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BURN BAN ISSUED
Cass County has come under a burn ban effective August 9 due to drought conditions. Judge Travis Ransom issued the ban shortly before Governor Abbott’s wildfire disaster declaration on August 11. Abbott’s declaration included 11 East Texas counties including Cass. This comes at a time when much of the state is suffering from drought. Even though Northeast Texas does not officially show drought conditions (according to droughtmonitor.unl.edu) the dry weather is prime for wildfires. For that reason, County and State officials are issuing prohibitions and guidelines for burning.
The Morrises of Cass County
Samuel Sudder Morris was born in Henry County, Ga. 29 Sept. 1826, the son of Alonzo Peoples and Elizabeth Kuglar Morris. On 1 Oct. 1846 he married Mary Ann Elizabeth James, daughter of David and Sarah Sanders James, a large planter in Henry County, Ga. , where Mary Ann was born on 4 March 1829. Mr. £ Mrs. Morris lived in Stockbridge, Ga. for two years after their marriage, but then decided to move to Texas and accompanied by 15 other families, they made the trip by horse and wagon.
Ballot Order for the Nov. 7 Constitutional Amendment Election
On August 4, the Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for the 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Texans will vote on these amendments as a part of the November 7 Election. Below is the ballot order as drawn.