Alfalfa Bill Murray and the Texas Oklahoma Bridge War
An editor’s note recaps the 1931 Bridge War over free Red River bridges between Texas and Oklahoma. Gov William J Murray ordered three toll-free spans opened, Texas resisted, and federal court rulings plus state actions led to a tense standoff ending in a state victory for the toll-bridge company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklahoma
William J
Murray
Sooner
Red River
Will Wilson
Wichita Falls
Gainsville
Denison
Durant
Gainesville
Denison Free Bridge
Houston
Texas Highway Commission
Alfalfa Bill
State of
Sam Rayburn
Toll Bridge Company
James V. Allred
Louisiana
New Mexico
Old Mexico
Texas Births Lead Deaths in 1959
Texas births exceeded deaths by 3.5 to 1 in 1959 with 248 700 births and 73 753 deaths. The year saw 174 947 more births than deaths, up from 245 606 births in 1958 and a stable death rate with 310 more deaths than 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Department of Health
Department
State Health Department
Hail Damaged Cotton Land Is Replanted
Farmers who were hail damaged are replanting cotton this week. Wheat and oat fields showed mixed yields with 15 to 30 bushels per acre. some oats and wheat suffered total loss. Social news covers graduations, visits, and local gatherings among residents of Stam ford, Littlefield, Carlton, and Abilene.
Churches Aid In Blankets For Overseas
The United Church Women sponsor a blanket drive in Stamford with Church World Service and the Texas Council of Churches to supply 100000 blankets to 17 needy countries overseas. A drop box is at St. John's Methodist Church basement. June 19 is blanket Sunday across seven cooperating churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United Church Women
Stamford
Church World Service
Texas Council of Churches
Texas
Howard Owens
St. John's Methodist Church
St Louis
St. John's Methodist
Christ Lutheran
Central Christian
Central Presbyterian
Bethel Lutheran
Foursquare
Sims Chapel
Carroll Herring
Arizona
DeWitt Holland
Abilene
Baptist Church
Audsence
Herring
Mattie Riddle
Jan Riddy Steel Arso
Ruth
Mr. Dwiggins
Texas Death Toll Rises From Heart Disease and Cancer
State health statistics for 1959 show 73,754 total deaths in Texas with 24,629 from heart disease and 11,086 from cancer. The figures reveal a grim trend as cardiovascular and oncologic causes account for a large share of national mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Department of Health
Residents and visitors fill Stamford area events page
Social notes list dozens of residents and relatives visiting in Stamford and surrounding towns from Abilene Plainview Odessa and Lubbock. Guests attend church services funerals weddings and family gatherings while others travel to join relatives or visit schools and colleges in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. French
Andy, Jr
Abilene
Robert James
James
Laneta French
Ronnie McClung
Odessa
W. E. Brigham
Coyt Smith
Coyt Arlen
Pryor
Elvin
C. R. Smith
John Arthur
Ruth Apperson
Dude
John
Earl Glenn
Martha
Gloria
Bill
Corinth
C. C. Copenhaver
T. Brady
Sweetwater
Mary May
Stamford
J. C. Harwell
Walter Tubbs
Rich
Cross Plains
Messrs
Mmes
Tom Jones
Emitt Thackerson
R. R. DeBus
Plainview
Tommy Jones
Anson
Mr. Rich
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfalfa
Gail Swenson
A.M.G. Swenson
Texas University
Bela
Brazelton Lumber Co
W. McHarg
John Deere
Jack Merket
W. Hamilton
Raster
DEERE
Aluminum
D&h
Builders Supply
C. L. Cromwell
Optometrist
Mrs. Cecil Bean
Leon Billington
Littlefield
Judy Bean
Stamford High School
Billington
Ray Pendley
Mabeth Moreland
Lubbock
Pendley
Andy Moreland
SHS
Pendely
Walter Smith
Carlton
Henry Rogers
Joe Glen Levins
John Levins
Myrna
Draughon's
Lloyd Baize
Pomona
Calif
J. B. Burney
J. L. Herman and Sons
Cecil Bean
Bo Reid
Wilburn Sorrell
Curtis Ivy
Rupert Raley
Guy Harvick
Gwen Portwood
Lueders
Carl Gene Reed
J. HL. Reed
Joe Carlton
Billie Shadwick
Tennessee
Ace
J. W. Carlton
W. C. Carlton
John Apperson
Bill Pritchard
Oran Brigham
Spencer Baize
Peggy Jane Glenn
G. D. Glenn
Benny Ware
John Carlton
Joey
Sammy
Johnny Fare
Jackie Burke
Bob Stephens
Mike Phillips
Joe Evans
Judy
Jim Harwell
Marvin Carlton
Wichita
Kan
Clyde Pritchard
D. V. French
Jerry Crowley
College Station
A&m
Sam Wright
Donna
Susan
Tom Gilbreath
Sandra
Glen
Henry
Dicky Cooper
Vick Jones
Ross Jones
E. 0. Earley
M. Y. Benton
John Clark
Patsy
Lagerton
Ilinois
Sessor
Cer
A. J. French
Rite-Way Pest Control Co
Graham
Pageant
Grand Theatre
America
Stamford Jaycees
Srings Our
Westfall Motor Company
S. Wetherbee
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