Governor's race heats up with announced and potential candidates
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith has formally announced with Secretary of State John L. Hill signaling a run if support solidifies while Dolph Briscoe shows interest though undecided. Waggoner Carr presses Yarborough to resign should he enter. Kilgore unlikely but not closed. Various court actions and land ownership disputes also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
John L. Hill
Hill
Dolph Briscoe
Courts Speak on Texas Permanent Trust Fund Additions
A Texas court ruling signals potential multi million dollar additions to the Permanent Fund. Legal officials assess impact on state budgets and future distributions for public programs. Proceedings focus on fiduciary duties and the fund’s growth trajectory.
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Texas
Smith appoints lieutenant governor names to tax compact panel
Smith announces appointments to the Multi-state Tax Compact Advisory Committee. Sen. Charles Herring of Austin and Sen. Tom Creighton of Mineral Wells are named to the panel along with Sen. Grady Hazlewood of Amarillo and Sen. Criss Cole of Houston.
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Smith
Charles Herring
Austin
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Criss Cole
Houston
Lawmakers form committees to study government immunity and traffic congestion
William T Moore of Bryan Bruce Reagan of Corpus Christi Ralph Hall of Rockwall join Interim Highway Safety Committee. Sens Oscar Maury of Dallas James S Bates of Edinburg Crieghton H J Blanchard of Lubbock Murray Watson Jr of Waco join special committee to study governmental immunity and whether the principle should continue or be abolished. Sens William N Patman Ganado Watson Hazlewood form special Parking and Traffic Committee to study congestion in the state capitol area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T., Moore
Bryan
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Oscar Maury
Dallas
James S. Bates
Edinburg
Crieghton
H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Murray Watson Jr
Waco
William N. Patman
Ganado
Watson
Hazlewood
State Capitol
Texas cities approve one per cent sales tax in multiple votes
Five Texas cities Huntsville Uvalde Seguin Commerce and Llano backed the one per cent sales tax by margins from two to one to eight to one. Thirty three cities have approved the revenue measure this year with two defeats Lufkin and EleKtra. Upcoming elections December 2 Galveston Kilgore and December 5 Houston Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth will vote.
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Texas
Huntsville
Uvalde
Seguin
Commerce
Llano
Lufkin
Electra
Galveston
Kilgore
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Texas Plans bonds for Veterans Land and Park programs
State agencies map bond sales of 275 million authorized by voters. Veterans Land Board to issue up to 200 million for land loans with 40 year bonds, while Parks and Wildlife aims for up to 75 million with 10 year bonds backed by park revenues.
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Texas
Veterans Land Program
Veterans Land Board
Veterans Land
Jerry Sadler
Sadler
Parks and Wildlife Department
Land Office
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Liquor Board Suspends Dallas Agents Over Remarks
Coke Stevenson Jr the Texas Liquor Control Board administrator suspended two Dallas agents for remarks about board operations and ordered a hearing for November 28. The action followed distribution of a circular in the capitol area and Dallas criticizing Stevenson and LCB supervisor James E Dale. The circular echoed Baptist General Convention calls for an investigation and drew remarks from State Senator Oscar Maury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson Jr
Texas Liquor Control Board
Dallas
Capitol
Stevenson
James E. Dale
LCB
Baptist General Convention
Oscar Mau‘ry
Barnes named to States Urban Action Center board
House Speaker Barnes is named to the board of directors of States' Urban Action Center alongside four governors and other national leaders. Texas sets January draft quota at 1,659 men the highest since November 1966. Governor Connally taps Nueces County Commissioner Robert Barnes for an interim committee to study roads and parking areas on Texas beaches. Texas Research League urges a teletype network connecting Rio Grande Valley law enforcement agencies and their radio systems.
