Appointments and leadership changes announced in Texas
Governor names Charles R. Schulte El Paso judge to fill vacancy in 41st District Court. George M. Cowden to become First Assistant Attorney General when Crawford Martin takes office in January with a January 7 special election for Cowden’s House seat. J Pat O Keefe moves to Texas Fine Arts Commission as executive director. Dolph Briscoe chairs Texas Chamber of Commerce Association with Jack Drake secretary and Fred Pool treasurer.
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Charles R. Schulte
el Paso
41St
David E. Mulcahy
George M. Cowden
Waco
Crawford Martin
Martin
Cowden
House
J. Pat O’keefe
State
Democratic Committee
Texas Fine Arts Commission
Texas Chamber of Commerce Association
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Jack Drake
Weslaco
Fred Pool
Longview
Carr opinions limit back assessment and highway beautification funding
The Attorney General Waggoner Carr ruled that counties cannot back assess homes for prior years if they were omitted from tax rolls and that a motor fuel tax increase cannot fund billboard removal or junkyard screening under the highway beautification act. He also said state agencies may keep their own legal counsel, but must be represented by official state attorneys in court.
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Waggoner Carr
Houston
Carr
Fair Trial Free Press Committee Recommends Self Discipline
A study committee of newsmen lawyers and legislators agreed no legislation is needed to regulate crime and trial news coverage. The panel endorsed voluntary restraint in publishing confessions jury-influencing editorials trial testimony and pretrial statements by lawyers and officers. Felix McKnight of the Dallas Times Herald presented the five point principles.
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Felix McKnight
Dallas Times Herald
Quiet Lobby Drive Builds for Liquor Law Liberalization
A House based Citizens Committee forms with executive secretary and press agent as HemisFair in San Antonio and Houston convention trade rise to back a biennial push to liberalize liquor laws. The dry opposition remains firm.
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San Antonio
HemisFair
Houston
UT unveils Lyndon B. Johnson Library complex plan
The University of Texas releases models for the Lyndon B. Johnson Library and a related research building to house the LBJ Institute of Public Affairs. The $10.75 million complex, funded by the endowment from oil lands, will include 100000 square feet for LBJ papers and be turned over to the National Archives. The site occupies a 19 acre hill east of the campus near Memorial Stadium.
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University of Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson Institute of Public Affairs
LBJ
National Archives
Memorial Stadium
Library Center
Welfare Executive Dies After Long Illness
John H. Winters former Potter County commissioner and long time head of the State Department of Public Welfare since 1943 died last week after a lengthy illness. He was 64.
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John H. Winters
Potter County
State Department of Public Welfare
Budget Board to meet December for staff spending review
Legislative Budget Board convenes December 12 to review staff spending proposals. State Rep. Tom Holmes proposes a one cent per bottle soft drink tax to fund a teachers pay raise, with an estimated yield of 25 million dollars. The October seasonally adjusted instruction index shows a 16 percent year over year drop for the fourth straight month.
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Legislative Budget Board
Tom Holmes
Granbury
Texas Mosquito Control Association
Eugene McDermott
Dallas
Texas
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
State of Texas
Fine Arts Commission
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Twelve West Texans Named to Texas Water De Advisory Group
Twelve West Texans have been named to a state advisory group for Texas water policy. The group will advise on water planning, drought response, and river basin projects across the region, reflecting diverse communities and local interests.
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Texas Water de
West Texas water plan advisory group named
The Development Board will keep the West Texas attitudes toward fulfilling the Texas Water Plan under review. A 12 member advisory group, named by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce and Plains Cotton Growers, includes representatives from El Paso Amarillo Albany Midland San Angelo and Lubbock. The board okayed two contracts and an inquiry into pumping water from East Texas to West Texas and back up the Colorado River to serve San Angelo Midland Odessa and El Paso.
