Labor Day Safety Tips From Texas Safety Association
Practical holiday safety guidance for picnic and road travel. Advice covers recognizing poison oak and ivy, choosing safe picnic sites, avoiding overexertion, staying near trained swimmers, and scheduling swimming after meals. Driving tips include obeying laws, moderate speeds, rest periods, avoiding alcohol, and preventing road rage. Also notes cocaine dulls hunger.
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Loans Closed For Veterans To Buy Land
Austin reports no new applications are being accepted for state veterans land loans. L. C. Jackson says 300 to 400 recent applications were returned, encumbering the remaining funds. The Sept. 9 sale will use the final 10 million dollars in bonds, ending new loans for the program.
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Judge Broadfoot Quits Duval Bench
Dist. Judge A S Broadfoot of Bonham who was brought out of retirement to serve five months in the Seventy Ninth District Court says he is retiring again. His assignment followed the removal of Judge Laughlin and covered Jim Wells Starr Brooks and Duval Counties. His rulings led to dismissal of a Laughlin era grand jury biased toward Parr. Courage is the consciousness of power and we must not doubt our ability. Acetylsalicylic acid is aspirin.
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Beware of itinerant salesmen and home improvement scams
Warn readers about traveling canvassers who pressure homeowners with model home pitches for roofing siding or paint. The article cites bad deals with inflated costs hidden finance charges and empty prospects and advises using local contractors architects and reputable lenders while reading contracts carefully and consulting lawyers before signing.
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National Honor for Miss Zelma Moore Selected
Miss Zelma Moore, county home demonstration agent, chosen as one of four Texas agents to attend the national home demonstration association convention in Chicago October 10 to 13. Announcement made by Miss Marie Marshall of Texas A&M College. Moore currently in Denton with Miss Alice Guthrie attending a planning session for district agents. The three day meeting ends Friday.
Government reports a 1% uptick in farm prices mid July to mid August
The Agriculture Department notes a small price rise led by cotton, milk, eggs, oranges and cotton seed, with declines in vegetables and tobacco. Overall prices paid by farmers rose about 0.5 percent, leaving farmers’ price levels about 1% below year ago and 18% below the 1951 record.
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Veterans released since 1950 top three million mark
VA figures show more than 3,000,000 servicemen have left the military for civilian life since the Korean war began. As of July 31, 2,962,000 discharged since June 27, 1950 include about 900,000 with World War II service. Total veterans of all eras estimated at about 20,950,000.
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Veterans Administration
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Do-It-Yourself Shift: Women Lead Home Labor
A six month Georgia Pacific survey of 9000 U S homes valued 10000 to 25000 finds women doing 41 percent of the work and initiating 79 percent of improvements. Men account for 27 percent and the remainder is family cooperation. Women tackle painting exterior and interior tasks, landscaping, tiling, walls, wiring plumbing and more.
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