Barnes the De Leon native rises to Texas House Speakership
The piece profiles Ben Barnes, native of De Leon, his rapid rise to Speaker of the Texas House, and how his early life, education at UT and Tarleton, and hustle in business and politics propelled him. It notes his campaign style, family, and concurrent business ventures including farms, motels, and franchise interests.
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Big Ben Barnes
Texas House of Representatives
Capitol
Barnes
Johnson
John B .Connally
Rayburn
House of Representatives
Rayby
de Leon
de Leon High School
TCU
Tarleton State College
Colorado
Austin
University of Texas
State Health Department
H. ‘Ham) Locke
Locke
Martha
Brownwood
John Connally
Texas
Byron Tunnell
Tyler
Tunnell
Connnally
Texas Railroad Commission
House
Connally
Amy
Greg
Ben
Brownweed
Bryan
del Rio
Plainview
Marshall
Comanche County
University of Texas Law Schools
Busin
University of Texas’ School of Business Administration
Serving Overseas: Co Manche County Servicemen List
A partial list of Co Manche County servicemen currently serving overseas includes Viet Nam and Korea deployments. Names span ranks from Pfc to Sgt with assignments such as SC 3, SP 4, SP 5 and Seaman, plus locations France Germany Korea and Viet Nam. Readers are asked to report additional names to ensure a complete record.
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Comanche County
Concen County
Fay McEwie
Germany
Virgil Evans
Viet Nam
Gary L. Hillis
Korea
Paul Newell 49 Dies in Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Paul Newell age 49 son of Mrs Christene Newell of Shady Film Nursing Home and brother of Mrs W D Blackwood died after a five day illness in a Des Moines veterans hospital. Survived by wife and two children, Clifford 15 and Linda, and sister Mrs Blackwood. He served as hospital corpsman on USS Solace and participated in Pearl Harbor and Pacific War including Iwo Jima. Burial plans were pending as family traveled from Newton for services. Also notes Gustine Cancer Drive memorial to Mrs Jonnie Boyd with ACS involvement inviting contributions.
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Paul Newell
Christene Newell
Shady Film Nursing Home
W. D. Blackwood
Des Moines, Iowa
Pearl Harbor
Pacific Battle Area
Iowa Jima
Okinawa
Iowa
Regional Veterans Clinic Serves Texas Officers in Waco
Joseph R. Warren attends a two day regional clinic for Veterans Service Officers at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Waco April 6 7. The event, led by the Veterans Affairs Commission of Texas with support from veterans groups, covers disability pensions GI home loans educational benefits hospitalization and more for officers serving Central Texas.
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Joseph R. Warren
Veterra
Comanche County
Veterans Service
Veterans Administration Hospital
Waco
Veterans Affairs Commission of Texas
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Veterans County Service Officers Association of Texas
Texas
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Assocrevren
Chief
Ewatlatee Om
Grand
Comanche
C Wilkerson
Editor & Publivmer
Wilferson
Mes James Wilherbson
Asoc
Tory
Om Rere Rcutes
Dublin
Teras
Teres
Ben Parnes
Jimmy Banks
Dallas Morning News
The
Jack Grimmer
Kenneth Robinson
David Robinson
Ais
Clyde Deckard
France
Herschel Strawn
William M. Zuber
Tver
Donald B. Bartlett
James C. Wilkinson
Earnest Guill, Jr
Troseckinger
Herbert Wolff, Jr
Jimmy Martin
William S. Watts
Pu Dwaine Rutherford
Ite
Tammy G. McGinnis
T Nam
Jerry Don Strube
Clifford C. Mercer
Johnny Couch
Kenneth Pressley
Gerald R. Frank
Gary Don Swearengin
Freddie Anderson
Gerald R. Jones
Joe Woolsey
Iey Ramirez
John H. Bilberry
Joe Bilberry
John A. Colcleasure
Morgan E. Stewart
Seaman Tucker
Billy W. Williams
Ancil D. Robinson
Robert D. Merworth
Kent Carnes
Roland Gutierrez
Jonnie Boyd
Boyd
American Cancer Society
IY Uee
Flintrote
P .Bi
Polyflex
Quality
Sewice
Veteran’s Clinic
Higginbothams
NCU
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