Water Plan for Texas Aims to Meet Federal Deadline
At the Texas Capitol in Austin, state agencies push to submit the Texas Water Plan by June 1967. The plan, a 50 year comprehensive effort, could cost over 2 billion dollars and include diversion schemes from the Trinity and Brazos rivers plus a Texas coast canal. Waste treatment facilities alone may reach 740 million dollars.
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Texas
Wade
Joe M. Kilgore
Comprehensive Water Planning Advisory Committee
Joe G. Moore Jr
Texas Water Development Board
Trinity River
Brazos River
Moore
Kilgore
Attorney General Carr issues rulings on names and public duties
State Savings and Loan Dept may bar use of savings in names of nonregulated businesses. Other opinions cover farm vehicle exemptions, nepotism rules for county bodies, neglect in traffic accident duties, indigent counsel in examining trials, and constitutional limits on court costs. Also notes on museum funding, probation refunds, unclaimed property sales, and tax rate timing. Appointments include Connally picks for judicial panel and lawmakers to regional education conference. Draft quota shows June at 712 for Texas.
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State Savings and Loan Department
Savings
Atty
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Board of Economic Opportunity of
Laredo
Webb County
Justice of Peace
Washington State Park
Wilbarger County
Brazoria County
Wingo and McMillan to Wed June 4 at Sherman
Mrs. John Wingo of Sherman announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Linda Jean Wingo to Floyd Wayne McMillan. Linda Jean graduates from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene with a BS in Elementary Education this May. Floyd McMillan will receive a BA in psychology and sociology from Hardin-Simmons this month. The ceremony is set for June 4 at East Sherman Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Jean Wingo
Floyd Wayne McMillan
Sherman
John. Wingo
Linda Jean
Floyd Wayne
McMillan
Reed McMillan
Ovale
Wingo
van Horn High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
East Sherman Baptist Church
Texas agencies announce bonds and job data in 1965 report
W E Tinsley cites 746 977 452 in bonds for community projects in 1965. Texas Employment Commission shows 56 627 non farm job openings in March up from 47 842 a year earlier with applications by job seekers near 50 235. Corpus Christi bank filed for 200 000 capital and 200 000 surplus with 100 000 reserves. Highway Department spent 70 900 000 in March as part of a four year 310 000 000 program to fix highway dangers. War on poverty grants approved for Texarkana Marshall Crowell Laredo and Eagle Pass. Rep George Hinson proposes state supported orientation school for new school board members. Texas Liquor Control Board.
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W. E. Tinsley
Municipal Advisory Council of Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Texas State Bank of Corpus Christi
State Banking Department
Texas Highway Department
Office of Economic Opportunity
Texarkana
Marshall
Crowell
Laredo
Eagle Pass
George Hinson
Mineola
Texas Liquor Control Board
Planning Program Launched By State Government
First of exploratory conferences with major state agency heads set for April 26 to start a coordinated planning program aimed at greater economy and efficiency in administration. Authorized by the 1965 legislature. Governor staff and the planning consultant firm Wise Gladstone will interview department directors. The firm is funded in part by a 65 744 federal grant to develop basic information for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold F. Wise
Robert Gladstone and Associates
Texas reports record state park and tourism revenue rise
The state reports over 136000 dollars gained from new sources as Texas counties cities school districts and other subdivisions sold a record high amount. The Texas Highway Department notes that ten dollar prestige license plates became lawful last year reflecting the revenue growth.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas
Arguments Set For April 25 On Telegraphing Alcohol Gifts
Combined Garden Clubs of Texas adopts Governor's Mansion landscaping as a statewide project. The hearing on April 25 will address a proposed regulation allowing telegraphing an alcohol gift.
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Combined Garden Clubs of
Texas
Visiting Sunday at Ernest Smith Home
Family members and friends gathered at the Ernest Smith residence for a visiting Sunday. Attendees included Mrs. J. W. Mitchell of Columbus Ohio Mrs. Jasper Allbright of Longview Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hale and children of San Antonio and other relatives from Abilene Anson Winters and related towns.
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Ernest Smith
J. W. Mitchell
Columbus
Ohio
Jasper Allbright
Longview
Raymond Hale
San Antonio
Charles Wilson
Abilene
Judy Smith
Jimmy Smith
Pope
Anson
R. H. Hale
D. B. Thornton
Winters
Relatives Visit Shufield and Daltons in Mulllin and Goldthwaite
Mr and Mrs George Shuf field visited last week with Mr and Mrs Grover Dalton at Mullin. They also visited in Goldthwaite with Mrs Rube Hammonds and Mrs Ethel Davis. Read the Classified Ads.
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George Shuffield
Grover Dalton
Mullin
Goldthwaite
Rube Hammonds
Ethel Davis
Visitors from Columbus and Longview Gather in Texas
Mrs. Jasper Allbright of Longview and Mrs. J W Mitchell of Columbus Ohio visited last week with their mother Mrs D B Thornton and other relatives. Mrs Allbright left by plane Monday while Mrs Mitchell stayed longer. Texas lumber production peaked in 1907 ranking third nationally at 2229590 board feet.
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Jasper Allbright
Longview
J. W. Mitchell
Columbus
Ohio
D. B. Thornton
Texas
Education as keystone of a free society
A speaker argues education is the top duty of an enlightened society and urges broadening access without lowering standards or allowing federal control. They advocate local control of curricula and textbook choices without government interference.
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State Capitol
Austin
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
MUAN
John Connally
Lewis H. Bond
Fort Worth
Robert W. Whipkey
Big Spring
William B. Blakemore
Midland
New
State Judicial Qualifications Commission
Connally
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Culp Krueger
el Campo
Don Cavness
Lee Duggan Jr
Houston
Gene Kendren
Taylor
James
State Supreme Court
Jerry Sadler
Pecos County
Sadler
Duval Corporation of
Piper Petroleum Company
Delaware
Texas Selective Service
Army
Rogers
the International Silver Company
Bahlman Jewelers
Congress
TV Am
Conservation
Alem
Viet Nam
Oil and
Eldon Mahon
Democrat
National Defense
Agricultural Department
Veteran's Affairs
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