Four Silsbee Graduates Enroll At University Of Houston
Four Silsbee high school graduates are enrolled at the University of Houston for the fall semester of 1955, per registrar R A Vitulli. The students are Jerry Y Burks Jr a sophomore pharmacy major James W Wingfield Jr a freshman radio and television major Elton Burns a freshman auto mechanics major and Richard Earl Hussman a freshman. Enrolment for the fall at UH is about 14 000.
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Silsbee High School
University of Houston
R. A. Vitulli
Jerry Y. Burks, Jr
Elton Ray Boins
James W. Wingfield, Jr
Richard Earl Hussman
Burks
Wingfield
Burns
Singers To Meet Nov 12 In Victor Round Robin
Round Robin singing convention scheduled for Saturday November 12 at the North End Pentecostal Church in Victor. Carl Lindsey president of the event will be in charge and invites the public to attend.
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North End Pentecostal
Vidtor
Carl Lindsey
Texans Select No Federal Aid Theme For White House Conference
One thousand education-minded Texans in Austin chose No federal aid no federal control as their theme for the White House Conference on Education. Gov. Allan Shivers said Texas did not seek federal aid and urged state funded education without strings. A leader urged relief from federal tax burden to give states more school financing latitude. Other topics included year round use of buildings teacher recruitment curricula updates and a tax review to raise revenue.
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Austin
White House
Texas
Allan Shivers
Edu
Cation
Texas Conference On Education
Anterless Deer Hunt Readied For Six Hill Country Counties
The Texas Game and Fish Commission foresees authorizing a three to five thousand head anterless deer harvest across six Hill Country counties Medina Kerr Blanco Mason Llano Gillespie and aspects of action in Mason Llano Gillespie last fall. The plan cites overpopulation and drought stricken overgrazed ranges as justification and awaits final county court approval.
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Austin
Hill Country
Game and Fish Commission
Mason
Llano
Gillespie
Medina
Kerr
Blanco
Jasper Man Will Head Area Defense Fund Campaign
James V. Yates of Jasper Texas named chairman of district 49 for the Texas United Defense Fund a state wide drive to raise 64000 for USO services in Hardin Jasper Newton and Tyler counties Yates was appointed by A J Coburn regional campaign chairman of the fund appeal for armed forces support.
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James V. Yates
Jasper
Texas
Texas United Defense Fund
USC
Hardin
Newton
Tyler
Yates
A. J. Coburn Coburn Supply Company
Beaumont
USO
Texas Political Shifts and Notables in Late 1955 Docket
Notes on district and state party appointments including Lt. Gov. Ramsey and Sam Rayburn backing DAC, plus a Dec Texas luncheon for U. S. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson. A Fort Carson general praises Texas schools as trainees hail from the state. also short items on state officials and employment data.
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Ben Ramsey
Ramsey
Sam Rayburn
DAC
Wright Morrow
Johnson
U. S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Austin
Texas
Congress
State Bar Names Grievance Prosecution Chiefs
Maurice R. Bullock of Fort Stockton announced a prosecuting committee in each district to handle lawyer grievances and John R. Grace of Hearne as general counsel to head prosecutions. District members include John Blair Beaumont and others in Orange Port Arthur Lufkin Hemphill and Jasper. Grace will also handle unauthorized practice cases.
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Maurice R. Bullock
Fort Stockton
State Bar of Texas
A. L. Bevil
Kountze
Tom Featherston
Port Arthur
Ward Burke
Lufkin
John Henry Minton
Hemphill
Edward P. Hughes
Jasper
Bullock
Frank W. Hustmyre
Orange
State Bar
Grace
Hearne
State Bar Genery
Baylor University School of Law
Texas Highway Construction Bids Opened Bardin County
Contractors' notice announces opening of bids for a Texas State Highway project on FM 128 to US 1806 in Bardin County. Public works contract governed by House Bills 4 and 115 sets prevailing wage rates. plans available with KR B Terry in Silsbee and with the Texas Highway Department in Austin.
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Bardin County
State of Texas
KR. B. Terry
Note of Thanks From New Neighbors in Lodh
Mr and Mrs B express gratitude to the people of Lodh for their warm welcome as new neighbors and friends in the community. They extend appreciation for hospitality and support during their settlement.
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Lodh
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Silsbee
Victor
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Duval Co
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
A. S. Broadfoot
Broadfoot
Duval County
High Court
South Texas
Capitol
Capitol Building
State Courts
Capitol Dome
Capitol Area
Texas Land Program
Land Office
J Earl Rudder
Charles L. Downey
American Legion
Olin R. Talley
Buffalo Gap
Rudder
Skelton
Texas Democratic Advisory Committee
Byron Skelton
Temple
Democratic Party
Waco
Philco
Zenith
RCA
Motorola
N. Fifth, Silsbee, Texas
Ford
Clee
Silsbee Auto CO
Great TV
Ford Theatre
Kfdm TV
P. M
Dee
Jasper Man
Area Defense Fund Campaign
Shivers
John G. van Houten
Fort Carson
Colo
van Houten
State of
Eighth Infantry Division
SHORT
Snorts
Marie McCutcheon
Dallas
Tom Reay- Seene Aild
Roger Tyler
Brazos River
Davis Grant
Bryan
Robert S. Trottiec
Texas Employment Commission
Aly Abe Ry - M
Er Aedulouh
Texas Highway Construction
Aaron’s
Drive Inn
Mason’ Loeb
SWIFT
Sinclair
Idaho
Seaport
R. Aaron
Pines
Jasper Federal Savings and Loan Association
N. Austin
Curity and Opportunity
Jasper, Texas
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