State Ends July With Balance Of Near $178 Million
The Texas state end July with a cash balance of $177,953,214 after spending $9.9 million more than income. Treasurer Jesse James announced the month’s activity, including draining most of the college building fund, drawing from the permanent school fund, and reducing the state highway fund while the general revenue fund declined from $896 million to about $86 million.
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Jesse James
Texas General Revenue Fund
Secret of Diet Success Told By First Lady
Mrs. Harry S. Truman disclosed at a Washington party that she has lost about 20 pounds by a salt free diet. She said she has been eating what her husband eats while the president is not on a diet.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
George Mesta
Luxembourg
Georgia Weese Clark
Truman
Mrs. Truman
Wanted Broker Caught in Texas
Otto F. Herald 55, indicted for a $51,151 shortage in his Fiscal Service Corp was arrested in Edinburg Texas where he lived under the alias Ed Hill. He faced five mail fraud and five SEC violation charges plus one for operating a brokerage without a license.
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Chicago
Otto F. Herald
Edinburg
Texas
Herald
Fiscal Service Corporation
SEC
Robert Downing
Ed Hill
Downing
British Sloop Cat to Receive Dickin Medal for Bravery
Simon the cat aboard the British sloop Amethyst is to be awarded the Dickin Medal for rat catching during the Yangtze voyage. He is the first cat among mascots to win the award, which ranks with the Victoria Cross for animal bravery. Simon survived shrapnel injuries from an April attack and continued guarding the ship’s rations.
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London
Simon
Amethyst
Dickin
Britain
Allied Forces
Yangtze
Negro Woman Killed Four Hurt in Collision
A car driven by Rains County Sheriff Max Orsborn collided with a gravel truck 14 miles north of Tyler. Eloise Sims was killed and Madine Jones and Linda Davis were critically injured. the sheriff and his wife were seriously hurt. The accident sent all injured to Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler. the truck driver escaped unhurt.
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Tyler
Rains County
Max Orsborn
Here
Orsborn
Eloise Sims
Madine Jones
Linda Davis
Mother Francis Hospital
Rush
C. Gilbert
Swan
Headquarters Move of 49th Armored Unit Announced
The National Guard's 49th Armored Division headquarters shift from Austin to Fort Worth was announced by Dallas born Major General Albert Sidney Johnson. The division oversees 95 federally recognized units across South Texas from San Angelo to Texarkana and, at full strength, will total about 16,000 personnel concentrated in Fort Worth Dallas and Houston.
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Dallas
The
National Guard
49Th Armored Division
Austin
Fort Worth
Albert Sidney Johnson
Byers Lumber Yard Destroyed by Fire
A Thursday blaze in Byers near the Oklahoma border destroyed the lumber yard and damaged a grocery warehouse. Firefighters from Wichita Falls Henrietta and Walters aided Byers. Estimated loss to the lumber yard reached $20 000 as the district faced an early morning emergency.
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Byers Lumber Yard
Byers
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Henrietta
Texas
Walters
Okla
Byers Fire Department
Public Helping Youth Win Hookworm Battle
Dallas reports 13 year old Billy Eugene Gill of Gilmer receives broad support as blood transfusion needs rise to fight hookworms. Parkland Hospital says public accounts brought a wonderful response and doctors plan to build his blood to endure treatment.
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Dallas
Billy Eugene Gill
Gilmer
Parkland
Pital
Dr Shepherd Heads Taylor Legion Post
Dr I A Shepherd was elected commander of the Graham D Luhn Post of the American Legion in Taylor on Tuesday evening, succeeding Lygie Naivar. He has previously served as commander and district commander. New officers include Truett Berry, Walter Rinn, Cecil Lann, Eddie Dagerath, George Nelson, T M McLaughlin, Kirby Vance and Ben Kollman with an executive committee led by Naivar and others.
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Taylor
I. A. Shepherd
Graham D. Luhn
American Legion
Dr. Shepherd
Lygie Naivar
Truett Berry
Walter Rinn
Cecil Lann
Eddie Dagerath
George Nelson
Torian
T. M. McLaughlin
Kirby Vance
Ben Kollman
Albert Schroeder
Bill Nachlinger
Edwin Kovar
A. J. Cervenka
Andrew Marek
Eddie Chasak
Bill Findeisen
Clifton Naivar
Charlie Zimmerhanzel
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Austin American Capitol Staff
49Th Armored Unit
Austin American
Austin, Texas
Taylor Legion Post
Tee
Emerson
Kold Air
Jack Frost
Kwik Kool
Lux
U.S.P
Spintex
West Bend
Saal
Absorbine Jr
WYETH
Thedford
Guearancey, Gallon
Renfro Special
Lucky Tiger
Toaster
Metal Rim
Borden
Stork Castile Nursery
Fitch
Revlon
Johnson
Coricarus
Colgate Dental
Chen Yu
Renfro
Congress Renfro
Capital National Bidg
Lamar Renfro
Guadalupe Renfro
Brykerwood
Dial
Fer
Eiby Sre
Ooth A. Ee
Naylon
Palmolive
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