Tax foes form blue ribbon group to press Texas tax plan
AUSTIN forms a blue-ribbon committee led by Midland attorney Tom Sealy to fight income taxes and push a statewide program within the current tax structure. Texas Association of Taxpayers reports a 300 member advisory panel and a broad membership drive to seek a fair tax during the regular session.
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Austin
Midland
Tom Sealy
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Texas Association of Taxpayers
Sealy
T.A.T
House
Senate
State Affairs Committee
W. T. Moore
Bryan
Texas Ranks Low in Federal Highway Safety Rating
Texas ranked in the bottom quarter of states in a federal highway safety compliance evaluation. Governor Preston Smith protested the rating in a letter to Transportation Secretary John Vaine and urged faster reform. The Legislature weighs steps to improve motor vehicle codes licensing and EMS and to end the misdemeanor probation for drunk drivers. A Montgomery school bond case and Reeves County land dispute are noted in related high court actions.
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Texas
Preston Smith
Transportation
John Vaine
Smith
Supreme Court
Montgomery
High Court
Reeves County
Interim Texas Parks and Wildlife CEO Named
Ron Jones formerly of Dublin takes interim executive director role at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and removes former head Robert G. Mauermann from duties. Governor Smith accepts resignation of Dr. Charles H. Brown from the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Senator Bill Patman becomes legislative commissioner of the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission.
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Ron Jones
Dublin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Jones
Robert G. Mauermann
PWD
Smith
Charles H. Brown
Wichita Falls
Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Bill Patman
Canado
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
Easter Seal Sale Aids West Texas Rehab Center
West Texas Rehabilitation Center plans to mail almost 51 thousand Easter Seal appeal letters this week. Treasurer Homer Scott commends volunteers who staff campaigns in local areas and school events. The center, an Easter Seal affiliate since 1958, buys seals for 3909 dollars annually and keeps most funds locally for patient care.
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West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Homer Scott
Scott
Meyers Birth Declares Jennifer Sue In Ballinger
Mr. and Mrs. Joe E F Meyers announce the birth of a daughter Jennifer Sue on Wednesday March 3, 1871 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. The infant weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Albert Meyers and wife of Winters and maternal grandparents are Wesley Hord and wife of Winters.
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Joe E F. Meyers
Jennifer Sue
Ballinger Memorial Hospital
Albert Meyers
Winters
Wesley Hord
For Sale Receint Books at The Enterprise Office
Local notice advertises for sale of recent books now available at The Enterprise office. Includes limited details and invitation to inquire at the newspaper facility.
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Enterprise
Winters High Welcomes Tarleton Student Teacher in AG Dept
Stanley Whitsitt, senior at Tarleton State College, is student teaching in Winters High School's vocational agriculture department with Stanley Blackwell as the WHS vo ag teacher. He will teach VA 1 and VA 2 for about nine weeks in Winters. He and his wife, who is Tarleton graduate, live in a mobile home he built. Mrs Whitsitt substitutes in Winters Public Schools.
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Stanley Whitsitt
Tarleton State College
Winters High School
Stanley Blackwell
WHS Vo Ag
Whitsitt
Winters
VA 1
VA 2
Henrietta
Winters Students Win at San Angelo Livestock Show
Winters students earned placing in the San Angelo Show. Sherrill Alexander earned 5th in Charolais light weight crossbred. Scott King took 4th in light weight Duroc barrow. James Lynn Blackwell placed 4th in light weight crossbred barrow. Don Rogers finished 5th and Doug Rogers 6th in that division.
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San Angelo
Pioneer Seed Co creates service department head named
Jim Higdon an agronomist with extensive southwest experience is named to lead Pioneer Sorghum Company of Plainview new aeronomy services department. A Texas Tech graduate he will coordinate with dealers to set up and supervise grain sorghum test plots across Texas to provide localized hybrid selection guidance and maximize yield. Herman Vinson Pioneer dealer for Runnels and Taylor counties notes value for growers.
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Jim Higdon
Pioneer Sorghum Company of
Plainview
Texas Tech
Higdon
Texas
Herman Vinson
Tuscela
Runnels
Taylor Counties
Said
Den Dieters Met Monday Evening at The Den
Members of the Den Dieters gathered Monday evening at The Den with Mrs. Boyd Bedford presiding. Mrs. B. J. Emmert was chosen queen for the week. Attendees included Mesdames W. J. Briley Pearl Dunnam Bill Millorn Louis de la Cruz B. J. Emmert Paul Gerhardt Robert Kraatz Bert Humble and Carl Pendergrass.
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den Dieters
The
Den
Boyd Bedford
B. J. Emmert
Mesdames
W. J. Briley
Pearl Dunnam
Bill Millorn
Louis de la Cruz
Paul Gerhardt
Robert Kraatz
Bert Humble
Carl Pendergrass
Johnston To Attend WTCC Leader Conference In Abilene
M D Johnston president of the Winters Chamber of Commerce will attend the West Texas Chamber of Commerce leadership conference in Abilene at the Star lite Motor Hotel March 31. Speakers include Jim West president of Tandy Corp Fort Worth Ed Wisncamper editor Abilene Reporter News and Dee Bowman Star Broadcasting Co of Slaton. Johnston urged maximum Winters Chamber participation.
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M.D
Doc) Johnston
Winters Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Starlite
Winters Chamber to Host Informative Conference Meeting
The Winters Chamber of Commerce announces an informative conference in Winters Texas. Those wishing to attend should call Mrs Emma Marks at the Chamber office for details and registration.
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Ber of Commerce
Emma Marks
Chamber
Austin visitors call on Frank Brown family
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Schueler and Noetl and Martha Brown of Austin visited the Brown parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Brown, over the weekend.
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Ronnie Schueler
Noetl
Martha Brown
Austin
Frank Brown
Wekend
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Ballinger Monument Company
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Fort Worth
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