Alcoholism Councils Spread Across Texas Communities
The article outlines a legislative mandate in 1966 to study alcoholism and promote education and rehabilitation. It lists active local Councils of Alcoholism in Abilene Amarillo Austin Beaumont Bell County Brown County Corpus Christi Collin County Dallas Longview El Paso Galveston County Houston Mclennan County Midland Odessa Orange Harlingen San Angelo San Antonio and Tarrant County. Councils operate as education and referral centers with trained volunteers and executive directors, supported by United Fund. The piece notes the stigma faced by alcoholics and cites statistics on prevalence while urging public awareness.
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Commission On Alcoholism
Abilene
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Bell County
Brown County
Corpus Christi
Coastal Beach
Collin County
Dallas
Longell
el Paso
Galveston County
Houston
McLennan County
Midland
Nio
Tarrant County
United Fund
Tuberculosis Association
Texas Plans Hope for 350000 Alcoholics and Families
The Texas Commission on Alcoholism and 22 local councils aim to reach about 350000 alcoholics and families with hope and help. Since 1951 state leaders studied the issue, created the agency, and began fundraising after initial funding failed. The 1957 move finally provided operating funds to the commission.
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Austin
State of
Texas
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
Tizens
Allan Shivers
House of Representatives
Forty-Six Jailed in November Month Report
The office of Sheriff J. A. Bud Gregory reports forty-six people jailed in November for jail sentences fines and awaiting trial. The list includes 18 drunks two DWIs eight vagrants two thefts and other offenses with several thefts including cars and tools. The department processed warrants and civil papers from Andrews and out-of-county courts and logged nearly 14,900 miles patrolling streets alleys and oil field roads.
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J. A
Bud) Gregory
Tommy
Frank Walke
709
Jerry Wilkerson
Sheriff's Office
Andrews County
Rotary Rig Count Declines in Permian Basin Survey
Rotary rigs drilling in the Permian Basin fell to 158 on Reed International Inc. Friday survey, down 18 from last week and 47 from 205 a year ago. Lea County led with 29 rigs, Pecos 18, Reeves 11, Ward 10, Andrews 5, with Pecos up three and others steady.
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Permian Basin
Reed International Inc
Lea
N. M
Pecos
Reeves
Ward
Andrews
Birth announced for Buya family son in Odessa
Mr and Mrs Don Buya announce the birth of a son at Permian General Hospital in Odessa. The baby arrived at 7 08 p m on Monday December 5 weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces.
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Don Buya
Doran Drive
Odessa
Permian General Hospital
Heat loss pain mirrors temperature with alarm bells
In winter an improperly dressed person feels similar pain at plus 40 degrees as at 40 degrees below zero. The nerves for loss of heat act like fire alarms, signaling equally loud pain for small and large heat losses.
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W. J. Barnes
Andrew J. Toomb
Victoria
Cecil Cabaniss
Bill Heatly
Paducan
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Daniel Boone
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Shane - C Shanse
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Jerico
Weather Cinema
Jackie Gleason
Weather College
Ats
L. L. Scott
L. T. Seelingson
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Lubbock
Bud Wells
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Allen
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