State Capital News Roundup on Carla Aftermath and Tax Rulings
The roundup describes Hurricane Carla’s impact on the Texas State Capitol grounds, with trees felled and damage estimated at $5,000. It notes disaster area declarations for coastal counties, and moves by insurance adjustors amid rising anticipated losses. It also covers sales tax rulings on repairs, proposals for tax changes, and new license rules for farm trailers and private clubs.
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Austin
Tex
Capitol Grounds
Board of Control
Capitol
Senate Insurance
Price Daniel
Thomas Ferguson
Texas
Seacoast
Robert S. Calvert
Atty
Will Wilson
Afl-Cio Pres. H. S
Daniel
Grainger McIlhany
Wheeler
Texas Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
Woman’s Land
Calvert
Executive Department
Special elections planned in four Texas counties for House vacancies
Special elections will be held in Bexar Grayson Cooke Galveston and Potter counties to fill House vacancies before Gov Daniel calls a fall special session. The goal is to have new lawmakers ready when the session opens and to address licensing lenders and regulating high interest rates.
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Bexar
Grayson-Cooke
Galveston
Potter
House
Daniel
Senate
Apple Crisp Cake Recipe Blends With Yeast Treat
September day flavors inspire a recipe blending Apple Crisp and Dutch Apple Cake into a fruit flavored yeast bread. The column includes a full ingredients list and steps from scalding milk to baking at 400 degrees for 30 minutes plus serving ideas. It also notes Stonewall 4-H Club leaders training and a tip on backdrops for portrait photographs.
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Stonewall
Murs
James Welgehausen
Whitt Brittan
Evacuees Return as Galveston Reels After Carla
Evacuees stream back to Galveston after Hurricane Carla as families inspect wrecked homes and gather what remains. Pete Ratzlaff, who cried with relief, joins neighbors like Mrs. Pendarvis and Julian Valenzuela in facing uncertain futures amid debris and loss.
Cancer Crusade Reached All Time High in Texas 1961
The American Cancer Society reports Texas Crusade contributions reached 1 217 000 in 1961 with 121 counties surpassing goals. Gillespie County exceeded its goal by 202 percent. Grants total 624 046 support 16 researchers and three Texas institutions.
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American Cancer Society
Erik Jonsson
Dallas
Jonsson
Texas
Society
Gillespie County
National Society
Medical and Scientific Committee
A. Clark Griffin
Houston
Langs Attend Funeral for William Cosper
Comfort and Kerrville families gathered in San Antonio to attend the funeral of William Cosper as a daughter was born to Edd L. Cosper and his wife on Tuesday night in a San Antonio Hospital. Grandparents are Floyd Cosper of Brackettville and others.
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Ellis Lang
Comfort
Joseph Lang
Kerrville
Norman Sullivan
San Antonio
William Cosper
Edd L. Cosper
Floyd Cosper
Brackettville
Texas Prison Rodeo Slated Each Sunday In October
Five top television and recording stars join the 30th annual Texas Prison Rodeo at Huntsville Stadium every Sunday in October. Fats Domino opens October 1 followed by Rex Allen October 8 Ernest Tubb October 15 US Bonds October 22 and Chuck Connors October 29. Inmate acts feature Goree Girls and prison-made bulls and drones.
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Texas
Huntsville
Fats Domino
Rex Allen
Koko
Ernest Tubb
Bonds
Chuck Conners
Goree Girls
Women’s Unit
Texas Dept. of Corrections
Mrs. Ola Perj Attends Funeral for Mrs. Fannie Real
Mrs. Ola Perj attended funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Real at Real Cemetery in Turtle Creek on Monday.
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Ola Perj
Fannie Real
Real Cemetery
Turtle Creek
Mr and Mrs Mitch Thomas Visit Relatives in Town
Mr and Mrs Mitch Thomas of Jourdanton visited her parents, Mr and George Duderstadt in town. The note mentions Biba nee but lacks complete details or dates.
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Mitch Thomas
Jourdanton
George Duderstadt Navor
Church Announcements at St Anthonys Parish
Harper's churches extend a cordial welcome with Mass at 7 30 and 9 oclock on Sunday September 24. School of Religion after the second Mass. Mass times shift after Oct 1 with 8 and 9 30 or 9 30 only on Sundays. Weekday Mass at 8, First Friday 7 30. Fall discussion clubs start the week of Oct 1. Town group meets Monday at 8 and choir on Tuesday. You are always welcome in a Catholic church.
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School of Religion
Congregation Schedules Spiritual Services Rally Day and Communion
Sunday events list study session at 9 45 am worship rally at 10 45 am and worship service with Holy Communion at 7 30 pm On Tuesday September 26 Hill Country Pastor s Study Circle meets in Bulverde Wednesday September 27 3 45 pm conf irmation for 1st and 2nd year All are invited to attend all services Strong names and places appear in the readable schedule for this local church calendar.
