Capitol Highlights Era Progress and Road Funding Debates
Gov Price Daniel leads efforts as budget cuts loom for rural roads and highway projects. Senate backs a 17.5 million yearly reduction aimed at funding secondary and primary highways, while the House rural bloc favors a graduated ten year cut. Tourism bills face broad debate amid advertising industry opposition to highway ads program management.
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Senate
Sen. Nevellie Co
Navasota
A. House
Agriculture Committee
Daniel
Texas Farm Bureau
County Judge and ‘Commissioners Association
Texas Roads Association
House
San’ Jacinto
Highway Department
Attorney General Race Begins with Filing Fee Paid
Former Secretary of State Tom Reaviey of Austin paid the $1,000 filing fee at State Executive Democratic Committee headquarters for the Attorney General race. Reaviey, first statewide candidate, was appointed Secretary of State in 1955 and now practices law in Austin. Waggoner Carr of Lubbock, two term Speaker, has already announced.
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Tom Reaviey
Austin
Democratic
Reaviey
Nacogdoches County
Waggoner
Carr
Lubbock
House of Representatives
Carr's 1960 bid noted by Lubbock lawyer and others
Carr claims about half a million votes in 1960 as Will Wilson won. Lubbock lawyer notes Carrs platform emphasizes strengthening the legal framework and tougher law enforcement. Les Procter of Austin resigns as district attorney and is expected to bid for the attorney general post. Rep. Tom James of Dallas, the fourth announced AG candidate, remains tied to legislative duties.
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Carr
Will Wilson
Lubbock
Les Procter
Austin
Tom James
Dallas
Texas Tour Ist Council Formed At Luncheon
A luncheon honoring state representatives marked the official formation of the Texas Tour ist Council. The group urged a $300,000 out of state advertising appropriation and elected James Gaines of San Antonio as president. Other officers include Glenn Alexander Corpus Christi Eve rett Fulgham Lubbock Ed Lea ch Galveston Charlie Meeker Dallas T. P. Newhall Greenville John Ben Sheppard Od essa and John Simpson Austin with Ed St. John as secretary. Speaker James A. Turman urged promoting Texas to the nation noting the old joke about choosing a tourist over a bale of cotton may be outdated.
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Texas Tourist Council
Tourist Council
James Gaines
San Antonio
Glenn Alexander
Corpus Christi
Everett Fulgham
Lubbock
Ed Leach
Galveston
Charlie Meeker
Dallas
T. P. Newhall
Greenville
John Ben Sheppard
Odessa
John Simpson
Austin
Ed St. John
James A. Turman
Texas
Timms Birthday Dinner Draws Wide Family Group
G W Timms was honored Sunday on his birthday with a dinner attended by sixty four relatives and friends. All of the couple’s children were present except Maudie Tharp of California. Attendees included J E Shallowater W C Hereford J L Lubbock H G Petersburg R V Ballinger and May Kidd and Pearl Wood of Ballinger with their families. The Timms moved to Winters in 1924 after retirement from farming.
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G. W. Timms
Maudie Tharp
California
J. E
Shallowater
W. C
Hereford
J. L
Lubbock
H. G
Petersburg
R. V
Ballinger
May Kidd
Lamesa
Pearl Wood
Timms
Winters
Card of Thanks for Adolf Belitz
The family expresses deep gratitude for neighbors and friends during their sorrow. They thank nurses, Dr. Rives, hospital staff, those who called, for prayers, flowers, cards, memorials, and meals, and thank Rev. H. K. Flathmann for comforting words.
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Dr. Rives
Adolf Belitz
H. K. Flathmann
Itp
Lunchroom Menu for January Weekdays
The notice lists daily lunch offerings from Monday January 22 to Friday January 26 with dishes such as baked cheese and macaroni enchiladas chicken fried steak hamburgers salmon croquettes and sides plus desserts and milk. It includes a note that menus are subject to change and ends with a classifieds line about ads.
Funeral services held for E. P. Downing in Shawnee
Funeral services for E. P. Downing 89 of Shawnee Oklahoma were held January 9 at 3 30 p m He was a retired teacher and principal The Rev J Grover Scales officiated Burial was in Fairview Cemetery He died January in Shawnee Born September 22 1872 in Lone Oak Texas he moved to Shawnee years ago He taught at Oklahoma Baptist University from 1911 1912 and held certificates from East Texas State College and Oklahoma Baptist University He was a deacon and Bible class teacher Survivors include his wife a sister Ada Deaton Matador and brothers J L and Troy Downing Winters Pallbearers listed
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E. P. Downing
Shawnee
Oklahoma
J. L
Troy Downing
Winters
Lowell Milburn
First Baptist Church of
J. Grover Scales
Fairview Cemetery
Lone Oak
Tex
Oklahoma Baptist University
East Texas State College, Commerce
Oklahoma ‘Baptist University
University of Oklahoma
University of Chicago
Texas
Downing
First Baptist Church
Worth
Ada Deaton
Matador
Shay Hunt
Floyd Higley
Ed Bason
A. A. Gray
D. W. Rice
Charlie Cobb
Austin State School to Dedicate $100,000 Chapel
On January 21 a new chapel at the Austin State School will be dedicated. The $100,000 structure was funded entirely by private contributions from Texans, including small donations, and will serve more than two thousand children gathered from counties across the state. The school has long faced tight taxpayer funding for basic care.
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Austin State School
Texas
Pendleton Family Thanks Hospital Staff and Clergy
The Pendleton family expresses heartfelt thanks to the hospital, nurses, Dr McCreight, those who sat with him at the hospital and funeral home, all who visited, Rev James and Rev Shoemake for the service, the choir and organist, pallbearers, and everyone who offered sympathy and cards. May God’s love bless you all.
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McCreight
James
Shoemake
Pendleton
Report of Condition of the Security State Bank 1962
Sworn bank report listing cash items, government obligations, loans with overdrafts, premises value, and deposit figures. Signed by Leila Harter as cashier and attested by Duncan Hensley, Raymond Dunn, Inc. directors. Notary Gattis Neely witnessed on January 12, 1962 in Runnels County Texas.
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State OF Texas
Texas Higher Education Plea For Realistic Library Funds
Dr. Harry Ranson, UT Chancellor, told the Texas Commission on Higher Education the state suffers from a library desert label as Lamar Tech President F L McDonald urged more adequate library funding. Reappointed to the State Board of Examiners for Teacher Education were Dr. Glenn Barnett and several other educators from UT Houston A&M TCU West Texas and Tyler Public Schools.
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Desert University of Texas
Harry Ranson
Texas ‘Commission On Higher Education
of Texas
United States
Ransom
F. L. McDonald
Lamar State College of Technology
Texas
State Board of Examiners
Glenn Barnett
University of Texas
Kate Bell
Houston Public Schools
Arvin N. Conner
University of Houston
Frank Hubert
Texas A & M
Herbert LaGrone
Texas Christian University
Emmett D. Smith
West
Texas State College
Florence Vaughn
Tyler Public Schools
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Pine
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Mt Company
Nettie G. Lusk
Aepee
Wingate
Runnels County
State Bank No
Emge Cme
Vial
Leila Harter
Duncan Hensley
Raymond Dunn, Inc
Q. McAdams
Chevrolet
Corvair
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