Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1968 Page: 4 of 8
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BASTROP (TEXAS) ADVERTISER. FEBRUARY 72, 19B8
itaP,
y VfRN SAN'fORD
State attention continues to con-
let on the embattled Texas Liquor
Control Board.
Speaker (V>n Barnes appointed a
special subcommittee from the
House State Affairs Committee to
study possible changes in the elec-
tion law* Rep Dick Cory of Vie
torin. committee chairman, also
heads the subcommittee Other
members are Reps. James Slider
of Naples. Rill Clayton of Spring-
lako Clrtus Dnvis 01 Houston and
Roy Garwood of San Antonio.
Con stressed that the commit-
toe will not investigate Board oj>
orations It will look into the cum-
bersome liquor laws which have
not been modernized since they
were first adopted in 1935. Chair-
man Con says the panel will be
ready with its recommendations
(which conceivably could includc
localization of liquor-by-the-drink
salesl "whenever Governor Oon-
nally calls a special session of the
the Legislature."
LCR itself has draftinl a set of
SPMAl
Wed., February 28
only
Order French Fries
And Drink
t
25
(Including Tax)
Hamburger
& Malt or Shake
recommendations which include the
provisions that no private club,
veteran or fraternal organization
can servo liquor over the bar in
dry areas without local-option elec-
tion approval.
A veteran lawman. O N. (Newt)
Humphreys Jr., was cliosen by the
Board to take the vacant job of
assistant to Administrator Coke
Stevenson Jr. Humphreys, 43, is a
native of Brenham. His father was
chief of iiolico there. The new
l/*R assistant chief has boon with
the Texas Department of Public
Safety since 1948 and for 11 years
has boon head of its Intelilg'-nce
division.
His selection led to speculation
that the LCB iniijht in a few
months move Humphreys up to ad-
ministrator. Hut Stevenson said
that he has no intention of nesitm-
ini? while the ajjency is under fire.
In a unique way, the LCB situa-
tion cot involved in the governor's
race. Lieut. Gov. Preston Smith
was critical of the decision by
Barnes to name a special commit-
too. Then Kutjene Ijocke of Dallas,
one of Smith's opponents in the
Governor's rac", said Hie liquot
laws obviously need revision And
that Smith should have provided
leadership toward that end.
Gov John Connally's declaration
that state legislators have been in-
volved in "influence peddling" ef-
forts with Stevenson, and his re-
fusal to urant special treatment
kept his salary down, led to some
checking.
A study of the appropriations
laws for the past 10 years shows
that Stevenson's salary was gen-
erally held to about $4,000 less than
those of comparable department
heads. It was only last Sept. that
his salary was broueht to within
*1 (too of two other agency heads.
45*
(Including Tax)
DAIRY
KONE
Rl'STV REYNOI.OS
SPECIAL SESSION* TAI.KS
With all the 19(58 candidates now
on the line and campaigns still in
low Roar, fa write eapitol specula-
tion is the flate of the upcoming
j spec al legislative session.
Governor Connall.v must call one
in order to pass a 19fiil budget and
a new tax bill This has to be done
before September 1. start of the
next fiscal year. Otherwise, there
j will be no money for continuation
'of state services.
I Big question is when?
It has been widely assumed that
; Connally will wait until around
: June when the primary elections
i will bo over.
Since the governor said that ho
may ask legislators to consider
liquor-by-the-drink legalization and
conflict-of-interest curbs, specula-
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Homes — Fire — Autos
Business — Liability — Farms
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CA '.C'lOi — BASTROP, TEXAS
tion on the session's date has flar-
ed anew. It is felt that he may
have an earlier date in mind, like
maybe March 4 Senate .Secretary
Charles Schliabel "predicted" this
starting time in a Valentino Day
letter to senators. Later he said
he wrote with "tongue in cheek"
and wasn't really serious.
Arguments run something like
this:
•FOR JUNE — Legislators won't
vote for a big tax bill with elec-
tions staring them In the face, and
will resent having campaigns in-
terrupted. Early session would put
friends as well as foes on the spot
and might result in defeat of some.
