Services Held for Jake Thompson
Funeral services for John Thomas Jake Thompson 47 of Snyder were held at 2 p m Friday at the Spencer Funeral Chapel Sweetwater with J W White pastor of Union Baptist Church Snyder officiating Military graveside rites followed at Blackwell cemetery He died at 2 30 a m August 3 the sole victim of a pre dawn hotel fire in Plainview Born December 14 1914 in Ardmore Ola he attended Blackwell schools and was a World War II veteran in the South Pacific Survived by two sisters Mrs Ruby Scott Grand Prairie and Mrs Opal McMullin Sanba Cruz California one brother Wayne Thompson Corona N M two uncles and a number of nieces and nephews.
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John Thomas
Jake) Thompson
Snyder
Qate Spencer
Sweetwater
J. W. White
Union Baptist Church
Blackwell
Mr. Thompson
Plainview
Ardmore
Ola
South Pacific
Ruby Scott
Grand Prairie
Opal McMullin
Sanba Cruz
Calif
Wayne Thompson
Corona, N
Tee Bees
Youth Rally Planned by Runnels Baptist Association
The Runnels Baptist Association will hold a youth rally Saturday night August 13 at First Baptist Church in Ballinger. The event features a Hawaiian Luau themed room, with attendees asked to dress for the occasion and promises of plenty of food fun and fellowship.
Personal notices from Lone Wolf and area visitors
Harold Sims of Lone Wolf Okla has returned home after surgery in Oklahoma City and is reported by relatives to be improving Dorothy Ruth Martin left Sunday for Fort Worth to visit her brother Gary Martin and family Mrs TT Millikin and children of Floydada are visiting Mrs Willie B Millikin and Mrs J W Anderson Mr and Mrs Clyde Lee Craig Janet and Ronnie and Kreta Riker spent Friday through Monday vacationing in Houston and Galveston
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Harold Sims
Lone Wolf
Okla
Oklahoma City
Dorothy Ruth Martin
Fort Worth
Gary Martin
Tt. J. Millikin
Floydada
Willie B. Millikin
J. W. Anderson
Clyde Lee
Craig
Janet
Ronnie
Kreta Riker
Houston
Galveston
Constitutional Amendment Thirteen Texas Ballot Proposal
Public notice outlines House Joint Resolution 69 proposing a constitutional amendment adding Section 63 to Article III to allow consolidation or contracting of governmental functions in Texas counties with 1.2 million or more inhabitants. It cites election timing and ballot language for November 8, 1966, and directs governor proclamation and publication.
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State of
Texas
Halle
Texas ballot amendment would fund handicapped services
The proposal numbered fifteen on the ballot seeks to amend Section 6, Article XVI, to allow state participation in private or federal funded programs run by local or private nonsectarian groups. It would authorize grants to establish and equip facilities aiding the blind and disabled toward employment and rehabilitation, with oversight on funding and use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
State OF
Texas
Constitutional Amendment Nine Court of Criminal Appeals Proposed
Public notice outlines Senate Joint Resolution No. 26 proposing to amend Sections 4 and 5 of Article V of the Texas Constitution to create a five member Court of Criminal Appeals with defined qualifications election and tenure. It details election process vacancies gubernatorial appointments and the terms of current judges and Commission of Appeals members. It specifies appellate jurisdiction habeas corpus powers and court operations including meeting times and clerk appointment. Voters will scratch off the ballot to oppose or favor the amendment on the November 1966 ballot.
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Senate
State of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
State of
Texas
Supreme Court
Commission of Appeals
The
Court of Criminal Ap
State Capitol
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Jake Thompson
Mrs. Rockey Thompson
Production Credit Association
Texas Pca
Texas Products
So. Oakes
J. R. Canning
R. C. Chandler
J. Burney Ligon
Phil H. la
San Angelo
E. D. Webster
Aubrey Delong
Lee Russell
Public Notice
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