Tax disputes over Veterans Land program back taxes
State and local officials clash over who pays unpaid taxes on land forfeited to the Veterans Land Board. Local districts demand back taxes to service bonds, while state officials say tax debts end when land returns to the board and resale is tax free. Harrison named to push Texas insurance regulation reform. Texas business activity up four percent in first half 1957, with momentum fading. Cost to upgrade interstate highways to first class estimated at $2 billion over 22 years with current funding levels.
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Veterans Land Program
Veterans Land Board
Bexar-Atascosa Water District
Harrison
William A. Harrison
Texas
Insurance Board
Senate
UT Bureau of Business Research
State Highway Commission
Marshall Formby
Formby
It's the Law A public view of the Sunnorale on escheat rules
The article explains escheat to the State of Texas when no heirs or wills exist. It covers how estates revert to the state, the use of executors, and how real and personal property are handled. It notes escheated lands go to the Permanent Free School Fund and proceeds from escheated personal property are paid to the State Treasury.
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Texas
Permanent Free School Fund
Citation to Bobbie Jean Scott in Grayson County suit
Texas court commands Bobbie Jean Scott to answer by 10 A.M. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. Case No. 64057, Harold W. Scott vs Bobbie Jean Scott for cruel treatment. Issued August 9 1957. published in Whitewright Sun August 25 September 2 1957.
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State OF Texas
Bobbie Jean Scott
A. D
15Th Judicial District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Harold W. Scott
Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
Divorce Notice in Grayson County Circuit Court
The notice, issued August 9 1957 in Sherman Texas Grayson County District Court, requires Jessie Lee Norris to appear by filing a responsive pleading to Zula Lee Norris petition by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. The case lists cruelty as grounds and is published with dates August 22 29 and September 5 1957.
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State OF Texas
Jessi
Lee Norris
Fi County
Steenth District Court of Grayson
Sherman
Texas
Zula Lee Norris
Jessie Lee
Su S Norris
A. D
eSry Earnest
Grayson County
Hamilton
Glady Whitawright Sun
Modern Gal Changes Rules for Dating Etiquette
A vintage complaint contrasts with a modern stance on courtship etiquette. The piece depicts shifting expectations for young women and social behavior across generations, noting how views on affectionate conduct have evolved.
Memory Expert Reveals Age Guess Are You Another Woman
A memory expert discusses a claim that a woman once told another woman her correct age. The remarks explore social dynamics and perception of aging among women.
Pioneer Citizen To Observe 91st Birthday
Mrs. W. A. Kirkpatrick will mark her ninety first birthday at her Whitewright area home next Sunday August 18 due to illness last spring no formal open house will be held. The observance is quiet with family and friends as she remains active around the house and maintains church ties. She was born August 18 1866 near her home, married Reverend Wm A Kirkpatrick in 1884, and has lived in Whitewright since.
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W. A
Alice Sears) Kirkpatrick
Whitewright
Missionary and Aid Societies
Alice Sears
Joseph H. Sears
Kit Sears
Alabama
Alice
Richland Academy
Savoy College
Wm. A. Kirkpatrick
Academy
Kirkpatrick
North Texas
Fannin County
Vera K. Hickman
Father of two turning slowly into woman at 50
A 50-year-old man described as the father of two is slowly becoming female, a court ruled. Sheriff A M Prain noted he is not yet legally female and medical tests show male characteristics remain at the deepest level. The man, a university graduate who married in 1939 and separated in 1945, had worn women's clothes for three years while seeking gender transition.
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Perth
Scotland
A. M. Prain
Prain
Retirement Blues: Obituaries Read, Then Return to Bed
A wry remark about retiree routines. The joke notes men rise early to check obits, and if their own name is absent they go back to bed. A compact snapshot of attitudes toward aging and work.
Texas poised to surpass Illinois in 1970 population ranking
Census Bureau estimates Texas will rise from 7.71 million in 1950 to 11.75 million by 1970, moving from sixth to fifth place and likely passing Illinois which is pegged at 11.35 million. New York and California near neck and neck for the top spots.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Texas
Lone Star State
Illinois
New York
California
Bureau
Bureau of Public Roads
Final Account and Discharge Request in Murley Estate
Beulah Murley administratrix seeks final accounting and discharge in the estate of H F Murley in Grayson County Texas. Hearing set for the first Monday after ten days from posting, at Sherman courthouse, August 26 1957.
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State OF Texas
H. F. Murley
Grayson County
Texas
Beulah Murley
A. D
Sherman
J. C. Buchanan
Connell Rogers
Whitewright Sun
Chevrolet Task Force 57 Trucks Big Wheel in Trucks
Chevrolet promotes Task Force 57 trucks with wide model range and powerful engines from 140 to 210 hp. The copy touts durability, large load capacity, modern features and time saving efficiency for many job types. Dealers are urged to consult local Chevrolet representatives.
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Chevrolet
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Texas Press Association
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Childress
Walker
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