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House
Barnes
Board of Directors of
States’ Urban
Action Center
Texas
Connally
Nueces
Robert Barnes
Mittee
Texas Research League
Rio: Grande
Valley
Shirley Heath and Travis Joe Porter Announce February Wedding
Mrs. Lillie Harris Heath of Winters announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Shirley Jacquelyn Heath to Travis Joe Porter, son of Mrs. Billie Porter of Brownwood. Shirley, a 1965 Winters High graduate and Howard Payne College senior, and Porter, a 1965 Brownwood High graduate and Highway Department bookkeeper in Abilene, plan February 10 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Heath
Travis Joe Porter
Lillie Harris Heath
Winters
Shirley Jacquelyn
Billie Porter
Brownwood
Miss Heath
Winters High School
Howard Payne College
Brownwood High School
Texas State Highway Department
Abilene
Wingate Gator Tops Club Elects New Officers
Wingate Gator Club met November 27 at Humble Camp Recreation Hall with eight members present. Officers were elected and Christmas drawings held. A long guest list attended including families from Abilene Lubbock and Winters. Mrs. Richard Beck presided as president and the queen for the week was Mrs. Aaron Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate Gator Tops Club
Humble Camp Recreation Hall
Richard Beck
Joe Bryan
Wayne Owens
James Williams
Alpheus Hill
Bill Hamilton
Aaron Wells
George Cave
Cop
Wayne Qwens
Texas travel task force members named and elections set
Frank Hildebrand chosen by President Johnson to serve on a 22 member emergency travel task force. December 5 and 9 House vacancy elections scheduled in Harris and Travis counties. William J. Burke named VP and board member of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply of Great Britain and leads the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. El Paso attorney Robert L. Donigan named chief counsel of the Commission on Law Enforcement Procedures to produce a field handbook.
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Frank Hildebrand
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Johnson
House of Representatives
Harris
Travis
William J. Burke
State Board of Control
Institute of Purchasing and Supply of
Great Britain
Burke
National Institute ‘of Governmental Purchasing
el Paso
Robert L. Donigan
Commission On Law Enforcement Procedures
Thanksgiving Visit In Buchanan With Myers Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Irvin shared Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Myers and their daughters Tammy and Gayle at Buchanan in the home of his mother Mrs. T. L. Mc Daniel and Mr. McDaniel. The Myers family long-time Winters residents now live in Eunice Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Irvin
M. B. Myers
Tammy
Gayle
Buchanan
T. L. McDaniel
Mr. McDaniel
Myers
Winters
Eunice
Louisiana
Card of Thanks from Lovey Bailey
Mrs Lovey Bailey thanks all who helped after she fell and broke her right wrist in October. She thanks those who carried her to hospital, brought necessary items, visited, sent cards and flowers from Bradshaw Baptist Church, and those who prayed for her at Merrill Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradshaw Baptist
Merrill Nursing Home
New Outdoors USA Yearbook Promotes Rural Recreation and Conservation
Woodrow Hoffman of the Soil Conservation Service announced the 1967 yearbook Outdoors U.S.A. highlights opportunities in rural America for living, working and recreation. It covers conservation, economics of deer on rangeland, and features works by Texans Olan Dillon Vernon Hicks and Tarleton Jenkins. The 408 pages include 200 black and white and 43 color photos. copies are limited to officials or available for $2.75 from the Government Printing Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Hoffman
Soil Conservation Service
Yearbook of Agriculture
U.S.A
America
Hoffman
Olan Dillon
Fort Worth
Vernon Hicks
Temple
Tarleton Jenkins
Information Division
Washington
Hugo Bryan
Claude Crowley
Soil Conservation Service Center
U. S
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Campbell Family Enjoys Thanksgiving Visit in Paris
Mr and Mrs Chester T Campbell Patricia and Bruce of Paris Texas spent Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sneed and Mr and Mrs L L Chapmond in a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester T. Campbell
Patricia and
Bruce
Paris
Texas
Kenneth Sneed
L. L. Chapmond
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Ill Health
A brief note of gratitude from Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Guy to friends neighbors and Dunn's Groceries for help with mail and groceries during illness. They also thank Mrs. Lena Wheat for assistance and acknowledge gifts from a Going Away Party.
