Governor's Inauguration Celebration In Austin Observed
Local writers recount attending the Governor and Mrs. Shivers Grand March at Gregory Auditorium and celebratory events in Austin including music by Ralph Flanigan. Upcoming items include Mr Seamans Band Festival on March 26 and Coach Willingham's Track and Field Meet on April 2. The column urges civic engagement and notes Winston Studios will print child portraits for four weeks starting next week.
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Gregory Auditorium
Shivers
Ralph Flanigan
Austin
Commodore Perry
Mr. Seaman
Coach Willingham
Winston Studios
Irving
Bowie County Proud New Texas House Speaker Jim Lindsey
The article notes Jim Lindsey from Bowie County becoming Texas House speaker, unveiling his age of 28 turning 29, his Baylor Law School honors after Air Force training, and parallels to Hardin Runnels. It highlights a unanimous election, rural roots, and a forward look at potential state and national service.
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Austin
Texas House of Representatives
Bowie County
Jim Lindsey
Lindsey
J. Gordon Bristow
Big Spring
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Rayburn
United States
House of Representatives
Texas
Baylor University Law School
Air Force
Hardin Richard Runnels
Runnels
Red River
Sam Houston
Houston
Sarr Ly Favorite Prayer Submits To Laymen’s National COM
The piece presents a prayer titled Sarr Ly Favorite Prayer submitted to the Laymen’s National Committee. It notes involvement by religious or community groups and outlines submission as part of a broader national call to faith based action.
Beavers College prayer seeks gratitude and resilience
A Beaver College statement from President Raymon Kistler emphasizes gratitude for small blessings, strength to meet disappointments, courage to overcome temptations, and faith to focus on the good in others and surroundings.
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Raymon Kistler
Beaver College
Jenkintown
Penna
Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club Reassembles
The Rock Creek Home Demonstration Club met January 1 at the Community Center with Mrs. Jean Dehtan as host. Nine members attended. The next meeting, January 25, will feature Muth Pruitt and the program "The Art of Growing Old." Mrs. Dehtan served refreshments.
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Rock Creek
Jean Dehtan
Muth Pruitt
Mrs Wilie Recovering After Clifton Hospital Operation
Mrs. W. A. Wilie underwent surgery Monday at Clifton Hospital and is progressing well. She is expected to remain hospitalized for about ten days.
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W. A. Wilie
Clifton Hospital
Hopital
Gresses Visit Glen Rose Relatives This Weekend
Mr and Mrs H O Gress of Waco were weekend guests of relatives in Glen Rose including Buck Lilly Mrs J L Lilly and the John Goldsmiths Mrs Gress is the former Annie Faye Lilly daughter of Elmer Lilly
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H. O. Gress
Waco
Glen Rose
Buck Lilly
J. L Lilly
John Goldsmiths
Gress
Annie Faye Lilly
Elmer Lilly
Football Banquet Set For January 29 Public Invited
The Optimist Club sponsors the annual football banquet to honor the band and pep squad. The event runs Saturday night January 24 at 7:30 p.m. A guest speaker will deliver the principal talk. Tickets are available to the public for $2.00.
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Optimist Club
Gien Rose HDC Holds January Meeting at Home Demonstration Club
The Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday afternoon January 12 1955 with Mrs Herb Seale hosting. Miss Viola Price presided as president and led a study of by laws and constitution. Eleven members attended and twenty two active members were reported with seven regular absentees. The next gathering is January 26 at the Community Center hosted by Mrs Mimms.
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The
Home Demonstration Club
Herb Seale
Viola Price
Miss Price
John
Russell
Roll
Mimms
Leach
Somervell County
Texas
Wa Ue
Garner Family Visit Details Ill Father and Relatives
J. D. Garner and family visited his father in Plainview last Sunday and learned he had a heart attack but is improved. They also stopped to see Rev. Roy Clayton in Rochester and found Mrs. Clayton in Waco attending her ill mother.