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West Texas
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
Lubbock
Texas Engineering
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Colorado
San Angelo
Midland
Odessa
el Paso
C. B. Ray
K. B. Watson
Amarillo
A. V. Jones
Albany
Hank Avery
Bill Clayton
Springlake
Fred Conn
Jess Cooper
Dumas
J. Lee Johnson
Fort Worth
George W. McClesky
S. B. Whittenburg
H. R. Drew
Joe B. Pate
Birth of a Baby in Cisco Texas
SP4 and Mrs Buford Orvil Green announce the birth of a 9 lb 3 oz boy on Wednesday November 30 at 10 30 am in Graham Hospital Cisco Texas. Maternal grandparents are Drs C R and Lois Bellis and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs B D Green of Cisco. The mother DeAnn Bellis and husband serving in Viet Nam reside with the Bellises at 501 East Truett.
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Sp4
Buford Orvil Green
Graham Hospital
Cisco
Texas
Puritans Banned Christmas Observance in 1640s England
A historical note recalls that Christmas celebrations in early 1640s England faced legal prohibition by Puritans who sought to suppress the holiday’s observance, viewing it as improper festivity.
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England
Winters Independent Schools Lunch Menu For December
Winters Independent Schools presents a weekly lunch menu from December 12 to December 16. Each day offers a main choice with sides and dessert along with milk options. Monday features hot dogs or a combination sandwich with fries and salad.
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Winters Independent Schools
Martha Sunday School Class Social Meeting Report
Mrs W H Kornegay hosted the regular monthly business and social meeting of the Martha Sunday School class at First Baptist Church in her home Tuesday evening. Pearl Jackson gave the devotional on Luke. Gifts were presented to Jackson and Deslie Roper. A love offering was taken and refreshments served to a group of attendees.
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W. H. Kornegay
Martha
First Baptist Church
Pearl Jackson
Luke
C. G. Meeks
Jackson
Deslie Roper
C. O. Rodgers
Rufus Smith
Reese Jones
H. P. Witkowski
Loyd Compton
T. H. Worthington
Parrie Carwile
Bill Mayo
Miss Eunice Polk
Abilene Sailor Reports for Cam Rhan Bay Viet Nam Leave
Bobby Williams of Abilene, on leave from the service, will report to Travis Air Base on December 15 to proceed to Cam Rhan Bay Viet Nam. Mrs. Ben Williams hosts his visit with family. Local movements include Ed win Voss, W. B. Guy, Goober Blackwell, and hospital visits by Hays Doggett.
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Bobby Williams
Abilene
Ben Williams
Travis Air Base
California
Cam-rhan
Bay Viet Nam
Henry Vogler
Edwin Voss
Vogler
Voss
Vosses
G. W. Blackwell
Goober Blackwell
Tilda Johnson
W. T
Holder
Red Huckaby
Miles Huckaby
Floyd Huckaby
Stanton
Hays Doggett
Hendrick Hospital
Bagwell
W. L. Burns
Annie Phillips
Mildred Patton
Lonnie Hancock
L. S. Morris
Xmas Origin in Early Christian Practice
The term Xmas traces to early Christian usage where X stands for Christ in Greek. It served as a holy symbol reflecting the church's embrace of Christ’s name in Christian tradition.
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Christ
Sew and Sew Club Meeting Held In Pritchard Home
Mrs. E. M. Pritchard hosted the Sew and Sew Club of Wingate Tuesday with embroidery and quilting for the hostess and Christmas gifts exchanged. Members listed include Mesdames Bradford Burrow Byrd Donica Gannaway Guy Green Hancock Hill Hord Hunter Kinard King Kirkland Lindsey Lloyd O'Dell Phillips Pinegar Rogers Smith Whigham Woodfin and Miss Patton plus guest Mrs Jack Pritchard. The next meeting is January 10 at 102 Laurel Winters with Mrs Pearl Whigham.
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Mesdames O. D. Bradford
Faye Burrow
Ella Byrd
Ed Donica
Myrtle Gannaway
W. B. Guy
Walter Green
Lonnie Hancock
Alpheus Hill
L. B. Hord
M. E. Hunter
Ed Kinard
Elmer King
Flossie Kirkland
Onie Lindsey
George Lloyd
Lavern O’dell
Annie Phillips
D. E. Pinegar
C. L. Rogers
M. R. Smith
Pearl Whigham
Jack Woodfin
Mildred Patton
Jack Pritchard
Laurel, Winters
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