Vernon's Annotated Penal Code of the State of Texas: Volume 3 - Title 16-End (Articles 1269-End)

Very good condition. Former ownership indicated on FFEP. Allphin Hughes. Here is a post about the Honorable Justice Hughes. Honoring the service to our country of US Army World War II Veteran, Technical Sergeant CLYDE ALLPHIN HUGHES on the 64TH year of his passing. Born in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas to Mary Winnie Wilson and William Robert “Uncle Billie” Hughes. One sister, Lucille Hughes Sonmor. Graduated from Center High School with the class of 1934. Following high school Allphin was employed as a pipeline worker. He registered for the World War II Draft on October 16, 1940. At that time he was 5’ 8” tall and weighed 140 pounds, with brown eyes and hair. He was inducted into the Army February 10, 1942 at Camp Wolters near Mineral Wells, Texas. He was then sent for advanced training at Camp Roberts, California. Served overseas in Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. Honorably discharged October 13, 1945 following the surrender of Japan. Awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze service stars, Army Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and World War II Victory Medal. In 1946 Allphin ran for Shelby County Judge and was elected for two terms. At the age of 42 he unexpectedly died at the Veteran Administration Hospital in Houston, Texas of a ruptured abdominal aorta. Buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas. Day is done, God is nigh. …