State Capital Highlights Textbook Committee Ends In Discord
The five member Texas House Textbook Investigating Committee closed its final session in a sour mood. Chair Bill Dungan voiced frustration as members prepare five individual reports on months of hearings including the Dallas hearing with Ex-General Edwin A. Walker.
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Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
House
Bill Dungan
McKinney
Dungan
John Alaniz
San Antonio
Bob Bass
DeKalb
Nelson Cowles
Hallsville
Ronald Roberts
Hillsboro
Dallas
Edwin A. Walker
Roberts
Alaniz
Texas
John Birchers
Cowlés
Elderly Home Adds Board Room and Laundry Space
A Talpa project on Route 2 plans new board room and laundry facilities for elderly residents. Contact numbers PA3-2245 and PL4-6011 list contractors C D Berry and Mrs L L Merrill for coordination.
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C. D
Berry
L. L. Merrill
Texas Tax Panel Proposes Repeal Of Admissions Tax
The Texas Commission on State and Local Tax Policy led by Sen. George Parkhouse adds two suggestions for the 58th Legislature. One calls for repealing the admissions tax that raised 553000 annually from movies and shows before a court ruling. The other recommends creating a permanent tax study commission funded at up to 5000 annually with support from the Texas Research League.
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Texas’ Commission On
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Parkhouse
Texas Research League
Research League
Price Daniel proposes largest Texas budget in history
Outgoing Governor Price Daniel unveils a $3.1 billion state budget for the 58th Legislature claiming the funds can be met without new taxes. The plan raises starting pay for highway patrol and seeks salary boosts for physicians, juvenile parole officers, Texas Water Commission staff, Railroad Commission workers, and teachers across education levels.
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Price Daniel
Daniel
Texas Water Commission
Railroad Commission
State budget funds ongoing agency operations amid growth
The governor proposes sustaining agency operations at current levels for all agencies and services while adding necessary funds to meet rising demands from population growth.
Colleges urged upgrades and higher funding in state plan
Daniel urged upgrading public junior colleges and state universities, pushing larger library funds and 16 percent teaching raises. He proposed 16 million for 34 junior colleges for 1964-65, with 1.5 million more than current, funding $500 yearly teacher raises and additional sums for salaries, research, and libraries.
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Daniel
Darnel
Commission On Higher Education
Bible Study Week Begins Monday At First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church announces Bible Study Week from Monday to Friday conducted by Rev. B T Shoemake and other teachers. Five age based courses run 7 00 to 8 30 pm covering Matthew Growing In Bible Knowledge This Is My Bible The Story of Samuel and more with teachers Clifford Erwin Troy Harter Jack Pierce Mrs B T Shoemake Mrs T S Goodwins Building attendance urged for children and adults.
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First Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Convention
B. T. Shoemake
Matthew
Rev. Shoemake
Clifford
Erwin
Troy . Harter
Jack Pierce
Samuel
T. S. Goodwin
T E L S S Class Met In Puckett Home December 18
The T E L Sunday School Class of the First Methodist Church met December 18 at Mrs. W E Puckett's home for a regular meeting. Members brought food for three needy families. Gifts were exchanged from a Christmas tree. Attending were Mrs. W E Puckett and others including Mrs. Ludie Davis, Cora White, and Mrs. Ettie Bishop.
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First Methodist Church
W. E. Puckett
Ludie Davis
Luke
Mesdames
Ettie “Bishop
Florence Branhams
Ludie Ba
Anna Booher
M. H. Nelson
E. Hudson
Ethel Gardner
Nonnié Jeffreys
Joe McCartney
Stacy Summers
T. A. Lindley
Tom Carroll
Cora Morris
Cora White
Booher Home Visitors Gather for Family Meeting
In the Booher home visitors included Mrs. W A Booher's children C A Haynes of Pampa and J C Haynes of Abilene, her granddaughter Mrs Bernadene Hale and her twin granddaughters Brenda and Linda of Odessa.
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Booher
W. A. Booher
C. A. Haynes
Pampa
J.C. Haynes
Abilene
Bernadene Hale
Brenda
Linda
Odessa
Mrs. Lindley Returns Home After Christmas Visit
Mrs. T. A. Lindley came home Sunday after spending the Christmas holidays with relatives in Midland and Odessa.
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T. A. Lindley
Midland
Odessa
New Year Visitors Visit Abilene Family Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Martin of Abilene spent New Year at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Milliorn, marking a brief holiday gathering.
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J. C. Martin
Abilene
Bill Milliorn
Stephens Family Christmas Day Gathering at Home
Visitors at Mr and Mrs C C Stephens home on Christmas Day included their children and grandchildren from San Antonio Fort Worth Oklahoma City and Odessa. Names listed include John Kirkpatrick Ronnie Donnie Cyril Stephens Janice Charlotte Larry Theresa Carey Beverly Melody Aaron Stephens Paul Judy M L Jarrell Royce Dewain and Theresa.
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C. C. Stephens
John. Kirkpatrick
Ronnie
Donnie
San Antonio
Cyril StePhens
Janice
Charlotte
Larry
Theresa
Fort Worth
Carey
Beverly
Melody
San. Antonio
Aaron Stephens
Paul
Judy
Oklahoma City
M. L. Jarrell
Royce, Dewain
Odessa
McClellands Spend Christmas in Ballinger Homes
From San Antonio T Sgt and Mrs Bob McClelland and daughter Debra visited Ballinger over Christmas, staying with Mr and Mrs Bill Millorn and Mr and Mrs J A McClelland.
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San Antonio
Bob’ ‘McClelland
Debra
Bill Millorn
J. A. ‘McClelland
Ballinger
Relatives Honored At Vernon Texas Gathering
The note lists relatives and guests who gathered in Vernon Texas for a family event. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Hood of Santa Barbara and numerous named individuals from Abilene Dallas Fort Worth and other Texas towns. Several relatives from Montana California and Oregon were mentioned as present or recently moved.
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Singleton
Sam
Cooke
Ember
Hong
Wa ‘Doup Stephens
Holly
Iris
Vernon
Texas
Montana
California
Sweré
Hood
Santa Barbara
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Roach Electric
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Kay Lynn Rives
Acapulco Cafe
Gilbert Armendariz
Garland Crouch
J. C. Wilkerson
Bath
J. C. Igg
S. Arlington
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Winters Enterprise
Flora Reese
Lucy Kittrell
East Dale
W. J. Yates
North Main Street
Itc
Winterson Crews Highway
Herbert Stehle
Roosevelt
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W. B. Cotton
North
Melwood
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Company
San Angelo
Leddy Boot Shop
Pine Abilene
Bahlman Jewelers
Winters Lodge
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FHA
Gayle Gardner
Paul C.vogler Jr
Corpus Christi
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Austin
Ervin
R. Wessels
Charles Yates
West Dale
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Tucker
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Winters
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Buyer's
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Sussens
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Africa
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Harrison
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