Wage Earners 65 Urged To Check Social Security Rights
Social Security Administration urges workers aged 65 and older to review benefits. Field rep Denise Rogers says 64 year olds may claim illegitimately and earners over 65 can protect monthly payments by filing timely. Eagle Lake visit set for the third Wednesday each month at 1:00 p.m. at City Hall with a mail-in form provided.
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Social Security Administration
Bred C. Rogers
Denise
Houston Field
Wells
Rogers
Oran
Buckner
Eagle Lake
Soviet Security Administration
Feneral
Holston
Texan
Births Surpass Deaths In Texas By Large Majority
Texas records for 1947 show 199 900 births and 61 009 deaths, a large excess yielding a population rise of about 134 000. State Health Officer Geo We Cox notes cancer and heart diseases drive mortality while earlier quarters saw record low deaths from several infectious diseases and a general upward death trend emerges. A social note mentions Mr and Mrs Chas W Causey hosting guests at Pier Qibi Houston and other attendees enjoying a cycling event.
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Busin
Tex
Texas
Geo
We Cox
Denis Jersey
Chas
W. Causey
R. P. Wilcox
G. B. Thomas
Gisner
Pier Qibi Houston
Jce
Gardan Cassey
Hous
County Agents Report On Beef Cattle In County
County beef cattle production is the county’s main income source for farmers. About 5.6 of land is grazing, few grain crops are grown, and pasture is short on phosphate. Key rancher problems include internal and external parasites and feeding to improve calf quality. Demonstrations showed a portable spraying chute for cattle lice and grubs with two DDT mixtures. ranchers doubted its practicality versus standard sprayers. A cold wet winter worsened feed shortages, but Matthews Bros of Eagle Lake solved theirs by opening a 16 year old wench slo to use existing protein feed.
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Bradley
Colorado County
Matthews Bros
Eagle Lake
Matthews Res
Colorado County Veterans Train in Creep Feeding Program
Colorado County farmers enrolled in the Veterans Training Program gathered at De Herbert Poynor's ranch with extension staff to judge cattle and learn pasture and feed practices. The session included a creeping feed demonstration, classification judging, and discussion of costs and profits from creep fed calves, with county records showing a net gain roughly ten dollars per head over non creep fed calves.
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Tia
Colorado County
Colorado
de. Herbert Poynor
Waterland Program
Henry Elders
Texas Hereford Agsoviuugn
Siders
Cologata Couny
Garryan
Garden Club Takes Orders For Gladioli Bulbs
Mrs. Robert Martin hosted 150 members of Eagle Lake Garden Club at her home. Horticultural Chairman Mrs. Edgar Baring shared planting tips for January and February while Mrs. C. E. Beveritt, Sr. became Vice President. The club invites members and friends to order bulbs through Mrs. W. H. Albrecht. February meeting set for February 12 at Mrs. W. E. Lenhart’s, guest speaker Mrs. Sadie Hatfield on landscaping. Eagle Lake Headlight.
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Robert Martin
Eagle Lake
W. H. Albrecht
W. E. Lenhart
Sadie Hatfield
Southern Pacific reports record 1947 freight and equipment orders
Despite a nationwide equipment shortage, Southern Pacific announced a new peacetime freight record for 1947. President A T Mercier cited a 13 month high in freight load and efficiency, driven by teamwork with railroads and shippers. The company placed orders exceeding 15 million dollars for new freight and passenger cars and locomotives, though deliveries lagged due to production constraints.
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Souther Pacific
PresMant
A. T. Mercier
Railread
Ey ‘A. Craft
Presiagat
Texas
Lonetana
Southern Pacific
Mr. Mercier
Carsings
Fay Minbmuio
Mercer Fis
Pacific Mruit Xpress Company
Selthern~ Padiies
Hell
Mercier
Senior Class Visits Governor Beauford Jester
Eagle Lake High School seniors led by W. Reed and coach S Renoit toured Austin last Friday. The group met Governor Beauford Jester in the State Capitol and toured Mase Ithe State Hospital and the University of Texas campus. They had lunch in downtown Ave na before returning home with families joining at Austin.
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Eagle Lake High School
Ueram Ranigl
Suut W. C. Reed
Sdwin Renoit
Austin Oi
Ernest Seahorn
Mesdames Cal Gerlson
Jimmy Reel
C. W. Springfiel
J. R. Laughlin
Curtis Laugalin
Ives
Vigit
Beauford
Mase Ithe State Hospital
University of Texas
Avena
Ami Mesa
Milton Pague Janaiette
Kay
Pat
Columbus
Opening of 1948 Best Teacher Contest at WOAT
Astoria reports WOAT announces the opening of the 1948 Best Teacher Contest sponsored by the Quiz Kids program. The contest runs Jan 18 to March 12 with National Teachers Day tying the closing. Endorsements come from the National Association of School Administrators and the American Council on Education. Dr Paul Witty surveyed 1947 letters on what makes good teaching. over 100000 copies sent. Frederick Hoeningham of Tex 23 University spent the weekend with his parents.
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Sam. Astoria
Tm. Wally
Quiz Kids Radio
Proram
Ibi
Tvough
WOAL
National Association of School Administrators
American Council of Education
Jackson
Paul Wa
Witty
Northwestern
Oak ‘Vareity
Family Visit Notes in Retro Houston Neighborhood
Mr and Mrs Losits Toitas and children of George Weat and Ts and Mrs Clinton Tustie of Houston spent Sunday with their mother and grandmother Mrs W Granter in a family gathering noted in a local society column.
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Mes. Losits Toitas
George Weat
Clinton Tustie
Houston
Grandother
W.granter
Death strike on highway sparks safety plea from association
A garbled note cites a traffic death and urges the Texas Safety Association to enforce speed limits and dim headlights to prevent approaching car collisions. The fragment mentions warnings and calls for safer nighttime driving.
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Saya
Niger
Who
Aaka Motorial
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W. M. Pan
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Enis
W.H. Strahan
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Woat
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Tex 23
University At Austin
Mrs
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Duncan & Sok
Columbus, Texas
W. EB. Lenhart
Eagle Lame
Mgr. W. E. Lenhart
Colorado County Federal Savings & Loan Association
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Sociel Security
Twad Loan
Federal Insurance
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