Mrs Myrtle Harkins Celebrated On Eightieth Birthday
Mrs Myrtle Harkins of Runnels County was honored Sunday with an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 pm at her home 206 Paloma. Hostesses were her daughters Naomi Overman Marcy Robertson and Louella Wilson with guests from Ballinger Winters Grapevine San Antonio and Rio Hondo among others. The tea table featured pink carnations and crystal silver appointments. Born in 1886 in Tuscaloosa Alabama she moved to Texas in 1893 and to Runnels County in 1907. She married W M Robertson in 1901. he died in 1920. She remarried A F Harkins in 1924. About 64 friends and relatives attended with many from out of town including Midland Dallas Austin San Antonio Hobart and Ballinger.
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Myrtle Harkins
Runnels County
Naomi" Overman
Marcy Robertson
Louella ‘Wilson
Oneil Overman
Grapevine
Harkins
W. M
Rio Hondo
Sue .Ann Simpson
Marel Wilson Jr
Vera Clem
San Antonio
Juanita‘ Wilson
Maxine Dean
Austin
Lucille Robertson
Ballinger
Walter Dixon
Comanche
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Texas
Hillsboro
W. M. ‘Robertson
A. F. ‘Harkins
Louis ‘Berryman
Midland
Jobie Dean
Carl Harkins
Hoy
West
Billy Joe Simpson
Nick Smith
Hamilton
Family Visitors Stay With Winters Simpsons Family
Recent visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Iris Simpson and Jo-Ann included Mrs. Simpson's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Goen and grandson Duane Gorman of Milpitas California. J. M. Price returned to Winters with them and will stay with the Simpsons. The Goens also visited Abilene with Mr. Goen's mother Rosa Evans while in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Simpson
Jo-Ann
Simpson
Wayne Goen
Duane Gorman
Milpitas
California
J. M. Price
Winters
The
Simpsons
Goens
Jin .Abilene
Goen
Rosa Evans
Texas
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State Capital Highlight 1967 Legislature Faces Big Money Problems
By Vern Sanford Texas Press Association reports a looming $1.2 billion request from state agencies for the next biennium, not counting special funds or the $120 million teacher pay raise. Officials expect pruning and possible tax measures, with a one percent sales tax likely and a potential $200 million revenue bill to follow.
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Highligh
Texas
General Revenue ‘Fund
General Revenue
John ‘Connally
Legislative ‘Budget ‘Board
House
Ben Barnes
Connally urges mandatory life for insane killers after UT tower slayings
Governor Connally, returning to Austin amid shock over the UT tower massacre, proposes a nonparolable life sentence for criminals claiming insanity and orders a full fact gathering on sniper Charles Whitman plus a brain study at MD Anderson. Lt. Gov. Smith tasks the Legislative Council to examine mandatory life for insanity pleas.
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Connally
University of Texas
UT Tower
State Department of Public
Charles J. Whitman
Whitman
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Tumor Institute
Houston
Texas
Alstin
Preston
Smith
Texas Legislative Council
Lawmakers Decline Nominations for Re election
Congressman Walter Rogers of Pampa and State Rep Bill Satterwhite of Ennis resign Democratic nominations for re election. Rogers returns to private law practice leaving successor naming to Democratic county chairmen in the Panhandle. Satterwhite accepts a position with Lone Star Gas in Dallas. Republicans say Rogers exit boosts Bob Price’s chances.
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Walter ‘Rogers
Pampa
Bill Satterwhite
Ennis
Rogers
Panhandle
Satterwhite
Lone Star Gas Company
Dallas
Bob Price
State education to contract for Braille texts with corrections dept
Att. Gen. Waggoner Carr offers official opinion backing a contract between the State Board of Education and the Department of Corrections to produce Braille textbooks for the blind. The arrangement aims to expand access to literacy services through a shared state effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Department of Corrections
Waggoner Carr
Texas
State Highway Department
Ben Barnes
Nueces ‘River Basin
Carrizo Springs
Corpus Christi
Texas Parks and Wildlife ‘Department
Jerry Sadler
Mrs Dick Dunlap Visits In Carlsbad Home Of Jacob Family
Mrs Dick Dunlap and her children Dicky and Leslie from Carlsbad New Mexico are visiting in the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Jacob in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Dick Dunlap
Dicky and
Leslie
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Mrs
Lawrence Jacob
Overnight Visitor at Gates Home
Roy Strube of Lubbock was an overnight visitor in the weekend stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gates. The message adds a note on appreciating job challenges and implies gratitude for skilled workers in demanding roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gates
Roy Strube
Lubbock
Mrs
Charles Gates
Historic suit ends over Rio Grande Valley water rights
District Judge J H Starley in Pecos signed a 100-page decree closing the 11 year old case. The Edinburg trial concluded last week with a final judgment settling U S share of water at the dam and Rio Grande reservoir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Valley Water Rights
J. H. Starley
Pecos
Edinburg
Rio. Grande
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Decker
DR. Pepper
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Rocky Ford
Crisco Oil
Gladiola
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
State Permanent School
Gulf of Mexico
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Tom McCrummen Jr
State Securities Board
Maurice R. Bullock
Golden Harvest
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