Soil District supervisors note farmer terrace and pond projects
Core Soil Conservation District news lists projects by farmers near Robert Lee Bronte and Blackwell. Willis W. Smith completes 1.2 miles of terraces and 1152 feet of diversion terraces. Earl Roberts finishes 464 feet of diversion terrace and clears 45 acres of brush. R. E. Hickman builds a 6474 cubic yard pond for livestock water. Walter King works on 3.5 miles of terraces, and F S Higginbotham plans a 6474 cubic yard pond north of Bronte.
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Willis W. Smith
Robert Lee
Earl Roberts
R. E. Hickman
Bronte
Walter King
Blackwell
F. S. Higginbotham
Grass Plot Shows Native Grasses in Robert Lee
The Soil Conservation Service with the Coke County Agricultural Agent maintains a grass plot at the south corner of the Court House block in Robert Lee. Grasses include sidecats grama green sprangletop blue grama switch grass giant sandbar trichloris little bluestem Arizona cottontop and cane bluestem. Farmers and ranchers are urged to observe growth traits for seed production. Court House Rainfall Record shows monthly and yearly figures.
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Local
Soil Conservation Service
Coke County Agricultural Agent
Court House
Robert Lee
Arizona
Ten Doves Per Day Limit Emphasized By Game Officials
Austin reports the Game and Fish Commission warns hunters not to exceed ten doves per day as the North Zone dove season opens Sept. 1. Possession may reach 20 birds after day one, with restrictions. Federal migratory bird rules apply. new licenses required for ages 17 to 65 and for out of county hunting, with licenses available from wardens, stores, and clerks.
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Austin
The
Game & Fish Commission
U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Local residents attend reunions and visits across Texas lists
Mrs Elmer Hudman returned from Roaring Springs and Amarillo after attending the Lowrance Millican reunion. She visited relatives in Silver and Robert Lee. Mr and Mrs Jess Percifull traveled to San Angelo to see daughter Mrs Floyd Gravitt and family. Mr and Mrs Rob Herron visited Odessa and relatives, taking grandson John Robert home. Mrs Mae McQueer spent a weekend in Lubbock with Gayle Hufstutler and attended Texas Tech graduation where Hufstutler earned a BS. Garland Black and family toured New Mexico Colorado Kansas and Oklahoma on vacation and visited J D Neely family. ladies had not met in 22 years.
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Elmer Hudman
Roaring Springs
Amarillo
Silver
Robert Lee
Jess Percifull
San Angelo
Floyd Gravitt
Rob Herron
Odessa
Bill Herron
Roberta Herron
Carroll Leathers
John Robert
Mae McQueer
Lubbock
Gayle Hufstutler
Texas Tech
Hufstutler
Garland Black
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Oklahoma
Local family visitors and guests list across several Texas towns
The passage records numerous hospitality notes with families hosting relatives and friends from San Francisco Sacramento Sweetwater Bronte Bella Vista Fort Worth and more. Visits span Blackwell Monte rey Fayetteville Roaring River Turner Falls and Lubbock with several weekend and Sunday gatherings noted.
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Sam Smith
Clyde L. Peters
San Francisco
Calif
James Nealis
Monterey Morrsey
Sacramento
John Gramling
San Antonio
Lee Alderman
Blackwell
Robert Lee
Sweetwater
Bronte
Turney Hall
Bella Vista
Charles Ragsdale
Ragsdale
Therrell Burwick
Monterey
Old Mexico
Roy Sanderson
H. C. Raney
Irene Crudup
Fayetteville
Ark
Roaring River
Oden
J. W. Raney
Hazlewood
Lubbock
Visitation Notes Highlight Blackwell Sunday Visit
Ollie Johnson visits with Mr and Mrs J B Buckner while Mr and Mrs O Z Porter of San Angelo visit friends in Blackwell on Sunday.
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Ollie Johnson
J. B. Buckner
O. Z Porter
San Angelo
Blackwell
29 Motorcides Predicted For Labor Day Period
Major Wilson E. Speir of Region 4 Texas DPS announced Operation Motorcide to run 12:01 AM August 30 to 11:59 PM September 1. Patrols from Motor Vehicle Inspection and License and Weight Services join the Texas Highway Patrol in enforcing traffic laws during the last holiday weekend.
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Texas
Wilson E. Speir
Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas Highway Patrol
Patrolmen Prepare Heavy Enforcement For Labor Day Weekend
During vacation season and before school start, traffic will be heavy on highways. Patrolmen will work around the clock during Labor Day weekend to cover many miles with an effective enforcement program. The two goals of Operation Motordide are protecting motorists from accident prone drivers and serving the public. Patrolmen acknowledge responsibility to motorists and aim to make driving a pleasant experience. Excessive speed and driving while intoxicated are leading causes of fatal accidents during holidays, so enforcement will target these violations.
Weekend Visit At Jack Bailey Home With Lanes
Weekend visitors in the Jack Bailey home were her parents Mr. and Mrs. D Lane of Beeville. Mrs. Bailey and boys returned home with the Lanes to spend this week.
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Jack Bailey
D. Lane
Beeville
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Robert Walker
D. K. Glenn
Bryan Yarbrough
W. E. Burns
Bronte, Texas
Travelers Insurance
U. S
F.D.I.C
Member
Federal Reserve System
Youngblood
Glenn
Automobile Complete Coverage
Credit Insurance
Speir
Bronte Enterprise
Armour
Maryland
Nabisco
Hormel Midwest
Wisconsin
Longhorn
Bologna
Kimbell
Hormel
Kuner
Tsup
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