Democratic District Meeting in San Antonio Delegates Elected
Richard M. Kleberg may attend a Texas 14th District Democratic Executive Committee meeting held in San Antonio's 78th District courtroom this week. Oscar P. Drought presided, resigned as district chair, and Sam Ford Jr was nominated. A district convention is planned for August 16 1982 with delegates from five counties. Judge W C Murray set a sheriff election contest for Aug 24 between Dick Roberts and A B Carnes after postprimary ballot issues. Carnes led Roberts 1,985 to 1,588, a margin of 897.
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San Antonio
Congressional Distict of
Texas
Oscar P. Drought
Alamo City
Paintie
Drought
Sam Ford, Jr
W. C. “Murray
81St Judicial District
Wilson County
A. B. Carnes
Murray
Robberts
Democratic Executive Committee
Carnes
Floresville
Fritz’ Teltschik
Ross
Sterling
Court House
Floresyville
Sterling ‘Club
Rock Eschenburg
Sam Fore, Jr
J.C. Merchant
W.W. Herrington
Sterling For Governor
J. C. Merchant
2Bee I Eschenburg
Judge CR Stevenson
Jose
Sterling’Club
Roscoe Hauser
Sterling Club
Bexar
Delinquent Tax Penalty Relief Bill Sought for Special Session
In Austin on August 17 Senator Tom DeBerry of Red River county said he would ask Ross Sterling to introduce a bill for a special session to waive interests and penalties on delinquent taxes due through October 20, 1982 if paid by January 31, 1983. The measure, previously declared unconstitutional and then upheld by the Texas Supreme Court in a Travis County test case, aims to aid cotton producers and preserve revenue.
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Austin
Texas
Tom DeBerry
Red River
Ne Ross
Sterling
DeBerry
Senate
House
Travis
Governor Sterling Seeks Special Session Proclamation
Dallas Texas August 18 Governor Sterling said he would submit a proclamation to a special session of the legislature with an announcement expected soon. He did not reveal specifics of the proposed action or timing.
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Dallas
Texas
Sterling
Women Form A Sterling For Governor Club At Stockdale
STOCKDALE Texas August 16 A local women s civic group forms a Sterling For Governor club aiming to support the candidate and mobilize neighborhood women for campaign activities in Stockdale and surrounding areas.
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Stockdale
Gulf Coast Storm Toll Climbs With 39 Dead 50 Critical
Fatal Texas hurricane toll rises as more bodies are found and injured count spikes. Officials report 39 dead and about 100 people believed hurt across affected states with 50 in critical condition hospitalized. Local agencies mobilize search and rescue and disaster relief while awaiting full casualty figures.
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Texas
Houston hurricane death toll reaches forty with more feared
In the Texas hurricane wreckage the known dead rose to 40 as seven more names were added. Physicians and nurses reached unreached areas while Red Cross officials organized relief across the storm’s extensive zone south and southwest of Houston. Over 50 were seriously injured, with 25 treated in Freeport, 12 in Angleton, and 14 in Houston. many more with minor injuries were counted in the hundreds as roads remained impassable.
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Houston
Texas
Here
National Red Cross
Freeport
Angleton
West Columbia
Aketa ‘Bothoft
Lydia Collier
Babb Street
Spear to Speak in Floresville for Mrs Ferguson
Hon J Franklin Spears of San Antonio, former candidate for county attorney in the recent Democratic primary, will speak in Floresville Saturday at 4 p m in the interest of Mrs Miriam Ferguson.
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J. Franklin
Spears
San Antonio
Bexar County
Floresville
Miriam AL ‘Fer
Road District No 4 Tax Valuation and Road Tax
Road District No 4 includes Path and adjacent territory. Tax valuation listed at 1,124,328.00 with road tax 6,671.64 and total tax 10,674.10.
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Stockdale, Pandora
Sutherland Springs
E@Vernia
Floresville
Road District
Path
Said Road District
Men And Women Organize Sterling Clubs
A grand style supper will be served on the St. Ann's school grounds at Kosciusko next Sunday August 21st. Barbecue chicken hot tamales and refreshments served 6 to 8 with music throughout. Last Sunday’s attendance prizes will be awarded. A big 2:30 pm baseball game Kosciusko versus Stockdale tops the entertainment. All invited.
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St. Ann’s
Kosciusko
Stockdale
Texas Cities Seek Live Stock Loan Bank Role
Texas cattlemen and bankers lobby in Washington for one of the $3 million federal land bank credit corporations to aid stock raising. Dallas delegates, led by R L Thornton and Nathan Adams, seek Houston and Dallas placements. Floresville hosts a Sterling for Governor rally with speakers and a large local club formation, praising Gov. Ross Sterling and pushing re election.
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Live Stock Loan Bank
Texas
Washington,d. C
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R.L. Thornton
Fred F. Florence
John W.W. Carpenter
Nathan Adams
Dallas
Wilson “McCarthy
W. N. Blanton
Houston — Chamber of Commerce
Hugh Potter
Houston
Washington
Finance Corporation
Adams
Home Loan Bank System
Kleberg Urges San Antonio as HQ for Federal Home Loan Bank
Congressman Richard M. Kleberg of Corpus Christi recommends San Antonio be designated the Texas headquarters for the Federal Home Loan Bank. The formal suggestion came to the bank’s Washington headquarters and was endorsed by Rep. Thomason, Rayburn, Dies, and other officials, per the Thursday San Antonio Express.
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San Antonio
Texas
Federal Home Loan Bank
Washington
Richard M
Kleberg
Corpus Christi
Porter Whaley
Chamber of Commerce
R. E. ‘Thomason
el Paso
Sam
Rayburn
Bonham
Martin Dies
Orange
San Antonio Express
Rupell Purchases Farm Near Floresville for $5 Acres
Joseph H. Rupell bought the T. E. Phillips place four miles northwest of Floresville, paying five acres with improvements. He and his family have moved in to take possession of their new home, joining Toe county residents welcoming new citizens from New Jersey.
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Joseph H. Rupell
T. E. Phillips
Floresville
Mr. Rupell
Toe County
New Jersey
Connally to Speak at Me Arranged in Marlin Texas
MARLIN Texas August 16 United States Senator Tom Connally is slated to speak at an event after receiving an invitation. Details on timing and venue were not fully released.
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Senator Tom Connally
Marlin
Texas
United States
Tom Connally
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