The Cuero Chronicles

Feb. 22, 1962 Textbook Inquisitors Stage Battle of Words on Censorship of School Reading By Patrick Conway, United Press International AUSTIN (UPI) – “Preacher, that’s enough!” a man shouted. “I’m a Baptist preacher myself and I can’t stand it.” The outburst by Rev. Amel Garner of Amarilio stopped the Rev. Ralph Wright of Midland from reading aloud to an audience some four-letter-word excerpts…

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