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Pages in category "1950s in Texas" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1950s Texas drought; L.
The 1950s Texas drought was a period between 1949 and 1957 in which the state received 30 to 50% less rain than normal, while temperatures rose above average. During this time, Texans experienced the second-, third-, and eighth-driest single years ever in the state – 1956, 1954, and 1951, respectively. [ 1 ]
The 1950 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Incumbent Democratic Governor Allan Shivers defeated Republican nominee Ralph W. Currie with 89.93% of the vote. Primary elections
Lieutenant Governor of Texas: Ben Ramsey ; Lieutenant Governor of Vermont: Joseph B. Johnson (until January 6), Consuelo N. Bailey (starting January 6) Lieutenant Governor of Virginia: Allie Edward Stokes Stephens ; Lieutenant Governor of Washington: Emmett T. Anderson
Keller is home to nearly 50,000 people today, but it used to be a much quieter farming community back in the day. Here are some shots of Keller’s people and places from the 1920s to the 1950s ...
February 26 – Bill Ritter, news anchor; March 2 – Karen Carpenter, pop singer and drummer (d. 1983) March 3 – Mark Ciavarella, judge; March 4 – Rick Perry, 47th Governor of Texas; March 6 – Al Milgrom, comic book writer; March 7 Billy Joe DuPree, American football tight end; Franco Harris, American football running back (d. 2022) [7 ...
He has taught American history, Texas history, constitutional law and political theory at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He has appeared as a political analyst on local television.
Check out what life was like in North Texas town of Weatherford, the Parker County seat since the mid-1800s. We assembled these photos from the Star-Telegram archives.