Texas as Ideal Vacation Land and Historic Figures
Texas praised as an ideal vacation land with low fishing costs and extensive roadside parks. The piece recalls early Lamar County settlement, a deadly 1820 raid, the legacy of William Goyens, and Amichel as a historic name for Gulf Coast exploration, ending with Baylor University's naming story linked to William Melton Tryon and Judge Baylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lamar County
Oklahoma
J. G. W. Pierson
Luke
John Roberts
Mason Brothers
Powderly
Alonzo Alvarez de Pineda
Pineda
Jamica
Gulf Coast
Amichel
Baylor University
Waco
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor
Baylor
William Melton Tryon
American Baptist Home Mission Society
Congress of the Republic of Texas
Medical Care for Aged Gets Backing in Congress
Democratic leaders in the Senate and House vow a strong push for President Kennedy's medical care for the aged plan. Senate Democrat Mike Mansfield says if blocked in the House it could be added as a Senate rider to a House-passed measure and pushed to passage.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Answers from Veterans Office on Service and Benefits
A reader asks about wartime service credits for World War I and II veterans and VA vocational rehabilitation deadlines. The VA notes eligibility nuances, a GI loan amortization table is not provided, and casualties counts are given for World War I and II. It also mentions paint guidance and coastal sea cliffs in California and Washington.
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U. S
Russia
Paint Insulates And Preserves Wood Surfaces
Painting wood protects a home by extending service life and maintaining value. Regular maintenance preserves investment, improves appearance, and gives a refreshed look to structures.
Farmers Put 400 Man-Hours Into An Acre of Tobacco
A historical note states farmers spend about 400 man-hours to produce a single acre of tobacco, more labor than any other field crop.
Honey Flavor Shaped by Nectar Source Flowers
The taste and aroma of honey depend on the flowers the bees visit for nectar. Different nectar sources yield distinct flavors, clarifying why honey from one bloom type can taste markedly different from another.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ge First
Lamar County Heroes
William “Bill” Goyens
Goyens
Nacogdoches
East
South Carolina
Govens’ Hill
Rio Grande River
Ray Roberts
Sam
Roberts
Rayburn
Pol. Pol
Tryon
Congressional District
Congress
R. C
Bob) Slagle JR
the Sun
Fannin County
John Kent
Our Republic
Andy Jackson
Cape Mendocino
California
Cape Flattery
Washington
Pacific
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Whitewright
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
Texas Press Association
Riding Club
Firemen's
Whitewright Riding Club
Whitewright, Texas
Asucus
Shurfine
Beack
Freddy
Bologna
Hormel
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