Lone Star State election fuels bitter Senate and House races
In Texas the campaign drew national attention as Yarborough and Bush clashed in a hard fought Senate contest while Gov. Connally led Crichton. House races in Dallas Sun District and 16th District featured Alger versus Cabell and Foreman versus White with renewed debates on conservatism and federal projects. Election Bureau added faster vote counting as polls opened and closed at 7 p.m. CST.
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Lone Star
Texas
Yarborough
George’ Bush
Forte U.S
Senate
Bush
Houston
John Connally
Jack Crichton
U.S
Dallas
Sun District
Bruce Alger
Alger
Earle Cabell
Ed Foreman
Richard White
Sth
Texas Election Bureau
School charity drive boosts building fund in Baytown
The Opportunity School in Baytown, aided by Mrs. Goodpasture and grand officers, raised funds through money corsages during her term. A station wagon with dual air conditioning will transport students, and the school at 1201 Parkway began its building fund last week for a new facility. City officials attended the presentation, praising the effort and noting ongoing donations from local chapters and supporters in Houston and Rhode Island connections.
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Opportunity School
Parkway
George Adams
Lee Liggett
Fritz
Lanham
Blair Mann
Walter Loflin
Parents Council
Tom Campbell
Opportunity “School Board
Br Te Aafy
Lorena Grigo
Martha
Preston Miller
Justees
Letha Carrell
Arthur Mae Lemon
Texas Star Trail
Sally Matranga
Houston
Frankie Jenness
Mamie Murphy
Lucille Mattocks
Rhode Island
Texas
Johnson rallies in Texas as voters face pivotal decision
A roaring Austin street rally drew thousands as President Johnson urged that the choice ahead would shape the nation and children’s futures. He had spoken in Houston earlier and taped a coast to coast TV ad pledging peace and freedom, while GOP critics faced calls for repudiation of a party drift.
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Johason
Johnson
Houston
Texas
White House
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Driskill
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Johnsons
Daughter of Bridges Receives Army Commendation Medal
The recipient, daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Bridges Jr of 150 Mississippi St, earned the Army Commendation Medal for service with the Fifth U S Army Recruiting District Captain Edwards attends the Army Medical Service Officer Career Course at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston
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P S
John J. Bridges Jr
Mississippi St
U.S. Army
Edwards
Army Medical
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Baytown duo to perform Friday recital at Sam Houston
College recital features Jante Clinton and Patricia McCullough of Baytown. Patricia will play in a horn trio, while Janie Clinton will sing a soprano solo, both daughters of local families, in this Friday event at Sam Houston State Teachers College.
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Jante Clinton
Patricia McCullough
Baytown
Sam Houston State Teachers College
E. L. McCullough Jr
Patricia
Janie
Mel
B. A. Clinton
Voting Heavy In East Harris Precincts See High Turnout
By 11:20 a.m. Tuesday 640 voters counted in East Harris with precincts at Austin Elementary 333 by 1 a.m. and 692 at Ashbel Smith by noon. Precinct 99 at Thad Felton’s reported 0 voters early, while Precinct 149 at San Jacinto noted heavy turnout. Officials warned of paperwork bottlenecks and crowd lines as totals rose across multiple locations. Authorities noted bottlenecks in registration despite six voting machines at some sites and expected continued strong flow through the day.
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Wallis Hunt
Ted. Kloesel
San Jacinto
Carver
Woodrow Lewis
Thad Felton
Jack Hester
Precine
Hester
Ashbel Smith Elementar
W.O. Tidman
Andy Contreras
Baytown
Contreras
D.w. Hayes Jr
Alamo Elementary
J. J. Strickline
Firemen’s Hall
Burnet Elementary
W. F. Walsh
Goldwater Ends Campaign Tour With Final Speech
Barry Goldwater spoke in Phoenix in a concluding campaign stop, warning of big government while urging insistence on freedom. He reflected on his near miss for the presidency, planned a desert walk, and said voters must choose between liberty and servitude as he headed home.
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Goldwater
Phoenix
Waterfowl stamps and conservation on world issues
An article by S A Wilinte surveys waterfowl stamps worldwide, noting US 1957 Wildlife Conservation stamp with Whooping Cranes as a highlight. It discusses semipostal formats, country motivations, and migratory bird research, alongside club plans and a December auction at Sterling Library.
