Historic Marker OK'd For Brownsville Confederate Site
John Ben Shepperd announces TS HSC approval to place a Confederate Memorial marker at 250 E. Levee St Brownsville. The pink granite marker honors Civil War history in Texas with inscriptions by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee and erected by the State Building Commission as part of a three year program.
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Brownsville
C.S.A
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
E. Levee St
W. Hofmokel
Brownsville Navigation District
Grace Edman
TSHSC
Shepperd
Europe
Bagdad Mex
Ft. Brown
A. J. Hamilton
Magruder
Beck
Rip” Ford
State Agency For Historical Preservation
State Building Commission
John Connally
Waggoner Carr
E. E. McAdams
Marion
Speedway
Texas
Joy
Dorothy H
Huige 1280
Corpus Christi
40 Ftr
Michael Reese
Jesse Cantrell
Victor Crisci
Steve Cherry
Sar
Civil Aeronautics Board
Houston
Coast Guard
Port Isabel
Texas A&M to Host Two-Day Livestock Marketing Institute
The August 1–2 event at Texas A&M College gathers livestock producers processors and marketers from across the industry. Sessions chaired by Ed Uvacek feature panels on Livestock Marketing Meat Grading current market demands and calf problems with experts from TAMC USDA and OSU. Special exhibits by USDA and the National Livestock and Meat Board highlight yield and quality grades.
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Texas
Texas A&m College
Ed Uvacek
A&m
Avacek
Aadence
John McNeely
Department of Agricultural Economics and Sociology
Gerald Englemaen
U.S Department of Agriculture
Larry van Meir
USDA
9. D. Butler
Department of Animal Husbandry
W. F. Williams
Oklahoma State University
Texas Beef
Robert Branson
John McHaney
Roberty Cherry
Texas A&m College System
S.A
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago
Agricultural Extension Service
Department of Agriculture Economics & Sociology
TAMC
Cotton's vital role in economy and trade
The speaker emphasizes cotton as key to national economy, noting exports contribute nearly a billion dollars annually to the balance of payments and underpin both farm and manufacturing sectors.
City Council Sees Bond Issue As Tax Neutral For Harbor Plan
Mayor Hockaday and Commissioner Ochoa spoke on a $1,000 bond tied to sewer and harbor development. They argued increased sewer users and higher building assessments will fund the project without new taxes, noting the city cannot raise the rate beyond $1.50 and targeting paved streets for residents.
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Hockaday
Ochoa
Insurance rate hikes hit Texas drivers a double dip
A growing toll of accidents and new laws push auto insurance up for five months. Premiums rise after August 1 and again after January 1 with higher liability limits. Urban losses drive most increases. Rural areas escape. Total cost about 12 million. Federal funds released to speed highway projects. A surgeon general and mental health grants noted.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Insurance
Insurance Board
T 5
Waggoner Carr
Commission On Higher Education
Carr
Rider
Trinity River Canal
Staffeater Commission
Auust
U. S. Bureau of Roads
Interstate Highway System
Check Garments Save Cloth Dollars
Mrs. Rae Hartfield, County Home Demonstration Agent, urges shoppers to judge quality by workmanship. She lists seven characteristics: grain-aligned parts, matched fabric patterns, even stitches, matching thread, flat even seams with finished edges, reinforcements at strain points, and flat even hems.
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Rae
Hartfield
County Home
Valley events calendar highlights Aug to Nov
The Valley Activities Calendar lists numerous events across cities and organizations from Aug 1 to Nov 2. Highlights include the Texas International Fishing Tournament in Port Isabel, the Inter American Relations Committee trip to Mexico, and the International Fly-In Golf Tournament in McAllen.
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Port Isabel
Allis - Chamers
Brownsville
Hotel Echo
Edinburg
Inter - American Relations Committee
Mexico
Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
VCC
Texas Soil Conservation District Supervisors
McAllen
Texas Garden Clubs, Inc
Fort Brown
Schola Cantorum
McAllen Civic Center
Alien — International
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Institute On Marketing Livestock
College Station
Peggy Joyce
Richard W. Collins
Ronald Huston FN
Leroy Council SA
Roscoe Rowan SA
Pege Joyce
Storation
Ralph A. West Jr
Port Mansfield
Donald Kent SN
Morgan Alsobrooks SA Uscgr
Marchant Brothers
Mercdes
City Printing
Bracero
National Institute For Mental Health
State Hospital Board
Houston State Psychiatric Institute
Baylor University College of Medicine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas Citrus and Vegetable Growers and Shippers
Harlingen
Texas Citrus Mutual
Texas State Bar Association
Brownsville Civic Center
Texas Canners & Freezers Association
Mexico City
Hotel del Prado
Southwest
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