50th Anniversary of County Agent System in Texas
Texas marks the 50th anniversary of the Farm Demonstration Work that began February 26 1903 on the Walter C Porter Farm in Kaufman County. The event started the extension service and cooperative programs with 4 H and adult participation planned across counties with a marker unveiling at the original site and visits from USDA and southern states.
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Texas
College Station
South
Mexico
Seaman A. Knapp
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Walter C. Porter
Kaufman County
Farmers Cooperative
Agricultural Extension Service
G. G. Gibson
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Harry and
Bill Porter
Terrell
USDA
Washington
Gibson
Porter Farm
Land-Grant Colleges
School Children Run in Slow Sun Parade
A brief verse describes schoolchildren walking then suddenly breaking into a long run driven only by the sun. The playful piece attributes no cause beyond sunlit heat and childlike impulse, capturing a mood rather than a news event.
Raffle Funds Boost Volunteer Fire Department Engine
A community raffle for the Volunteer Fire Department raises extra money beyond a new engine. Mrs. Thayer donated coal to a church not her own, while her husband’s fuel oil is used by that church.
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Buzz Ellis
Superior Motors
Baker Coal Yard
Thayer
Lavon Dam and Reservoir to Finish in 1953
Lavon Dam and Reservoir near Farmersville is slated for 1953 completion as part of the Trinity River flood control program. Under way since 1948, the project will cost about 11.5 million dollars and supply water to ten North Texas communities including Farmersville.
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Farmersville Times
Lavon
Lake Lavon
Farmersville
East Fork
Trinity
H. R. Hallock
Fort Worth
Corps of Engineers
North Texas
Texas Citation in Swinney Divorce Case Issued 1953
The State of Texas issues Citation No 60193 commanding Clarence A Swinney Jr to answer Louise Waddle Swinney in Grayson County court by 10 AM March 2 1953. The suit filed January 8 1953 seeks divorce on cruel treatment. service required within 90 days.
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State of
Texas
Clarence Albert Swinney, Jr
A. D
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Louise Waddle Swinney
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Willie Clemons
Maggie Clemons
Lavon Dam Project Nears Flood Control Completion
The district plans to withdraw water from the lake and relocate Santa Fe Railroad tracks now crossing the reservoir area. A 500 foot gap in the East Fork embankment will be closed this spring, enabling the project to proceed to flood control and water conservation. Lavon Dam stretches 9,500 feet, forming a lake over 11,080 acres.
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Santa Fe
East Fork
Col. Hallock
Lavon
Bank holiday cut proposed in House bill
The bill authorizes banks to close one day per week and reduces legal holidays to five including New Year’s Day July 4 Labor Day Thanksgiving and Christmas. Co authors include Representatives Garth Bates Bill Abington and Tom King. A separate citation issues a divorce petition to Willie Clemons filed October 14 1952 in Grayson County Texas with a 90 day service deadline.
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Austin
Washington
House of Representatives
Houston
Garth Bates
Fort Worth
Bill Abington
Dallas
Tom King
Eisenhower OKs nickname Ike for president
White House aides say no formal word on preferred title from Dwight D. Eisenhower. The president will be glad for public and press to call him by any title including president general mister or Ike.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Ike
White House
Barkley Sets TV Career After Public Life
Former Vice President Alben W Barkley at 75 announces a new path as a television commentator after forty years in public life. He plans to begin this second career soon with a television role.
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Washington
Alben W. Barkley
Meet The Veep Veep Discusses Daily Affairs On TV
The vice president will host an informal 15 minute discussion of the affairs of the day. It will be televised at 5 30 p m eastern standard time each Sunday afternoon by the National Broadcasting Company. The program is titled Meet The Veep.
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National Broadcasting Company
Compton Lumber Co Partners to Dissolve and Reincorporate
Prentiss V. Compton Roy G. Dutton and Irvin Suckle partners of Compton Lumber Co announce dissolution of the partnership and reincorporation of the firm without name change after 30 days from January 22 1953. Notice is dated Sun Jan 22 with publication dates Jan 29 Feb 5 and Feb 12 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prentiss V. Compton
Roy G. Dutton
Irvin Suckle
Compton Lumber Co
Prentiss
Compton
Whitewright Sun
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Korea
Jane Merchant
Adee
Joe Marsh
United States Brewers Foundation
City OF
Whitewright
VIDEO
VEEP
C. H. Beseda
van Alstyne, Texas
317
B. W. Newman
Whitewright Independent
America
Community Public Service Company
Your Friendly Electric Company
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