Forty One To Die On Texas Highways Labor Day Weekend
DPS predicts forty one traffic deaths over the three day Labor Day weekend, with Col. Homer Garrison Jr. citing a 15 percent rise above 1965. The department launches Operation Motorcide with about 150 extra officers and daily death tallies in Austin.
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Department of Public Safety
Texas
Homer Garrison Jr
DPS
Garrison
United States
Motorcide
Highway Patrol
Austin
Texas Highway Department
Texas Safety Association
Texas Council of Safety Supervisors
Texas Motor Transportation
Parks and Wildlife Commission to review large land purchase plan
The Texas State Parks and Wildlife Commission will next month officially review proposals to acquire over 100000 acres by 2000. Gov John Connally backs a massive parks program with possible expenditure of 25 to 50 million dollars, aiming to expand recreation areas statewide.
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State Parks and Wildlife Commission
John Connally
Texas Colleges Sell Bond Issues Amid Tax Increase
Texas colleges slowly sell building bonds authorized by the constitutional amendment raising the ad valorem tax to 10 cents per 100 valuation. Total issue started at 33.42 million with 18.71 million still to go after Tech and UH each sold seven million. Four more schools sold seven point seven one million under a New York syndicate option, leaving local efforts to cover the remaining 18.71 million while seeking purchases at a 4 percent interest rate.
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Texas
Texas Tech
University of Houston
New York
Texas Southern
Texas Woman’s
Lamar State
Pan Americans
Governor approves grants for education and health programs
Governor Connally approved requests totaling 893881 in ESEA grants for pilot programs in supplementary learning centers for talented elementary and secondary pupils. A three year Public Health Service grant of 267734 was awarded to the Texas Department of Health to bolster leprosy control as cases rise in the state.
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Connally
U. S. Public Health Service
Texas Department of Health
Pumphrey Couple Observes 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Marvin Pumphrey celebrated their 50th anniversary with an open house hosted by their son Doyle Pumphrey. About 100 guests from Dallas Amarillo Abilene Austin Edinburg Wingate Victoria O'Donnell Lubbock and San Angelo attended.
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Marvin Pumphrey
Doyle Pumphrey
James Spill
Kett
Clara Bell Fitzgerald
G. P. Teague
Austin
Lloyd: D. Pumphrey
Michael Pumphrey
Jimmy Pumphrey
Cindy Pumphrey
James
Spill
Billy
Marvin
Pumphrey
Africa
Dallas
Amarillo
Abilene
Edinburg
Wingate
Victoria
O'Donnell
Littlefield
Idalon
Sandia
San Angelo
Connally Announces $2 Million Youth Corps Grants
Governor Connally announces more than 2 million dollars in Neighborhood Youth Corps grants for multiple Texas counties and cities. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says Garner State Park is back in operation after flood damage from the Frio River. Health officials report forty one paralytic polio cases in preschool and infant children, none fully immunized. John L. Paxton of Fort Worth named chairman of state United Nations Day. The Texas Highway Department releases full color travel folders in German French English and Spanish for distribution at travel offices and airlines.
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Connally
San Saba
Cherokee
Harris
Limestone
Taylor
Eastland
Department of Health
John L. Paxton
Fort Worth
Texas Highway Department
U. S
Steamship Airlines
Night Crappie Fishing Tips With Light Use
Article advises night crappie fishing to catch more fish. A shaded lantern placed to keep boat shadow aids lure while reducing insect swarms.
Dell Gardners Visit End in Houston
Mr and Mrs Joe Dell Gardner and daughters recently moved from Lubbock to Houston and left Wednesday after a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Dell Gardner.
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Joe Dell Gardner
Lubbock
Houston
Mrs
Dell Gardner
Miss Marie Hill Plans Weekend Visit Before Teaching Post
Miss Marie Hill leaves Friday for Abilene to visit Miss Marie Haney, then goes to Wichita Falls Sunday. She will start next week as music instructor at the Wichita Falls school.
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Marie Hill
Marie’ Haney
Abilene
Wichita”Falls
Wichita Falls
Family thanks after loss for kindness during illness and death
The family of Ben Bulsterbaum expresses sincere thanks to friends for flowers gifts cards visits food and kindnesses during his illness and death at Hendrick Hospital Abilene. Special thanks to Dr Rives hospital staff and nurses. May God bless each of you. Itp
Knapps of Wichita Weekend Guests in Winters
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth K. Knapp and daughter Karen of Wichita Kansas visited the home of Dr. and Mrs. Henry McCreight in Winters with other friends over the weekend. The Knapps are year residents of Winters.
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Kenneth
K. Knapp
Karen
Wichita, Kansas
Henry. McCreight
Winters
Knapps
Wintersi
Templeton and Wiley kin share WHS ties among Kenedy guests
Mr and Mrs Logan Templeton and Betsy were guests at the Baker home Friday where they met Mr and Mrs Noel Wiley and children Alan and Laura Jo of Kenedy. Templeton and Wiley were classmates at WHS.
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Logan Templeton
Betsy
Lurich
Joe Baker
Noel
Wiley
Alan
Laura
Jo’ of
Kenedy
Templeton
WHS
Thankful family obituary note for Mrs B H Green
The Winters Enterprise prints a heartfelt thanks from the family of Mrs B H Green in Winters Texas for the kindness shown after their loss. They acknowledge friends neighbors food flowers and special thanks to Spills Funeral Home for transporting their loved one home. May they be of help to each reader in time of sorrow.
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Tfe
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Winters, Texas
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Registry Service
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W. J. Yates
S. Magnolia
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Winter Haven
Circle Drive
Don Oakes
E. Wood St
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C. A. Hill
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N. Chadbourne
Bud Eboff
Gayle Gardner
Roach Electric & Furniture
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Swatchsue Electric CO
S. Main
South Melwood
B. L. Beaty
Fowler Farm
Coleman Highway
Novice Rd
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Bath
Willis Street
Melwood
Sally Gray
Roxie Floyd
N. Melwood
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A. D. Smith
Lamar
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Winters, Tex
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Jno. W. Norman
Attorney-At-Law
Lois L. Bellis
Future Parks
P. L. Harrison
Nina Puc
Betty Schoenfield
E. College
Victor E. Schulze, M. D
Victor E. Schulze, Jr., M. D
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San’ Angelo
Kansas
Winters Enterprise
Carlton Parks Rt
T. A. McMillan
Bioward’s Trading Post New & Used Furniture
East Dale
Sno- Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola
Homelite Chain Saws
J. J
Jose de la Cruz
Blackmon Repair
Spill Machine Shop
Rasy
Ata
Kimbell’s
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del Monte
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Natrol
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