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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1961
Page
12
Twenty five farmers and ranchers mailed requests for the 1962 Farmers Tax Guide last week. The office offers more free guides on request. A Texas Farm and Ranch Council heroism award seeks nominations for rural acts of courage with narratives, clippings, and photos.
The award plaque will be presented during the Texas Safety Association meeting in Dallas next March. Entries are due by March 1, 1962, and should be sent to Rural Heroism Award, 546 Rio Grande Building, Dallas 2, Texas. Plant breeders at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station are developing resistant small grain varieties to combat greenbugs, with resistant barleys, wheats and oats identified but not yet developed into adapted varieties. Dormant-season spraying is advised for pecan trees against scale insects and phylloxera, which can weaken trees and invite wood borers.
The article traces gift exchange origins from the biblical three wise men with gold and frankincense and myrrh to Saint Nicholas legends in Europe. It notes variations across cultures including Santa Claus in America, La Benta in Italy, and Petit Noel in France, with South American customs offering water and hay for the camels.
The article recommends a dormant spray using 97 percent oil emulsion to control two insects. Mix three-fourths of a pint of oil with three gallons of water and apply roughly one gallon of spray per foot of tree height. The closing line extends festive wishes for Christmas.
The Kappa Delta Pi national education honor society initiated twelve students and two faculty members for its Theta Upsilon Chapter at Howard Payne College. Mrs Homer Nadine Duncum of Brady serves as president. The event took place at a Holiday Inn luncheon last Saturday.
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