Morales pushes divestiture of tobacco stocks in Texas funds
Texas Attorney General Dan Morales urged selling more than 500 million dollars in tobacco stocks held by state pension and endowment funds saying profits from the industry harm children. He pressed the move on the Teachers Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent University Fund, and Permanent School Fund.
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Austin
Dan Morales
Texas
Morales
Dallas Morning News
Jack Maroney
Philip Morris Inc
Teachers Retirement System
Employees Retirement System
Permanent University Fund
Permanent School Fund
Morning News
Ron Dusek
State Board of Education
Jack Christy
Houston
Houston Chronicle
Christy
The
Chronicle
Ray Sullivan
George W. Bush
Promise of Progress essay on future electrical tech
An essay arguing that twenty first century electrical progress hinges on current education and training. It cites computers and the Internet as proof and predicts ubiquitous cyberspace, interactive TV, and laptop writing. It notes continual improvement and concludes with a student prize win by Sarah Thompson of Wimberley High School.
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Sarah Thompson
Wimberley High School
Washington DC
Pedernales Electric Coop
If you want to live in a safer place just move
A reader from Wimberley laments rising burglaries and perceived police understaffing. He questions current funding and investigation delays, suggesting a community crime watch and better protection, while noting officers’ limited capacity and advising readers to consider moving for safety.
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Wimberley
Outpouring of love from community during loss
A reader thanks the Wimberley community for overwhelming support including calls prayers cards food flowers memorials visits and offers of help after a family loss. The letter expresses deep gratitude from the writer their kids grandkids and extended family.
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Louis
Wimberley
Obituary of Roy C A Butler San Antonio educator
Roy C A Butler 80 of San Antonio and former Wimberley died Monday May 13 Born March 6 1916 in Gause Texas he was a retired educator and former superintendent of Thordale Charlotte and George West ISDs He held a Masters in Education from Southwest Texas He belonged to Wimberley Masonic Lodge 1445 Survived by son Roy Butler Jr daughters Sherry Crum Linda Gittlen six grandchildren two great grandchildren and friend Dorothy Latta Preceded by wife Myra and daughter Brenda Fay Visitation was May 15 at Pennington Funeral Home A Masonic graveside service was held May 15 at Lockhart Cemetery at 2 p m Rev J B Young officiating
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Roy Butler
San Antonio
Wimberley
Gause
Texas
Thordale
Charlotte
George West
Southwest Texas
Butler
Dorothy Latta
Myra Butler
Brenda Fay Butler
Pennington Funeral Home
Lockhart Cemetery
J. B. Young
Letha Sparks Graveside Service Held in Wimberley
Letha Frances Sparks 90 died Tuesday May 14. A graveside service was held Thursday May 16 at Wimberley Cemetery with Rev. Milam Brantley officiating. She was born March 14, 1906 in Goldwaite to Mary and Joseph Baylis and was a member of the Association of Business and Professional Women and Rebecca Lodge. Survivors include husband Arthur Sparks of Wimberley, daughter Jane and Robert McGar, grandsons Michael and Palmira McGar and Kevin McGar, granddaughter Kimberley and Captain Bryan J. Stephens and two great grandchildren Casey McGar and Kendall Stephens. Arrangements by Thomason Funeral Home of Wimberley.
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Wimberley
Letha Frances Sparks
Milam Brantley
Letha
Goldwaite
Mary
Joseph Roberts Baylis
Association of Business and Professional Women
Rebecca Lodge
Arthur Sparks
Jane
Robert McGar
Michael
Foundation funds New Focus program in Wimberley
Drug Free Wimberley received a $1200 donation from Corpus Christi accountant Jeanette Holloway. After talks with Dick Thorpe, chairman of the grant committee, the foundation decided to support the New Focus Program. The grant will expand efforts when the program begins in August.
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Drug Free Wimberley
Jeanette Holloway
Corpus Christi
Ms. Holloway
Corpus
Wimberley
Dick Thorpe
Thorpe
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