Painter named permanent UT president after Rainey ouster
Dr Theophilus Painter, a scientist with a long UT tenure, was confirmed as president of the University of Texas following Homer Rainey’s firing and a controversial board resignation in 1944. The Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools lifted probation on March 28, praising improved relations and Painter’s steady leadership.
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4 H Delegates Plan for National Encampment
Four Texas 4-H members were chosen to represent Texas 4-H clubs at the National 4-H Club Encampment in Washington D C from June 11 to 18. The selections announced by Lorene Stevens and James W Potts, 4-H club specialists for the Texas A and M College Extension Service, name Eddie Virginia King Howland Lamar County Lanelle Riedel Buda Travis County and Billy P Hancock Lakeview Hall County as delegates.
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Texas 4-H Camp Returns to Washington in 1946
The 1946 Texas 4‑H encampment, first since 1941, aims to educate delegates on U.S. Department of Agriculture work and national government. It seeks stronger rural leadership and a fuller country life as Floy dada Floyd County and Jackie Gene Brock participate. Miss Stevens and Mr Potts will accompany Texas delegates. Texas and New Mexico groups will travel by auto.
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Floyd County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Washington
Miss Stevens
Mr. Potts
New Mexico
Chicken Farms Giving Way to Fish Ranches
Auburn report declares fish farming the future of American agriculture as a profitable alternative to poultry. H. S. Swingle of Alabama Polytechnic Institute warns people to rethink retirement plans toward fish farms and outlines the science of fish production.
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Auburn
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H. S. Swingle
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Alabama Fish Ponds Multiply in Ten Years
Ponds fertilized to boost microscopic plant life can support 40 to 100 pounds of fish per acre, with ponds yielding four to five times more than streams. Alabama has grown from 1,000 ponds a decade ago to 4,000 now, expanding at about 500 new ponds per year. Commercial production is emerging as Swingle predicts, while outside revenue comes mainly from fishing access fees. Building costs range from 50 to 100 dollars per acre.
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Alabama
Swingle
Voltaire Original Name Revealed
The famous philosopher Voltaire was born François Marie Arouet. This historical note identifies his birth name and his later pen name used for literary fame.
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Voltaire
Francois Marie Arouet
Finland’s Army Manual Reframes Past Against Russia
Helsinki June 6 Finns conscription guide stresses friendship with the Soviet Union as key to independence and protection. It reinterprets Sweden’s rule and Finland’s 1918 independence, notes Bolshevik support, questions Russia’s wartime plans, and says losses stem from anti‑Russian stance.
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