Texas Legislature Debates Tax Bill and Water Bond Plan
The Texas House advanced a $100 million revenue bill taxing gas, stamps, cigars, beer and more as a tax hike debate highlighted a 74 to 6 vote. Other items include teacher retirement reform, vaccine funding for underprivileged children, veterans land financing, and a proposed $100 million water bond authority. A Trinity River Authority bill failed in Senate committee amid rail lobby opposition, while a narcotics enforcement push and higher education commission bills also surface.
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Austin
Tex
House
Allan Shivers
Senate
Travis County
Trinity
Texas
Trinity River Valley
Senate Water Committee
Trinity River Authority
Barefoot Sanders
Dallas
Senate Committee
Sanders
W. W. Allen
Laredo
Texas Commission On Higher Educa
For Rent Two Bedroom Duplex With Furnaces And Carport
Classified notice lists a two bedroom duplex for rent with floor furnace and carport. Contact numbers 2177 or 2360 after 5 p.m. Also offers a washing machine an apartment range and three matching living room tables for sale with phone 2459.
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CALL
Foundation Urges Priority for Polio Vaccine Groups
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis backs a phased polio vaccine rollout when available. First recipients should be children 5 to 9, then ages 1 to 1, pregnancy, ages 13 to 20, and finally adults. County Health Officer Dr. James Anderson says follow the schedule as serum supply grows, likely by late summer.
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National Foundation For
County Medical Society
James Anderson
Brady Coed Selected Sweetheart Nominee
A sophomore from Brady, Betty Glenn Reese, is nominated as sweetheart for the new men’s dorm at Southwest Texas State College. Four nominees were chosen, with the presentation at a May 6 dorm dance at Quewell Park near the campus. Reese is home economics major, former Allie Evans Literary Society parliamentarian, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Reese of 1509 South Wall Street.
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Brady
Southwest Texas State College
San Marcos
Betty Glenn Reese
Quewell Park
Betty
Allie Evans
Marriage Licenses Issued to Two Couples
Marriage licenses issued for Louis Gaiter and Lillie Marie Stanfield on April 15 and Monroe Hughes and Roxie Byrd on April 23.
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Louis Gaiter
Lillie Marie Stanfield
Monroe Hughes
Roxie Byrd
Scouts Hold Court of Honor and Welcome New Explorer Post
District Chairman Nelson Dukes presided at the Court of Honor for Troops 23 24 33 115 and 39 praising scoutmasters and announcing advancements in rank. A new Explorer post is forming for boys 14 and up as part of an expanded program serving ages 8 through high school. Camp plans include a district camporee May 6 7 at Painted Rocks and a week at Camp Sol Mayer for 12.50.
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Nelson Dukes
Raymond Pence
Jon Ed Weaver
Johny Moran
Charlie Pence
Bill Heathington
Ralph Micklethwait
Dudley Green
Rev. T. W. Thompson
G. S. Hubbard
Rochelle
Court of Honor
J. L. Mayfield
Dukes
Jim Harkrider
Painted Rocks
Paint Rock
Camp Sol Mayer
State Panel to Govern Nine Texas Colleges, Senator Says
A Senate proposal calls for a nine school commission to oversee the state's higher education growth and related issues. The House and Senate pass a gas tax resolution allowing lawsuits against the state. The Railroad Commission orders May oil allowables at 3,072,150 barrels daily, the year's low.
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A. M. Aiken
Senate
House
Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Brady Chamber Banquet Highlights Community Progress
The Brady chamber hears from leaders on Water Resources and Development plans at the Brady Creek watershed. Rabbi Guthman of San Antonio reflects on Jewish contributions and urges courage and unity in American democracy.
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T. F. Ereckson
Brady Chamber of Commerce
Sidney S. Guthman
San Antonio
Brady
Ereckson
Water Resources and Development Committee
Brady Creek
Chamber
Rabbi Guthman
Chicago
Harvard
New York
New England
Bradyites
Eli and
Sol Rosenberg
America
Mother Goose In Texas Rhymes and Parallels
The article discusses obsolete and surviving Mother Goose verses in early children's books. It notes the rhyme About a baby and pap and cites charming parallels such as Two little young’uns and a well known Bye Baby Bunting.
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Cimiaren
Lutheran Church Buys New Baldwin Organ
Mt Calvary Lutheran Church voted Tuesday night to purchase a Baldwin electronic organ after a trial period. Reverend L E Hedemann said plans are underway for a dedication program and organ concert in the near future.
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Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church
L. E. Hedemann
Felix Flores 78 Dies in Brady Hospital
Felix Flores of Brady died at 12 15 p m Monday in Brady Hospital. Born May 18 1877 in Mexico he was survived by his wife Maria Venacia Flores a son and three daughters. Funeral conducted by Rev H A Seitters at Guadalupe Catholic Church and burial in Brady Cemetery directed by Wilkerson Funeral Home.
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Felix Flores
Brady
Brady Hospital
Mexico
Maria Venacia Flores
H. A. Seitters
Guadalupe Catholic Church
Wilkerson
Brady Cemetery
Miss Frost Places Third in Kilgore Speech Contest
Miss Marie Frost daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Frost of Lohn won third place at Kilgore for San Angelo College where she studies.
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Marie Frost
W. W. Frost
Lohn
Kilgore
San Angelo College
Brady Hospital Census and Births Mentioned
Mrs. Jay Priddy of Brady was a patient for several days and a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson of Richland Springs at Brady Hospital. The piece lists multiple admissions and dismissals of residents from Brady Hospital over several days, including people from San Angelo, Eden, Menard, Mason, Brady, Camp San Saba, Fredonia, and Voca.
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Jay Priddy
Brady
Brady Hospital
George Gibson
Richland Springs
Willie Mae Burk
San Angelo
W. Db
Sorrell
Eden
R. A. Nelson
Winters
Peter Anderson
Menard
Henry Land
Loln
Royce Brown
R. 8S. Fikes
Aubrey Townsend
Ernest Deanda
J. W. Turner
Camp San Saba
Myra Jennings
Fredonia
Lee Lay
Voca
Alvin Plomley
Bol’ Burk
Buck Wright
Sammie Leach
San Antonio
Bill Latham
Jimmy McCann Treated At Brady Hospital
Jimmy McCann of Salt Gap was a patient at Brady Hospital on Friday and Saturday, receiving medical care during the two day period.
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Jimmy McCann
Salt Gap
Brady Hospital
Doctors Attend Fort Worth Medical Meeting
Dr. Albert McCulloh and Dr. B A Hallam left Saturday for Fort Worth to attend the medical meeting.
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Albert McCulloh
B. A. Hallam
Fort Worth
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Shepperd
Berney
Alvis Vandygriff
Veterans Land Board
Vandygriff
Arison
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Arees
Brady Coed
Zaion
U. S
Pat
Ryan
S. Blackburn
Southwestern Life Insurance Compamy
Lappy
Dock
Davy
On Country
Lutheran Church
City Drug CO
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R. R. Underwood
H. H. Knight
W. Nowlin
Pontotoc
A J. Jungman
Carrolton
Saturda
Roy Holliday
Ewell Jones
David Jacobson
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