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Bulverde
Methodist Church Notices and Schedules
Mark E Lett is pastor Mrs C N Taylor leads Sunday School Superintendent Scotty Lee Taylor is pianist Worship service at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 30 a m W S C S meets each Tuesday after the first Sunday at 2 30 p m Official board meets on the second Tuesday at 8 p m
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Mark E. Lett
C. N. Taylor
Miss Scotty Lee Taylor
W.S.C.S
First Baptist Church Service Times
Rev. W. H. Totty, pastor, invites a cordial welcome to all. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Worship Service at 11 a. m. Evening Service at 7 p. m. Blessed are they who dwell in Thy house.
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First Baptist Church
W. H. Totty
Peace Corps bill sparks vote and budget concerns
The Peace Corps measure advances in the House amid sharp criticism. Opponents decry duplicative functions of Point IV and rising costs, noting 4700 overseas workers and 33000 missionaries already in foreign service. They warn of expanding federal boondoggling and the distressed areas program.
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Peace Corps
Youth Corps
Point IV
CIA
Congress
United States
East Texas
Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Mremer Visit Lisents
Mr and Mrs Lee Roy Mremer and their children from San Antonio visited Lisents over the week.
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Lee Roy Mremer
San Antonio
Lisents
Pide Aoe Ramer
Couple Attends Suffolk Dagen Epica Event
Mr and Mrs Chester Byrd Lamar attended Victor Machali’s Suffolk dagen epica event. Readable fragments cover an attendance at a regional gathering with unclear full details and context.
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Chester
Ard Lamar
Victor Ma Achali
Suffolk
Sunday Services Invite at 10:30 a.m. Worship
A church invites all to Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. C. P. Owen serving as supply pastor. Communion will be observed Sunday October 1, and a cordial invitation is extended to everyone to attend.
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C. P. Owen
Visitors Expected At Next League Meeting
The St James Luther League met on September 17 at the Parish Hall and invited the Cherry Springs and Doss Leagues to join the next meeting. Committees were named for food, entertainment, and cleanup. John Wayne Reddick chaired devotion. the topic was Second Rate Christians. Refreshments were served.
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St. James Luther League
Cherry Springs
Doss
Elileén”’ Bernhard
Peggy Feller
Alice Molder
Rachael Molder
Lloyd Wendel
Bobby Wienecke
Gayle Dittmar
Roses
Hughes Family Visits In Texas Weekend
Mrs Hughes and Dorothy Ann of Austin spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Edwin Lang. Also visiting were Lt and Mrs Norman Sullivan and children of San Antonio.
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John Hughes
Dorothy Ann
Austin
Edwin Lang
Norman Sullivan
San Antonio
Death of Dr. Hubert Merritt Veteran Hospital Kerrville
Friends and relatives mourn the death of Dr. Hubert Merritt who died Sunday morning in the Veterans Hospital Kerrville. He was 65 and practiced medicine in Uvalde from 1926 to 1954. Survivors include his widow, son Geo. Merritt Jr. of Houston, and stepson Pat Cowsert of Rock Springs.
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Hubert Merritt
Veterans Hospital
Kerrville
Merritt
J. W. Merritt
Harper
Center Point
Uvalde
Geo. Merritt Jr
Houston
Pat Cowsert
Rocksprings
P F Jones Returns From Maryland Visit Via New York Trip
P F Jones returned home Friday after visiting his son Fred Jones and wife in Baltimore Maryland He also toured New York City and the White House in Washington D C before flying back to San Antonio by jet aircraft.
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P. F. Jones
Fred Jones
Baltimore
Maryland
New York City
White House
Washington, D. C
San Antonio
Visiting Henig Family Attends St. James Lutheran Service
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tatsch and daughter Jackie of Fredericksburg visited Mr. and Mrs. John Henig and daughters Sunday. They attended church services at St. James Lutheran Church that morning.
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Doc
John Henig
Harold Tatsch
Jackie
Fredericksburg
St. James Lutheran Church
Funeral services for William Casper held at Baptist Church
Attending the funeral were Mesdames Frank Jones of Weatherford, George H. Merritt of Uvalde, and George Merritt of Houston. services were held Tuesday at the local Baptist Church.
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William Casper
The
Baptist Church
Frank Jones
Weatherford
George H. Merritt
Uvalde
George Merritt
Houson
For Sale 2 Acres Between Kerrville and Junction Highways
Property listing describes about 2 acres with improvements located between the Kerrville and Junction highways. Price stated at 5000 dollars with terms on a part. Contact T. E. Pat ton in Blanco Texas for interest.
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Kerrville
Junction Hwy
T. E. Patton
Blanco
Texas
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