Comptroller Sheppard Seeks Re-Election Given Tax Gains
The article profiles Texas Comptroller George H. Sheppard a son of a Confederate soldier born in McLennan County now seeking re election. It notes his rise from Nolan County Tax Assessor to mayor of Sweetwater and then to state comptroller highlighting revenue gains in motor fuel, cigarette, and oil taxes along with school fund increases.
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Puts Cevelye
George H. Sheppard
The
State Tax Assessors Association
Sheppard
Iroes
Gil Sheppard Regarded for Broad Service in Texas
Comptroller Geo H Sheppard now serves on multiple boards including county and district road indebtedness automatic tax board and Texas bond commission though he receives no income for extra duties. His long public service record earns praise for integrity and readiness to serve Texas. Guests of Culpepper family in the city include Mrs C C Culpepper Ames Russ and Mrs Tom Holliday of Poplarville Miss.
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Gil Pivollers
Geo. H. Sheppard
Board of County and District
Automatic Tax Board
Board To Select Prison Auditor
State Tax Board
Texas Bond Commission
George H. Sheppard
Texas
Culpepper
City
C. C. Culpepper
Ames Russ
Tom Holliday
Poplarville
Mississippi
Streetman Family Reunion Traced From Cameron to Fort Worth
A Streetman family reunion featured visits from Green Streetman of Pawhuska Oklahoma and Mrs Paul Wynne of Fort Worth. They toured Calvert and Dallas for the Centennial celebrations. Eldorado Oklahoma relatives joined the gathering in Fort Worth before returning to Cameron.
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Green Streetman
Pawhuska
Oklahoma
Paul Wynne
Fort Worth
Streetman
Cameron
E. W. Streetman
Calvert
Old Home
Dallas
Blanten Streetman
Eldorado
Ft. Worth
BE. W. Streetman
Freetman
Iste
Dser
Rireetivan
Touston
Etreetniin Hese
Reward Notice for Lost Coins and Jewelry
City Marshal Gene Smith offers a ten dollar reward for information leading to the recovery of two gold coins, a five dollar gold coin, a fifty cent silver coin, and a white gold bar pin with a diamond. Report any details to Gene Smith, City Marshal.
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Gene Smith
Man who hunted bunco gang hears life sentence
Hale Center reports J. B. Bing Harris Schulz of Ontario Canada received a life sentence in Los Angeles for the Norfleet bunco. Norfleet, who traced 90 swindlers after a $45,000 1919 scheme, noted Bing’s true name and past arrests in bunco cases.
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Glad Bunco
Hale Center
J. Frank Norfleet
J. B. Bing
Los Angeles
Bing
Harris
Texas
Norfleet
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