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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1955
Page
9
The 54th Legislature’s impact will unfold Sept 6 as nine insurance measures raise capitalization and licensing standards while boosting enforcement. New taxes on beer, cigarettes, gasoline, and corporate franchises are expected to lift state revenue by about $50 million yearly. Labor bills include the Port Arthur act to curb strikes and the Ford Motor bill restricting payments to workers at other plants.
East Texas rally featured former Justice James P. Hart and University of Texas chancellor, while Reuben Senterfitt led a statewide steering committee in Austin. State Senator Jimmy Phillips attended Henderson, Texas politics buzzed as Liberal Democrats weigh Hart, and Price Daniel reviewed a possible candidacy. Governor Shivers offered no decision amid ongoing speculation. Meanwhile Texas led aluminum production as bids for highway signs favored imported Canadium metal eight percent under domestic bids.
Sunday School class of the Methodist Church gathered Friday at Mrs. W. P. Grisham home for the regular monthly social and business meeting. Co hosts were Mrs. Homer Hall and Mrs. Astor Wallace. A brief business session was led by Mrs. Chase Heffernan in the president's absence. Souvenirs from Europe by Miss Margar et Grisham on a McMurry band tour were shown to the 12 members. Grisham played accordion solos. refreshments included homemade ice cream and cake.
Mrs H Conger Jones, wife of the District Governor of Rotary, was guests of honor at a Thursday morning gathering hosted by Mrs George W Vierling and Mrs J E Wiedeman at the Vierling ranch. Rotary Anns and other guests attended at 11:00 with special guests including Mrs C S Mudd of Eden and Mrs Omer Patton of Corpus Christi.
Mr and Mrs Guy Mann returned Saturday from a ten day vacation to Ruidoso New Mexico and Colorado They were gone the full ten days and drove in the rain every day except the last two after they were back in Texas Guy reported
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