Capitol Area Highway HQ Proposal Draws Mixed Reaction
The Texas Highway Commission backs a $20 million state headquarters near the capitol, with a 10 story design and a Lundberg Bakery preserved as a Texana museum. Legislators propose moving the site away from downtown into a park and tourist hub, while neglecting a plan to keep capitol views intact. Senator Tower criticizes labor laws, urging reform and anti trust action on unions receiving assistance during strikes.
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Austin
Texas Highway Commission
Capitol
Governor’s Mansion
Lundberg
Texana
Tower
TMA
Commission On
Texas industry maps political year at 49th TMA conference
At the 49th annual Conference of Texas Industry, Texas Manufacturers Association members heard Sen. John Tower call for labor law reform and Irving Shapiro of DuPont urged business labor collaboration to set national goals. Richard Armstrong urged creation of public affairs departments as a national objective baseline. TMA also backed 10-year state budget projections.
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Organized Labor
Houston
Texas
Texas Manufacturers Association
John Tower
Richard Armstrong
Washington, D. C
Irving Shapiro
FE. J. duPont de Nemours & Co
TMA
Nugent Emerges as Preferred Speaker Candidate
More than 30 Texas legislators backed Rep. Jim Nugent of Kerrville for speaker as Gus Mutscher hints at re election doubts. Mutscher weighs options amid bribery case. Rayford Price contends his bid is being opposed, while Nugent led a San Antonio straw poll with Cobb, Traeger, Slider, Finney, and Salem in order. Traeger, Slider and Salem signaled support for Nugent as he prepares to decide on a race.
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Rep
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
Rayford Price
Palestine
San Antonio
Price
Nugent
Don Cobb
Dumas
John Traeger
Seguin
James Slider
Naples
David Finney
Fort Worth
Joe Salem
Corpus Christi
Traeger
Slider
Salem
Redistricting challenges arise in Dallas federal court
A Dallas federal case challenges the constitutionality of the new congressional map claiming districts fail federal criteria for compactness contiguity and equal population. Plaintiffs propose a plan claiming only .1 percent population variance and raise related legal opinions from Attorney General Crawford C. Martin on state employee benefits and school tuition refunds.
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Dallas
Federal District Court
House of Representative
Supreme Court upholds water use ban over farmer land
State Supreme Court sustains lower court ruling preventing Sun Oil Co from drawing Ogallala aquifer water under a Hockley County farmer’s property for pressurizing oil wells. The High Court schedules December 15 for a hearing on private nonprofit water suppliers and school taxes. The Court of Criminal Appeals upholds LSD sale and possession bans. Texas Public Employees Association plans a 10.2 percent state employee pay raise in a future special session.
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State Supreme Court
Sun Oil Company
Ogallala
Hockley County
High Court
Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas Public Employees Association
Mrs Sherman Richardson Died In North Runnels Hospital
Pink Sherman 67 died at 11 20 am Friday in North Runnels Hospital after a short illness. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Spill Memorial Chapel with Rev. Alfred Creel and Rev. Richard Nelson officiating. Burial Lakeview Cemetery. Survivors include sons Milton and Richard Sherman of Winters a daughter Shirley Snodgrass of Louisville aged siblings and grandchildren.
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Pink Sherman
North Runnels Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Alfred Creel
Brownwood
Richard Nelson
Winters Assembly of God Church
Lakeview Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Oda Odora Horton
Joseph and
Beddie Horton
Comanche County
Maine
Runnels County
Wilmeth
Norton
Winters
Pentecostal Church
Sherman
Garland
Marion
Milton
Richard Sherman
Shirley Snodgrass
Louisville
Joe Horton
Grant
R. C. Horton
Andrews
Lillie Andrae
Bessie Lancaster
Leo Horton
Larry Horton
Ralph Staggs
Leroy Hubach
Lynn Taylor
Elwayne Taylor
Letter From a Child and the Postal Toll
A six year old named Jimmy asks for $500 to help his mother raise him and his sister after their father’s death. A postal worker share prompts coworkers to give, raising $300. Weeks later a second note asks for direct home delivery to avoid a $200 postal deduction.
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Jimmy
WSCS Meeting In Church Tuesday
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church met Tuesday at the church. A missionary from Africa will speak November 7 and a covered dish luncheon is planned. Members present included Mrs. Thad Traylor and Mrs. Roy Crawford among others.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Thad Traylor
F. R. Anderson
Women’s Society
Corsicana
Roy Crawford
Frank Mitchell
Africa
Mesdames A. M. Nelson
H. Hodge
Vada Babrston
W. D. Lang
Carl Baldwin
D. A. Dobbins
Susie Baker
Sallie Gray
John Schaffrina
M. L. Dobbins
Elmo Mayhew
W. W. Parramore
Willie Lois Nichols
Gattis Neely
W. T. Lange
Robert Sanders
E. W Bridwell
M. E. Leeman
Den Dieters Club Meeting Monday
The Den Dieters met Monday night at The Den with Mrs. Carl Pendergrass leading the program. Mrs. Bert Humble was queen for the week. Attendees included Mesdames W. M. Bunger, Bill Millorn, Bert Humble, Paul Gerhardt, Carl Pendergrass, Marvin Bedford, Bill Webb, and Pearl Dunnam.
