State Capitol Budget Scrutiny Focuses on Building Costs
The House Committee on Saving Taxes probes the State Office Building cost amid receipts of waste. They flag cracked terrazzo floors, an overbuilt air conditioning system, 1000 door knobs at 36 each, marble hallway booths, and no doors in some offices while the nearby Employment Commission Building runs at 14.33 per square foot versus 17.40 for the state building.
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House Committee On Saving Taxes
Texas Employment Commission
State
James Christy Circus Brings Aerials and Animals to Winters
The James Christy Circus showcases daring aerialists and trained animals including Captain Plunkett's troupe and Cookie the chimpanzee. The one day visit to Winters Texas on Saturday April 23 features acrobats, clowns, ponies, horses, elephants, and trained animals along North Main Street.
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James Christy
Plunkett
Cookie
Winters
Texas
North Main Street
Officials criticize supervision during building project
Legislators condemn lack of oversight as a building was raised. H. R. Nieman, later named State Building director, admits the structure was likely wasteful in places and blames inadequate supervision. Steps will be taken to tighten oversight on future projects.
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H. R. Nieman
Governor Price Daniel Sets Two Proposals for 10-Year Budget Review
Governor Price Daniel says the State Finance Advisory Council will meet May 16 to draft a long-range fiscal policy. He will present a 10-year agency budget projection covering schools highways hospitals and welfare and five proposed tax plans not to be released before the session. He opposes general sales and income taxes but asks the committee to study options and report findings.
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Price Daniel
State Finance Advisory Council
Daniel
Houston seeks state support for UH as a college
The Commission on Higher Education will hear a report on University of Houston staff findings in October and may recommend to the Legislature next year whether UH should become a fully state supported college. Houston residents claim a $22 million campus with 275 acres debt free, needing about $4 million yearly in operating costs.
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University of Houston
Commission On Higher Education
Council of State College
Supreme Court rules unions may present grievances to school boards
State high court affirms right of labor unions to present grievances to a school board without bargaining rights being claimed to strike. It rejects Dallas School Board view that dialogue equals recognition as bargaining agent for public employees. Second ruling voids sentences on three labor officials for interstate picketing. federal courts handle such cases. State deficit falls as tax payments reduce the general shortage.
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State Supreme Court
Dallas School Board
High Court
Dallas
Pioneer Resident George J Onken Dies at 89
George J Onken 89 longtime Winters Texas resident and retired farmer died Friday at his home after weeks of illness He was born in Germany on November 8 1870 and came to America with his parents later settling in Williamson County He married Becky Wessels in 1891 and the couple lived near Georgetown before moving near Winters He was a member of St John s Lutheran Church Funeral services were held Saturday at 3 pm at St John's with Rev Henry Flathmann officiating Burial followed in Northview Cemetery Survivors include his wife two sons John of Winters and George of Hobbs NM a daughter Alma Onken a sister Mrs Annie Barth a brother Henry Onken nine grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Pallbearers were Aug Stoecker Newt Stoecker Bill Minzenmayer Robert Spill Herman Bredemeyer and George Pruser
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America
Illinois
Texas
Taylor
Williamson County
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Becky Wessels
Georgetown
Winters
Oaken
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Henry Flathmann
Northview Cemetery
Alma Onken
John of
George
Hobbs
N. M
Annie Barth
Minonk
Henry Onken
Ill
Father of Former Resident Died At Santa Anna
C. L. Boardman 65 of Santa Anna died after a five week illness in a Santa Anna hospital. He was born December 18 1894 at Valley View and married Eugenia Gardner in Santa Anna. Funeral was at First Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Elliott officiating. Interment in Santa Anna Cemetery. Surviving wife two daughters two brothers a sister and three grandchildren.
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C. L. Boardman
Santa Anna
J. S. Tinkle
Winters
W. P. Gardner
First Methodist
Ray Elliott
Valley View
Eugenia Esther Gardner
Methodist Church
Mildred Tinkle
Rheba Upton
San Antonio
Ross
Lamesa
S. A
Coleman
Ardis Brown
Odessa
Gardner student finds holiday visit with Texas kin
Gray Gardner of the University of Texas holidayed with his parents Mr and Mrs John Gardner. Texas deficit after March hit 88 million then fell to 76 million with further drops expected through spring due to oil revenue fall lawsuits from new severance tax and sales tax loopholes. Northwest Texas wheat crop favorable with four million planted acres and 78 714 000 bushels expected. state ranks third in the nation behind Kansas and Oklahoma.
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Texas
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Kansas
Oklahoma
House Schedule Expands With Easter Time Congress
Congressman O C Fisher notes a fuller agenda as the session nears end with foreign aid authorization Civil Rights bills a large housing bill a distressed areas loan and grant plan and hefty school aid amid election year spending pressures The Easter recess allows a district trip with talks at San Angelo April 18 and Austin April 22 for the Texas State Historical Association luncheon
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0. C. Fisher
Sam Rayburn & Co
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Angelo
San Jacinto
Austin
Texas State Historical Association
University of Texas student departs for Austin after Easter visit
Harvey Edward Little left Monday afternoon for Austin where he is a UT student. He spent the Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Little.
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Harvey Edward Little
Austin
University of Texas
Mrs
Eddie Little
University student visits Benson parents this weekend
David Benson, a University of Texas student, spent the weekend visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Benson.
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Benson
David Benson
University of Texas
Harry Benson
Winters State Bank Annual Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given of the regular annual stockholders meeting of Winters State Bank in the directors' room at 10 a m Thursday May 26 1960 for electing directors for the ensuing year and other business as may come before stockholders. Stockholders are requested to attend. The Winters State Bank Inc Q McAdams President c
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Winters State Bank
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Q. McAdams
Lowe Hoppe announce June wedding in Winters Texas
Sandra Lowe and Jimmie L Hoppe announce plans to wed June 30 at 7 30 p m in the First Methodist Church Winters The couple are the children of William Forrest Lowe and Leland R Hoppe Both graduates of Winters High School Sandra attends McMurry College Abilene with campus roles and memberships while Jimmie is a junior pre law student at Texas Tech in Lubbock
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James Christy
Sandra Lowe
Jimmy L. Hoppe
William Forrest Lowe
Parsonage Street
Sandra
Jimmie Leroy Hoppe
Leland R. Hoppe
Winters
First Methodist Church
Miss Lowe
Winters High School
McMurry College
Abilene
Delta Beta Epsilon
Martin Dormitory
Wah Wahtaysee
National Education Association
San Angelo Junior College
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Army recruit completes 8 week teletype course
Army recruit Ralph D. Broadstreet, son of Mr and Mrs Earl L Broadstreet, Route 1 Winters, completed the eight week teletype operation course April 8 at the Southeastern Signal School Fort Gordon Ga. He learned typing on the military keyboard operating teletype sets and was familiarized with communications center procedures. He entered the Army in November.
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Army
Ralph D. Broadstreet
Earl L. Broadstreet
Winters
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon
Broadstreet
Winters High School Graduate Completes Fort Riley Training
Broadstreet, a 1956 Winters High School graduate, completed basic training at Fort Riley Kansas in December 1959.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Broadstreet
Winters High School
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