Cotton Week Sets October Spotlight on Texas High Plains
The week of October 13 to 18 becomes Cotton Week as nine Western European cotton spinning groups tour Lubbock facilities from October 13 to 16. Plains Cotton Grower hosts the twelfth annual meeting October 17 with talk on foreign markets and an all‑cotton style show. The Maid of Cotton Contest and Cotton Carnival accompany the events. Europe-tour guests come at Cotton Council International’s invitation. PCG coordinates activities in Lubbock.
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Texas High Plains
Lubbock
Plains Cotton Grower, Inc
PCG
South Plains
Plainview
Lubbock Country Club
Cotton Belt
Cotton Council International
Meadow School Socials and Games Report
Meadow school notes document events from September to October including the sophomore class semester party in Lubbock at the Town Crier and a Texas Tech stadium outing. Activities cover Meadow 4-H Club meetings, junior high football at Wilson with a 42 to 6 loss for the Broncos, seventh graders planned Salt and Pepper show trip, and class favorites Shirla Caswell and Terry Wilkes.
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Meadow
Lubbock
Meadow Junior High
Wilson
Broncos
Shirla Caswell
Terry Wilkes
Texas FFA Joins National Meet in Kansas City
Texas Association Future Farmers of America will send two voting delegates and many members to the National FFA Convention in Kansas City opening October 15. The delegation includes Danny Burns of Pittsburg and Larry King of Anson as official voting delegates. Major business includes a proposed constitutional change to allow girl membership and a potential FFA name change.
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Texas Association
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Kansas City
Puerto Rico
Danny Burns
Pittsburg
Tex
Larry King
Anson
Texas
Neill Credits Cane in boosting Cotton Yields
Neill grows a cane variety for conservation cropping arguing cotton following cane yields compare with cotton after maize or fallow land. In 1967 cotton after cane produced 1.75 bales per acre versus 1.25 after grain sorghum. Elgin Smith credits organic matter and soil protection from cane for extra yields and notes residue helps reduce runoff and erosion.
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Almos Neill
Aimos Neill
Neill
Elgin Smith
Soil Conservation Service
PC Begins Self Improvement Class at South Plains College
A Self Improvement course for college coeds and young women starts today at South Plains College. Instructor is Mrs. Sally McCarty, a professional model trained at Jarmon's School of Modeling in Houston. Classes run 4:30 to 6 p.m. each Thursday in the Student Union Building little auditorium for seven weeks. The course fee is not stated.
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South Plains College
Sally McCarty
McCarty
Lubbock
Jarmon’s School of Modeling
Houston
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