Seventeen Governmental Units in Jones County
A Census Bureau survey shows Jones County operates 17 governmental bodies to provide services such as schooling water police and health. Of these 13 have taxing powers, with four municipal governments seven independent school districts and five special districts. The county sustains one agency per 1 050 residents versus 1 290 five years ago. National totals show 81 253 local governments in the United States. Open house for Anson High is set for Sunday August 25 from 2 to 5 pm and Ballinger adds Christmas decorations to the Community Chest budget.
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New York
Jones County
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
United States
Anson's
Nominations Open for ASCS Committeemen in Anson
Nominations are open for ASC community committeemen through Aug 26 in Anson. Eligible farmers may file in the office and may sign petitions to nominate former members. Ballots for Jones County will be mailed Sept 6 and due Sept 18 with tabulation Sept 20. Each community elects three committeemen and two alternates.
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ASC
Anson
Jones County
ASCS
Texas 1968 Ballot on Tax Exemption for Emission Equipment
The ballot text asks voters to approve or oppose a constitutional amendment granting the Texas Legislature authority to exempt from ad valorem taxes equipment installed on real property to reduce air and water pollution, provided that capital investment meets state quality standards.
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State OF
Texas
Texas constitutional amendment on revenue bonds for development
The text notes the constitutional amendment to empower the Legislature to authorize cities and counties to issue revenue bonds for industrial development. It specifies submission to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and requires a gubernatorial proclamation and publication as dictated by law.
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Senate
State of
Texas
Waterways and Terraces Lead District Conservation Efforts
During fiscal year 1967 55 acres of waterways were established to permanent grass in the Stamford SCS Work Unit area and 38 miles of new parallel terraces were built. SCS provided 1,285 services to 557 participants and prepared 103 plans while 21 new Great Plains Conservation Program contracts progressed toward funding. Other gains include brush control 5816 acres terrace work 6 miles and 1392 acres of range seeding.
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Stamford Scs
Batte
SCS
Congress
Infant Heart Surgery Planned for Stacey Janene Young
Stacey Janene Young, born to Mr and Mrs Charles Young in Childress, is treated for congenital heart trouble at Texas Children’s Hospital Houston after initial care at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. Tests show a small main artery. surgery by Dr Denton A Cooley and team from the Texas Heart Institute is planned.
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Charles Young
Childress Hospital
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston
Lynn Young
Stamford
Stacey Janene
Amarillo
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Mrs Herring Returns Home After Texas Trip
Mrs. Clay Herring completed a long journey visiting Dallas Lake Charles HemisFair San Antonio Lake Jackson Fort Worth and finally returned home Monday visiting her daughter Mrs James Cox and later Mrs John A Wood before peaceable return.
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Clay Herring
Dallas
Lake Charles
HemisFair
James Cox
Lake Jackson
San Antonio
Herring
Fort Worth
John A. Wood
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Howe
Gary Batte
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Decker
Morton
Rolls Meads
Ua Mae NH
Carton
Betty Crocker
Great Northern
Brenner's
Avine
Gandy
Ision
C. L. Cromwell
Optometrist
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