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Elvis caused worry for Ennis PTA in 1956

Elvis in Ennis?

Well, not quite. But his music and public image thoroughly upset a group of educators and parents of teenagers at a PTA conference here in town, according to a 1956 Associated Press report. All agreed it was the “desire to conform” that was causing teens to “join the squealing throng of Elvis admirers.” The issue was actually addressed as a serious mental health concern for Ennis hi…

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