Alvin Scates Aids Corpus Christi Power Restoration
Alvin Scates a Winters lineman for West Texas Utilities left last week to join hundreds of utility workers in Corpus Christi to restore power after Hurricane Celia. About 100 WTU men assisted the local grid, with power largely back temporarily but extensive work remains. Scates may stay longer if the workload continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Scates
Corpus
West Texas Utilities
Winters
West Texas Utilities Company
Corpus Christi
Electric Power Company
Celia
Scates
Winters High Pep Squad sponsors Aug 17 talent show
The Winters High School Pep Squad will sponsor an amateur talent show on Monday August 17 at the State Theatre. Curtain at 7:30 pm with cash prizes of 15 10 and 5 dollars. Contacts Brenda King Ruth Crenshaw or Kathie Wolford for signups. Proceeds fund sweaters for the Pep Squad. Admission 75 cents adults 50 cents children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WHS
Winters High School
Brenda King
Box
Hatchell
Ruth Crenshaw
Kathie Wolford
Lynn Yantis Named Chisholm Trail Scout Executive
Lynn B Yantis of Harlingen will become Scout Executive of the Chisholm Trail Council and work from the Abilene office in early September He is an Eagle Scout and former Assistant Scout Executive of the Rio Grande Council Yantis served 18 years in Scouting and his family includes wife Virginia and three children aged 21 19 and 17 He is a Trinity University graduate with World War II Navy service and prior public school administration experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn B. Yantis
Harlingen
Chisholm Trail Council
Abilene
Yantis
Virginia
Methodist Church
Trinity University
U. S. Navy
Texas Budget Board Urges Agency Spending Cuts 1972-73
Legislative Budget Board urges agencies to trim spending to essentials for 1972 73 due to a looming budget gap. Lt Gov Ben Barnes warns of critical finances and invites fat trimming suggestions, with initial requests exceeding projected income by over 1 billion dollars.
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Austin
Tex
Legislative Budget Board
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Budget Board
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Auto Insurance Delay Hint for Texas Motorists
Texas motorists received an early hint of upcoming changes to auto insurance timelines. Officials indicated possible adjustments in filing deadlines and approval processes affecting premiums and coverage validity. The notice stresses readiness for potential policy shifts and compliance requirements.
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Texas
Nelms Reunion Held At Winters Civic Center
The Nelms reunion took place August 8 and 9 at the Winters Recreation Center with officers M. H. Hogan president Judy Hogan secretary and Mrs Bill Millorn treasurer. Attendees included numerous families from San Angelo Odessa Wingate Arlington Abilene Merkel Kansas Meadow Meadow and Winters with guests Bill Fowler Nadine Smith and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelms
Winters Recreation Center
M. H. Hogan
Judy Hogan
Bill Millorn
David Burton
Bret
Ballinger
Billy Burton
San Angelo
Oscar Lowrey
Burnie
New Home
J. W. Smallwood
A. W. Smallwood
Odessa
M. E. Donica
Greg
Larry Donica
Wingate
Winford Hogan
Clyde
T. H. James
Arlington
Floyd Shott
Pat
Abilene
Roy Burton
Texas City
James Tarrence
Dorothey
Merkel
Wendell Hogan
Kansas
Clarence Nieman
Meadow
Tommy Burton
Kenneth Tankersley
G. T. Shott
Carrol
W. L. Burton
Winters
Bill Fowler
Ola Hawes
Viola Pool
Austin
Nadine Smith
Darline Sneed
Alvin Dunn
Dick Heathcott
Former Area Resident Died in Amherst
Bill Humphreys 82 son of pioneer Moro settlers died at his Amherst home after a lengthy illness. Funeral held at 3 p m Tuesday in Amherst with burial in Amherst Cemetery. Born December 15 1887 at Valley Creek he married Lena Taylor in 1917 at Cleburne and lived on a Taylor County farm before moving to Amherst in 1924. He was a Church of Christ member and survived by his wife five sons two daughters five sisters two brothers and many grandchildren.
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Bill Humphreys
Amherst
Valley Creek
William Z. Humphreys
Taylor County
Taylor
Lena Taylor
Cleburne
Church of Christ
Arlis
John
Jim
Raymond
Carl Don
Balls
Dorothy Franklin
Clovis
N. M
Ruby Barrett
Abilene
Laura Gannaway
Dalhart
Lillie Dean
Amarillo
Welfare Reform Committee Proposes Overhaul in Texas
Senate Welfare Reform Committee backs sweeping changes to the Public Welfare Department including gubernatorial control, a renamed Department of Human Resources, and private contract for upgraded electronic data processing to save jobs and money. It calls for abolishing the State Board of Public Welfare and creates an advisory panel, with 2,600 fewer positions projected at 8.5 million dollars yearly. Medicaid costs cited at 11.6 million over under three years, and a new executive with insurance background would coordinate Medicaid efforts now scattered across Welfare agencies.
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Senate Welfare Reform Committee
Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Texas State Board of Public Welfare
Department of Human Resources
Texas
Special Oil Meeting Ordered by Railroad Commission
World oil crisis and Hurricane Celia trigger a special Railroad Commission meeting Aug 10 to reassess August oil allowances. The panel had set a 62.9 percent market demand factor yielding about 3,220,518 barrels daily, as buyers seek more Texas crude amid Celia tied movements and Gulf Coast logistics. Ramsey notes Tapline closure and high tanker rates spur Texas crude needs while inviting buyers and transport executives to discuss Celia effects and movement to markets.
