Grayson County audit shows solid finances for 1948
Grayson County finished 1948 in sound financial shape with balanced funds and sizable interest and sinking reserves. Receipts totaled 1,568,206.58, expenditures 1,157,632.37, leaving January 1 balances of 890,628.45 and a 235,682.06 debt fund balance. The report notes salary fund strains and several overdrawn offices, with tax office balance 7,141.47 and bonded debt 2,798,000.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Weldon Williams
Cation Money
A Writer’s Plea for Patient Little Helpers
Edgar A. Guest reflects on a child’s scribbles marring a writer’s work. He imagines consequences if a three year old interferes with the keyboard and laments how a page might be ruined by playful writing. The poem ends with affectionate resignation.
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Edgar A. Guest
GI Insurance Dividend To Be Paid In 1950
Veterans Administrator Carl R Gray Jr authorized a 2 8 billion dollar dividend on National Service Life Insurance policies to be paid in 1950 with checks starting January and finishing by mid year About 16 million World War II veterans will receive about 175 dollars each with eligible policy holders and beneficiaries set to receive funds.
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Washington
Carl R. Gray Jr
Gray
Corncob Soap Use Spreads As Mechanic Grains Replacing Corn Meal
Agricultural officials note corn cob soap uses a mild rubbing action from ground corncob or corn meal in abrasive hand soaps once common with mechanics. The text also includes a Texas constitutional amendment proposal on statewide retirement and disability pensions for county officials, outlining voting procedures and funding.
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State of Texas
Mae R. Higgins
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
United States Department of Agriculture
House
State OF
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