Sentiment grows in favor of Texas counties consolidation
A Texas reform push gains traction in South Texas and across the state with calls to consolidate counties to reduce taxes and government overhead. The San Antonio Light endorses the plan, arguing major county reorganization could streamline administration and cut redundant offices, while opponents warn of risks to local control.
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Texas
Texas Weekwire Academy
San Antonio
Cuera Record
Creaux
Ces
South
Roosevelt
Tax burden voice calls for county consolidation
A Texas Weekly summary argues that taxes fall on farmers ranch men and business folk with widows paying too and that growing levies press into daily life. It advocates consolidating counties to reduce waste and confusion and create centralized government for modern needs.
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The
Texas Weekly
Surprised wedding noted at Belle Nail home
Twenty four years ago February 25 1911 Yeadight Isle recalls a quiet wedding at Miss Frank Nail and Mr Helmer Sahol m with Rev J T Tracy performing the ceremony. Relatives and friends witnessed. Bride Maggie Pity travels to Dallas for hats. Roy Dale ill with typhoid fever cared for by nurse Etta Dickey. Mr and Mrs Istholt celebrate 59th wedding anniversary. News covers local moves, a new fancy rubber tired funeral car, theater visit, goose hunt mishap, and residents moving to Columbus and Eureka.
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Belle Nail
Frank Nail
Helmer Seaholm
J.T. Tracy
Maggie Pity
Dallas
L. Dobbins
Houston
Roy Dale
Etta Dickey
Hylettsvile
Roy
J. S. Istholt
Lissie
O. E. Sinclair
Ray Ariskie
Green
Harry Landa
Halleysville
Mr. Landa
Eagle Lake
Opera House
A. Townley
W. O.prewitt
James Douglass
Townley
Matthews Road
Prewitt
Castellan
Columbus
Maud McDox
Lucifer
Ning Durham
Eirza Jones
J. G. Jones
Chesterville
Baptist W M S Minutes On Lifting The Banner Meeting
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Monday led by Mrs. J T Carney with sixteen members present. Members listed included Mesdames Wilson Reed Graves Davidson Lee and Larem er participated. They voted to send five thousand ninety dollars to avoid ministers and eight dollars to Margret Hurd student. Meeting closed with prayer. Next meeting to be Benevolent Day at Mrs W Graves home.
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W. M.S
J.T. Carney
Mesdames P
Willson
W. OG. Reed
H. W. Graves
Frank Davidson
B.S. Lee
Bert Laremer
Margret, Hurd
W. Graves
Christian Science services and local notices
Christian Science services are listed for Sunday with Mind as the lesson and a Sunday school at 10:00. The notice invites the public to attend. Leon McMillan, long with Frank Stephens Co, leaves for Covington to join a Gulf exploration crew. Peggy Jacobson and Jos M Jacobsen visit in Rock Island. Clarence and Peggy with the same crew are mentioned.
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Jeet
Leon McMillan
Frank Stephens Company
S. S. Sinclair
Covington
Louisiana
Gulf Exploration
Ln Eny
Sinclair
Mrs. Clarence
Peggy Jacob
Rock Island
Jos. M. Jacobsen
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