Son of Senator Is Made Honorary Texas Ranger
The six year old son of Senator Gus Strauss of Hallettsville was made an honorary Special Texas Ranger by acting Governor Chauick in Austin. The commission grants the boy all rights and duties of the office and the governor urged him to embody loyalty and integrity in the Ranger tradition. Also notes a birthday party for Haddie Lockwood with a large guest list and neighborhood mothers, plus Ambassador and Mrs. Fletcher Warren visiting Houston this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Strauss
Hallettsville
Texas Ranger
Chauick
Austin
Young Strauss
Texas
State of Texas
Texas Rangers
Haddie Lockwood
Road bonds plan chosen to safeguard tax cap and sinking fund
The Commissioners' Court favored the original 10 cent tax plan over a 15 year maturity option. A 2.09 percent county wide road bond issue was selected to ensure debt service could be met with present valuations and a 50 cent maximum tax rate. If valuations rise, funds could allow calling and retiring bonds early.
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Commissioners’ Court
McLELLAN Receives Run For Ninth District Congress
An announcement from San Felipe indicates McLELLAN will seek the Ninth District congressional seat. Potential rivals include Hill, 36, educated in Seaiy and active in Texas historical circles. George F. Barron of Yoakum. P P Putney of Eagle Lake. and J Curtis Trahan, mayor of Texas City, whose national stature rose after the Tes City disaster. Other Texans ponder bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Felipe
Hill
Seaiy
Texas
George F. Barron
Yoakum
Jd. J. Mensfield
Barron
Eagle Laxe
PP. Putney
Victoria
Victoria County
Air. Putney
Eagle Lake
Yate R. J. Putney
J. Curtis Trahan
Tes City
Texas City
Ninth Congressional District
Burger buys Billy Harrison Package Store
L B Burger purchases the Billy Harrison Package Store on West Main Street opposite A B Store. The business adjoins the domino parlor run by Bill Adams, son-in-law of the Bur ger family. Various local names are mentioned with travel to San Antonio and Vega Vanderbilt weddings and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 5. Burger
Billy Harrison
A. B
West Main Street
Mr. Burger
Bill Adams
Texas Plans To Overhaul Its Education System
Austin announces a 15 member committee on education to study reorganization of the State department and board of education, school districts, and financing methods. Senator James E. Taylor urges broad, impartial action to lift Texas from bottom national rankings and attract qualified teachers, as business leaders support a realistic program for the future.
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Texas
Sohagiss
Pest
Austin
State Department of Education and Board of Education
James E. Taylor
Kerbas
United States
Garwood News highlights social visits and regional notices
Garwood society notes report travels and family visits among residents. Attendees include KC Frederickson and Ora Belie in Victoria for a funeral, plus Bay City and Houston trips by locals. Also noted are illness of Anna Sue Chapman, rural carriers convention in Mineral Wells, and community visitors in Ganedo and Eagle Lake.
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KC. Frederickson
Ora Belie
Victoria
Ben Weber
J. L. Young
Young
EB. E. Parler
Baytown
John Drapela
Garwood Fnn
Anna Sue Chapman
Bay
Arnold Konvicka
Eagle Lake
Texas
Sehena
A Masterpiece On the Subject Of Anatomy
A humorous classroom piece about anatomy circulates, with a critique by Secretary W. C. Reed and Wallace M. Lindsay noting a sixth grade author or Lindsay's own past writings. The item includes comic lines about body parts and their functions, followed by local updates from Bay City and Brownsville families and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Reed
Eagle Lake Rotary
Wallace M. Lindsay
Lindsay
Reed
Mr. Lindsay
Bride-To-Be Is Honored With Kitchen Shower
Julia Ann Labay granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Finka Garwood is Soon to wed Clinton Schultze Garwood High School athletic coach. A kitchen shower was given July 22 by Mrs Chas Walker Miss Patty Jean Martin and Miss Madline Drapela Guests registered by Mrs Walker Reception rooms featured summer flowers Refreshment table used a Quaker Lace cloth with coral vine centerpiece Drapela presided over the punch bowl and Martin served the cake Remembrances were opened and admired during party time
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Julia Ann Labay
Frank Finka
Garwood
Clinton Schultze
Garwood High School
Chas, Walker
Patty Jean Martin
Madline Drapela
Ernestine Davidson Birthday Swim Party at Wharton Pool
Mrs S Sam Davidson hosted a birthday swim at the Wharton Municipal pool with Ernestine Davidson as the guest of honor. Attendees included Dan Duncan Margaret McNeil Lois Kopecky Arlene Gertson Lula Snelling Patsy Fontenot and several children. Family visitors from Farmington Port Arthur and Kansas joined later during a visit by Mrs Kate Ney and Mr S E Arnold's family.
