End of 60th Legislature Sees Major Budget and Redistricting Wins
State Senator reports a productive session ending after 140 days with a $2.4 billion general appropriation creating a 14.1 percent pay hike for state workers and education funding gains. The Senate approved a redistricting plan for Texas 23 congressmen, ensuring contiguity and court tolerance, with Governor Connally signing Senate Bill 33 banning gender discrimination in community property laws.
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House
Senate
Federal Court
Ralph Hall
John Connally
Promoted to SP4 Rodney Coan in Germany
Rodney L. Coan age 20 son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyndell F. Coan Rt. 3 De Leon promoted to Army specialist 4 May 3 near Baumholder Germany. He serves as a cannoneer in Battery B 5th Battalion 8th Infantry Division 88rd Artillery. Entered Army January 1966 stationed at Ft. Sill Oklahoma before overseas in June 1966. He graduated De Leon High School 1964 and attended Tarleton State College. His wife Charlotte accompanies him in Germany.
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de Leon High School
Tarleton State College
Stephenville
Charlotte
Germany
Private Billy Gossett Completes Artillery Training
Pvt Billy J Gossett age 20 son of Mr and Mrs William A Gossett of Comanche finished eight weeks of advanced artillery training May 25 at the Army Artillery and Missile School Ft Sill He trained as a cannoneer in field artillery and learned maintenance firing ammunition handling and communications His wife Sandra resides in Comanche Also noted is a report of Mr and Mrs Ted Durham visiting San Antonio for a 25 year reunion with old army friends
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FT. Sill
Okla
Billy J. Gossett
William A. Gossett
W. Grand
Comanche
Army Artillery and Missile School
Sandra
S. Austin
Ted Durham
San Antonio
Notice of water rights permit for Leon Nichols in Comanche County
The Texas Water Rights Commission accepts Application No. 2518 from Leon Nichols for a permit to divert and use 109 acre feet annually from a 110 acre foot reservoir on Soda Springs Branch for irrigation of 109 acres in Wiley Bishop and Robert Davidson surveys. A hearing is set for July 6, 1967 in Austin. protests must be filed by July 1.
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Leon Nichols
Box
Comanche
Texas
Texas Water Rights Commission
Soda Springs Branch
Copperas Creek
Little River
Brazos River
Wiley Bishop
Robert Davidson
Comenah County
Wiley Bishop Survey
Comanche County
Commission
Austin
Joe D. Carter
Rites Held For Brooks Infant
Graveside services were held for Mc Kinzie Davis Brooks infant son of Mr and Mrs Darrel Brooks route 1 Gustine at 11 oclock Western May 31 near Mercer Gap Coffee Chalet ry under Oak Lawn Funeral Home Comanche minister R G Parkinson officiated He died Tuesday May 30 at 1130 am in a local hospital where born May 26 He is survived by parents a sister Tenya 2 and a brother Darrel Wade 4
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McKinzie Davis Broooks
Darrel Boks
Gustine
Mercer Gap
Oak Lawn Funneel
Comanche
R. G. Parkinson
N. Pearl Street Church
Tenya
Darrel Wade
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Cancer Society
Rodney L. Coan
The
American Cancer Society
Presbyterian Church
Clarence Rea
Presidnt
C. C. Klingman
de Leon
Rea
Bishop Craddock
Jerry Hinshaw
John Keeter
Jack Odell
Robert Reed
N. A. Berrey
Houston
San Angelo
Joe Tunin
Azalea Ellis
Peggy Willis
Mary Wilhelm
Otis Fields
Dorothy Locke
Virginia Robertson
Service Committee
Max Keeter
Joe Tupin
Nathan Cedars
Tom R. Kelley
Pampa
Texas Highway Department
H. O. Kelley
East Walcott
Kelley
Dalhart High School
Texas Tech
Kenneth Sliger
Keith
Laura
Lou Barret
Port Aransas
Rock Port
H. A. Holladay
Udell McKinzie
L & H Discount
U.S
Pepsi
Dionic
Lic
Plac
Asc
Mae
Sfr
LOH Discount
SDA
W. W. Franks
Imperia Sugar
Ancy's Mellorine
Ozen Foods
Hraft
Sasabieaia
Bondware
South Park
White Swan Biscuits
Lipton Tea
W.P
Hogal
Tom Kelley
Billy Gossett
Brooks
Ralph Carnes
Brownwood
Dames Hallmark
Dallas
John R. Kohler
Nancy N., Woodward
Wilmer Howard
Jennifer and
Wade
E. W. Gleaton
Tulsa
Rodney Strain
Oklahoma
Mullins
Bangs
CHS
Baird
F.cnics
Don Barnett
Mace Barrett
Mack Bruckner
Rita Gardner
Daisy Gamble
Casa Manana
Fort Worth
Daisy
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