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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1964
Page
6
Texans who failed to pay poll tax can register for the 1966 elections at no charge under a new emergency act. Registration runs March 3 through 17, with future free registration set October to January each year. Atty. Gen. Carr warns March registrations may not feed into upcoming local election rolls.
Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler likens the Pecos County sulphur find to the 1849 Gold Rush as operators rush to locate and file claims on state owned land. He noted activity is constant day and night as prospectors seek leases and mining rights, but he declined to accept 50 cents an acre per year for sulfur extraction.
Governor Connally named Steve Latham of Hillsboro as Hill County Attorney to replace Sam Johnson who resigned from the 66th District Court. He also appointed Dan Walton of Houston as judge of Harris County Criminal District Court No 4. New appointees to Texas Air Control Board include Clinton Howard and Henry LeBlanc with others from Corpus Christi and Houston. Cheatham of Texarkana and Hensley of El Campo were named to the Texas Real Estate Commission.
The Texas Supreme Court reviews a long standing dispute between San Antonio and Guadalupe River basin cities. San Antonio appeals a 1957 Water Commission decision denying its 100000 acre feet annual water from Canyon Dam and granting 50000 acre feet to GBRA for downstream municipal use.
The Attorney General holds that the Texas Highway Department may grant a permit for the movement of overweight mobile equipment used in oil well servicing to transport frac oil. He also rules that a county attorney is not authorized to bring ouster proceedings against a city attorney of a city.
Regular meeting of the Gleaners Sunday School Class at South Side Baptist Church was held Wednesday in the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Hill. Mrs John Grohman led prayer and Mrs Bill Hill gave the devotional with a short business discussion and a closing prayer by Mrs Reel.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hodges of Pueblo Colorado, en route to South Texas, visited Monday in the home of Mrs. T. V. Jennings as part of their travel.
Mrs. John Alderman, Mrs. Ermine Greer and daughter Valeria of San Antonio were weekend visitors in the home of Mrs. A. D. Lee.
A survey of varied Texas legal matters includes a lottery definition for chain referral plans, use of bound volumes for recording deeds, vehicle registration rules, and club alcohol sales. It notes constitutional approvals for fund deposits, county staffing limits, and Battleship Texas Commission supervision. It also reports brucellosis testing across eleven counties and related cattle test figures. Magellan notes cotton growing in Brazil circa 1520.
Mrs. Ella Byrd hosted the Sew and Sew Club at her Byrd home with twenty one members and several guests. Quilting was done for the hostess and refreshments served to a large list of members and guests. The next meeting will be with Johnnie Woodfin on March 15.
Sub Deb Club members met Monday at the Pierce home with Karen as hostess. New members Dianne Snell and Cindy Pinkerton were elected. The program on Blind Dates was presented by Gayla Beall.
Mr and Mrs Raymon Lloyd have children Mr and Mrs Cullen Johnson and son Jeffrey of Midland. Mr and Mrs Rodney Lloyd of Austin also have a child Stacy Lloyd who spent a week with her grandparents and returned to Austin with her parents.
In Roberts home Mr and Mrs Jimmy Roberts visiting Abilene for the ACC Lecture called on their parents Mr and Mrs Wayne Roberts and Mr and Mrs L W Compton last week.
The article describes cotton spun into extremely fine yarns with a delicate web-like texture. It notes implications for textile quality and potential uses in high-precision fabrics and innovative weaving techniques.
Bridal shower honored Miss Lynda Lee Parks bride elect of Alan Douglas Sweet at Ralph Burns home Friday night. Hostesses included Mesdames Harrison Browning Lowe Harrison Burns White Johnson Sims Dodson Loyd Bedford. Decorations featured green and white mums with a tea table in white net over taffeta.
The ceremony was attended by about thirty guests. Mrs Burns and Mrs S B Parks led the receiving line. Suzanne Parks presided at the register as the bride's sister. Mrs Leo Johnson and Mrs Wayne Sims assisted with bridal gifts displayed for the occasion.
The family of T. W. Hord thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy, floral offerings, and food. Special appreciation extended to the doctor and nurses for their services.
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