Ferrells Bridge Dam gets $2.451 million for year two
The 1955-56 appropriation of 2,451,000 backs Ferrells Bridge Dam and Reservoir into a second year of construction. Federal and state officials worked to secure delayed payment and avoid shutdowns, with Congressional action led by Johnson, Daniel, Long, and Patman. Construction of the dam and related highway relocations is slated to begin August 19 1955 and finish in 1959.
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Ferrells Bridge
Eisenhower
Ferrell
Bridge
Northeast Texas
Secretary of the Army
Fending
California
New York
Corps of Engineers
Washington, D. C
Water District
Sam
Sturgis, Jr
E. (. Itschner
Lyndon B. Johnson
Wright Patman
Red River Valley Association
Ferrel
Bruilt
Matthias
W. Marvin
Northeasteun Water District
WaSkinetdén
Washington
Watson
Penzow
Ti Corps of
Ferreils
Congress
Price Daniel
Texas
Russell B Longs
Allen
J. Ebiender
Louisiana
House
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Public Works Committee
Senate
Johnson and
Long
Cliff Davis
Tennessee
SubCommittee On
House of Representatives
Aje
New Orleans
Engtineer
Texas Highway Department
Chances of living to 100 rise sharply says Northwestern Life
Minneapolis report from Northwestern National Life Insurance notes that longevity has doubled since the early 1900s. Of 4,000,000 babies born in the past five years, about 80,000 may live to 100, compared with 40,000 from the early 1900s cohort. Insurance statisticians project 500,000 of today’s white population may reach 100.
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Minneapolis
Family Economics Bureau
Northwestern Naional Life Insurance Company
Old Age Benefit Increase Approved for Texas Seniors
Texas seniors gain relief as Attorney General John Ben Shepperd rules that a $7 million increase in old age assistance can take effect September 4. The Legislature had set aside the funds to begin in September, with questions about timing due to a voice vote passage.
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Austin
Texas
John Ben Shepperd
Shepperd
Wedding Guests Surround Smithland Area Family Home
Mrs H J Schaefer of Cuero Texas stayed with her sister and family Mr and Mrs Leon Bass Wednesday to Monday for a niece s wedding. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Reddock and daughters of Houston and Mrs Daisy Baker of Shreveport. Wesley Brooks and granddaughters Darvelia and Linda Burkett of Dallas visited his sister near Smithland. Ellis Harris of Marietta joined Mrs Norah Max last Thursday. R S Barnwell of Shreveport stayed with Mr and Mrs David Flesh and Mrs George Flesh last Sunday.
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H. J. Schaefer
Cuero
Texas
Leon Bass
Robert Reddock
Houston
Daisy Baker
Shreveport
Bass
Wesley Brooks
Darvelia
Linda
Burkett
Dallas
Flem Stone
Brooks
Smithland
Ellis Harris
Marietta
Norah Max
R. S. Barnwell
David Flesh
George Flesh
St Paul Methodist Church thanks for District Conference help
St Paul Methodist Church members and officers thank friends for support in making the District Conference a success. The report notes ample food and homes for attendees. R E K Norville, Church Law Leader, F E Johnson, pastor.
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St Paul
Monthly Forest Fire Report Linden District No 1
Linden district forester Sy L BE Horsman reports 18 fires suppressed in July across 7 acres of forest and 43 acres of grass in District No 1. Caxx and Harrison counties hardest hit with brush burning and smokers cited as chief causes. Last year 74 fires burned 791 acres of forest and 234 acres of grass. Horsman urges extreme caution with brush burning and campfires.
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Linden
Sy L. BE. Horsman
Texas Forest Service
Caxx
Harrison
Horsman
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Ipersonals
F. Fe, Johnson
Abaty
Jane Holly
Orion
Monthly Forest Fire Report
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jefferson, Texas
Simmons
Jefferson
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