Special Session Ends Texas Lawmakers Head Home
The Texas Legislature closes a hectic special session with loan regulation and appropriations unfinished. The Senate killed the loan bill by two votes after House approval, while the House failed to pass the appropriation bill funding tourism ads San Jacinto Monument repairs and other items. Governor Daniel called the session productive but declined to reconvene soon.
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Texas
Senate
House
San Jacinto Monument
Price Daniel
Daniel
San Jacinto
Orange County
State Board of Water Engineers
Texas Water Commission
State Highway Commission
Who Should Censor Question at Texas Hearing
The House Textbook Investigating Committee held its fourth weekly public hearing on school book censorship with about 200 attendees and 22 witnesses. Frank Wardlaw of the University of Texas Press argued against censorship, saying no men are wise enough to serve as censors and that children's textbooks should be censored by authoritative professors.
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House
Texas gubernatorial hopefuls flood party headquarters
After a special session ends, candidates for state offices flood the scene. Gen Ed Walker files as a Democrat for governor while Gov Price Daniels seeks a fourth term. Jerry Sadler abandons plans for land commissioner and runs again. Will Wilson credits loan shark bill failure for his gubernatorial bid. Connally Formby Yarborough and Cox announce, White seeks re election, Haley also candidate. Street of Littlefield among others filing with party officials.
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Texas
Edwin A. Walker
Price Daniel
Jerry Sadler
Daniel
Will Wilson
Austin
Jack Cox
Breckenridge
John C. White
White
J. Evetts Haley
Canyon
Democratic Central Committee
William G. Street
Littlefield
Democrats and Republicans file for state offices in Texas
The article lists Texas candidates for supreme court places including Meade Griffin and Ollie Steadley with several opponents. It notes Judge James Norvell unopposed in Place Two, and puts county and statewide races in motion with candidates for lieutenant governor and congressman at large from both parties.
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Supreme Court
Ollie Steadley
Meade Griffin
Jesse Owens
Amarillo
James R. Norvell
Woodrow W. Bean
el Paso
Warren G.moore
Tyler
Manley
Austin
W. T. McDonald
Bryan
Court of Criminal Appeals
House
James A. Turman
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Crawford C. Martin
Hillsboro
Giles E. Miller
Dallas
Desmond Barry
Houston
Beavley Proposes Joint Texas AG Campaign Appearances
Austin attorney Tom Beavley urged joint appearances with his rivals Waggoner Carr of Lubbock Les Procter of Austin Tom James of Dallas and Judge W T McDonald of Bryan to present the issues and candidates squarely before Texas voters.
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Tom Beavley
Austin
Waggoner Carr
Lubbock
Les Procter
Tom James
Dallas
W. T. McDonald
Bryan
People of
Texas
Governor names officials to regional board and district post
Governor Price Daniel announced Rep. B. Dewey Jr. of Bryan to the executive committee of the Southern Regional Education Board and named J. Walter Friberg of Wichita Falls as district judge to fill the unexpired term of Rep. Graham B. Purcell Jr. The State Highway Commission ordered plans for a four lane highway to serve the NASA space center in Harris County. Assistant Attorney General Gordon C. Cass resigned effective March 1 to practice law in Lampasas.
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Price Daniel
Rep. B. Dewey Jr
Bryan
Southern Regional Education Board
Daniel
J. Walter Friberg
Wichita Falls
Graham B. Purcell Jr
State Highway Commission
D. C. Greer
NASA Space Center
Harris County
Gordon C. Cass
Lampasas
Daughter of Local Man Completes Army Training
The daughter of Davis W. Taylor of Winters, an 18 year old Stamford High School graduate, completed eight weeks of basic training at Fort McClellan. She learned Army history administrative procedures map reading first aid and military justice. She will be sent to Fort Lee Virginia for advanced training at the Quartermasters School after aptitude and interest tests to determine her best field.
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Asi Tr. Pvt
Alpha A. Taylor
Davis W. Taylor
of Winters
Women’s Army Cone Center
Fort
McClelaior Iayle
Aylor
Army
Taylor
Fort Lee
Quartermasters School
Stamford Td High School
Fragmentary OCR Clues from Page One
Snippet shows scattered words about a house and ending events with unclear context. Reading indicates a partial sentence about a cat and someone near the end of a chapter or piece, but missing key names, dates, and map of events to form a full report.
