The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1965 Page: 3 of 6
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PICTURES AND NEWS ABOUT COUNTY BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
■
(UPD — City Sales
r AUSTIN
taxes were labeled "just anoth-
d er burden upon the little people
■ of Texas who can less afford it”
■ at hearings this week.
■ ’lhe bill by Rep. John Tra-
1 ger of Seguin, would permit ci-
*| ties by loc;il option elections to
j impose n city sales tax of from
*5 'i to 1 per cent on the same
3? items currently taxed by the
gjj state by the two per cent tax.
P Labor groups protested the
■ proposed biit before the House
committee. Municipal officials,:
? on the other hand, testified in
' ! favor of the bill. Most of the
4 officials disclaimed any intent
i of instituting such a tax in the
1 immediate future if it was pass-
'■ led. j
' i Ttvo representatives of organ-,
»* j i/ed labor opjxtsed tiie bill. Roy
j Evans, secretary - treasurer of
* i the Texas AFL - CTO. branded
, the projxvsai as "just anotiier
i'vay to tax the little people
I rnoi-e and take more fax off big
1 business.”
1 Mayor Judson Williams of El
Paso told the committee his
“ Hty is going to have to in-
| crease local property taxes this
I year to herp pay off MO miliion
I in revents' hondx issued for
I necessary city improvements.
us to grov, in a aatisfactor,
manner without paralyzing
small Iwmeowners with higher
ad valorem taxes,” Williams
said.
Tlie El Paso mayor said the
only other place cities could go
would be to impose an income
tax "which nearly every Tex-
an is against.”
"We are not going to be able
to provide the services many
people feel we should because
there is no place to get the rev-
enue," he said.
CHICAGO — Auto executives
at the annual Chicago auto
show see the industry well on
its way toward a nine million
car sales year, including im-
ports, compared with sales of
8.1 million last year. These of-
ficials citeu high backlogs to
support their rosy predictions.
SINCI.AIR DISTRIBUTOR tor Cuer«. and Ito
Witt County areas 1* I- O. F.lrhhnli who has
barn In hnslneas here M year*. HU office Is
at M7 E. South Railroad. The men and trucks
vou nee here deliver quality Sinclair pro
ducts to customers In (hero, Vorktown and
MODERN POWELL’S FOOD MARKET —
This Is Jack Powell's Mg food store at the
end of West Main, which was recently com-
pleted adjacent to the old location. It has
all modern fixtures and lighting, and carries
a complete stock of staples, fruits and vege-
tables. And vary Importantly In Ann
like the best in meat. Powell's ftai »
specializes la the finest of trssfe meats.
Powell Invites yam to vbtt Ms Store. —
Badough Photo.
C-C Banquet Sat
At Hallatttvilla
The 33rd animal Chamber at
Commerce and Agriculture ban-
quet win be held at KaHetts-
ville Tuesday, March 3 at (ha
Recreation Hall beginning at
7:30 p.m.
Jack D. Kyle, warden at tiw
Ferguson Unit at the Texas De-
partment of Correction a t
Huntsville will he the speaker
Food will be served by the
Methodlzt Woman's Society of
Christian Service.
NEW YORK —tUPD— Spear
ft Staff Inc. says that even
though there Is no advance as-
surance of continued prosperity I
in 1965, the outlook for stock f
market profits apjx'ars to fav- *
or sell ctivc purchases of sec-; »
ondary shares, at least over the : ,
near-term.
The firm says that in per- j t
spective. an often reliable indi-
cator oi a general decline is a ;
surge in aetiv ity in low-priced I
I
— J
situations over a period of many
If believes this condt-
wceks
lion may be in the early devel-
opment phase right now.
Investors Research Co. says
a new try at the 900 level in
tiie Dow-Jones industrial aver-
age .should be watched careful-
ly, for "siiould momentum falt-
er in the new- try, a change in
investment emphasis could
come aiiout sooner than anti-
cipated
hnuM *)stem can kill yon. < uero Muffler and
Repair Shop, tinned and operated by Elmo
Krause mi the toakum hlghwav mil beyond
the Hands Motel, Is lhe place to take your
< ar or truck fur muffler, exhaust system nr
brake needs, ( uero Muffler Is n<ited for If*
prompt, efficient service.—Mike Hndough
Photo.
NOW IN THE TIME to torn your automo
Mle’s com pie to exhaust sjslem cheeked, (old
days slllt are ahead and * ««'U he la danger
with your ear windows rolled np If you have
a <efeeftve exhaust system. And then, laler
of emirs*, will rome the »srm weather when
van'll Still k**p your windows rolled up be
rause uf air conditioning. A defective ex
strong
HI GH FREELAND, who operates a home-
owned automobile and truck seat-cover busi-
ness at SIS 8. Esplanade, Is shown here with
some of his stork of fabrics used In locally
produced custom-made sent covers. He has
"store-bought” seat covers, too. In stock for
many makes of ears, hut he will custom-
make the kind you want, from the fabric of
your choice, just to your liking. Re also spec-
ializes In truck seat covers. In his spare time
he does furniture upholstering. He Is assisted
in his business by his son, Hugh Freeland
Jr. If you want seat-covers, remember, yoa
can get them right here at home In Cuero.
—Mike Badough Photo.
| VINYL
--'Die International Statistical
f about- $5 billion.” He said bureau says this is an ideal |
. don't think this will be a)*,mc malnt^'1 ft *«und m«* I
ket position. ospociallv since it
impediment to the econ- SM>S ^ inrtlcat)ons o( nn end i
n.y of a hardship to the tax-i to the current upswing in the j -Si fide ley Dynamics, Ltd., o f
,ycrs.*' ! txismes* cycle. rixmdon has agreed to exchange
llaiUarlaii j earnings were not enough to ' <>!
economy unoiiccico ...x ■, i■, n.-roi-duu, v
WASHINGTON <1 n*-- The j,iu’ Tirastuv 1 >* .. 'ment
economy will not lie badly «f-j..„ ^ ,haf ;tn „Nt,, ■
fected by extra cash payment* ytoo t<> J5CW million will ly* due •’
by taxpayer* w hose withheld ! April 15 out of a normal total ~
scientific information with
Thompson - Ramo - Wooldrid-
ge's TRW space technology lab-
oratories of Los Angeles, the
two companies announced.
Mulching retains moisture In
the golf.
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Hair Tinting
Hair Styling
Complete Beauty
Service
Plenty Of Operators
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FRANCES'
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• cr a-tott
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Publisher Of The Cuero Record
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Sands Motel
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Gerald, Sam. The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 1965, newspaper, February 25, 1965; Cuero, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth697045/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Cuero Public Library.