Texas voters face changes as poll tax scrapped
Texas officials press for broader voter access as a federal court ends poll tax through a 30 day moratorium. Gov Connally and Atty Gen Katzenbach clash with FBI monitoring in key counties. Projections place potential March voter signups around 700000, with extra polling stations planned to meet demand.
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Texas
Waiggoner Carr
U. S. Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
John Connally
U. S. Department of Justice
Carr
Stig
Connally
Peel
Varnen
Toy
Jan- Alell
Relinkin
Arrose
State Comptroller
Weir Esrmal
Fenn
Actuilly
Deaths and honors surface in 1942 local notes
Oscar J Wintermann dies at St Joseph Hospital Houston after weeks as patient. Emblem of Honor pins go to Mrs J R Denton Sr Chesterville for sons in armed forces. Garden Club Day hosts parade at Houston Flower Show. State Game Warden notes a trapped wolf in T P Haley pasture. Col Gertson home sale to E G Terrells. Garwood resident Chas F Kallina earns Who’s Who honor. Several local residents affected by mumps and visiting reunions. Captain Everett McRee of Cimarron Oklahoma visits family. Benedict Drapela noted as qualified by headquarters.
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Oscar J Wintermann
Wintermann
St. Joseph's Hospital
Houston
Emblem of Honor Association
J. R. Denton
Chesterville
Clem E. Denton
Biloxi
Miss
Brooks Fie
Texas
Robert M. Denton
Fresno
California
Millard Ray Denton
Puerto Rico
C. C. Pennington
Sam Boothe
Justin A. Smith
T. P. Haley
E.G. Terrell
Col Gertson
Gertson
Alvin
C. J. Kallina
Chas
F. Kallina
Garwood
Garwood School
Noel Parker
Dorothy Darby
Ruth Powers
Elizabeth Westmoreland
Edith Tanner
Dell Buchanan
Saratoga
TSTA
Beaumont
Doris Ruth Walker
Josephine Frnka
Everett McRee
Cimarron
Okla
Air College
W. EB. McRee
Benedict J. Drapela
Parks Commission Adds Stores to Lyndon B. Johnson State Park
In an unpublicized meeting the Parks and Wildlife Commission designated nearly 100 new stores within Lyndon B. Johnson State Park near LB Ranch, expanding the 245 existing sites in the park.
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Short Snorts Parks and Wildlife Commission
Lyndon B. Johnson State Park
Lb, Ranch
Senior MYF Enjoys Ice Skating Sunday
The Senior Methodist Youth Fellowship of Dolly Memorial Methodist Church and guests visited Houston Sunday afternoon for an ice skating party. Rev. Homer Weimer and Mrs Weimer led the group with accompanying adults.
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Methodist
Dolly Memorial Methodist
Houston
Homer Weimer
MYE
Weimar
D. A. Thornton
Alvin Wiese
Navy enlistment and escape from Java Island
Mrss Frank reports to Headlight that John B. Duly has arrived safely in Australia after leaving Java with the Carter Oil Company. He enlisted in the army there and escaped from the island on March 5.
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U. S Navy
Frank
John B. Duly
Australia
Carter Oil Company
Java
Wesleyan Guild To Meet Thursday At Dolly Memorial
The Wesleyan Service Guild of Dolly Memorial Methodist Church will hold a meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the church parlor with Mrs. Jessie Obenhaus as hostess.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Dolly Memorial Methodist, Church
Jessie Obenhaus
Community Calendar Highlights and Sophia Arellano Update
Community calendar lists events at Library Lions Jaycee and Rotary through March with Youth Nights and two meals. Miss Sophia Arellano, home from Duchesné School Houston for several days recuperating from a flu touch.
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Lions
Rotary
Sophia Arellano
Duchesné School
Houston
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Vern Bat Ord
State Highway Commission
Red River
Oklahoma
Polley
West Texas
University of Texas
UT Regents
Regents
Lesale
WW. Heath
By David
David
David’s
ENCO
Eagle Lake
Wesleyan Guild
THE
First National Bank
F.id.i.c
Eagle
Chevelle
Lambert
Iosis Olwe
Onle Inn
Sab
Nike
Furn
Ture
Excelon
Ceng
Esau SP
Eeeipce
Cashway
Deer Park
Battleground Road
Rosenberg
Cortair
Chevrolet
Chavelle
Carvair
Lake Motors, Inc
S. McCarty
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