Baytown
Gamma Nu, a Delta Kappa Gamma group for women educators, organized in Baytown in 1939 after the Harris county Beta Eta chapter disbanded. Charter members include Bitte Odman, C. N. Ammons, L. L. Anderson, Ruth Bunting, N. A. Brawner, Florence Bryant, B. Q. Camp, R. L. Carter, L. Gunter, K. A. Graham, Hazelwood, C. B. Kirkham, Fannie Kennedy, J. A. Odell, Elizabeth Potter, Robertson, Royder, Simmons, and Swein. Light sprinklings of water are good for two newly seeded lawn.
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Harris County
Bitte Odman
C. N. Ammons
L. Ll. Anderson
Ruth Bunting
N. A. Brawner
Florence Bryant
B. Q. Camp
R. L. Carter
L. Gunter
K. A. Graham
O. J Hazelwood
C. B. Kirkham
Fannie Kennedy
W. J. Killgore
G. L. Kenne
Harmon Lowman
Preston Miller
J. A. Odell
Elizabeth Potter
C. Robertson
Jeff Royder
KM. Simmons
W. C. Swein
AMA Blames Politicians for Salk Vaccine Troubles
Denver reports AMA President Dr Elmer Hess says politics taints the polio vaccine program. He cites Washington interference as hindering distribution while stressing broader health needs and federal aid for research and facilities.
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Denver
Elmer Hess
Erie
Penn
AMA
Washington
Hess
Texas Elbow Room Missing Around Here
Harris Jefferson Orange and Chambers counties hold over fourteen percent of Texas population and form the most congested area in the state. Last year American Tire Grass listed over 208,220 licenses for Red Cross training and related courses.
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Texas
Harris, Jefferson, Orange
Chambers Counties
Red Cross
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