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Newspaper

Harper Herald

Location

Harper, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1956

Page

4

Texas Moves to Tighten Rules After Insurance Collapse

Capitol Austin reports a broad insurance crisis prompting five firm closures and a conservatorship amid the U.S. Trust and Guarantee collapse. The Insurance Commission ordered wide reexaminations of all Texas companies, with audits led by the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and immediate license suspensions for noncompliant firms. Gov. Allan Shivers backed the aggressive action as lawmakers consider a special session on insurance matters.

Austin Texas U. S. Trust and Guaranty Company Board of Insurance Commissioners Texas Society of Allan Shivers Insurance Commission J. Byan Saunders Garland A. Smith Smith Saunders U. S. Life Insurance Company Waco Pesident U. S.tustanu Guaranty Company U.S. Atomotuve Service Bsoiun Cema Seditian Medical Hospital Icenses Dausas Wie and Casualty Company Ame Ican Attas She Insurance Company Waucs Atias Ap Aicd D.scrict Cou.t Tata Cou.t Saile Ansurance Commis. S Akaviey Geand Jueg Acton O. A Senate General Investigating U. S. Trust House General Investigating Committee Atty John B. Shepperd Washington U. S Prie Daniel U.S Insurance Department Larry W. Blanchard Robert R. Butler William J. Noad Lee L. Pfeffekorn General American Casualty Company Golvent Di.ec.o.s General American

January 4-H Club Meeting Dates Listed

A series of 4-H club meetings is scheduled across January with times and host organizations. Entries include Town and Country H D C Mrs H J Loiltz on Jan 12 at 2 30 p m and St Marys Senior 4-H at St Marys School Jan 12 at 1 30 p m.

H. J. Loiltz St. Mary's St. Mary's School Fair Grounds Willow City Ednesday Stonewall H. D. C Andrew Neilson Squaw Creek Phillip Crenwelge New City

Noxville community notes on visits and weather

Mr and Mrs Marshall Brown of Junction visited her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Whetstone last weekend. Leon Becker and family from San Saba visited. Dusty dry conditions persist with no rain and cool nights. Prairie ranchers worry as prices fall and livestock concerns rise.

Marshall Brown Junction Fred Whetstone Leon Becker San Saba Dillard Stapp Noxville

Conservation practices improve grazing and brush control in Texas

Alfred Kirchhoff of Upper Llanos Soil Conservation District defers three pastures to improve grass cover and plans another deferment this growing season to establish last year's seed crops. SCS technicians note cattle overgrazing little bluestem in South Pasture and recommend controlled grazing. David Schmidt north of Harper uses rotation and deferment to boost grass on hillsides. Lester Land northeast of Junction uses ACP funds to uproot Mesquite on House Trap and Valley Pasture, removing brush and improving soil moisture for more grass.

Alfred Kirchhoff Upper Llanos SCS Kirchhoff David Schmidt Harper Schmidt Lester Land Junction

Texas soil conservation show opens in Lubbock

The 15th annual Texas soil conservation district supervisors meeting and Soil and Water Show convene at Lubbock Fair Park Coliseum January 18. Topics include water legislation flood prevention and district conservation. Exhibit booths from manufacturers will display irrigation and brush control equipment and admission is free.

Basses Ruscuier Texas Wal Gatier Lubbock Y Texas’ Soil Conservation District Supervisors Lubrock Fair Park Coliseum S.C.D John Royal Menard Rancher Supervisors’ Association C. M. Caraway DeLeon

Texas Education Board Discusses School Utilization Plan

A 50 member citizen committee named by the State Board of Education studied ways to better utilize personnel and facilities for the 1946-47 school year. They reviewed longer terms and larger class units as possible options to improve efficiency.

High Plains Bac Texas Awelvesnonth State Board of Education Moris S. Schwartz Selective Service Army Texas Highway Department Travis County D.ene Wood Georgetown Austin

Local visitors frequent Kerrville and nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Lee Schmidt and sister Miss Lillie visited in the Alvin Filter home in Kerrville Friday night. Hon Mr and Mrs C A Lang of Los Angeles visited the Alvin Feller home. Fred Whitewood Jr and two children San Angelo plus W F Dees and Carroll Kerrville and Kenneth Whitewood Pecos spent the weekend with their parents. Ed Whitewood Sr and Charles Gamenthaler with child and Maurer spent Saturday in San Antonio. J J Rogers and Mrs Bob McElroy visited Mrs John S Morris in Fredericksburg. Kenneth Whitewood Donnie Bode Buzzy Parker and Elaine Sown, employed in Pecos, spent the weekend with their parents. The Carlos Parkers store modeled their home and built a new chimney.

Lee Schmidt Miss Lillie Paul Staudt Alvin Filter Kerrville C. A. Lang Los Angeles, Calif Alvin Feller Fred Whitewood Jr San Angelo W. F. Dees Carroll Kenneth Whitewood Pecos Ed Whitewood Sr QLU Charles Gammenthaler Child-En Maurer San Antonio Donnie Bode Buzzy Parker Elain Sown

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