Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1977 Page: 4 of 14
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TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
Mcgann, Mrs. Stella Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Oliver,
( lay ton Offers Tax Vdxne
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helping to overcome mood
problems and habit prob-
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Attorney General Opinions
The state comptroller is not authorized to conduct audits
of state agencies when work would parallel duties of the
state auditor, Atty. Gen John Hill said.
In other recent opinions. Hill concluded
A State Board of Morticians member vacated his office
when he went to work for a “chain” funeral home opera-
tion, because law permits only one member to be associated
with chain establishments
A county law library fund cannot be used for construe
tion or renovation of county law library facilities
An electin' hair-removal machine is under jurisdiction
of the Texas Cosmetology ( ommission
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A course entitled Habit
Control-Especially Overeat-
ing and Smoking has been
scheduled by the Division of
Continuing Education at
Vernon Regional Junior
College. The course will be
taught by Dr. John
Schcpman. a Psychiatrist,
and Lois Beaudoin, a
physical education instruc-
tor. Classes arc scheduled to
meet from 6 30 to 9:30 on
October 11, Nov ember 8 and
December 6
HOMECOMING QUEEN NOMINEES-- Electra-Seymour District 2-AA. Nominees
Shown above are nominees for Homecoming from left arc: Susie Culpepper, Deanna Rice,
Queen at Electra High School. The Queen will Lori Schrader, and Kim Bell. IEHS Photo]
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for ranches totalling 218,000 acres seized from him in
Zacatecas in 1963 and 1967
The high court ordered a full trial of a Bowie County
woman's suit against a washateria operator following a
beating by a thug there last year.
Third Court of Civil Appeals heard arguments in a case
involving right of children of illegal aliens to attend
Texas public schools without paying tuition.
Indictments of juveniles for murder before examining
trials are held are illegal, the Court of Criminal Appeals
held.
Third Court of Civil Appeals reversed a Travis County
district court decision that a sales tax on rental or leasing
of motion picture films to theaters was unconstitutional,
and the ruling may gain $8 million tn revenue for the state
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II- Tl.i'd 1 purl of < ixil Vpp'.il- in a brii f opinion
i -'a'' law Ki-quinng willare depai tment liien-ing
f. ■ hii.ii* n .i<» s not it ti-i fi n with thi religion-
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Personal Income Soaring
I’ll • ipita pi r-onal nuume in Toxa- has jumped *ij per
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it" • r» itH.n. jll"J je.JBi xx.i- thi largt.-l
I'.onlee an ..ii.' tin l.,ui t du-t.'id .-’a', s atid the third
n 'I. tali"' ‘nP '>• -tat. till ranks Ji.th tn
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markets" in order to survive
A Texas Railroad Commission order reduced the amount . •
of money Lone Star Gas Company can collect from cus- :
tomers to cover back costs of producing natural gas. Dallas, .>•
Waco, Irving, Richardson, Garland, Killeen, Abilene, Well-
ington, Fort Worth and Burkburnett protested an 85 per
cent pass-through and will receive credits.
Reported and estimated unreported production of Texas •••
crude oil totalled 92,865,24-1 bairels in July -a decline from
97,998,693 barrels in July 1976
leads a life that is more full -i|
and meaningful, a habit
problem such as overeating •:
or smoking is less likely to ;‘-
be the focus of that person’s ;:
existence. Techniques will :•
include demonstrations and •*
practice of action techniques
in psychotherapy and rhy- r-
thm exercises designed to
put the fun back into •,
vigorous activity. Casual •
clothes such as slacks and
tennis shoes should be worn
to class. Be dressed for
action
Fee for the course is
SI2.50 Interested persons -
are encouraged to register '
in advance either by mail or
at the VRJC Continuing Edu t
cation office For additional
information contact Dr. Jim
Fntzc at 552-6291.
ELECTRANS VISIT GRAHAM -A number of Electra Mcgann, Mrs. Stella Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Oliver,
residents staged their annual visit to Graham this past Mrs. W.W. Oliver Sr., Margaret Rogers, Ada Hagan of
week. Shown above from left are: Mrs. Bill Slaton, Decatur, and Mrs. Charles Hudson.
