Welfare costs in Texas level off with no grant cuts expected
Gov. Preston Smith cites a slowdown in welfare demand with 1973 costs potentially $75 million below 1972 estimates. AFDC growth slowed from projected 10 000 monthly to about 5 000. New controls and data processing reduce medical assistance expenses and abuse. Brown shrimp season set by Parks and Wildlife Commission runs 45 days from May 17 to June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Preston Smith
Smith
AFDC
Parks and Wildlife Commission
PWC
Gulf
First primary fades as June 3 runoff heats up
After a tight first primary, candidates shift to the June 3 runoff with campaign costs rising. Early expense reports show statewide candidates spending over 5 million, while millions more likely flowed from congressional and local races, as the race to be first continues.
Insurance Plan Proposed By State Board Chairman
State Insurance Board Chairman Larry Teaver proposes a personal injury protection plan as an alternative to no fault auto insurance. The plan would drop uninsured motorist and medical payments provisions and offer unlimited medical expenses life insurance and income replacement guarantees regardless of fault. Governor Smith urged faster rate reductions for drivers under 25 to improve safety and cut the accident toll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Insurance Board
Larry Teaver
Teaver
Smith
DPS reports 1971 traffic deaths fall to record low rate
Department of Public Safety notes 5.1 deaths per 100 million travel miles in 1971, the best since 1962's 4.9. Still 4,594 died in crashes last year, with 95 percent not wearing seat belts. Texas Employment Commission cites March unemployment at 3.5 percent and 167,000, 20,000 below year ago, plus a 29,100 rise in employment and a 2.2 percent annual job gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas Employment Commission
Court Appeals seeks DOJ plan on bused integration in Texas case
The U S Court of Appeals in New Orleans asked the Justice Department to prepare a plan for minimum busing of pupils that could be used in the Austin Independent School District integration appeal. Texas Supreme Court ruled a Lubbock nursing home with paying patients lacks tax exemption as a charitable institution. Court of Criminal Appeals reversed convictions in Dallas and Kinney County murder cases and overturned a 35 year prison sentence. A Dallas County man was assessed for possession of marijuana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Court of Appeals
New Orleans
U. S. Department of Justice
Austin Independent School District
Texas Supreme Court
Lubbock
Court of Criminal Appeals
Dallas
Kinney
Governor appoints Hustmyre district judge for 128th district
Governor Smith taps Frank W. Hustmyre of Orange as district judge for the 128th district to replace resigning Judge James N. Neff. House Speaker Rayford Price assigns a new, seniority based slate to key budget writing and appropriations roles, with Rep. Bill Finck named chairman. SHIMP SEASON CUT Gulf Coast shrimpers must cease operations 15 days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Frank W. Hustmyre
Orange
128Th Judicial District
James N. Neff
House
Rayford Price
Hilary Doran
del Rio
Fred Agnich
Dallas
William Braecklein
Harold Davis
Austin
Grant Jones
Abilene
Mike Moncrief
Fort Worth
Walter Parker
Denton
Bryar Poff Jr
Amarillo
Bill Pre
Gulf Coast
State oil lease sale nets 5.1 million in bonuses
First School Land Board oil and gas lease sale of 1972 yielded 1,593,719 in state bonuses. Seventy four high bids were accepted on 40,946 acres, boosting the Permanent School Fund to 925,395,386. Submerged lands dominated bidding, with many bids from Aransas, Calhoun, Nueces, Kennedy, Matagorda and Kleberg counties. Average price 38.92 per acre, top offer 59,788 for a 1,440 acre Gulf tract in Matagorda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First School Land Board
Commissioner of Public Lands
Bob Armstrong
Aransas
Calhoun
Nueces
Kenedy
Matagorda
Kleberg
Gulf of Mexico
Matagorda County
Haskins to Lead Brenham State School in June
Dr. Jimmy R. Haskins of Mexia will become Brenham State School superintendent on June 1. UT regents awarded a 28.1 million dollar contract for initial buildings at UT San Antonio. A governor led commission will plan growth in South Texas. The 2.5 millionth tourist welcomed at Orange on May 10. A 119,410 dollar federal grant approved for Summer Head Start in Laredo Webb County. AG Crawford Martin announced nearly 700,000 recovered in price fixing suit. Over 2,200 doctors attend Texas Medical Association meeting in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy R. Haskins
Mexia
Brenham
University of Texas Regents
San Antonio
South Texas
Highway Tourist Bureau
Interstate 10
Orange
Laredo
Webb County
Crawford Martin
Texas Medical Association
Esther WSCS Circle Meeting Tuesday
