Smith lays out 261.5 million revenue plan for Texas
Governor Preston Smith proposes a 261.5 million new revenue package to balance a 1.4 billion plus budget, stressing education funding. He backs several measures including cigarette tax hikes, sales tax expansion to services, and Cavness plan changes, while opposing some consolidation ideas. Education gains include teacher raises and expanded vocational and higher education programs amid broader state finance moves.
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Smith
Jerry Sadler
School Land Board
Secretary of State
Houston
Lubbock
San Antonio
Baylor Dental and
Texas Enjoyed Record 1968 Tourism With Auto Visitation Boom
Texas Highway Department reports 16.6 million out of state auto visitors in 1968, spending over 1 billion dollars. An additional 5.9 million travelers arrived by air, train or bus, totaling about 1.5 billion in visitor spending. Major factors include HemisFair and national interest.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
U. S
Texas Tourist Council
Highway Department
Chambers of Commerce
Hemis Fair
Texas Tourist Development Agency
National Association of Travel Organizations
NATO
TTDA
Texas Industrial Commission Proposes State Computer Program
The Texas Industrial Commission seeks a $25,000 start to a state computer project. It would provide instant industry and city data to attract investment, guiding communities on targeted industries and economic potential. Governor Smith says the plan offers new dimensions to industrial development and job creation.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Industrial Commission
Preston Smith
Smith
Commission
Chester Wine
Industrial Commission
Wine
Hardin County Deeds Records and Transfers
Deed records filed in Hardin County Texas listing transfers and liens among many entities including Westinghouse Electric Supply Co Kountze Nursing Home Mobil Federal Credit Union Neches National Bank Colony Development Co and Eastex Inc. among others with transfers restorations and releases of deeds mortgages and liens across numerous properties and individuals including Richard E Jones J L Burks Jane Gonsoulin Grady Gilmore and Earl Stover.
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Westinghouse Electric Supply Co
Kountze Nursing Home
Ken
E. A. Milner
Richard E. Jones Mobil Fed
Credit Union
J. L. Burks
Jane Gonsoulin
Mobil Fed
Jewell B. Gaskin
Buck Jones Lumber Co
Mobil Fed. Credit Union
Dani Eversol Smith
Grady B. Gilmore
John A. Cover
Neches Natl Bank
Jien
Neches Natl Bank of Silsbee
H. L. Lackey
Colony Dev. Co
Dale N. Kendrick
Dale N. Kendricks
L. E. Ferguson
George A. Drake
Frank B. James Jr
Warr
Ralph Corar
Abs
Judg
Apache Lumber Co
Bill Sherman
Sara Hooks
H. J. Mathews
Jasper Fed. Sav. and Loan Assoc
Herbert Cook
Assoc
Britton-Cravens Lumber Co
W. C. McNeil
Anna P. Jennings
Val D. Hickman
Robert Earl Hammet
First Savings Assoc
Port Neches
U. S. Treasury Dept
Uzell Andrews
George Bellenger
Tom F. Williams
Southwestern Bell
Hardin County Law
Lean Assoc
Thomas E. Yawn
Jacinto
Luther Jordan Gregory
T. G. Gilbert
W. F. Newton
Maudie Jones
Leon H. Parsons
Curtis D. Snead
W. E Jenkins
J. D. Mathews
Larry D Mathews
Carpenter Corp
Sun Oil Core
Sabine Nail Bank
Port Arthu
E. BE. Jones
Haile White
Silsbee State Bank
W. W. Howell
Wesley F. Darby
Brooks
Charlies Kelley
Farmers State Bank
R. E. Kervin
Hubert C. Gore
James Leonard Thomas
Eula May Turrentine
Earl B Stover
Eul Stover
Jasper Fed Snv
J. FE
G Bertman
A. W. Vila
Ken Waerr
W. Vila
James G Bertman Jr
Gen Warr
J. G. Bertman Jr
G. Bertman Jr
A. W Villesalen
Charles H. Wolf
Donald M Guedry
D. R. Rugeles
Owen G
T. C. Travis
HD Club Bake Show Plans and Meeting Notes
The Lumberton Home Demonstration Club met February 18 at Mrs. E R Smiths home with 13 members present. The County Wide Bake Show occurs March 5 in Kountze from 9 a m to 2 p m, so the Lumberton Club will not meet until March 18 at E L McKenzie Rose Hill Acres. Mrs C C Brister of Victor will demonstrate ART TEX embroidery with tube paints.
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Lumberton Home Demonstration Club
E. R. Smith
Hooks Road
Cub Scout Den 6 Plans Blue and Gold Banquet
Cub Scout Den 6 met February 20 at Mrs. Bob Rice’s home to finalize plans for the Blue and Gold Banquet. Refreshments were served by Clint Droddy who also served as scribe. the boys made pencil holders from cans.
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Cub
Bob Riceman
Clint Droddy
Kenneth E Davis Serves in Vietnam After Training
Sp/4 Kenneth E. Davis son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Davis of Lumberton completed Marine Hull Repair School on January 28 at Fort Eustis Virginia and begins a 12 month tour in South Vietnam. Davis enlisted July 10 1968 and trained at Fort Bliss before Fort Eustis for advanced schooling.
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Kenneth E. Davis
Sidney Davis
Lumberton
Marine Hull Repair School
Fort Eustis
South Vietnam
Davis
Fort Bliss
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Dallas
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Silsbee Automotive Parts
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Silsbee
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