Government lease purchase plan for post offices expanded
The government weighs lease purchase as a cost saver for new federal buildings. Congress delayed until regulations were written, but as of 1956 General Services Administration reports one Rock Island Illinois project bid at 1.674 million and many more planned totaling over 155 million dollars across 29 projects. Post Office Department adds 27 leases with 40 more bids due July 31 for locations including Pt. Pleasant New Jersey St. Marys Ohio Oxford Pennsylvania and Scranton Pennsylvania Dinsmore branch.
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Washington
NEA
U.S. Post 5
Congress
Ead
Ape
TRE
General Services Administration
Rock Island
Ill
Moran McConihe
GSA
Post Office Department
Pt. Pleasant
N.J
St. Mary’s
Ohio
Oxford
Scranton
Dinsmore
Randolph School Receives Full Accreditation Status
Randolph rural high school earned full accreditation after the 1905-56 term, following a prior period of temporary reaccreditation. Supt. John M. Pirtle was notified by the Texas Education Agency of the decision.
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Randolph Rural High School
John M. Pirtle
Texas Education Agency
Randolph
Ladonia Citizens Cut Water Use After Reservoir Strain
Mayor W. M. Thomas says residents cooperate to reduce daily water use. He notes there is plenty of water, but demand exceeded supply. cutting usage keeps reservoir levels safe and maintains fire fighting pressure.
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Ladonia
Spl
W. M. Thomas
Thomas
Tito charts varied diplomacy amid East West tensions
Yugoslav leader Tito hosts Khrushchev in Moscow and Nehru Nasser in Yugoslavia marking a neutralist stance while reestablishing Soviet relations. He rejects East German recognition, seeks Western ties, and presses for a multipolar world plus Algerian independence support with caveats for French residents.
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Tito
Nikitai A. Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Jawaharlal Nehru
India
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Greec
Corfu
Kremlin
Josef Stalin
Russia
East Germany
Nehru
Nasser
Algeria
France
Greece
Farm Prices Dip Slightly After Prolonged Rise
The Agriculture Department reports mid July farm prices slipped 1 percent, breaking six months of steady gains since January. While Undersecretary Morse downplayed the dip as a normal harvest season fluctuation, Democrats accuse Republican farm policy of hurting farmers. Declines came from fruit meat animals and vegetables, with potatoes and milk prices rising sharply.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Midwest
Tu- D. Morse
Morse
Quotations from leaders and witnesses across the nation
United Press reports include quotes from C Emile Zola Berman on McKeon testimony describing conflicting statements. Richard Nixon comments on Harold Stassen’s request about a ticket spot. Carol Morris praises her foster parents after being crowned Miss Universe. William Dawson urges civil rights plank dialogue. Edward Epping reflects on his testimony in the Orville Hodge case.
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United Press
Parris Island
Emile Zola Berman
S/Sgt
Matthew C. McKeon
Montpellier
Richard M. Nixon
Harold Stassen
Massachusetts
Christian A. Heller
Eisenhower
Hollywood
Carol Morris
Iowa
Chicago
Edward A. Epping
Illinois
Orville Hodge
Julian S. Erwin rites held in Honey Grove
Funeral services for Julian S. Erwin 79 were held at the Methodist church with Rev. Raymond Trompler and Rev. James Simpson officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood cemetery directed by West Funeral home with Masons handling graveside rites. Survivors include wife Minnie Crowson Erwin and son Ray both of Honey Grove, plus a sister and three grandchildren. Erwin, born Oct. 29, 1876 in Rosse, Texas, was a Mason and longtime Methodist member active in civic affairs.
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Honey Grove
Julian S. Erwin
Paris
Raymond Trompler
James Simpson
Cooper
West Funeral Home
Oakwood
Masons
Minnie Crowson
Ray Erwin
C. K. Wheatley
Post
Texas
Erwin
Rosse
Jack Erwin
Methodist Church
Memorial Organ Dedicated at Ladonia Church
Special dedication services for an electric Hammond organ at First Methodist Church honor four Nelson family members who died in the past four years. Judge Horace Neilson of McKinney presented the organ to the church as a memorial. The pastor A L Lusby led the dedication with a vocal solo by Mrs W S Davis and organ selections by Mrs Gibson Caldwell.
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First Methodist Church
Nelson
R. B
Buck) Neilson
Sam B. Nielson
G. G. Beall
Otto P. Neilson
S. B. Neilson
Horace Neilson
McKinney
A. L. Lusby
Tech
W. S. Davis
Neilson
Gibson Caldwell
Senior Students Practice Teaching in Ladonia School
Five senior students from East Texas State Teachers College Commerce serve as practice teachers in Ladonia schools this term. Supt Floyd L Burnett released the list noting Pat Holder of Ladonia Marcus Marlow graduate Larry D Chandler Kay Allen Matthews Pat Wilson and Lupita Ochoa. Fifth grade officers Frances Fry leads with Gaylee Burleson Larry Wishard and Joe Wishard as officers.
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Ladonia
Spt
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Oniy
Floyd L. Burnett
Pat Holder
Marlow
Okla
Larry D Chandler
East Belta High School
Kay Allen Matthews Stuth
Longview
Pat Wilson
Winnsboro
Lupita Ochoa
la Feria
Frances Fry
Gaylee Burleson
Larry Wishard
Joe Wishaard
Ladonia High School Selects Student Leaders
Ladonia high school elected officers for the junior sophomore and freshman classes. Gene Turman was named president of the junior class with Syl Dean Davis as vice president Billy Franklin as treasurer Sonja Erwin reporter and Beth Wishard parliamentarian. Sophomore officers include James Hemby president Bobby Castle vice president Oma Lee Hornsbor secretary Macklyn Erwin treasurer Jerry Smith reporter Billy Wishard parliamentarian and Sandra Kelley social chairman. John Bramslett was elected president of the freshman class.
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Ladonia
Spl
Gene Turman
Ladonia High School
Syl Dean Davis
Billy Franklin
Sonja Erwin
Beth Wishard
James Hemby
Bobby Castle
Oma Lee Hornsbor
Macklyn Erwin
Jerry Smith
Billy Wishard
Sandra Kelley
Ffeshman
John Bramslett
Seventh Grade Officers Named at Ladonia Elementary
Officers of the seventh grade at Ladonia elementary are Jerry Fields president, Bobby Shaw vice president, Douglas Franklin secretary treasurer, and Virginia Reel reporter.
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Ladonia
Jerry Fields
Bobby Shaw
Douglas Franklin
Virginia Reel
Kenneth Hall Named Director of Band
Wolfe City hires Kenneth Hall of Daingerfield as band director for the 1956 57 term announced by Supt C A Wasson Hall holds a bachelor of science in band from East Texas State Teachers College Commerce Mr and Mrs Hal will move to Wolfe City in late August
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Sph
Kenneth Hall
Daingerfield
Wolfe City High School
C. A. Wasson
Hall
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Hal
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