Pattison Biographies and Local School News Highlight Students
Alma Smith, 15, Pattison Sophomore, five years in Pattison schools, won first in music memory at the County meet. Davie Goates, 16, Sophomore, one year in Pattison schools with prior schooling at Falshear Foster and Richmond. Highlights include a December game party hosted by Miss Nona Hooker and a Pattison basketball win over Hempstead 20 to 14.
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Alma Smith
Pattison
Monaville
Davie Goates
Falshear
Foster
Richmond
Nona Hooker
Pasadena
Sunnyside
Brookshire
Seno
Mra
Frank Garrett
Doris Stenzels
Joyce Buller
Hempstead
Five Acre Demonstration Shows Feed Potential in Waller County
Mrs. Adele Mitchmore reports seed value at 250 dollars from five acres of hegari in Brazos bottom land near Hempstead. Total costs run 11.65 with 238.35 returns for labor, noting row-binder harvest and trench silo storage would boost efficiency. A. J. Nichols results on 15 acres show 476 bushels valued at 475 dollars, cost 67.70 for seed and fertilizers, net 407.30 for labor and investments.
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Adele Mitchmore
Hempstead
Mitchamore
Waller County
A. J. Nichols
J. W. Bush, Co
M. E. Church Services Planned for Sunday
Methodist Church services Sunday include Sunday school at 10:00 at Brookshire Pattison. Preaching at Fulshear 9:30 and Pattison 11:00 and 7:00.
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M. E
Methodist
Brookshire
Pattison
Fulshear
Texas Cotton Improvement Plan Moves Toward South-wide Aid
A 16 member committee at the Baker Hotel approved a plan to improve staple cotton through gin community cooperation. The program seeks federal funds via the Agricultural Adjustment Administration to support certified seed planting and upgrades to gins, with local banks financing seed purchases and premia of 1 to 2 dollars per acre. The plan targets 1937 implementation and includes oversight by the Texas State Seed and Plant Board and A&M extension service.
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Texas
Baker Hotel
W. F. Pendleton
Dallas
Texas Cotton Improvement Committee
Houston
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington
Cully A. Cobb
Waco
Pendleton
Agricultural Administration
Texas State Seed & Plant Board
Extension Service of
Texas A. & M. College
Compliance Records Submitted for Audit in State Office
All compliance records for soil conservation forms SR-8 have been completed and sent to the State office for audit. Indications are that a complete county analysis will be available within two to three weeks, per L. C. Eakin, Senior Field Assistant in Soil Conservation with the County Agent's office.
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State Office
L. C. Eakin
Texas Seed and Plant Board Plans and Pendleton Program
Discussion covered financing by subscriptions from breeders and farmers while pursuing legislative action. One and multi variety community approaches were examined with potential gains of 3.5 to 10 dollars per bale. Details include gin arrangements, acreage contracts, and payments to growers for registered and certified seed under federal support and penalties for inferior seed.
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Texas Seed & Plant Board
Gonzales County
Roy F. Saunders
Greenville
Texas Seed and Plant Board
Cotton may not be included in the crop insurance
Secretary Wallace said next year’s agricultural program will resemble this year and that crop insurance will focus on wheat. He noted little demand for cotton insurance despite some support, citing limited public awareness and interest.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Southeastern
Rex G. Tugwell
American Cotton Cooperative Association
Litte
Chaney and Sitchette Wed in Houston Home Ceremony
Miss Mildred Chaney of Houston wed Mr. Fred Sitchette in a ceremony at the groom’s mother’s residence. The couple left for a brief Louisiana honeymoon and will reside in Houston with Mrs. Ethel Chaney of Brookshire listed as his mother’s relation.
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Mildred Chaney
Houston
Texas
Ethel Chaney
Brookshire
Fred Sitchette
Louisiana
Texas Seed and Plant Board Oversees Grower Contracts
The board plans to pay growers $1 per acre with seed owned by the grower for use or sale but not certified for planting. It will supervise registered and certified growers, approve county growers, and appoint deputy supervisors to inspect cultivation and harvesting.
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Texas Seed and Plant Board
Seed and Plant Board
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