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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1962

Page

3

Padre Island park bill sparks tax and oil rights clash

In a tense House vote on Padre Island park legislation, Albert suspended roll calls due to low attendance. Only Rep. Gross opposed, arguing the $5 million cost and oil-right interests unfairly burden taxpayers, while Rutherford and colleagues defend the project as a unique public recreation asset awaiting development. Rep. Kyl sided with the measure.

Washington Albert Gross Texas Joe Kilgore McAllen John Young Corpus I Christi J. T. Rutherford House’ Interior House For the Interior Department Rutherford Interior Committee John Kyl Padre Island Kyl

Wolfforth Bank Receives Charter and Opens Doors

Wolfforth State Bank received its charter and opened Tuesday under president Wallace F Barnett. The bank, the ninth in Lubbock County, hosted deposits from local officials and includes directors Stapleton, Snowden, Bush, Myles, and Estes. The article also notes Princess Soraya of Iran denying plans to marry Gunther Sachs in Munich.

Wolfforth WF. MecCasland Ieft of Amanita Wallace F. Barnett Lubbock County City of Wolfforth State Bank Wallace F Barnett Woof McCass Amarillo Ammer Herd Hemnerson Wolfores Wort Wolfforth Bank Louth K Idea Star Shallowate Barmett RG Stapleton Hugh Rincess Soraya Iran Munich Gunther Sachs von Opel Shah Mohammed Reza Puahlevi Sachs Soraya Eva Esfandiary

Scouts Award Ranks and Merit Badges Named

Ranks awarded were second class scout to Roger Scott Gene Cypert and Marion Howard and star scout to Dave Woody Johnny Peach and Frank McWilliams. Scott and Woody received a senior patch for their uniforms. Merit badges given were first aid to Cypert Woody Peach and McWilliams cooking to Cypert swimming to Peach marksman ship to Woody and Peach archery to McWilliams and home repair to Peach.

Roger Scott Gene Cypert Marion Howard Dave Woody Johnny Peach Frank McWilliams Scott Woody Cypert Peach McWilliams

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