Drought relief boosts Texas farm aid in 1956 race
Texas drought relief expands with Eisenhower aid to cattlemen and hay programs. Subsidies rise to 1.50 per hundredweight, extended to Dec 31, and an extra 5 million allocated. Railroads cut hay freight 90 percent for drought areas. Politicking surrounds the move as campaigns heat up.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Eisenhower
Farmers Home Administration
Western Railroads
GOP
Jack Porter
Republicans.” State Agriculture Commr
John White
State Law On Overtaking And Passing School Bus
The driver must stop before passing a stopped school bus on highways outside towns and may proceed at prudent speed not exceeding ten miles per hour. Buses must display a specified yellow color with eight inch black SCHOOL BUS letters and amber flashing lights when stopping. In 1955 seven bus accidents in the district were caused by failure to stop. statewide 379 bus accidents caused 5 deaths and 177 injuries. The note highlights 7,500 buses carrying 380,000 passengers daily over 425,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. R. Smith
San Antonio
Texas Highway Patrol
Smith
San Antono
Texas House Speaker Resigns to Lead Good Roads Group
Jim Lindsey resigns as executive vice president of the Texas Good Roads Association to focus on his new post as State Democratic Executive Committeeman. Cochran Gaines Lamb and Yoakum Counties added to the drought disaster area as total counties reach 218 of 254 statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lindsey
Texas
House of Representatives
Texas Good Roads Association
Democratic
Cochran
Gaines
Lamb
Yoakum
Texas crops and oil progress highlighted in state roundup
U S Department of Agriculture projects 1956 Texas sorghum output at 94.48 million bushels and corn at 25.53 million. State forecasts include rice bags 10.891 million, oranges 2.3 million boxes, grapefruit 3.5 million boxes. Oil industry events mark Oil Progress Week October 14 20. Texas School for the Deaf opening delayed by 2.5 million dollar construction. Two new medical surgical buildings added to state hospital system praised for design and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Boy Scout
State Health Department
Food and Drug
Merit System Council
Littlefield Building
Austin
Allan Shivers
Texas School For the Deaf
Texas State Hospital
Washington
Austin State Hospital
San Antonio
Industry Leader Cites Water Timber Link in East Texas
Houston forester and timber management leader George W. Stanley, chairman of the Texas Forestry, emphasizes the growing importance of the interdependence between water resources and the timber industry in East Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Texas
Houston
Lang
Toay
George W. Stanley
The
Texas Forear
Soil and Water Conservation Meeting Highlights Local Practices
The Marshall Springs group gathered October 9 at the Kneese home to view a film on soil and water cover. Carl Oehler of Harper showcased grazing practices improving range cover, while Gerald Cole plans eight acres of King Ranch bluestem for seed. The Soil Bank program and SCS technicians active in area projects were noted, with visits among local families concluding the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Springs
Ben Kneese
Elgin Ellebracht
Levy Ellebracht
Bernice Ellebracht
Harold Kneese
Raymond Kneese
Soil Conservation Service
Marvin Daniel
Carl Oehler
Harper
Oehler
Gerald Cole
Petersburg
King Ranch Bluestem
Soil Bank
County Agriculture Conservation Service Office
Roy
Tom Weinheimer
Stonewall
Jackson Wiemers
Hubert Rahe
Willie Dittmar
East Texas Forest Industry Urges Balanced Water Planning
At the second annual Water Conference in College Station Stanley, representing East Texas forest industry, urged viewing resources in the right perspective. He said timber is a crop and soil protection, water conservation, and runoff control depend on balanced development and planning across all resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustries Committee
College Station
Stanley
East Texas Forest Industry
Houston Forester
East Texas
East
Texas
Marshall Family Visits Harris in Austin After Rodeo Trip
Mr and Mrs Victor Marshall and their two sons and Lamar Itz visited Mr and Mrs Ralph Harris in Austin Saturday night. They attended the rodeo at Huntsville Sundry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Marshall
Lamar Itz
Ralph Harris
Austin
Huntsville
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein Visit Mrs Ernest Klein Sunday
Mr and Mrs Edwin Klein and their daughters visited his mother Mrs Ernest Klein on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Klein
Ernest Klein
Sr! Calentine
Seguin
Carrie Calentine
President Expands Veterans Home Loan Access in Rural Areas
The President outlined steps to widen veteran home loan access on favorable terms in rural and small communities. Actions include reopening formerly eligible areas, authorizing direct loans when guaranteed loans have restrictive terms, and direct processing for farm-site purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency
VHMCP
VHMUP
Texans Find the Stands For Some Things We Do
A Texas town tale compares a St Louis suit salesman to political loyalties in Texas. The column notes conservative Democrats drifting toward Ike in 1960, praising his Korea returns and honest government while critiquing Truman’s post politics. It ends with a paid notice from Texas Democrats for Ellisonbowar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Papa
Bown
Texas
Eisenhower
Ike
Stevenson
Adlai
Walter Reuther
Korea
Missouri Suit
Truman
Downy
Lang Family Visits Extend Through Fredericksburg and Kerrville
Private lenders receive first chance on a VA loan as the Lang families host relatives in Fredericksburg and Kerrville. Mrs. Charlie Lang and Mrs. Hilmar Lang lead visiting kin including Mrs. Otto Nagel and Mrs. Carrie Calentine amid weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Lang
Hilmar Lang
Howard Bowers
Otto Nagel
Fredericksburg
Edwin Lang
Edwin Lang Jr
Kerrville
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U. S
Stuart Symington
Missouri
Michel Mansfield
Montana
Russell B. Long
Louisiana
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
Albert Gor
Tennessee
Robert 8. Kerr
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
State Department of Health
U. S. Public Health Service
Harrison County
Texas’ Permanent School
U.S
State Board of Education
State Highway Department
General Revenue Fund
Gulf Service Station
Richard Roeder
Gulf Gas & Oils
Greasing
SZA
Kerrville, Texas
Willie Baethge
Elmo Baethge
Water Street
Hill Country
Vera Ad ‘Salete
I. Radio. Post
Fens Mo
Bernice Duderstadt
Mrs. M. R.duderstadt
B. L. Cook
J. F. Cook
J.C
Gillespie County
District News
Veterans Home Loans
Elisonbowar
Quality Grocery
Gene Harper
Prop
Harper, Texas
Delicatessen
Leslie Harpers
Conoco Gas & Oils
Dempster Water Pumps & Supplies
Harper Drug Store
Gosgmuetics
Otto Wienecke Jr
Bluffdale
Otto Wienecke Sr
the Herald
Rocky Inn
Mrs
Herbert Feller
Lehne Lumber & Hardware
Alfred Lehne
Cresley
Bendix
Magnolia
Auto Accessorie
Floy Bode CO
RAHE
Dayton Rahe
Harper, Tex
Sinclair Gas & Oils
MOME
Sportsman Cafe
Harper, T
Edmund Fizdler
Brewster
Hubert Brewster
337 Junction
H. Welge Lewis
Independent Cealer
P. O. Bex An
Lange’s Auto Service
Mumble Oil Co
Max Lange
Elmer Lee Lange
Greasd
Matterten
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