The Negro People in Calhoun County Part II
Calhoun County's black history traces from Spanish and Mexican eras through the 19th century. Census records show enslaved populations in La Bahia and Victoria County, with many enslaved people serving urban roles in Lavaca, Indianola, and Indianola. The narrative covers emancipation impact, labor roles on steamers, longshore work, and runs of slave narratives, ending with a note on Methodism's rocky path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun County
Cortez
Bay of
Espiritu Santo
Matagorda Bay
Presidio
la Bahia
Mission Zuniga
LaSalle
Lavaca Bay
Goliad
Matagorda
Copano Bay
Lavaca
Green Lake
I. N. Mitchell
Cox's Point
Bay
Indianola
J. L. Allen
Victoria
Victor Bracht
Indian Point
Villeneuve
Eberly
Stapp
Clegg
Sam Jones Washington
Library of Congress
South Texas
Ben Phillips
Port Lavaca
Washington
Kansas
James Cape
Mexico
Texas
Galveston
Dave
Ballinger
W. G. Foley
Jim
Victoria Advocate
Myra Comiskey
James Cooley
Wofford
M. Phelan
A&M Regents Approve Big Operating Budgets
Texas A&M University System regents approve 1976 77 operating budgets totaling 286 688 616 an increase of 23 6 million driven by enrollment gains and expanded research. Budgets for units include A&M Prairie View Tarleton Muddy College Marine Sciences and more with several state agency budgets also set. Pfannstiel named director of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service as Kunkel retires from the post. Building contracts totaling 2 127 315 approved for College Station Stephenville and Conroe with Prairie View room and board raised 50 per semester to cover higher costs.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A&m University System
Texas A&m
Prairie View A&m
Tarleton State
TTS
Texas Engineering Extension Service
Texas Forest Service
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Pfannstiel
C.H. Kunkel
Regents
Stephenville
Conroe Jones & Williams Construction Co
Waco
Marshal Competent for Murder Trial in Texas
Frank Hayes former Castroville town marshal is ruled competent to stand trial for capital murder in the shotgun slaying of Richard Morales. A seven woman five man jury deliberated 43 minutes to find Hayes sane after two days of testimony with no trial date set. Morales died Sept 14 1975 while in Hayes custody. his body was found 300 miles away on a East Texas farm owned by Hayes family.
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San Angelo
Tex
Frank Hayes
Castroville
Richard Morales
Hayes
Morales
East Texas
State Dist
Earl Smith
Tom Greene County
Richard Coons
Austin
Recollections From Argyle Old Man Rider
H L Harrell an Argyle farmer turned retiree to Lubbock reflects on a long life of hard work, garden memories, and letters to the Dallas Times Herald. His writing recalls cotton harvests wagon yards and neighbors like Otha Mullins, with a quiet tribute to community and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.L. Harrell
Denton County
Lubbock
Dallas Times Herald
Harrell
Dan Tucker
Sally Goodin
Ex Convict Sues State Over Epilepsy Treatment
John R. Jenkins, 24, former Texas Department of Corrections inmate, sues state and Harris County facilities for 600000, alleging negligence in obtaining his medical records during incarceration from Nov 9, 1973, to March 9, 1974, and that Harris County officials failed to inform Huntsville prison of his medical condition while serving time for burglary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas Department of Corrections
State
Harris County
John R. Jenkins
TDC
Jenkins
Huntsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cabeza de Vaca
Esteban
Narvaez
Guadalupe River Valley
Great Bay
Cibolo
San Antonio River
Alicia Tjorkas
University of New Mexico
Juan Felix Hernandez
Guadalupe Victoria
Martin DeLeon
Victoria County
Republic of Texas
Linnville
Fretwell
Rose
McRainey
Kerr
Clement
Crosland
Hawes
Hensley
Belden
Runge
Fromme
Vandenbergh
Caesar Monod
Guadalupe
Argyle
H. L. Harrell
A&m Regents
William Donovan
San Antonio
Blasingim
Bargain Center
Bonorden
VFW
Otha Mullins
Equal Housing Lender
E Ud! Company
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