Texas Gubernatorial Aftermath Signals 1956 Battles
Texans shift focus to January legislative session and a projected $10 million to $15 million yearly tax rise. Governor Shivers pushes higher hospital and prison funding, water conservation, highway patrol expansion, and teacher salaries. Conservative forces organize to sustain political work through 1956 primaries. Shivers’ re election framed as Texas independence. Yarborough and Shivers campaign costs disclosed.
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Austin
Tex
Shivers
Highway Patrol
Texas
Southwest
National Democratic Party
Stephen Mitchell
National Democratic Committee
CIO
Yarborough
Cam
Texas Education Agency reshuffle follows resignation
The Texas Education Agency reorganizes leadership after the resignation of associate commissioner L P Sturgeon who becomes public relations director for the Texas State Teachers Association. Warren Hitt is named deputy commissioner Bascom Hayes assistant commissioner for instruction and M A Browning assistant commissioner for vocational education. John F Grace named superintendent for the Austin School for the Deaf succeeding Roy M Steele who moved to Colorado. State revenues rise to 790 556 058 with schools welfare and highways driving gains and oil gas motor fuel and franchise taxes contributing. federal aid for public welfare grows adding to endowment funding from mineral bonuses and royalties.
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Texas Education Agency
L. P. Sturgeon
Texas State Teachers Association
Warren Hitt
Bascom Hayes
M. A. Browning
J. W. Edgar
Austin School For the Deaf
John F. Grace
Gallaudet School ‘For the Deaf
St. Louis
Grace
Roy M. Steele
Colorado
Large Group Enjoys "42" Party in Mercury Texas
A Friday night turnout at the Mercury school house hosted a nine-table “42” party with Mmes A J Rackley Ralph Johnson Brown Winkler Elbert Doyal Ed Garrett and Oscar Beakley as hostesses. cake and punch were served. Several local residents and visitors were listed as guests and relatives visiting in the area. An accident occurred when Oliver Gilbreath injured two fingers in a truck fanbelt and was taken to Brownwood for treatment.
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Mercury
Texas
Mmes
A. J. Rackley
Ralph Johnson
Brown Winkler
Elbert Doyal
Ed Garrett
Oscar Beakley
Ollie Weatherman
Milburn
San Angelo
Oliver Gilbreath
Brownwood
Preston Cowan
Alfred Alley
Bva
Darrell Turnell
Placid
Raymond Cox
Abilene
Albert Finnigan
Doyle Cates
Bob Cates
Jimmie Rothman
Jack and
Jay
Menard
Raymond Harrison
Rochelle
Jud Bratton
Sandra McAnelley
Elaine Bratton
Jacksons’ marriage questioned after invalid divorce ruling
Andrew Jackson lived with his wife for two years while discovering that her previous divorce from her first husband was not valid, raising questions about the legality of their union.
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Andrew Jackson
Underwood Relocates to Southwest Texas State
To San Marcos Nolan Underwood son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Underwood and a Lohn High School graduate left Sunday to attend Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos. Anniversary observance for Mr and Mrs E E Polk marked their 55th wedding anniversary on Monday September 13. Visit highlights include Mr and Mrs John Lewis visiting Waco and stops at Killeen with Mr and Mrs Buck Dietz former Brady residents now at Fort Hood. Their son Bobby Dietz serves in the U S Army stationed at Bergstrom Field Austin.
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San Marcos
Nolan Underwood
Floyd Underwood
Lohn High School
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
E. E. Polk
Polk
Brady
Waco
Killeen
John
Lewis
Buck Dietz
Oil replaces whale oil in Indian language printing
A note indicates kerosene began replacing whale oil in printing with Indian language texts. This marks a shift in ink and lamp sources affecting press operations.
Glovers Return From West Texas Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. John Glover returned home last Thursday from a Southwest and West Texas tour. They visited Big Bend National Park Davis Mountains McDonald Observatory Fort Davis Pecos Carlsbad Hobbs Snyder Anson Nocona and stayed with Dr. and Mrs. George Stewart and daughter Angela. They attended the annual rodeo in Nocona.
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John Glover
Southwest
West Texas
Big Bend National Park
Car Crash Fatal to Llano Men Bobby Banner Kenneth Wells
Two Llano men died after a Wednesday night automobile crash. Bobby Banner 21 and Kenneth Wells 26 were fatally injured when Banner’s car overturned below Cherry Springs and they died hours later at Fredericksburg Hospital. Banner was son of Clayton Banner and Mrs. Banner of Llano. Wells was son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wells. Banner’s sister Mrs. Percy Carson lives in Brady.
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Llano
Bobby Banner
Kenneth Wells
Cherry Springs
Fredericksburg
Banner
Clayton Banner
Mason
Wells
A. C. Wells
Percy Carson
Brady
Grandson Of Todds Is Polio Victim
Mike Johnson three years old of Houston, son of Mr. and Mrs. M J Johnson, is suffering from bulbar polio and will remain in the polio ward at Crippled Children's Hospital in Houston for about two weeks. His grandfather Earl Todd reported after visiting Bayou City. The child, whose mother is Patricia Todd, is paralyzed on the right side of his face with a stiff neck and back. he was improving Monday.
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Mike
M. J. Johnson
Houston
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Earl Todd
Bayou City
Todd
Wind Must Travel A Mile A Minute For Hurricane Status
A meteorology note explains that a hurricane requires sustained winds of at least one mile per minute. It clarifies the term and outlines how wind speed determines hurricane classification.
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By Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Uaw-Cio
Ralph Yarborough
Prescription
Central Drug Store
Beaird
LP Gas Systems
Butane
Propane
Brady, Texas
Bobby
James
Pete
Yvonne
Charles
Shirley
Mrs. Smith
Paign
Lee Wilson
Hart Teagues
Orville Beakley
Memorial Hospital
Ernest Penn
T. W. Sansom
J. C. Penns
Jane Anne
Billie Campbell
France Adams
Geo. Murray
San Antonio
Sally Jo Currie
Mercury News
D. S. Pumphrey
Arthur Nunn
R. E. Cooper
A. W. Coopers
Clarence Deeds
Edward Deeds
Walter Beakley
Eden
E. B. Winkler
Herschel Bryson
Chas
Charlotte Blair
Brown Winklers
C. C. Deaver
Merle Bagett
Eddie Brown
Dorothy Jean
Anne
Robert
Glovers
Todds
Rayon
Gabardine
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