Texas Highway Dept Preserves Wildflowers By Skirting Mowing
The Texas Highway Department limits mowing on its 66 5 thousand mile system to protect roadside wildflowers and natural flora. Motorists may see unmowed patches that allow seed pods to ripen before a thorough cleanup next spring. The program aids erosion control, highway safety, and driver alertness with trees shrubs and rest areas along routes.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Texas
Mother Nature
Bliehonnet
Texas Hihway Department
Relatives Gather for Funeral and Local Visits
Mrs. George Logan and Mrs. Nadine Hopkins of Houston attended the funeral of Mrs. Bessie Howard and Hopkins visited her aunt Mrs. Thelma Bubela. Other relatives and residents from Burlington Temple Cameron and Austin are listed with visits and hospital stays.
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George Logan
Nadine Hopkins
Houston
Bessie Howard
Hopkins
Thelma Bubela
Burlington
Dro
Everett
Celia McSherry
Willie Mae Stoebrer
Temple
Frank Rogers
Halbert Hospital
David Wickens
H. D. Swanzy
Marlin
Law
Clayton Hyde
Charlie Boehmne
Melvin Boehme
Henry Stuebner
Charlie Litate
Veterans Hospital
Charlie Litzman
Charles Garner
Austin
Ricky Litzman
Jim Litzman
Cameron
Milam County Home Demonstration Club Lesson Notes
Milam County Home Demonstration Agent Carel Ann Bennett and Associate Texema Manley led the fifth lesson of the Food For The Young Family series on April 21 at Simon George Hall Cameron with 9 young homemakers attending. Topics covered included food preparation principles and methods to retain value and flavor in meats vegetables eggs and dairy. Cameron HD Club served refreshments. The final lesson is set for April 28 from 9:30 to 11:30. The Milam County Subcommittee on Aging met April 21 at 2:00 p.m. to finalize plans for the Senior Citizens Hobby and Craft Day and Honoring Ceremony on May 30, 1966 at the W. O. W. Hall Rockdale with attendees Mrs. en B Sapp Mrs. Wavyens Me Lloyd Lamere Mrs. R Hunt Mrs. Pinetta Williams and Mrs. W. R. Newton Sr.
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Milam County
Carel Ann Bennett
Texema Manley
Simon George Hall
Cameron
Cameron HD Club
Milam
Schiller Todd Presented TCC Science Award
Texas Chemical Council named more than ten Texas high school seniors for outstanding science work in chemistry and related subjects. Robert R. Schiller of Yoo High School and Linda Jo Todd of Rockdale High School were selected among graduating seniors to receive slide rule awards. Presentations will occur at their schools with reps from 54 member companies.
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Texas Chemical Council
Texas
Robert R. Schiller
EF. 0. Schiller, Jr
Yoo High School
Linda Jo Todd
Rockdale
Sydney T. Ellis
Petro-Tex Chemical Corporation
Houston
Cameron Livestock Auction Report Thursday sale
At Cameron Livestock Auction 400 cattle and 110 hogs were consigned. Prices ranged with Good and Choice fed steers and yearlings at 24.75 to 27.00, fat cows 19.60 to 20.50, stocker cows 17.00, bulls 21.75 to 22.50, calves 25.50 to 26.60, stocker steer calves 28.00 to 30.00, heifers 24.50 to 26.25, and cows and calves mostly 175.00 to 210.00. Hogs Top No 1 to 3 grade 22.00 to 22.40, sows 18.50 to 19.30.
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Cameron
Aphids infest shrubs and crops prompt county advice
County notes report aphid infestations on home garden plants shrubs cotton and grain sorghum. They outline aphid biology reproduction and eggs, and note natural enemies and weather as controls. Chemical options Diazinon Malathion Parathion are discussed with safety timing.
Texas A&M Offers Guides on Pest Control and Broccoli Care
Home economists note sanitation helps prevent household pests and highlight a bulletin Texas A&M publishes on controlling insects with equipment and pesticides. They advise selecting broccoli by color and tight clusters, storing it in a closed container, and using it quickly for vitamin rich nutrition.