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Railroad Commission
Commission
Ben Ramsey
Texas
Ramsey
South Texas
West Texas
Tidewater
Gulf Coast
Tapline
Middle East
Mediterranean
Africa
Texas challenges 18 year old vote ruling
Texas file challenge to the federal law granting 18 year olds the vote. Attorney General Martin argues the U S Constitution reserves voting qualifications to states and notes 45 other states set 21. Oregon was first to sue on the issue.
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Texas
Martin
Oregon
U. S
Appointment changes to Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority
Governor Preston Smith announces reappointment of Carlton Farris of Mc Allen and A. M. Hervey of San Benito to the Board of Directors of the Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority. Ervin D. Butler of San Angelo becomes community action specialist for the Texas Office of Economic Opportunity. Denny F. Pace, ex Kent State University faculty member, to serve as program coordinator for the Texas Criminal Justice Council.
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Preston Smith
Carlton Farris
McAllen
A. M. Hervey
San Benito
Rio Grande Valley Pollution Control Authority
Ervin D. Butler
San Angelo
Texas
Office of Economic Opportunity
Denny F. Pace
Kent State University
Ohio
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Attorney General seeks TRO modification on private club rules case
Attorney General Martin asks the district judge to lift or modify the temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of strict private club rules while the regulation case is appealed. Lease sales boosted the permanent school fund by nearly 2.5 million, per Land Commissioner Sadler. Texas turkey growers vote to tax themselves for a research and promotion fund. District attorneys in counties with separate county attorneys are not designated as prosecuting attorneys per a new attorney general opinion.
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Martin
Liquor Control Board
Sadler
Texas
Seventy One Attend Scott Reunion at Oak Creek Lake
Descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. G W Scott Sr gathered for a two day reunion at Oak Creek Lake. Attendees included multiple families from Hereford Abilene Winters Christoval and Midland among others in a large, extended Scott family turnout.
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G. W. Scott Sr
Oak Creek Lake
Joe M. Scott
Dimmitt
Ben Scott
Crystal
Anasa
Carlton Dobbins
Edgar Vinson
Edlanda Betts
Sammie
Carlota
Pam
Ervin
Texas
Robert Dobbins
Hereford
C. R. Scott
Robert Gill
Kevin
Kelly
Abilene
G. W. Scott
Rickie
Winters
Winford Hogan
Clyde
George F. Scott
Randy
Christoval
J. C. Belew
Scotty Belew
Wingate
Doris Belew
Midland
James D. Belew
Jamie
Don Belew
Christie
Big Spring
Verlon Reid
Sherry
Gayland Robinson
Lester
Leanne
Lynette
Darrell Belew
Doug
Greg
Vickie
San Angelo
Don Scott
Yates Home Hosts Weekend Guests From San Antonio
Mrs Del Gunn and Mrs Albert Chased of San Antonio were weekend guests in the home of Mrs W J Yates.
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Yates
del Gunn
Albert Chased
San Antonio
W. J. Yates
Debbie Lloyd Leaves for Weeklong Dallas Visit
Debbie Lloyd departed Monday for a week’s stay with her brother Dr Rod Ney Lloyd and his wife in Dallas, visiting family and touring the area.
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Debbie Lloyd
Mrs
Rodney Lloyd
Local Families Involved In Regional Outreach Effort
Paul Scott and three children of Pasadena join Mr. Jan Pilon and daughter of Brownwood, Dr. and Mrs. James D. Olin with three children of Sherman, and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Ray of Fort Worth in a regional community program.
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Paul Scott
Pasadena
Jan Pilon
Brownwood
James D. Olin
Sherman
Chester Ray
Fort Worth
Visitors gather at Kornegay home in Winters
The W H Kornegay residence hosted guests from Texas and Arizona this week. Harold Kornegay and family members from Phoenix visited along with Adrian Kornegay of Brownfield and several Brownfield couples, including Billy Bob Graves and Rickey Brock, plus R Q Marks and their children.
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W. H. Kornegay
Harold Kornegay
Debbie
Ronda
Pam
Robin
Keely
Phoenix
Ariz
Adrian Kornegay
Brownfield
Billy Bob Graves
Randa
Rex
Rickey Brock
Shelia
R. Q. Marks
Ricky
Winters
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Chisholm Trail
The
Rio Grande Scout Council
Reddy
Igidaire
Charles D. Mathews
State Board of Insurance
Senate
Mathews
Insurance Board
Bays
Calhoun
Winters Civic Center
Land Recovery
School Land Board
Crawford C. Martin
Calhoun County Navigation District
Jerry Sadler
Rockport
Land Board
Lawn
Tex Herring Equipment Co. Farm Machinery Sale
Super
Massey Ferguson L. P
John Deeres
L. P
Farmall
A. B. Moline
Massey
Allis-Chalmers
Krause
John Deere
Servis
Servis Post
J. D. Fenders
J. D
Oliver Grain
Nice
Tex Herring
Dallas
Enterprise
Kornegay
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