Texas proposes amendment to Section 9 of Article 8
A long draft constitutional amendment in Texas would add sections 51-e and 61-f authorizing retirement and disability plans for city and state employees. It details tax levv allocations, election procedures, voter approval by property tax payers, and the funding of publication costs with a $5,000 appropriation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Ncrity
Nike
Cies
Sabiity
Nts
Thetate
State of
Ollows
Commissioners Court
Walita
El&ion
Orce
Efhr
Okuch County
N B Patton Observes 87th Birthday Sunday
N B Patton marked his 87th birthday at his Randolph farm birthplace, later moving to Whitewright with daughter Ora Gray. Relatives gathered for a Sunday birthday dinner. attendees included Levi Patton, Verna Patton, C A Leever, Jesse Leever, Pat Patton, R O Thacker, Nannie Kirk, Nellie Davis, Troy Ferrill, Rose Kirk, Julia Thacker, Georgia Rogers, Mary Alice Graves, Frank Graves, Adolph Gray and others from Randolph, Melissa, and Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Patton
Randolph
Whitewright
Ora Gray
Levi Patton
Verna Patton
C. A. Leever
Jesse Leever
Cecil P. Sansom Marries Army Couple In Italy
Ist. Lieut. Charlotte Jean Webber daughter of William Wegber II Cynthia Kentucky and Captain Harvald J. Lewis son of J L Lewis Houston Texas were married at the 38th Evacuation Hospital in Italy by Captain Cecil P. Sansom. The ceremony drew Fifth Army soldiers patients hospital personnel and officers. The couple first met on Salerno beaches last September. The bride works at the hospital and the groom serves with a Fifth Army tank unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
38Th
Ist
Charlotte Jean Webber
William A Wegber
Cynthia
Kentucky
Harvald J. Lewis
J. L. Lewis
North Eastwwood Street
Houston
Tex
Ceecil P. Sansom
North Center Street
Bonham
Texas
Gregory Hall Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hall hosted their son Gregory on his eighth birthday Friday night at Lake Fannin with a swimming party and weather roast. Guests included Doyle and Dwight Cain and Ned and Ted Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry
Clayton Hall
Gregory
Lake Fannin
Doyle
Dwight Cain
Ned
Ted Hall
Dies Charges Hatch Law Violations Ties to White House PAC
Washington report says House un American Activities Committee Chair Martin Dies released a Stripping report accusing high ranking administrationists including Mrs Roosevelt and David K Niles of colluding with the CIO political actions committee in violation of the Hatch Act The document cites 72 federal officials contacted during campaigns and urges Attorney General Francis Biddle to prosecute the cited administration figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martin Dies
Dem
Texas
House Committee On un-American Activities Tonight
Roosevelt
David K. Niles
CIO
Political Actions Committee
Dies Committee
Robert E. Stripling
Sidney Hitman
PAC
Stripling
Dies
Labor Committee
New Deal Administration
Local residents note hospital progress and travel updates
Mrs Vic Morrow at Scott and White Temple has passed the crisis and is improving. Senator Charles R Jones returns from Texas trip and calls the hospital to check on Mrs Morrow. Several locals visit relatives while holiday travel continues, including L R Burkett in Wichita Falls and Grady Fowler in Ladonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vic Morrow
Scott and White
Temple
L R. Burkett
Fannin County
Wichita Falls
Burkett
Grady Fowler
Ladonia
W. J. Allen
SwWpher Springs
Mr. Allen
Rex Coppedge
Camp Pickett
W. H. Coppedge
Horace Smiths
Washington, D. C
New York City
National Capital
Jack Richards
Tyler
Walter Bush
Grady
Bonham
Durant
Marvin Englander
Dorothy
Louise Gary
Dallas
Ammanda Carolina Gary
Fatherine Finley
Verdelle George
Ann Hunt
Frances Wade
Hunt's Dept Store
Erle Sparkman
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Donald Maness
John Maness
Evans Aye
Paris
Nellay
World's Biggest Barn Destroyed By Fire
A massive barn once pictured in Ripley’s Believe It or Not was destroyed by fire in Dallas Texas. Owned by C W Murchison oil operator it was valued at sixty thousand dollars. The blaze at the Blue Bird farm near Wilmer also consumed eight thousand dollars of equipment and six hundred bales of hay. The structure measured two hundred by one fifty feet and stood eighty feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
C. W. Murchison
Blue Bird Farm
Wilmer
Murchison
Ellery Queen returns as Wrightsville mystery nears end
Ellery Queen visits Wrightsville to uncover Jim Haight's death mystery. Carter Bradford seeks truth about the ravine crash and Nora and Jim’s past, while Pat and Lola cope as the town prepares for a baby. Ellery warns Bradford, urges patience, then reveals a crucial clue.
