Texas tax plan faces mixed hearings and welfare push
Gov Preston Smith’s first tax program clears a House hearing with varied industry concerns on a $175 million revenue bill. Coin laundries and cable TV drew attention while cigarette and tobacco taxes faced strong opposition. A separate 10 cent sur-tax on moving traffic violations would raise an estimated $38.5 million. Welfare funding pressures grow as AFDC grants fall despite rising applicant numbers amid court rulings welfare reforms and a looming August constitutional amendments vote.
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Austin
Tex
Preston Smith
House Revenue and Tax Committee
Smith
Texas
Coin Laundries
Gus Mutscher
Ben Barnes
Texas Water Plan
First Baptist Mission Study Group Met Tuesday
The Mission Study group of the First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Tuesday morning at Mrs. W. S. Cooke's home with 17 attending to begin study of The Power of Positive Praying. Mrs. W. P. Witkowski led prayer and various members spoke on prayer themes.
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First Baptist Mission Study Group
First Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society
W. S. Cooke
W. P. Witkowski
Doyle Newcomb
T. H. Worthington
Gayland Robinson
Virden Family Weekend Visit Spans Oklahoma and Kentucky
Mr and Mrs Gene Virden spent the weekend with their children Mr and Mrs Dan Standley and family of Altus Oklahoma. Accompanying them were Mr and Mrs Don Davis and children of Paducah. On return they stopped in Paducah and spent the night with the Davis family.
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Gene Virden
Dan Standley
Altus
Okla
Don Davis
Paducah
Davis
Literary Service Club Announces Book Review Event
The Literary and Service Club presents a book review by Mrs. Edward Martinec of San Angelo. The review titled Home Is Where You Hang Yourself will be at First Methodist Church on Thursday April 17 at 4 o clock. Martinec with 20 years of reviewing, runs Martinec & Thomas Speech Shop and is married to a building contractor with two young children.
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Edward Martinec
San Angelo
First Methodist Church
Martinec
San Angelo State University
Martinec & Thomas Speech Shop
First Christian Church
Brenda Awalt Honored At Methodist Shower In April
A bridal shower for Brenda Awalt, bride elect of John Craven, was held Tuesday April 8 from 3:30 to 5:00 at the First Methodist Church. Hostesses included Mesdames Hale Brown Dry Briley Ernest Brown Hays Cole Mostad. Guests registered in a white bride’s book and the scene featured a tea table with yellow accents and a miniature bride and groom. About forty five guests attended.
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Brenda Awalt
John Craven
First Methodist Church
James Z. I. Hale
Pyburn Brown
J. P. Dry
W. J. Briley
O. Ernest Brown
Wes Hays
Douglas Cole
C. F. Mostad
Deward Awalt
Bill Craven
Carl Baldwin
Joe Awalt
C. G. Smith
Gayla Beal
McMurry College
Brenda
John
O. J. Murray
Ernest Brown
Gehrels and McBeth To Repeat Marriage Vows May 3
Donna Katherine Gehrels daughter of Mrs Dessie Gehrels and the late Reuben Gehrels and Lyndon Coy McBeth will exchange marriage vows Saturday May 3 in the home of the bride's brother James M Gehrels McBeth is the son of Mr and Mrs Chester McBeth Gehrels is a Winters High School graduate and Kirk's School of Beauty alumna employed by Winters Beauty Salon McBeth a Winters High School graduate attended Cisco Junior College and works for Waddell Chevrolet Company.
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Donna Gehrels
Lyndon McBeth
Donna Katherine Gehrels
Dessie Gehrels
Reuben M. Gehrels
Lyndon Coy McBeth
James M. Gehrels
McBeth
Chester McBeth
Miss Gehrels
Winters High School
Kirk's School of Beauty
Odessa
Winters Beauty Salon
Cisco Junior College
Waddell Chevrolet Company
Easter Weekend Visitors Reach Martin Family Home
In Martin home Mr and Mrs Kermet Gebert and children Karl Karen and Kathy of Premont visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs J C Martin over Easter weekend Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Kenneth Martin Sheryl and Phyllis of Forgan Oklahoma.
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Kermet Gebert
Karl
Karen
Kathy
Premont
Kenneth Martin
Sheryl
Phyllis
Forgan
Oklahoma
J. C. Martin
Austin Family Gathering Noted in Local Notice
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Schler and their daughter Noell of Austin join Martha Brown and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Neut Stoecker in a community family acknowledgment.
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Ronnie Schler
Noell
Martha Brown
Austin
Frank Brown
Neut Stoecker
Army Reserve Enlisted Man and Officer Averages
The average age of an Army Reserve enlisted man is 25 years and the average age of a Reserve officer is 35 years.
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Army Reserve
Winters Elementary Principal Attends State Convention in San Antonio
George Beard principal of Winters Elementary School attends the Texas State Elementary Principals and Supervisors convention at the HemisFair Convention Center in San Antonio. The event runs from April 9 to 11.
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San Antonio
George Beard
Winters
HemisFair Convention Center
Easter Visitors At C. H. Hambright Home
Easter visitors at the C. H. Hambright residence included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Foreman and family from Odessa, Mr. and Mrs. Troyce Hambright and family from Blackwell Oklahoma, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailey and Clay.
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C. H. Hambright
Frank Foreman
Odessa
Troyce Hambright
Blackwell
Oklahoma
Robert Bailey
Clay
Southeast Asia Officers Draw Army Reserve Commissions
Nearly 75 percent of the officers and warrant officers serving in Southeast Asia hold U S Army Reserve commissions and warrants, reflecting the integration of reserve personnel into active duty leadership roles during the conflict.
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Southeast Asia
U. S. Army Reserve
Cemetery Work Begins at 8 A.M. Saturday
Cemetery crews will start work at 8 a m on Saturday April 12, performing maintenance and cleanup duties across the grounds. Local officials urge adherence to safety rules and coordinate with volunteer groups for the daylong effort.
Forming the Nucleus of the U S Army Reserve
A corps of about 3,495 highly trained units anchors the nucleus of the U S Army Reserve, reflecting its readiness and expanding role in national defense.
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U. S. Army Reserve
Write Your Representatives Rep Lynn Nabers
A brief notice listing Rep Lynn Nabers of the 64th District at the Texas State Capitol in Austin with office address for constituent correspondence. The item appears as a civic notice promoting contact to state legislators.
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Lynn Nabers
State
Austin
Texas
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Spill Bros. CO
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Texas State Senate
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