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STATE OFFICIALS. 31,
Education, State Board of Vocational.-(1919)
ex officio, (see "Education, St Bd of") . nine
members, Maco Stewart, Galeston, C C Ches-
sher, Groveton, Mrs. Joe Perkins, Eastland. Phil
M Stevenson, Houston, Fred Wemple, Midland,
Clyde W. Hanks, Palestine, Dr Austin M Long,
Valley Mills, Herman C Custard, Cleburne, Gil-
bert M Denman, San Antonio
Election Board, State -(1876); ex officio,. Gov.
Coke R. Stevenson, Atty. Gen. Grover Sellers,
Secretary of State Claude Isbell.
Embalming, State Board of.-(1903); apptv ;
expenses, 6-yr.; six members, president, R. L.
Burgess, Bowie (5-31-48), secretary, Charles B.
Cook, Austin (5-31-47); George W. Loudermilk,
Dallas (5-31-49); Clyde Branon, Lamesa (5-31-
49); Ray F. Crowder, Fort Worth (5-31-45);
Glenn Massie, McKminney (5-31-47)
Entomologist, State Expert.-(1899); ex officio;
expenses, mindefinite term; Dr. F. L. Thomas, Col-
lege Station.
Examiners, State Board of (for Teachers).-
(1893), apptv by State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, three members.
Finance Commission of Texas.-(1923); apptv.;
6-yr ; per diem and traveling expenses, nine
members, chairman, H. A Jamison (ex officio
member, holder of term at pleasure of boardI,
D E Blackburn, Victoria (2-1-49); S H Bexer,
Fort Worth (2-1-49) ; Thomas E. Acker, Jackson-
ville (2-1-49), Karl Butz, Fort Stockton (2-1-47)
J Grady Cheatham, Waxahachie (2-1-47); C W
Gill, Abilene (2-1-47), M M. Galloway, West
Columbia (2-1-51), J. H. Ashby, Uvalde (2-1-51):
C. A. Gibner, Spearman (2-1-51); secretary, L. S.
Johnson, Austin (nonmember).
Firemen's Pension Commissioner.-(1937)
apptv., 2-yr.; $3,600; H. B. Satterfield, Austin
(7-1-45).
Firemen's Training School Advisory Board.-
(1931), apptv. by chairman of board of directors
of A. & M. and president of State Firemen's
Assn ; seven members, three members of teach-
ing staff of A. & M. and four members of State
Firemen's Assn. of Texas.
Forester, State.-(1915); apptv by board of
directors of A. & M. College; $3,000, W. E. White,
College Station.
Game, Fish and Oyster Commission.-(1895) ;
apptv. ; 6-yr ; expenses, six members, chairman,
Murrell L Buckner, Dallas (9-1-49), Frank Jones,
Marfa (9-1-49), T. S. Reed, Beaumont (9-1-45);
Gene A. Howe, Amarillo (9-1-47); D K Jvlartm.
San Antonio (9-1-45); Gordon F. Stewart, Junc-
tion (9-1-47) ; executive secretary, W. J. Tucker,
Austin (nonmember).
Golad State Park Commssioners.-(1931) :
apptv.; 6-yr.; expenses, three members, Edard
( Martin, Goliad (3-25-45), two vacancies;
(board now inoperative).
Gonzales State Park Commissioners.-(1913) ;
apptv. ; 2-yr.; three members. (No appointments
since 1935 )
Good Neighbor Commission.-(1943) ; apptv
six members; chairman, R. E. Smith, Houston;
Edward C. Held, El Paso; Matias de Llano, La-
redo; Horace P Guerra, Rio Grande City, Oscar
C. Dancy, Brownsville: Andres Ri era Jr, San
Antonio; executive secretary, Mrs. Pauline Kibbe,
Austin (nonmember)
Governor.-(1845 by original Constitution, 1876
by present Constitution), elective. 2-yr , $12,000;
Coke R. Stevenson, Austin (Junction) (1-1-47)
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority. - (1933) ;
apptv.; $10 a day and expenses on duty: 6-yr ;
nine members; chairman, E. M. Cape, San Mar-
cos (2-1-47) ; W. H. Smith, Victoria (2-1-49) ;
B B. Hoskins Jr, Gonzales (2-1-47), E A.
Schumann, New Braunfels (2-1-51) ; secretary,
H. A. Wagenfuehr, New Braunfels (2-1-51): T.
A. McDonald, Long Mott (2-1-51), H. M. Daven-
port, Prairie Lea (2-1-49) ; C. F Combs, Cuero
(2-1-47); Edgar Engelke, Seguin (2-1-49).
Guadalupe River Authority, Upper.-Apptv.;
seven members; chairman, Tom Finlon, Hunt
(1-1-49); L. T. Davis, Kerrville (1-1-51); Frank
A Thomason, Center Point (1-1-47), W. A. Faw-
cett, Kerrville (1-1-47), Fred Jenkins, Kerrville
(1-1-51)] S. Eastland, Kerrville (1-1-51) ; Milton
Pampull, Kerrville (1-1-49)
Hairdressers and Cosmetologists, State Board of.