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Sam Davidson
If Gertson
Wharton
Ernestine Davidson
Ernestine
Dan Duncan
Margaret McNeil
Lois Marie Kopecky
Jene Gertson
Lula Jean Snelling
Patsy Fontenot
Mary Annelie Broyles
Tommy Smith
Leon Simank
Frank Lee Graves
Bill Hanly
Tommy Wilcox
Ernie Larner
Ralph Wales
Farmington, N. Ai
Kate Ney
S. E. Arnold
Bay Shore
Neil Arnold
Wales
Wedding and social scene in Indigo and distant ties
Mr and Mrs F A Hoeninghaus and guests including Ambassador and Mrs Fletcher Warren visited in Indianola on Thursday. Friedrich Hoeninghaus of Texas University joined Friday for a trip to Washington on the Brazos. A justice of the peace in a Southern town handles weddings and courts, sometimes juggling duties. A retired British officer and an old gardener share mutual pride in a son's bar admission amid hotel lobby suspicions and a disjointed exchange about marriage vows.
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F. A. Hoeninghaus
Fletcher Warren
Indianola
Freidrich Hoeninghaus
Texas University
Washington-on-the-Brazes
Justice of the Peace
Smith
Jack
Mrs W Resid Left For Short Visit
Mrs W Resid left Wednesday for a few days visit with her mother in San Antonio.
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Ford
Universal Motor Company
B. HL McElhinney
Met
Eagie Lake
Heddie
Helen Lockwood
J. C Lockwood
Dick Rit
Clair Jean Glasser
Davey Davis
Nita Lyon Flek
Gail Albricht
Stephens Taylor
Dolly Stiles
Johnon Smith
Denny Reese
Grace Adkins
Linda Altman
Patricia Thomas
Linda
Sue Powers
Mary Agnes Dromgoole
Suganne Harbin
Larry Tate
Tom and Curtis Laughlin
Susan
Johnnie Davidson
Clair
Anson Lash
Bobby Lee Cole
Jenny Pendergrass
Dick Richter
Jerry Birdwell
Barney Davis
Chester Glasser
Adolph Fick
Jack Smith
J. C. Laighlin
R. E. Altman
Gordon Birdvwell
Fletcher ‘Warren
Houston
L. B.burger
Billy Harri
Mike Metwe
G. A. Bryant
Vanderbilt
Mr. Matula
Cap Mata
W. H. Albrecht
Mics
Albrecht
San Antonio
Dorothy Gerhold
Kay Kearney
Hunt
Judith Wid Anderson
Garwood News
L. E. Cornelius
Rudy Duyke
Bob Nelson
Combo Orchestra
Ft Houston
Sealy
Ciab
Bay City
Amma Sue Chapman
W. G. Chapman
Matagorda County Hospital
W. E. Collins
Brownsville
J.C. Lockwood
Benny Edward Lockwood
Bruce Ledbetter
Brenham
W. G. Miller
Swddiing Party
A. V. Temple and Sons
David and Allen
Port Arthur
B. E. Tolliver
Floyd B McClain
Floyd Callaway
Kanss
Yellowstone National Park
F. A. Hoeninghausinghaus
D. A
Pouar
Hi-Way Inn
Altair
Pam
Wwith
Yvonne OcCario
Brian Donlevy
Jean Pierre Awnont
William Boyd and
Andy Clyde
SUN. & Mon
Toly
Fred McMurray, Paulette Goddard
Joly
Penny Singleton
Arthur Lake
4Anne
Barter and
William Holden
Testone
Firestone de Luxe Champions
Firestone da
Universal Motor
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