Defense to Shut Down 18 Hospitals Nationwide
Secretary of Defense Johnson ordered 18 military hospitals closed or repurposed to save about 25 million dollars annually. The plan, spread over five months, aims to avoid interrupting patient care and may transfer some facilities to VA use.
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Johnson
U. S
Veteran Administration
Richard L. Meiling
Defense Department Medical Service
Veterans Administration
Bureau of the Budget
Army
Miss Horstmann Home From Southwestern University
Miss Margaret Horstmann daughter of Mr and Mrs O B Horstmann is home from Southwestern University Georgetown after completing her studies there. She plans to attend another school or college this fall.
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Margaret Horstmann
O. B. Horstmann
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Miss Horstmann
Buckholts Boy Wins In Fat Stock Show
Ardell Pagel of Buckholts is among the winners in the beef scramble of the 1950 Houston Fat Stock Show. Winners receive a 125 dollar certificate to buy a beef calf and feed it for a year to compete again in 1951 for prizes including a 2000 dollar scholarship to Texas A&M College.
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Ardell Pagel
Houston
Texas A&m College
Sterling
Fashion Academy of New York
Ford
Shivers survives substitute fund defeat in special session
Governor Allan Shivers weathered sharp criticism as lawmakers rejected a substitute finance plan for mental hospitals. The Senate backed him 22 to 3 while the House voted 66 to 59 against the economy bloc’s bid to rewrite last year’s appropriations.
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Allan Shivers
Shivers
Senate
House
Rep
J. M. Heflin
Houston
Sunday Guests At Buckholts Home Visit Family Group
Sunday visitors at the Buckholts home of Mr and Mrs Bill Lange included their daughter and family from Grand Prairie Mr and Mrs Robert Dakel and son Robert Lane also present were Mr and Mrs Henry Dakel from Cameron Mr and Mrs Lucas from LaGrange and Mr and Mrs Bob Busker from Lott in the afternoon.
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Bill Lange
Buckholts
Robert Dakel
Robert Lane
Grand Prairie
Henry Dakel
Cameron
Lucas
Lagrange
Bob Busker
Lott
Texas Receives 74 Million in Federal Grants
Texas received nearly 74 million dollars in federal grants in the year ended June 30 1949 ranking third in the nation for health education and social security aid. The Federal Security Agency reported Texas funding mainly went to old age assistance and social security programs with 68.64 million dollars. Public Health Service support totaled about 3 million with funds for general health tuberculosis mental health and cancer control. Educational grants amounted to 2.36 million.
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Texas
Federal Security Agency
California
New York
Public Health Service
Office of Education and Social Security Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Children’s Bureau
Social Security Administration
Shack Shafer Hanovers Business Visitor
Shack Shafer of Hanover was a business visitor on Wednesday of the past week, according to local notes. He engaged with regional merchants and discussed trade matters during his visit.
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Shack Shafer
Hanover
Edmonds Visit Noted by Local Residents Friday
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Edmonds were seen visiting friends and relatives here Friday. Mr. Edmonds is employed in Houston.
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A. C. Edmonds
Mr. Edmonds
Houston
Wet Bill Gets Go Slow Sign for Veterans Benefit
House leaders place a go slow sign on the first major veterans benefit bill of 1950. The measure, costing an estimated 454 million dollars, would aid about 188 000 World War II veterans who served in postal service after the war. it has House committee clearance but faces delays.
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House
House Rules Committee
House Post Office
Civil Service Committees
Budget Bureau
Postal Service Eligibility Postwar Promotions Scrutinized
The Cameron Herald notes a policy on automatic promotions and pay raises for wartime postal service workers. Eligibility requires service between Sept 16 1940 and June 30 1946 and entry into the postal service before July 1 of the stated year.
Royal Jeter Visits Cameron From Houston
Royal Jeter, tied to a Houston construction firm, conducted business in Cameron last week. A former Cameron resident, he remains a familiar figure here with many local friends glad to see him.
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Royal Jeter
Houston
Cameron
Mr. Jeter
Lagrone Family Weekend Visit Mentioned
A. D. Lagrone spent the weekend in Milano visiting his parents and also visited the J. D. Lagrone home where Mrs. Maggie Lagrone and daughters from Austin were visiting.
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A. D. Lagrone
Milano
J. D. Lagrone
Maggie Lagrone
Daughters
Austin
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Defense
Warner Bros
New Happin
Milton Berle
Virginia Mayo
Ruth Roman
Bert Lahr
Roy del Ruth
Turkey Growers
Fairmont Foods CO
Cameron, Texas
Reddy Kilowatt
Reddy
Texas Power & Light Company
FSA
Joe Marsh
Denver
United States Brewers Foundation
The
Cameron Herald
Dusek
Dusek’s
Dusek Pharmacy
TOK
Hefley-Stedman Motor Company
North Houston
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