-(1935); apptv.; $10 a day and expenses on
duty, 6-yr., three members; secretary, Jane
Garrett, Austin (8-31-43); Mrs Ella Mae Murphy,
Corpus Christi (8-9-51), Mrs. Lillie Stone, Com-
merce (8-8-47); Mrs E L Avery, LlanQ (8-9-49).
Health Officer, State.-(1879); apptv , $4,500;
2-yr.; Dr. George W. Cox, Austin (Del Rio)
(1-1-47).Health, State Board of.-(1903, superseded simi-
lar department created in 1891) , appt, . $20 a
day and expenses on duty 6-yr , nine members
chairman, Dr L O Godley, Fort 'Aorth (6-15-
51), secretary, Dr. Patrick J. Ca%enaugh. San
Antonio (6-15-51), Dr. XX P. Hairison. Teague
(6-15-477, Dr. S. D Coleman, Naxasota (6-15-
51) ; Dr. O B Kiel, Wichita Falls (6-15-49'
Dr. J. P. Burden, San Angelo (6-15-49). Dr
A. W. Rogers, Corsicana t6-15-47) , Dr John
A. Hart, Beaumont (6-15-47); Dr Howard Gran-
berry, Austin (6-15-49).
Highway Commission, State.-(1917), apptx
$4,000, three members, 6-yr , chairman. John S
Redditt, Lufkin (2-15-51), Fred E Knetsch.
Seguin (2-15-49); Reuben Williams, Fort \ orth
(2-15-47).
Highway Engineer, State -(1917): apotO : in-
definite term, $8,000, DeVWitt C. Greer, Austin
(Tyler).
Historical Board, Texas.-(1923), apptv : no
compensation, two for 2-yr , three for 4-yr fixe
members, chairman. Tom L McCullough. Dallas
J J Carl, Liberty, Mrs J L Staton, Waco,
L. W. Kemp, Houston, one Nacancy
Hogg Memorial Shrine Commission. Gov. James
Stephen.-(1941) appty ;: 5-yr , three members
Herman V Packett, Quitman (5-27-46), T N
Jones, Tyler (5-27-46), Sidney Latham, Long-
view (5-27-46).
indebtedness, Board of County and District
Road.-(1932); ex officio, term in other office
three members; Comptroller George H Sheppard.
Treasurer Jesse James and State Highway Engi-
neer DeWitt C. Greer.
Industrial Accident Board.-(1913); apptv
chairman $4.750, others $4 250, 6-yr.; three
members; chairman, John W Laird, Lufkin
(9-1-49) ; H G. Hamrick (employees), Amarillo
(9-1-47) ; T B Hill (employers), Austin (9-1-45)
secretary, Mrs. Bernice Grieder, Austin (appointed
by board)
Insurance Commissioners, State Board of.-
(1876); appty ; $6,000; 6-vr ; three members,
chairman, George B. Butler (life),. Austin (Dallas)
(2-10-51) Joseph P Gibbs (casualty), Austin
(Seguin) (2-10-47), Marvin Hail (fire), Austin
(Brownsville) (2-10-49)
Interstate Oil Compact Commission, Texas Rep-
resentative.-(1935) , appt . $10 a day and ex-
penses; J. C. Hunter, Abilene.
Kings Memorial State Park Commissioners -
(1941) ; apptv . 2-yr , three members. Dr Jo-
sephine S Finn, Refugio (6-2-43), Mrs Celeste
Low, Refugio (6-2-43) both holdover members,
one vacancy
Labor Statistics, Commissioner of.-(1909)
apptv.. 2-yr . 4,000, Leonard Carlton, Austin
(Commerce) (1-31-47).
Land Board, School.-(1939); ex officio: term
in other office; three members: Commissioner of
General Land Office Bascom Giles, Gov Coke R.
Stevenson and Atty Gen. Grover Sellers.
Land Office.-(See Commissioner of General
Land Office )
Land Surveyors, Board of Examiners of -
(1919); apptv.; ex officio member 2-yr, others
4-yr ; no compensation; three members, one of
which is an ex officio member, the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, who serves as chair-
man; other two appointed by Governor; expenses.
chairman, Bascom Giles, Commissioner of Gen-
eral Land Office, secretary-treasurer, A. C Stim-
son, Houston; Asa G. Farmer, Junction (12-31-46).
Lands, Board for Lease of Texas Prison.-
(1930); ex officio, term in other office; three
members; Commissioner of General Land Office
Bascom Giles, Attv Gen Groper Sellers and
Chairman State Prison Board M. Riley Wyatt.
San Antonio
Lands, Board for Lease of University.-(1929);
ex officio; term in other office; three members,
Commissioner of General Land Office Bascom
Giles, two members of Board of Regents of Uni-
versity of Texas
Law Examiners, State Board of.-(1919) :
apptv, by Supreme Court, 2-yr.; expenses, five
members; chairman, J. L. Goggans, Dallas
(10-6-45): Sam Neathery, Houston (10-6-45). Ira
Butler, Fort Worth (10-6-45), A. N Moursund,
San Antonio (10-6-45): James H. Hart, Austin
(10-6-45): secretary. H. P. Stelnle, Austin (non-
member)
Laws, National Committee on Uniform State.-
(1941), five members, chairman, William M.
Crook, Beaumont (7-7-47), O. D Brundidge,
Dallas (7-7-47); L. Hamilton Lowe, Edinburg
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