The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1965 Page: 2 of 10
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THE HUMBLE ECHO
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1965
HIGHLIGHTS
&
From the State Capital
SIDELIGHTS
AUSTIN -Gov. John Con-
nally’s future plans are the
talk of the capital.
On his decision hinges
the political future of many
Democratic candidates for
numerous federal and state
offices.
No one in his party wants
to run aginst the popular
Democratic party leader
and top vote-getter, but
there is talk of his pos-
sible retirement. This
would change the com-
plexion of many races in
1966.
Connally has indicated
that he will make his plans
known before the General
Election in November. This
in order that other state
political figures, whose
moves depend on his, can
set their own sails.
In the latter category
are Lt. Gov. Preston Smith
and A tty. Gen. Waggoner
Carr. Both want to run
for governor.
A race by Smith and
Carr for the higher office
naturally would place their
own jobs up for grabs —
and plenty of candidates
would file for these posts.
Connally says that
neither the four-year-term
amendment, which will be
voted on November 2, nor
the possibility of a federal
appointment will play a
part in his decision whether
or not to retire.
Other speculation is that
he may run for the US
Senate next year against
the incumbent, Republican
Sen. John Tower.
There also is talk that,
regardless of Connally's
decision, US Senator Ralph
Yarborough may enter the
Governors race next year.
He could do this without
relinquishing his present
post.
So goes the talk in the
state capital where specu-
lation always runs high.
NOT SO BAD — Dr.
James Schless, director of
the state’s TB hospital sys-
tem, isn’t claiming perfec-
tion. But he doesn’t think
the number of persons
leaving the hospital against
medical advice is alarm-
ing.
"We don’t bat a thou-
sand,” said Schless, "but
a layman looking at the
figures could easily get the
wrong impression.”
Figures he referred to
reveal that out of the 2,914
persons who left the state’s
TB hospital’s last year,
601 of them left without
medical advice.
Dr. Schless says most
of those 601 were non-
contagious. They were
cured and they are not
a menace to public health.
But they left before re-
ceiving the 18-24 months
of treatment necessary to
give them a 98-per-cent
chance of never having TB
again.
Those who leave before
getting past the contagious
stage usually are returned
quickly by h e a 11 h author-
ities. After "going over
the hill,” such patients
usually are quarantined.
ORANGE POLLUTION—
State Water Pollution Con-
trol Board has asked offi-
cials of the City of Orange
to try again to get voter
approval of a bond issue
to provide funds for cor-
recting the city’s pollution
of the Sabine River.
Orange voters recently
turned down a $3,000,000
bond issue by a mere 29
votes. It would have cor-
rected the city’s sewer
troubles.
Mayor Neil Miller Jr.
admits that the city’s sewer
system is polluting the
river at six points within
the city limits. He said
the city must re-submit the
matter to the voters.
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
—Plans for development
of a section of Interstate
Highway 10 west of Fort
Stockton in Pecos County
have been approved by the
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present US 67.
HIGHWAY HEARINGS—
Texas Highway Com-
mission, working on its
busiest docket in years,
heard 19 county delegations
request $82,167,010 for
highway construction pro-
jects.
By far the largest re-
quests came from Dallas
and Harris counties.
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Banker Finishes
Graduate School
Roy Schultz, assistant
vice president at Humble
State Bank, graduated July
23 from the Southwestern
Graduate School of Banking
in Dallas.
There were 386 bankers
from 15 states at the
school’s eighth annual
session on the Southern
Methodist campus. The
program requires bankers
to attend three annual sum-
mer sessions, complete a
series of extension prob-
lems, pass an oral exami-
nation and write a thesis
on banking or a related
field.
Route Association gained
a generally favorable re-
action from the Com-
mission when it asked that
a 207-mile route from San
Antonio to Zapata be given
a single number.
They preferred that it
be designated as US 283
or Texas Highway 16.
SALES UP — June re-
tail sales in Texas were
up two per cent over May,
reports the University of
Texas’ Bureau of Business
Research.
Ordinarily, June sales
are down an average of
SERVICEMEN
FORT RUCKER, Ala.—
Pvt. Glynn M. Harris, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald
G. Harris of Route 3, Hum-
ble, completed a five-week
aircraft maintenance
course at the Army Avia-
tion School, Fort Rucker,
Ala., July 30.
During the course Harris
received instruction in the
servicing and maintenance
of Army aircraft and in
the operation of airfields.
The 22-year-old soldier
entered the Army in March
1965 and completed basic
combat training at Fort
Polk, La. _
6 per cent from May.
Bureau's only explanation
for the rise was the fact
that June was the state’s
first month of consistently
sunny, pleasant shopping
COMMITTEE APPOINT-
MENTS —Additional in-
terim committees have
been named by House
Speaker Ben Barnes and
Lt. Gove. Preston Smith.
Barnes appointed Reps.
Paul Floyd, Wayne Gib-
bens, Gene Hendryx,
George Hinson, Randy Pen-
dleton, Tommy Shannon,
Richard Slack, James
Slider, Terry Townsend
and Ralph Wayne to the
Legislative Council.
Smith named Sens. A.M.
Aiken Jr., Dorsey Harde-
man, Grady Hazlewood and
Bill Moore to the Budget
Board.
He also appointed:
Sens. Tom Creighton,
Ralph Hall, Jack High-
tower, Abraham Kazen Jr.,
and Don Kennard to study
elections.
Sens. Criss Cole, Mar-
tin Dies Jr., Bill Patman,
Walter Richter and Frank-
lin Spears to study the
nursing profession.
Sens. Roy Harrington,
Andy Rogers and Pete
Snelson to study college
faculty compensation.
TEXAS TOURISM GETS
NEW BOOST —A Texas
movie entitled "Texas —
Land of Contrasts” soon
will be available for show-
ings before civic groups
throughout Texas and the
nation.
It is a professional job
produced entirely with-
in the Texas Highway De-
partment, except for the
guest commentator. Its
estimated value is $70,000.
But the department self-
produced it for $9,300.
The 28-minute produc-
tion was filmed by Hal
Stegman. Script was writ-
ten by Keith Elliott. Dave
Smith, Austin public rela-
tions executive, i s com-
mentator.
More than 100 copies of
the color film now are
being made by the Depart-
ment.
In discussing the film
Herb Petry, chairman of
the Highway Commission,
said: "This is Texas as
it really is — a Fun-tier
State -- offering recrea-
tional attractions to suit
every taste. It features our
forests, mountains, plains,
seashore, caverns, lakes
and many cultural attrac-
tions.”
Said Tom Taylor, di-
rector of the Travel and
Information Division,
"Texas is so large that
to depict its many won-
drous attractions in a sin-
gle 30-minute film is vir-
tually impossible. This,
therefore, is the first of
a series designed to make
Texas better known to both
residents and outsiders as
a recreational center.”
First to sign up for a
showing was the Texas
press Association. TPA
scheduled the film for its
15th Annual Advertising
Convention in Galveston
on September 11. Bob War-
ner, former newspaperman
now a Highway Department
information officer, will
handle the Galveston pre-
sentation.
VISITORS GET BREAK
—Free parking for tourists
who wish to visit the state
capitol has proved a boom.
Perennial parking prob-
lem around the capitol for
years has kept many visi-
tors away. But no more.
Where the Old Walton
Building once stood,
directly in front of the
capitol grounds at 11th and
Congress, the state has
provided plenty of parking
space exclusively fortour-
ists._
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Pundt, John. The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1965, newspaper, August 5, 1965; Humble, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1036496/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Humble Museum.