Veterans Spotlight Edward Johnson World War II Rifleman
Edward Johnson born February 22, 1923 in Carthage joined the US Army February 23, 1943 at 20. He served as a rifleman in the 25th Infantry Regiment in New Guinea Bougainville and the Solomons earning the Combat Infantryman Badge Bronze Star and three Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals. He recalls harsh tropical combat learned US training helped, and says Captain Miller was killed crossing a river. Johnson ended the war on Corregidor before returning home to Wellington with a small VA pension and Social Security.
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Internet offers new fun way to create greeting cards
NAPS notes spring is ideal for Mother's Day Father's Day and graduations and online tools let families make high quality cards at home. Corbis Creative Studio provides photorealistic images and easy templates to mix greetings with pictures print at home, often for free, with options for specialty card paper.
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National Drinking Water Week Observed in Panhandle Texas
The county extension service notes National Drinking Water Week May 2 through 8 to raise awareness about water quantity and quality. It details fresh water shares, Ogallala Aquifer sources, and conservation tips such as turning off taps, checking for leaks, using full loads, and watering practices. Educational programs are open to all citizens.
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Land Grants and Laws Shaped Texas Public Lands History
Texas public lands were organized into school, railroad, and veteran grants after statehood. A checkerboard survey limited land grabs, but ranchers used cowhands to route around rules, prompting 1884 1887 laws restricting holdings to four sections with farmland and a two dollar per acre price. The Homestead Act protected a homestead from debt beyond its value. Sources cite Panhandle Pilgrimage.
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