Rapid Tax Benefits Approved for Defense Projects in Texas
National Production Authority grants rapid tax write-offs totaling 11,944,014 for five year depreciation on defense facilities. Central Power & Light Co. in Calallen receives 45 percent write-off on an 8,046,969 electric power project. Other beneficiaries include Luscombe Aircraft in Garland, South Express in Fort Worth, Corpus Christi Oxygen, Dee Brass Foundry Houston, The Texas Co Jefferson County, and Freeport Sulphur Co Freeport with write-off percentages from 35 to 70 percent.
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Dalas
Texas
National Production Authority
Central Power & Light Co
Caliailen
Corpus Christi
Luscombe ‘Airplane Corp
Garland
South Express, Inc
Fort Worth
Corpus Christi ,Oxygen Co
Corpus Chifisti
Dee
Brass Foundry, Inc
Houston
The
Texas Co
Jefferson County
Freeport
New Mayor Named In Harlingen
Harlingen voters elected hardware merchant C. A. Washman as mayor while E. P. McCall and Wilson Palmer won seats as commissioners. About 1,740 votes were cast in yesterday's city election.
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Harlingen
C. A. Washman
E. P. McCall
Wilson Palmer
Washman
Morris P. Stark Rises Thursday
Funeral services for Morris P. Stark 45 of Seminole will be held Thursday at 3 p m at the First Methodist Church. Stark died of a heart attack Monday night at his Seminole home. He was a WWII veteran and operated Stark Steamer Wells Service. Survivors include his widow Alma his mother Mrs Stark two sisters Mrs Jack Fogerson Midland and Mrs George W McCoy Monroe La and a nephew T rex George McCoy. Arrangements are with Alpha Funeral Home.
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Morris P. Stark
Stark
T. O. Stark
Gaines County
Seminole
Stark Steamer Wells
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Horace Brooks
F. R. Pickens
Lorenzo
Alpha Funeral Home
Alma
Jack Fog
Record Shows 61 Million Voted in 1944 Election
The total vote in the November 4 presidential election topped 61 million as AP tabulations from 44 states show Eisenhower with 33,718,528 votes, Stevenson 27,190,310, and others 243,231. The 61,152,069 total surpasses the 1940 record by 11,331,757, with California, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia still unofficial.
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Washington
Associated Press
California
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Eisenhower
Stevenson
K and H Reports Wildcat Oil Well Near Tomball
K and H Operating Company officials report the completion of a wildcat oil well four and one half miles west of Tomball in northwest Harris County. The No 1 Harmeyer flowed 133 barrels of 38.6 gravity oil from 5560 to 6464 feet with a 1/2 inch choke. Gas oil pressure was 790 to 1.
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Houston
H. Operating Company
Tomball
Harris County
Harmeyer
Solomon Brown
Truman Returns To Washington Aboard Ferdinand Magellan
President Truman travels to Washington aboard the Ferdinand Magellan on what may be his final trip in the presidential car. He leaves Independence Missouri with Mrs. Truman, daughter Margaret, and J Vivian Truman as he pursues work on issues after a five day absence for Mrs. Wallace’s funeral.
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Washington
Truman
Ferdinand Magellan
Independence
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Odessa
Winkler’s
Aiz
Weterere
Egular
Printzess
Joselli
North Grant
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Gordon's Dry Gin Co., Ltd
Linden, N. J
Mae
Bill Hale Motor Company
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Flower Mart
Tceye
Hooper Christagse
Jane
Odessa Savings
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