Brook's Efficiency Subcommittee Saved Over a Million in 1959
The Brook's Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee saved taxpayers 1,255,540 cash in 1959 through insisting on efficiency across 15 federal agencies. Additional actions projected nearly 22 million in cash savings, with notable gains from higher negotiated sale prices for surplus properties and a rock Island lease payoff saving about 1.8 million.
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Jack Brooks
Government Activities Subcommittee
House
Government Operations Committee
Brooks
Times Agency
Benton County
Oregon
General Services Administration
Congressman Brooks
GSA
Spokane
Washington
Subcommittee
St. Cloud
Minnesota
Nicaro
Cuba
Niearo Nickel
Navy
Appropriations Committee
Rock Island
Illinois
Local Girl To Join In Class Stunts At Women's College
Texas Woman's University presents four Class Stunts written and produced by students to be performed Friday and Saturday February 19 and 20 in the University Auditorium. Ella Jo Zahn of Silsbee will join the junior crew as as many as 650 TWU students participate in the productions.
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Women’s College
Texas Woman's University
Ella Jo Zahn
Silsbee
TWU
Sailor Abandons Balloon as Plucky Girl Rides
Balloon ascent near Schmidt's Garden ends with Miss Myra Rosella in the car and the craft drifting over the Gulf. Mr Wilson plans a replacement balloon and offers pay for its recovery. The event marks Texas's first balloon ascent, witnessed by locals and reported with patriotic humor about Matamoros and ranger assistance.
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Schmidt
Gulf
Wilson
Kirby Lumber’s George Stanley Named to AFPI Forestry Committee
George W. Stanley of Houston and Kirby Lumber Corp. was named to the technical forestry committee of the American Forest Products Industries. The group, drawn from regional foresters, aids AFPI in guiding national forestry education, including the American Tree Farm System and Busy Acres. Stanley also serves as a member and immediate past chairman of the Texas Forest Industries Committee working with AFPI on state forestry education and publicity.
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George W. Stanley
Houston
The
Kirby Lumber Corp
American Forest Products Industries
John H. Hinman
AFPI
Hinman
AFPT
American Tree Farm System
Stanley
Texas Forest Industries Committee
Campus show tradition crowns class rivalry with silver cup
Since 1938 an all campus tradition, 20 minute shows feature original plots dances and music. Student committees design sets costumes and lighting while undergraduate classes compete for a silver loving cup awarded after Saturday night. The event draws ex students and guests creating an unofficial homecoming atmosphere.
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TWU
Roadside Produce Markets Attract Traveling Public
Rural roadside markets face high daily traffic and demand careful planning. J F Rosborough outlines site visibility and access, parking, displays, and pricing. Emphasizes freshness and customer relations as keys to success. A leadlet notes further guidance available from local agents.
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J. F. Rosborough
Rosborough
Workers Ready To Leave Work With Enthusiasm
Some staff show strong energy as the day ends and departure nears. The phrase fired with enthusiasm captures their brisk, upbeat exit mood.
Corn Prospects Dismal Across States
The article warns of severe food shortages with corn prices from 1.25 to 2 dollars per bushel from Texas to North Carolina. It notes the wheat crop is ruined and oat prospects are slim, signaling a grim agricultural outlook nationwide.
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Texas
North Carolina
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Brook
U. S
Roosevelt & 10Th Streets
Pee Ae Eee Econ
Owen D. Young
Fuller Building
N. Sth
Prescription Chemists
Ale Renn
S. Fifth St
Sailor
Plucky Girl
Miramon
Matamoros
Cortinas
United States
Rangers
George Stanley
Kirby Lumber
Shamrock-Hilton
Houston Natural Gas
Houston Natural
Ston Natural Gas System
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Ake
Silsbee State Bank
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
Donalson Motor Company
Silsbee, Texas
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