Annexation Obstructed by Slavery Issue
The article traces how abolitionist sentiment shaped opposition to Texas annexation from 1842 to 1843. It cites New York Congressman Linn, John Quincy Adams, and others arguing slavery as the decisive factor, with northern and southern legislatures reacting and pressuring Congress, while no concrete action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Linn
Mexico
Texas
England
John Quincy Adams
Braintree
Massachusetts
Adams
Washington
Free States of the Union
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
United States
Indiana
Connecticut
Republic of
Congress
Housing shortage and a plea for speedy home building
A broad essay by George S Benson argues against government ceiling prices on housing and calls for market based solutions to supply homes for returning service members. He warns against bureaucratic controls that would delay construction and inflate prices, urging rapid material access and mortgage availability to meet urgent shelter needs in postwar America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Hitler
Hirohito
America
Pocketbook
Virginia Belcher Joins KVIC Staff in Victoria
Miss Virginia Belcher daughter of Mrs Mabel Hamilton Mantiply of Dallas and formerly of Whitewright has been added to the KVIC radio station staff at Victoria to handle continuity. She returned to the United States in October from Europe where she served with the Corps of Engineers in ETOUSA and SHAFE after 31 months in service under General Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Press
Virginia Belcher
Mabel Hamilton Mantiply
Dallas
Whitewright
United States
Europe
Corps of Engineers
Etousa
Shafe
KVI
Victoria
Miss Belcher
Eisenhower
Divorce Suit Filed in Grayson County Courthouse
No 54127 Texas commands Jackson B Shelton to appear by February 4 1946 before Judge in Sherman Grayson County District Court Ruth G Shelton sues for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment filed December 18 1945 Issued November 18 1945 seal and clerk sign off by S V Earnest deputy Nancy Drake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Jackson B. Shelton
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Ruth G. Shelton
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
State of
Frederick Swetenburg
Ezekial C. Garner
Thos. H. Garner
John Blevins
Per J. P. Dumas
David Murphy
Wm. W. Simpson
Eliza Cato
W. W. Cato
M. E. Cato
W. H. Cato
Elnora Cato
W. R. Cato
Lucille Cato Burns
Orbit Burns
Roberta Cato Munger
Munger
Jeraldine Cato
Winnie Doris Cato
William Zelph Cato
Mollie Hogue
Jerald Hogue
Elizabeth Duffey
Duffey
Mona Cato
William Cato
J. B. Cato
Robert Neal Cato
Binion Cato
Johnie Ruth Cato
W. F. Cato Jr
Ina Jean Cato
James Homer Cato
Elmmara Dyer
C. L. Dyer Jr
Hershall Dyer
Ellen Bush
Belcher WAC veteran recalls Europe service and mine fields
Dallas native Miss Belcher joined the Women’s Army Corps in 1943 and served with the Corps of Engineers in England. She earned a Normandy combat stripe and a good conduct medal after three weeks in the Normandy Forest. Previously on WOAI staff in San Antonio, she now reflects on taking challenges calmly and her relation to Guy Hamilton of Whitewright.
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England
France
Belgium
Germany
Frankfort
United States
Normandy
Forrest
WAC
Dallas
Miss Belcher
Corps of Engineers
Europe
KVIC
Woai of
San Antonio
Guy Hamilton
Whitewright
County Texas Probate Suit Seeks Division Of Land Assets
Grayson County Texas suit filed January 2 1946 names Frederick Swetenburg deceased and others as defendants. It centers on Ellen Bush asserting an interest in a 37 4/4 acre tract by Pilot Grove Creek out of the Swendbury Survey and asks for judgment that the land cannot be divided and for appointment of a receiver to sell it with related costs and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. H. Garner
Per J. P. Dumas
David Murphy
Wm. W. Simpson
Eliza Cato
W. W. Cato
M. E. Cato
W. H. Cato
Elnora Cato
Ellen Bush
Pilot Grove Creek
F. S. Swendbury
Grayson County
Texas
W. W
White Rock Branch
Sherman
A. D
Ss. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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Eugene C. Barker
University of Texas
Legislatures
Perry Waldrop
A. Y. Creager Company
M. & P. Bank
Sherman, Texas
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Whitewright Lumber Co
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Grayson
15Th District Court
George Searcy
Towit
Cyrene Park
Denison
G. P. Gafford
M. G. Dicken
L. LaRoe & Co
Art
Low
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
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