County Commissioners Vote 12.5 Percent Pay Increase
Runnels County commissioners approve a 12.5 percent pay raise effective June 15 raising salary from 5600 to 6320 for each commissioner. District court clerk and county treasurer also receive increases from 4600. The court approves road and bridge warrants up to 80000 for U.S. 83 relocation with a public hearing to set details. Half funds land acquisition Ballinger to Hatchel. other half buys 12 dump trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels
W. H. Rampy
Ballinger and
Hatchel
Difference Between SCD and SCS Explained by Officials
Bill Minzenmayer describes Soil Conservation Districts as state subdivisions that are self governed and cannot tax or issue bonds while promoting soil and water conservation. Cecil Drake notes the Soil Conservation Service, part of the Agriculture Department, provides free professional aid to district farmers including maps, site guidance, and technical services to plan and implement conservation efforts.
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Soil Conservation
Soil Conservation Service
Bill Minzenmayer
Runnels S.C
Cecil Drake
The
SCS
Department of Agriculture
Compton Family Ends Ten Day Leave Visit
Sergeant C. L. Compton and wife left Thursday for El Paso after a ten day home leave visiting his mother Mrs. E. W. Compton and Darrell. Sunday guests included Erwin Compton and family A O Merck family W D Compton and sons from Kerrville Bea McDonald and Linda Melvin Brown and daughter from Big Spring.
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Compton
C. L. Compton
el Paso
E. W. Compton
Darrell
Erwin Compton
A. O. Merck
W. D. Compton
Kerrville
Bea McDonald
Linda
Melvin Brown
Big Spring
Premont Visit From Odessa and Alice Residents
Mrs. Fred Frost and her sons of Odessa and Mrs. J. C. Martin spent a week visiting in Premont with Mr. and Mrs. Ker mit Gebert. They also visited the Crownovers in Alice, former Winters residents. Mrs. Frost and sons returned to Odessa Wednesday after visiting the Martins’ home for the weekend.
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Premont
Fred Frost
Odessa
J. C. Martin
Kermit Gebert
A. N. Crownovers
Alice
Winters
Frost
J. C. Mar
Work On Terraces After Grain Is Out
The article reports Glen Green of the Soil Conservation Service urging terrace maintenance after small grain harvest. Terrace ends weaken from farm equipment. inspection is advised and repairs can be done with a dozer, scraper, or other equipment to protect downstream terraces.
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Glen Green
Local
Soil Conservation Service
Green
Terrace Maintenance and Local Notables in Jefferson Texas
After addressing terrace building and plow land variation for erosion control, the piece lists Runnels Soil Conservation District cooperators Edward Gottschalk Walter Andrae Mitchell Blackwood and Frank Gully. It also notes Jay Gould historic railroad ties to Jefferson Texas and a famous hotel register quote marking the end of Jefferson, though the town persists.
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Runnels
Jay. Gould
Jefferson
Texas
Gould
Pease River Battlefield Chronicle Near Crowell Texas
Northeast of Crowell Texas lies the Pease River Battlefield known for Rangers recapturing Cynthia Ann Parker twenty five years after her 1836 kidnapping. The site near Denison lies 12 miles northwest, by the Red River near the Texas Oklahoma border, where Holland Coffee's Trading Post once traded captives and goods with Comanche.
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Crowell
Texas
Cradle of the Panhandle
Pease River Battlefield
Texas Rangers
Cynthia Ann Parker
Holland Coffee
Denison
Red River
Oklahoma
Hospital Notes Dismissals At Winters Municipal Hospital
Mrs Tab Hatler medical patient dismissed Thursday at Winters Municipal Hospital. Mrs Clifford Huffman medical patient dismissed Friday. Bobby D Darbney medical patient dismissed Friday. Virginia L Cagle surgical patient dismissed Sunday. Allen Jackson medical patient dismissed Monday. Charlie Chapman medical patient dismissed Monday. Mrs W P Gardner medical patient dismissed Monday. Gordon Craig medical patient dismissed Tuesday. I N Phillips surgical patient listed. Mrs Westeral Robertson surgical patient listed. Simone Gomez medical patient listed. Mrs Ruby Burkett medical patient listed. Kenneth Wilson medical patient listed.
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Tab Hatler
Winters Municipal Hospital
Clifford Huffman
Bobby D. Darbney
Virginia L. Cagle
Allen Jackson
Charlie Chapman
W. P. Gardner
Gordon Craig
I. N. Phillips
Westeral Robertson
Simone Gomez
Ruby Burkett
Kenneth Wilson
C. R. Willey
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