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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
13
Recommendation for the largest Texas state budget in history ready for the January 11 legislative session. It would boost operating funds for four major divisions by over 65 million for the next two years. The Board of Control prepared the plan for the governor who will present it to the Legislature for final decisions.
The board advised higher salaries across many state worker classifications and rejected a flat percentage rise. Average stenographers at $149 monthly should rise to $175. Building expansion drives the largest increase with eleemosynary institutions proposed at $61.7 million, including a new state courts and state office building. Other items include Adjutant General staff raises, Capitol repairs, health department support, and extra National Guard armories.
Mrs C T Walters, Mrs Charles Smith and Miss Virginia Johnson were in Fort Worth Friday for shopping.
Miss Evelyn Humphrys of Breckenridge visits in the Gayle Bradley home and will work at the Style Shop while here. Pat Bradley also comes home for Christmas from Denton. Humphrys returns Christmas Eve to Bowie area parents. Jimmy Brannon from Denton visits grandparents Cecil and Mrs Thomas. Mrs Homer Latham travels from Dallas to join daughter Mary at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. Latham stays until January 5, 1994. Howard Danson, stationed in San Diego with the U S Navy, is home for the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. G A Denison and Tooter and Greta.
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