Week of decision looms as governor faces re election choice
In Austin Governor Allan Shivers signals a decision soon on whether to run again, setting off a scramble as filing deadline May 3 nears. Texas politics shift with candidate filings already under way and two House members resigning post special session. Texas also tightens stance against Communists with new state law.
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Allan Shivers
Texas Press Association
George T. Hinson
Texas House of Representatives
Mineola
Texas
House of Representatives
Gabe Garrett
Corpus Christi
Richard S. Stark
Gainesville
Stark
Garrett
Congress
Austin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
West Texas
Shivers
Rio Grande Valley
Alamo
McAllen
San Juan
Donna
Edinburg
Elsa
Waco
Colorado
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington
Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
C. E.everett Fulgham
Lubbock
Howard Carney
Fulgham
Industrial Commission
Hal Peterson
Kerr County Stockman
Game Commission
Scott Schreiner
Peterson
Upper Guadalupe River Authority
Traveling Help From Continental Trailways Agent
J. E. Smith Jr of Continental Trailways acts as your American Express agent in the city. He can provide detailed tour and travel information for one of 106 destinations, whether abroad or across the United States. Call him today at Continental Depot.
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J. E. Smith, Jr
Continental Trailways
American Express
United States
Continental Depot
Texas Legislature Passes Anti Communist Law and Raises Pay
Governor signs a package including an anti communism provision with a twenty year maximum sentence, teacher and state employee pay raises, and state building appropriations. The session also approved tax measures for corporations franchises beer and natural gas to fund the spending.
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Communist Party
Local social notes from Votan area easter week end
Mesdames Tillie Jordan Marie Sumrall Joyce Dryden and Wilma Jackson shopped in Beaumont Thursday. Numerous families visited relatives across Silsbee Port Arthur Thicket Richards Carthage Cleveland Texas City Evadale Sour Lake Kountze and A M during Easter weekend.
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Mesdames
Tillie Jordan
Marie Sumrall
Joyce Dryden
Wilma Jackson
Beaumont
Dewey Hoke
Silsbee
Bessie Warren
Liberty
W. E. Bailey
S. E. Martin
Skiper
Barbara
Pat
Port Arthur
Dick Rosier
Vera Mae
Patsy
Betty
Calvin
W. Rosier
W. E. Stewart
Alice
Sue Ellen
Sewell
Richards
S. F. Hobden
Gene Betty
Emma Nell
Berry
Carthage
E. L. Teal
Fred McIilvaine
Cleveland
Milton Bishop
Texas Lawsuit Seeks 14 Million in Penalties Against Oil Firms
Arkansas Fuel Oil Co. and nine other major oil companies allegedly control 90 percent of Texas gasoline outlets. Hugh F. Lyerly Jr. urged a jury trial for the state as penalties totaling 14 million dollars are sought. A separate conference on crime and law enforcement is planned in Waco with about 400 prosecutors and officers. Lincoln Ellsworth is noted as the first to fly across Antarctica.
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Texas
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Charles O. Betts
Arkansas Fuel Oil Co
Cities Service Oil Co
Continental Oil Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Standard Oil Co. of Texas
the Texas Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Hugh F. Lyerly, Jr
Lyerly
Waco
John Ben Shepperd
Baylor University School of Law
Christian Living: On Trials and Gratitude in Suffering
A reader seeks comfort as a doctor warns of a possible malignancy for a child. The response notes that hardships test faith, cultivate gratitude and patience, and reflect on biblical teaching about weakness and reliance on God. We are reminded suffering can deepen character and aid others.
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Mrs. Marchbanks
Ellen
Garden of Eden
Paul
Thorn in the flesh and Pauls trial faith sermon note
A religious reflection explains how Paul endured a messenger of Satan with Gods permission. The message urges believers to trust the Father, accept infirmities and persecutions, and grow in patience and wisdom through Christ. It cites 2 Corinthians 12 11 as a guiding verse and offers prayers for steadfast witness.
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Satan
God
Job
Paul
Christ
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Stile Capitol
Vern Sanford
All Souls Catholic Church
Silsbee, Texas
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Dairyland
Stokley
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Legrande
Ang
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Uncle Williams
Rodger
Armour’'S
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Sam E. von Rosenberg
American Dairy Association of Texas
von Rosenberg
Dairy Farmers of
Votan News
San Jacinto
U. S. Senate Investigating Committee
McCarthy
Mexico
Lincoln Ellsworth
Antarctic
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Paris
France
Isere
French Alps
Christian Living
Lois Marchbanks
Bill Gould
McInnis Blind Company
Railroad Avenue
Ermi
Silsbee Dry Goods CO
Eanin
Williams
INC
FED
TAX
Silsbee Drug Company
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