The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1949 Page: 2 of 10
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THE ARCHER COUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1949
A Hearty Welcome, Rodeo fans
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'■A Lady Young and Fair” adorns herself with
black embroidered^Shasta daisies and goes whirl-
ing through sultry days in a magnificant ten gore
skirt The fabric is lawn (P.S. easily laundered).
Sizes 9 to 15
Maize/Black Blue/Black
Pink/Black $16.95
Try "Summer 54agic" on yourself. Openwork of
leaf embroidery will be more than welcome on
(he warm days ahead. Bodice has the effect of a
delicate shawl wrapped about the shoulders. In
Kant Krush crease resistant cotton. Sizes 9 to 15
Mauve Pink • Blue • Sunbeam Cold $14^5
Other Doris Dodson Juniors from $10.95
HEARD’S
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Hi | FACTS ABOUT THE
HI VETERANS LAND BILL
COUNTY H-D COUNCIL
MET FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The Viterans Land Board is com | The County Horn? Demonstration
|posed if the Governor, the attorney 1 Council met Friday, June 17, at 2:00
general and the commisieoner of the jP‘ m’ *n the dis riet court room wi’h
general land office. ATT applications
Polio Precautions
AIR CONDITIONING
PARAMOUNT . . . KUMFORT
CLIMAX
Air Conditioners
All Sizes
$CQ95
& iin
Properly Installed
See Us For Estimate
Archer Appliance & Service
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-«ven clubs represented. Mrs. Jack
Robertson, chairman, presided. Each
club leader gave an oral report cn
the number of jirs canned, the
amount of packages for freezing and
the given number of clothing articles
made since last council meet. Mrs.
John Swenson was elected vice-chair-
man. Mrs. Lee Sprott resigned as
council reporter and Mrs. J. W. Coff-
man was elected to take her place.
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should be addressed to the Commis-
sioner of the General Land Office,
Bascom Giles.
Tne above board will issue up to
twenty-five million dollars in bonds
to create a Veterans Land Fund.
Only veterans cf World War II are
eligible and said veteran must have
served for at least three months, un-
less discharged because of service
connected disability, between Septem-
ber 16, 1940 and December 31. 1946, i daughters and families,
and said veteran is required to be a | Whiti
bona fide resident cf Texas at the —
time of entry into the service and at
the time of seeking application for
the veterans land loan.
If the veteran is eligible, he can
pick out a piece of land anywhere in
the state and if the board approves
the particular tract, the board will
lean such veteran a sum not to ex-
ceed $7,500.00 to purchase said land.
A veteran must pay down 5% of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson and
_„n Mr. and Mrs.
Whitey Rounsaville and Mr. and Mrs.
Ted Burkett Cindy and Butch, spent
Monday with Jim’s brother and sis-
ter, respectively. T. B. Wilson. Jr., at
Walnut Springs and Mrs. Don Beck
at Stephenville, and families.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ira Elmore and his
brother, Gordon, and Frank and Ber-
nard Ordener were at last reports in
Spearman, Texas, where they were
the purchase price and interest at the S^nS^The hwStorutett ten taut
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rate not to exceed 3r,c per annum,
and maturity of said loan not to ex-
ceed 40 years.
The veteran must keep the land
for at least three years from the dat*
of purchase and said veteran shall re-
tain all mineral rights and interest
except on land which he purchas
directly from the state and in that
care 1-16 royalty is retained by the
state. If oil and gas leases are exe-
uted after the. veteran has acquired
the land, the veteran shall be re-
quired to pay cne-half cf the funds
received from such oil and gas lease
bonuses or delay rentals to retire the
deb. for a loan from the -tate.
A veteran who is disabled by rea-
son of a service connected disability
sustained in combat, shall have
preference right over all other veter-
ans for 90 days to purchase anv if
the land that has been acquired by
the land board and placed ir, the land
fund.
If a veteran desires to purchase
land txce ding $7,500.00 in value, by
nermission of the land board, he might
be able to acquire a loan up to $7,-
500.00 on the land with the agree-
ment that the veteran pays the bal-
ance of the purchase price in cash.
For more specific details as to the
veteran’s rights under Senate Bill 29,
the Veterans Land Bill, write Bascom
Giles. Land Commissioner, Austin,
Texas.
Wednesday.
The golden rule of personal clean*)
llneee should be observed particu-
larly in the usual summer polio!
opldemlc months. Food should bo
kept tightly covorod and safe from!
flies and other Insects. Tht earn*
applies to garbage, which, whore!
other disposal facilities are lacking,'
should be buried or burned.
HI NATIONAL FOMATIOI
Dfor infantile paralysis
Monday business attenders in the
tax assessor’s office were G. A. Hol-
Icway of Holliday: Faye Brown and
E. A. Spradlin of Megargel, Their in-
terests concerned changes affected
by the Gilmer-Aikin "Bill.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Smith visited
the past week-end with his paxenis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, in Gaines-
ville. They were accompanied home
by Gene’s sister, Mrs. V. D. Howell,
and daughter, Donna Sue, of Kings-
ville. Texas, for a visit
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Sunday guests in the C. C. Wooster
home were the lady’s parents, Mr. and
Mre. M. M. Andrews and the Wooster
daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Barton, Glen Jr., and Morgan,
all ^f Wichita Falls.
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The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1949, newspaper, June 23, 1949; Archer City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708388/m1/2/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.