Blackwell Social News Highlights Local Visits and Wounds
Blackwell residents host relatives from Roswell Texas and Missouri while guests from California Oklahoma Texas and Houston stay with area families. Wiley Moore aged 23 is wounded by an accidental rifle shot while rabbit hunting near Nolan and seeks care in Sweetwater. The Methodist Vacation Bible School is set for August 11 to 15. Jesse Ray Moore has enlisted in the U S Navy with top qualification test scores in Sweetwater recruiting area. Talmadge Palmer and Mildred Diller visit in Albany with siblings of the Palmer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Dabney
Mary Shell
Seminole
Ray Bailey
California
Carl Finley
Bob Henderson
New Mexico
Arizona
J. W. Leach
Walter Leach
Dallas
Annie Hargrave
Cecil Hargrave
Bob Hargrave
Odessa
S. M. Evans
Walter Phillips
St. Louis
Clarence Harris
Curtis Hartin
Houston
Blackwell
Hartins
Lubbock
George Hartin
Wiley Moore
Jesse Ray Moore
Nolan
U. S. Navy
Sweetwater
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Cal
Moore
Navy
Talmadge Palmer
Mildred Diller
Albany
D. T. Hunt
Ben Palmer
Palmer
Out of Town Relatives Attend Lammers Rites
Out of town relatives arrive for the A. B. Lammers funeral service on Sunday. Visitors listed come from multiple cities including Sweetwater Hermleigh Roscoe Odessa Pasadena Modesto Santa Rosa Lubbock Mertzon Kermit Wink Carlsbad New Mexico San Angelo and others along with local family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Lammers
Clennan McGee
Marvin Sanders
Athlene
Cliff Henson
Wesley Sanders
John W. Sanders
Sweetwater
Guy Joyce Adams
Hermleigh
Luther Sanders
Roscoe
L. F. Davis
John Buford
Walter Johnson
Clyde Buford
Odessa
E. D. Buford
B. Jameson
Wink
J. R. Brazeal
Henry Lohse
Ethel Brooks
Dave Moore
George Davis
James Hall
C. W. Lammers
Cecil Gilbert
Herbert Taylor
Millard Capps
San Angelo
John Coalson
Revival at Maverick Church Draws August Meetings
The Maverick Baptist Church will host a revival from August 1 to 10 with Rev. Douglas Brown of First Baptist Bronte as preacher. Dude Smith of Ballinger leads the song service and daily services start at 8 o clock each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maverick Baptist Church
Douglas Brown
First Baptist Church of
Bronte
Dude Smith
Ballinger
Local Readers Attend Sul Ross College Conference
Mr. and Mrs. Vetal Flores depart this weekend to attend a reading conference at Sul Ross College in Alpine. He chairs the House of Delegates and she will oversee registration. Also visiting are Philip and Donald Roland of Manhattan Beach, California, staying in the Ben Oglesby home, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McClesky of San Antonio visiting relatives in Bronte. he is the brother of Mrs. S. A. Kiker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetal Flores
Sul Ross College
Alpine
House of Delegates
Philip and
Donald Roland
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Ben Oglesby
A. H. McClesky
San Antonio
Bronte
S. A. Kiker
Phillipses Return From Ruidosa Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips and Rudy and Mrs. Mary Phillips are home after a vacation in Ruidosa New Mexico. They were met by relatives from Rotan Alamogordo and Houston and by L. M. Jones and family who run El Coral Motel. Linda Smith visits Abilene this week with Johnny Smth and his wife. C R and Mrs. Smith plan to reopen their store after market in San Antonio. Freeman Luttrell of Midland visited J L Keeney and spouse last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Phillips
Rudy
Mary Phillips
Ruidosa
New Mexico
Lizzie Kiker
Horace Carter
Rotan
Orbie Kiker
Houston
Homer Matthews
Alamogordo
L. M. Jones
el Coral
Linda Smith
Abilene
Johnny Smth
C. R. Smith
San Antonio
Freeman Luttrell
Midland
J. L. Keeney
Texas House Joint Resolution 81 proposes term resignation rule
The resolution amends sections of Article 16 to require county and district officials elected in 1954 and later to resign if they announce candidacy for another office with more than one year left in their term. It outlines vacancy filling, election timing, and submission to voters in November 1958 with gubernatorial proclamation by the Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Texas
State OF Texas
Texas Constitutional Amendment on November 4 1958 Ballot
The notice outlines SJR 6 number two on the general election ballot for Texas voters on November 4 1958. It presents the proposed amendment to subsection (b) of Section 62 of Article XVI to allow counties to establish retirement disability and death compensation funds for county precinct elective and appointive officers. Voters are instructed to mark for or against the amendment, with voting machine options noted for counties using machines. The Governor will issue the proclamation as required by state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sree
Texas
Eas
United States
Paiaoa
State of
Justices of the Peace
Commissioners Court
Eaid
State of Texas
HOUSE
House of Representatives
Bart Coma
Lawa
Mrs Wrinkle Hosts a Monday Evening Gathering
Mrs A L Wrinkle hosted a party Monday with refreshments for twelve guests. Mr and Mrs E G Collins and Steve arrived from Merkel for a weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Wrinkle
E. G. Collins
Steve
Merkel
Texas proposes amendment on filling county judge vacancies
A Texas constitutional amendment would require County Judge and Justice of the Peace vacancies be filled by the Commissioners Court only until the next general election, aligning with governorAppointments for higher courts and directing publication and election steps per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
Texas
Commissioners Court
State OF Texas
Supreme Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Court of Civil Appeals
District Courts
Justices of the Peace
Amendment on Texas advertising resources to be voted
The proposed constitutional amendment authorizes the Legislature to appropriate and allocate funds for advertising Texas resources including historical natural and educational areas and requires matching private funding before expenditure. the measure will appear on ballots with FOR and AGAINST options. The Governor will ensure publication as mandated by the state constitution and laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Constitutional Amendment on Texas legislature terms proposed
Proposal to amend Texas constitution to require annual legislative sessions, fix salaries and expenses for members, limit per diem, and grant temporary Capitol housing to the lieutenant governor and speaker. The measure would be placed on the November 4, 1958 ballot.
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Charles Ragsdale
G. K. Corley
W. A. Kuykendall
Pearl Conn
Roswell, N. M
Maverick
Noember
Auc
Lecal
Jawa
SJR
The
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