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Pat
Ellery
Carter Bradford
Carter
Elery
Bradford
Wrightsville
Nany
Cart
Mr. Queen
Carl Grufffly
Ayain
Jung
Carl
Lola
Pup
Muth
Queen
Jim
Nora
Wrights
Dakin
Patty
Mnormal
Patty Wright
New York
Hollis
Wright House
Nora and
Mr Queen
Patricia Wright
Darling
Pop
Emery
Pet
Zawee
Phil
Eley, Ted
Weds
Navy to trim U Boat program due to success in Pacific
The Navy announced it will reduce submarine construction after surprising success of undersea craft in the Pacific theater.
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Navy
Washington
Pacific
Floyd thanks voters after strong primary win
Charles R. Floyd extends thanks to voters of Fannin County for commanding majority in the State Representative race of the 38th District. He reports a clear majority over both opponents in the Saturday primary, with Lamar County also showing a substantial lead and no runoff expected. He pledges conduct that preserves public confidence.
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Fannin County
Lamar
Eight Regional WOW Conferences Postponed This Year
Mrs. Dora Alexander Talley national president of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle says eight regional conferences are postponed to conserve transportation for essential travel and wounded military personnel. The Sherman Texas region event planned for Nov 7 10 1944 was canceled following guidance from Addie D Hamlin district manager and J M Johnson Office of Defense Transportation director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Defense Transportation
Dora Alexander Talley
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Omaha
Nebraska
Addie D. Hamlin
Sherman
Texas
J M. Johnson
Mrs. Talley
Local social roundups from Moore's Chapel area events
The column lists visits and gatherings among Moore's Chapel residents and nearby communities. Names include Moore's Chapel residents, the Dales, Dodsons, Ellises, Hammettes, Handcock, Womack, and others visiting in Bonham Cunningham Boyd Dallas Guthrie Camp Coffee and Ark. It notes a 15 day furlough for Robert Dale and mentions mining notes about diamonds in Pike County Arkansas with over 2000 crystals found since 1906.
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Dorothy Hammette
Hoyt Womack
Center Grove
M. D. Anderson
Hubert Hammette
Charles Melton
Dallas
Robert Dodson
Benham
Leonard Ellis and Son
J. W. Dodson
C. P. Agron
Boyd Community
Charlie Dale
Lyle
Ivans Dale
Robert Dale
Camp Coffee
Ark
Bobbie
Bonham
United States
Pike County
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Rees
Falar
Athey
Smed
Sears Roebuck
Cecil P. Sansom
Gregory Hall
Telephone Company
Ohio
Calaria
Quito
Peper Cola Company
Ice Ma
Mr. Ellery Queen
Columbus
Wrightsville Junction
Wake O
Ed Matchkiss
Tate ‘Shernton & Minur
Charles R. Floyd
Wesley Dale
Sanatorium
Clfford Hancock
Wilkerson
Cooper, Texas
W. H. Hancock
Brandson
Cooper
Dessie Page of
Cunningham
Leonard Ellis
Cpl
Wilmer Gene
Will Adamson
Bobby
J W Dodson
W. H. Hencock
J. C. Dodson
Guthrie
Okla
Elvin Ellis
Near Bonham
Wilmer Gene Ellis
J W. Dodson
Clifford Handcock
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