Elm Creek Water Control District Election Ordered 1972
Notice announces an election to be held October 31 1972 in Elm Creek Water Control District parts of Runnels and Taylor Counties Texas The board plans taxes and bond issuance to fund flood control and water development projects with polling places and election officers to be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Runnels and
Taylor
Elm Creek
Board of Directors
ELM Creek Water Control District
Runnels
Taylor Counties
Texas
Voter election orders and estate notice from 1972
The document sets polling hours 7 a m to 7 p m for regular voting and 9 a m to 5 p m for absentee voting in Ballinger and Winters Texas with appointed clerks Frankie Berryman and Buford Baldwin. It describes two simultaneous elections by property tax paying and non paying voters, deadlines for publication, and official signatures. It also lists a notice to debtors and creditors for the estate of James Franklin DeBerry, appointing Mildred T. DeBerry as administratrix and directing claims and settlements by law at 207 West Roberts Winters Texas by September 26, 1972.
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Ballinger
Texas
Frankie Berryman
Winters
Buford Baldwin
State OF Texas
Runnels
James Franklin DeBerry
Runnels County
West
Roberts Street
Propositions on District Bonds and Taxes for Flood Control
The measure asks voters to authorize the district to issue bonds up to 300000 with a 40 year maximum and to levy a tax on the property value to pay interest and principal, secured by net district revenues for flood prevention and related works. It also seeks a second proposition to levy up to 5 cents per $100 valuation to fund ongoing maintenance of projects. The district may issue additional parity bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
State of
Texas
Official Ballot Propositions 1 and 2 on Bonds and Taxes
The ballot explains Proposition 1 authorizing bond issuance and pledge of net revenues and levying 1 against adequate taxes to pay the bonds, and Proposition 2 regarding maintenance tax. It instructs voters to place an X in the square beside the statement indicating their vote.
Obituary: Claudie C Wishard 1908–196? Dies at Norton Home
Claudie Clinton Wishard aged 64 died about 2 30 p m Thursday at his Norton Community home following a possible heart attack. Graveside services were held at Wingate Cemetery Friday at 4 p m with Rev Harry Grantz officiating. Burial was under Spill Funeral Home direction. He was born in Oklahoma December 24 1908 and lived much of his life in the Wingate Norton area. Survived by one brother M J Wishard of Premont two sisters Mrs C R Turner of Big Spring and Mrs A M Jones of Roby and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were E F Albro J B Denson Sid Horton Walter Oaken L B Watkins Wayne Bryan.
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Wingate Cemetery
Harry Grantz
Winters First Baptist Church
Spill Funeral Home
Mr. Wishard
Oklahoma
Runnels County
Wingate-Norton
Tommy Eubank
Winters
M. J. Wishard
Premont
C. R. Turner
Big Spring
A. M. Jones
Roby
E. F. Albro
J. B. Denson
Sid Horton
Walter Oaken
L. B. Watkins
Wayne Bryan
Senior Citizens To Meet Friday In Humble Building
The Winters Community Action Agency sponsors a senior citizens covered dish supper Friday October 13 at 6 30 pm in the Humble Building. Sewing classes are at 2 pm each Wednesday and cooking classes at 2 pm each Thursday led by Mrs. Melba Emmert and Mrs. Rosalinda Vera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Organization
Humble Building
Winters Community Action Agency
Melba Emmert
Rosalinda Vera
District UMW Meeting Held at Winters First United Methodist Church
The annual district meeting of the United Methodist Women convened at Winters First United Methodist Church. District president Mrs Inez Gregg led the session with 75 attendees from Ballinger Bangs Brownwood Coleman Dublin May Santa Anna Stephenville and Winters. Delegates are named for the October 11 Weatherford conference. Mrs Carroll Smith of Cisco spoke on forming the United Methodist Women and its structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Methodist Women
Winters First United Methodist Church
Inez Gregg
Weatherford
T. C. Stanley
Winters
Carroll Smith
Cisco
Ballinger
Bangs
Brownwood
Coleman
Dublin
May
Santa Anna
Stephenville
Expression of thanks for care at Merrill Nursing Home
The family of C. C. Smith thanks Merrill Nursing Home staff and Dr. McCreight for wonderful care. They appreciate those who sent flowers food and cards and those who visited him to cheer him up. May they be as much help to others in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Smith
Merrill Nursing Home
Dr. McCreight
Early cotton growers discard cottonseed after ginning
Early cotton growers threw away the valuable cottonseed after the cotton was ginned, reflecting practices that treated seed as a byproduct rather than a marketable commodity.
Thanks for Sympathy and Support After Loss
The family of Nonnie L. Jeffreys expresses heartfelt thanks for sympathy from friends and neighbors. Gratitude is extended for food from the First Baptist Church, floral offerings, memorials, thoughtful gestures, and comforting words during their bereavement.
Died Friday at 82 in Merrill Nursing Home
C C Smith 82 died Friday at 5 35 p m in Merrill Nursing Home after five months illness Funeral services were Sunday at First United Methodist Church Winters with Rev Bob Sanders Rev Chester Wilkerson Rev Roy Crawford officiating Burial in Lakeview Cemetery He was born June 18 1890 near Gober Fannin County and lived in Drasco community most of his life He married Cordie Daniel Aug 9 1914 at Drasco She died July 13 1960 Survivors include two brothers B B Smith Midland H W Smith Lubbock a sister Mrs D A Dobbins Winters and several nieces and nephews Pallbearers listed.
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Charles Chester (Ches) Smith
Merrill Nursing Home
First United Methodist Church
Bob Sanders
Chester Wilkerson
Roy Crawford
Lakeview Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Mr. Smith
Gober
Fannin County
Runnels County
Drasco
Cordie Daniel
First United Methodist Church of
Winters
Woodmen of the World Lodge of
B. B. Smith
Midland
H. W. Smith
Lubbock
D. A. Dobbins
Bobby Joe Smith
James Smith
Clifford Davis
M. L. Dobbins
L. H. Moore
W. L. England
L. D. Saunders
Edwin Hart
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Melvin Patterson
W. T. Billups
Wesley M. Hays
John W. Purifoy
the Winters Enterprise
Spill Bros. CO
Winters, Texas
C. C. Wishard
Norton
Claudie Clinton Wishard
District Umw
C.C. Smith
Nursing
Mike Zuniga Sr
Itp
Dr. Phibes
Vincent Price
Robert Quarry
Nixon
America
Wall Street Journal
ITT
Harry S. Truman
Senator McGovern
George McGovern
McGovern
White House
Pol
Texas McGovern-Shriver
Bob Armatrong
John White
Austin
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