Texas Capitol Hearings Reflect Tax Proposals Amid Snow
State Legislature sessions move slowly as tax and spending bills advance through committees. Rep Frates Seeligson pushes a tax plan updating structure including transfer taxes and hotel and alcohol levies. Debates touch on church state limits and faculty religion questions at Texas colleges.
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Frates Seeligson
Texas
Seeligson
San Antonio
House
Bill Hollowell Grend Saline
Joe Chapmen
Sulphur Springs
Ben Lewis
Dallas
W. Z. Dungan
McKinney
University of Texas
N Jever
Jana
Robert Johnsson
House Health Committee
Texas Capitol
Daniel
State Building Commission
National Safer Council
Principal Ethridge Addresses Rotary on School Legislation
Principal W. M. Ethridge spoke at Eagle Lake Rotary about proposed amendments to the Foundations Program for a nine and a half month school year. He outlined professional unit allocations by ADA, programs for academically gifted and nonEnglish speakers, and use of funds beyond government bonds. Clyde Gold returned to membership as the club's new baby Rotarian.
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Eagle Lake High School
W. M. Ethnes
Eagle Lake Rotary
Ethridge
Studi
Cipie
Citizens of Texas
Hale-Aikin Committee
Texas Public Schools
Clyde Gold
Robert Wright Elected President of Wallis Chamber of Commerce
Robert T. Wright, former Eagle Lake resident and graduate of Eagle Lake High, was elected president of the Wallis Chamber of Commerce for 1959. Wright, a registered pharmacist who owns a drug store in Wallis, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Wright. Other officers include vice president Richard Grigar and secretary-treasurer Joe Moll. Installations will occur at the annual banquet on March 17.
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Robert T. Wright
Eagle Lake
Wallis Chamber of Commence
Terry Wright
Big City
Wright
Wallis
Regis ‘Tered
Richard Grigar
P Tressurer
Joe Moll
Marcel
Rice Thea double feature Snowfire and The Dalton Girls
JWDY PENDERGRASS receives a free ticket to the Rice Thea on Saturday March 7 for the double feature Snowfire and The Dalton Girls. Mr and Mrs Raymond Jockett with Mrs J Johnson spent Sunday near East Bernard with their brother and family, Mr and Mrs Fred Faitik.
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Jwdy Pendergrass
Thea
Dalton Girls
Raymond Jockett
J. B. Johnson
East Bernard
Fred Faitik
Egypt News Highlights Local Social Visits and School Updates
Mrs. Lynne Ackin hosted guests in Wharton on February 14 and 15. Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Meriwether and others from Houston toured San Antonio. Students Ella and Iveh Synth visited Mrs. J. M. Booth while Sue Mathis recovers at Caney Valley hospital. Gene and Rue Winterbotham attend St Stephen's in Austin. Northington and Duncins spent weekends with relatives in Austin.
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Tos
Mesdame
J.M. Mathis
D. R. Gaylon
Jie
Mathis
Iitle
G. B. Meriwether
Houston
Noethington
John Josek, Jr
Fayette Ville
Egypt
Donald Duncin
Austin
George H. Northington IV
Gene
Rue Winterbotham
St Stephen's Episcopal School
George
Winterbotham
Triangle Gi 4
Altei
Breast Self-Examination Film Shown To 3000 Women
About 28 percent of breast cancers are cured today and 7 percent could be saved with earlier detection and prompt treatment. The film teaching breast self examination has been viewed by 3,000 women, and will be shown March 1 at Rice Theatre in Eagle Lake.
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Rice Theatre
Local Figures Attend Fat Stock Show in Houston
Misses Marth Risch and Karen Ruchter joined TJ for a weekend in Houston to attend the Fat Stock Show and Rodeo with Mrs. Claus and TenNepel observing events.
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Marth, Risch
Karen Ruchter
Houston
Claus
TenNepel
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