Get the Facts Before Investing in Land HUD guide warns buyers
A HUD leaflet advises consumers to require written contracts and copies of all documents, inspect the land, and read the property report before buying vacation lots. It warns that HUD does not verify developer statements and cautions against waiving the cooling off period.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Pueblo
Colorado
Office of Interstate Land Sales
Washington, D.C
Catholic Charities Expands Across Four-County Area
The Brownsville Diocese Catholic Charities grows from a single priest and volunteers to seven full-time staff with offices in Brownsville San Juan and San Benito. Leo Garza leads from Pilgrim House San Juan as supervisor Hernan Gonzales runs St. Jude's Center San Benito with three staff. The charity emphasizes family needs over one shot Christmas baskets and aims to promote social justice while referring to federal aid funds. Reverend Robert Pena, founder in 1969, takes leave for a Notre Dame course.
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Catholic Charities of
Brownsville
Catholic Charities
St. Jude’s Center
San Benito
Hernan Gonzales
Robert Pena
Notre Dame
Headstart Center Holds Workshop On Nutrition
The Cameron Willacy Head Start Center held a three day Nutritional Workshop at Port Isabel High School August 7. Nutrition Director Beatrice Floyd led in service training with experiments in foods to meet daily diet needs within school budgets. Thirteen cafeteria staff from multiple districts attended and Ruben M. Torres spoke on transitioning a child from Head Start to public school. The program notes government grants require community matching volunteer time. The Head Start program thanks Port Isabel officials and invites volunteers.
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Head Start Child Development Centers
Port Isabel
Cameron-Willacy Head Start
Beatrice Floyd
Floyd
Head Start
South Texas
Brownsville
Los Fresnos
San Benito
Harlingen
Bluetown
la Feria
Santa Rosa
Lyford
Raymondville
la Sara
Rio Hondo
Ruben M. Torres
Torres
Cameron-Willacy
DPS Accepting Patrol Applications in Texas
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced openings for patrolman cadets. Training spans 18 weeks at the Austin academy starting around Sept 25, with age 20–35, 68–76 inch height, 30 to 45 semester hours later 45, and US citizenship. Cadets earn start salaries of 719 monthly rising to 794 after two years, with promotion paths into sergeant or various DPS divisions.
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Austin
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
DPS Law Enforcement Academy
Speir
United States
Uniformed Services
Highway Patrol
Motor Vehicle Inspection Service
Texas Rangers Hire Men to Guard Settlers in 1823
A fragment notes Stephen F. Austin hiring ten men in August 1823 to protect settlers moving west. Each recruit received $15 and orders to ride out and administer frontier duties as part of Texas’ early frontier security.
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Alamo
Texas Rangers
Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Rangers
Sister Maurilia Sierra Ascends in Paris Role
Sister Maurilia Sierra S.S.J.C. elected Assistant General of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus by the General Chapter in Paris. She resigns as administrator of the Virgen de San Juan Nursing Home in San Juan to assume new duties in France. A San Antonio native, she trained as a nurse at Baptist Hospital and served in Africa for four years before leading the Texas Province council.
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Maurilia Sierra
S.S.J.C
Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Paris
France
Maurilia
Virgen de San Juan
San Juan
San Antonio
Baptist Hospital
Africa
Texas
Brittany
Brownsville
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John S. Cunnick, M
Port Isabel Medical Center
the Chancery
Leo Garza
Pilgrim House
South
Southmost Savings and Loan Association
Boca Chica
Maxon & Manautou
North Fourth
The
Bud Lagendore
V.A
PAGEE
Ccu
Wformaton
Vermont Ave
Washington DC
N Edo
Sunshine Strip
Tyler
Sand W. Elizabeth
John D. Card
Sierra
Doris Myers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Ben McCulloch
John S ‘Rip’ Ford
John B Armstrong
L. H. McNelly
Brazos River
Waco
Fort Fisher
Ranger Company
Homer Garrison Museum
Mexico
John Wesley Hardin
Bonnie and Clyde
Ferguson
Texas Ranger
Ranger
Bill McDonald
Mongo Mac’s
Washington and
Garcia
Mongo
Wally
East Jackson ST
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