More Gas Taxes Add To Heavy Burden Says Local Oilman
Local oilman John E Wade Jr chair of the Oil Information Committee warns proposed natural gas taxes would add a heavy burden on Texas oil and gas producers. He notes producers already pay a large share of state taxes and welfare costs and criticize a 7 percent gross value tax on gas as too high.
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Texas
John E. Wade
Sjr
Local Oil Information Committee
Wade
Winters
Humble Oil Company
Oil Information Committee
Mrs. G L Smith Visits Poe Home in Roscoe
Mrs. G L Smith of Roscoe spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H D Poe at their home, an informal family gathering noted in local social news.
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Poe
Water District Bill Filed In Texas House
A bill to create the Valley Creek Water Control District would govern water use across parts of Taylor Nolan and Runnels counties. House Bill 944 names eight temporary directors to organize the district and allows a later election for permanent directors with authority to levy taxes if a majority of voters approves.
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Texas
Valley Creek Water Control District
Taylor, Nolan
Runnels Counties
A. J. Bishop
Winters
Truett Latimer
Abilene
Valley Creek
Frank K. Antilley
L. O. Byrd
Milton Jackson
Taylor County
Bennett Robertson
G. G. Franks
Nolan County
Hugo Vogelsang
Adolph Minzenmayer
Duncan Hensley
Runnels County
Cub Scouts Visit Farm in April Theme Outing
Den 6 of the Cub Scouts toured Mike Robinsons farm on a Tuesday afternoon. The boys saw animals and milked a cow and bottle fed lambs while Mr and Mrs Robinson provided snacks for David Burnett Larry Cook Robert Moore Jimmy Nevins Phil Rex Harrison Johnny West Tommy Burnett Mrs Jim Burnett and the Robinsons. Gasoline stocks rose in the latest week followed by a note on the British Board calling London unfit challenger.
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Cub Scouts
Den 6
Mike Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
David Burnett
Larry Cook
Robert Moore
Jimmy Nevins
Phil
Rex Harrison
Johnny West
Tommy Burnett
Jim Burnett
Robinson
Mrs L E Dudley to Review Book at Tea in Abilene
Mrs L E Dudley of Abilene former president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs and current General Federation board member will review Ivy Baker Priest's Green Grows Ivy at a Diversity Club tea on Thursday April 23 at 3 30 in the First Methodist Church parlors. The silver tea benefits the Professional Nursing Scholarship fund of Texas with hostesses Mrs Weldon Middleton Mrs Z I Hale Mrs Truett Billups and Mrs Earl Roach. Public invited.
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L. E.dudley
Abilene
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
General Federation
Diversity Club
First Methodist Church
Dudley
Texas
Ivy Baker Priest
Professional Nursing Scholarship Fund of
Mmes. Weldon Middleton
Z. I. Hale
Truett Billups
Earl Roach
Bridwell Family Hosts Weekend Visit from Fort Worth
In Bridwell home Mr and Mrs Milford Bridwell and son Keith and Christine Kronenberger of Fort Worth visited his parents Mr and Mrs E G Bridwell the past weekend.
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Bridwell
Milford Bridwell
Keith
Christine Kronenberger
Fort Worth
E. G. Bridwell
McMurry Student Sandy Lowe Elected Class Secretary
Sandy Lowe, a McMurry sophomore and member of Delta Beta Epsilon, was elected secretary of her class for next year. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Lowe and a 1957 Winters High School graduate who attended Texas Tech last year.
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Sandy Lowe
W. F. Lowe
McMurry
Delta Beta Epsilon
Winters High School
Sandy
Texas Tech
Crews Community Notes Rain Delays Cemetery Work and Visits
Rain in Crews area ranges from one to one and a half inches aiding local crops. The cemetery work day was rained out as the Crews Woman's Society of Christian Service met to finish the Middle East Pilgrimage study led by Mrs. Owen Bragg. Visitors include Mrs. De Mororra of Denver visiting her daughter Mrs. C C Fuller after her husband’s death, and several neighbors stopping by for church and family updates.
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Owen Bragg
Crews Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Bragg
de Mororra
Denver
Colorado
Mayo Family Visits Conclude in California Home
Howard Mayo of Portersville California left Wednesday after several days visiting in the home of his sister Mrs. C L Green and other relatives. Vero Mayo of Abilene was 2 meters Tuesday night in the Green home.
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California
Howard _ ‘Mayo
Portersville
C. L. Greén
Vero Mayo
Abilene
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Benny Allcorn
Talpa
A. S. Allcorn
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Odessa
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Santa Anna Hospital
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