Engagement and June Wedding Planned for Siegfriede Schmuck
Mr. and Mrs. Helmut Schmuck of Woellmarshausen Germany announce the engagement of their daughter Siegfriede to Rev. Joe F. Kraatz of Bridge City Texas. The wedding is set for June 11 in Port Arthur. Siegfriede attends Lamar Tech Beaumont pursuing a BA in language with government minor. Rev. Kraatz is a graduate of Winters High School and Texas Lutheran College, holding a BA and a Bachelor of Divinity from Capital Seminary. He was ordained in Bridge City in April 1968.
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Siegfriede Schmuck
Joe F. Kraatz
Helmut Schmuck
Woellmarshausen
Germany
Siegfriede
Bridge City, Texas
Miss Schmuck
Thomas Jefferson High School
Port Arthur
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Rev. Kraatz
Walter Kraatz
Winters High School
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Capital Seminary
Columbus
Ohio
Bridge City
Hospital Paint Fund Reaches 2715 in Winters
The unorganized drive to repaint and repair Winters Municipal Hospital gains gifts including two $100 contributions this week, bringing the total to 2715.00. No chairmen or organized committee exists, yet work has progressed and an open house will showcase the improvements to the public.
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Winters Municipal Hospital
John Waddell
Drive
Roy Scoggins
le Bion Ooo
W. J. Morgan
Columbis
S. C
Joyce Henslee
Carl Henslee
Winters
Mr. Morgan
Outdoor advertisers challenge highway beautification rules
A public hearing in Texas attracts 61 witnesses and 84 written statements opposing federal billboard junkyard standards aimed at highway beautification. Final rules await hearings in all states and Puerto Rico as states seek more voting registratio n flexibility and scrutiny of Justice Department efforts.
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Paul E. Warren
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads Examiner
U. S. Department of Commerce
Puerto Rico
Department of Justice
U. S
Supreme Court to review Midland County reapportionment case
State Supreme Court will review on May 4 a suit to force reapportionment of Midland County precincts to ensure substantially equal population. A district court ordered the change but El Paso Court of Civil Appeals reversed. The high court previously declined to hear an appeal in the Richardson estate tax case. Austin court temporarily blocks Marketmakers Inc and Texas entities amid AG claims of a pyramid club scheme defrauding hundreds.
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State Supreme Court
Midland County
el Paso
Beverly Hills
Calif
Carr
Texas Area Count Rises by 177 Million Acres
Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler releases a detailed study showing Texas now contains 177052700 acres or 276600 square miles. The report redefines Texas as larger by 13151 miles, but Alaska remains the largest state at 571065 square miles.
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Texas
Jerry Sadler
Alaska
Union
Texas counties test for brucellosis control in 1966 drive
The Texas Animal Health Commission reports 11 more counties testing for initial certification as brucellosis control counties. Atascosa Brooks Coryell Fails Hamilton Hood Jack Limestone McLennan Milam and Roberts join the effort, while four counties Comanche Moore Sherman Deaf Smith qualified for recertification.
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Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas
Atascosa
Brooks
Coryell
Fails
Hamilton
Hood
Jack
Limestone
McLennan
Milam
Roberts
Comanche
Moore, Sherman
Deaf Smith
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Commission
Measure The Candidates meeting set in Ballinger April 14
Marion Hays announces a Measure The Candidates meeting April 14 at 7 30 pm in the County Courtroom Ballinger to allow U S Representative candidates Omar Burleson and Eldon Mahon to present five minute qualifications and answer farm related questions with tally clerks recording answers for public release.
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Marion Hays
Ballinger
Runnels County Farm Bureau
Hays
Farm Bureau
U. S
17Th Congressional District
17Th
Omar Burleson
Eldon Mahon
Oil Discovery Period Extended by State Railroad Commission
The onshore oil discovery period was extended from 18 to 24 months by the State Railroad Commission. Proposals to raise the number of wells granted discovery status will be heard, with a five-well limit per reservoir. A spokesman cited aims to boost exploratory drilling to increase reserves. In Washington, A G Carr argued to the FPC that importing Canadian gas would unfairly compete with Texas gas, especially in the Permian Basin.
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Texas
Bureau of Business Research
Dallas
Beaumont
San Angelo
Amarillo
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Washington
Carr
Federal Power Commission
U. S
Permian
Five Texas Election Law Study Committee appointees named
Federal grants totaling 2 476 728 will aid 9 244 Texas college students at 70 institutions under the work study program. Governor Connally appoints five members at large to the Election Law Study Committee joining five senators and five representatives including Secretary of State John Hill and party leaders Peter O'Donnell Will Davis and Walter Sterling of Houston.
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U. S. Office of Education
Connally
John Hill
Democratic
Will, D Davis
Peter O’donnell
Walter Sterling
Houston
Webb
Texas officials act on securities and public works items
County Democratic Chairman Mike Volpe of Laredo and Securities Commissioner William M. King issued an order prohibiting sale of 2.5 million dollars in Golden Circle Gospel Foundation Inc. securities, saying proceeds would fund oil speculation rather than religious aims. Governor Connally announced approval of nine Economic Opportunity Act projects totaling several tens of thousands of dollars across multiple Texas counties.
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Democratic
Mike Volpe
Laredo
William M. King
Golden Circle Gospel Foundation Inc
Austin
Texas
State Highway Department
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Texas Waters Committee
Connally
Limestone County
San Antonio
Cameron County
Snyder
Uvalde
Kinney
Real
Coleman
Concho
Callahan
McCulloch
Runnels
Tarrant County
Franklin
Hopkins
Titus
Rains
Webb County
Preston Smith
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Saturn Industries, Inc
Dallas
State Securities Board
Rockport
Banking Department
Donnelle Long Named in Who's Who in Baton Twirling
Abilene resident Donnelle Long, granddaughter of Mrs A B Waldrop of Winter, is listed in Who's Who in Baton Twirling published by the National Board of Advisors in Janesville Wisconsin. She has earned multiple first place ribbons at Cisco Junior College in July 1965 Eastland Peanut Bowl in October and W I L Contest Big Spring in November and currently twirls with the Madison Junior High Bison Band in Abilene using 1 and 2 Baton fire and flags.
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Donnelle Long
Abilene
A. B. Waldrop
North Cryer
National Board of Advisors
Janesville
Wisconsin
Miss Long
J. D. Long
Cisco Junior College
Eastland
Madison Junior High Bison Band
Winters Family Visits Midland for Granddaughter Diana Confirmed
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Kurtz spent the weekend in Midland with their children and families. They attended the confirmation of their granddaughter Diana.
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M. W. Kurtz
Midland
W. H. Chambers
Sharon
Diana
Sammy
Doyle Bachman
Lynn
City Council Candidate Thanks Voters and Supports Winners
Joe Emmert thanks supporters in the city council race and congratulates the winners. He pledges his support and cooperation to the newly elected officials.
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Joe Emmert
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
Justice Department
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
the Area Development Department
WIU
WTU
WTO
Area Development Department
West Texas Utilities
Cee Ta
Runnels County
Twirling
the Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
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