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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1961
Page
1
Babson Park Mass describes the two forms of credit and how stores offer charge accounts through municipal credit bureaus to boost consumer purchasing. He notes the typical thirty day payment window and the incentive for households to buy more when charged.
A speaker warns about installment plans for appliances furniture and housing noting risks of repossession and legal delays. He urges careful reading of contract fine print, advises staging furniture purchases over time, and shares reflections on affordable home buying and frugal living from his youth.
A 1960 era column notes rising crime in Washington D C amid rapid demographic shifts. FBI and census figures are cited showing higher arrest rates among Black residents and a large share of births among Negro families. The piece links crime trends to political calls for Home Rule in the District.
A University of Michigan survey shows 68 percent of American households carry debt. 48 percent face installment debt, 31 percent owe mortgages, 24 percent have non installment debt. One in seven households with installment debt owes over 1000 dollars, double the rate five years ago. About one third report savings to offset debt.
Camp Wood Lake, owned by the Heart of Texas Girl Scout Council, opens Sunday June 11 with weekly sessions until all applicants are placed. The program adds new interest groups with progressive awards, a ski instructor for qualified girls, and a wide range of activities including nature lore waterfront sports and canoeing under trained staff.
A witty reflection contrasts two groups, labeling one set as not very bright while the other is overly clever for their own benefit, in a pithy, humorous tone.
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