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J. D. Garner
Plainview
Garners
Roy Clayton
Rochester
Glen Rose Tigers Dominate Clifton Boys 49 to 27
Glen Rose boys beat Clifton 49 27 in a district game. Weldon Hart led scoring with 20 points for Glen Rose.
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Glen Rose Boys
Clifton Boys
Tigers
Weldon Hart
Glen Rose Girls
Clifton Girls
Joshua
J. E. Jackson
Teague
Wiley Hart
Sandlin
Marquis
Sanderson
Cooper
1954 County Traffic Accident Report Summary
Captain Jack Sutherland of the Fort Worth District releases Somervell County Rural Traffic Accident Summary for 1954. The patrol investigated five accidents, with three property damages and two injuries, zero fatalities, total property damage of 4060 dollars, a decrease from 1953.
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Jack Sutherland
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Parol
Somervell Couny
The
Highway Patrol
Sutherland
Fort Worth Rodeo Introduces Ranch Girls Barrel Race
The Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth adds a Ranch Girls barrel race Jan 28 to Feb 6. Contestants from various cities or ranches race against time in horsemanship prowess. Pictured is Pat McDaniel of Abilene.
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Fort Worth
Pat McDaniel
Abilene
Ernest F Brown Dies After Weeks Ill at Chalk Mountain
Ernest F Brown born June 18 1901 near Foss Oklahoma died January 7 1955 at his home after a weeks illness He had lived here since April last year at the Payne place He worked in Chalk Mountain Breckenridge and Odessa and long with EB L Farmer Company Surviving wife Eunice son Kenneth two granddaughters of Crane Texas parents Jim and Mrs Brown of Chalk Mountain three brothers Bink Doy D J four sisters Eph Wilson Mrs Hamiec II Mrs Dean and Iona Brown and Mrs Howell Pallbearers were Chalk Mountain friends Funeral and burial at Chalk Mountain with Carter Funeral Home in charge Rev James Dean officiating
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Ernest F. Brown
Foss
Okla
Mr. Brown
Payne Place
Chalk Mountain
Breckenridge
Odessa
EB L. Farmer Company
Eunice
Kenneth
Crane
Texas
Jim Brown
Bink
Doy
Paluxy
D. J
Georges Creek
Eph Wilson
Indian Gap
George Hamiec, Jr
Dallas
Iona Brown
Gene Howell
Fort Worth
Carter
James Dean
Texas In Review features reburial of Texas Navy heroes
Cameramen document the Texas Navy heroes reburied at the State Cemetery in Austin after previously lying in New Orleans. Governor Shivers appears twice on the program with footage from his inauguration and a Houston Fat Stock Show invitation. The show also highlights the North Texas Symphony, the Houston Auto Show, honors for five young Texans, and a safety project at WJ Wheeler Elementary School. KRLD Dallas 7:30 p.m. and WBAP Fort Worth 8 p.m. on Monday January 24.
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Texas Navy
Humble Company
Texas
State
Austin
New Orleans
Louisana
Shivers
Houston
North Texas Symphony
Census in January for School Enrollment
January is the annual school census month. All district children born after September 1, 1937 or before September 1, 1949 should be counted whether or not they attend school. Families missing from the count are urged to notify the authorities for accuracy.
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Somervell County
Jim Wright Letter Reflects Life in Congress and Rayburn Birthday
A newsletter excerpt explores a day in Congress as President and Speaker Sam Rayburn are honored. It describes early starts, heavy mail, individual constituent requests, agency reviews, and the pace of votes, noting the focus on personal cases and committee duties.
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United States
William Miller
House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn
Sam
Congress
Washington
Capitol
Capitol Building
House Chamber
U.S. Congress
Martin Dies
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Texarkana Gazette
Tee
Wilie
Gien Rose
Raich Girls
Texas In Review
Moody Marsh
Satanly
Reais
Jim Wright
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