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came to serve on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, becoming its chair in 1941 He supported President Franklin D Roosevelt’s efforts to help arm the Allies as they fought against the Axis Powers America could not afford to shy way from the demands of a dangerous world Connally’s role as Foreign Relations Chair proved to be invaluable as the nation worked with nations across the globe during World War II

As World War II neared an end, Connally supported new American leadership in world affairs following the war Roosevelt himself had supported the American entry into the League of Nations years before and now supported a new organization similarly dedicated to peace and justice among the nations of the world Roosevelt had referred to the Allies as “the United Nations” since the United Nations Declaration in 1942 and pushed for the creation of a formal organization that united the world’s countries

Connally was a natural choice to serve as a delegate, one of 850 from 51 nations He met with delegates gathering in San Francisco, California, from other nations to form the United Nations in April 1945 He was named vice-chairman of the Conference on International Organization that formally created the UN He served as a representative to the first UN conference in London later that year and the second UN conference in 1946 in New York, which later became its permanent headquarters He also helped the UN begin expanding beyond the initial World War II allies in 1946 by securing the admission of Afghanistan, Iceland, and Sweden to the assembly

Connally won re-election in 1946 Nationally, the Democrats lost their majority in the Senate in light of President Harry S. Truman’s unpopularity Connally lost his chairmanship of the Foreign Relations Committee but stayed on the committee He took back the chairmanship when Democrats regained the Senate in 1948 With the Cold War with the Soviet Union deteriorating, a new treaty appeared before the committee that would also have lasting repercussions

The North Atlantic Treaty allied the United States and eleven other nations into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Connally pushed its approval through committee, and it was ratified in the Senate in July 1949 by a vote of 82 to 13 NATO would be the first permanent alliance that the United States had entered into since it allied with France during the American Revolution NATO became the cornerstone of America’s defense against any communist expansion in Europe during the decades-long Cold War America’s commitments abroad faced another test with the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 Connally’s committee helped provide Truman with the congressional support he needed in organizing for the latest war Connally also openly defended Truman’s controversial firing of Gen Douglas MacArthur in 1951 for publicly criticizing him

Connally decided not to seek reelection in 1952 After his retirement, he remained in Washington; and though 75 years old, he opened a law firm He died in October 1963 He died in a world that now looked to America for leadership to defend the free world

Howe ISD Substitute Training

Howe ISD is currently accepting applications for substitute positions for the 2017-18 school year To be eligible for substitute placement, applicants must:

• Be at least 18 years old

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

All applicants who meet the above criteria are required to attend a mandatory training on Thursday, August 10th at 9:00 am in the Howe Elementary School before being placed on the district’s substitute list. All applicants must provide the following:

• Two forms of identification (i e Driver’s license, social security card)

• Completed substitute packet (packets given at training)

You may contact Pauli Stephens at 903-532-3204 for additional information Application forms will be provided at training

Thurman

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The story of Scott Thurman's volunteerism would be wrapped in a nice shiny bow if it weren't for the constant vandalism done to his buildings that required such hard work and dedication

"It hurts, you know," said Thurman "When we did the concession stand, that metal was part of the budget and we knew going in that we had to protect this building We just tried to replicate what they had done at Ferguson I just never really thought that our storage units would ever come in to play I thought we were just locking out kids from taking our chalk and just being mischievous I never would have dreamed that and an adult or adult-sized person would kick in the door"

He built "prison gate" on the front of the concession stand at the North Field which was recently pulled back in order for someone to gain entrance

"I placed them three feet in the ground with concrete," said Thurman "I never dreamed anyone could bend that I swear they had to hook their car up to it "

Thurman says that they've never lost anything of serious value No money is left in the concession stands But what is costly is the $200 doors that have to be replaced on a constant schedule

While Thurman has been a worker bee volunteer, he says that he's not special and that everyone can help

"It's like nails on the chalkboard when someone says, 'someone needs to,'" said Thurman

"Someone needs to empty these trash cans Why does that have to be a board member or a coach? These people have already donated their time to actually get your kid on the field But it's rare to see a dad go, 'this trash can needs emptied, I think I'm going to go empty it.' Usually the trash cans are already mounded over and people are still trying to put things on top of them Those trash cans are really a pet peeve of mine because I've mowed the field, I've weed-eated the field, I've drug the field, all before your kid got here Now I'm coaching your kid and you're throwing trash on the ground for me to pick up "

But none of that even is a part of the actual game where the volunteer coach then gets lambasted by parents if one of the 14 players on the roster doesn't get ample playing time

"It's tough,"said Thurman. "My son didn't always play all-stars So I get it I understand how your feelings are hurt I feel like I had a lot of patience with a lot of those phone calls and letting them know that the coaches are just doing the best they can "

He also stated that sometimes it's the parents that are the reason that their kid might not get picked for allstars

"Sometimes the coach has to look at the parents If they think they're going to have a shot at going to state, that's many weekends together and days in a hotel together and everyone has to get along and trust that the parent will do what the coaches ask," said Thurman "Such as, please don't swim before our game If you don't have a parent that's going to listen to you on that and you've worked hard to get there and then the kids walk out dragging knuckles because they've been swimming all day, it can make a difference on which parents get picked for allstars "

Thurman's contributions to Howe youth sports are not something someone can take lightly It is not for the faint of heart, the thinskinned, but even those types can contribute in their own way he believes

"You see it all the time on Facebook, 'someone needs to', No, you're a part of the community But Howe is not unique, this happens in every town we play"

As Thurman steps down from the Howe Youth Baseball Board, the old George Jones song fires up in the background, "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes " Without his efforts, each of the ballfields would likely still have restrooms unusable and concessions unstable The time that he spent for the betterment of his community, his family, and your family is to not go without recognition, although unwanted by Thurman He just wants you to pick up your trash

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