Texas Veterans Free To Select Privately Owned Land Tract
Commissioner Bascom Giles explains the Texas Veterans Land Board program allowing veterans to privately select a tract of land for farming or grazing. Veterans may purchase up to 10000 dollars with a 5 percent down payment on sealed bids for state owned land, while combat disabled veterans gain 90 day financing priority.
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Texas Veterans
Bascom Giles
General Land Office
Veterans’ Land Program
Texas Vterans' Land Board
John Bell
Reuben Senterfitt
Texas
Four-H Members Eligible for National Medals
Five 4-H county members qualify for sterling silver medals in the 1949 National 4-H Poultry Achievement program. Dearborn Motors awards include an all expenses paid trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago next November for the state winner and $300 scholarships for each of ten national champions. The program, run by the Cooperative Extension Service, requires poultry flock care and strong records, judging, demonstrations, exhibits, and management. County medal totals in Texas reached 379 last year. County extension agents will oversee participation.
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Chicago
Dearborn Motors Corporation
Cooperative Extension Service
Texas
Giles Outlines Simple Land Purchase Steps For Veterans
Veterans Land Board outlines a streamlined process for veterans to acquire farm or ranch land. Eligible service members with a 90 day active duty period between Sept 16 1940 and Dec 31 1946 may obtain up to 10 000 dollar tracts with 5 percent down and a 40 year loan at 3 percent.
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Armed Service
Ste Te Eoroke
Smith Says State Loses 4 Million From Not Investing In Bonds
Texas state funds idle in banks earn about 120000 yearly while $194 million sit in cash. Representative Preston E. Smith urges a bill to require investing surplus funds in government bonds, noting US government deposits yield over four million annually for Texas. He contrasts bankers gains with public benefit and criticizes stance against bond investments.
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Smith
State
Preston E. Smith
House of Representatives
Austin
Texas
United States
Texas Employment Commission
DeWitt Ray
Dallas Clearing House Association
Legislature Should Guard Citizens’ Money Like Banks
Smith urged the Legislature to protect taxpayer funds with the same care banks give deposits, arguing for prudent oversight and responsible budgeting to safeguard public money.
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Smith
Coy Fisher Head North for South Dakota Rodeo
Billy Cox owner of the Fountain Grill and rancher Marvin Pisber Andrews head to South Dakota rodeo circuit after winning money in West Texas calf roping and Midland events. They expect to exit the circuit after the Dakota loop as the season moves toward Oregon Frontier Day Stampede in Manitoba.
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Billy Cox
The
Fountain Grill
Marvin Pisbekr
Andrews
Rodeo
South Dakota
Cox
Fisher
West Texas
Abilene
Midland
Orb Victoren
Oregon
Manitoba
Canada
Ships Arrive for Reserve Cruises in New Orleans
Thousands of Naval Reservists from Texas Arkansas Oklahoma and Louisiana will cruise this summer aboard destroyers of Atlantic Fleet Destroyer Squadron 12. The ships Hy man Purdy Beatty and Bristol arrived to begin cruises to the Caribbean Central America Mexico and the Canal Zone with the first voyage set for June 26. Squadron 12 relieves Squadron 16 which carried reservists on earlier cruises. Captain H. H. commands.
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New Orleans
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Destroyer Squadron 12
Atlantic Fleet
Hyman
Purdy
Beatty
Bristol
Caribbean
Central America
Mexico
Canal Zone
Squadron 12
Squadron 16
H. H
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Veterans
Beauford Jester
Repuben Senterfitt
Sen
Éina John Bell
Bill McCraw
Dallas State Legion
Bert Giesecke
State Legion
Jester
Horace Shelton
VFW
Ward Moody
Legion
Alvis Vandygriff
Gorron
Giles Will
Giles
Bascom Gibes
Fomop
Rele Veterans Land Board
Bascom Ges
Gene
AUN, Lecxas
Texas Electric Service Company
B. B. Rogers
Dorothy Gray
Smith & Turner
Coy
Dakota Rodeo
Othe
Pettis Electric
Chevrolet
Sata Ay
Fisher Unisteel
Martin Chevrolet Co
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