44th Anniversary of Boy Scouts Observed Week
The 44th birthday of the Boy Scouts of America will be observed during Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13. About 3,300,000 Cub scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and leaders participate in 89,000 units nationwide and abroad. Volunteer adult leaders are honored for their contributions to youth development. Dr. Arthur Schuck notes Scouting trained nearly 200,000 cadets last year.
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Liberty
Boy Scouts of America
Arthur \. Schuck
Washington, D. C
Schuck
Debt limits and a history of the federal debt
Eisenhower asks Congress to raise the public debt limit beyond 275 billion while tracing the long arc of debt from 1835 surpluses to today. The piece explains how debt finances inflate costs, the limits' limited impact, and calls for reduced spending. It adds a local note on Mrs. J. J. Cosper visiting Fredericksburg relatives.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Henry Wallace
Treasury
Mr and Mrs Sam Parker Visit Chester Mosel Home
Mr and Mrs Sam Parker were visitors in the Chester Mosel home Tuesday night.
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Sam Parker
Chester Mosel
Local visitors from Uvalde and Harper family health update
Mr and Mrs Bob Rogers and daughter and Mr and Mrs Bob Rogers Jr of Uvalde were recent visitors in Harper. Friends regret to learn Mrs V A Hopf is very ill and confined to a Fredericksburg hospital. We wish her a speedy recovery.
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Von
Bob Rogers
Bob Rogers, Jr
Uvalde
Harper
V. A. Hopf
Fredericksburg
Texas faces special session over gas tax ruling
Governor Shivers calls a 30 day Texas Legislature session around mid March to decide funding for a teacher pay raise tied to the U S Supreme Court ruling on the gas gathering tax The Legislature may rewrite or uphold the tax depending on the court decision and could consider other items if funds are sufficient.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Supreme Court
High Court
Shivers
House
Reuben Sentertt
Senterfitt
Supreme Court
Ben Ramsey
Ramsey
Texas State Teachers Association
Medical College
Selling Deer Proves Costly in Hill Country Roundup
Law enforcement reports a deer selling ring involving sixteen defendants from San Saba Abilene Jacksboro and Bastrop with about 2000 in fines and costs. The roundup used two way radios and involved Game Warden Supervisor John R. Wood and several officers. The monthly arrest report listed 483 cases and 17144.77 in fines with 47 night hunting complaints and 28 for other violations.
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Austin
The
Game and Fish Commission
San Saba
Justice of Peace
Joe S. Clark
Abilene
Jacksboro
Bastrop
John R. Wood
Brownwood
D. W
Blackie) Bowers
Junior Briggs
Ellis Martin
Liano
J. C. Moore
Bill Bennett
Brady
J. D. Jones
Internal Revenue Dept Seeks More Revenue Agents
The Internal Revenue Department in Austin seeks additional technical staff including Revenue Agents and Collection Officers. Openings in Houston Beaumont and Corpus Christi require three years accounting experience or equivalent education, with an accounting test on duty. Salary starts 4203.00 annually with March 1 1954 deadline for filling. Apply by February 15 1934 at local IRS office.
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R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Austin
Texas
Houston
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Internal Revenue Service Office
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Boy Scouts
Felix T. Tybor
Palace Theatre Bldg
ry.Waal A
OC Fisher
J. J. Cosper
J. L. Bierschwale
Floy Bode
Mobil Gas
Mobil Oil
Grow
Ayitt To Chick
Woerner Warehouse
Fredericksburg, Texas
City Mattress Factory
E. Schubert
Too
House of Representatives
Frank Svadlenak
Thrall
William H. Abington
Fort Worth
Phil Brooks
Bagwell
Bert Hall
Rio Vista
State Board of Health
J. B. Copeland
George W. Cox
Garland Smith
Texas Board of Insurance Commissioners
Smith
State Securities Commissioner
Ioa
Citizens Association For Fair Telephone Rates
Walter Keith Jr
Texas Legislative Council
Texas Research League
Texas Public School Financing
Board For State Hospitals and Special Schools
University of Texas System
League
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Prudential Insurance Company
A&m College
State Health Department
Texas Press Association
TPA
Walter Buckner
San Marcos Record
Charlies K. Devali
Kilgore News-Herald
Drouth
John C. White
White
University of Texas
University Board of Regents
Galveston
University
Galveston Medical Branch
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Federal Housing Administration
Housing and Food Service
Tha— State Selective Service
Paul L. Wakefield
Jack Roberts
I. H. Harvey
John Ben Shepperd
Temple
George Parr
South Texas
J. M. Faulkner
John Deere
Fairbanks
Morse
Krauskope Bros
Rfrevderica
I Bones
Elmo Baethge
Herald
Stein Lumber Co
Internal Revenue Dept
Harper Board of School Trustees
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