Cotton Parity Payments Going Out at Rapid Rate
Texas cotton farmers are receiving 1939 price adjustment checks at a rapid pace. B F Vance, assistant state administrator, reported over 7.5 million dollars in 1939 cotton payments certified for payment in three weeks, with about 13 million more due and likely paid by mid October if trend continues. More than 12 million dollars has been paid so far, aided by a simple payment form and efficient audits, keeping most applications under three days in the state office.
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College Station
Texas
B. F. Vance
Vance
Dallas
Sherman county tax delinquents pay up after warning
A total of 138 delinquent county and state tax payments were made in September as a warning from the commissioners court had urged payment to avoid tax suits. Special tax attorney James S. Kane will file interpleadings in 11 city tax suits and in any other suit, and another notice will warn that suits will proceed if taxes remain unpaid within 30 days.
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Sherman
Collier
Commissioners Court
James S. Kane
City of
Kane
Yeary
Fannin County
Bonham
Ugly Duckling
The Old Swimming Hole Tales Of Tough Lessons For Boys
A narrator recalls childhood swims at the old hole in Hiwassee River and the hard lessons that shaped him. He cautions against overprotective parenting and praises discipline, resilience, and learning through rough experiences. Stories of educated yet failing men and humble, overlooked youths illustrate the theme.
Cotton Referendum On Next Years Cotton Crop Size
Texas farmers 800000 vote December 9 in a South wide referendum to decide if marketing quotas will be in effect for 1940. quota set at 12 million bales with Aug 1 1940 start, mandatory if supplies reach 107 percent of normal. Aug 1 on hand 25.5 million bales, 140 percent of normal 18.2 million. Quotas require 75 percent yes to stay. Penalties for non cooperators 3 cents per pound on excess sales. Conservation portions continue regardless.
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Department of Agriculture
Wallace
George Slaughter
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Slaughter
James V. Allred
Houston
Petty Economist A Leaves Home for Evening Meal
A canny Scot speaks to his wife Jenny and plans to call at six if delayed. He tells Diana to lift the receiver so he won’t need to add his two pence on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenny
Diana
Texas to Keep 55 CCC Camps in Six Months
Washington D C Conserva tion work will be carried on in Texas during the next six months by 11 000 Civilian Conservation Corps enrollees from 55 camps Robert Fechner director of the corps announced the program Wednesday and said the camps would be decreased by two from the pres ent 57 Six of them will be located in national forests four on private forest land one at the Arkansas migratory waterfowl refuge 27 on demonstration areas where soil erosion control will be practiced one on a federal reclamation project 10 in state parks three in metropolitan park areas one in the Big Bend National Park and two in county parks The new program from Oct 1 until March 31 1940 calls for the opening of nine new camps reestablishment of two in the Big Bend National Park and Angelina National Forest and the closing of 13 camps.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Civilian Conservation Corps
Robert Fechner
Corps
Arkansas Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Big Bend National Park
Angelina National Forest
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Kidans
Com
Exchange
Atlanta, Ga
J. W. Henry
John
Hiwassee River
Indianapolis
Indiana
Petty
Our Service
Ashburn
Whitewright, Texas
Manning & Meador
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