Saturday Classes Attract Teachers For Sul Ross
Teachers from Van Horn Del Rio Big Lake Andrews Odessa plan to enroll for Saturday classes at Sul Ross State College this fall per a survey by Dr. G. Smith dean Graduate School. Students will enroll tomorrow Sept 17 in Room 205 Administration Building.
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van Horn
del Rio
Big Lake
Andrews
Odessa
Kermit
Satuday
Sul Ross State College
G. Smith
Dean Smith
Texas Retail Economy Rises Above 1954 Levels
Texas 1955 retail activity shows a 12 percent gain in the first half from 1954, beating the national rise of 8 to 10 percent. Eleven of twelve crop reporting districts report gains from 7 to 34 percent, with strong through June and early July business across the nation. Automobiles sales slow but remain above last year as food sales stay ahead.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Big Bend District tackles conservation efforts in Glass Mountains
Jimmy Logan and Big Bend Soil Conservation District advance practices to curb cedar encroachment on his Glass Mountains ranch. Planning for 1956 ACP specifications follows a Pecos meeting on wool incentives and 1955 payment progress, with Brewster County ranchers surpassing 50 percent of funds. Dave McGill recounts water penetration woes on Tobosa flats as net wire diversions are tested and a post hole digger struggles in bare ground.
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Jimmy Logan
Big Bend
Jim Boyd
ACP
Blaine Bell
George Mills
Pecos
Brewster County
Dave McGill
Big Bend Lcd
Grasses Hold Water and Soil Work Observed at Gap
Tom Moore invites district ranchers to view soil and water conservation efforts at Black Gap Game Refuge. Technicians from the Soil Conservation Service evaluated bull dozer pits after 114 inches of rainfall this year and noted Johnson grass, four feet tall, with Sand dropseed showing progress since seeding. L Kay from the Soil Conservation Service attended Pecos conference. Kenneth Brown joins Sul Ross Education and Agriculture department from Fort Collins. Great Wall of China began in 255 B C.
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Tom Moore
Black Gap Game Refuge
Gap
Soil Conservation Service
Moore
Kenneth Brown
Education and Agriculture Department
Sul Ross
Mr. Brown
Fort Collins, Solo
First Olympic Games Recorded in 776 B.C.
The brief note recalls the traditional starting point of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, marking 776 B.C. as the earliest recorded event year and noting its origins in Olympia with athletic competitions that honored Zeus.
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B.C
King Ranch Largest US Ranch at 970000 Acres in Texas
The King Ranch in Texas covers about 970000 acres, making it the largest ranch in the United States. The vast property spans multiple counties and operates as a major agricultural and cattle enterprise.
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United States
King Ranch
Texas
Gunpowder Plot Trial Highlights From 1605 Era
In 1605 Guy Fawkes and conspirators attempted to blow up the English House of Lords during the Gunpowder Plot. The uncovering led to severe punishments and a lasting influence on British security practices.
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Guy Fawkes
Lords
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