Promoters use big picture tactics to push town power sale
Smith profiles a campaign to sell a city light plant amid promoter tactics. Steps include winning council support, shaping public finance fears, and petitions for elections to force franchise terms. The writer targets W T U Co and local officials in Winters, warning of tax hikes and debt if the plant is sold.
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Young
Enterprise
Winters
Winters Enterprise
Settee Heo
Smith
Little Couple Weekend Visit in Austin
Mr and Mrs Eddie Little spent the weekend in Austin visiting. The trip was brief, with no further details provided about activities or companions.
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Austin
Mrs
Eddie Little
Harvey D. Jones Defends City Finances In Letter
The mayor cites bank interest and hospital loan details arguing city light plant income was legally restricted and bondholders hold a lien. He calls for reference to open public records at City Hall and offers to meet to discuss figures and facts, urging against rumors and unsupported claims.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Autry
Harvey D. Jones
Rugged Satellite Watchers Shape a Vanishing Breed
A reminiscence recalls early satellite watchers who built stands and scopes to track space vehicles. Distinct personalities formed clubs, some steadfast like old sailors, others casual with a cigarette, yet interest waned as clubs disbanded and few remain to carry the torch of this “solid” scientific hobby.
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van Allen
Relatives Visit in Dallas Spans State Tour
Mr and Mrs Dick Kruse and their children visited relatives in Dallas staying longer with the Ike Splawns E E Cromers and C C Secrests. The Cromers accompanied them home after a prior visit here and then toured San Antonio Corpus Christi and other state points before returning to Dallas.
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Dick Kruse
Delbert Kruse
Dallas
Texas Farm Credit Leadership by Banks in 1960
Banks in Texas led agricultural credit at the start of 1960 with 386 million dollars in loans to farmers and ranchers 338 million in production loans and 48 million in farm mortgages. Life insurers Federal Land Banks and Production Credit Associations held smaller shares while Farmers Home Administration held 58 million non real estate and 35 million real estate loans. About 65 percent of production credit came from banks.
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Texas
John Q. McAdams
Winters State Bank
Agricultural Committee
The
American Bankers Association
Life Insurance
Federal Land Banks
Farmers Home Administration
Cub Scout Dad and Lad Camp at Camp Tonkawa Slated
A Chisholm Trail Council event invites Cub Scouts and fathers to Camp Tonkawa August 5-6 or 12-13 for a 24 hour weekend. Registration via Box 5024 Abilene Texas secures a tent, meals, and activities such as rifle and archery ranges swimming boating and an evening campfire.
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Camp
Tonkawa
Chisholm Trail
Card of Thanks to Doctors and Friends
Mrs. Melvin Ray Williams thanks Dr. C. T. Rives and hospital staff for care during a recent stay. She expresses appreciation for prayers, gifts, flowers, visits, food and cards and asks God's blessing on all who helped. Family joins in the thanks.
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C. T. Rives
Melvin Ray Williams
Mrs Katie A Smith Hosts Bolfings From San Antonio and Edinburg
Mrs Katie A Smith welcomed her brothers L A Bolfing of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs S E Bolfing of Edinburg for a weekend visit at her South Texas home bringing family ties from the region.
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Katie A. Smith
L. A. Bolfing
San Antonio
S. E. Bolfing
Edinburg
Witnesses and Testimony Rules for Texas Courts
A reader guidance on witness rights and duties in Texas trials. It outlines importance of witnesses juries judges and lawyers and offers twelve rules for witnesses to follow while cautions about attorney-client dynamics and the oath to testify. The piece references Central Texas Missions and Southwestern institutions and notes a returning Mrs. Frank Ni home on a Friday cycle.
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Ion
Frank Ni
Central Texas
Yglof Missions
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Geery Eee
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Kal
Sparkle-Lite, Inc
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