Healthy People 100 Years Old Seen By Expert
At the University of Michigan conference Dr. William B. Kouitz of Washington School of Medicine predicted that healthy men aged 100 could match 40 year olds in economic and social status. He said geriatrics can reverse many chronic diseases and that aging reflects deficiencies in body function that can be minimized by restoration. He argued older people may stay healthy and productive, with policy support like a six hour day and extended vacations to ease retirement.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
William B. Kouitz
Washington University
Konitz
Kouitz
Newton D. Leyda
Moraine Products Division
General Motors Corp
Leyda
Spend More Money for Cars than Food in 1948
Upshur Mountains spent more on automobiles than food in 1948 per preliminary Census figures. Autos $2,787,000 vs food $2,510,000, within a total retail trade of $10,103,000 reported by the Gilmer Mirror.
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Upshur
Bureau of Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Gilmer Mirror
Veterans urged to claim WWII insurance dividends and new TB presumption
Veterans of World War II who have not received their insurance dividends should write the Veterans Administration Special Insurance Projects Service in Washington. Many ex-service men have not received checks due to incomplete addresses. The VA also announced a new presumption of service connection for pulmonary tuberculosis within three years after discharge, under Public Law No. 573, for compensation, hospitalization and medical treatment.
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Veterans Administration Special Insurance Projects Service
Washington
Veterans Administration
Rise of Billion in Mortgage Debts Listed
A 1950 first quarter report from the Securities and Exchange Commission shows mortgage debt rising to about 1.0 billion dollars, up from 600 million the year before, amid a surge in home building while other consumer debt falls. It notes a $500 million net debt repayment and cites related economic context. A separate public notice details a sheriff sale in Grayson County Texas, relating to delinquent taxes and a foreclosure of land in Whitesboro, to be held August 1, 1950.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
Whitesboro
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
L. A
Texas
S. A. Able
L. A. Able
Block C. Town Co
M. G. Dicken
Lester Day
Sherman
Tex
Infantry battalion gains firepower with new weapons
United States defense sources describe a roughly 1,000 man infantry battalion adding rocket firing antitank arms and recoilless guns alongside updated Bazookas and machine guns. The table shows nine WWII era bazookas, 18 newer super bazookas, 16 machine guns of two calibers, and recoilless guns requiring transport by jeep for larger models. The exact count of recoilless weapons remains undisclosed.
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Washington
U. S
Defense Department
Want Ads and Local Sales Listings
Local want ads list rental and sale items including apartments five miles south of town and several houses in Whitewright. Also offered are fryers, baking services, grain threshing, farm equipment, and real estate, with contacts such as Mrs. Jim Williams Mrs. John Smith Tom Barbee and Stephens Bryant.
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John Smith
Jack Nossaman
Harmon Hayes
Jersey
Elbert Bennett
Whitewright
van Alstyne
W. H. Stedham
Forrest Doggett
Babcock Auto Store
Stephens & Bryant
Gilmer-Aiken Reforms Cost Texans Over 170 Million
State Senator Otisk of Zavalla said the approved budgets for 2 312 Gilmer-Aiken school districts set first year costs at 170 144 505 dollars. The figure reflects the fiscal impact of the education reforms on Texas taxpayers.
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Austin
Gilmer-Aiken
Texas
Otis *K of Zavalla
Potatoes Face End of Government Price Support
A Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial warns that without Congress funding for price supports, potatoes may lose government backing next year. It argues rigid federal controls and public pressure could end such programs, urging farmers to seek lasting, fair supports for long term economic health.
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Department of Agriculture
Congress
Fort Worth
Heliotherapy Defined as Sun Bath Treatment
The article explains heliotherapy as a medical method using sun exposure to treat diseases and improve health. It outlines how sun baths were prescribed and practiced in clinical settings.
St Paul Tent Maker Weighs in On The Hanging Of Horseshoes
A note explains a horseshoe should hang with ends pointing downward and adds that St Paul, by trade, practiced tent making.
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St. Paul
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T. W. Ayres & Son
GI Insurance
Isle of Man
Benjamin Franklin
Rocking Chair
Bastiste
Stetson
Woodrow Wilson
United States
China
Jim Williams
R. D. Maddux
Hannah Florists
Carrie Hamilton
The
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Tom Barbee
Farley & Hill
Caro Maxey
Bassett’s
Palace Theatre
Johnson Jewelry
Brunswick
Coolerator
W. E. Stanford
First National Bank
Fannin County
Collin County
B. N. Barton
E. Houston St
Findley Haile
Niagara Brand
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