Editorial applauds trio linking Kennedy foreign policy
The piece lauds John F Kennedy naming Dean Rusk Adlai Stevenson and Chester Bowles to run foreign affairs, noting Rusk as a capable 51 year old and Stevenson as ambassador to the United Nations. It argues the group will shape U S prestige and politics, urging confidence in the new administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Rusk
Adlai Stevenson
Chester Bowles
John Kennedy
Kennedy
Rusk
Truman
Eller Foundation
U. S
Rockefeller
Dean
Adlai
United Nations
Kennedy appoints trio to key posts in new policy team
Kennedy fills major posts with Stevenson Bowles and three capable aides. The appointments promise higher U S activity in Asia and broader influence on policy making in Washington. The men are described as talented and devoted to advancing American aims for a just peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevenson
Washington
Kennedy
Charles Bowles
Bowles
India
Connecticut
U. S
Asia
Courageous parents defy mobs to send children to integrated schools
In New Orleans Mrs. James Gabrielle and the Rev. Lloyd Foreman escort their six year old daughter Yolanda to integrated classes amid hostility. They reject crowd pressure, uphold American rights, and endure insults and threats as they persist in the fight for desegregation. Their steadfast stance is praised as martyrlike resolve in the face of communal backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
James Gabrielle
Lloyd Foreman
Gabrielle
Foreman
Yolanda
Abolition of County Superintendent Offices Urged in Texas
George Corse Jr., county superintendent of Young County in Graham Texas, calls for abolishing county superintendent offices to cut taxes and improve government. He notes a bill favoring abolition failed in the Senate and invites voters to lobby their state senators and debates the issue. He plans to attend the next Legislature to support passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Lynn, Jr
Ofce
Texas Coun
Texas
House of Representatives
State Senate
Lise
George Corse Jr
Young Co
Graham
Montague 4 H Christmas Party December 22
The Montague Community 4 H Club invites the public to a Christmas program at Singer's Hall on Thursday December 22 at 7 15 p m Parents and visitors night features a local 4 H Fun Night with musical acts and 4 H records demonstrations Leaders Mrs Delbert Carter Mrs Lewis Hancock and Garry Carter organize the program with Mary Nell Kerby assisting on 4 H record preparation and book displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Singer’s Hall
Delbert Carter
Lewis Hancock
Garry Carter
Mary Nell Kerby
State Finance Commission backs payroll tax to cover $215 million need
The State Finance Advisory Commission urges a one percent payroll tax split between employers and employees to raise $217 million over two years to meet $215 million in new state obligations and $44 million potential recovery. It also flags other measures, including higher college tuition and selective sales taxes, plus boosts in public schools, medical care for the aged, and state services. The report notes existing revenue gains could reduce the gap to about $215 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Finance Advisory Commission
Price Daniel
Commission
State Hospital Board urged to retry school plan for retarded children
Harvey Phillips of the Texas Association for Retarded Children urged the State Hospital Board to seek funding in the 1961 63 budget for a Gulf Coast area school for mentally challenged children. The board had removed a 1 5 million request citing a large capital budget while meanwhile expanding existing schools with low cost housing to ease long waiting lists and move toward smaller, more numerous schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital Board
Gulf Coast Area
Harvey Phillips
Texas Association For
Phillips
Welfare Dept Cuts ADC Payments with Trained Corps
State Welfare Department reports a 17 percent drop in aid to dependent children as a corps of intensively trained case workers reduces payments. ADC families fell from 23 147 to 19 662 saving 3 103 614 dollars. Old age assistance shares edged down from 5 38 to 5 29 percent. average monthly check stood at 52 89 dollars.
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ADC
State Welfare Department
Court Upholds Ban on Brokerage Loans in Texas
Austin Court of Civil Appeals upholds district court ruling outlawing a brokerage system used by loan companies. Attorney General Will Wilson calls it a major victory against loan sharks as borrowers faced a brokerage fee charged by the Austin firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi Company
Appeals Court
Wilson
Corpus Christi
Austin Court of Civil Appeals
Atty
Will Wilson
Austin
Bowie News Subscription Rates and Details
The Bowie News offers one year subscriptions for 3 dollars and six months for 1.75 in a Texas zone including Montague Wise Clay Jack Wichita Cooke and Denton counties and Jefferson county Oklahoma. Elsewhere the price is 4 dollars yearly. The paper stops at expiration and the paper was established February 9 1922. It is entered at the Bowie Texas Post Office as second class mail under the 1879 act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowie News
Montague, Wise, Clay, Jack
Wichita, Cooke
Denton
Texas
Jefferson County
Oklahoma
Bowie
Consolidation Reported Between Papers in 1953
A note indicates a consolidation with The Montane County Times occurred on April 7, 1953, reflecting a merger or cooperative arrangement between local newspapers.
