Federal suit seeks end to Texas poll tax for voting
Federal authorities file suit under the Voting Rights Act to abolish the Texas poll tax for state and local elections. If heard early, a special legislative session may be needed to enact a valid voter registration statute. The tax funds state revenue and current projections forecast mixed budget outcomes.
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Austin
Texas
U. S
Calvert
Waggoner Carr
Travis County
Robinson
Cape Canaveral Named by Spanish Explorers
Spanish explorers named Cape Canaveral for the canelike reeds growing there marking the coastal plain.
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Cape Canaveral
First Aid Guidance Urges Texans to Act Fast
A Texan health feature stresses quick action in emergencies as outdoor activities rise. Readers are urged to give on scene directions, perform artificial respiration if needed, and ask what first aid to provide while awaiting medical help. Community groups run medical self help courses to teach prompt, proper responses.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
Division of Public Health Education
Local Social Notes From Fort Worth to Sherman
Mr and Mrs L F Cowart of Ft Worth visited Mr and Mrs T L Cowart Saturday. Mrs L J Reynolds of Dallas visits sisters in the area. Mrs Dee Smith of Garland visited her mother. Bob Gentry and daughter from Kilgore visited Homer Gentry’s family. Several families hosted relatives over the weekend in Union and surrounding towns. Descent of Mr and Mrs Frank Rushing held a reunion in Sherman Fairview Park with 112 attendees from multiple cities. Grandparents hosted visitors including the Chesser and Williams families from Van Alstyne to Whitewright. Dr and Mrs Harless McAlester of Hobbs NM spent time with convalescing Mrs John McAlester.
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Bob Gentry
of Kilgore
Mrs
Homer Gentry
Frank Rushing
Bonham
Sherman Fairview Park
Leveland
Dallas
Garland
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Leonard
Trenton
Grand Prairie
Sherman, Denison and
Whitewright
Local Visitors and Weekend Travels Across North Texas
We hear of Reverend Howard McSpedden of Pilot Point and others from Decatur Freeport and Commerce visiting Mrs. Bernice Davis and Mrs. Oran Sears this week. Numerous families from Farmersville Dallas Amarillo Tyler Grand Prairie Honey Grove and Mangum Oklahoma spent weekends with relatives. A Wednesday bridge event at Mrs Ed Kent III yielded high scores and plans for the next gathering.
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Howard McSpedden
Pilot Point
Lynette Remer
Decatur
Louise Durham
Freeport
Bernice Davis
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Danny Bunch in Firemen's Hall
A miscellaneous bridal shower honored Mrs. Danny Bunch last Thursday in Firemen's Hall. Hostesses included Mrs. Helen Compton Mrs. H M Gentry Mrs. Joe Bodine Mrs. Rose Ann Morris Mrs. J B Dixon and Mrs Noble Bennett. Blue and white decorations matched the bride’s chosen palette. The gift and refreshment tables featured blue and white cloths and arrangements of flowers and blue larkspur. Guests registered with Mrs. Bennett and refreshments were served by four hostesses.
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Danny Bunch
Firemen’s Hall
Helen Compton
H.M. Gentry
Joe Bodine
Rose Ann Morris
J. B. Dixon
Noble Bennett
Driver Watching TV Fined $75 in Detroit Court
Rose Mary Lucas of Detroit was fined $75 and barred from driving for a year after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while watching television. The offense, a misdemeanor under a new state law, involved an 8 inch TV plugged into the car’s cigarette lighter beneath the dash.
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Detroit
Rose Mary Lucas
Miss Lucas
Neals and Herpach Visit Tabor Family This Week
Mr and Mrs Darrell Neal and son of Sherman and Mrs Peggy Neal and Mrs Charles Herpach of Bonham visited Mr and Mrs Riley Tabor this week.
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Darrell Neal
Sherman
Peggy Neal
Charles Herpach
Bonham
Riley Tabor
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Texas Commission On Higher Education
Commission
Col. M. S. Schwartz
Whitewright Grain & Elevator
James H. Gosnell
Lloyd Alexander
Accent
Reeves
Bob Meisenbach
FORD
Whitewright, Texas
L. F. Cowart
Ft. Worth
T. L. Cowart
L. J. Reynolds of
Guy Hamilton
H. H. Taylor
Dee Smith
John Vestal
Jan Edwards
James Edwards
Methodist Hospital
Houston
John Tilden
Dennis Earl
Beverly and
Judy Chesser
van Alstyne
Benny Chesser
Don Key
Mike
Donna Jean
Hurst
Travis Sanderson
Johnny Williams
Ector
James V. Williams
J. P. Williams
Route 1
Harless McAlester
Hobbs
N. M
John McAlester
Cal Farley
Gilbert Hensley
W. B. Antoine
Farmersville
Murray Herring
Abilene
Oran Sears
Doyle File
H. G. Vandagriff
J. H. Perkins
A. R. McMurry
Mrs. Earl Blanton
Becky
Amarillo
Griffin Dollarhide
Bryant Penn
Overton
Emmet Penn
Jack Lackey
T. C. Wineman
Waxahachie
Wineman
Rozelle Cavaness
J. M. Ashinhurst
Daughters of
J. H. Gosnell
Billy Roberts
Larry
Honey Grove
Grace Roberts
Henry Lytle
Ophelia Keahey
Tyler
Jane Skelton
Commerce
Ott Lackey
Mangum
Oklo
James Stuteville of
Richardson
Grover Stuteville
Hayden Hamilton
Greenville
C. W. Hampton
D. E. McCoy
New Mexico
Colorado
Cyde Tidwell
Marie McCurdy
Ed Kent III
Paul Ryan
Bill Pettit
Pettit
Lonnie England
Sam Ethridge
Lewisville
Crossland, Tenn
Louisville, Ky
By José Canusee
Your Electric Light & Power Company
Lokey Edwards
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Insurance Service For
Whitewright Area
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