Texas Legislature Faces Snow of Bills and a Tax Plan
Amid hearings, the 56th Legislature fights through a flood of new measures as the session nears the May 12 cutoff. Rep Frates Seeligson promotes a sweeping tax plan to repeal 38 taxes and boost levies on autos cigars liquor beer and franchises with proposals to seize abandoned property and transfer 18 million dollars. He backs a general sales tax, diverging from Governor Price Daniel.
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Frates Seeligson
Texas
Seeligson
Price Daniel
Texas lawmakers push new taxes and rights amendment
Rep. Leon Thurman proposes raising beer levy to ten dollars per barrel while Rep. W. T. Oliver floors a five percent gross receipts tax on hotels and related services and a five cent per gallon tax on soft drink syrup. The equal rights amendment faces Senate review as supporters cite outdated classifications.
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Leon Thurman
Anson
W. T. Oliver
Port Arthur
Oliver
Hardy
George Parkhouse
Dallas
Sgt Harville Honored In Wilson Home
G C Harville who left Wednesday for Alaska was honored Sunday afternoon at the Bradshaw home of Mr and Mrs Harold Wilson. Coffee and cake were served to Abilene guests including Cal vin King Lynn Joe Chism plus Harville and family and friends from Tye Sweetwater Winters and Winters area.
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Sgt
Harville
Wilson
S-Set
G. C. Harville
Alaska
Harold Wilson
Bradshaw
Calvin King
Lynn
Joe Chism
Abilene
Donald
Robert
Tye
Denzil Reggan
Cheryl
Sweetwater
Winford Reel
Ronnie
Donnie
Winters
Ted Eoff
David Phillpot
England Home Visit By Abilene Women
Misses Pat Morgan and Jean Rowan of Abilene spent Saturday visiting in the Bede England home in England.
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England
Pat Morgan
Jean Rowan
Abilene
Bede England
T E L S S Class Met Thursday In Puckett Home
The Sunday School class of First Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. W. E. Puckett on Thursday. Sacred songs were played, prayers offered, and Mrs. Puckett led the opening prayer. A devotional from John 15 was shared, a visitor read a poem, and prayers closed the session. Refreshments were served to attendees including Mesdames Nelson Gardner Brooks Cain Pumphrey Brandon Howell Booher.
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First Baptist Church
W. E. Puckett
Puckett
Cora White
Emma Crow
M. H. Nelson
Ethel Gardner
J. A. Brooks
W. H. Cain
Charlie Pumphrey
E. L. Brandon
Laura Howell
Anna Booher
Icebox Defrosting Inspires Domestic Felicity Idea
A columnist muses that housewives should defrost regularly to boost home happiness and efficiency, drawing a playful parallel between icebox upkeep and domestic harmony.
Dream Girl Topic For Sub Deb Club Meeting
The Sub Deb Club met at Mrs Effie Dietz home Monday evening with Nancy Roberts and Ophelia Dietz presenting Dream Girl as the program. Ophelia Dietz acted as hostess and Beverly Bedford presided. Martha Lloyd called the roll and it was announced reservations for summer camp were confirmed.
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Nancy Roberts
Ophelia Dietz
Effie Dietz
Beverly Bedford
Martha Lloyd
Edna Mayfield
Carol Smith
Lavera Williams
Toni Johnson
Nancy Benson
Martha Marks
Marc Knox
Sammie Lou
Notable Names List Reflected in Community Notices
A partial list of local residents includes Bud Puckett Beverly Bedford Frances Saunders Evelyn Hudgins Joann Alfrey Martha Lloyd Barbara Dunn Serena Mizenmayer Marilyn Mitchell Ophelia Dietz Karen Parrish Lys and Robert Gans reflecting a community record.
Wingate 4-H Club Meets in Lunch Room
The Wingate 4-H Club girls met February 16 with local leaders Delores Ibarra presiding. They embroidered a pillow case and named attendees Kathy Dunn Cynthia Antilley Marlene Brown Ida Lee Henson Dyanna Medlock Nancy Gresham Linda Tischler Mary Lynn Pritchard Delores Ibarra Mrs Ray Dunn and Mrs Pat Pritchard. The next meeting will be with Miss Ollie Chenoweth in March.
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Wingate 4-H Club
Delores Ibarra
Kathy Dunn
Cynthia Antilley
Marlene Brown
Ida Lee Henson
Dyanna Medlock
Nancy Gresham
Linda Tischler
Mary Lynn Pritchard
Ray Dunn
Pat Pritchard
Ollie Chenoweth
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