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Montame County Times
Texas School Land Drilling Rights Sold In First U S Supreme Court Gain
Texas school land drilling rights fetched 6 536 606 in the first sale since the Supreme Court ruling affirming state ownership of tide lands. Twenty four 243 tracts sold in the Gulf region with a top bid of 1 091 188 for 1400 acres in Kleberg County. Proceeds go to the permanent school fund now at 44 million, with earnings fundable for schools. UT lands mineral leases sale was postponed from March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
Gulf
Kleberg
University of Texas
Library Leader Quits Guy B. Harrison Reappointed Chairman
Guy B. Harrison of Waco resigns as library leader and is re signed as chairman of the State library board, officials announce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Harrison
Waco
Bowie News Roundup From Our Files
Local notes include a letter pickup for a Brownwood visitor at the Bowie Post Office. Socials report a Saturday Armory Hall dance with attendees listed. Library commission debates merging divisions. San Antonio’s Stanley Banks named chair. A student from Bowie is set for a Texas State College for Women play. A new Hammond organ arrives at First Presbyterian Church for Christmas Eve. Bowie High School principal J W Lewis resigns to become temporary post office clerk as Camp Bowie mobilizes. Postmaster H F Robinson absent, L W Brashear assists. Good Will Class hosts turkey banquet. Bowie High basketball season opens January 3 with returning lettermen Mike Wright Pat Wright Lloyd Price.
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J. W. Lewis
Bowie
H. F. Robinson
Bowie National Guard
Camp Bowie
H. L. Turns
Robinson
Bowie High
Mike Wright
Pat Wright
Lloyd Price
Hypnosis case upholds Houston man conviction
Court of Criminal Appeals affirms the Houston man's conviction for using hypnosis to treat illness. Trial court imposed 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. Also notes pending Texas land office staffing changes and state school audit findings at Abilene State School involving money handling and mail procedures.
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Short Snorts Court of Criminal Appeals
Houston
Jerry Sadler
Tom Stilwell
Palestine
Land Office
Stilwell
Abilene State School
C. H. Cavness
Cavness
Oklahoma City man plans Bowie frozen food locker plant
Horace Ayres announced plans this week to build a modern frozen food locker plant in Bowie immediately after January 1. Roy Wesson bought City Drug Store from Donald Brothers and took possession Monday. Richard C. Giles, son of Mr and Mrs Barney R Giles, has been released from the Army and accepted a position as City Manager of Stamford. The starting basketball lineup includes Joe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Ayres
Oklahoma City
Bowie
Roy Wesson
Donald Brothers
Posession
Richard C. Giles
Barney R. Giles
Stamford
Local soldiers awarded Silver Star for bravery
Bob Raley Prater Troy John on Clifford Wall and Donald Eveland Ployd Griffin of Bowie are discharged from the Army to receive the Silver Star for outstanding bravery and service in battle. Tip H Jimerson announces a new feed store at 19 West Tarrant St named Tip H Jimerson and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ployd Griffin of
Bowie
Army ‘S
Tip H. Jimerson
West Tarrant St
Tip H. Jimerson and Sons
Miss Virgina Robinson Returns From Germany
1950 miss Virginia Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Foster Robinson has returned from Stuttgart Germany where she has been located the past two years Three Bowie seaman apprentices USN Billy J Lowe James L King and Clyde Marion Henson Jr recently completed recruit training at the Naval Training Center San Diego Calif and are now available for assignment to a fleet unit or to one of the Navy s schools for specialized training
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgina Robinson
Foster Robinson
Stuttgardt
Germany
Bowie
USN
Billy J. Lowe
James L. King
Clyde Marion Henson Jr
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Navy
Fireman’s Ball Set for City Auditorium Basement
The annual Fireman's Ball will be held in the basement of the City Auditorium on December 25 with music provided by Taylor's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Bowie Personals Visit Notes From Across Texas
Katherine Oliver visited in Austin at the University of Texas where she studied and kept friends over the weekend. The Wolf family and sons visited in Wichita Falls with Bertha Thompson and the Wallis family and their new daughter. Fred Overstreet of Fort Worth visited his parents H Overstreet and his wife on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Oliver
Austin
University of Texas
Troy Wolf and Sons
Wichita Falls
Bertha Thompson
Bill Wallis
Fred Overstreet
Fort Worth
H. Overstreet
Christian Science Services Schedule Issued for Local Church
Sunday morning worship at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 9 30 for youths up to twenty. Wednesday 8 p m prayer service. Church at the corner of Tarrant and Sanders Streets invites all to attend.
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Tarrant and
Sanders ‘Streets
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Emerson Lynn
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Sadler’s Orchestra
Ed Malone
Charlie Perona
Eddie Weaver
Lee Black
Lillian Garrison
Joe Gregory
Donald Biggerstaff
C. S. Henderson
Fred Gregory
Countess Markham
Warren Brewer
Speck Dodson
Miss Joellen
Library Commission
State Library
Rural Library Service
Stanley Banks, Sr
San Antonio
Harrison
Jessie Precise
Texas State College For Women
First Presbyterian Church
Billy Muth
L W. Brashear
R. C. Cady
Roy Sanders
James H. Westbrook
First Methodist Church
Joe
Christian Science Society
Pontiac
Bowie Motor Company
Bowie, Texas
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