Call for local control against district consolidation in Texas
Citizens urge keeping schools local against a plan to consolidate 965 districts into 353 with 2600 to 3000 students each. They warn higher taxes, rural depopulation, longer bus rides, and loss of local leadership, citing CT scores and counseling in small schools. They call for voluntary consolidation only where four to six children remain.
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Committee On
Governor’s Committee On Public
State Board of Education
Texas
Big Times Ahead for Scouting
Capitol Area Council Hill Country District outlines major events ahead including Cub Scout Leaders program on KLRN Channel 9 April 24. Explorer Olympics April 19-20 at Fort Hood. Commissioners Conference April 25-27 at LCRA Youth Center. Spring Camporee May 2-4 at Roach Ranch near Harper. National Jamboree July 8-27 at Farragut Idaho.
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Capitol Area Council
Hill Country
KLRN
Channel 9 TV
LCRA
Lbj Lake
Capitol Area
Fort Hood
R. B. Roach
Harper
Bull Koch
Bill Kinsey
Burnet
Doss Troop 132
Harry Wahrmund
Dos
Texas
Tom Wooten
Lost Pines
Green-Dickson
Shiner
United States
Canada
Farragut State Park
Idaho
Resource Conservation Development loan programs explained
The March 27 1969 Easternhill RC&D meeting in Harper featured Sidney Mercer FHA supervisor detailing RC&D loan tools for public agencies and non profits for water facilities flood prevention erosion control wildlife areas parks and open spaces plus long term low interest terms. A Youth Recreation Center proposed for Johnson City received unanimous support with RC&D financing anticipated.
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Easternhill Country
Rc&d Executive Committee
Longhorn Inn
Harper
Sidney Mercer
Farmers Home Administration
Mercer
Rc&d
FHA
Steve Parks
Johnson City
Doyle Parker
Rc&d Tourism Development Committee
Tourism Development Committee
Gillespie
Blanco Counties
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Fredericksburg
Texas Tourist Industry Sees 1968 Growth Surge
Texas Highway Department reports 1968 saw a 9.1 percent rise in out-of-state auto visitors and a 25.8 percent jump in spending. Auto visitors totaled 16.6 million, injecting about 1 billion into Texas economy. an estimated 5.9 million travelers arrived by commercial carriers spending 467.5 million more.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Highway Department
Texas Tourist Council
Travel and Information Oi
Vision
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Community Savings and Loan Association
Boerne - Merble Fells
House Parks and Wildlife Committee
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Alfred Lehne
Harper Locals
Jeff Elam
Elam
Robert Smallwood
Robert Jr
Linda
Larkin Smallwood
Larka
David Wharton
Dany
del Rio Game
Wayne Sager
Elam Visted
Faye Krudwig
Don Gilmore
San Antone
Lam
Luting
Frank Gould
John Hughes
Edwin Lang
Magt
Paul Lang
San Antonio
Brenda Todd
Smithville
Mary Nel Ture
Herbert Fellers
Terry Wahl
Roger Doeppler
Anita Crenwelge
Roland Behrens
Allen Bridges
Kerrville
Alfred Kramer
Lee Schmidt
Chetce
Victor Marschall
Harper, Texas
Kopiias Ber Company
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