Winters the frazzled cash designer of Texas welfare
John H Winters former Potter County commissioner and current executive director of the Texas Department of Public Welfare is profiled for his skill at stretching dollars to aid nearly 300,000 people monthly. The piece notes his dual role as executive secretary of the Youth Development Council and head of correctional schools in Gatesville Gainesville and Brady. It chronicles his career from teaching to politics to public welfare leadership, praising his honesty, thrift, and long service while examining the broader growth of Social Security and the need for careful administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
John H. Winters
Texas Department of Public Welfare
Austin American-Statesman
Mary L. Kennedy
Neil
Gatesville
Gainesville
Brady
Winters
Erath Coun
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Hardin- Simmons University
Jacksboro
Sam
Okinawa
University of Texas
Austin
Oldsters
Not Irritable Any More
Consumer testimonial for Hexol Inc promotes a foot soak remedy. A shopper reports improved mood after soaking feet in warm water with Hexol. Encourages trial bottle mailed free with no obligation from Dept. 4E, 1500-17th St. San Francisco California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hexol, Inc
Dept
17Th St
San Francisco
Calif
PUBLIC AGAIN TREATING GIs LIKE PEOPLE
Harman W Nichols notes a shift in public attitudes toward servicemen since Korea. After World War II, GIs faced hostility and scarce support, but private efforts and city programs are expanding info centers and hospitality from Philadelphia to Los Angeles Memphis Boxwell Colorado Springs Cheyenne Mount Clemens Belleville and more. Soldiers and sailors seek normalcy and respect, not free rides, as towns struggle to balance pride and budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harman W. Nichols
Washington
Committee On Religion and Welfare
Korea
USO
Philadelphia
John Positano
Padre
Los Angeles
LA Armed Services Organization
Welfare Federation
Hollywood
Memphis
Tenn
Boxwell
Colorado Springs
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mount Clemens
Mich
Belleville
Santa Fe carloadings rise vs prior year week
Santa Fe System carloadings for the week ending Saturday were 24 490, up from 23 138 the same week in 1949. Cars received from connections totaled 13 571, exceeding 11 195 in 1949. Total cars moved were 38 061, compared with the prior year.
Adman's child prays for daily Honeycrust bread
A whimsical adman’s child begins a playful prayer asking for daily Honeycrust bread. The quip imagines a rite centered on a beloved loaf, blending faith like cadence with consumer culture.
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Polo Grounds
Cleveland
Culligan
t_ ee Soft Water Service Co
W. 15Th
Amarillo
Weatherly, Borger
Home J
Dial
Dennis
W.l.finkley Electric Co
Chiropractic
United States
Case
Chiropractic Clinic
Gil Knutson
D. C
Mark Twain
W. 16Th
Chiropractic Service Bureau
Zale
Zale’s
Baylor
Dorothy Day
Polk
C.c.d
ELGIN
Underwood
Universal
Fed
Prince Gardner
Bates
Neds
Remington Electric
Anson
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