17 Jan 1975
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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1975
Page
1
The paper invites readers to notify the editor personally at the office about any erroneous reflections on the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation appearing in the columns.
Crews report a weekend snow storm trapping residents between highways and hindering hay and fuel deliveries. Meantime a flu outbreak hits the community as families share visits and Memorial services. Funeral services were held for Eunice Gray Thompson in Blackwell with burial at Blackwell Cemetery.
The 64th Texas Legislature opened with a large to do list aimed at major tax and spending decisions. A $1 billion surplus masks pressure for school finance reform costing up to $2.7 billion and a push for a public utilities commission faces mixed support. Governor Briscoe seeks $394 million in emergency raises and benefits. A court of inquiry is planned for the Huntsville prison siege, tied to ongoing trials from the Carrasco case.
A crate set for next month signals follow up trials for others accused of smuggling guns into a prison. Hill said judges urged delaying a court of inquiry until trials finish as the Attorney General doubts the probe can start in Meyers court before mid summer. Texas Supreme Court: parents of Brewster County youth killed during alleged battery theft have right to wrongful death suit trial. Third Court of Civil Appeals: a woman whose surviving son died in a Hays County car-train crash entitled to 15 850 in damages. jury had awarded 25 000.
A new resident, Mr. Woltie Irvin of Bradshaw, joins the Merrill N Home Nee community. Sympathy extended to the Turner family on a death last week. Rev. Swoyer led Sunday services and his parents, the Swoyers of Biglenville PA, visited. Bingo scores listed, court releases for minors noted, Hill comments on travel funding for state assets, and wildcat oil drilling rose 42 wells in 1974 vs 1978 while gas wells fell slightly.
Thomas L. Turner 80 died at 1 09 a m Wednesday in Merrill Senior Citizens Home Winters after a long illness. Graveside rites were held at Wilmeth Cemetery with Norton Masonic Lodge directing. Survivors include a brother M P Turner of Wingate and sister Mrs Ora Simpson Ballinger. Disaster designation requested for Castro Floyd and Hale counties due to drought.
The Blizzard Band Boosters invite all members and those interested in the school bands to attend a meeting Monday January 20 at 7 30 in the Band Hall. The gathering is described as an important update for the group.
The family expresses gratitude for friends and neighbors who offered love, food, shelter, and flowers after the loss of Joe H. Sheppard. The Sheppard Family thanks everyone and sends their love.
The first cholera vaccine emerged in the late 19th century from Dr Waldemar M Haffkine at the Pasteur Institute Paris after experiments showed the cholera bacillus became harmless in several animals. The article notes vast estimates of the universe containing about 100000 million billion stars.
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