Fight Over Texas Voter Registration Continues
The Texas struggle over registration procedures persists despite the poll tax being deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Voters will decide next November on a proposed constitutional amendment to repeal the poll tax and replace it with an annual registration system, while other groups press for permanent automatic registration based on voting regularity. The New Election Law Study Committee will focus on improving the emergency law and invites amendments suggestions to the Texas Legislative Council by June 30.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Virginia
Texas
New Election Law Study Committee
Texas Legislative Council
Athlete's Foot Treatment Ad from Winters Enterprise
An advertisement for T-4-L foot treatment promises instant drying and rapid relief from itching and burning. The ad claims visible skin improvement within minutes and sloughing of infected skin in 3 to 5 days with a 48 cent price and a 48c back guarantee if not delighted within one hour.
Courts weigh one man one vote for county precincts in Texas
Texas high court considers whether federal equal population rules should govern county commissioners precincts. The Midland mayor H. C. Avery suit argues for precinct level application of the one man one vote standard. A ruling could prompt major county government changes statewide.
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State Supreme Court
Midland
H. C
Hank) Avery
Texas
Texas High Court reviews Port Arthur bridge contract case
The Texas Supreme Court agreed to review a May 25 suit to void Jefferson County contracts for replacing Pleasure Island Bridge at Port Arthur. An 18 week trial later, a Travis County jury found over $1 million misappropriated from Lumberman's Insurance of Dallas in a scheme involving bankers and an insurance agency owner.
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Texas
High Court
Jefferson County
Pleasure Island
Port Arthur
Travis County
Lumberman’s Insurance Corporation of
Dallas
Appraisers to Attend Texas A&M School With Fees State Paid
The Veterans Land Board may cover registration costs for appraisers attending an appraisal school at Texas A and M. A trust agreement governing perpetual care funds could be amended to allow investments in corporate stocks and other investments permitted by the Texas Trust Act.
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Veterans Land Board
Texas A&m
Texas Trust Act
DPS seeks patrolmen for 16 week training school
Col Homer Garrison announces applications for the next Texas Department of Public Safety patrolmen training school. Deadline is June 6. Training pay rises from 375 to 400 a month, with 468 to 484 upon graduation. Men aged 21 to 35 are accepted and assigned to posts across the state after choosing a branch of service. Gov Connally asks federal disaster declaration for 19 northeast Texas counties due to heavy rains and floods and seeks 31.5 million in emergency relief funds for public facilities. Counties listed include Bowie Camp Cass Collin Fannin Freestone Gregg Harrison Lamar Marion Morris Navarro Rains Red River Rusk Shelby Titus Upshur. more may be added. At least 13 other counties reported flood damage. Further rains along the Rio Grande and Texas coast may require aid. Allocation follows surveys by local, state, and federal agencies. Water projects: Sulphur River and North Texas Municipal districts, Irving, and Army Corps of Engineers fund part of Cooper Dam Reservoir and Texarkana Reservoir. Aquilla Creek dam proposed between Hillsboro and Waco with 23.6 million for flood control and water supply. Water Rights Commission outlines Livingston Dam and Reservoir in Polk and San Jacinto counties with an earthen embankment on weak clay to serve Houston.
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Homer Garrison
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Garrison
Bowie
Camp
Cass
Collin
Fannin
Freestone
Gregg
Harrison
Lamar
Marion
Morris
Navarro
Rains
Red River
Rusk
Shelby
Titus
Upshur
Connally
Lower
Rio Grande
Texas
Water Texas Water Development Board
Sulphur River Municipal Water District
North Texas Municipal Water District
Irving
U. S. Corps of Engineers
Cooper Dam
Texarkana
Board of Engineers For
Army Corps of Engineers
Aquilla Creek
Hillsboro
Waco
Texas Water Rights Commission
Livingston
Polk
San Jacinto
Houston
Local Names Listed In Community Notices
Helen L. Fulton Spring Branch Gerald Gafford Snyder Mrs Ethel D Greenwood Corpus Christi Billy H Guinn Jacksonville Mrs Betty B Johnson San Antonio Dan Lea Fort Worth Dr James F Malone Kilgore Mrs Emma Sue Mohle Lockhart Mack Mullins Corsicana Mrs Alma Perkins Canyon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen L. Fulton
Spring Branch
Gerald Gafford
Snyder
Ethel D. Greenwood
Corpus Christi
Billy H. Guinn
Jacksonville
Betty B. Johnson
San Antonio
Dan Lea
Fort Worth
James F. Malone
Kilgore
Emma _ Sue Mohle
Lockhart
Mack W. Mullins
Corsicana
Alma Perkins
Canyon
Flood Damage to Texas Highways Tops One Million
Floods across Dallas Tyler and Atlanta districts caused an estimated 961000 dollars in highway damage in April. Atlanta and Tyler districts each saw about 250000 dollars, Dallas about 200000 with scattered losses in Paris Fort Worth Waco Houston and other cities.
