Pay Poll Tax Drive Urged By Texas Democratic Women
A 1964 letters page urges all residents to pay poll taxes by January 31 to participate in the year’s elections. It stresses voting as a civic duty, cites past democratic milestones, and calls Texans to mobilize for the forthcoming state and national contests led by Chairwoman Mrs. Jud Collier.
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Texas
White House
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Congress
Texas House of Representatives
Texas Senate
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Greece
Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
Munich
Jud Collier
Texas Democratic Women's State Committee
Corrections issued for two stories with name errors
A published Democrat correction acknowledges misnaming Lt. Billy John Coley as Lt. Corley. Lt. Coley, who died in a Vietnam air crash, was buried with military rites in Waxahachie on December 29.
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Billy John Coley
Corley
Coley
Viet Nam
Waxahachie
White Family Weekend Visit Expands In Houston Area
Mr and Mrs C H White and family visited relatives in Houston last weekend. Their son Howard, a Lamar Tech student in Beaumont, joined them. Also visiting the White home this week is Mr White’s sister Anna Mae Luce of Houston.
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C. H. White
Houston
Howard
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Mr. White
Anna Mae
Luce
R. S. Rittimann
Harold Hill
Franks Named Senior Warden At St. Philip's
Alvah Franks appointed Senior Warden for St. Philip's Episcopal Church after Vestry meeting in the parish house on Tuesday night. Term lasts one year with Jack Stone as Junior Warden and Joe S. Sturgis Jr. secretary. Fred Tidemann treasurer. Delegates to council named, notable votes and holdovers listed. Airman Joe J. Mirabelle to Amarillo AFB for training. son of Mrs. Josephine Mirabella.
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Alvah Franks
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
Franks
Stone
Sturgis
E. A. Hudson
Fred Moss
Dr. Ace
E. Nichols
Joe J. Mirabelle
Air Force
Amarillo Afb
United State Air Force
Ater
Lackland Afb
Mirabella
Josephine Mirabella
Bryant St
Bryan
Marion Arcotta
Hearne
Joe Cannon Seeks Texas State Senator Seat
Joe Cannon, praised for a perfect voting record defending old age benefits, pledges a personal, accessible campaign. He lists community ties with First Presbyterian Church, Groesbeck Lions Club, Mexia Chamber of Commerce, Texas Farm Bureau, Mexia Jaycees, and legal associations and aims to attract industry and create jobs in the district.
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Gle
Joe Cannon
Texas
Alice Jean
First Presbyterian Church
The
Groesbeck Lions Club
Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Texas Farm Bureau
Mexia Jaycees
Legal Associations
Grace Church Announces Mission Study Schedule
Grace Methodist Church will start an annual church wide mission study titled Our Christian Mission on January 19 and continue through February 23. Each Sunday at 6 p.m. attendees gather in Fellowship Hall for a snack supper before study classes. A brief worship service closes the meeting in the Sanctuary.
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Grace Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Miss Gerry Higgs Weekend Guest of Rasco Family
Miss Gerry Lee Higgs a Tex as Women University senior PE major in Denton stayed weekend with Billy Rasco at his mother Mrs J P Stephens home They had earlier spent New Year with her parents Donald Higgs in Corpus Christi.
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Gerry Lee Higgs
Texas
Women’s University
Denton
Billy Rasco
J. P. Stephens
O Neal Named to All Tourney at Navasota
O Neal of Hearne earned all tournament honors at the Navasota Invitational as Caldwell edged A&M Consolidated 46 35 to win. Waller beat Iota 60 58 for third with Hempstead taking the consolation over Centerville. Hearne fell to Consolidated 48 39 in the second round after a first round win over Navasota 48 31 and a 60 58 win over Anderson. Batson led Hearne with 26 in the Anderson game, while Mathis added 13 and both Batson and O Neal had 10 in the A M tilt. New Year guests at the Cangelosi home included many area families from Hearne Austin Houston and surrounding towns.
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Caldwell
A&m Consolidated
Tay
Waller
Iota
Hempstead
Centerville
Hearne
Consolidated
Navasota
Anderson
The
Eagle
Steve O'Neal
Janick
Jamie Ingram
Tommy Meineke
Jim Mills
A&m
Jamie Keith
Lefty Peers
LaGrange
Billy Pointer
Iola
Jon Wood
Walter Rapp
Tim Batson
John Mathis
Batson
O'Neal
T. C. Cangelosi
Nunza Campion
Oscar Linnstaedter
Lena Catina
Austin
Sam Degelia
Sam Degelia Jr
L. C. Degelia
Pete Trentacost
Pete Anthony
Anthony Scanlin
Houston
Cameron Bth
Bil Sweet
Eaglets Sweep Cameron In Twin Basketball Wins
Hearne Eaglets junior and senior squads defeated Cameron with the 7th graders winning 21-11 and the 8th graders 22-18. Key scorers included Mathews 13 for Hearne and Kirk 7 for Cameron, with Morehead and Johnson each 7 for the Cameron 8th grade. Coach Bil Sweet announced upcoming games against Caldwell and the A&M Tournament.
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Hearne Eaglets
Cameron
Mark Mathews
Eaglets
Mathews
Mel Davenel
Elmo Neal
Joe Corpora
Alton White
Monroe
Dohrralik
Urban
John Henry Morehead
Kenneth Johnson
Pete Martin
Cary Haddaway
Kirk
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Lucille Stidham
Woodrow Tidwell
Bates
Linden
Press Association
Advertising Checking Bureau, Inc
New York
Columbor
Democrat
Hearne, Texas
St. Philip’s
George B. Wilson, Jr
Warren F. Merritt
Grover Wolverton
Hillscoro
Robert M. Smith
Hearne High School
Gene Best
Frank Martinez
Oscar Chappell
BI Jackson
Sam Corpora
Jimmy Reeder
Eagles
Cannon
Grace Church
O’neal
Slim Jims
C. D. Wilkerson
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