Texas governors race in 1972 mirrors 1962 contest
Alan Erwin analyzes how the 1972 Texas governor race resembles 1962 with incumbents and challengers. He compares Gay Preston Smith and Ralph Yarborough to Price Daniel and Don Yarborough, notes Ben Barnes as potential Connally successor, and discusses Will Wilson possibly running as a Republican amid the Sharpstown scandal fallout.
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Alan Erwin
Sun
Austin Bureau
Austin
Texas
John Connally
Price Daniel
Iene
Gov. Smith
Houston
Don Yarborough
Kennedy
New Frontier
Yarborough
U.S
Ralph
Barnes
Connally
Washington
LBJ
Briscoe
Barnes-Connally
Will Wilson
Wilson
Republican Justice Department
Sharpstown Bank
National Bankers Life Insurance
Smith
Gov
Daniel
Don Yarbor
Ralph Yarborough
U.S. Senate
Don Sarborough
Don
Barbara Jordan
Sen
Jordan
Dan Yarborough
Henry Grover
Justice Department Securities Exchange Commission
Lenamond Among New Annuitants
Grady Lenamond retired from the Materials Department of Humble Oil and Refining Co. on June 1 after starting with the refinery in 1941. A Limestone County native, he attends Mount Belview Church of Christ and shares a family of six children and seven grandchildren. His first retirement pleasure is visiting his 95 year old parents in Greesbeck, then fishing, travel and relaxation with his wife Mell-Dean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Lenamond
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Limestone County
Lenamond
Mount Belview Church of Christ
Mell- Dean
Greesbeck
E J Parks Jr Leaves Humble Oil After Long Career
E J Parks Jr retired as a mechanical craftsman from Humble Oil and Refining Co Maintenance and Construction Division on June 1. A native of Abbeville Louisiana he began work at the refinery in 1938 and now enjoys camping fishing and travel with Sam Rayburn Dam as a favorite spot. He is a member of St Josephs Catholic Church and the couple has one son and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Parks Jr
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Sam Rayburn
Abbeville
Parks
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Corinne
Mont Belvieu Post Office To Mark Postal Service Day
The Mont Belvieu post office celebrates Postal Service Day on July 1 with a community visit invite. Patrons may receive a free souvenir envelope bearing old and new insignia and enjoy coffee and cookies from 6 30 to 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Belvieu
Mark Day
Postal Service
Lawry Ends Enjay Career in Retirement Move
E A Doc Lawry retired from Enjay Chemical Co Elastomers as a process technician on June 1 and began devoting more time to raising and racing quarter horses. A Huntsville native, he and his wife Nona have two children and three grandchildren. He worked in the refinery pipe department starting in 1929 and attends Cedar Bayou Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A
Doc) Lawry
Enjay Chemical Co. Elastomers
Lawry
Huntsville
Nona
Refinery
Cedar Bayou Baptist Church
Retired Jack Chance Loyal to Clubs and Family
Jack R Chance a June annuitant and former mechanical supervisor at Humble Oil and Refining Co retired June 1 after a career starting in 1937 at the Beasley refinery. He belongs to Pruett and Lobit Street Church of Christ the Bay town Boat Club Lone Star Boat Racing Association and National Outboard Association. He plans to spend retirement time with his grandsons and his two daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack R. Chance
Pruett and Lobit Street Church of Christ
Baytown Boat Club
Lone Star Boat Racing Association
National Outboard Association
Chance
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Beasley
Moseley Joins Arkansas Summer Orientation for Freshmen
John Howard Moseley of Baytown participated in the University of Arkansas summer orientation program for entering freshmen. The program was started to give freshmen an opportunity to learn about the university before enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard Moseley
Baytown
University of Arkansas
Symbol Of Old West Cody To Visit Baytown
A representative of the Old West, Bill Cody grandson of Buffalo Bill Cody, will appear at Globe Shopping City in Baytown Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. as part of Globe's American Heritage Days. He is a Harvard Law School graduate and World War II veteran involved with Scouts Rest Ranch in Cody Wyoming and Bill Cody Land, an outdoor recreation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baytown
Bill Cody
Col
William F
Buffalo Bill) Cody
Cody
Globe Shopping City
Globe
Harvard Law School
Bitter Woods
John S. D. Eisenhower
Scouts
Wyo
Baytonian Receives Fulbright Exchange Grant
Elise Howell Scherer of Bay town, a University of Arkansas comparative literature graduate student, won a Fulbright Exchange grant to study German medieval literature for one year at the Free University of Berlin. She earned UofA honors in 1970 and will be joined by her husband, Jeffrey Scherer, who will complete an architecture degree at the UofA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elise Howell Scherer
Baytown
University of Arkansas
Free University of Berlin
Scherer
Uofa
Berlin
Jeffrey A. Scherer
Mildred H. McFaddin
College of Arts and Sciences
Woodrow Wilson
Billy A. Scherer
Fort Smith
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Texas Supreme Court
Ough
Notton
Orton
Sale Boys Suits & Sport Coats
Fair Charge Plate
BankAmericard
Humble Credit Union
E.J. Parks Jr
Humble
Citizens National Bank and Underwood
Newvhaus and Company
Allis Chalmers
Seteneley’s
Teledyne
Tenneco Arlan’s Dept Store
Am Tel & Tel
Texaco
Anaconda
Texas Eastern
Armco
Texas Gu Sul
Ashland Beneeee
Transamerica
Atlantic Richfield
Traveler’s Ins
Bendix
Union ‘Carbide
Beth Steel Union Oil of Car
Carrier Corp
United Aircraft
Delanese Tone
John G2hs
Chrysler Corp
U. S. Steel
Columbia Gas
Westinghouse
Delta Air
Xerox
Diamond Shamrock
DowIndis
Dow Chem
Dresser Ind
du Pont
el Paso Nat Gas
Ethyl Corp Caine
Extendicare
Ford
Foremost McKesson
Elec
General Motors
Tel & T
Georgia - Pacific
Getty Oil
Gillette
Gordon’s Jewelry
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Gulf States Util
Gulf West Ind
Halliburton Peay
Harvey Aluminum
Oon Ap
Houston Light & Power
Inland Steel
Interlake Steel
IBM
Jones & Laugh
Kerr - McGee
Kraft Foods
Ay S. S. Kresge Et Ling - Temco - Vought
McDonald - Douglas
Monsanto
Nat Distillers
Occidental Petro
Penn Central RR
Pepsi Cola
Phillips Pet Rca
Raytheon
Schlumberger
Sears Shell
Sperry Rand
Stan Cal
Stan NJ
Stan Oil Onio
Stauffer
Louis Dickerson
Republic
H. H.longbotham
McFarland
Thorpe Realty iCo
Enjay
Jack Chance
Baytonian
Friedrich
Friedrich Room
Baytownypewriter Exchange
N. Main
Ray Pearce
Baytown Typewriter
Diane Debs
Camaro
Sports & Casuals Cru
Sports & Casuals Rg
Jumping Jacks
Little Scouts
Dainty
Misa
Bay Fair Charge Plate Bank Americard
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