Direct Election Backers Push to Abolish Electoral College
A Washington News Letter argues for abolishing the electoral college in favor of direct national popular vote. It cites state unit rules, pivotal states, and race bloc voting, noting Gossett's resolution would distribute electors by state popular totals. Also reports on local hospital visitations including Mrs. Joe Fritz's improvement and visits by relatives to San Angelo.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Texas
House
Ed Gossett
Wichita Falls
Gossett
Harlem
Iowa
Joe Fritz
San Angelo
St. John’s
J. A. Thompson
Opelousas
Thompson
Emmett Fletcher
Beaumont
1947 AAA practices show range upgrade and erosion controls
A complete 1947 tabulation, totaling 91014.18 dollars, cites eradication work to enhance range carrying capacity covering 6374 acres of pear and cactus, 326 of mesquite, 10391 cedar, and 655 brush. It notes terrace use fell short due to limited machinery and time, plus 278 spreader dams with 221326 cubic yards moved on 54 farms. Nine wells were drilled for 1787 feet and one farmer applied 12000 pounds of superphosphate to Harry Vetch.
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AAA
Mildred M. Snead
Kimble
Woody Family Takes Son Home From Hardin-Simmons
Mr and Mrs R H Woody drove to Eden Sunday afternoon to fetch their son Alvin home from Hardin-Simmons College for the week and return him to Abilene by bus. Mr and Mrs Roy Coker and their daughter Doris Elaine attended the funeral of Mrs Coker s uncle F T Spence in Rocksprings last week.
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R. H. Woody
Eden
Alvin
Hardin-Simmons
Abilene
Roy Coker
Doris Elaine
Wrights and Parker Return From San Antonio Visit
Mrs Howell Wright Mr and Preston Wright and Mrs Joe Parker returned Tuesday from a visit in San Antonio.
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Howell Wright
and Preston Wright
Joe Parker
San Antonio
Theresa Dee Eager Recovered After Emergency Appendix Op
Theresa Dee Eager had an emergency operation for a ruptured appendix at a San Angelo hospital on Sunday March 7. She has returned home and is recovering satisfactorily.
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Theresa Dee Eager
San Angelo Hospital
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Washington News
South
Jack Die
Kerrville
Ella Martin
Frank Watson
H. B. Warren Plumbing & Heating Telephone
Junction
MR. and
Mrs
Hub Cole
Junction Trading Post
Nfarm News
Kansas
Ramsey
Randolph Junction, Texas
Mike Kelly
R. D. Kothmann
Delco
Sunlight
Fairbanks - Morse
Emerson Electric
United Motors Electric
Junction, Texas
Ford
The
Engi
Neers
Real Ford Savings
E Soret
Fred Alles
NBC Network
Ford Theater
Dany
the Hodges Funeral Home
Brewster’s Boot Shop
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