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Dallas
Tyler
Atlanta
State Highway Department
Paris
Fort Worth
Waco
Houston
Yoakum
Austin
Beaumont
del Rio
Texas 1965 juvenile crime drops for first time since 1959
Attorney General Carr reports a 1965 decline in Texas juvenile offenders, the first drop since statistics began in 1959. June hearings by the Railroad Commission will probe oil and gas operators on continued use of earthen pits for salt water disposal in Callahan, Concho, Runnels, Knox, Harris, and Jackson counties. Governor Connally?
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Carr
Texas
Railroad Commission
Gits
Callahan
Concho
Runnels
Knox
Harris
Jackson
Connal
Winters Independent Schools Lunch Menu May 16 20
Weekly lunch menu lists meals from May 16 to May 20 including chicken and spaghetti, baked ham, meat balls on rice, hamburger or sandwich, and tuna salad on lettuce. Each day includes sides, desserts, and milk or chocolate milk. The note ends with an unrelated adage about mowing grass.
War on Poverty Grants Approved in Texas Counties
The program approves new poverty grants for Austin Uvalde Bowie San Saba Mason Llano Mills Robertson Williamson Burnet Amarillo Borger Laredo Webb Robstown County areas. Funds targeted to aid families and community projects across multiple counties and cities.
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Austin
Uvalde
Bowie County
San Saba
Mason, Llano and Mills
Robertson County
Williamson-Burnet
Amarillo
Borger
Laredo
Webb County
Robstown
Funeral Service Held Tuesday For Winters Child
Graveside services were held at Northview Cemetery at 10 a m Tuesday for Carrie Ann Greer 2 months old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Greer of Winters. Officiating was Rev B T Shoemake pastor of First Baptist Church with burial in Northview Cemetery under direction of Spill Funeral Home. The child died en route to Winters Municipal Hospital at 10 p m Sunday. Cause of death was natural causes due to respiratory trouble she had all her life. Ver dict rendered by Justice of Peace Herman A Baker. Carrie Ann Greer born in Abilene July 18 1964. Survivors include her parents grandparents Ninas Greer of Wharton and Mrs Carrie B Perkins of Houston three brothers James Ray Henry Lee and Lenill all of Winters.
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Northview Cemetery
Carrie Ann Greer
James Greer
Winters
B. T. Shoemake
First Baptist Church
Spill Funeral Home
Winters Municipal Hospital
Justice of Peace
Herman A. Baker
Abilene
Ninas Greer
Wharton
Carrie B. Perkins
Houston
James Ray
Henry Lee
Lenill
Weekend visitors gather at Bridwell home in Moore residence
Mrs. Alvin Ballard of Haskell Mrs. J J Hawkins and Mrs. D R Spear of San Angelo visited their mother Mrs. E T Bridwell at the Merrill Nursing Home and in the Moore home. Elex Walker of San Angelo also visited her sister Mrs. E T Bridwell and the Moore home last weekend.
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Alvin Ballard
Haskell
J. J. Hawkins
D. R. Spear
San Angelo
Bill Moore
E. T. Bridwell
Merrill Nursing Home
Elex Walker
Moore
Winters Home Demonstration Club Meeting Highlights
Mrs. Agnes Lawrence presided as Winters Home Demonstration Club met Wednesday afternoon at the club house. Agnes Lawrence showed a film titled The Fat American urging diet awareness, after poems, minutes, and treasurer reports. Members present included Mrs. Ed Voelker Mrs. Emma Cole Mrs. L. C. Hill Mrs. John Shipman Mrs. Walter Daniel and Mrs. Jim Edwards.
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Winters Home Demonstration Club
Agnes Lawrence
Eddie Voelker
Jim Edwards
Lawrence
Ed Voelker
Emma Cole
L. C. Hill
John Shipman
Walter Daniel
Visiting in the home of Mrs J S Sanders on Mother's Day
In the Sanders home on Mother's Day visitors included Mr and Mrs Clide Sanders of Stephen ville Mrs Darrell Gresham Jimmie and Richard of Edmonson Mrs Bruce Pearce and Mae Sanders of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs Dan Gresham as afternoon guests.
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J. S. Sanders
Elsie
Clide Sanders
Stephenville
Darrell Gresham
Jimmie
Richard
Edmonson
Bruce Pearce
Mae Sanders
San Angelo
Dan Gresham
Texas Textbook Committee Appointed by State Board of Education
The 15 member State Textbook Committee, appointed by the State Board of Education, will evaluate over 225 textbook offerings and select five per subject for school board adoption. Members include H. G. Adams, Maria, Mrs Hulan Armstrong, Menard, Dr C E Ellison, Killeen, Dr Morgan E Evans, Galveston, Dr Frances Freese, Dallas, Miss...
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Texas
State Board of Education
H. G. Adams
Maria
Hulan Armstrong
Menard
C. E
Also Mentioned on This Page
Che Winters
Vern Sanford
Texas Press Association
the Insurance Mla
Texas State Library and Historical Commission
Waggoner Carr
Cameron Independent School District
Winters State Bank
the Winters State Bank
Winters, Texas
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and
Federal Reserve System
John Connally
Winters Independent Schools
Winters Child
Dale
Huffman House
SWIFT
Nabisco
Bartlett Pears
Carnation
Dole
Cans
Jar
Arton
Gerber
Maryland Club
Dale Street
Sanders
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