Blackwell area notes and local visits fill page III
Raymond Scott and Chess Hall return home from Levelland hospital after weeks of recovery from a motor vehicle collision. Odessa resident Mrs. Bill McCurdy visits her daughter in town. Various local residents attend WSCS in Sweetwater. Hospitals at Winters and Bronte report patients ill. Families visit Colorado City and Carlsbad, while teaching staff changes surface at Christoval high school. Blackwell School acquires the Grimes home to create two three room apartments for teacherage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Scott
Chess Hallmark
Levelland Hospital
Blackwell School
Grimes
Texas House Proposes Constitutional Oath and Mental Health Amendment
The document outlines House Joint Resolution No. 1 proposing a new Section 15-a to Article I requiring medical testimony for commitment of persons of unsound mind and authorizing related trial procedures and jury waiver. It also covers a separate amendment to Article XVI providing a standardized oath of office for legislators and appointive officers, with a concurrent election scheduling in November 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOUSE
State of Texas
State OF
Texas
State
United States
Secretary of State
Blackwell Schools Set to Open September 3 1956
Blackwell schools will start the 1956-57 term on Monday September 3. Supt. George Stoepler announced the date and noted three teaching positions remain to be filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell Schools
Blackwell
Supt
George Stoepler
Texas Amendment Proposal Denying Bail for Repeat Felons
Proposed constitutional amendment adds Section lia to Article I allowing denial of bail for a person charged with a felony less than capital who has been twice convicted of a felony, after a hearing with substantial evidence of guilt, with 60 day trial delay and right of appeal. Election set for 1956 with for against ballots. Governor to issue proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Joint
State of Texas
State of
Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Senate Joint Resolution for Veterans' Land Board bond increase
Proposed Texas constitutional amendment to raise the Veterans' Land Fund bonds from existing levels to two hundred million dollars. It outlines board composition, bond terms up to 200 million, purchase rules, fund use for lands for World War II and post 1945 veterans, investment of excess funds, and election procedures with dates and proclamations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Texas
Veterans’ Land Board
Veterans’ Land Fund
State OF
General Land Office
Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans’ Land Program
State of Texas
Veterans
United States
United States of America
General Revenue Fund
Attorney General of
Texans
Veterans’ Land
List of teachers for the coming year in various grades
The document lists teachers by grade including first grade Mrs Kay Corley, second grade Mrs Nola Shedd, third grade Mrs Loree Woodress, fourth grade Mrs Annie Fowler, sixth grade Mrs Martha Dean Palmer, seventh grade vacancy, homemaking Miss Joyce Dewbre, English Mrs Sue Humphrey, social studies and math John Cortman, coach, science and driver education Bill Blackely, vocational agriculture F M Brownfield, commercial subjects vacancy, superintendent George Stoepler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Corley
Nola Shedd
Loree Woodress
Annie Fowler
Martha Dean Palmer
Joyce Dewbre
Sue Humphrey
John Cortsman
Bill Blackely
F. M. Brownfield
George Stoepler
Mrs J T Henry Attends Funeral in Dallas This Week
Mrs J T Henry attended the funeral of her uncle C O English in Dallas on Monday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Henry
C. O. English
Dallas
Coastal Travels and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Mr and Mrs C R Smith returned Thursday from a Corpus Christi trip mixing business and fishing. Fort Worth’s Larry Pittman and family stayed here with his parents and collected their daughter Jackie. Claude Ward’s guests included Lamesa couple Mr and Mrs J O White and sister in law Mrs James V Stone plus a son from Annaheim California. Noel Percifull and Gay of Abilene vacationed here visiting his parents Mr and Mrs J A Percifull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Copeland
Effie Copeland
Colorado City
Tom V. Copeland
Snyder
Bill Hipp
Lubbock
George Smith
Lamesa
Charlie Copeland
Ralph Shafer
Clear Lake
Calif
Larry Pittman
Fort Worth
Mrs
O. L. Pittman
Jackie
Claude Ward
J. O. White
James V. Stone
Annaheim
Noel Percifull and
Gay
Abilene
J. A. Percifull
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herf’s Blackwell
Charles Ragsdale
Bill McCurdy
Odessa
Jodie van Zandt
Mr. van Zandt
P. G. Dabney
Austin
Luce Sanders
Bronte Hospital
Reece McCarley
Carlsbad, N. M
Jack Blanchard
Ardmore, Okla
Roy Sanderson
Blanchards
Christoval High School
Hunt
Guardian Dog Food
Zestee
Hunt's Peaches
Free Frontier
Bronte Ice Co
Hormel
Texas Star
Oleo
Mrs. C. R. Smith
Corpus Christi
Aanl
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