PCG Stresses Study Of Cotton Markets
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. sets a 1968-69 budget of 181750 with a 27000 cut from 1967-68 and a new 10000 floating fund to expand export and domestic markets for High Plains cotton. Don Anderson notes emphasis on market demand and added fiber analysis, spinning tests, and promotion to ensure profitable production levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains Cotton Growers, Inc
High Plains
Don Anderson
Crosby County
Anderson
PCG
Export and Market Development Fund
Agriculture Research
Cotton Producers Institute
Interbasin water transfers and the San Juan Chama project
A 1960s overview notes that one in five people in the Western U S rely on water imports from 100 miles away or more. It discusses the San Juan Chama diversion from Colorado to New Mexico, part of the Upper Colorado River Compact, and questions the impact of political boundaries on water efficiency and federal role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Colorado
New Mexico
San Juan-Chama
Colorado River
Water legislation plans outlined by Texas lawmakers
Representative Billy Clayton announced public release of proposed Master Water District legislation at West Texas Chamber events in Wichita Falls with hearings in Hereford Amarillo Lubbock and Austin. The plan aims to study basin needs and regional water use while addressing out of state imports and funding considerations for Water Inc. members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Clayton
House
Texas Legislature
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Amarillo
Ilew
Hereford
Clayton
Texas
Deaf Smith County
Bull Barn
Pope
Tejas
Lake O’ the Pines
West Texas
Austin
New Mexico
Igh Plains
Water, Inc
Damon Ford Recovering After Lovington Truck Crash
Two year old Damon Wayne Ford, grandson of Dora Ford of Brownfield, and son of Kenneth Smith of Lovington and Floyd Ford, is in satisfactory condition after being struck by a pickup in Lovington New Mexico on August 16. He had been in critical condition in Methodist Hospital Lubbock but improved by Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Wayne Ford
Lovington
N.M
Ford
Dora Ford
Buckley
Kenneth Smith
Army
Floyd Ford
U.S. Army
Viet Nam
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Irrigation Cut Off Dates Set for South Plains Cotton
Cotton producers on the South Plains are urged to finalize irrigation cuts by late August or early September to protect lint quality. Dr. Bob Metzer and Leon New highlight that variety and location determine final irrigation timing, with late maturing Acalas north of Lubbock and southern areas allowing slight delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
South Plains
Bob Metzer
Leon New
Sargent Earns Bachelor of Music Degree at Peabody College
Francis Glenn Sargent son of Mr and Mrs Frank Sargent Route 5 Brownfield received his Bachelor of Music Degree during George Peabody College for Teachers commencement in Nashville Tennessee He was among 330 graduates from 45 states Puerto Rico and six other nations at the college 193rd commencement He served as director of the Christian Student Center during the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Glenn Sargent
Frank Sargent
Route 5
Brownfield
George Peabody College For Teachers
Nashville
Tenn
Sargent
States
Puerto Rico
Peabody
Christian Student Center
Courses From UT Go Around The World
A UT correspondence program reaches service members worldwide through the Extension Teaching and Field Service Bureau. More than 2,000 servicemen enroll, with 5,500 additional students in high school and college credit courses. New students may begin anytime without entrance exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
University of Texas
Extension Teaching and Field Service Bureau
UT Division of Extension
United States Armed Forces Institute
L.E. McDonald
Postal Service
Java
Hong Kong
Austin
Tasmania
Doris Caldclough
Division of Extension
U.S. Armed Forces Institute
Smith Kicks Off State-Wide Tour
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith begins a tour of all 31 State Senatorial Districts starting August 14 with stops in Austin and Corpus Christi. The Democratic gubernatorial nominee meets delegates ahead of the September state convention, which will select party leadership and draft the platform. The tour runs to around September 12 and aims to build ties with delegates and discuss party goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Austin
Corpus Christi
Gov. Smith
State Democratic Executive Committee
State Party
Democratic Party
Texas
Smith
School Night For Scouting Slated
Bill Hart and Carl Minor of the South Plains Council announce a five month drive across 20 counties to enroll 10 547 boys in Scouting by December 31 1967 The plan mirrors the prior year 800 new enrollments in one night with district kickoffs set across Sept 5 and Sept 7 and a Oct 29 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hart
Carl Minor
South Plains Council
Boy Scouts of America
Hart
Tom Baker
Plainview
Haynes
Warren Dayton
Littlefield
George White
Reese Grubbs
Glenn Woods
Lubbock
Longhorn
Bruce Moran
Arrowhead
Harr
Minor
Scout Service Center
J. C. Cathey
Levelland Comanche Trail
Percy Edson
Ralls Arrowhead
Jesse Johnson
Lubbock Longhorn
Jim Brown
Lubbock Mackenzie Trail
Tom Elliot
Lubbock Ynes
John McDo
Quanah Parker
J. B. Huckabee
Brownfield
Council Service Center
Driver Education Plan Aims to Reach More Texas Teens
The Texas Safe Ty Association announced a new master plan for driver education to be rolled out this fall. Highly trained teaching assistants and supervisors will launch a multi phase program across regions, expanding access though not in all schools this year. G E raises appliance price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Association
Texas
E.E. Edmondson, Jr
Houston
Texas Safety Association
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Cliff Chamberlain
Damon Ford
Tech American Cancer Society
Bugzie
Rugby
England
Tracy
Tot
Washington
Hesston
Hesston SP
Terry County Tractor
Seagraves RO
Crayola
Daman Cor
G.E
Gibbs Meat Market
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