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[Port Arthur Civilian Defense Card] (open access)

[Port Arthur Civilian Defense Card]

Card certifying A. J. Krohn as an air raid warden in Port Arthur, Texas. A head shot of Krohn and his fingerprint are visible on the front of the card. The text on the back of the card reads: "Port Arthur Civilian Defense Air Raid. This is to certify that A. J. Krohn has been duly appointed an air raid warden. This is his authority to carry out the duties given wardens by the chief air raid warden."
Date: January 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Raid Warden George Gondron] (open access)

[Air Raid Warden George Gondron]

Card certifying George Gondron as an air raid warden in Port Arthur, Texas. The front of the card has a head shot of Gondron next to his fingerprint. The text on the back of the card reads: "Port Arthur Civilian Defense Air Raid. This is to certify that George Gondron has been duly appointed an air raid warden. This is his authority to carry out the duties given wardens by the chief air raid warden."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Examination of Title to Lot Number Ten, Block Number Thirty Two of Del Mar Terrace (open access)

Examination of Title to Lot Number Ten, Block Number Thirty Two of Del Mar Terrace

Examination of a real estate title of an addition to Port Arthur, Texas. Zoning requirements are noted, as well as zoning ordinances in the city of Lakeview that would affect the use of the property.
Date: April 23, 1949
Creator: Rutan, R. L. & Phares, Gil K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[LULAC meeting guidelines for Port Arthur Council Number 217 - December 7, 1952] (open access)

[LULAC meeting guidelines for Port Arthur Council Number 217 - December 7, 1952]

LULAC meeting guidelines of Port Arthur Council Number 218, dated December 7, 1952. Includes wording for songs, prayers, LULAC Code, and Pledge of Allegiance.
Date: December 7, 1952
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Speech by John J. Herrera, past National President of League of United Latin American Citizens, in response to speech of welcome by Honorable Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the LULAC Delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC at the Red Carpet Inn on June 30, 1972. Herrera discusses a few historical events in the history of LULAC relating to Beaumont and includes a few personal stories.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Additional draft of speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30] (open access)

[Draft of speech by John J. Herrera for the 43rd National Convention of LULAC - 1972-06-30]

Draft of Speech by John J. Herrera in response to speech of welcome by Hon. Ken Ritter, Mayor of Beaumont, Texas, to the League of United Latin American Citizens delegates at the 43rd National Convention of LULAC, Red Carpet Inn, June 30, 1972. Herrera reviews the history of Beaumont, LULAC, Land Grants and other historical information of the Mexican-American segment of the population.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council - 1972-04-05]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled at Beaumont, Texas signed by five past presidents of LULAC.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez, unsigned copy] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez, unsigned copy]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez was presented at the 43rd LULAC National Convention held in Beaumont, Texas from June 29 - July 2, 1972. Unsigned copy
Date: 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972] (open access)

[Agenda of the LULAC at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, 1972]

Three page agenda for the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention in Beaumont, Texas, June 29 - July 2, 1972.
Date: June 29, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez, unsigned copy] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez, unsigned copy]

Unsigned copy of the Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Dr. George Isadore Sanchez Y Sanchez by the Austin LULAC Council presented to the League of United Latin American Citizens at the 43rd National Convention assembled in Beaumont, Texas.
Date: April 5, 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez, signed copy] (open access)

[Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez, signed copy]

Resolution in Memory of The Honorable Raoul Cortez presented at the 43rd LULAC National Convention held in Beaumont, Texas from June 29 - July 2, 1972. This is a signed copy.
Date: 1972
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953] (open access)

[List of LULAC junior councils chartered from 1952 to June, 1953]

List of LULAC council's chartered during the 1952-53 tenure of John J. Herrera's term as LULAC National President.
Date: 1953
Creator: Herrera, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952] (open access)

[Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing, August 17, 1952]

Agenda of LULAC's Day of Outing held Sunday, August 17, 1952, on picnic grounds off of Beaumont Highway.
Date: 1952-08~
Creator: League of United Latin American Citizens
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7391 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7391

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Deduction of collection expense from grant to City of Port Arthur.
Date: 1946
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3036 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-3036

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Gerald Mann, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Salaries of deputy tax assessors of Jefferson County.
Date: March 19, 1941
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7267 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7267

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Bond proceeds, Jefferson County Drainage District No. 7.
Date: 1946
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7325 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-7325

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Legality of employment by Commissioners Court of Jefferson County of a permanent tax expert independently of the Assessor's office to set the valuations on industrial property and related questions.
Date: September 23, 1946
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6550 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: O-6550

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Grover Sellers, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Under the facts submitted what tax rate can be assessed and collected by the independent school district that is to be formed in Jefferson County?
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-434 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: V-434

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Price Daniel, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The manner in which payment may be made to the City of Port Arthur of certain funds alleged to have been erroneously paid to the State.
Date: November 18, 1947
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: S-30 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: S-30

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to license a Grayson County resident to operate an employment agency in Jefferson County.
Date: April 20, 1953
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1130 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1130

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Compensation of the Acting Criminal District Attorney of Jefferson County under the facts submitted.
Date: August 31, 1961
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1236 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1236

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Authority of the Acting Criminal District Attorney of Jefferson County to employ or terminate the appointment or employment of Assistant Criminal District Attorneys.
Date: January 5, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1284 (open access)

Texas Attorney General Opinion: WW-1284

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Will Wilson, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether the Commissioner's Court of Jefferson County has the authority to retain legal counsel to defend certain members of a Grand Jury in cases brought against them under the stated facts.
Date: March 23, 1962
Creator: Texas. Attorney-General's Office.
System: The Portal to Texas History