Authorship of Tech Creation Bill Contested by Mrs. Bledsoe
Mrs. Ema K. Bledsoe widow of the late Senator W. H. Bledsoe challenged claims that Lewis T. Carpenter authored the bill that created Texas Technological College in 1923. She said Bledsoe wrote and steered the measure, with R. M. Chitwood guiding the House, and offered a $50 reward for official records.
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W. H. Bledsoe
Ema K. Bledsoe
Texas Senate
Texas Technological College
Lewis T. Carpenter
Dallas
Carpenter
Avalanche-Journal
Tech Art Institute
Institute
Tom Carpenter
Dalas
House of Representatives
Texas Tech
John W. Carpenter
Army
House of Senate
Bledsoe
Chitwood
Boesen Funeral Services Planned in Sudan
A rosary for Peter E. Boesen 76 bank president and founder of Sudan First National, who died Friday in West Texas, will be held at Rix chapel at 4 p.m. Father William F. Blakeslee will officiate. The body will travel to Amarillo for a Catholic Cathedral service Tuesday and burial in Llano cemetery.
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Peter E. Boesen
Sudan
West Texas Hospital
Rix Chapel
William F. Blakeslee
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Amarillo
Catholic Cathedral
Llano
Boesen
Sudan First National Bank
Lamb County
Glazed Roll Topping Mix With Egg and Water
For a glazed topping on rolls and bread brush the dough with egg beaten slightly with water. Two tablespoons of mixture to one egg yields a desirable glaze.
Certificate required for poll tax exemption in Texas
Officials warn voters that a new exemption certificate must be obtained annually under House bill 344. Residents of cities over 10 000 must secure the document from the county tax collector before February 1 to maintain exemption status.
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Lubbock
Texas
Poll tax exemptions explained for election year changes
Bedford Carpenter announces renewal rules for poll tax exemptions affecting voters 60 and older and 21 year olds. Exemption certificates cost 1.75 dollars and must be obtained at the county tax assessor office or Slaton city hall with a goal of issuing up to 12,000 forms as interest rises. Approximately 4,400 poll taxes were purchased by Saturday noon, with more than 11,000 bought previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Carpenter
Carpenter
L. C.ellis
Democratic County Executive Committee
Wrnce
Slaton
Idalon
Lemon Juice Remedy Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts a home remedy using lemon juice and a two week Ru-Ex compound mix with water. It promises relief within 48 hours and urges readers to buy the product today from drug stores as recommended by a Mark Halsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiler
Ender
Mark Halsey
Auto Registration Fees Set for New Mark in County
Lubbock County tax records show auto registration fees will fund state revenue with piped funds split after the first 50 000, as renewals begin February 1 and run to April 1. Peak renewals are projected in the final 15 days of March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Bedford
Carpenter
Tax Office
Restoring White Shirts With Ultraviolet Lamps
Ultraviolet sun lamps are claimed to restore scorched shirts to their original whiteness in ten minutes. The text also notes beer election as a stimulant to interest in poll taxes and urges civic luncheon clubs and pulpiteers to push unanimous funding or support for pols.
Doctor D D Jackson to Deliver Ballinger Commencement Address
Dr D D Jackson education professor at Texas Tech accepted an invitation to deliver the commencement address May 24 for 90 Ballinger High graduates. The speech topic will depend on events leading up to May as advised by J D Wilson superintendent of schools. Mrs C L Phillips 84 of 2320 Fifteenth is reported satisfactory after a fractured hip from a fall at home. She was treated at Lubbock General Hospital and went home. Dr Leland E George, visiting his parents in Breckenridge, will report to duty with the Army in Boston Mass after serving as resident doctor at Austin’s Breckenridge hospital and holding a reserve commission as first lieutenant.
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D. D. Jackson
Texas Tech
Ballinger High
C. L. Phillips
Leland E. George
J. E. George
Boston
Mass
Army
Brecken Bridge Hospital
Austin
George
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