Texas Turkey Federation challenges USDA crop estimate
Texas Turkey Federation directors released a survey contesting the USDA Crop Reporting Board's August 1957 Texas turkey estimate of 4,724,000 birds. They report 4,204,000 birds for Texas this year, citing higher hatch rates and losses from floods, storms, and disease as factors lowering actual production and weights.
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Turkey Federation
USDA
Texas
Texas Turkey Federation
Crop Reporting Board
T Ahmensorling
Stephenville
Wopilachty
TTE
Texas Solons Renting Out Homes in Capital
Texas members of Congress who own homes in Washington are leasing to tenants for the fall while others keep properties vacant for potential Washington returns. Several lawmakers and staffers live within a short walk of the Capitol as white ownership in surrounding blocks rises again, reversing a two-decade shift to Black occupancy. Notable figures Rep W Wright Patman Rep Poage Rep Jack Brooks and Rep John Bowdy are cited among those investing in Capitol Hill residences.
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Washington
Texas
Congress
Texas Congress
Capitol
Capitol Hill
Wricht Patman
Texarkana
Poage
Jack Brooks
John Bowdy
Athens
Lohn Sophomores Name Officers and Favorites
Lohn High School sophomores elected officers in a special meeting this week. Tommy Finlay is president, Caria Jo Hodges vice president, Peggy Solshery secretary-treasurer, Matecolm Underwood parliamentarian, and Marilyn Short reporter. Peggy Solsberg and Curtis Wright were chosen class favorites. The McCulloch Counts Singing Convention will be at the First Christian Church in Rochelle Sunday at 2 PM. the public is invited.
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Rloea
Lohn Hich School
Tommy Finlay
Caria Jo Hodges
Pegey Solshery
Matecolm Underwood
Marilyn Short
Pegey Solsberg
Curtis Wright
First Christian Church
Rochelle
Texas Turkey Industry Cites Late Crop Figures
Hensarline explained that the August estimate is not final and that the final size of the crop will not be known until January when reports from producers processors and others are received. Texas Turkey Federation officials complain that late figures allow breeders to incur unnecessary losses as prices are pressured by reports of a record breaking crop prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackly
Texas Turkey Federation
Browers
Burk Family Stays Near Father in Brady Hospital
Mr and Mrs John Burk and children Ricky and Jenna of Corpus Christi spent two weeks at the bedside of Melvin Burk in Brady Hospital after his recent heart attack.
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John Burk
Ricky
Jenna
Corpus Christi
Mr Burk
Melvin Burk
Brady Hospital
Social guests listed from Brady and surrounding areas
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Irvin included Olie Ford and Rosa Ford of Stephenville, Tom Irvin and Juanita of Calf Creek, Jim Powell Oma Ake Allie Ake Lonnie Peel Cherry Strong Walter Behrens W M Capps of Brady, C W Stone and Charles Lee from Houston, Grace Upehuren Alma Morgan of Madisonville, with other Brady residents noted. Cleansike Sam Jone Try Carlson's Cleaners.
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B. F. Irvin
Olie Ford
Dallas
Rosa Ford
Stephenville
Tom Irvin
Juanita
Calf Creek
Jim Powell
Oma Ake
Allie Ake
Lonnie Peel
Cherry Strong
Walter Behrens
W. M. Capps
Brady
C. W Stone
Charles Lee
Houston
Grace Upehuren
Alma Morgan
Madisonville
Fisher proposes national Supreme Court commission plan
Congressman introduces a proposal to replace current presidential appointment with a 48 member commission drawn from state supreme courts to select a nominee for the U S Supreme Court. He argues this would ensure diverse legal backgrounds and merit, though he admits the plan may not gain traction. Bar associations show interest.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Fisher
High Court
Senate
Supreme Courts
U. S. Supreme
Supreme Court
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Startgrelay
White Rock
Pilot
Teras
Mayhew
Jordan
Nat’l Bank
Hensarling
South Texas
Bic
Hardy Tidwell
Desdemona
Eastland
W. T Tones
WH Simpson
Coleman
WB. Griffin
Tom Stewardson
Santa
Cage
Cuero
Clyde Moore
Martin
Eugene Conner
San Saba
Weatherby
Fort Worth
City Drug CO
Brady, Texas
Laurence Olivier
Prince Ry
Warner Bros
G.I
Richard Conte
Peggie Castle
Capital
District of Columbia
Lohn
Hensarline
Uests
Irvin
Drs Cleansike
Sam Jone
Carlson's Cleaners
J. W. Ragsdale
Optometrist
Dial
Oklahoma
James Mason
Joan Fontaine
Dorothy Dandridge
Joan Collins
Harry Belafonte
Rolls, Jean’s
Maryland Club
Crisco
Elbertas
Oleo, Kimbell
Vitapep
Puffin
del Monte Golden
Vous
Franks, Cello
Suneo
Gandy
Trellis
Tad
Ivy Et al
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