July Plentiful Foods Announced
The USDA announces July plentiful foods with turkeys and ice cream as featured items. Promotions run during Mid-Summer Turkey Time July 25 to August 4 and Ice Cream Festival July 1 to 31. Fresh fruits like peaches lemons and limes are listed along with frozen strawberries milk eggs onions and peanut products.
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College Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
John J. Slaughter
Southwest
USDA
Agricultural Marketing Service
Texas
Veteran GI loan and insurance Q&A notes for widows and veterans
Summary of questions and answers on GI loans for unremarried widows, insurance installments for a named wife, vocational rehabilitation beyond service length, and 30 day absences in Korean GI Bill trade school. Also notes September births as peak month per Vital Statistics.
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Korea
National Office of Vital Statistics
Bananas Bottle a Breakthrough Caning Method
New York reports a method to can bananas as a puree while preserving flavor and color. Traditional canning caused discoloration due to heat and enzymes reacting with air, which darkened the fruit.
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New York
How To Beat The Homework Racket
A 1940s American Legion Magazine feature exposes home work scams. It highlights $50 weekly promises and the postal scams that prey on veterans and others. The piece cites P O Department and BBB findings, detailing mail order tricks, false promises, and inflated prices for shoddy goods.
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American Legion Magazine
Post Office Department
Federal Trade Commission
Better Business Bureaus
Better Business Bureau
Hidden levies push up car prices after World War II
The Automobile Manufacturers Association outlines taxes on a $2000 car in Michigan, with $71.02 visible charges and $488.80 in hidden taxes paid through the supply chain. The total tax load reaches $559.82, helping explain higher postwar car costs. The note also mentions Epsom salt named after a mineral spring in England.
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Automobile Manufacturers Association
Michigan
Fort Worth
For Sale and Service Ads in The Sun Classifieds
Multiple small ads list items for sale and services including a West Grand avenue house, 120 used Frigidaire refrigerators, driveway gravel, staplers, storm cellar building, autos for sale, flowers for events, gas appliances, and reader notes. Includes appreciation message for a deceased wife and mother. Names include Paul Stephens, Johnson Jewelry & Appliances, W. R. Hamilton, Stephens & Bryant, J. A. Pumphrey, Dixon Service Station, The Sun, The Flower Shop, Dawson Butane, Lewis Cooper, Larry Cooper.
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West Grand Avenue
Paul Stephens
English Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday With Extra Sleep
When asked the secret to a century of happiness, the English octogenarian joked she has never worked a day in her life. She marked the milestone by five additional hours of rest, enjoying a peaceful celebration.
Texas in Review highlights drouth to flood contrasts and 4-H roundup
A KRLD TV program June 26 contrasts Texas farm conditions from six months earlier to now with abundant rainfall. It covers the 4-H Club Roundup at Texas A&M with 2,000 youths, highway safety features, Fort Sam Houston dental training, and the Texas Natural History collection at the University of Texas. San Antonians celebrate founding history with the Antonian High Mass.
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Texas
Humble
Texas A&m
Fort Sam Houston
Texas Natural History Collection
University of Texas
Texas In
Krld-Tv
Dallas
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Mura
Tau
Gregg Palmer
Allison Hayes
Autumn Russell
Kelly and
van Je Oeyn
Piper Laurie
Joe Butterfly
Audie Murphy
George Nader
Dress Chambray
Decia
T. W. Ayres & Son
McCall’s
Stetson
Epsom
England
Olen
Johnson Jewelry & Appliances
W. R. Hamilton
Stephens & Bryant
J. A. Pumphrey
Chevrolet
Dixon
Hollywood
United States
Whitewright
Alton McDowell
the Sun
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Brother Waldrop
Mr. Barnheart
Lewis Cooper
Larry Cooper
Kroehler
Bonham, Texas
Bells
R. L. Smith
Hannah’s
H. H. Taylor
Guy Hamilton
STAN
Columbia Bicycles
Stan’s
Johnson
R&r Refrigeration and Electric Service
N. Main, Bonham, Texas
Richard Wellington
Whitewright Lumber CO
Wilson
Butch) Kaiser
Tillett Grocery & Market
Folger’s Coffee
Griffin
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