Farmers Show Interest In New Social Security Law
Central Texas farmers show keen interest in the 1954 amendments to the Social Security Act as they affect 1955 and later. District Manager James B Marley notes many questions from self employed farmers about requirements and future retirement or survivor benefits. The article explains quarters of coverage based on earnings and invites readers to request the free booklet Facts for Farm Families via a mailed coupon.
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Central
Texas
James B Marley
Austin
The
Social Security Administration
Representa
Tives
Cameron
Eron
Farm Building Improvement Contest Announces Cash Prizes
The 1955 contest offers two grand prizes of 1500 dollars each plus smaller prizes of 750 500 and 250 dollars and forty 100 dollar prizes. Local lumber dealers back the event with National Lumber Manufacturers Association and Better Farming magazine guiding farmers on eligible projects begun after January 1 1955 and finished before November 1 1955. Entry blanks are free and obtainable by writing to Better Farming magazine.
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National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Better Farming Magazine
Eastern Texas Fruits Pioneer and Infrared Poultry Award
The text notes a research focus on East Texas fruits and vegetables and pioneering infrared installations for commercial poultry in Texas. It mentions the previous year’s winner American Gas & Electric Company, operating in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. The award includes a Gold Medal and $1,000 for the employees’ benefit fund.
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East Texas
Texas
American Gas & Electric Company
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Milam Leads Milam County March of Dimes Short of Goal
Hinton H. Pruett, March of Dimes chairman for Milam County, announced Business and Professional Women donated 40 this week from a bake sale in Cameron, while last year Milam averaged 39 cents per capita over two marches. Jeff Davis led Texas counties with 2.54 per person. Zapata had eight cents. Milam urged wider gifts to combat polio as the campaign begins.
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Hinton H. Pruett
Milam County
Cameron
Pruett
Texas
Milam
Jeff Davis
Zapata
Moody Hurt in Auto Crash Near Cameron
Harry Moody of Fort Hood sustained serious head injuries when his car rolled several times on Highway 190 about five miles north of Cameron Thursday. Trooper Otis Hilderbrand reported Moody, hospitalized, unable to speak to investigators to confirm cause or condition.
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Harry Moody
Ft. Hood
Cameron
Highway 190
Otis Hilderbrand
Moody
Hilderbrand
Ten Thousand Dollar Prize Contest For Farm Buildings
Texas farmers and lumber dealers join a nationwide contest offering ten thousand dollars in prizes for improvements to farm buildings. The program promotes upgrades in rural construction and efficiency, encouraging innovative designs and sturdy, economical structures.
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Texas
Texas Power and Light Nominated for Coffin Award
Texas Power and Light Company is among nominees for the 1954 Charles A. Coffin Award by the Edison Electric Institute. Henry M. Liebman, TP&L district manager, announced the nomination praising the company’s natural resources research and development program. The nomination highlights lignite utilization aiding Rockdale Aluminum plant and East Texas iron ore projects leading to a Daingerfield pig iron smelter and steel mill.
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Texas Power & Light Company
Charles A. Coffin
Edison Electric Institute
Henry M. Liebman
Electric Light and Power Company
United States
Texas Power & Light
Natural Resources
Aluminum Company of America
Rockdale
East Texas
Daingerfield
Tp&l
Apples versus safety bet ends with Rockdale win
Alcoa Rockdale Works celebrates a safety contest with the Washington Apple Commission delivering over a thousand Washington Delicious apples to Rockdale workers. Rockdale posted more than two million manhours with eleven lost-time accidents, narrowly beating Washington’s safety score.
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Alcoa
Wenatchee
Washington
Texas
Rockdale
Washington State
Apple Commission
J. D. Harper
Harper
Alcoa Foundation Scholarship Committee Meeting
The Alcoa Foundation sponsored 1955 scholarship program discussed by the Alcoa Founda tion Scholarship Sponsoring Committee in Rockdale. Forty awards are given at 29 Alcoa Works locations to children of employees with a $2000 cash prize usable at any accredited college or university. The group recommended making application forms available next year.
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Alcoa Foundation
Rockdale
Alcoa
Education Board Oversees Rockdale Scholarship Process
J D Harper notes Selection Board of educators will review college scholarship candidates from Rockdale and surrounding districts. Members include H H Pruett W T Hanes W C Grissom Ray Dorsett T H Johnson and A P Kleinschmidt with testing by the College Entrance Examination Board in Austin.
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J. D. Harper
Rockdale
H. H. Pruett
Milam County
W. T. Han
Selection Board
George Bredt
John M. Griffith
Taylor
C. A. Wuensche
Thorndale
John C. Solomon
Cameron
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