Texas election push and oil tariff fears stir state politics
Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr warns Texans 21 or older must register by January 31 or lose voting rights in major elections. Young voters turning 21 in 1970 may register early. Registration drives target over 4 million voters amid tax, oil, and tariff concerns from the Nixon plan. Governors and legislators weigh potential revenue losses and impact on school funding.
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Dies
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Nixon
Ben Barnes
Legislative Budget Board
Barnes
Preston Smith
Senate
Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr
Alvin Hope
San Antonio
Texas Railroad Commission
U.S. Treasury
Court blocks state rules on private bottle clubs
Third Court reverses Austin ruling granting a temporary injunction against the Alcoholic Beverage Commission. It voids the new private-bottle-club regulations for lacking factual findings. The court also rules stamps cost cannot be deducted from merchant sales tax payments. The Dallas bus driver not liable for ejecting an unruly passenger who later killed a rider. The Supreme Court says a title insurer isn’t liable where the contract isn’t in the title chain.
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Austin
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
State Supreme Court
Dallas
Supreme Court
Texas Gubernatorial Hopefuls Face Primary Prospects
Texans will choose between Preston Smith and Paul Eggers for governor with Smith first to announce and seek reelection. Eggers, Smith’s 1968 opponent, also plans to run. Neither faces a primary challenger yet. Recent appointments include Bond to the State Board of Public Welfare, Gilmer to Rio Grande Compact, and Negley Frost Dean Naman Hoffman to a tax study panel. Patterson reappointed to Civil Judicial Council. Walker named second assistant in Attorney General’s office.
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Paul Eggers
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William W. Bond
Hillsboro
State Board of Public Welfare
Jesse B. Gilmer
el Paso
Alfred W. Negley
San Antonio
Michael F. Frost
McAllen
Sidney J. Dean
Waco
Jay Naman
Billy W. Hoffman
Jasper
Texas Civil Judicial Council
Hugh M. Patterson
Houston
Crawford Martin
Alfred W. Walker
Dickens County
Winters Elementary Honor Roll 1969 70 Third Six Weeks
Win ters Elementary and Junior High School lists students with 90 plus average for the third six weeks of the 1969-70 school year. Named honorees include Duane Gerstmann Leroy Jones Emerald Rodriguez Betty Burson John Eubank Jeffery Russell Fifth grade Donna Carroll Keith Jones Malcolm Bredemeyer Tye Rougas Terry Sneed Jeanine Hoppe Sixth grade Tonya Bahlman Glenn Ed Gray Rebecca Bryan Steve Esquivel Seventh grade Glen Colburn Mary Kay Bauer John Parramore Eighth grade Barbara Fairey.
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George M. Beard
Duane Gerstmann
Leroy Jones
Emerald Rodriguez
Betty Burson
John Eubank
Jeffery Russell
Donna Carroll
Keith Jones
Malcolm Bredemeyer
Tye Rougas
Terry Sneed
Jeanine Hoppe
Tonya Bahlman
Glenn Ed Gray
Rebecca Bryan
Steve Esquivel
Glen Colburn
Mary Kay Bauer
John Parramore
Barbara Fairey
Tonya Bachtman
Thanks for kindness during illness and recovery
Mrs. Ethel Bishop thanks friends for flowers cards letters and gifts received during her hospital stay and since returning home. She extends special gratitude to Dr Rives and hospital staff and asks God to bless everyone.
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Dr. Rives
Ethel Bishop
Visitors Gather at Mrs Sanders Home in Past Week
Guests included Mr and Mrs Wilford Sanders with George and Joy from Kermit. Also Mr and Mrs Mike Gentry of Arlington, Mr and Mrs Bruce Pearce and Mae Sanders of San Angelo, and A D Jackson of Ovale joined on Sunday.
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Wilford Sanders
George and
Joy
Kermit
Mike Gentry
Arlington
Bruce Pearce
Mae Sanders
San Angelo
A. D. Jackson
Ovale
Conflict Between Professional Conduct Rule and Texas PDAC Act
The ruling concluded Rule 10 of the rules of professional conduct conflicts with the Texas Professional Corporation Act which allows corporate practice of public accounting within the state on a perpetual basis or per articles of incorporation. It also held that travel expenses of a Texas A&M employee presenting a research paper before certain learned societies are not reimbursable costs under the Cotton Research Committee agreement.
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Governor's Conference on Technical Vocational Education
Governor Smith announces a two day conference on technical and vocational education in Austin March 23 and 24 with about 1000 attendees. Sessions at the Municipal Auditorium and Convention Center will gather ideas on training needs, available resources, and the impact on Texas future prosperity.
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Smith
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Social notes from Abilene area visitors and obituaries
Abilene residents hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Arlee Wetsel Stanton visitors to C W Robinson. David Bryan learns of cousin Stell Bryan's passing in Garland with services held Sunday. Chubby Carpenter buried in Shep Cemetery last week. Bob and Ph llips flew to Arizona to visit James H Bryan who will return mid term. DeWitt Bryan and Claud Gooch reports. Katherine Dunn moved to Simmons Hospital Sweetwater. Mrs Roe in convalescent home. Numerous relatives visited Mrs Wheat. Wheat in Midland this week.
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Abilene
Albert Wetsel
R. W. Robinson
Stanton
C. W. Robinson
David Bryans
Stell Bryan
Garland
Chubby Carpenter
Shep
Bob Phillips
Arizona
James H. Bryan
James
DeWitt Bryan
Wilmeth
Claud Gooch
Gooch
Mr. Gooch
Dean Holder
Kirkland
Katherine Dunn
Hendrick Hospital
Simmons Hospital
Sweetwater
M. R. Smith
Kendra
Marsha
David
Ruby
Voss
Neta Weisel
Local Race Ballot Positions for Third Court and County Seats
The slate lists candidates for state and county offices including Associate Justice of the Third Court of Civil Appeals Bob Shannon of Austin for re election state Representative 64th District Lynn Nabers of Brownwood for re election County Commissioner Precinct No 2 Melvin Mapes and Clerk of the District Court Marie Castor Carter and Otis Myrt Power as candidates for clerk positions in the district.
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Third Court of Civil Appeals
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Austin
Lynn Nabers
Brownwood
Melvin Mapes
Marie
Castor
Carter
Otis
Myrt) Power
Fourth Grade Honor Roll Names Listed for 1969 70
Semester Honor Roll for elementary and junior high first term lists four grade four students Duane Gerstmann Emerald Rodriguez Marilyn Powers Jeffery Russell plus Rougas Jeanine Hoppe Tonya Bachtman Glenn Ed Gray Paula Meyers Glen Colburn John Parramore Barbara Fairey Stanley Tatum Read the Classified Ads.
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Duane Gerstmann
Emerald Rodriguez
Marilyn Powers
Jeffery Russell
Paula Meyers
Glen Colburn
John Parramore
Barbara Fairey
Stanley Tatum
Classified Ad Promise for Strong Response
Even with a power outage the Enterprise Classifieds promise effective results. Readers are urged to place ads to reach locals seeking goods services and notices in print and online editions.
State Senators and Representatives for Austin Districts
The Texas State Senate assigns Sen. David Ratliff of the 24th District and Rep. Lynn Nabers of the 64th District to represent Austin at the State Capitol. The address is the State Capitol in Austin, Texas.
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Austin
Texas
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