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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1968
Page
3
For sale listing offers a 2 bedroom house at 202 Roselane with $300 down and owner financing on the balance at 6 percent interest. Also notes several low price homes in Winters and that owner financing is available through Bedford Insurance Agency.
At the Texas state Democratic and Republican conventions in Austin and Fort Worth, leaders urged unity behind their tickets for November 5. Democrats backed Gov. Preston Smith and Ben Barnes with a 16 point platform, while Republicans promoted Nixon Agnew and endorsed George Wallace elsewhere. The gatherings also featured party coalescence, internal debates, and new college expansion plans.
The Texas Water Rights Commission kicks off its first administrative adjudication under 1967 law for the middle Rio Grande segment from Falcon Dam to Amistad Dam. The plan moves from investigation to listing water users and holding public hearings in Zapata Jim Hogg Webb Maverick Dimmit Kinney Edwards and Val Verde counties. The process aims to save millions and years versus the ongoing lower Rio Grande court case.
The Merrill Nursing Home seeks applicants of any gender or couple status for several positions. Interested individuals can call 754-5372 for details and applications.
The Railroad Commission fixed a statewide oil allowable at 41.3 percent of production potential, unchanged from September. The factor allows up to 3,246,026 barrels per day. Of 14 major crude buyers, nine sought to keep the allowable, four requested a decrease, and one sought an increase.
First witnesses before a House committee's probe of vending machine operators and taverns testified that their safety could be endangered. Rep. James Clark Jr. cited alleged financial control by vending firms. The chair noted reports from Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Midland-Odessa and Amarillo and said no unlawful activity has yet been proven. Hearings are expected to continue through most of the year.
Wilson E Pat Speir becomes permanent director of the Texas Department of Public Safety following an acting period begun May 14 after the death of Col Homer Garrrison Jr Speir had been assistant director for six years Lt Col Leo E Gossett is named DPS assistant director Joseph E Milner chief of traffic law enforcement Texas Ranger Sgt James M Ray of Midland is promoted to captain in Lubbock Ranger Edwin G Albers Jr Canyon moves to sergeant in Midland Governor Connally names Joe Benjamin Roberts chairman of the Texas Industrial Accident Board Frank J Womack named assistant director regional programs for the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation Connally re appoints State Sen William T Moore of Bryan to the board of control for Southern Regional Education
David R. Bradley formerly of Denison Texas, a distinguished military graduate of the Army ROTC program at Texas Technological College, has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps. His wife, Elizabeth Spill, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter A Spill of Winters. The record notes Bradley’s distinguished military and academic pursuits at the college.
Lieutenant Bradley, a 1964 Denison High School graduate, is working toward a master of arts degree in government at Texas Tech. A note suggests a chip on the shoulder indicates higher ambition.
Congress made spending cuts that reduce Texas highway construction for 1968 from 32.21 million to 19.5 million dollars. Farm to market and non federal aid projects will continue. A December 31 bid opening follows the trims. The House Interim Water Committee will meet October 5 in Hereford to discuss water import benefits costs and ground water ownership law changes.
The Woman's Missionary Union of Drasco Baptist Church held a special Tuesday morning meeting to outline the year ahead. Carrie Lee served as secretary while Mrs. Omer Hill chaired, detailing duties of officers and leaders. Youth leaders were recognized and schedules set for monthly church youth meetings.
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