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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1962
Page
10
Fragmentary notes show Insurance Company of Dallas linked as insurer if Texas In plan proceeds. Sadler asserts the plan will guarantee full ownership to a veteran’s widow or heirs with modest premiums. Speech notes reference Athens and a bride, unclear context.
The state allocates funds for campus climate control with seven percent of 28.767 million set aside for air conditioning at the University of Texas and Texas A and M College. Revenue from University Permanent Fund investments pays for cooling old classrooms and labs at Austin and College Station as well as 15.588 million for new buildings renovations and additions. At UT the chemical engineering building will receive air conditioning and A and M will air condition its agricultural building animal engineering building Francis Hall and physics buildings.
Gov. Price Daniel named Ennis Favors to the Texas Woman's University Board of Regents and Jack Hughes to the Midwestern University Board of Regents. Charles D. Mathews will succeed Jim Lindsey as director of Texas Tech. Daniel also named Rep. J. W. Moore and Claude K. Robinson to the interim committee studying salt water pollution of Texas soils and surface waters.
The Texas Highway Commission approves a $113,000 program to build 25 public boat ramps statewide funded by surplus boat registration fees under the Texas Water Safety act. Each site includes parking access road and landscaping with ramps opening in the 1963 water sports season at numerous lakes and reservoirs including Lake Tawakoni and Corpus Christi Bay.
Sherman’s Joe Carter, Eagle Pass’s H A Beckwith, and Littlefield’s Otha Dent urge a reassessment of water planning as smaller communities face declining groundwater. Judges note potential focus change and commissioners discuss guidance with the State Water Development Board and Soil Conservation Board. Growth of funding gaps hinders hydrology studies needed to secure supplies.
Texas farm real estate value per acre climbed to 59 302 dollars with land and 5 648 dollars for buildings, averaging 91 dollars per acre. Farm size grew from 631 to 710 acres and title transfers rose to 58.2 per 1000 farms in 1961 62. National data show US land value at 123 dollars per acre in 1962, up five percent.
Regular meeting of the Chancel Guild of St. John Lutheran Church was held at the church parsonage. Mrs. J. Wessels presided and led prayer. Miss Emma Henniger gave devotions on Narrowness of Christianity from Matthew 7 14 15. Members voted to buy more communion cups. Refreshments were served by Miss Henniger and Mrs. Hoppe.
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station report Progress Report 2233 shows shifts in cotton production across Blacklands East Texas and the High Plains. Declines in some areas reduced gin numbers while High Plains gains spurred investment, with harvesting moving from hand picking to mechanical methods increasing gin cleaning needs and equipment costs. It suggests modeling gin plants to optimize efficiency and invites requests for the full report.
Attorney Cooper K. Ragan of Houston is appointed chairman of the Texas Civil War Centennial Commission, succeeding Walter Long of Austin who remains on the panel. Also added to the commission are Frank LaRue of Athens. State Parks Board reports attendance rising with 979,264 visitors to state parks in May versus 894,992 in June 1961.
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