Poll Tax Sales Seen Increase Amid Yearly Rush
County poll tax collector M L Coker warned residents of Bat Sunday through the last day to secure poll taxes for elections this year. He reported last week’s sales were rising but lagged behind 1952’s pace and anticipated a final weekend rush. The deadline aims to avoid penalties for paying county, state, and school taxes.
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Aren Citigana
M. L. Coker
Toga
Bat‘unday
Coker
Bacurday Ie Alvo
Ely
County
Parsonage Plans Set for First Baptist Church Farmers Branch
Mids from seven contractors propose a brick veneer three bedroom parsonage for First Baptist Church Farmers Branch with two baths den living and dining rooms laundry and garage. March 1 construction start with $5000 down and loan ready, church needs about $1200 more. Pastor Carraway notes steady contributions. Attendance at Sun Day School 61. one member added by letter. offerings $411.50. sermon topics God’s Abiding Presence and The Bible Doctrine of Death.
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First Baptist Church
W. BR Carraway
Careway
Sun- Gay School
Training Union
Clifford Lonfino
Fort Worth
Gye Tooming
Pastor Carraway
Paator
Governor's column urges fair pay and funding for Texas teachers
The governor discusses the need for a postwar living wage for teachers and outlines a plan to fund public schools. He notes inflation has eroded gains since the Gilmer Atkins program and questions sources and methods of paying higher salaries. He proposes redistributing funds and requiring local districts to contribute proportionally to entitlements.
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Texas
Austin
Oomer-Aikin
Farmers Branch to Get Improved Telephone Setup
Farmers Branch will receive a toll free to Dallas telephone hookup by March 10, with Nichols exchange handling new long range linking to Dallas. The Milton exchange will be eliminated and subscribers reassigned to Nichols at a higher rate but with direct Dallas connection, reflecting growth in industry and residential areas and benefiting Katy Industrial District with new plants planned.
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City of Farmers Branch
Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Wg
Nichols Exchange
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Farmers
Farmers Branch
Richardzon
Dallas Exchange
Plana
Micon
Milton
Auberibert
Milton Exchange
Citixens
Katy
Ther Cooneil
Beaneh Cooneil
Lions ‘Club
Texas to Observe Public School Week From March 1 7
Public School Week will be observed in Texas from March 1 to 7 to focus attention on public schools. Local schools will host events with plans to involve churches and civic groups. Governor Allivers proclaims the week and a state committee coordinates efforts to promote the observance under the banner The Public Schools Democracy in Action.
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Texas
Veux
Ala Ehivers
Philadelphia banker takes over government town in war
Stephen Girarh a philanthropist merchant and banker of Philadelphia assumed control of an entire government town valued at five million dollars during the War of ama, signaling a major wartime financial and civic leadership move.
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Stephen Girarh
Philadelphia
Ama
Meeting to Denote County Feb 8 at the Criminal Court Building
An announced meeting in Tecax County on February 8 at a designated PM hour will involve personnel from motor vehicle dealers, banks, wrecking yards, and related firms to discuss procedures used to obtain vehicle registrations and certificates of title, along with associated problems. State Highway Engineer D C Steer indicated Tecax now registers 3,388,000 vehicles annually with expected growth.
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Coxbell
Dellas
State Highway Department
Traelf
Wullald
Daly
Carrien
Dulles
Carrollton
Lewisville
Lake Dallas
Denton
Hcouigh
Caineaville
Oklahoma
Lancaster
Wanahachie
Hilabore
Botas
Field Circle
Marties
Ifery
Dallas
Court House
Anay
Dalar County
Riminal Court
D. C. Steer
Wsreeraid
Tecax
Course in Contemporary Literature Set at North Texas State
A new evening course English 375 in Contemporary Literature will be offered at North Texas State College, taught by J. AM, led by Dr. Ernest Clifton. Mondays 7 to 10 in Room 213, Administration Building. Twelve semester hours of English required for advanced or graduate credit, benefiting townspeople and area residents unable to attend daytime classes.
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Ibntow
Texas
Spl
North Texas State College
Ernest Clifton
Aireelat
Rouse
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A press release names Willa Taw land as publicity chairman for an upcoming February Heart Fund campaign with Ben H. Wooten as state campaign treasurer. It highlights support for research into heart disease and drug, surgery, and diagnostic advances, and notes educational activities to reduce fear while detailing fund use.
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Tas Willa Tawland
Claborne
Texas Press Associaton
Het
Ben H. Wooten
Firstational Bank
Dallas
McCrelem
Heart Fund
McCreless
McDrelem
Beta Sigma Phi Meeting Supports Local Fund Drive
Be ta Sigma Phi held a regular meeting Tuesday night December 27. Members voted to donate $5.00 to the Pollo Foundation. An additional ten dollars went to the Colored School for a new projector and acton, and fifty dollars was also contributed to support the project.
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Stemapps Enapter
Beasige
Ma Phi Sorority
Deate
Pollo Foundation
Colored School
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Charles Lewis
Matt Bimith
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Mia
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Rumi
Mir
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John Mclean
Mr. Burleson Hopkin
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Dallas Morning News
City Water Department
Ross St
Highway 77
Texas Power & Light Co
Lawson Lewin
J. W. Culpepper
Lewis
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Motor Vehicle Division of State Highway Dept
North Texas State
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