Veterans Land Board to sell farms to World War II vets
Texas World War II veterans may buy a farm or ranch for up to 7500 dollars with a 5 percent down payment. The state sets up a 25 million dollar loan fund to acquire land and resell at cost with a 40 year repayment term and 3 percent interest. Combat-disabled vets get 90 day purchase priority.
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Austin
Texas
Veterans Land Board
General Land Office
Land
Bascom Giles
Two Kinds of Lightning Found by Engineers
Westinghouse engineers report hot lightning with long duration up to a quarter second and often no thunder, and cold lightning a brief discharge with thunder. They record every wave, noting a bolt of 245000 amphores at the University of Pittsburgh tower with five surges traveling down a mast to a steel frame.
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Washington
Westinghouse Corporation
University of Pittsburg
The Spice of Life and Flight Delays
A humorous column contrasts aging with stairs and trains. A teacher and student exchange poke fun at New York residents and crowded city life. A frazzled traveler vents in a flood of slang about delays and baggage travel.
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New York
Grandpa and son joke about hair shoveling
A humorous exchange where a boy asks if his grandfather had snow like hair and the grandfather confirms with a witty answer about someone shoveling it off. The brief gag highlights a playful family moment.
Voice of Experience Commentary on Youth Drinking
An old man observes a young man with a bottle and a girl, muttering that the youngster wastes time and can drink when he grows older. The scene captures a wary, period voice reflecting social attitudes toward youth and drinking.
Chinese Traveler Faces Luggage Trouble at Union Station
In a large union station a Chinese traveler struggles with luggage while switching trains, highlighting recurring friction between travelers and station handling as an American observer notes similar issues.
Sheriff's Sale Notice for Grayson County Texas 1949
The State of Texas Grayson County Whitewright independent school district filed a judgment against E Haggard and J E Warner for delinquent taxes with accruing costs. A foreclosure of lien was authorized and the sheriff will sell Lots 1 and 2, Block 10, H C Sears Addition Whitewright on July 5 1949 between 2 and 4 PM at the courthouse for cash to satisfy the judgment and costs.
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State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
Whitewright
Whitewright Independent
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
E. Haggard
J. E. Warner
Warner, Collins and Dulaney
Texas
H. C. Sears
M. G. Dicken
J. H. Brown
Sherman
Early Settler Becomes Paying Customer Remark
A bystander and a garageman debate an early settler's status. The bystander questions the veteran label given the man’s age, while the garageman notes the settler pays his bills promptly on the first of each month.
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Garageman
Triplets and twins joke pithy exchange
A humorous dialogue describes Mrs Smith having triplets and then twins two weeks later. The punchline reveals one triplet was lost, prompting disbelief and a quip about the improbable sequence.
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Apt
When Two Trains Meet at Crossing Law Remains On Books
A visitor complains the rule requiring both trains to stop at a crossing is outdated at a mid western site. A cynical remark questions the value of the World’s Fair and the world it presents.
Notice of Sheriff's Sale No 57202 in Grayson County Texas
On May 10 in Grayson County Texas a judgment was recovered in District Court No 57202 against James B Gibson Edna Gibson and Minnie L Rutledge for 384.43 with 6 percent interest from date of suit. The sale will apportion taxes interest penalties and costs to each tract or lot described in the sale order.
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State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
James B. Gibson
Edna Gibson
Minnie L. Rutledge
Auction Notice of Grayson County Real Estate
Court of Grayson County Texas announces sale of the property of James B Gibson et al by levy on May 19 1949 with a cash sale to occur July 5 1949 at the courthouse door between 2 and 5 pm The described real estate lies in Grayson County part of the Earhart survey and includes two tracts totaling 130 by 267 feet and 267 by 90 feet in Sherman Texas.
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District Court
Grayson County
Texas
James B. Gibson
Grayson
State of
J. B. Earhart
G. N. Wilson
Ed Nash
Wilson
Nash
Earhart Survey
Earhart
M. G. Dicken
J. H. Brown
Sherman
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