State Capitol Highlights of 1957
Recap of majorTexas Capitol stories in 1957 including water crises tolls and bond sales, ICT collapse and indictments, ex officials facing charges, insurance reform under Gov Daniels, Cox corruption case, segregation bills, oil production swings, Galveston gambling raids, run off election law, and looming budget shortfalls amid taxes and special sessions. West Texas to Austin coverage notes reform efforts and legal actions shaping state policy.
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Austin
Tex
State Capitol
Capitol Newsroom
Larmipasas
Dallas
Silverton
ICT
Cage
South America
Texas Insurance Regulation
Price Daniels
Senate
William A. Harrison
Harrison
Insurance Department
Cox
Rep
James E. Cox
Conroe
Naturopathic Association
East Texas
Texas
Suez
USA
Will Wilson
Galveston
Wilson
Ralph Yarborough
U.S
Exas
Special
Texas Insurance World
Charles Herring
J. W. Pierson
Forest Glade Social Notes Mention Visits and Events
Forest Glade residents describe pleasant sunny spells after a cold snap. Mrs. Widner visited sister Mrs. Laura Owens in Mexia, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams and daughter of Groesbeck visited Mrs. Velma Sims and Mrs. Fred Franklin. The Home Demonstration Club met in Victoria with attendees from Forest Glade. Local trips included Groesbeck, Mexia, Pasadena, and a Humble service station purchase in Mexia. Bobbie Forrest was briefly ill. Christmas plans focus on Sunday dinner.
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Widner
Mexia
Laura Owens
Tommy Moore
Laneville
Marlin
Sims
Fred Franklin
Johnnye
Henry
Frank Williams
Miss Westier
Groesbeck
Velma Sims
Victoria
Home Demonstration Club
Forest Glade
Judy Brotherton
Jack Jackson
Dominy
Auggie Priddy
Leary
Barham
Testerman
Melvin Andrews
Henry Lee
Virginia
Pascual Hyden
Bobbie Forrest
Earnest Brotherton
Pasadena
Fowler
the Circle
Fire destroys five houses in flood damaged town
In Splashdam Va a fire destroyed five houses and a television repair shop after flooding swept away a dozen homes last year. Bernard Steele of Clinchfield Coal Co said the blaze began before daybreak in a home and spread to other houses with no injuries reported.
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Splashdam
Bernard Steele
Clinchfield Cowl Co
Tilghman Family to Spend Holidays with Fisher Johnston kin
Mr and Mrs Ray Tilghman and sons Mike and Charles of Midland will arrive Tuesday to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs O F Fisher. Mr and Mrs Sidney Johnston have as holiday guests Mr and Mrs Allen Johnston and son Kent of Olton and Miss Jan Johnston.
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Ray Tilghman
Mike and
Charles
Midland
0. F. Fisher
Sidney Johnston
Allen Johnston and Son
Kent of
Olton
Jan Johnston
Weekend Visit Stories Reach Dallas and Houston Figures
Jim Cairn of Dallas visited with his relatives while Mr and Mrs Foster Meek of Houston spent the week end with his father Isham Meek and his sisters Mrs Neta Kilpatrick and others.
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Foster Meek
Houston
Isham Meek
Neta Kilpatrick
Mrs B O Barnett Visited Dallas Relative Over Weekend
Mrs B O Barnett spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother Mrs H Cy Borchert in Dallas. The line notes the family visit and carriers no further details.
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Leslie Owe
Dallas
H.cy Borchert
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Moval
Johnny McGarthy
Estate Life
Ing. Co
Amarillo
McCarty
Physicians Life
Alt
United General’ Life of
Joseficense
Sargent Parks
Preferred Sife
Giles
Bascom Giles
Huntsville
Board of Pardons
Clermency
Veterans Land Program
Pardons Board
Parker Jotter Pen
Ies Son
Frypan
Warisch Bee
Fryguide
Sunecan
Groover Lumber Yard
Milam Street
Corleys Funeral Home
Idwell-Rogera
RTS
Jim Cairn
Mrs
B. O. Barnett
Sam
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Mexia Daily News
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