Shivers campaign and Texas political notes in July primaries
Governor Allan Shivers defends his third term bid and tidelands stance as six contested Democratic primaries loom on July 24. The piece highlights Yarborough attacks, women’s roles in campaigning, convention delegate rules, insurance shakeups, and calls for a statewide water plan.
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Austin
Tex
Democratic Executive Committee
Allan Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Washington
Shivers
Tidelands
Yarborough
Eisenhower
Texas
Gartman Attending Dallas Convention of Butane Dealers
Jack Gartman of the Gartman Butane Company Brady joined hundreds of dealers in Dallas for the ninth annual Texas Butane Dealers Association convention and Southwestern Butane Exposition at the Baker and Adolphus Hotels. The event runs Wednesday to Friday with social events and the association banquet. New officers will be elected as industry business is discussed.
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Jack Gartman
Gartman Butane Company
Brady
Dallas
Texas Butane Dealers Association
Gartman
Big Texas Association
Baker and Adolphus
Association
Bid Invitations for Multiple Construction Divisions
Brady contractors will be invited to bid on contracts let in divisions including concrete masonry steel roofing plumbing electric heating cooling ventilation roof tiles carpentry plaster floor covering hardware glazing weatherstripping insulation and related work.
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Brady Contractors
Tax Exemption Queried for Private Toll Roads in Texas
Two Texas turnpike firms seek Supreme Court ruling on tax exemptions for toll roads to Dallas, Houston and Dallas to San Antonio. The appeals trace from Dallas Court of Civil Appeals amid efforts to fund private highway construction. The summary also notes a Pompeo Carradini statue project and a new bronze horse statue donated to the State Historical Association by the Magruder family.
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Texas
Ralph W. Hammonds
Houston
Lloyds of North America Insurance Company
General American Casualty Company
San Antonio
State Liquor Board
Coke Stevenson, Jr
Stevenson
Weldon Burney
McAllen
Texas Turnpike Corporations
State Sureme Court
Texas Turnpike Company
Sam Houston Turnpike Corporation
Dallas Court of Civil Appeals
Dallas
Dallas-San Antonio
Pompeo Coppini
University of Texas
Texas State Historical Association
Hamilton Magruder
The House That Ruth Built Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium in New York City is famously known as The House That Ruth Built, a nickname honoring Babe Ruth and the ballpark’s iconic status in baseball history.
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Yankee Stadium
New York City
Ruth
Press Day Launches 1954 State Fair of Texas
Opening day Saturday October 9 marks Press Radio and Television Day at the State Fair of Texas in Fort Worth. The Texas-Oklahoma football game headlines the day along with the Post American Livestock Exposition and horse judging. The King and I opens at the State Fair Auditorium as part of a broad entertainment lineup.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Texas Press Association
Van Buren First US born Citizen President
The article notes that Martin Van Buren was the first U.S. born citizen to become president. It highlights the distinction of his birthplace compared to earlier presidents.
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Martin van Buren
The
United States
Fay Ellison Circle Members Listed at First Methodist
The Fay Ellison Circle of the First Methodist Church lists members led by Mrs. Roy Ellison with Mrs. Clovis Holloway as assistant leader. Names include Mmes. Bowden Bratton Brown Bryson Carmichael Corder Crew Davee Floyd Gault George Gleaton Hall Harkrider Jones Lundgren McWilliams Olin Renfroe Rudder York Glenn Dahlberg Geeslin Hill Barnett Bates Tittle Mitchell. Shut ins include Mrs. Wilbanks Hayes Burk and Mr. and Mrs. Herrington.
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Fay Ellison
First Methodist Church
Roy Ellison
Clovis Holloway
Mmes
W. C. Bowden
David Bratton
L. C. Brown
Walter Bryson
R. F. Carmichael, Jr
F. H. Corder
Bill Crew
Raymond Davee
A. H. Floyd
Joe B. Gault
Roger George
G. T. Gleaton
Fred Hall
Jim Harkrider
Wayne Jones
Steve King
L. Lundgren
Mildred McWilliams
W. V. Olin
Annie Laurie Renfroe
Earl Rudder
C. D. York
James Glenn
Lawrence Dahlberg
H. G. Geeslin
Tye Hill Barnett
James Bates
M. E. Tittle
Kenneth J. Mitchell
W. W. Wilbanks
Dick Hayes
Nellie Burk
A. J. Herrington
Mrs Shroyer Undergoes Surgery in Corpus Christi
Mrs. Fred Shroyer of Corpus Christi will undergo surgery Friday morning. She will spend about two weeks at Spehn Hospital. Mrs. Jesse Glenn Sr. Biddy and Jane and Mrs. A A Beck of Brownwood left to be with her during illness. Glenn and Jane will remain in Corpus Christi until she recovers.
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Fred Shroyer
Corpus Christi
Spehn Hospital
Jesse Glenn
Biddy
Jane
A. A. Beck
Brownwood
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Mark
Hubert Moseley
Rochelle
Carl Don
Earl Yates
Linda
Marsha
C. R. Cates
Steven
R. B. Fisher
Vern Sanford
Pat Dougherty
Dudley T. Dougherty
United States Senate
Charles Devall
Kilgore
Big City
Mineral Wells
Ralph D. Stokes
Insurance Board
Garland Smith
George Parkhouse
Texas Water Conservation Association
Texas University Attorneys and Water Engineers
Guy C. Jackson, Jr
Jack Dillard
Baylor University
Ottis Lock
Lufkin
Butane Dealers
J. C. Holman
Church of the Nazarene
N. College
Brady, Texas
F. M. (Buck) Richards
South Blackburn
East 11Th Sts
J. J. Black
Midland
State Fair Auditorium
TPA
Hill Country Creameries
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