Lawmakers are reluctant to vote
for tax measures until the last
minute, anyway; and along about
July and August, they can't put it
off any longer.
•FOR MARCH — After their elec-
tion lame duck legislators would
be rebellious toward any tax pro-
gram or other cmtroversial mea-
sures submitted by the governor.
More time might be needed to pass
a major tax bill than would be al-
lowed by a Juno session. New De-
mocratic nomine*? for governor
will be known by June, and the
legislators may be inclined to look
to him for leadership and ignore
Connally's proposals.
Only man really in position to
know is John Connally. He says he
j hasn't made up his mind — and
: might not for several weeks. But
adds: "Any date is a possibility."
roction: and the State Insurance
Commissioner docs not have au-
thority io approve an amendment
to an insurance company's ciuirtor
which, in effect, transforms it in-
to a commercial corporation re-
quired to have a charter from the
Secretary of State.
draft q! ota it* hiiaki'i.y
Texas draft Ixwrds next month
must furnish the largest monthly
quota of young men for military
service in nearly two years.
Col. Morris S. Schwartz, state
Selective Son'ice director, said the
local hoards have I icon called on
to provide 1.M8 men — most since
the 2,012-man quota of November,
1966. Ijow piant in the interim was
674 men last February.
This year's monthly quotas have
Iicon 1,165 men in February and
1,658 in January.
National call for March induc-
tion is 39,000 men. All are for the
Army.
EIRE KATE CUT I'ltOI'OSEI)
State Board of Insurance pro-
posed its first cuts in seven years
(average of 3.6 per cent t in state-
wide fire, extended coverage and
home owners insurance premiums.
Rate experts suggested 4.4 per
cent reduction in fire premiums,
3 per cent in extended coverage
and 3.1 per cent average for home
owners.
Fire and extended coverage rates
are sot statewide, and homeowners
rates are figured on a three-region
basis due to weather hazards
If adopted, rates would t o ef-
fective Juno 1. Biggest money sav-
ing on homo owners' premiums
would be In 10-county Sherman
area where rates are now high.
No Screwworm
Cases In January
The first screwworm-free Jan-
I uar> since the eradication program
was startisi in litfii is in the re-
' cord books. Program officials urge
i livestock producers to continue
their alert and submit samples
j from each worm Infestation found
to the Mission Ijib for positive
I identification.
bol'worm . . . Governor Connally
approved a regional planning grant
|o . . . State Board of Health allo-
cated more than $17,000,000 in Hill-
of $.'>,500 for the Cone!hi Valley Burton hospital construction funds
Council of Governments, San Ange ' to -It) projects.
fishing agreement signed
Texas and Louisiana fishermen
soon will be able to fish in boun-
dary waters of the two states with
license or exemption from either.
Parks and Wildlife Commission
signed such an agreement with
Lu'isiana officials. It takes effect
in :#) days and applies to Sabine
Pass, Sabine Lake. Toledo Bend
Reservoir and ( addo Like
PVVC Chairman Will Odom said
this reciprocal arrangement cli-
maxed two years of work. Ho ex
pressed hope that Texas can work
out similar pacts with Arkansas
and Oklahoma.
Odoin said that no two-state re-
ciprocal hunting licenses can be
adopted.
siiokt snorts
Carl V. Ramert of Yoakum has
I teen appointed District Engineer
by State Highway Engineer J. C
Dingwall . . . Texas Industrial
| Commission named James J. Kelly
i as acting executive director . . .
Texas Committee on Natural Re-
sources vigorously protest'-d the
| lease of Medirian State Park pi'o-
j i*'ity for a nine-liole public golf
course. . . Cotton farmers in lluds-
(M'tli and Paso Counties have
| until Feb. i!l) to clean their fields
; of stalks to protect against pink
ELGIN FIRK DEPARTMENT
BAR-B-Q & DANCE
FEBRUARY 24, 1%1I
ELGIN V.F.W. HALL
BAR-B-V 81.50 PLATE
6:30 p. m. — 7:30 p. m.
