Veterans land sale probes widen in Texas Legislature
Investigations expand across three state departments and both chambers as about 80 block deals are reviewed. Mike Rowan testifies that several senators and a Dallas representative used unusual influence to aid veterans’ applications while others’ names appear on board minutes. Atty. Gen. Suits target forefeiture of block sales totaling 1.54 million dollars as lawmakers press revenue measures and tax plans.
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Austin
Tex
Travis
Bexar
DeWitt
Mike Rowan
Veterans Land Board
Doyle Willis
Ft. Worth
Warren Mc.Donald
Tyler
Rep
Douglas Bergman
Dallas
Rowan
Dennis Wallace
Land Office
Veterans’ Land Board
Atty
Gen. Shepperd
Senate actions shuffle votes and bills amid Texas politics
Expunged from Senate records was a resolution by Sen Kilmer Corbin calling for the retirement of Maurice Acres, with only Corbin voting yes. Rep J O Gillham’s bill to double college fees stalled after student input from UT. Sen George Parkhouse’s labor bill to curb unemployment benefits in integrated industries advanced. West Texas district attorney offices move from Austin to San Antonio as Russell Wine succeeds Charles F Herring in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Kilmer Corbin
Maurice Acres
Allan Shivers
Corbin
J. O. Gillham
University of Texas
George Parkhouse
Texas Ford Motor Co
East
West Texas
Austin
San Antonio
San
Taxpayers Assistance Days In Kerrville IRS Office
Kerrville IRS Administrative Officer D E Beach announces Taxpayer Assistance Days each Monday from February 28 through April 15. Call 18 for questions or visit 111 Barker Building Kerrville for help with returns. Also notes social visits of local residents in nearby Fredericksburg.
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D. E. Beach
Kerrville
Internal Revenue Service
Barker Bldg
San Angelo Rodeo Adds New Events and Calf Sale
San Angelo hosts a March 3 6 rodeo with five standard events plus wild cow milking square dancing on horseback Air Force Kadets Budweiser Clydesdale hitch Palmetto Polo and clown Ken Boen. A new Fat Stock Show feature is the Club Calf Sale on Saturday March 5. Tickets: season grandstand 8, bleacher 6, Thursday grand 1 50. Exhibitors include Clinton Herber and Wilbert Ransleben of Fredericksburg.
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San Angelo
Air Force Kadence Kadets
Ken Boen
Arkansas
B.C.D
Cactus Hotel
Fredericksburg
Clinton Herber
Wilbert Ransleben
Social notes from Ingram and Harper area gatherings
List of Sunday visits and local meetings including Henry Moellendorf family in Ingram, Klaehn family, Parker family, Kramer and Thornton households, San Antonio trips, Fort Bliss personnel, Oak Hill Study Club meeting with Prof. Williams on Texas schools, Bob Baker’s return to Harper, and Lang family visits.
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Oak Hill
E. Wahrm
R. K. Williams
Texas
Noxville News Social Roundup and Local Visitors
Noxville residents report visits by Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone to their children and baby at Harper, Mr and Mrs J A Milam hosting gatherings, and many neighbors including Sandy Sandage, Raymond Parker, and Kerrville guests. Sleety weather worries livestock as Kirk Reed and J A Milam travel to Harper.
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Fred Whetstone
Tommy Whetstone
Harper
Dillard Stapp
Fredericksburg
Harold Cooper
Ingram
Primitive Baptist
Kerrville
J. A. Milam
Doss
Sandy Sandage
Garland Milam
Willie Collins
Raymond Parker
Ray Bierschwale
Jess Parker
Aubrey
Garland
Noxville
Jett Parker
Jerry Kingsbury
Kirk Reed
J. H. Parker
Carlos Parker
Texans in Washington discuss wool stockpile and promotions
A Washington visit by Texans covered disposal of the government wool stockpile rising to about 140 million pounds by April and plans for wool and lamb promotion under the National Wool Act. Testimony from Penrose Metcalfe and others urged orderly sale and resisted advance assignment of incentive payments, amid a broader sector discussion and an expected decision within a week.
