Texas Old Age Assistance plan approved by Social Security Board
Orville S Carpenter announced federal approval of the Texas Old Age Assistance plan on San Jacinto Day. He said the program offers up to 30 dollars monthly for needy Texans and will be administered centrally for efficiency. Payments start July 1st if not earlier, with possible early issuance via night shifts. A Katy visitor to her parents was noted.
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San Jacinto
Social Security Board
Washington
Orville S Carpenter
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
Austin
Texas
Federal Board
Carpenter
Bane
Radio Studios Open At Texas Exposition Building
The Exposition hosts radio studios that let visitors watch broadcasts. A large public address system uses 250 speaker units across 18 active channels. Twelve radio programs and six grounds programs can be mixed into 18 speaker outputs simultaneously. Studios will provide pre opening and during expo broadcasts, with engineers nationwide praising the system as highly advanced.
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Gulf Oil
Dallas
Federal aid pledged to spur idle work and reemployment
Washington leaders urged a broad business plan to cut joblessness with federal aid. Secretary Roper warned that without increased re-employment, relief taxes would fall on business earnings. Chamber president Harper Sibley and Johns-Manville's Lewis H. Brown echoed calls for cooperation and questioned planned economy as cause of persistent unemployment.
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Washington, D. C
Roper
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Harper Sibley
Chamber
Lewis H. Brown
Johns- Manville Corporation
Brown
England
Oliver Cromwell
4 H Clubs Enrollment Gains Nationally in 1935
Nearly 1,000,000 rural youths are enrolled in 4 H Clubs across the United States Hawaii Puerto Rico and Alaska figures from the Department of Agriculture show 997 457 members up 81 895 from 1934 a 9 percent rise Southern States led the increases as students learn farming homemaking cooperation and citizenship under extension agents and state colleges.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Cluba
State Agricultural Colleges
Brown praised as delegates cheer at Young crossing
The delegates rose to their feet as Owen D. Young of New York stepped from the platform to shake Brown’s hand, followed by Silas Strawn of Chicago and a former chamber president who opposed the new deal. The address echoed the President’s warning that business must employ more men.
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Owen D. Young
New York
Brown
Young
Silas Strawn
Chicago
Chamber
Reduction in farm mortgage debt shown
Washington reporters note a Farm Credit Administration release stating American farmers now pay a smaller share of income in mortgage interest than since 1929. Since 1923 interest burdens fell by 160 million, with 1936 rates at 6 percent and 1929 at 4.7, while total debt declined 32 percent from 1933 to 1935 aided by lower rates and refinancing.
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Washington
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Brookshire School Board Names Teachers for Next Year
At a regular meeting the Brookshire school board appointed teachers for the ensuing year. Miss Ora Mae Muske will serve as principal, Mrs. W. D. Bains as intermediate, and Miss Doris Avery as primary. Only grades up to seventh will be taught locally. other grades will attend Katy.
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Brookshire School Board
Brookshire School
Ora Mae Muske
Prin
W. D. Bains
Inter~mediate
Doris Avery
Katy
Cafe interior gains fresh look through extensive painting
D. O. Martin has improved the cafe’s appearance with thorough interior painting.
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D. O. Martin
W F Donald Repairs Awnings At His Store
W F Donald works this week on repairing and repainting the awning of his store building, restoring its facade and curb appeal.
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W. F. Donald
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M. Arenson of
Mrs
Henry Sturm
Texas Exposition
Gulf
Brookshire's
Sibley
E. H. Martin
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