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den Dieters
the den
Carl Pendergrass
Bert Humble
Mesdames
W. M. Bunger
Bill Millorn
Paul Gerhardt
Marvin Bedford
Bill Webb
Pearl Dunnam
Birth of Christy Rena Shook in San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Jim Shook of San Angelo announce the birth of daughter Christy Rena on October 19 1971 in San Angelo Grandparents are J A Jernigan Winters and Garland Shook Winters.
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Jim Shook
San Angelo
Christy Rena
J. A. Jernigan
Garland Shook
Winters
Weekend visitors flock to Moore home in Eastland
Mr and Mrs Russell Stroud and their children along with Mrs W C Brackey of San Antonio and Miss Sylvia Moore of Lubbock visited Mr and Mrs E Z Moore this weekend.
Winters VFW Post 9193 thanks for Buddy Poppy Sale success
The Winters VFW Post 9193 and its Ladies Auxiliary thank the public for a successful Buddy Poppy Sale held October 23. Helen Henderson coordinated the sale and the Goal Digger Club sold the poppies.
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Winters Vfw
Helen Henderson
Goal Digger
Eastland Mavericks Extend Unbeaten 8-0 Football Run
Eastland Mavericks defeated Ballinger 41-6 to stay 8-0 overall and 5-0 in District 8-AA. Winters Blizzards rally past Hamilton 35-14 as Eastland prepares for a tough test. Coleman dominates Clyde 42-0 while aiming to challenge Eastland for the 8-AA lead. Comanche keeps fifth with a 36-27 win over Cisco as Harry Dudley fuels a 376-yard ground attack.
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Eastland Mavericks
Ballinger Bearcats
Mavs
Bearcats
Eastland Boys
Eastland
Coleman
Clyde
Bluecats
Ballinger
Mavericks
Hamilton
Bulldogs
Comanche
Cisco Loboes
Harry Dudley
Indians
Cisco
Schedule This Week Pro Football Style Eastland at Winters
Local schedule lists Eastland visiting Winters and Coleman facing Ballinger along with Hamilton at Cisco and Comanche at Clyde this week.
Templeton Family Thankful for Sympathy Loss of Walter
The Templeton family expresses gratitude for the sympathy shown after the death of their son Walter. Mr and Mrs J A Templeton and children thank all who offered support and blessings.
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Walter
Winters Enterprise Itemized Local Briefs
Local page 4 item highlights community notices from Winters Texas dated Friday November 5 1971. brief entries cover residents events and public notices with concise facts and local names.
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Enterprise
Texas
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
E. J. Bishop
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Marva Jean Underwood
N. Sanders
Zenith
Jerry Whitlow
Walker Tatum
S. Church
Mary Stannfield
Magnolia
E. Pierce
Albert Street
Contact Inc
W. Norman
S. Magnolia
Robert Carey
Wingate
Bill
Darlene Smith
Roselane Street
C. B. Spill
Floyd Sims
State St
North Church St
Brad
Weldon Minzenmayer
John Middleton
W. T. Billups
Marian Kay
Douglas Cole
Buford Owens
Abilene Reporter
Winters Enterprise
Smith
Ted Meyer Or
Manuel Esquivel JR
Ballinger Monument Company
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Woody Holt
Holt- Hemphill
P. O
Tex
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
Scrap
Cables, Metals
Ballinger Salvage Company
Tfe
Fireside
Texas Refinery Corp
A. N. Pate
Dick Dunlap
Victor J. Merfeld
Western Mattress Service
Tfc
Preston Smith
Mary Kay
Carolyn Rosson
W. G. Bedford
Luzier
Luzier Dynel
N. Rogers
Abilene
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Tures
Byron D. Jobe
Jno. W. Norman
Winters, Texas
Lois L. Bellis Chiropractor
East Truett
AG Opinions
Veterans Land Fund
Crawford C. Martin
Martin
WSCS
den Dieters Club
Moore Home
del Monte
Loin Steak Club
Mission Peas
Maryland Club Coffee
Pecan Sandies
Gandy
Bbc
Ars
Balkum’s
John
Brian Keith
Alfonso Arau
J. A. Templeton
Itc
T. A. McMillan
Blackmon Repair Shop
General Mechanical
North Church
Swatchsue Electric CO
Sales & Service
Homesite Chain Saws
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
Fowler
Virgil Fowler
Colerio
Riess Radio & TV
Mansell Brothers Ballinger
Winters Ourize Eere Dealer
North Main
Graven’s Plaster & Hobby Shop
West Dale
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