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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1960
Page
8
Babson travels the world noting the United States taxes include indirect levies beyond direct bills. He cites meal taxes, gasoline taxes, tolls, sales taxes, Social Security funding, liquor and cigarette taxes, telegram and phone charges, and transportation ticket taxes as widespread burdens.
A columnist argues the corporation profits tax funds government and raises prices for consumers. He contrasts U S taxation with European welfare states citing Sweden Denmark and Germany and notes China houses 650 million people with a rapid population growth.
Mr and Mrs J D Landers of San Saba spent the latter part of last week visiting Mr and Mrs Eddie Little in the Little Home community.
The First Baptist WMS held a Tuesday morning coffee in the educational auditorium to greet new members and visitors. Officers and circle chairmen were elected for the 1961 year, with Mrs. J. E. Smith as president and Mrs. George Poe as vice president among others.
Mike Jones travels to Austin to enroll at the University of Texas accompanied by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Jones. The piece notes his success and public reception, highlighting a rare blend of earned wealth and modest praise.
The Texas Public Safety Commission designates September 1 1960 as the start of the 1961 inspection period with 4700 stations ready to issue new stickers for over 4.5 million vehicles. The period ends April 15 1961 and motorists must display the sticker by April 16 1961. Colonel Homer Garrison Jr cites safety gains and urges early inspection before winter. The program has cut vehicle defect related accidents in half since inception. Each inspection costs 1 dollar plus any needed repairs. 1960 average total was about 2 dollars per vehicle.
Graveside rites for the infant son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ray McMinn of Irving were held Sunday afternoon at Winters Lutheran Cemetery The Rev Charles Boaz of Grace Lutheran Church Abilene officiated The infant died Friday night at Parkland Hospital in Dallas The baby's mother is Dorothy Presley formerly of Winters She is a niece of Robert and Walter Kraatz Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mrs Woodrow Keener of Abilene and Mrs P E Presley of Elmdale
Mrs. Ira Brannon hosted a Wednesday afternoon party from 4 to 6 o'clock honoring Jay Heidenheimer of Ballinger on his fourth birthday. Guests included Mike Moore, Dinah Warlick, Kenny Warlick, Cary Moore, Jerry Lynn, Susan Ward, Riley Marks, Barry Marks, Joe Heidenheimer, and Jeff Heidenheimer with mothers present from several families.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Orr along with Lenette, Kevin, and Lex from Houston were recent visitors in the home of Mrs. W. W. Nance.
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