Frances Massengill, Mrs. S.B. Faulkner, Mrs. Bob
The law was passi-d this yt-ar in .ititK'ipatiim that ,i
iilati-d iiiii.-titutiim.il ami-ndini’i.t would also bi- submitteil
to voter- but the ami-iidmetit m xer i lealed the legislature
Clayton el.ums tin law will -'and on it- own and should
be recognized by taxu g authoiitii:
ram h land aftei January 1, in -piti
on its constitutionality
with that of \tty Gen John Hill
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Short Snorts
State tax collections in July totalled $622.8 million,
bringing the year’s total to $6 55 billion. Expenditures
for July were $761 'i million
R L. Thornton Jr of Dallas has stepped down from the
Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Former piofessional football star Walt Garrison is con-
sub ting a race fol Texas agriculture commissioner.
Agncultuie Commissioner Reagan V Brown warned
Texas farmers and ranchers they are “going to have to
pioject and produce just like General Motors for their
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Al Te\a> ha> another fainou> name th*
past heading its ni»»di in day State Tr» a^ury "p* tati‘»’s
which in\o]\e billion* <d eollars in pid»in turd tnt-
u if h T» \as banks
ti"\ Dolph Bristol appointed Dallas * "Uf’y It* a ir» i
\\ ai ren (» Harding. .a» t<» >ui« »•*•<! th< ’it* J’*'* J »t* • >
as >tat« tuasuni follow nig Janies u* t” .»t ah*
Harding a Ihnn*. tat Wa* tat*.»-’ I i
publican pit.s.«!♦•».* a* James wa> t a’i • •’
outlaw who hetam* a kind *»f f«»lk h»- u
”l will look into the investment portfolio anti assun you
all state mon* y will h» tnves’ed t* th* i!**i»’st > ud
Harding
The new treasurer sani h* is < otisid* • ing appo.nt in* nt
of a money manager” with professional ''k IS ri th* in
vestment of puhln funds
Howet* h* d* layen di' js.s|n» «.f otl •
i! th* ’li* isurv D*par‘r»»t ulnh ha* • •
< riticism in *ei«it yeai<
Harding once ran fo* th* »ffi<* ag.ill’s’ I »rn» *
<ig*> and was dt f* at*-*! •‘IJ.oti ■ t" »»♦*., I*.
He intends to run for th* pos* i»
the incurnbent though n* w ot the n>b
vantage of nam* idet ifuatioii
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bale Bourns Income
A Sehmd Land Board I'-.isi -ab- Li-t wirk added nioii
than $27 million to th'- I'ermani-nt School Fund, whuh iioxx
totals JI ’> billion ate! t- tiiiioiiK thi xx, rid'- thi'-i ' q n|i|< i
tional endow nu'iit.s
\ total of 11 . high Ind.- wen awaided oil and pas com
panic- according to Laml < oi iinis-mm-i Bob \rm-tiong
Bnl- were thi -e.ond highe-t axiraiii p« i .on i .<••. nni hi
JJ xi-ar- amt a tmi from Mobil nJ < mp f..r a l.lln a, n
iiulf trait wa- the thmt large.-t in hi-toix for a single
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School Menus
Cafeteria Menus for thi*,
Electra Public Schools for
October 24 through October
28. 1977 have been
announced. They are as
follows:
Monday-City Quail, scal-
lopped potatoes, english
peas, hot rolls, pudding,
milk.
Tuesday-Fried chicken w/
gravy, mashed potatoes,
carrots, hot rolls, fruit, milk.
Wednesday-pinto beans
vv ham, buttered squash,
spinach, cornbread, cookies,
milk
Thursday-Hamburgers,
lettuce, pickles, potato
chips, fruit cobbler, choco-
late milk.
Friday-tacos w/cheese,
ranch style beans, lettuce,
cake squares, milk.
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Thompson, Joe A. Electra Star-News (Electra, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 1977, newspaper, October 20, 1977; Electra, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1233301/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Electra Public Library.