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BY JIM McKASKLE that the only opposition he had received to the Cu
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Eagle Staff Writer bill had come from the county com-
missioners.
AUSTIN — In an eleventh hour move, four b1C
Brazos County officials journeyed here from HE SAID HE HAD received only three ,
Bryan late Wednesday in order to testify letters concerning the bill and that two had
before the Texas House of Representatives been in favor of the new court and only a
Committee on Judicial affairs in a move to letter from the county commissioners had
squash a hill creating a county court at law in opposed the bill.
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Brazos County. "It's a very simple bill, a local bill that
The quartet of County Judge William effects only Brazos County," Presnal told his
Vance, County Attorney Roland Searcy and fellow lawmakers.
County Commissioners Randy Sims and The bill would strip the county judge of PIIIIIIIIII
Walter Wilcox voiced a unified attack against
the proposal by Senator William "Bill" jurisdiction in criminal and civil cases,
Moore, of Bryan. leaving the judge with only administrative
and probate jurisdiction and has been op- ec
SENATE BILL 87, as it is called, has passed
posed hotly by Judge Vance and the members p`
by the Senate on January 30 and is now being of the Brazos County Commissioners Court. i-
considered by the house committee. Testifying against the proposal, Judge
Representative Bill se co Presnal, of Bryan, the Vance, told the committee, that in his opinion,
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house sponsor of the bill testified before the and enactment' of the bill is both unnecessary
nine member committee, that the projected and unwarranted."
growth rate of Brazos County as well as the He went on to explain that the proposal will
expected growth of Texas A &M University not establish an additional court but will
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indicates the need for a County Court at Law. present court and transfer it of the new court.
"We have to look at the situ
be in 1977," explained Rep. P atios . Backing up Judge Vance's argument, �'
If adopted, the bill would bring the new County Attorney Roland Searcy, testified that
court into being Jan. 1, 1977. the present county court docket was not
The bill's house sponsor told the committee 1 See COURT, Page 4A)
- • • wor a home — or ) Compare stores oc-
"Special sales aren't always they can pay more for con- casionally, note" adve,ntages
savings. Selling items at `five venience foods and save the and disadvantages.
11.81' sometimes increases the preparation time," she added. 4) Be skeptical of "specials"
ist per unit," she noted. Returning to the $44 weekly and "large economy deals"
Mrs. Clyatt said many food budget, the specialist until lyou know they are a
roducts offer hidden or ap- named eight "do's" for con- savings — and what you really
need.
r ' azilian Civilizati 5) Compare cost per unit
• (ounce, pound, etc.) for
various products to determine
s Pan A Topic the mo economical form and
A pot luck supper was held Speaking on "Brazil as a 6) Compare costs of ready -to-
ey members of the Pan Tropical Civilization" was Dr. serve products and home
• erican Round Table Feb. 13 Henry C. Schmidt of the history Prepared products.
n St. Thomas Episcopal department of Texas A &M 7) Know various qualities of
suit
'arish House, Mrs. Rosa University. foods and which ch suit t ties your
•ichardson presiding. His slide presentation needs.
showed lifestyles and ar- 8) Learn seasonal patterns fo
en Discuss chitecture. Taped recordings se a foods;
for season conomy, quality,
of Brazilian music sup- nutritional value and less
c} Lion Pr p It was the program. waste.
It was s announced ced that Elva
lnrac will renresent the ' ' ' ' ' ' ' .