Picketing Englewood School Over Segregation Outcry
Segregation opponents march around Lincoln Elementary in Englewood in protest of alleged racial separation. Vincente Tibbs, councilman from the Fourth Ward, says he will continue protests into July. A two week old boycott sees pupils skipping class while parents arrange private lessons with volunteer teachers. Leaders include Tibbs and Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wilson, and Billy Walker’s store displays banners in rain, reading Desisregaution Now and No More Broken Promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Englewool
API Ste
Lincoln
Vincente Tibbs
Tibbs
Pri
Linccoln School
Augustus Harrison
Joly Wilson
Billy Walker
A&M's John Glenn of Lake Jackson Teaches Orbit Education
Texas A&M College uses a local educator, known as the A M John Glenn, to symbolize an orbiting routine. Lake Jackson's Glenn travels a 150 mile round trip to College Station each Tuesday for a 5 pm to 9 pm education course, aiming toward a Doctor of Education degree. He leaves home Monday and returns Wednesday, balancing family time with university study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas A&m College
John Glen
Lake Jackson
Sale
A&m
John Glenn
A. P
Glenn
Texas
North Texas
New Concept in Teaching Reading Touts Basic Reading
Philadelphia report on J B Lippincott publishing’s Basic Reading claims a mixed phonics and look-say method will accelerate children’s literacy. Authors Glens McCracken and Charles Cafalutt outline a system that teaches letters and sounds through usage, aiming for full word recognition by year one and a vocabulary around 2,000 words, with pilot tests planned in Iowa Tennessee California and suburban Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Puff
McGuffey
J. B. Lippascott
Glens McCracken
New Caste
Charles Ca Falcutt
Queens College
New York
Iowa
Pennessee
California
Leachers
Ori
Also Mentioned on This Page
Englewood
Vate
Ted
Izes
Otin Glenn
Teo
Oran
Ran
Chen
Watcutt
Navy
Lewis Ray Parker
Ernest W. Trunt
Charles J. Thompson
Dames Elevel
Baytown
Edward W. Marek
Chinnttview
Robert E. Lee High School
Uie
Tj. de de Boland
Light Company
Houston Lighting &3 Power Company
Owner Electric Service Organization
Lucy Linda
Sticeo
Lucy Bacon
Ham Suceo
Folgers Coffee
Food Club Sweetmilk
Libby
Bologna
Swift Belegra Succes
Ranch Franks Brand
Oxydol
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!