Governor Connally Says Redistricting Delayed for 1964
Gov. John Connally told reporters that Texas redistricting cannot be completed for the 1964 elections. He noted absentee voting begins April 12 and filing deadlines have passed, arguing the 30 day window is insufficient for the required legislative surgery. The Supreme Court ruled the current districts unequal but left action to later sessions.
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U. S
Supreme Court
John Connally
Waggoner .Carr
Texas
High Court
Houston
Connally
Trains Seek End of Fort Worth Houston Run
Passenger services vanish from Texas as the Chicago Rock Island Pacific and Fort Worth Denver railways propose cutting the Fort Worth to Houston Twin Star Rocket. The Texas Railroad Commission will hear the proposal on May 12 at Dallas City Hall.
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Texas
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co
Fort Worth
Water Board Bans UnlinedPits for Oilfield Salt Water
The Texas Water Pollution Control Board after three public hearings moved to outlaw unlined surface pits for disposing of oilfield salt water in eight South Plains Counties.
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Texas Water Pollution Control Board
South Plains
Oilfield salt water disposal rules reach nine Texas counties
Oil and gas operators must arrange disposal by September 1 under a no-pit order covering Bailey Cochran Dawson Hale Hockley Lynn Swisher and Terry Counties. Area water users complain brine seeping into the Ogallala fresh water formation.
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Texas
Ogallala
Bailey
Cochran
Dawson
Hale
Hockley
Lynn
Swisher
Terry Counties
Supreme Court bars paid officials from running in next legislature
The Texas Supreme Court ruled paid officeholders are ineligible to seek legislative seats during their current terms. The court ordered the Taylor County Democratic Committee to strike 104th Dist. Atty. Tom Todd from the ballot and said Frank Erwin Jr. will send opinions to county chairs for guidance. The decision also touched on contractor status for newspaper carriers and other actions, including education coordination proposals.
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Texas Supreme Court
Taylor County Democratic Committee
104Th Dist
Atty
Tom Todd
Democratic Committee
Frank Erwin Jr
Erwin
Supreme Court
Gerald Witt Love
Newspapers, Inc
C. E. Cargile
Love
Zachry Defends Closed Sessions Amid Press Criticism
State capitol reporters criticized H. B. Zachry for secret meetings. Zachry defended the policy and signaled openness for some future sessions.
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H. B. Zachry
State Capitol
Zachry
Campaign HQs Open Amid Statewide Candidacy
To date the following candidates for state wide offices have opened campaign headquarters in the capital city. The notice lists names and parties with locations and expected campaign activity downtown.
Texas Democratic gubernatorial and Senate campaign slate
Don Yarborough and Ralph Yarborough campaign teams list for governor and U S Senate with campaign managers from Navasota Lubbock and Austin. Lt Governor Preston Smith seeks re election. Joe Pool and Jim C Langdon run for re election. Judge Jack Pope for Supreme Court. Bob Sneed named campaign manager.
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Don Yarborough
Bill McIntyre
Navasota
Preston Smith
Ollie Greene
Lubbock
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
Emerson Stone Jr
Jacksonville
Gordon McLendon
George Sandlin
Austin Realtor
Joe Pool
Jack Fisk
Wharton Public Relations
Jim C. Langdon
Jack Pope
Supreme Court
Bob Sneed
Austin
Texas Education Board Adopts Teacher Training Standards
The Texas Board of Education approves new in service training for teachers and administrators and a linguistics course to improve student self expression. Foundation costs set at 555 million with 111 million local share. A migrant education pilot expands from five districts to ten next fall. Includes other state budget actions and educational initiatives.
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Texas Board of Education
Edinburg
McAllen
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo
Weslaco
San Benito
Liberty County Junior College
Funeral services here Friday for Mrs J L O Dell
Funeral services were held Friday in Spill Memorial Chapel for Mrs J L O Dell 93 who died at Merrill Rest Home at 1 am Thursday Rev B T Shoemake officiated Graveside services were at Willow Cemetery Haskell The family details state she resided in Haskell since 1903 and had three generations of O Dell descendants with nine grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren listed as survivors.
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Spill Memorial Chapel
J.L. O'Dell
Merrill Rest Home
B. T. Shoemake
First Baptist Church
Willow Cemetery
Haskell
Haskell First Christian Church
Hall visitors from Littlefield call on Collinsworth and Colburn homes
Mr and Mrs M D Hall of Littlefield visited recently in the homes of Mr and Mrs E C Collinsworth and Mr and Mrs V E Colburn, returning after their call with news of the trip.
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Littlefield
M. D. Hall
E. C. Collinsworth
V. E. Colburn
Two Democratic Candidates Filed for Beaumont Court of Civil Appeals
W G Wally Jr of Beaumont and James F Parker of Kountze were the only two candidates who filed as Democrats for judge of the Beaumont Court of Civil Appeals by the extended filing deadline.
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Cians
W. G. Wally Jr
Beaumont
James F. Parker
Kountze
Beaumont Court of Civil Appeals
Norton 4H Club Discusses Yeast Breads At Meeting
Norton 4H Club members prepared rolls and discussed yeast breads at their February 27 meeting. Anna Gottschalk presided as topics covered how to make yeast rolls common failures and the diet role of breads. Present were Gloria Hope Donna Hope Ruth Jansa Dorothy Jansa Marlene Lange Myra Minzenmayer Anna Gottschalk and visitors Kathy and Kenny Hope.
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Norton 4H Club
Anna Gottschalk
Gloria Hope
Donna Hope
Ruth Jansa
Dorothy Jansa
Marlene Lange
Myra’ Minzenmayer
Kathy
Kenny Hope
Nan Wright Circle WSCS Holds Meeting In Water Home
Mrs. Elmo Mayhew presided over the Nan Wright circle of the Methodist Society of Christian Service meeting Tuesday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Vater with Mrs Water as hostess. Mrs. D A Dobbins led the opening prayer and Mrs. Hugh Baker gave the devotion from Psalms 23 and Isaiah 11. The program on literature Under Our Imprint was presented by Mrs. J D Vinson. Present were Mesdames Sam Jones C E Briley D A Dobbins Gattis Neely E H Baker F R Anderson Paul Tharp Frank Mitchell Elmo Mayhew J D Vinson and the hostess Mrs August Vater.
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Nan Wright Circle
WSCS
Water Home
Elmo Mayhew
Nan Wright
Methodist Society of Christian Service
August Vater
Water
D. A. Dobbins
Hugh Baker
J.D. Vinson
Mesdames
Sam Jones
C. E. Briley
Gattis Neely
E. H. Baker
F. R. Anderson
Paul Tharp
Frank Mitchell
J. D. Vinson
AMEE Aes Independent Schools Menu March 6 17 18 19 20
School lunch menu shows weekly meals from March 6 to March 20. Items include barbecue on Monday with baked beans and pie, hamburger steak Tuesday with Irish potatoes and jello, baked ham Wednesday with black eye peas and pineapple pudding, tuna salad Friday with jello and chocolate cake.
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St. Patrick
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