Legislature heatedly debates taxes and lending reform
The 56th Legislature faces hot rooms and shifting coalitions as taxes loom and air conditioning eases the heat. Legislators discuss scrapping the 10 percent interest cap to let the state regulate lending, with a constitutional amendment needing voter approval at the general election.
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House
Senate
Ncvtung
Sams
Amin
Ieechers
Cory
Legislaturat Sud
Mrs Jones speaks to Rotary on state parks
Mrs ML M Jones was guest speaker at the Totehdon Eagle Lake Rotary meeting last Wednesday. She discussed the Texas Park Board and state park progress from 1923 to 1957. She noted 52 state parks and one national park, with attendance rising from 34,383 in 1889 to 4,417,082 in 1956. Additional park sites mentioned include Monehalis Sand Duies Palmetto State Park Gonzales and Pessdm Kingda Dam and Park.
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ML M. Jones
Totehdon
Eagle Lake Rotary Club
Texas Park Board
Rhore
Monehalis Sand Duies
Palmetto State Fark
Gonzales
Kingda Dam
Perk
de Rayemond Thomas
Yrosrom
Thevsiay
Senate committees adopt rule on closed meetings for appointments
Senate jurisprudence committees amend Smith's original proposal to allow closed meetings for the discussion of appointments or matters which, if made public, might adversely affect the state's security or the financial interests of the state or its subdivisions.
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Senate
Smith
George Hale Named Student Of Month At Mason HLS
George Hale, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Hale and grandson of Mr and Mrs Mose Theras, chosen March Student of the Month at Mason High. A junior at Macon, he serves as Junior Class Student Council representative and has been class president, with roles in senior band Satellites Math Club and Hobby Club president. He letters in football and track, active in church youth fellowship, and is noted for leadership and character.
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George Hale
Martin Hale
Mose Theras
Mason High
Soho
George
Macon
Sophmore
George Haa
Methodist
Methodist Youth Pellowship, Another. Exangle
Sap
Mason -Colinty News
Wharton County Art Show Set For May 16 17
The second Wharton County Art Show will be held in El Campo on May 16 and 17. A painting of red roses by Mrs. Fio Mente of Wharton will be given as a visitor’s prize. A door prize is a painting by Mrs. Mabel Coughran of Campa. The show will feature hundreds of paintings by Wharton County artists and is open to the public.
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Wharton County
el Campo
Mra. F. Io Mente
Wharton
Mabel Coughran
Campa
Hundr&t
Granny's Grocery Opens in Lisgie with 300 Attendees
More than three hundred people attended Granny's Grocery opening in Lisgie, formerly Thoms Food Market, owned by Mrs Jewel Dutcher. East Bernard resident J Wright and local founders were among guests. A 4 pm drawing awarded a broiler, with congratulatory messages and an invitation to visit.
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Granny's Grocery
St Lisgie List
Thoms Food Market
Mra Jewel Dutcher
Te Opan
J. Dy Wright
East
Bernard
George
E. Cook
Lissie Grocery
Dusener
Laughlin Hospital Notes Local Patients Listed
A dated hospital note lists numerous patients by name and residence including Margaret Ann Creawelge Minnie Shields Lydia Cordova Charlie Tyler and Mrs Lester Heyman from City areas. Additional entries name Georgiea Clarence Stevenson Raymond Bhik Jack Willie and Mrs Aubrey Williams among others, with cities Rock Island Columbus and Sheridan.
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Thin Weel
Margaret Ann Creawelge
City
Minnie Shields
Lydia Cordova
Late Grittan
tHarlie Tyler
Lester Heyman
City Oak
Mrs Ralph Jones and Daughter City Pan Parte
Mrs Ralph Jones and her daughter are listed in a brief city society notice with limited OCR fragments indicating a possible event or household update in City Pan Parte.
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Ralph Jones
City Pan Parte
Earnings Rules for Retired Social Security Recipients
The notice explains that retirees earning $1209 or less in a year or those aged over 72 all year qualify for monthly Social Security checks. Those under 72 who earn more than a yearly limit face reduced benefits, with specifics tied to total earnings and year. Names and places appear in garbled form due to OCR.
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Otte Locesin
Mon Tess
Rural observance to mark spiritual values in Texas communities
The notice explains social security information and office visits at 2503 Crawford Street Boston with representatives available on the first, third, and fourth Thursdays. It mentions Rural Sunday observances tied to the fifth Sunday after Easter and that 44H Guhi members will participate in Texas and other states.
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Roiet Earnamee
Nits
Social Acclunity
Crawford Sty Bouston
Texas
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22D Eagle Labs
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