Corbin Attends Insurance Marketing Institute in Dallas
W L Corbin representative of the Great American Reserve Insurance Co will attend the Institute of Insurance Marketing at Southern Methodist University Dallas from December 6 to 18. He is among twenty eight Great American Reserve key representatives at the seminar focusing on policies programming business insurance and taxes.
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Nounced
Dallas
A. R. Saqua
Institute
W. L. Corbin
Great American Reserve Key
State Land Swapped Off by Hospital without Authority
State Auditor C H Cavness reports that 50 acres of Terrell State Hospital land were traded away to an individual years ago. A superintendent allegedly swapped the land for 50 acres owned by Mr Weatherford, and the trade appears unauthorized after a recent inspection.
Sherman Guests Visit Dorries and Pulliam Families
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Moore of Sherman spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pulliam and family, following a stay as guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Dorries in Sherman.
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Sherman
W. A. Dorries
Preston Moore
Ray Pulliam
Weatherford Land Summary Sparks Board of Control Notice
The state has cultivated Weatherford land and Weatherford has cultivated state land. The state auditor says the matter has been brought to the attention of the Board of Control for settlement.
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Weatherford
Board of Control For Settlement
Pensioners Show Increase in Old Age Assistance
The Texas public welfare department reports December old age assistance recipients at 210 216, up 927 from November. Average December grant is 33.91 dollars totaling 7 128 423 dollars. Blind recipients number 5 815 at 38 55 dollars averaging 223 010 dollars. Aid to 15 179 dependent children families brings 42 009 recipients at 48 81 dollars.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Public Welfare
Mayor in Texas City vows to fight recall effort
Texas City mayor Lee A. Robinson says he will fight to the last ditch movement to recall him from office after a statement by Mrs. Alma New.
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Texas City
Lee A. Robinson
Robinson
Alma New
Recall Petition Targets City Officials in Alleged Meetings
Mrs New filed an affidavit with the city clerk alleging that city commissioners Robinson Charles Vance and Bert Con ely held private meetings and made administrative decisions without the other two commissioners. Petition drive already surpasses 1500 qualified voter signatures.
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New
Robinson
Charles Vance
Bert Conely
Governor Reports on Valley Hospital in Mission
Governor Benford Jester inspected Weather Baker Memorial Sanatorium in Mission during a Rio Grande Valley visit. The 225 bed former war facility now treats 12 patients, eleven of whom are Latin Americans, with some equipment not yet installed. Hiring and retaining qualified staff on state salaries is the main ongoing challenge.
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Austin
Texas
Baker Memorial
Mission
Benford
Rio Grande Valley
New Rules for Military Trials Be Established
President Truman approved sweeping changes in military justice to allow enlisted men to serve on courts martial. An executive order sets a new Army courts martial manual to take effect February 1, based on civilian and defense recommendations. Charles Cary of Boston succeeds John Sherman as executive secretary of Truman's air coordinating committee and will head defense civilian aviation matters for the Justice Department.
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Washington
Truman
House Milita Affairs
Ana Veu
Charles Cary
Botton
John Sherman
Cleveland
President
Air Coordinating Committee
Sherman
Defense
James Forrestars War Council
Justice Department
Increased Mail Rates Seen as Deficit Remedy
Washington reports the Postmaster General outlines a broad rise in postal rates to cover an anticipated 850 million dollar deficit. Higher charges will start January first for third and fourth class mail advertising circulars and parcel post. He notes first class mail remains solvent and will not see an increase. He emphasizes second class meaning magazines and newspapers will bear the larger rate hike.
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Washington
Jesse Renaldson
Donaldson
Inflation to Persist Says Economic Advisor Nourse
Dr Edwin Nourse head of the Council of Economic Advisors told reporters inflationary pressures will continue next year. He cited short crops high wages and heavy government expenditures as factors likely to worsen inflation in 1950 after meeting with President Truman and other economic leaders.
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Edwin Nourse
Nourse
Mr. Truman
Congress
Weekend Socials Bring Visits Across towns
Mrs. Paul Martin of Little Rock visited Mrs. Sara Wheeler in Blossom over the weekend. M. G. Blassingame and baby from Colorado City returned from a visit with Mrs. Emma Parrish. The community welcomed guests from Sherman, Dallas, Sadler, Denton, Denison, Ennis and Denison as relatives gathered for church and family time.
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Paul Martin
Little Rock, Ark
Sara Wheeler
Blossom
M. G. Blassingame
Baby
Colorado City
Emma Parrish
Ralph Brent
Sherman
John Wheeler
J. P. Riddle
Dallas
John Ridds
Zelma Dean
Sadler
Nash Cooper
Leo Oringdorff
Denton
Chirles Oringdorff
Methodist Church
R. S. Kerr
R. D. Alderson
Denison
Ramond Tulley
Ennis
W. M. Seal
W. H. Seal
Mediation Moves to Avert Rail Strike in West
Presidentially directed mediation aims to prevent a major rail tie up as 3000 firemen and engineers threaten a one week strike over long standing contract grievances. A federal peacemaker has been sent to San Francisco to seek a peaceful solution with the Southern Pacific railroad dispute.
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Washington
U.P
Uncle Sam
Southwest
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
National Mediation Board
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