Texas veterans land loan program opens 5000 loans
The Veterans' Land Board of Texas offers up to 7500 loans for farms of at least 20 acres within Texas with 5 percent down and 50 percent mineral-right receipts. Eligible veterans include World War II service members with 90 days in service and honorable discharge. Complete details from Alvis Vandygriff, executive secretary, GLO, Austin.
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Texas
State of
Veterans’ Land Board
Federal Housing Authority
Alvis Vandygriff
General Land Office
Austin
Central Texas
Four Austinites Named To Head KC Committees
Four Austin men were named to head state Knights of Columbus committees at a meeting in the Austin hotel. James P. Nash chairs the boys home committee, F J Kinane heads the insurance committee, Brother Edmund Hunt and Brother Syliverius Adelman of St. Edward's University co chair the Catholic Education and student loan fund respectively.
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von Austin
Kents of Columbus
Lana
F. Austin
James P. Nash
Boys Home Committee
F. J. Kinane
Edmund Hunt
St. Edward's University
Catholic Education Committee
Syliverius Adelman
St. Edward's
Texas State Council
Knights
M. J. Babin Jr
Port Arthur
Sam Liberto
San Antonio
Justin J. Gansle
Corpus Christi
J. C. Farmer
Waco
J. C. Cloninger
Amarillo
Thomas A. Yates
Harlingen
William A. Menzer
John Coffman
Adam Clay
Houston
W. A. Ghio
Texarkana
Crop notes and county farm activities in Burnet and Travis counties
Central Burnet County reports good crop prospects with corn and maize yielding 20 to 35 bushels per acre and some fields approaching a ton per acre. The Austin dairy region plans an artificial breeding association meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. in Barton Springs Road area with about 63 head pledged for the Austin daily show. Sam Hamilton buys Santa Gertrudis calves in Burnet County to feed on maize and corn. poultry and egg prices are listed from the L. East Produce Company in Austin.
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Dave Shanks
Austin American
Burnet County
Arlyn Glimp
Briggs
Austin
Barton Creek
Barton Springs
Cook
Austin Daily Show
Santa Gertrudis
Sam Hamilton
Shady Grove
San Antonio
Turkey
L. East Produce Company
Engineers Devise Oil To Tackle Texas Weather
Engineers unveil Humble Esso Extra Motor Oil designed to stay thin in cold weather and remain effective in heat. The oil claims the highest temperature change resistance, termed a high viscosity index, according to Humble Company technicians. Sales crews urge customers to replace old oil with Esso Extra for added protection.
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Texas
Humble Esso Extra
Humble Company
Humble
Esso
Drive-In Features Monkey Island For Benefit of Children
A drive in theater on the Dallas Highway hosts Monkey Island with about 20 monkeys from various species and one baboon. The island is open to the public free on weekends and weekday evenings, with a thatched roof cage and a surrounding miniature train for children. Frank Buck arranged the import and care through the theater’s Dallas office.
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Monkey Island
Austin
Monkey Island Scien
Dallas Highway
Africa
South America
Frank Buck
Dallas
Underwood and Ezell
Berlin Airlift Ends Big Run as Slacking Begins
The allied airlift that kept Berlin supplied ended its final 8,000 ton day Sunday. Monday the British and American effort moves to retirement with August averages of 3,700 tons, falling to 2,100 in September and 1,000 in October. Pilots flew 8,497.6 tons in 920 flights Sunday.
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Berlin
California Sees 1.75 Million Veterans Among State Population
California's population now includes 1,750,000 war veterans, according to the State Department of Veterans Affairs. The figure includes 1,350,000 World War II veterans.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
State Department of Veterans Affairs
US to Increase Voice Broadcasts to China
The State Department announced that Voice of America broadcasts to China will be increased starting Monday. The move aims to open new channels of information for the Chinese people, replacing suspended US information offices in five major Chinese cities.
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Washington
State Department
China
Department
Voice of America
US Information Service
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