Judge Smedley Endorsed by State Bar Association
State Bar of Texas voted 5177 to 598 in Houston to retain Judge Smedley on the Supreme Court in Place No 2. In his home county, 355 to 19 favored Smedley. Gregg County backed him 26 to 9. The article notes his career from Attorney General assistant to Justice, his law work in Midland and Austin, and his affiliations including the Methodist Church and Scottish Rite Masonry. It also mentions Rodney Irby planning to be a missionary and federal checks reaching over 25 million voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham B. Smedley
Supreme Court of Texas
Lawyers of
Texas
State Bar
Houston
Cecil Burney
Attorney General’s Department
Justice Smedley
Austin
Wichita Falls
Ft. Worth
Commission of Appeals
Comanche County Vehicle Inspection Deadlines Set
A total of 2 265 Comanche County vehicles had been inspected out of 5 839 registered last week. Inspector Boustead says 3 574 vehicles remain uninspected and must pass through 45 day inspection lines. Deadline is September 6 with seven stations in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche County
Carl B. Boustead
Department of Public Safety
Boustead
Comanche
de Leon
Clemons Motor Co
Arthur’ Chevrolet
Carnes Motor Co
James Motor Co
Shorty Edmondson
Truth About Old Age Assistance and County Road Benefits
An upcoming October pension check increase of five dollars is noted. Comanche County reports rural road benefits totaling 728655 from state highway user taxes, including license fees 220422, road bond surplus 93643, bonds paid 8749, and farm to market road construction 405840 under Governor Shivers' administration.
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Shivers
Comanche County
Leion Post Elects Officers In Comanche
John T. Nicholson, Comanche attorney, elected Post Commander of Rector Cunningham American Legion Post on July 17. Other officers include Ed Frensley 1st Vice Commander Bill Croker 2nd Vice Commander R L Strain adjutant Fane Waldrop service officer Jack Moore finance officer H E Waggoner chaplain and Barto Jones sergeant at arms. The group plans a membership drive and invites all veterans to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Nicholson
Cunningham American Legion
Comanche
Paul Whitton
Ed Frensley
Bill Croker
R. L. Strain
Fane Waldrop
Jack Moore
H. E. Waggoner
Barto Jones
Funeral services for Mrs Lura burial in Oliver Springs
Burial services were held July 10 at Oliver Springs for Mrs Louise B. Lura 83 a former resident who died July 6 at Wichita Falls. Visiting grandparents Leonora Monroe of Odessa is here visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Monroe and Mr and Mrs L C Patton. Homecoming at St Joe on July 27 invites everyone per committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lura
Oliver Springs
Louise B. Lura
Wichita Falls
Leonora Monroe
Odessa
Frank Monroe
Mrs. L. C. Patton
St. Joe Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Judge Smedley
State Bar Association
Smedley
Rodney Irby
de Leon High School
Cyril Irby
de Leon Free Press
Rodney
Howard Payne
St. Joe Baptist Church
Texaco
Texaco Products
Dutton’s
Texaco Station
Roy Dutton
Allan Shivers
Leion Post
St. Joe
Steak House
Food Bank
Our Place
Higginbotham’s
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