Credit Insurance as Texas Loan Sharks’ Chief Tactic
Dallas attorney E. C. Fritz warns that credit insurance schemes used by Texas loan sharks inflate costs to about 140 percent annualized. Borrowers pay high premiums, service charges, and repeated insurance fees, effectively paying interest on interest as they renew notes to stay in debt. The Texas Junior Bar Association backs a small loan bill to curb these practices, aligning with measures in 30 states.
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Dallas
Texas
E. C. Fritz
State Junior Bar Association
Texas Junior Bar Association
Feet on the desk linked to health in survey
The National Office Furniture Association reports a survey finding one in three businessmen rest their feet on the desk. They claim elevating feet reduces muscular tension and helps relax the large thigh muscles, suggesting broader benefits for business health.
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New York
National Office Furniture Association
Appearance Not Important In Sales Pitch
A salesman tells his date looks don’t matter since he will be on the road most of the time. She retorts that his constant travel won’t matter to their future together.
Estate of Alma Mae Harmon Final Account Citation
Publication 10019 in Grayson County Texas calls all interested parties to appear December 1 1952 at Sherman courthouse to review Ira E Harmon executor’s final account and seek discharge. Notice issued by Clerk J C Buchanan with deputy Marguerite Berry. Published in The Whitewright Sun November 27 1952.
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State of Texas
Alma Mae Harmon
Grayson County
Texas
Ira E. Harmon
Sherman
A. D
J. C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
Whitewright Sun
G. P. Tribble
Lula Ann Tribble
Selection of Jury Panels Explained In Texas Law
A Texas public service note explains jury panel selection methods. It describes the jury wheel system and a commission method, listing involved officials and the process of drawing jurors, plus how hardship can affect service and details a 1952 probate citation in Grayson County.
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Texas
Courts Weigh Deferral Of Service For Reasonable Excuses
A judge will consider the defendant's situation and may defer service. Courts strive to be reasonable in granting excuses and will treat the matter thoughtfully to determine appropriate action.
Extinction Looms for Garbage Cans in Indiana Town
Washington reports on Jasper Indiana where a Public Health Service trial using kitchen sink garbage grinders to replace town garbage cans is described as highly successful. Jasper with just over 5000 residents led the nationwide city wide changeover to in sink disposal.
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Indiana
Washington
The
Public Health Service
Jasper
Ind
City Pushes Grinder Installations With Homeowner Signups
Waste mixed with water is discharged into the sewers as the city counts on more than half of homeowners submitting applications to install grinders. A deposit is required with each application and the balance due before installation.
Snowy store mix up ends with chain store joke
A humorous exchange features a lady motorist asking for tire chains in a grocery, the grocer replies they only sell groceries, and the woman quips about a chain store. The cartoonish moment plays on the pun between tire chains and a store chain.
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