State Capitol Highlights Texans See Red on Road Work
The Texas Highway Department will issue fluorescent red nylon vests and wave flags for traffic controllers at road projects. Night operations will use flares. signals follow standard flagman rules. Lake Succeeds Steakley, Frank Lake named Secretary of State, Tyler link. Lake ex-Marine lieutenant colonel, four children. Poll taxes due Jan 31 to vote in 1961 elections. special Senate seat is filled by William A. Blakley until spring.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Highway Department
Lake
Steakley
Frank Lake
Zolli Steakley
State Supreme Court
Steakies
Tyler
Marine Corps Reserve
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Price Daniel
Daniel
William A. Blakley
Dallas
Iit
Ben Ramsey
Rvernor Daniel
Ramsey
Dist
Thomas C. Ferguson
Burnet
State Insurance Board
James
Ferguson
Penn J. Jackson
Cleburne
Nso
Texas House of Repreentatives
Punty
Insurance Board
Water Program Reorganization Moves Forward
Governor Daniel endorses reorganization dividing engineering from semi judicial duties at the State Board of Water Engineers and proposes a chief engineer. A pre legislativ e meeting of the Statewide Water committee endorses broader lending authority for the State Water Development board with a suggested 15 million dollar maximum.
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State Board of Water Engineers
State Highway Commission
Daniel
Statewide
Water Committee
State Water Development Board
Churen
Bremond Litizens
State Board of Education
Bremond
J W. Edgar
Edgar
Bremond Key
Waco
Robertson County
Gulf States Reports First Operation of Honeycomb Atomic Assembly
Gulf States Utilities announces the first operation of a honeycomb shaped critical assembly to study reactor core design. Atomics International develops the device for the 5.3 million AETR program aiming for a 500000 kilowatt nuclear plant, at the Epithermal Critical Experiments Lab in Contoga Park near Los Angeles. Gulf States joined Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation and High Temperature Reactor Development Associates in investor efforts.
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Gulf States Utilities Company
Southwest Atomic Energy Associates
Atomics International
North American Aviation, Inc
AETR
Contoga Park
Los Angeles
Cali
SAEA
Gulf States
Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation
High Temperature Reactor Development Associates, Inc
Hardin County Shows 635 Farms in 1959 Census
The 1959 Census of Agriculture counts 635 farms in Hardin County with 175,904 acres. Average farm size is 277 acres and land value averages 22,476 dollars. Of operators 399 own the farms, 160 own part and lease more land, 74 are tenants. Average operator age is 52 years. Copies cost 10 cents from the Census Bureau.
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Blardin County
Bureau
U. S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Washington
Witnesses Attend Louisiana Assembly in Lafayette
Jehovah's Witnesses district representative WL Mackey told delegates that God is interested in human affairs at the three assembly in Lafayette Louisiana. L M Cooper led the Silbee congregation to close the assembly which concluded Sunday.
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WL Mackey
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Lafayette
L. M. Cooper
Silbee
Library Extends Checkout To Two Weeks
The library announces two week checkouts for all borrowed books to improve borrower convenience. New acquisitions include To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Presenting Britain by G Douglas Bolton The Joy of Music by Leonora Burnstein In Mexico by James Norman How to Live 365 Days Year by John Schindler and Europe an Intimate View by Colin Simpson among others.
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Johannes Friedrich
Taylor Caldwell
Europe
Colin Simpson
Duplicate Bridge Club Seeks New Members for Thursday Games
The Duplicate Bridge Club invites all area players to join weekly sessions at the Hardin County Country Club each Thursday at 7 30 P M. Contact Mrs O C Seely for partnership arrangements. J W Reinkemeyer of Beaumont notes the hand of board 18 and highlights the NS pair Lorene Lisk and Evelyn Turner of Kountze as the only grand slam achievers among the field.
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Hardin County Country Club
O. C. Seely
J. W. Reinkemeyer
Beaumont
East
West
North
Lorene Lisk
Evelyn Turner
Kountze
Dental Society To Hear Doctor Twins
The Sabine District Dental Society will hold its monthly meeting Thursday January 12 at Hotel Beaumont. Dr Melin R Franklin will be joined by his twin brother Dr Elvin R Franklin to present A Comprehensive Surgical Procedure For Immediate Complete Restorations. The doctors from Port Neches studied at Port Neches high school Lamar Junior College and Baylor College of Dentistry. They reside in Dallas Texas. The dinner meeting begins at 2 pm.
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Sabine District Dental Society
Hotel Beaumont
Melin R. Franklin
Elvin R. Franklin
Franklin
Port Neches
Lamar Junior College
Baylor University, College of Dentistry
Little-Un
Dallas
Texas
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Charles Lieck, Jr
State Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
Lieck
Rambler
Ramblers
Mets
American Motors
America
Motor Company
Silsbee, Texas
Hardin County
Farrs
Census Bureau
Louisiana
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Silsbee Trail
Mia
Odin
T. Odon
Hutcheson
Buffy
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Elmore
Tneure
Assembly Point
Smith Mountain
Roanoke Riiver
Virginia
Edward Vogt
New York
Vogt
Erent
Cr. Ree
Prugs
Knives — Magazines
Lameh
Morton
Bo Ras
Duplicate Bridge Club
Dental Society
Singer Sewing Machine
Lloyd Cain
Service
Mrs
Theo Robbins
Fuller Building
Neety Drive
Seaport Coffee
Powind
Kee
Hearmel Duty Brand Bacon
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Merth Fifth Street
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