Keeping Highways Clean And The Cost Of It
The piece notes that 1501 cubic yards of rubbish will form a 100 foot diameter by 16 foot high pile, funded from Highway Department revenues. It cites Texas law against dumping and highlights pride in state and community while detailing 1948 UT data on Texas out of state tourists and miles driven. It emphasizes tractor maintenance via the 4-H Live Power Program and upcoming maintenance clinics for boys, then touches on the ancient origins of chess in Hindustan. A legal citation in Grayson County commands Ina M. Lawhon to appear for a divorce petition filed by P. J. Lawhon, with details of the case No. 57332 and the court date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Texas
Bureau of Business Research
College of Business Administration
University of Texas
United States
Ulich
Paris
Texas Highway Department
Delta
Fannin
Franklin
Grayson
Hopkins Hunt
Lamar
Rains
Red River
State of Texas
State of
Grayson County
Allie W. Long
Rosa Long Sedgewick
Said
Said County
Sherman
Alice W. Long
J. C. Buchanan
J.C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
Most Farming Done By Machinery Now
College Station reports a mechanization boom led by Texas farms. W L Ulich of Texas A and M College cites 211,799 tractors in use and about 82 percent of cultivated land plowed by tractor power. Wheat oats and other grains also see 86 percent of harvesting with power equipment.
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College Station
W. L. Ulich
Texas A. & M. College
Texas
Vitamin B1 Use Among Doctors and Its Limits
A physician recalls asking colleagues if they take vitamin B1 for nerves and finds at least one in four do so. The piece notes vitamins aid high strung workers but many who take them feel helped, while normally healthy people do not need vitamins though they cause no harm when unused.
Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiency This Message Warns
The article lists tiredness sleep trouble loss of appetite cramps red tongue mouth ulcers and diarrhea as possible signs of vitamin deficiency especially vitamin D. It notes infection can mask symptoms but proper intake of protective foods can bring relief.
France flag stripes adjusted for optical balance
The three vertical stripes of the French flag blue white and red are not equal width. They should be in the proportions 100 110 and 124 to appear equal.
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France
Gasoline Use in 1948 Hits Record, Taxes Reach Billions
U S motorists burned 30,646,486,000 gallons of gasoline in 1948, paying 1,802,675,690 in taxes, with states collecting 1,342,973,000 and the federal government 459,702,609. Consumption rose eight percent from 1947 per the Federal Works Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Works Agency
Tax for 4.6 Billion Gallons Questioned on Fuel Use
The document notes 4,598,301,000 gallons involved in questions over tax applicability. It specifies that the tax was either not paid or reduced because the fuel was used for government or non highway purposes, highlighting a government use exception.
Housewife Waste Costly Milk Bottles in Memphis
Memphis dairy exchange manager John Simon-ton reports that local housewives discarded about 96 000 milk bottles last year. At three cents per bottle, the loss equals 2880 in cash.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Simonton
The
Dairy Exchange
Civil suit records Luise Kramer Jacob vs Frank Jacob
The 1949 citation notes Luise Kramer Jacob as defendant in Grayson County Texas. Frank Jacob sues for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment and abandonment exceeding ten years. Issued April 22 by A S W Earnest Clerk with Nancy Drake deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Luise Kramer Jacob
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Frank Jacob
S. W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
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Hindustan
Ina M. Lawhon
P. J. Lawhon
S. V. Earnest
Iva Davidson
Brownie
Esso
Linden
N. J
Herman Kohl
James W. Barton
S. H. Montgomery
W. E. Laroe
Aota
Lawy
Kingston
Denison
Edironen Roofing Company
Enison, Texas
East Walker
Plete
Madden
Jack Washburn
Bells, Texas
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