The Timpson Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1967 Page: 2 of 6
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1 der tbe stats,or US- govern- (tom is iso sad 1885. Opposi-
j meets where there Is do conflict; tion cane mainly from Dallas
j of interest and where the state j Houston.
; snigfct benefit j proponents emphasize that,
Thm's ail for; while thousands of veterans have
Top interest in these amend- [roin the program. it
menu doubtless will tenter eo! root the state no money and
the park bond proposal and the
HIGHLIGHTS and
SIDELIGHTS from
Stale Capitol
AUSTIN—Newspaper renders
throughout Texas toon will be
seeing lung columns of type
about important issues as Secre-
tary of State John Hill begins
to advertise the six imposed
constitutional amendments to be
voted on November 11.
Fourteen additional amend
meets will be on the 1908 ballot
Eight of the 20 amendments
are of interest mainly to special
groups (eg. legislators or state , ^ voter taraoqt for tte toad
employees) Eight others would 'fu,ld
Hospital mental health and
mental retardation groups will
emphasise the importance of
Amendment No. 2 to the new
community center approach of
treating mental patients dose
to home.
Catling the 1*87 election far
Veterans Pay and a Saturday.
war to assure a
6 |
j fund amendment. A suhatantial
provide local governments with ! campaign to ergs its pamage si-
new powers or deties. Only four
randy is taking term.
Gov John Con Daily is the
principal backer of the parks
bond issue. Last December he
unveiled a 10-rear plan for ac-
quiring and developing 159990
acres of recreational lands and
historical sites. This wotdd store
than triple present state park
acreage rod open a variety of
new facilities for outdoor recrea-
tion.
Only apparition to the amend-
ment to date has been baaed on
the hi a cm part-entry lee, in-
itially proposed by Carnally to
the vast program; a
scattered i emplitali that facili-
ties hadaded in the governor's
master plan do not adequately
of the group directly affect most
Texans.
Amendments to be voted on
this yea- will appear on the bal-
lot in this order:
• No. 1, House Joint Seaolu-
uon 3, to permit counties to pot
all tax money in a single genent
fund ratter than dividing in-
come in specified amounts
among separate funds for ear-
marked purposes as u now re-
quired
• No 2, HJK 37. allowing
cities and other governmental
units within hospital districts to
levy taxes for participation in
mental health and mental retar-
ds lion community centers ,
• No. 3, HJK 17, reviving the
veterans land program and au-
thorizing a total of *4M90tM>00
in bonds to finance continued
purchase of farm and ranch land
by veterans, including these who
have served in Southeast Asia
during
• No. 4, HJK 8, authorising
counties to pay medical, doctor
and hospital hills of county taw
enforcement officers injured in
line of duty.
• No. 5, HJK 12, authorizing
a *75,000,000 stale
band
of state parks and recreational
areas. Bonds are expected to be
financed by a mall
fee.
n No. A HJK 37, permitting; en in 1951 and IMS. Amend-
state officers and employees to meats to enlarge the bond autho-
teld aoseleetive positions ■D-lrization were rejected at etee-
serially has turned a profit of
32900,000 a year while provid-
ing an expanding land market.
Opposition has adopted the
argument that it is not tbe func-
tion of the Itate government to
engage in the loan business and
that veterans haie had plenty of
time to participate. Some also
contend tint "cheap money" in-
vites purchases of land
needed and which will not be
put to productive use.
So. 2
that the legfelatiae, in providing
for creation of hospital districts,
does net have to require that
the districts assume full respon-
sibility for community mental
health and retardation centers
and servicer. It would permit
cities and counties In levy tans
sad lane bends for such serv-
ice. Subdivisions within exist,
inf districts would he autho-
rized to do so unless statutes
creating the districts expressly
19*5-87. She plans
to continue her studies in grad-
uate school until ate hie com-
pleted a PhD and then plm*
to teach English literature in
cnlinge.
Mrs. Brittain, nee Mary Gates,
attended Tito poor High School
She is the daughter of Mrs.
Jewel Baker of Tlaopaon and
wife of C. & (Gene) Brittain,
formerly of Umpaon. The Brit-
tains have twe children, Belinda
and Randy. Mr. Brittain la a
project engineer' in charge of
pipeline wort with
He is expected to spearhead
an intensive tall campaign—aup-
parted by parita. lecxeattena] and
er the
The
would add matter *380,009900
to state bonds previonaly author
teed and through whack 3SJOO
veterans base pentaaarO farm
at low to-
held that the constitution does
not allow political snbdivisicms
total the boundary of a hospi-
tal district to levy taxes for
medical and hospital service.
Under that ruling, elites and
oeoulfes located la such dial
riots were restricted from parti-
cipating in establishment of
community health centers.
Therefore, only hospital districts
could establish such canters, a
hey part of the meental health
News From Your
Court; Agent
Soil testing is a accessary part
of today's agriculture. Maxi stum
yields produced at the lowest
per unit cost are a must to
keep fertilization practices at a
profitable level, reminds County
Agent Joe Anderson.
