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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1962
Page
8
Fragments discuss sales tax reach and court limits on collections. Mentions first year funds, Teach fund, and audits. Notes public school costs and book expenses per child, with figures like $4, $30, and totals around $12,000,000 to $160,000,000.
Col Homer Garrison Jr. announced new dry-mount car inspection decals as the weather-proof solution. Over 5,000,000 vehicles require safety inspections by April 16 1963. Weather and drought notes cover Texas regions with critical range and improving rains. Polio cases total 193 this year with three new cases last week in Cameron Harris and Lubbock.
Reports that Attorney General Will Wilson would run against Commissioner Ben Ramsey were denied. Wilson said he plans to open a law office in Austin and has no future political plans.
The State Highway Department has added a computer to solve highway design hydraulics earth work land measurement and traffic signalization. It reads and interprets 8000 cards a minute from a tape. The note implies earlier Austin governance was simpler.
Austin MacCormick of New York, an authority on penitentiaries, praised improvements at Gatesville and Gainesville State Schools after reviewing the Texas Youth Council reorganization. He lauded Mountain View School for separating tougher boys from first offenders and urged a separate facility for dependent and neglected youths to prevent delinquency, including a state home for Negro boys. He noted a third official seed testing laboratory has been established in Texas.
John C. White reports the State Department of Agriculture and Stephen F. Austin College have established a seed testing laboratory on the college campus in Nacogdoches. Other testing labs operate in Austin and Lubbock. Over 60,000 seed samples are tested yearly to guarantee Texas planters get what they pay for. Bags carry weed seed content and germination percentage.
State Treasurer Jesse James reports to Gov. Price Daniel that the state keeps its income in 1619 separate accounts in 840 banks, not in the Capitol vault which holds only petty cash and time warrants. The Capitol entrances are barred to some offices, while the treasury shares no $2.5 billion in the vault.
A State Bar of Texas committee backs a 1963 session plan for a major revision of criminal court procedure. If accepted, Texas law and procedure could face wide legislative scrutiny amid statewide scandals. Five top officials face salary disputes raised by Dallas attorney Giles E. Miller who may appeal a court ruling on redistricting efforts.
A 1960 opinion by Attorney General Will Wilson protecting a family car from seizure for delinquent taxes as part of the homestead was reaffirmed. The ledger notes various state fiscal items including August cigarette liquor and wine tax receipts totaling 9 056161 million. It reports resignations of aides Henry Braswell and Houghton Brownlee Jr from the Wilson office.
Clyde Johnson announces Marvin Watson of Daingerfield will head the Democratic Party fund raising dinner in El Paso on September 17. Watson serves on the State Democratic Executive Committee.
The State Parks Board approves working drawings for an amphitheater at Palo Duro Canyon State Park as lawmakers anticipate favorable action on a proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate the poll tax in the 1963 Legislature. A tour by Texas insurance officials examining other states’ auto coverage plans may aid Texas in drafting a new plan, says the State Insurance...
The Trans-Pecos anticipates a strong antelope season September 29 to October 7 after rains improved vegetation. Landowners issued 1,548 buck and 447 doe permits. Texas Panhandle gets 375 buck permits. Counts show 2,896 bucks, 4,543 does, 1,598 fawns in 1962, with fawn crop down from 1961. Hunters may contact Pecos region ranchers or chamber officials for arrangements.
A columnist urges viewing life as an venture to maximize gains and experiences. The idea emphasizes curiosity, action, and embracing opportunities as a path to fuller living.
A misdirected show of sympathy leads to a larger crisis, as an initial setback escalates into a chain of mishaps. Officials warn that poorly aimed aid can worsen outcomes, urging prudent action and clear communication to prevent further harm.
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