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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1949
Page
11
A constitutional amendment would allow the Legislature to provide for trials without a jury in lunacy cases. Voters will decide at the September 1949 election whether to approve or reject the amendment. The governor is directed to issue and publish the proclamation for the election.
A county tax collector note corrects Alpine Independent School District area from 3000 to 2017 square miles. It lists five districts’ sizes and mentions park and game land areas, then reports Alpine High School F.F.A. chapter named the most outstanding unit in Texas.
Alpine trustees and teachers highlighted school relations with parents and the PTA at a program attended by Supt J E Gregg and Principal Sandifer. The 1948 49 graduating class spent about 700 on a 2500 mile Colorado trip. Nearby Midland and Crane described new wings gyms and auditoria. Maintenance issues at Central and Centennial schools include leaks varnish repainting and cleaning. State funds of about 4804 deposited with First National Bank and further Gilmer Aiken briefings set for Pecos Fort Stockton July 7 8.
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment authorizes the Legislature to create Civil Service systems for county employees, subject to a county vote. The amendment limits apply to appointive offices and excludes counties under 75,000 population. election set for the fourth Saturday in September 1949. The Governor to issue proclamation and publish the notice.
Texan constitutional amendments seek to authorize county city health units and a local tax up to twenty cents per one hundred dollars to fund them with voter approval. Separate amendments redefine district court operation and judge residency with terms set, election procedures, and travel to county seats. The measures describe election proclamation and submission to voters in September 1949.
House Joint Resolution No. 32 proposes adding Section 15-a to Article I granting the Legislature authority to enact laws for trials in lunacy cases without a jury. It outlines procedures for trial, adjudication of insanity, commitment of un sound mind, and appeals, including ballot form and publication provisions.
Texas article authorizes legislature to create hospital districts in counties with tax support and voter approval. Section 60 allows district establishment by law and requires public vote prior to creation. The proclamation and election details reference September 1949 ballot printing and machine voting.
HOUSTON June 7 Texans are sleeping blissfully through an unparalleled opportunity to expand Texas biggest money crop a year around tourist business Colonel Ike Ashburn executive vice president of the Texas Good Roads association said today in a speech prepared for delivery at the Texas Chambers of Commerce Managers Annual convention He urged a highly selective advertising campaign to attract more tourists to Texas and to divert traffic from rivals He noted other states have boosted tourism with modest advertising and claimed Texas could double visitors with a $100000 annual spend focusing on vacationers who contribute to the state's development He proposed funding from the State Highway department for tourism expansion and related measures
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