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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1969
Page
2
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The Dale Sewing Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Carl Baldwin's home with members bringing their handwork. Refreshments served to a list of several members and Miss Emma Henniger. The club will not meet in July or August and will resume September 9 at Mrs Clifford Lehman's home.
Gov. Preston Smith vetoed the one year spending bill and calls a special session to adopt a two year appropriation starting Sept. 1. He seeks a $5.6 billion budget and a roughly $300 million balancing tax while ruling out a state income tax. Speaker Mutcher and Lt. Gov. Barnes pledge cooperation.
Welfare Commission head Burton G. Hackney announced removal of the one year residency requirement for all aid categories to align with a Supreme Court decision. The change is not expected to noticeably raise Texas welfare rolls, though nationwide costs are projected to rise by about 300 million dollars annually. The Department of Public Welfare will realign statewide organization by regions effective July 1, merging Child Welfare services with the Aid to Families With Dependent Children program under one regional administrator.
The first weekend of summer in Texas saw 20 deaths from drowning and beating. Dr. L S Thompson urges basic safety rules: learn to swim, never swim alone, avoid tired or cold water, use protected pools with lifeguards, stay with a capsized boat, avoid unknown depths, pursue new activities with instruction, and learn artificial respiration for emergencies.
A U S Supreme Court decision voids a Texas law limiting voting in revenue bond elections to property owners in a Louisiana case. Secretary of State Martin Dies announced the ruling, noting state election law uniformity. The Third Court of Civil Appeals reports Morgan Express Dallas may charge lower fares on its Dallas Bay liner route. High court upholds a law prohibiting synthetic milk blends.
Miss Diane Hickman and fiancé Bob Shoemake were feted at a gift tea hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith at 200 Park Lane. The event, themed in bridal colors for the August 2 wedding, drew about 40 guests including relatives and friends from Wichita Falls and Spearman.
Land program officials announce a board ordered increase to eight percent for non veteran buyers taking over contracts. Veterans retain five and a half percent on new loans. The change hinges on a constitutional amendment to raise the bond rate ceiling from four and a half percent before August fifth.
Samuel Slater, an English immigrant, established the first successful cotton textile mill in the United States in 1790 marking a pivotal moment in American industrial history.
Mrs. C. L. Chapman hosted a Saturday breakfast at the Fireside Restaurant for Mrs. M. E. Leeman and Mrs. John Q. McAdams who departed that day on a tourist trip to Nova Scotia. The 31 person Dallas party gathered around white linen with red dahlia centerpieces as poetry related to the trip was read by Mrs. Chapman.
Regular monthly meeting of the Bethany Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church was held Wednesday morning in the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Tierce. Mrs. Bill Milliorn presided. reports were read by Mrs. J. N. Clark and Mrs. Joe Irvin. Mrs. Tierce led the devotional "God Helps His Workers." Attendees included Mesdames W. T. Billups Ches Busher Jack Harrison Joe Irvin Carl Hancock J. N. Clark Bill Milliorn and the hostess.
Jackie Redwine and James Merrill Henderson were married Saturday at 6 pm in a double ring ceremony at the home of Rev. Roy Crawford. The bride, a niece of the Bateses of Winters, wore beige lace with a sheer linen yoke and pink carnations corsage. Attendants were J B Little of Abilene. reception hosted by Arthur Bates. The couple planned a wedding trip to Del earned.
Rio and her spouse will reside at 1107 Owens in Big Spring. Mr. Henderson works for the Civil Service at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring.
Official listing shows Rep Lynn Nabers as representative for the 64th District at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. The entry notes the district for the state senate and identifies Nabers as a House member. It places the document in the state capitol context with identifiers for district and office.
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