State Capital Highlights and Early Campaign Moves
State-wide speaking tours and office announcements set the pace for upcoming primary campaigns with a May 5 vote date. Governor race features Jack Cox with other Democrats and three Republican senators Jerrard Secrest Bob Baker and Preston Smith. Capitol value noted at 9.95 million with land 5.14 million. old Capitol undergoing refinishing. New laws include blue law clarifications on store closures and reporting requirements for unlocated property and oil royalties.
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Jack Cox
Breckenridge
Cox
Ben Ramsey
Railroad Commission
Jerrard Secrest
Temple
Bob Baker
Houston
Preston Smith
Lubbock
Texas Governor forms boards for state operations and water control
Gov. Daniel announces appointments to three and nine member state boards and commissions, including the State Hospitals and Special Schools Board and the State Water Pollution Control Board. New rules require permits to discharge waste into public waters. Funding issues loom as Daniel plans a January special session for operating money.
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Price
Daniel
David B. Irons
Dallas
Horace Cramer
Austin
H. E. Hutt
Corpus Christi
Howard Tellepsen
Houston
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State Hospitals and Special Schools
Max Starcke
Harry Hornby
Uvalde
State Parks Board
Sam G. Wood
Hatton W. Simpson
Tyler
State Board of Pharmacy
Sam Wohlford
Stratford
J. S. Hudnall
C. G. Shigley
Freeport
State Water Pollution Control Board
Board of Water Engineers
Joe D. Carter
J. E. Peavy
M. D
Game & Fish
Howard Dodgen
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
State Welfare to pay medical bills for age assistance roll
Beginning January 1 the State Welfare Department will cover medical hospital and nursing home costs for 225 000 aged on the old age assistance rolls. The program will cost about 12 000 000 in state funds over 20 months with federal matching dollars. Governor Daniel reactivates the White House Conference on the Aging committee with Crawford Martin as chairman. First month natural gas tax payments totaled 356 481 with 306 532 paid under protest. Gas pipelines challenge the new tax. First 90 780 reports to Comptroller Calvert show 7 206 727. he predicts February will show if the two year sales tax yields 319 000 000.
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State Welfare Department
Daniel
White House
Crawford Martin
Hillsboro
Winters youth Kenneth Wilkerson dies in car crash
Kenneth Nash Wilkerson 21 of Winters died Friday night from injuries after his car left a curve north of Ballinger. The Ballinger Winters game preceded the accident. He was a Winters High School graduate, sophmore at San Angelo College, and worked for an oil company. Funeral services were held at First Methodist Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. He is survived by his parents, a brother Joyce, a sister Mrs Arthur Watkins, and several uncles and aunts.
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Kenneth Nash Wilderson
Ballinger
Ballinger- Winters
Winters
First Methodist Church
Ray Elliott
Internment
Lakeview
Spill Funeral Home
Kenneth
Loyd Wilkerson
Wilkerson
Winters High School
San Angelo College
San Angelo
Sophmore
Joyce of
Arthur Watkins
Jimmie Smith
Patsy Jean Williams Honored With Bridal Shower
Patsy Jean Williams bride elect of Bobby James Staggs was feted with a bridal shower on Monday Nov. 6 at 218 North Melwood home of Mrs. William Covey. Co hosts Mrs. Robert Kraatz Sr Mrs. David Gossett and Mrs. Jack Davis Sr assisted with greetings and registration. The red and white theme featured red roses white fern and a table arranged with a white linen cloth red roses white chrysanthemums green fern and a silver printed wedding date label around the punch bowl. About thirty guests registered.
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Patsy Jean Williams
Bobby James Staggs
William Covey
N. Melwood
Robert Kraatz Sr
David Gossett
Jack Davis Sr
Covey
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Winters Enterprise
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