Winters Welcomes Sam Behringer’s Cash Grocery in 1932
In 1932 Winters opened Sam Behringer’s Cash Grocery on East Dale. School enrollment rose that year under Superintendent Smith. Walter Gerhart and Alvina Belitz obtained a marriage license in September. Ads from old papers reveal humorous Swapping Day offers such as dairy cows for milk and a battery set RCA radio for practical items.
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Sam Behringer
East Dale
Smith
Walter Gerhart
Alvina Belitz
R.C.A
Winters City Enforces Traffic Tickets and School Reopenings
In 1937 Winters under Police Chief N C Terry began issuing traffic tickets rather than courtesy tags. Local college students like Anita Maddox and Ernest Jennings return to school. Officials sought a 50 cent sewage charge on water bills to fund operations while 1849 bales of cotton had been ginned as rains slowed harvest. The Lions Club pursued paving Winters streets amid Japan’s invasion of China.
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Winters
N. C. Terry
Anita Maddox
Ernest Jennings
C. S. Jackson Jr
Terrell Davis
Merrick
Lions Club
Japan
China
Threat of US Involvement in War Shapes Public Mood
The article notes the ominous sense of potential American entry into the war and how this looming possibility dominates public concern and discourse. It highlights the national mood and the weight of impending conflicts on policymakers and citizens alike.
Winters 1942 Scrap Drive And War Time Prices
In 1942 Winters residents paraded for a scrap metal drive led by Guy Gannaway with proceeds to the local Red Cross. Cottonseed sold for 46 dollars per ton, maize 13 dollars, eggs 28 cents, cream 39 cents, and a good looking dress shoe cost 6.95 dollars. The bag limit for doves was ten per day and peanut oil served civilian and military needs. A stricter meat ration was announced to limit hardship. A local quote notes the need for sympathy and warns against self pity.
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Winters High School
U. S
Guy Gannaway
American Red Cross
Card of Thanks from Wilburn Phelps Family
The Phelps family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for visits at the hospital in Sweetwater and after returning home. They thank everyone for flowers cards gifts visits and food and send blessings from Mr and Mrs Wilburn Phelps and Carolyn.
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Sweetwater
Water conservation amendment campaign underway in Austin
Statewide Water Committee meeting in Austin launches effort for the November vote on Amendment No. 4. Gov. Price Daniel and officials outline plan to empower the State Water Development Board to secure reservoir storage and conserve flood waters for beneficial use. Budget approval and praise for leadership follow as Dillon, Nichols, and Carter discuss financing and details.
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Austin
State Water Development Board
Price Daniel
Texas
John Vandertulip
State Water Commission
Marvin Nichols
Fort Worth
Development Board
Joe Carter
The
Water Commission
Daniel
Ben Carpenter
Dallas
Tick Survey Finds Five Tick Species Across Texas Counties
The U S Department of Agriculture reports five tick species in a Texas survey. The Lone Star tick linked to several diseases spread through many counties including Robertson and Harris. The Cayenne tick found in Kenedy County, Gulf Coast tick in Washington County, Amblyomma imitator in Nueces, and Spinoscerat tick in Randall Wichita and Comal Counties are also identified.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Lone Star
Rocky Mountain
Kenedy
Gulf Coast
Washington County
U. S
Nueces
Randall
Wichita
Comal
Texas Renews Traffic Safety Week Observance
Governor Daniel proclaims September 17 through 21 as the fifth annual Texas School Traffic Safety Week citing rising teen deaths while noting Labor Day fatalities in Texas were the second lowest since 1951. The UT Bureau of Business Research reports Texas exports reach 1.49 billion in goods including 837 million in manufactured products and 446 million in agricultural goods.
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Daniel
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Petro-Chemical
School Board Leaders Convene in Austin on September 30
School board members and administrators travel to Austin for their annual convention on September 30 to examine issues facing schools and discuss solutions.
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Austin
State Hospitals Board seeks funds for aging patients
The Board for State Hospitals and Special Schools reports about 3000 patients in state mental hospitals are not sick but old. County judges reportedly commit aged persons to state hospitals because families cannot care for them. The board proposes partial state-paid placement in private nursing homes with families covering the balance. The issue is welfare rather than psychiatry as aging numbers crowd facilities meant for the mentally ill.
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Board For State Hospitals and Special Schools
Texas state costs rise as Calvert reports fiscal totals
Comptroller Robert S. Calvert tallies the year ending August 3 showing public school and college aid at 533.54 million, welfare at 212.77 million, highway work at 371.87 million, and total state expenditure at 1.308 billion, up about 115 million from the prior year.
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Robert S. Calvert
State Securities Board Closes Record Fiscal Year
The State Securities Board reported a record fiscal year with securities registered exceeding 375 million dollars. In August the board issued 41 permits to sell 35.96 million dollars in securities. Commissioner William M. King notes the five year old board has registered over 1 billion dollars in securities.
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State Securities Board
William M. King
Battle Looms Over Proposed Criminal Court Procedure Changes
Dist. Judge A. R. Stout of Waxahachie vows to pressure the Legislature if the State Bar committee proposals are introduced in January. He says defense attorneys dominate the committee and urges lawmakers to reject the changes.
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State Bar
A. R. Stout
Waxahachie
Stout
Recommendations From Law Enforcement Committee
A committee on law enforcement has prepared recommendations addressing policing practices and community safety. The document outlines proposed reforms, oversight measures, training standards, and collaboration with local agencies to improve accountability and effectiveness.
1900 Galveston hurricane remembered by Austin leaders
Gov. Price Daniel and Austin figures recalled the 1900 hurricane that devastated Galveston. September marks the 62nd anniversary of the disaster. The event noted the loss of South Texas Baptist College at Waller, once attended by the Governor's father, with a photo given to Daniel by Mrs. Stuart Purcell showing the 1900 graduating class including M. P. Daniel.
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Price Daniel
Bankers Form Texas Association to Preserve Dual Banking
A new group named Association of Texas State Chartered Banks is formed to defend dual banking and state preservation. P. B. Jack Garrett, vice-chairman of the Texas Bank and Trust Company of Dallas, is elected president.
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Bankers Fight
Association of Texas State Chartered Banks
P. B
Jack) Garrett
The
Texas Bank and Trust Company of Dallas
New Association
Texas Cities Lead in Employment With Low Unemployment
Austin and Dallas posted the strongest job markets in Texas with only 3.7 percent unemployment of the labor force during July, according to the Texas Employment Commission.
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Austin
Dallas
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
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