Now is the time to have mil
tested to determine its capacity
to supply the necessary nutri-
ents for top yields. And, con-
tinues the candy agent, it is
also a good time to make
arrangements for the fertiliser
which will be needed when the
test results are knows
H the toil test shows the soil
to be low In a given nutrient,
fertiliser containing this ele-
ment will be recommended to
meet the yield require,neat for
the crop to be grown.
Lew production means a high
a* per unit cor. cf protection
mt a tom of potrattel profit
while high yields have the oppo
site effect oa production and
profits
And finally, reminds the coun-
ty agent, ferttfaers tar nest
year's crop can he applied when
the lend is bring prepared;
n, when planting time rate
around next spring. thrreTl he
no delays and planting can pro-
ceed eo schedule.
Mrs. Gene Brittain ^ouy
fHE TIMPSON TIMES. TB4PSON. SHELBY CO, TEXAS 75975- TODAY, JULY 2B, 1967
pay period.
This
the amount which could be bur-
rowed under the program from
*7999 to *39990. The program
was initiated la 1M9. Addition
si in
Nre. 3, No. 4
end No. 5 me seif explanatory
rial
Amendment No. 9 is ate
primarily at permitting educa-
tors. who en paid from state
funds, to serve en federal ad-
Mr lobert Hell was dhmimrd
from the City Memorial Hospit-
al in Center Tuesday. He i
CAPTURE CAMPUS HI $IY1£
With These College - and Back-
To- School Fashions
Ay*, yoo bmmy lode* coo
hast o tnmpas fag, onorioy
sot* and separate* freoi osr
scintHhtinp group of aeo-
dossia ... in Mwd tones
or Soldi-flamed tartans!
School Dresses
9.95 up
Plaid Kilts
Knit Tops
Swinger Bags
Striped Knit Shift
See aH these and more at
BRINSON’S
"EVERYTHING TO WEAR"
TIMPSON. TEXAS
Green*boro, N C
Mrs. Jewel Baker attended ter
daughter’* graduation and epent
three week* in Greensbere.
While in North Carolina, to).
Baker enjoyed tripe to the At
lentie Ocean, the Bhae Ridge
Mountains and otter point, of
intereel She elan attended a
meeting of Greenabero Chapter
No. M. OXS. She returned to
Timpani with ter daughter and
family. In Ampaon tbe Brittain*
Tinted Mr. Brittain'* moth
Mre. Antic Brittain; hia brother,
Mr. Gerald Brittain and family
of Center; Mm. Brlttnln'e
grandparent* Mr. and ter*. A. B.
Thornton end other relative*
and frienda to Umpaon end
HoaRco. They heve recently re-
Mr. Mima further
that *3 veteran* be prepared to
finance their acteoling for at
Iran 88 to 90 day* to prevent
outer hardship until their flrat
educational aanrtaner check *r
rive*.
For further Information, vet-
ana aheuld contact or write
the Veteran* Administration.
519 Bulk Avenue, Room 1819,
Houaton, Team 77881, or Veter-
am Administration Office, 307
Dwyer Are, San Antonio. Toma
79306. Office haul* at both lo-
cation* ore from 9 an to 4:38
pm, Monday through Friday,
or Contact year Veteran's Coun-
ty Service Officer.
TIMES CUSSIFB
Graduates Cum
Laude June 4
Mrs Gene Brittain, aa tenor
atudent end member eg Phi Bata
Kappa at The Cnrrenaty of
North Carolina at Greensboro,
graduated earn Made and re-
ceived ter BA degree June A
1997.
Jar, war enrolled in the Haaore
Program at UNCG to her mpte-
more, junior and senior years.
She b atao a member of the
fferiloa Chapter of FW Beta
Make College
Application Now
Mr. P. J. Mima, manager. Vet-
era* Administration Regional
Office, manatee, remind* all ret
crons planning to attend a col-
lege er nnivenlty for the first
time in September under the
sew GI bUl to
e
He
contact the college or aairer-
■tty of their choice to «m
areeptanne, and then make ap-
plication ta VA tar a
Han of theta ettglbfilty tor aorta
ship to English at UNCG where
she plana to begin week an an
MA degree hi
ndi
era College, new the University
of Texas et El Pmo. in 189142;
the University cf Hemtoa, tall
aemettar i*62-gs, and the Cnf-
verrity of North Carolina at
ADSSai!
TRY’EM
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See what your Chevrolet dealer
is offering.
Your Chevrolet dealer cue aave feature* gives you iter sale teeing, Camara. Get a car a* America
you gKMy right now. He hat the keeps Chevrolet mot) popular
car* more people wont become year after year. Gal them all and
. they have more of wftaf people-
want. A tong-tat of quoBy
goes for at a price you'll go
for, too. Just leek tar the crowd at
emr ona handmeie Impala, your Chevrolet denier'* now-car
dshar-streSdiing headquarters.
Quick Size CbeveOe er sporty
I
Gtttu dfiai only tho kodor eon offer
42-9466
PHELPS CHEVROLET CO.
TIMPSON, TEXAS JACOB AND HWY. 59
Thane CL 4-2383
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Milner, Joel T. & Milner, Iris P. The Timpson Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, July 28, 1967, newspaper, July 28, 1967; Timpson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth767813/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.