DANCE 81.00 PERSON
9:00 p. m. — 1:00 A. M.
benefit sponsored by elgin v.f.w i'ost r.lir.
WESSELS
Bastrop—Smithville
appointments annoinced
Governor Connally selected Con-
sumer Credit Commission- • ;• ran-
I eis A. Miskell «• -f
i state Constitute . ft'
j mission.
Sen. Ralph Hall oi >c«w>i.'
senate pro tempore, has hoi
signaled state campagin manager
for gubernatorial candidate John
| Hill.
William F. IBill) Carter, press
secretary to the governor, will re-
! turn to his old Job as DPS public
i information officer on March 1
i James J. Kelly will serve as
acting executive director of the
Texas Industrial Commission.
Kyle Thompson, capital bureau
head of United Press International,
is handling press relations for
gubernatorial candidate Eugene
Ijooko.
I
PIGG
Maxwell House
INSTANT
C O F F E E
10 oz.
$1.39
The truth is
courts speak
Texas Supreme Court has held
that: Cities should not license door
to-door Insurance sidesmen (in a
ease originating in HillAboro.);
City of Beaumont and its music
commission are not responsible for
injuries to a woman who fell while
attempting to return to her seat
at a concert in the city auditorium;
Henderson County district court
must consider n land vacancy
claim: A Jury ttial must bo held
In an Amarillo man's suit against
a railroad after the driver of a
car in which ho ws a passenger
crashed while trying lo avoid hit-
ting a train.
High court also agreed to hear
arguments on March 27 In a San
Antonio case involving a father's
right to prevent a divorced wife
from legally changing the name of
their child.
Court of Criminal Appeals af-
firmed the death penalty assessed
19-year-old Johnny Rudy Enrique/
for murder of a Beeville nurse —
oho of five i<ersons he was accused
of slaying within six hours April
2T>. 1HR6. Trail of death extended
from Corpus Christ-. through Bee-
ville and into Wilson County.
.lERGEN'S LOTION
MILD SOAP
st per HI'OH
determent
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Diamond
weykchop prices everyday
ca. 10c
iij. jva
Shortening
3 lb. can
39*
jrijinl 10r
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KRAFT
Macaroni Dinner? 14 o/. 10c
nbc
CRACKERS
lb. .'We
PRODUCE
no. 1 idaho ri'sset
POTATOES K49<
Oil, demand
Continued iilix'kage ot the Suez
Canal and the TAP pipeline In the
Middle East again has zoomed de-
mand for Texas oil.
Railroad Commission increased
February oil production allowable
from -17 to -I9.fi per cent of poten-
tial, retroactive to February 1.
Commission set March factor nt
the same level, responding to de-
mand by producers.
Now allowable will permit maxi-
mum production of 3,732,485 bar-
rels a day, compared with 3,588,-
under 47 per cent factor.
TOMATOES
LETTUCE
(mqi ita
BANANAS
lb. 29c
2 for 25c
2 lbs. 29c
Bak erite
FLOUR
Hamburger Meat
best in town
pound
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SAUSAGE
If At OKN
BACON
CHUCK ROAST
j i its
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89c
49c
49c
iii \c\n iiim s
lemon. white \ \ em.ow
CAKE MIXES
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39c
MIRACLE WHIP
^ Salad
J Dressing
ATTORNEY (iENEKAL III I.E8
State D *| irtment of Public Wel-
fare is required to make 'medi-
caid" payments direct to doctors
and hospitals for medical can* of
welfare recipients, nays Atty. Gen.
Crawford Martin.
In other recent opinions, Martin
held th t fublic junior colleges
are local educational agencies, pn -
viding "public free' secondary ed-
ucation at ptdilic expense and sub-
ject to public supervision and di-
QUART
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
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2 lbs 29c
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5 Lbs.
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morton's — ii ( /.
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Leal Spinacli
i'rosty \l res — ii oz.
Oran«jr Juicc
iii i monte — Mi O/
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1968, newspaper, February 22, 1968; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238145/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.