Ex McCulloch Couple Break Virgin Ranch Land for Farm
Norman Hodges and Florence McBee shift to Bailey County land near Muleshoe to start modern farming. They drill deep wells, float land for irrigation, plan maize and cotton with alfalfa to curb sand, and build a new brick home by R B Walden. They have three children Terrell, 14 Kyleen 11 and Sandra 10.
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McCulloch
Norman Hodges
Warren Ranch
Muleshoe
Hodges
Mrs. Hodges
Waldrip
Lohn
Florence McBee
Muleshoe Jour
Muleshoe Journal
Bailey County
Plains
Cora Hodges
Brady
North High St
W. W. McBee
Long Oe
West Texas
Bailey-Lamb County
R. B. Walden
Lubbock
ASC
Walden
Terrell
Kyleen
Sandra
Hester Family Guests From Guthrie Oklahoma
Here From Oklahoma Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hester hosted their son and his family Mr. and Mrs. James Hester and their three children from Guthrie Oklahoma as recent guests.
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Oklahoma
Ira Hester
James Hester
Guthrie
Okla
Atomic-age Pioneers Embrace Fertile Soil and Water
Hodges reflects with 40 atomic-age pioneers on farming rich soil and abundant water. They downplay being visionaries, saying they feel fortunate to farm such prime land and resources.
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Norman Hodges
Shallowater
Hodges
Breathing Life Into Brady and McCulloch Counties
Report notes 3.39 inches of rain this year and jokes about drought conditions. New residents Bill and Mrs Schaep er moved from Fredericksburg to the Cox apartments. USDA warns that hay and feed grain applications end midnight Feb 15 as emergency programs wind down, with possible continued help if drought worsens.
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Brady
Bill Schaeper
Bill
Paymaster Feed Company
Schaepers
Fredericksburg
Cox Apartments
USDA
Local rain reports boost county grazing prospects
Charley Darley has two rain gauges recording 1.4 and two inches on his Carroll Colony ranch. Engdahl logged 1.3 inches, with G. R. White’s Ford Ranch receiving 1.1 to two inches. Parker Pumphrey notes 1.9 inches and muddy boots, while Singleton Fowler cites average rains of about 1.5 inches in Lohn. John Jordan reports 1.85 inches at Placid. many fields look promising for grazing as winter rains continue.
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Charley Darley
Carroll Colony
Raymond Engdah
Charley
Engdah
Carley
G. R. White
Ford
Parker Pumphrey
Claxton
Parker
Singleton Fowler
Lohn
A. BE. Jordan
Placid
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Pleasant Valley
Jia Freeman Sice
Freeman Istics
Expert Fitting Service
Gartman’s
Farm and Ranch.News
C. P
Rocky) Rockwell
Rocky
Woodpile
John Sorell
Long Valley
John
J. K. Amariner
Fife
Mr. Amarine
James
Glenn
Brady High School
Jack Deaton
Jack
Denton
Calf Creek
McLean’s
Sporting Goods
Cadillac
Campbell’s
West Lockhart Brady
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