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Dunn’s
Lena Wheat
W. B. Guy
Ex Winters Man Dies in Monahans After Heart Attack
Sid Henry White, 53, formerly of Winters, died Thursday in Monahans after a heart attack at his home. He was dead on arrival at Ward Memorial Hospital at 6 p m. Funeral was Sunday at First Baptist Church Monahans with Rev Francis Wilson officiating. Burial followed in Abilene. Born October 11 1914 in Arkansas he lived in Winters before moving to Monahans four years ago. Survivors include his wife and three daughters.
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Sid Henry White
Monahans
Winters
Ward Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Francis Wilson
Abilene
Arkansas
The
Baptist Church
James
Helena Fort Worth Family Noted in Local Obituary
Helm of Fort Worth and Mrs Richard Pullin and Mrs Ronnie Hall, both of Abilene, are named in a family obituary alongside three brothers Woody of Rison Arkansas I V and William of Star City Arkansas, one sister Mrs Marcus Lunsford of Rison, Arkansas and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helm
Fort. Worth
Richard Pullin
Ronnie Hall
Abilene
Woody
Rison, Ark
I. V
William
Star City
Ark
Marcus Lunsford
Heath Home visitor highlights college student and guest
Shirley Heath a senior at Howard-Payne College spent holidays with her mother Mrs Lillie Heath. Travis Joe Porter of Brownwood was a weekend visitor in the Heath home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Heath
Howard-Payne College
Lillie Heath
Travis Joe Porter
Brownwood
Heath
Fitful kidneys slow you down in 24 hours
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San Patricio County
South Texas
Attorney General's Department
Walter C. Atchley
Third Court of Civil Appeals
State Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
Travis County
Savings and Loan ‘Association
Court of Criminal Appeals
Cohen
Ruth and
Eddie
West Texas
Oscar Weaks
Melvin Williams
Jeece
Funk
Hiharid
JOB Corps
Gary Job Corps
McKinney Job Corps
Liquor Board
Wingate
Hollis Dean
Lola Dean
Wesley Dean
David
Shep
R. B. Dean
Linda
Bill Park
Mike
Steve
Stanton
Bob Brannon
Big Spring
A. J. Dean
Kathy
Joey
C. Ray Dean
John
Tom
Truman Bodine
Colorado City
Lanora Bailey
Ed Dean
J. B. Miller
Odessa
Penny Gannaway
Abileen
Gannaway
Emma Doggett
Venice
Doyle
David Bryan
Gerald Black
Ballinger
Jack Hall
Skippy Sheppard
Mrs
Jimmy. Adams
Mrs. Bagwell
Pecos
C. H. Willingham
Holder
Jimmy Shaw
Arthur Shaw
A. R. Wheats
Midland
Mrs. Smith
Gene Wheats
Bill
W. W. Wheat
Wheat
Marvin Seals
Albert Wetsel
Darrell Wetsel
Hurst
Betty Allen
Charles Wetsel
Oscar Childers
Melva Lea Rogers
Bob Phillips
Dock Pinegar
R. F. Pinegar
Caddo Mills
Buzz Kidd
Morgan Hudson
San Angelo
Lucille Johnson
W. A. Mitchell
Robert Pinegars
Omer Hill
Robert Conner
Doc Rogers
A. R. Workman
Mary Lynn
David and
Jimmy
Hatchell
Eldon Workman
Tyloka
Tracy
James Ray
Crane
Afton Hudson
James Dale
Pharmacist
Main Drug Co
Outdoors
USA
Dyess Air Force Base
Jones
Callahan
Taylor and Runnels
John Harper
General Services Administration Business Center
Taylor Street
Edison
General Services Administration Property Management and Disposal Service
Real Property
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