Texans in Congress Widely Send Weekly Capital Letters
Texas lawmakers publish regular letters to constituents detailing Washington activities. Notables include Rep Wright Patman issuing over 1120 issues, Speaker Sam Rayburn, Sen Lyndon Johnson, Sen Price Daniel, and five newcomers Jim Wright John Bell J T Rutherford Joe Kilgore Bruce Alger. Kilgore mails to 30 weekly papers in the Rio Grande Valley.
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Washington
Congress
Texas
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Rayburn
Press
House
Johnson
Senate
Sen
Price Daniel
Liberty Vindicator
Anahuac Progress
Daniel
Baylor University
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Waco News-Tribune
Texas Press Association
Jim Wright
Weatherford
John Bell
Cuerd
J. T. Rutherford
Odessa
Joe Kilgore
McAllen
Bruce Alger
Dallas
Congress Members Report Styles Diverse In District Newsletters
The article compares how Dallas district representatives and others publish constituent letters. It notes Paul Kilday and Albert Thomas do not issue weekly reports. Mahon and Dies also abstain. Brooks Thornberry Rogers use releases from their offices. Walters Rogers adds homey anecdotes. Senate members rely on mimeographs and offset printing.
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Paul Kilday
San Antonio
Albert Thomas
Houston
George Mahon
Lubbock
Martin Dies
Lufkin
Jack Brooks
Beaumont
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Congress
Walter Rogers
Pamoa
House
Senate
Government Trapper Uses Bird Calls Learned in Boyhood
E. G. Pope heads the TLubbock sub district of the U S Fish and Wildlife predatory animal control division. He uses calls of injured livestock to lure coyotes wild cats and wolves into his sights and has set records for daily kills. Pope notes a new coyote German police dog cross appearing. his team watches for a livestock threat.
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Lubbock
Pope
Tlubbock
U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Franked Mail Dominates Letter Dispatch in Officials Reports
Extract notes that most letters and reports are sent by franked mail postage free indicating a broad use of official mailing privileges.
Pumphrey Family and FHA Plan Local Banquet
In Mercury Texas on April 19 readers note gatherings as Mrs. L C Underwood hosts visits from sisters in her home. Visits extend to Coleman and nearby towns with relatives including the Pool and Mendel Pool families. FFA and FHA groups plan a Rochelle banquet Tuesday evening with local hosts and guests attending.
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Mercury
Texas
L. C. Underwood
J. K. Davis
Bangs
KE. D. King
Rogers
Coleman
John Pool
Mendel Pool
Happy Patch
FFA
FHA
Rochelle
Lillie Bartlett
Wade Nowlin
Gale
Willis Bartlett
Santa Anna
Sam Nowlin Brady
Vernon Bartlett
Ernest Jordan
Loyce Dale Jordan
Floyd Young
Louis Jordan
Brady
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