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S. A. Wilinte
United States
Canada
Iron Curtain
Soviet Union
Ion
Fish and Wildlife Service
Stamp Club
Sterling Library
Texans head to polls in 1965 legislative races
The Austin AP reports 1965 Texas legislative elections select most of the 245 Democratic and Republican candidates. Voters decide 6 of 15 Senate seats and 75 of 150 House seats as lawmakers face redistricting mandates and potential shifts in House balance. Incumbents seek reelection. Lt. Gov. Preston Smith and House Speaker Byron Tunnell are expected to return.
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Austin
APJ
Texas Xolets
East Texas
Republcan
Texas
House
George Moffett
Chillicothe
Frank Owen
el Paso
lGoy
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Byron Tunnell
Tyler
Funeral notices for Bernice Connon and Helen Thibodeaux
Funeral services were held for Bernice Marie Connon at Highlands First Baptist Church with burial in Memory Gardens. Survivors include husband W C Cannon and three daughters, with services led by Rev Bonner Magness. A separate notice lists Helen Jesse Antill Thibodeaux of Baytown with rosary and church rites at Paul Y Lee Funeral Home and St Joseph's Church, burial at Hill of Rest Cemetery. survivors include four sons, three sisters, and two daughters.
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Bernice Marie Connon
Mighlands First Baptist Church
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Helen Jesse Antill
Thibadeaux
W. Nuzea
Bayou Block
Baytown
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Paul Y. Lee
Joseph’s Catholic Church
Denis Remedy
Henry Evans
Calvin Watkins
Gordon Thibodeaux
Alfred Thibodeaux
Old River
James Morris Thibodeaux
Tyler
Elmer J. Thibodeaux
Harris Traber
Bayou Black
Thelma
Hospital Notes Admitted at Gulf Coast and San Jacinto
Admission list from Gulf Coast and San Jacinto Methodist shows multiple patients with names and rooms including Thomas Butcher Bay town Room 120 Jeffery Meloy Highlands Room 128 Kouida Mae Putman Highlands Room 105 Poogie Perez Baytown Room 1 Rambin Wright Blvd Room 128 Stanley Roat Harold Lane Room 204 Irene Scruggs Olivelin Room 109 Carol Lansford Highlands Room 105 Maryin Irby Highlands Room 5 William Kingsley Redet Room 12 Horace Williams Largo Room 3244 Leslie Little La Porte Room James Stamps La Porte Room 218 James Stamps La Porte Room 220 Edward Pepivey Schilline Room nia Mrs. Charles Whittenton La Porte Room 245 Calvin Re Hubble Highlands Room 206 Erie White Devers Room 350 Marie Oliver Lakewood Rem 330 Calvin Woods Elm Room 291 James Casey Crosby Room 313 Jerald Collins Highlands Room 238 Alvin Jeter Market Room 324
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T. B. Butcher
Baytown
Jeffery Meloy
Charles A.” Meloy
Highlands
Kouida Mae Putman
Cla
Man
Poogie Perez
Nia
Charles
Whittenton
la Porte
Calvin
Hubble
Erie
White
Devers
Port of Houston celebrates 30th birthday ceremony
Governor Connally and a stellar Houston roster lead the 30th birthday festivities with a Texas Queen flotilla parade on Buffalo Bayou from the Turning Basin to Dock 25. The port’s dignitaries include lawmakers, judges, mayors, and business leaders such as Leon Jaworski Joann Jones William Hobby Jr George Brown and Gus Wortham.
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C. H
Pete) Coffield
Buffalo Bayou
Furning Basin
Port of Houston
Coffield
Memorial
iTexas
Tellepsen
Bob Casey
Bill Elliott
Louie Welch
John Crocker
Leon Jaworski
Joan Allbritton
Joann T. Jones
The
Houston Chronicle
William B. Hobby Jr
Houston, Post
Fred Hartman
Baytown Sun
George R. Brown
Brown & Root
Claud Barrett
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Gus Wortham
American General Insurance Co
National Fasthot League Week in Review Results
The Associated Press summarizes conference standings and Sunday results across the National Fasthot League and American Football League Eastern and Western divisions. Key outcomes include Cleveland over Pittsburgh 30 to 17, New York over St Louis, 17 to 21, and Baltimore routing San Francisco 37 to 7, with upcoming matchups listed for next Sunday.
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Phiadelphia
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fAinnesota
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Dollas
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Minnesota
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Houston
Lanses City
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Konses Cry
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Sey Diego Jr
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