Weather and community notes from Mercury Texas
Weekend weather brought spring warmth followed by rain and snow. Snow covered the county, with reports varying on depth, and schools closed in Rochelle. Local residents, families, and visitors attended church, hospital, and funeral events, while ranchers used frozen ground to service livestock.
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Calhoon Family Notes Recent Visits And Update On Jim
By Mrs D S Pumphrey reports sisters Mrs Fisher Mrs Gerald Partlow and Mrs Prentice Ballis visited Calhoon relatives bringing camellias and narcissus from Mrs Fisher's yard Mrs HH B Sears of Oklahoma City visited Mrs Matthews at Prownwood and the D S Pumphreys since Jan 27th Mrs Jordan returned home via Kerrville Sunday afternoon she said Jim stood the long five hours in the operating room and was resting well at Anderson Clinic room W 400 A
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Prentice Ballis
Houston
Anderson Clinic
Come and Get 'Em New Texas Almanacs
An advertisement lists the 1961-1962 Texas Almanacs priced at 1.65 dollars with postpaid mail order at 1.85 dollars, advertised by the Standard Herald office.
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House Rules shift grants liberal control by five vote margin
The House approved packing the Rules Committee shifting power from a conservative to a liberal bloc led by Northern Democrats and liberal Republicans. Observers view the move as a tool to speed welfare state measures and extra spending, citing past limits the committee provided and noting the potential use of waivers to bypass points of order.
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Rochelle School Lunchroom Menu February 13 17
Rochelle school offers a weekly lunch menu for February 13 to 17 featuring pork sausage and gravy with sides such as sweet potato casserole mixed greens carrot raisin and pineapple salad and a dessert of apple crisp.
Texas Congressman Defends Independent Rules Committee Stance
A Texas congressman and six colleagues resisted a packing scheme for the Rules Committee. He notes receiving many district letters, telegrams, and calls before the vote, reporting 366 opposed to 12 in favor.
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