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Washington
Penrose Metcalfe
National Wool Growers Association
R. W. Hodge
del Rito
Fred Barwood
Sonora
Walter Pfluger
Eden
J. B. McCord
Coleman
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Metcalfe
California
Idaho
South Dakota
Wyoming
New Mexico
National
Wool Marketing Association
Vester Hughes, Jr
Merizon
Europe
N.C. Smart
Colquitt Fitzgerald
Fredericksburg visitors share midweek family calls
Mrs. Jacob Roeder and Mrs. Alfred Klein of Fredericksburg visited their sister, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Lang, Wednesday morning. Mrs. V. C. Whitewood and son David of Doole visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kinsey, and Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Whitworth, Wednesday and Thursday. Her son Michael, who had spent the past two weeks with his grandparents, accompanied his mother home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Roeder
Alfred Klein
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
V. C. Whitewood
David
Doole
A. J. Kinsey
V. C. Whitworth
Michael
Conservation meeting at Cherry Mountain schoolhouse
A soil and water meeting at the Cherry Mountain schoolhouse featured two films A Heritage We Guard and Where The Floods Begin. Attendees included the Schuch Ahrens Meyer Kirchner and others with W E West of the Conservation Service. Discussions covered deferring pastures cross fences and 1955 ACP program. Plans set for a follow up in about three months and ASC applications for cross fences. Legumes suggested to improve soil and water retention.
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Cherry Mountain
Fioods
Albert Schuch
Oscar Ahrens
Clemens Meyer
Oswald Kirchner
Vincent
Elgin Jost
Gary
Ben Moellering
Gilbert Meyer
Leroy Ketron
W. E. West
The
Conservation Service
A.C.P
Cherry Springs
Enos Rode
Sylvester Ahrens
Albert Dittmar
Erwin Sagebiel
Adolph Rothe
Calvin Rode
Harry Ahrens
Eli Rode
Edgar Dearing
Erwin Rusche
R. A. Rode
C. J. Wendel
Family visits span San Antonio to Galveston
Mr and Mrs Pete Kramer and their children with her mother Mrs Thornton of San Antonio spent the weekend with Pete's parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Kramer. Archie Lennon and V C Russell visited Elmer Lee Russell Saturday. Mrs Creighton Stevens and Mrs Lula Roberts with Mrs Kenneth Parker of San Antonio toured Galveston where Mrs Roberts sought medical treatment.
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Vuu
Lula Roberts
San Antonio
Kenneth Parker
Pete Kramer
Thornton
Pete
Alfred Kramer
Archie Lennon
V. C. Russell
Elmer Lee Russell
Creighton Stevens
Galveston
Roberts
Family gathers for Rita Moellendorf birthday bash
Mr and Mrs Mart Steven return home from a stay with brother George Delevan near San Antonio. Edwin Kiel home hosts guests Mrs Henry Moellendorf and son Edmund, Mrs Id Warner and children, Mr and Mrs Ruben Roeder and son Arth Moellendorf, Mr and Mrs Dave Lee of Ingram, Mr and Mrs Hugo Klein, and Mr and Mrs Orville Harvey and children of Fredericksburg. Rita turns eight. Dave Beathea visits mother Mrs Floyd Boatright in San Antonio for the weekend.
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Mart Steven
George Delevan
San Antonio
Edwin Kiel
Henry Moellendorf
Edmund
Id. Warner
Ruben Roeder
Arth. Moellendorf
Dave Lee
Ingram
Hugo Klein
Orville Harvey
Fredericksburg
Rita
Dave Beathea
Floyd Boatright
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Jerry Sadler
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Charles J. Kirkham
Cleburne
Kirkham
House
Board of Insurance Commissioners
Sion
Secretary of State’s Office
Vernon E. Smith
Shepperd
E. “Kika” de la Garza
Mission
Grand Jury
Rudder
J. Earl Rudder
Normandy Invasion
State Treasury
General Revenue Fund
Jesse James
Treasury
James
Gus Strauss
Gillespie County Soil Conservation District
Texaco
Elbert Feller
Mgr
H. Welge Lewis
P. Oo
JE Televis Vision
FLOY
Sode CO
John Deere
WERSA
Auskopf
Mrs
Fred Gammenthaler
Otto Rahe
Mrs. Watkins Tarr
Mary Nell
Hove
Weepee Censels le Grobed
Weinul Mahagesy
San Angelo Rodeo
Carl Klaehn
Lila Mae
B. J. Mayhugh
D. W. Brown
J. C. Mangold
Walter Parker
Small Son
J. P. Thornton
Underwood
Paul Staudt
Rudie
Dorothy Fritz
Kelton Lang
Roger Harper
Fort Biss
el Paso
Bob Baker
Sul Ross College
James Ranch
Bob
Harper High School
Ellis Lang
Joseph Lang
Mreé
Mebrald
Noxville News
J. M. Milam
Harper Herald
ASC
Soil Conservation Service
Eugene Lindig
Stonewall
Sagebiel Bros
Fred’burg
Guenther Lochte
Felix Behrend
Patronize Herald
Harper Community
Cate
Alex Mittendorf
Prop
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre
Bidg
Veterans Administration Office
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Harper, Texas
Res
Greasing
Gene Zimmermann
T-Bones
A. Thompson
Jas Antonie
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