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Briscoe creates Rural Community Services Division in Texas
Gov Dolph Briscoe issues an executive order establishing the Division of Rural Community Services within the Texas Department of Community Affairs to aid rural areas with information and technical help and to develop a state policy for rural development. Raymond L. Prewett named head. rural members join the Texas Industrial Commission. Bold shift aims to expand state resources to local communities.
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Austin
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
Division of Rural Community Services
Texas Department of Community Affairs
Briscoe
Rural Services Office
Rural Community Services Division
Raymond L. Prewett
Texas Rural Development Commission
Division of
Rural Community Services
Texas Industrial Commission
Texas
TIC
James Hunt
Sonora
Stockman’s Feed Company
James B. Bond
Navasota
Navasota Industrial Foundation
William A. Porter
Terrell
Revision Commission
Texas Constitutional Revision Commission
Texas Court of Criminal
John Hill
Commissioners Court
Hill
Navarro County
Galveston Ship Channel
Governor's Mansion
Janey
Edward Vaughan
Hillsboro
St. Mary University
San Antonio
S. J. Vaughan III
Robert M. Ayers Jr
Texas Youth Council
Louis Henna