Melvin Industry Goes Great Guns With Soil Activator Venture
Jack Jones founded AGCO Products in Melvin to market a soil activator not a fertilizer. The liquid treatment, costing about 3.50 per acre, aims to curb pollution and boost yields from cotton to peanuts and alfalfa. The product, tested by Texas A&M University, ships nationwide and to international inquiries, with plans for broader staff as demand grows.
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Jack Jones
Agco Products, Inc
McCulloch County
Melvin School
Jones
Texas A&m University
Mississippi
U. S
Central America
Mexico
Atomic Energy Commission
Osk Ridge
Tenan
Environmentalist Protection Agency
Texas
Agco, Inc
Crew, Inc
Memphis
the International Co
Lampasas County
Brady
Eden
Gonzales
Hondo
Melvin
West Texas Congressmen push help for livestock raisers
Congressmen from a West Texas area seek action for cattle and hog producers amid a steep price decline. The piece notes farmer concerns over bottoming prices and future prospects for ranchers, contrasting with a recent presidential quote that farmers never had it so good.
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West Texas
Harp resigns from Brady City Council and budget approved
Alderman Danny Harp, Place 4, resigns effective June 30 to take a radio sales job in Graham. Brady Council approves 1974 75 budget of 1 433 881 and estimated income of 1 672 743 with 340 000 planned for capital improvements.
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Danny Harp
Brady
Harp
Graham
Brday
Knel Radio
Brady City
James Feazelle
Feazelle
Concho Valley Council of Governments
Police
Criminal Justice Council
Queen Pageant Draws 42 Young Contestants in Texas
Beta Sigma Phi hosts the annual Miss Heart O Texas pageant at G Rollie White Downs. Twenty one queen candidates are paired with escorts and parents for the 1974 event themed Deep In The Heart of Texas.
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Vanessa Rubio
Benito Rubio
Anthony Hernandez
Tony Hernandez
Janie Aguirre
Moses Aguirre
Tammie Kothman
Ava Kothman
Rocky Jacob
Gas Activity Continues in McCulloch County
Natural gas work persists in the northern McCulloch County area as Neal Drilling Co. reports staking No. 1 Manuelita Ferrell near the Bernard Hupert survey and a 1,900 foot Ellen burger wildcat west of Fife. Estoril Producing Co. completes an oil discovery from an unidentified zone near John G. Jones Andrews Verbane survey south of Mercury, pumping five barrels per day from perforations at 375 to 377 feet.
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McCulloch County
Neal Drilling Co
Humble
Manuelita Ferrell
Bernard Hupert
Fife
Estoril Producing Co. of
Midland
John G. Jones
Andrews Verbane Survey
Mercury
Jones Cattle Co
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Allied Products
Brady Police Department
Richards Park
Brady Lake
Billy Jack Neal
Brady, Texas Municipal Gas Co
Rebecca Ann Barrera
Tina Barrera
Tommy Murr
Corkey Murr
Dolores Barrera
Debbie McLeod
Jerry McLeod
W. D. Smith
William D. Smith, Jr
Susan Barron
Forrest Barron
Jenny Mays
Myron Mays
Brett Moore
Dickye Moore
Nita Bierman
Aubrey Bierman
Sheila McBee
Daymon McBee
Frankie Trull
Don Trull
Judy Carson
James Dale Carson
Kelly Lawrence
Perry Lawrence
Sean McShan
Bob McShan
Bonnie Collins
Jesse Collins
Liz Ragsdale
Roy Ragsdale
Rodney Blauvelt
John L. Blauvelt
Debbie Craft
Robert Craft
Kristi Graves
David Graves
Billy Don Finn
William Don Finn
Brenda Doyal
R. C. Doyal
Nancy Mireles
Raymond Mireles
Ricky Flores
Ruben Flores
Rosalie Flores
Michelle Camargo
Mama Wren
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