Milam County 4-H Winners Dominate District Eliminations
Milam County 4-H members swept top honors at the Stephenville district eliminations with high scores in Dairy Judging. Martin Jistel led in points earning a semester scholarship to Tarleton College while Arvell Jungmann placed third. Junior Livestock and other demonstrations also earned top or high placements for teams from Milano Rockdale Thorndale and St Anthony clubs. Adult leaders accompanied the group to Stephenville.
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Pat C. Garner
Milam County
Stephenville
LaNell Moran
Jo Ann Hollas
Arvell Jungmann
Martin Jistel
Martin
Tarleton College
Joe Paul Mueck
Joe Paul
St. Anthony
Penny Graves
Reed Davis
Henry Abel, Jr
Jan Parmelee
Dean Stiles
Jan
Dean
Rockdale
John Griram
Tommie Thweatt
John
Thorndale
Tommie
Mike Rek
Curtis
Marshall Parsons
Milano
Madeline McClaren
Rosalie Stanislaw
Rosalie Vansa
Barbara Tomek
Rosemary Tornel
Frances Dohnalik
Margie Vansa
Marian Morris
Edmund Tepera
Bernard
Torrelton College
Stephensville
Jistel
Abel
Jungmann
Mueck
A&m College
Braden Seeks Justice of the Peace Post in Precinct
Braden announces his candidacy for justice of the peace in the precinct. He stresses mature judgment and the ability to devote full time and energy to the office, asserting he will qualify for the role.
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W. EF
Braden W. EB
Speedy
Braden
Precinct
Justice OF Peace
Cameron Live Stock Auction Report Highlights Prices
The Cameron sale lists cattle and hog prices by grade with steers cows and calves as well as hog categories. It notes strong bids on good and choice stock and reports disease data for Milam County including measles and strep throat totals.
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Cameron Livestock
Local Texas Extension updates and upcoming events
Roger Petty of Jones Prairie won the County Sears Gilt Show and placed first in District competition at Hempstead. Beth Nelson of Griffin Chapel placed seventh. Fourteen counties participated. An Extension Evaluation by Texas A&M will visit Milam County on April 30 to assess programs and office support. National Defense Student Loans info is offered to seniors with a B average, contingent on tuition funding and repayment after graduation. Applications due May 25. An insect control meeting for cotton producers will be held May 2 from 6 to 10 p.m with sprayer calibration insect counts and slides. May lists USDA plenti ful foods including dairy, eggs, poultry, fats, oils, and freestone peaches.
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Roger Petty
Jones Prairie
Hempstead
Beth Nelson
Griffin Chapel
Texas A & M College
Milam County
National Defense
Prairie View
Texas Southern
E. E. Cleaver
Prairie View College
Hints On Buying Hay Emphasize 3Ts For Buyers
College Station experts urge buyers to test hay quality with a 3T approach. Test compares protein levels, time factors cover harvest and fertilizer timing, and ten stresses bale weight to price. Buy by weight, not by bale, and seek local county agent for extra guidance.
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College Station
Shannon Carpenter
Trxe
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Carpenter
Cotton Prices Steady as Loans Near Final Date across Texas
Spot cotton held steady with Middling prices around 33.50 cents in Dallas Galveston 33.25 in Houston and 33.00 in Lubbock. Demand remained slow with sel ective buying of medium White and Light Spotted grades for July delivery. Farming was active with open weather and scattered showers while many fields were up and some worked out. Planting near completion from Waco to East and North Texas with activity in Abilene Lubbock and Altus areas.
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Dallas
Galveston
Houston
Lubbock
Texas
Waco
North
Abilene
Altus
Pecan Scab and Plant Disease Control Meeting Details
County agents announce a Rockdale meeting on April 30 to help growers understand plant diseases and insect issues. The talk covers pecan scab caused by a fungus, its overwintering, infection cycle, and a four spray program using zinc and zineb with timing tied to casebearer spray, plus the call for specimen submission for identification and control.
Insurance ad for household goods coverage in frame home
An ad offers $5,000 fire and extended coverage for a frame home in City at $15.66 yearly. Contact George Childress Insurance at Oxford 7-2112 for details.
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Call George Childress Insurance
Oxford
Milam County feed grain sign-up ends with 1136 farms
The closing of the 1962 feed grain sign-up period shows 1136 Milam County farms (66 percent of total 1732) signed up, diverting 10803 corn acres and 25057 grain sorghum acres. Advance payments total $320,194.64. Eligible participants may receive price supports of $1.20 per bushel for corn and $1.93 per hundredweight for grain sorghum. county prices not yet received.
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Milam County
Usda Milam County Defense Board
ASCS
Cameron
Alva E. Sanders
J. D. Moore
CES
Newell Newman
SCS
Henry N. Ivey
FHA
August G. Kunz
Board Meeting Addresses Manpower Focus as Guest Vibe
Vice System attended as a guest while the board concentrated on manpower issues and staffing strategies discussed during the session.
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H. A. Turney
T. E. Crump
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United States Brewers Association
Francis Richard Lubbock
Orton
Mexico
Mato Tre Rte
Pie Poes
Ae 5 $ Association, Inc
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EF .K. Shaw Extension Agent
USDA
Justice of the Peace
B. G. Rice
Ady
John C. Whiff
Democrat
John C. White
Isi Inne
Cotton Report
Cali Terminix
Anderle Lumber Co
Milam Ascs Report
Walter R. Koch
Court of
Walter Koch
James M. Wiggs
Sanitone
Willie Mucus
First
Travis
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