Esther Circle of WSCS of the First United Methodist Church met Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. E. L. Marks with Mrs. Clarence Hambright presiding. Mrs. Ralph Arnold led the discussion on Faith Active in Love. present were Mesdames Hambright Baldwin Arnold Nelson Stanley Stanley Hood Marks and Miss Margarite Mathis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Circle
WSCS
First United Methodist Church
E. L. Marks
Clarence Hambright
Ralph Arnold
Carl Baldwin
A. M. Nelson
W. T. Stanley
T. C. Stanley
A. J. Hood
Sam Mathis
F. R. Anderson
Margarite Mathis
Food Service Unit Installs 1972-73 Officers
Runnels County School Food Service Association installed its 1972-73 officers in the school cafeteria meeting. Mrs Christine Wade presided, Mrs Mary Epsting installed them, and Mrs Oran Bigley demonstrated table setting. The group voted to send 10 to the Charles Hicks Scholarship Fund. Cupcakes and coffee were served to 31 members and two visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runnels County School Food Service Association
Christine Wade
Mary Epsting
Oran Bigley
Charles Hicks Scholarship Fund
Wind Destroys Hangar at Winters Airport
Early Wednesday a high wind or possible twister destroyed the Winters airport hangar. The hangar roof and three walls were ripped away, debris scattered across a field and highway north of the airport. The Winters Flying Club airplane inside was not visibly damaged. Electrical lines were knocked down and rainfall totaled about 0.31 inch in northeast Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters Airport
Winters Flying Club
West Texas Utilities Electric Lines
Wingate Gator Tops Wingate Club Meeting
The Wingate Gator TOPS Club held a Monday morning meeting with Mrs. Ed Donica and Mrs. R. E. Beck presenting the program. Queen of the week was Mrs. Pat Pritchard and attendees included Mesdames Beck, Albro, Bryan, Donica, Poehls, Pritchard, Romine, and Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wingate Gator Tops
Wingate Gator Tops Club
Ed Donica
R. E. Beck
Pat Pritchard
Mesdames
E. F. Albro
Joe Bryan
Ed Poehls
Mathie Romine
J. R. Thompson
Winters Woman To Graduate At Cisco Junior College
Zanneta Troylene McKnight of Winters to graduate among a record 170 candidates for associate degrees at Cisco Junior College in spring 1972. Commencement is Friday May 12 at 2 p m in the Harrell Fine Arts Auditorium. Miss McKnight is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Troy McKnight and a Winters High School graduate. This is CJC’s largest graduating class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winters
Zanneta Troylene McKnight
Cisco Junior College
Harrell Fine Arts
CHC
Miss McKnight
Troy McKnight
Winters High School
CJC
Dale Sewing Club Meets At Mrs Thormeyer Home
The Dale Sewing Club gathered Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs E E Thormeyer. Members played 42 and painted quilt blocks. Present were Mesdames Jack Whittenberg Bill Mayo Carl Baldwin Marvin Traylor Raymond Knight Reese Jones J W Rogers Carroll Stoecker Herman Spill Charlie Adams Clifton Davis Walter Kruse Clifford Lehman Verge Fisher Ernest Smith Ralph McWilliams Norbert Ueckert and Ernest Thormeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Sewing Club
E. E. Thormeyer
Jack Whittenberg
Bill Mayo
Carl Baldwin
Marvin Traylor
Raymond Knight
Reese Jones
J. W. Rogers
Carroll Stoecker
Herman Spill
Charlie Adams
Clifton Davis
Walter Kruse
Clifford Lehman
Verge Fisher
Ernest Smith
Ralph McWilliams
Norbert Ueckert
Ernest Thormeyer
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
Tfe
Western Mattress Service
Tfc
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Darrell Compton
Wingate
Juanita Mcintyre
Main Drug Co
C. B. Spill
Arizona
Jewel St. Iip
N. Rogers
Leo Johnson
Wood and
Jewel Streets
Lloyd Gilbert
Chevrolet
Christoval
Loyce Soloman
Bowen St. Up
Leon Springer
Manning
Ite
Eugene Carlile
Tuscola
Winters Cafe
Will
Levi Smith
Drasco Road
Mack Edwards. Lp
East Broadway
E. Broadway
O. H. Wheeler
Robert Pruser
N. West
Bradshaw
Paul Gerlach
Ballinger
S. Manning
Ted Meyer Or
Manuel Esquivel JR
Ballinger Monument Company
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Lucy Kittrell
Floyd Sims
State St
J. O. Smith
Gattis Neely
Trailer Parks
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
Fireside
Snyder
Lamesa
LOST
Enterprise Office
Itc
Ane Tonaane
Scrap Iron
Cables, Metals
Ballinger Salvage Company
Max Armbrecht
P. O
Jack
W. Dale
Roach Electric & Furniture
Victor J. Merfeld
Luzier
Luzier Dynel
City Cab
Byron D. Jobe
Pioneer
Herman Vinson
Esther Wscs
Food Service Unit
W. G. Bedford
Jno. W. Norman
Winters, Texas
Proctor Bookkeeping Service
West Dale
LP Gas Service
J. R. Sims & Sons
S. Main St
Swatchsue Electric CO
Sales & Service
Homesite Chain Saws
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Mary Kay
Call Marva J. Underwood
N. Sanders
T. A. McMillan
Ines
Riess Radio & TV
Mansell Es
North Main
Graven’s Plaster & Hobby Hop
Dror
Balkum
Truitt
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