Water driven growth fuels jobs and a vast agricultural economy
The Water, Inc. region credits irrigation powered by water for about 1.1 million jobs supporting 3.3 million people. Farm income exceeds 1.2 billion dollars annually with two thirds of irrigation in three states and retail sales topping 5 billion, while effective buying income nears 7 billion. The Texas Water Development Board plans a statewide program to conserve water as shortages threaten jobs.
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Water, Inc
Texas Water Development Board
Texas
Texas Technological College
Eastern New Mexico University
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U. S. Bureau of the Census and
Sales Management Magazine
Boudnaries of Water, Inc
Baptist Workers Conference Set
The January Workers Conference of the South Plains Baptist Association meets at First Baptist Church insville Monday at 6 p.m. Rev. Jimmy Turner of Tohoka is the inspirational speaker. The program includes WMU activities, supper, hymns, prayers, and area missions discussions led by Dr. Franklin Swanner.
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South Plains Baptist Association
First Baptist Church
Sville
Jimmy Turner
Tohoka
WMU
Weldon Newsom
Morton
Dale Durham
Harold Baldwin
Brownfield
Paul Nelson
Meadow
Franklin Swanner
California
Durham
Currant Jelly Banana Ham Accompaniment
Beat currant jelly with a little orange juice then fry bananas in butter and pour the warm jelly over them. Serve as a delicious accompaniment to ham or pork.
Stretch Water On Area Farms In Dawson County Study
County ag agent Lee Roy Colgan notes irrigation is a problem on most farms in Dawson County. Kenneth Hamilton near Lamesa tested four grain sorghum varieties planted April 27 to fit his watering plan. Paymaster Pawnee bloomed 57 days yielding 2,166 pounds. Texas 610 75 days yielding 3,150 pounds. Pioneer 846 and Excel 606 also tested with defined blooming ranges.
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Dawson County
Lee Roy Colgan
Colgan
Kenneth Hamilton
Lamesa
Hamilton
Paymaster Pawnee
Texas 610
Pioneer
Excel
DE Student Linda Pitts Excels in Distribution Education
Linda Pitts a Brownfield High School senior in Distribution Education has earned recognition in the Area Contest in Odessa and the state Public Speaking contest in Dallas. She has been active in Future Homemakers of America, works at Nicholson Insurance Agency, and plans to attend an insurance school in Dallas after graduation. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Taft Murphy.
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Linda Pitts
Brownfield High School
Odessa
Brownfield DE
Dallas
Future Homemakers of America
Linda
Nicholson Insurance Agency
Taft Murphy
Eight New Families Join Brownfield Community
In December eight new families moved into Brownfield boosting the newcomber list to eight children. Hosted by Mrs. Charles Soehngen, the Brownfield Newcomer Service records arrivals from California to Memphis, with residents including the Puryears Long Beach and the Roberts from Levelland and other households from Lubbock Seagraves and El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Charles Soehngen
California
Lubbock
Speech students enter Hobbs tournament at N M
Mrs John Holmes Brownfield High School speech teacher entered five students in a two day Hobbs New Mexico tournament. Boys debate included Tommy Jones and John Starr. Girls debate featured Mary Jane Blackstock and Janie Sku pin. Vickie Marsh entered prose and poetry events.
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John Holmes
Brownfield High School
Hobbs
N. M
Tommy Jones
John Starr
Mary Jane Blackstock
Janie Sku
New Eisenhower Book at Kendrick Library
The Kendrick Memorial Library lists Dwight Eisenhower’s At Ease Stories I Tell to Friends as a readable autobiography. The piece traces Eisenhower’s family roots from 1740s Pennsylvania to his upbringings, noting his forthright values, reverence for George Washington, duty, and the family’s close ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Eisenhower
Jefferson
Kendrick Memorial Library
Eisenhowers
Pennsylvania
Palatinate
Eisenhower
Meadow School Cafeteria Menus Week of January 8 12
The Meadow School offers a weekly menu with daily meals from Monday to Friday. Monday features beef stew and corn bread with milk. Tuesday serves meatloaf with green beans and rice plus fruit.
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Meadow
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Jake Street
Baptist Workers Conference
Chamber of Commerce Post Office
Brownfield, Texas
Terry County
D.E
Franklin D. Puryear
Children
Long Beach, Calif
O. R. Roberts
Levelland
Don L
Slack, Seagraves
Kenneth W. Herndon
Dren
Ed Hickman Jr
H. M. Bolling
el Paso
Forney Franklin
Ophelia Haynes
Memphis
Tex
Vickie Marsh
Dwight
Ike
George Washington
Manycoke
White House
Europe
Fotk
THE
Optimist Club
Rave Hawup Net
Star Rite Pumps
Lubbock Road
Hobbs Hwy
Dial
Lovington Hwy
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