State Drug Abuse Plan Outlined By Texas Health Dept
The Texas Health Department described a three phase drug abuse program at a House hearing to study youth psychiatric problems. It will start with lab services clinics and health factor reviews in six counties serving 1.7 million people and begin statewide in 1972. Costs include 1.2 million for the pilot and three to five million for the second year.
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Austin
Tex
State Health Department
Health Department
House Committee
Nueces
Bexar
el Paso
Bowie
Webb
Lubbock
Supreme Court rejects La Raza Unida ballot plea in three counties
Following the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals the State Supreme Court denied the La Raza Unida party a manda mus directing 15 local candidates be listed for November 3 in Dimmitt LaSalle and Zavala counties. The party already has a Hidalgo County ballot spot and will proceed to federal court for the other three.
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State Supreme Court
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
la Raza Unida Party
Mandamus
Dimmitt
LaSalle
Zavala
Hidalgo County
Austin
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
U. S. Supreme Court
University of Texas
Odessa
Herman Jones
Atty
Crawford C. Martin
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Texas
Martin
Smith appoints Shaver district judge in 140th District
Gov. Preston Smith appoints William R. Shaver of Lubbock as district judge of the 140th Judicial District to succeed Judge Robert H. Bean who resigned. Burt L. Risley is sworn in as president of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind. Harry Bresler is named handicapped state employee of the year. Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr. will represent Gov. Smith at the first international trade seminar in Mexico City in November 2010.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
William R. Shaver
Lubbock
140Th Judicial
Robert H. Bean
Burt L. Risley
Texas
Commission For the Blind
National Council of State Agencies For the Blind
Harry Bresler
Martin Dies Jr
Smith
Mexico City
Commission Chairman criticizes staff over unapproved actions
Pearce Johnson of the Parks and Wildlife Commission blasts staff for moving major steps without Commission approval. He cites a 39 million dollar budget recommendation and a 3 million dollar Mustang Island water exchange plan approved without full consult, urging accountability at a Capitol meeting. Governor Smith pushes study of excessive auto repair charges and backs insurance platform goals including pooled auto coverage and catastrophe protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearce Johnson
Parks and Wildlife Commission
PWC
Johnson
Mustang Island
Corpus Christi
Commission
Capitol
Smith
Dinosaur Valley Park Receives Life Size Dinosaur Replicas
Governor Smith leads a ceremony at Dinosaur Valley State Scenic Park in Somervell County to accept life size replicas. Atlantic Richfield Company National Park Service and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department participate along with officials to unveil 70 foot brontosaurus 50 foot tyrannosaurus rex and two baby brontos with simulated eggs.
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Dinosaur Valley State Scenic Park
Somervell County
Smith
Atlantic Richfield Company
National Park Service
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Moody Foundation under fire at House Charitable Trusts hearing
The House Committee on Charitable Trusts heard criticism aimed at the Moody Foundation, which is facing scrutiny over its management of a $400 million endowment and related philanthropic activities.
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House Committee On Charitable Trusts
Moody Foundation
Spanish Club Dinner Highlights Mexico Inside Winters High
Mrs. Mary Easton a Merkel Schools Spanish teacher spoke at Winters High School Spanish Clubs dinner on Saturday October 3 in the school cafeteria. She shared slides from Guanajuato Mexico and discussed the challenges of schooling as a minority child. Easton and her mother traveled in Spain and were accompanied by WHS staff and local families and students.
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Mary Easton
Merkel
Winters High School
Easton
Abilene
Guanajuato
Mexico
Mexico City
el Paso
Clifton Poe
M. S. Sanchez
Epifanio G. Cortez
Helen Henderson
Frances Davis
Richard Hamilton
Linda Sneed
Ernestina de la Cruz
Landa Walker
James Brown
Shelia Williams
Fred de la Cruz
Susan Poe
Carlos Melendez
Ricky Gonzales
Joyce Hamilton
Barbara Fairey
Jack Davis
Yolanda Sanchez
Jessie Cortez
Janice Henderson
Don Corcoran
Birth of Daughter Stacy LaShay Seals in Brownwood
Mr and Mrs Jimmy W Seals of Comanche announce the birth of daughter Stacy LaShay born September 24 1970 at Brownwood Community Hospital weighing 8 pounds 5 ounces Paternal grandparents Marvin Seals maternal great grandparents J C Haynes Winters and the couple also have a son Michael Darren
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Jimmy W. Seals
Comanche
Stacy LaShay
Brownwood Community Hospital
Brownwood
Marvin Seals
J. C. Haynes
Winters
Residents gather as state school resumes partial operation
Corpus Christi State School resumes partial operation after Hurricane Celia damages. More than 1,000 attendees expected October 13 for the Governor's Conference on Industrial Expansion. State Democratic Committee holds emergency meeting to map a large voter registration drive. UT Bureau of Business Research notes no clear bottom to slowdown. Parks and Wildlife reports a good hunting year, though white-wing dove season in the Rio Grande Valley is history.
