Farmers Tour Highlights Gray County Grass Initiative
On June 22 about 60 farmers and ranchers joined a grass tour in Gray County, focused on 10 McLean area farms. Homer Abbott led the caravan and Quentin Williams reported 1,800 acres of recently planted grass on 40 farms looking good with recent rains improving range conditions. Williams noted nearly 4 inches of moisture in the past 6 to 8 weeks, while Ralph Thomas and Al Schnieder provided technical planting assistance along the route between McLean and Lefors.
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Pampa
Gray County Soil Conservation District
McLean
Homer Abbott
Quentin Williams
US Soil Conservation Service
Williams
Lefors
Ralph Thomas
al Schnieder
UB Soil Conservation Service
Paducah Lions Club Anniversary Highlights Local Work
The Paducah Lions Club lists achievements including farm to market roads REA lines summer recreation boy scouts street marking house numbering migratory labor camp housing and a $550 baby incubator for the hospital. A. Eliotts led last night's party and is praised as an untiring worker.
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Paducah Lions Club
B. A. Eliotts
The Mature P Parent V Occasional Dislike Of Child Is Human
The article argues parents feel human emotions including resentment and jealousy toward children. It urges honesty about those feelings, noting understanding and communication can heal rifts. It emphasizes that pretense harms relationships and that parents should claim the right to correct their children.
Rains Improve Crop Prospects in Union County New Mexico
Rains totaling 3.61 inches this month boost agriculture in most of Union County New Mexico. Jay Dickens of the US Soil Conservation Service says only the central and extreme western areas remain dry. Planting of row crops sorghums and seed proceeds where the surface dries. Grass on native ranges greens up and sorghum stubble may shield against blowing. He downplays widespread soil erosion last spring and notes minimal field damage.
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Clayton
Union County
Jay Dickens
US Soil Conservation Service
New Mexico
Dickens
Water District Discussion Set
In Tulia on June 29 the Swisher County Water Conservation and Users Association will discuss forming an underground water conservation district. Guest speaker W O Fortenberry will outline House Bill 162 enabling landowners to organize districts. Other Panhandle counties are considering districts. Public hearing likely in Texline on the Dallam district.
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Tulia
Swisher
Rangel Charged With Murder In San Diego Death
Eduardo Rangel, 33, was charged with murder in the death of Abel A. Cantu who died from butcher knife wounds. The killing followed an incident on June 10. Cantu's wife is Rangel's sister, according to officers.
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San Diego
Tex
Eduardo Rangel
Abel A. Cantu
Cantu
Rangel
Weather Antics Roil Roosevelt County Amid Lightning Strikes
Portales June 22 a local man debunks the saying that lightning does not strike twice as two bolts hit the Joe Terry farm in Roosevelt County causing fires and scorched interiors. Residents report overcharged skies with damage from strikes in Pep and Floyd including a 3 300 volt REA line across a garden fence.
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A. J. Blackman
Pep
J. F. Reed
Floyd
Reed
Midwestern football player charged with negligent homicide
George C. Jack Barry a 22 year old halfback from Childress faces negligent homicide charges after Opal Smith Peyson a 39 year old Wichita Falls woman was struck and killed while crossing Scott Avenue in Wichita Falls.
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Wichita Falls
Midwestern University
George C
Jack” Barry
Childress
Opal Smith Peyson
Scott Avenue
Church Group Builds New Camp House at Baptist Camp
Petersburg Baptist Church completes a camp house at the Baptist camp between Petersburg and Floydada. The project costs about 2000 dollars with much labor donated. Encampment opens Monday June 26 and runs to July 15 with Rev. H. G. Verner and Mrs. Verner attending.
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Petersburg
Petersburg Baptist Church
Floydada
H. G. Verner
Clovis Builder Wins Portales School Additions Contract
Warren Cottle of Clovis secured a Portales school expansion contract for 17 rooms with a bid of 154 915 dollars. The next lowest bid came from C S Lambie Construction of Amarillo at 165 415 dollars. The project must be finished in 180 working days.
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Clovis
Warren Cottle
Portales
C. S. Lambie Construction Company
Amarillo
Amarillo Libel Suit Heads to Jury in Panhandle Case
In district court J O Fitzgarrald sues Panhandle Publishing Co alleging libel from a series of articles. Judge Luther Gribble indicates the charge will go to the jury with closing arguments set for Friday morning. Defendants are represented by Bill Cox T E Johnson and John Palmer. Plaintiff’s rebuttal witnesses include Deputy Sheriff W T Baten Jr and Grant.
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Trict
J. O. Fitzgarrald
Amarillo
Panhandle Publishing Company
Luther Gribble
Fitzgarrald
Hall County
Bill Cox
T. E. Johnson
John Palmer
W. T. Baten, Jr
Grant
Evans Returns to Stand After Deputy Sheriff Role
Evans, a former deputy sheriff, returns to the stand to testify in the ongoing case.
Welfare institution population in Illinois nears fifty thousand
The state welfare population in Illinois approaches 50 000 inmates with the year ending March 1 1950 showing an increase of 750 persons.
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Illinois
Panhandle Pilots Plan Dinner Meeting Tonight
Members of the Panhandle Pilots Association will hold a dinner meeting at Dowell's Saratoga Cafe No. 2 tonight starting at 8 o'clock. A regular business meeting will follow the dinner. Officials invite all pilots and student pilots to attend.
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Panhandle Pilots Association
Dowell
Saratoga Cafe No. 2
Lift Beer License At Borger Cafe
A 15 day beer license suspension against the Liberty Cafe at 310 North Main Borger became effective yesterday. The suspension follows a Texas Liquor Control Board report of sale to minors.
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Liberty Cafe
North Main
Borger
Texas Liquor Control Board
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