Texas Senate stalls on sales tax amid session gridlock
The Texas senate spent the final weeks debating a sales tax amendment to fund social security, blocking substitutes and leaving the House tax program frozen. Small’s sales tax proposal may gain action before adjournment, while a special session is anticipated. A highway bill to shift motor vehicle registration funding is expected to die. Dallas judges seek higher pay as salary boosts linger.
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Austin
Texas Senate
Aiken
Joe Hill
Small
Senate
Gordon Stewart Backs LH Club 4H Show Prize
Gordon Stewart, cattle breeder near Sutton county, announced in town that he will donate the purchase price of the winning 4H Club Call at the 1938 show if the calf is bred by him. Eligible 4H members must be county recommended, calves on nurse cows by May 16, and payment terms arranged with the county agent and Stewart. The top local winner, if bred by Stewart, earns the calf’s value.
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Gordon Stewart
Sutton County
Kimble
Stewart
Geo
Robert Pepper
A. & M. College
Proposed Highway Bill Would Aid Kimble County
A bill by Coke R Stevenson would provide 1.5 million dollars in state funds matched by federal money to keep certain highways on state maintenance. Kimble County would gain two state maintained routes to Menard Rocksprings and Segovia reducing county maintenance burden and highway congestion.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Junction
J. B. Randolph
Mr. m
Kimble County
Segovia
Harper Road
Menard
Rocksprings
Woman's Missionary Society to move meeting day
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold its regular monthly literary session next Monday the 26th. The day was changed to avoid conflicting with the District Meeting in San Angelo on Tuesday. A strong local auxiliary representation is expected at the San Angelo gathering.
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Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
San Angelo
Camps Open June 1 for Boys and Girls
Summer camp season begins June 1 with Camp Pioneer for boys at Winship ranch near Junction and Camp Waloa for girls 7 to 16 on the Winship property. Miss Pansy Edith Rollins of Austin directs Camp Waloa, while Winship Jr. leads Camp Pioneer. Facilities include cabins, electric lights, running water, showers, tennis courts, baseball fields, hiking trails, and camp orchestra activities.
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Waloa
Winship
Llanoivers
Rol
Lins
Tran
Segovia
Texas
Junction Baptist egg shower aids Buckner Home
The Women’s Missionary Society of Junction Baptist Church sponsors an egg shower for Buckner Orphans Home. Eggs may be left at Mrs. J. A. Heyman or Mrs. D. L. Williams or at Heyman Drug Store this week or by Monday, April 26. Eggs are shipped to Dallas and stored for year round use. Mrs. Kittrell Durst is convalescing from mumps.
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Women's Missionary Society of the
Junction Baptist Church
Buckner
J. A. Heyman
D. L. Williams
Heyman
Dallas
Texas New Mexico Pipeline to Open Local Office
Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Co plans general offices in the Junction National Bank building with E R Osburn as general superintendent. Construction will start within a week on pumping stations between New Mexico and Houston including one in Kimble county on the King Fisher ranch ten miles from Junction. The Kimble station will employ 10 or 11 workers, with R W King as chief clerk and additional clerks stenographers and engineers to staff the locally opened offices.
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Junction National Bank
Texas New Mexico Pipe Line Company
E. R. Osburn
Compan
R. W. King
Texas Woodmen Open Biennial Abilene Convention
Woodmen of the World gathered in Abilene for their biennial convention drawing two thousand five hundred delegates and visitors. National officers spoke at the First Baptist Church as Senator Morris Sheppard, a Woodman and national treasurer, energized the crowd. Drill teams from across Texas performed as the three day event continued, with attendance nearing a thousand by day’s end.
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el Paso
Texarkana
Amarillo
Harlingen
Abilene
Texas
First Baptist Church
Morris Sheppard
United Stateongress
Sheppard
Woodmen
Farrer Newberry
de E. Bradshaw
R. BE. Miller
Bitterweed Menace Faces Ranchers Across River Bottoms
Bitterweed has spread along the Llano and north river bottoms, poisonous and unprofitable for feed. Experts urge pulling and bagging for burning, fencing infested zones, and using only for fattening stock. A Kimble County ranch demonstrates eradication possible with universal owner cooperation and early destruction. The weed depletes soil and harms other grasses, risking long term ranch profitability.
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Kimble
Missing Cedar Chopper Youth Sparks Local Search
Sheriff Durst reports a 16 year old cedar chopper from Grover Landers ranch went missing Wednesday morning after a mishap about 300 miles from the camp. A search party and Sheriff Walton were alerted as workers said he planned to hunt and would return. The group later learned he rode home along a country highway. The mood remained light despite the scare.
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S. C. Durst
Grover Landers Ranch
Walton
Bay
West Texas Chamber of Commerce to Convene in Brownwood
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce outlines its 19th annual convention to be held in Brownwood May 10 to 12 with plans for entertaining 10 000 attendees. National speakers will present during business sessions and a West Texas Follies 1937 coronation crowns Texas beauty queen May 10 11.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
Houston Harte
San Angelo
A. B. Crump
Wheeler
WTCC
van Zandt Jarvis
Fort Worth
Harte
H. G. Lucas
Presis
First Presbyterian Church
C. M. Caldwell
Abilene
Hill Country Bankers to Meet in Mason for Spring Meeting
Mason hosts the Hill Country Bankers Association quarterly gathering with members from twenty two cities including San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth and Houston and nearby towns. Over 150 visitors expected. Speakers include R L Thornton Griffith Carnes and E A Baze with welcome by J W White. 4 H Club participant Byron Eckert will discuss calf feeding projects and producing a champion calf.
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Mason
Hill Country Banker’s Association
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Hill Country
Bandera
Planco
Boerne
Brady
Comefort
Eden
Fredericksburg
Harper
Rondo
Johnson City
June Lra
Kerrville
Leakey
Monard
Melvin
Coke Stevenson Still Powerful in Texas Legislature
Coke Stevenson of Junction a twice former Speaker wields broad influence in the Texas House He helped defeat a Dallas county local bill that would have added 1000 a year to juvenile board judges on a tie vote The measure would have raised salaries from 1500 to 2500 for such service and Stevenson argued salary hikes trigger demands elsewhere in the state This failed to engrave and the motion to reconsider was tabled by one vote
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Coke R. Stevenson
Junction
Dallas County
Stevenson
Funeral Rites for Felix Watson Held in Junction
Funeral services for Felix Watson were conducted Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Junction, with Rev. Ennis B. Hill presiding. The pioneer rancher, who died suddenly at his Bear Creek ranch, was laid to rest beside his son in Junction Cemetery. Active pallbearers included Joe Felps, Fred Mudge, E.G. Hill, and Lee Crae. Continued on Page Four.
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Felix Watson
Bear Creek
Kimble County
Ennis B. Hill
Junction
Joe Watson
Joe Felps
Fred Mudge
E.G. Hill
Lee Crae
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Waloa Beer
Texas-N. Mexico Pipeline Co
King Fisher Ranch
Abilene, Texas
Llano
W.T.C.C
Texas City
Januita
University of San Antonio
Westmoorland
Mabel McClatchy
Coke Stevenson
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