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Democratic Committee
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research, Parks and Wildlife Department
Rio Grande Valley
UIL lists 1970-71 boys and girls basketball districts
The University Interscholastic League announces the 1970-71 districts for boys and girls basketball. Winters joins district 8-AA, the same as football, with girls also in 8-AA except Ballinger. Member schools in district 8-AA boys basketball include Ballinger Cisco Clyde Coleman Eastland Hamilton Comanche and Winters.
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University Interscholastic League
Winters
Ballinger
Cisco
Clyde
Coleman
Eastland
Hamilton
Comanche
Happiness as perfume proverb echoes shared kindness
A short saying compares happiness to perfume, noting kindness to others spreads back and blesses the giver. The adage frames generosity as contagious and beneficial to the doer as to the recipient.
Den Dieters Club Meeting at The Den
The Den Dieters Club met Monday night at The Den with Mrs. Boyd Bedford conducting the program. Mrs. Robert Kraatz was queen for the week. Attending were Mesdames Carl Pendergrass Bert Humble Bob King Pearl Dunnam Isidro Lopez Milt Bunger Billy Joe Emmert Floyd Sims Bill Millorn Jack Taylor D. W. Williams Robert Kraatz and new member Mrs. Louis De la Cruz.
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den Dieters Club
the den
Boyd Bedford
Robert Kraatz
Mesdames
Carl Pendergrass
Bert Humble
Bob King
Pearl Dunnam
Isidro Lopez
Milt Bunger
Billy Joe Emmert
Floyd Sims
Bill Millorn
Jack Taylor
D. W. Williams
Louis de la Cruz
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A. D. Lee
Winters Flower Shop
Dial
J. Q. Casey
G. I
Circle Drive
Gayle Gardner
Eve- Iyn
Hattie
Lillian
J” Bakery
Waddell Chevrolet Co
Paloma
Tfe
E. J. Bishop
Penny Lane
C. W. Wade
Winters Recreation Club
North Main
W. O. Webb
Winters Warehouse Co
N. Arlington
Paul C. Garhardt
Tinkle
Johnston Truck & Supply
Cross Plains
Yukon
Cecil Hambright
Shirley Bailey
State Street
Ite
Triple “J” Bakery
Bath
State St
G. C. Byers
Tfc
W. J. Yates Trailer Park
A. D. Smith
Lamar
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Cali
Marva Jean Underwood
N. Sanders
Zig Zag
Ted Meyer Or
Manuel Esquivel JR
Ballinger Monument Company
Gibson
Expert Service
Swatchsue Electric CO
West Texas
Harrison Auto Parts
General Insurance
Mord Tucker
McAlister
Wingate Highway
National Selective Service
LOST
Victor J. Merfeld
Jimmy Harper
Call
C. B. Sprinkle
Majestic
Scrap Iron, Cables, Metals
Ballinger Salvage Company
Western Mattress Service
Byron D. Jobe
Registry Service
Bahiman Jewelers
Attorney General's Office
Texas Water Quality Board
Texas Air Control Board
State Selective Service
White House
Alderman-Cave Milling & Grain Co
West Dale
Corpus Christi State School
Virgil Fowler
Blackmon Repair Shop
General Mechanical
North Church
Sno-Breze and
Friedrich
Motorola Radio and TV Homesite
J. J. Swatchsue
Jose de la Cruz
Lonnie Fowler
T. A. McMillan
Wesley’s
Joe Kozelsky
Cabinet Shop
Riess Radio & TV
Mansell Brothers
Ballinger - Winters
John Deere
Round Steak Club Steak Family Steak Eel Bacon
del Monte
Dror
Maryland Club Coffee
Nabisco
OREO
Gandy
Balkum’s Grocery and Market
E. Truitt
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