Wilburn Named Bible Chair Director at Mid-Western University
James R. Wilburn has been named to direct the Bible Chair at Mid-Western University in Wichita Falls under the 10th and Broadstreet Church of Christ. Spring classes begin in a new $80,000 building with eight cataloged courses. Wilburn, formerly a local minister, has Wisconsin mission work and Abilene Christian degrees on his record, and he authored Now That I Am A Christian film strips.
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James R. Wilburn
Mid-Western University
Wichita Falls
Church of Christ
Wilburn
Church of Christ Here
Church In
Appleton
Wisconsin
Abilene Christian College
Vivian Taylor
Amarillo
E. E. Vaughn
Winters
Wilburns
Susan
Greg
Little Brothers Named To Scribe Posts At UT
Harvey Edward Little, a UT journalism major and former Skiff editor at Texas Christian University, becomes Sports Editor of the Daily Texan. Billy Lynn Little is named co-director of the Communications committee of the student assembly and served as associate sports editor last semester.
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Harvey Edward
Billy Lynn Little
W. E. Little
University of Texas
Harvey Little
Daily Texan
Little
Texas Christian University
Texas
Skiff
TCU
Stamford American
Sigma Delta Chi
Sophmore
The
Religious Life
Freshman Council
Austin
Joe F. Droll Wins Farm Bureau Sales Plaque in 1961 Meet
Joe F. Droll, Runnels County Farm Bureau service agent, received a top sales plaque for 1961 at a Brownwood meeting of area IV agents. The event honors the agent with the most insurance sales across most months. He also earned a Texas Farm Bureau certificate for developing county insurance service and certificates for the $300,000 Club and All-Stars 1961 from Southern Farm Bureau Life.
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Joe F. Droll
Farm Bureau
Runnels County
Brownwood
Droll
Texas Farm Bureau
Southen Farm Bureau Lifeco Company
Runnels County Farm Bureau launches 1962 drive in Ballinger
The 1962 Farm Bureau membership drive began with a Ballinger supper attended by 57 people. Guest speaker W C Wedemeyer of Texas Farm Bureau highlighted the organization’s goals and structure, with local officials and guests in attendance. A Victory Dinner is planned for February 15 at 7 30 pm in Ballinger to honor directors, drive workers, and new members.
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Runnels County Farm Bureau
Ballinger
W. C. Wedemeyer
Texas Farm Bureau
Waco
Hugo Vogelsang
Runnels County FB
Alfred Multer
J. W. Moore
W. H. Rampy
Dick Mitchell
Texas Farm Bureau Office
Jost Sisters
Emma Kruppa
Rowena
Farm Bureau
Wedemeyer
Norton P-TA hears McDonald on community strength
Mrs Chesley McDonald president of District 16 was featured speaker at Norton P-TA February 5. She discussed measures to strengthen the community and reported on the State PTA Convention trip. A six member debate on Federal Aid to Education followed with six Norton students participating.
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Ance McDonald
Norton P-Ta
Chesley
McDonald
District 16
Sterling City
Wee
Norton
Reid
Args McDonald
PTA
Houston
Gladys Barnes
Patte Greger
Kay Baclmann
Leon Rose
Virginia Niehues
Ronnie Davis
Joe Lee
Lester Lee
Norton Pta
Conservation and mutual aid in life lessons
The text reflects that people rarely save energy until depleted and that helping others often aids the helper as well. It notes women’ s discomfort with sons who mirror their fathers’ awkward behavior.
End date set for members program on Oct 31
The program for members will officially end October 31, as announced, with assurances of security and stability for participants. The note stresses that all membership actions conclude on the stated date.
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State Capitol
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
J. Frank Dobie
Baylor University
Joseph M. Dawson
A. A. Forester
Texaskana
Richard L. Harvey
M. F. Gabler
Hawkins
Board of Education
Valentine
Clausaner
Girl Scout Coop
MWU
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Chuck Roast
Wortz
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