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Winters Enterprise

Location

Winters, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1973

Page

2

Flowers and services advertise in local classifieds

Flowers for all occasions by Mrs A D Lee Winters Flower Shop offers wired orders nationwide. Western Mattress Service promises pick up delivery with savings up to 50 percent and guaranteed satisfaction. A 830 LP Case tractor model is for sale via Larry Donica Wingate. Land at Lake Brownwood offers a payable lot with pool and utilities, monthly payments 12.27 and total 490. Call Brownwood 915-646-7721.

A. D. Lee Winters Flower Shop Dial Tfc Western Mattress Service Larry Donica Wingate Lake Brownwood Brownwood

Drug laws split as Texas Legislature debates reform

Gov. Dolph Briscoe pushes a broad drug law revision with harsher penalties for dealers and a misdemeanor for first offense marijuana possession while supporting rehabilitation and education. Senate action from Sen. Kennard and Rep. Williams current proposals seek decriminalizing possession and set different penalties, sparking a fierce debate across the legislature.

House Senate Briscoe Don Kennard Ft. Worth Chet Brooks Pasadena Kennard Brooks Lindon Williams Austin

Heaven Sweepstakes Entry at First Baptist Church

Enthusiasts urged to pick up an entry blank at the Youth Dept of First Baptist Church for a Heaven Sweepstakes with belief in Jesus Christ as the only requirement. The promotion promises every entrant could win a prize and hints that tomorrow may be too late. Also note Ballinger Salvage Company seeking scrap iron, cables, and metals.

Heaven First Baptist Church Jesus Christ Ite

We Buy Scrap Iron and Metals in Winters

Conke's Wrecking advertises buying scrap iron copper brass and junk cars with free stripped car removal at Abilene Highway Winters. Contact details included.

Conke’s Abilene Highway

Supreme Court rebuffs Continental Oil in energy shortage dispute

The State Supreme Court refused Continental Oil Company’s appeal to issue an order in a gas delivery dispute. The ruling upheld a lower court restraining Crystal City from actions affecting the local country club and maintained a 1956 city land lease. The Court of Criminal Appeals overturned a theft conviction of a Crane County hospital official who allegedly sold a respiratory unit, stating Crane County never owned the machine and no theft or embezzlement occurred.

State Supreme Court Continental Oil Company High Court Crystal City Court of Criminal Appeals Crane County Hospital Crane County

Oil Output Wide Open Again

The Railroad Commission ordered 100 percent oil production for the 12th straight month. Chairman Jim Langdon warned of tight gasoline stocks as the peak season nears, while crude and product inventories lag behind last year. Daily allowable production for March stood at 3,764 barrels, with several fields at reduced levels. Also, Atty. Gen. John Hill deemed a bridge-improvement bill for cities of certain populations probably unconstitutional.

Railroad Commission Commission Jim Langdon Langdon U. S Lanedon East Texas Kelly Snyder Tom O'Connor

Texas Leaders Announce Appointments to State Boards

Governor Briscoe names Har ry Provence of Waco as chairman of the Coordinating Board Texas College and University System. Jack L. Reynolds becomes associate director of the State Bar of Texas. Lt. Gov Bill Hobby joins national energy and natural resources committee. House Speaker Daniel appoints Hawkins Menefee Jr. to the Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Hobby also names Rev Ian W Holmes Ted A Kepple and Coral S Vance to the Crime and Narcotics Commission with Vance reappointed.

Briscoe Waco Harry Provence Texas College and University System Jack L. Reynolds Edinburg State Bar of Texas Bill Hobby National Energy and Natural Resources Committee National Conference of Lieutenant Governors House Price Daniel Jr Rep Hawkins Menefee Jr Houston Texas Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations Hobby Crime and Narcotics Commission Ian W. Holmes Dallas Ted A. Kepple el Paso Coral S. Vance Harris County Vance

Hobby pledges ethics conference won’t slow reform votes

Lt Governor Hobby assures March 2021 citizens conference on ethics won’t delay Senate action on reform measures from the House. He says hearings will proceed on ethics lobby rules and campaign finance as the Senate faces unusual timing before March 9. The quarter system delay bill HB 92 moves start to 1975-76. small districts seek delay.

Hobby Citizens Conference Senate House

House approves police and fire collective bargaining bill

After nearly eight hours of debate the House passed and sent to the Senate a bill granting policemen and firemen collective bargaining rights if local voters approve. The watered-down measure would bar strikes and require prevailing wages for comparable work in the area.

House Senate

Senate rejects 13 17 Ray Kirkpatrick to Insurance Board

The Senate rejected thirteen to seventeen the appointment of Ray Kirkpatrick to the State Insurance Board. Lt. Gov. Hobby asked Sen. H J Blanchard of Ludbock to investigate the spending of the Legislative Property Tax Committee. Parks and Wildlife seeks to raise hunting licenses to 5.25 and fishing licenses to 4.25. Atty Gen Hill filed a motion for rehearing of the Supreme Court decision that struck down the state's abortion laws.

Senate Ray Kirkpatrick State Insurance Board Hobby H. J. Blanchard Ludbock Legislative Property Tax Committee Parks and Wildlife Department Atty Gen. Hill U. S. Supreme Court

Want To Buy Something Ad Goes In Classified Column

Classified line invites readers to place wanted ads in the Enterprise Classified section. It emphasizes using the department to find items or services and suggests quick placement through the usual contact or office channels.

Enterprise Classified

Endangered Native Plants To Be Studied In Texas Parks

The Parks and Wildlife Department with state and federal partners approves a project to study native plant propagation and protect endangered species on state land. Agencies include the Soil Conservation Service and University of Texas Rare Plant Study Center, with coordination by the department.

Austin Parks and Wildlife Department Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Soil Conservation Service Are University of Texas, Southern Forest Experiment Station Texas Forest Service SCS Knox City Rare University of Texas At Austin Southern Forest Experiment Station Nacogdoches East Texas

Lake Arrowhead State Park Receives Major Upgrade

Lake Arrowhead State Park near Wichita Falls will undergo a $472,242 development project this year. The work, slated for completion in October 1973, includes a new headquarters building concession facilities comfort stations picnic sites with shade shelters and boat docks.

Austin -- Lake Arrowhead Wichita Falls Parks and Wildlife Department

Improvements Planned for Winters City Park

The Winters Enterprise notes updates for Winters City Park including new trailer campsites and improvements to water sewer electrical and road systems. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to recover damages for deceptive trade practices or deceptive advertising has Senate Human Resources Committee approval.

Senate Human Resources Committee

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