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Gwen Clyatt
Texas A&m University
Stolen Cars Recovered Nationwide
Insurance Information Institute reports about 30 percent of recovered stolen cars offset total losses. The note covers all automobiles stolen in the United States and outlines the scale of recoveries.
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United States
Insurance Information Institute
Buckholts May Fete to Crown Royal Court
Buckholts announces its annual May Fete on April 29 in the Buckholts School Gymnasium. Royal court members span from first grade to senior classes with Queen Gail Janek and King Michael Bodecker leading a program of class acts and prizes for best performances by both high school and elementary grades.
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Buckholts Royal Court
Gail Janek
Michael Bodecker
Buckholts School
Dana Dungan
Kinglbert Svetlik
Royal Court
Laurie Kuzel
Craig Junek
Sherry Hubac
Joe Mendoza
Irene Mendoza
Johnny Salazar
Betty James
Harold Gass
Debra Ruzicka
Rikey Mendoza
Debra Coufal
Joe Herrera
Lynn Shelton
David Bodedkey Fighth
Dottie Abel
Jerry Zelisko
Debra Kuhn
Alan Barkemeyer
Janie Brady
Ronnie Rubac
Kathryn Mitcham
Dennis Tomascik
Sandra Gresak
Robert Davis
Doc
Kitty
Matt
Agriculture predicts record farm exports fueling U.S. balance of payments
A Department of Agriculture forecast aims to push exports of farm products above 6.5 billion dollars in the 1966 fiscal year ending June 30, with a potential rise to 8 billion by 1970. Exports make up about a quarter of total U.S. shipments, underscoring Texas producers’ stake in sales abroad.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Texas
Litzman Re-Elected PTC President At St Anthony
At the April St Anthony PTC meeting new officers were elected Hd Litzman was re elected president First Vice President Mrs HH BE McAfee Second Vice President Mrs Thorns Sheguil Secretary Mrs Zoe Zarosky Treasurer AL Schoppe Historian Mrs Doe Lester Williams explained the Carm eron Industrial Foundation and the club voted 100 percent for the foundation The group will sponsor the annual May Day May 18 providing a free lunch for school children Hostesses were Mrs Lawrence Zotz Mrs Joe Mueck and Mrs Matt Zarosky Jr
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St. Anthony Ptc
Hd. Liteman
HH BE. McAfee
Thorns Sheguil
Doe Zarosky
A. L. Schoppe
Historia
Doe Try
Lawrence Zotz
Joe Mueck
Matt Zarosky Jr
Cattle On Feed In 32 States Rises To 9.56 Million
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in 32 major states totaled 9.556 million on April 1 up 1.5 percent from a year earlier. Most gains come from cattle weighing 700 to 1009 pounds. On feed numbers fell 3 percent from Jan 1 to April 1, smaller than last year’s 9 percent drop, notes Ed Avacek of Texas A&M University Extension.
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Ed Avacek
Texas A&m University
Temple Junior College Sets Summer Session Dates
Temple Junior College announces two six week sessions under Dean Johnny Payne. The first runs June 1 to July , the second July 1 to August 19. Tuition in district residents is 20 per course, 25 for non residents, with varying fees for some business courses and a 2 per course fee for natural sciences students.
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Temple Junior College
Johny Payne
Texas milk output slips in March but up from year earlier
Texas milk production for March reached 263 million pounds, down 2 percent from March 1965 but 15 percent higher than the prior month. Per cow output averaged 600 pounds, up 24 pounds from a year earlier and 83 pounds above the previous month, according to the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service.
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Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Handle Livestock Care Reduces Costs Across Farm to Slaughter
Rough handling of livestock costs money with experts noting 34 cents paid for each small hog bruise. Bruises on other livestock incur similar expenses. Careful handling from farm to slaughter house yields better returns.
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Roy Lindsey
Lola Kay
Rogers
Terrel Prescott
Hakbert Hospital
Yarborn
Dearborn
S&h
Culpepper
W. Main
Resformation Institute
Texas Guide For
Department of Agricultural Information
College Station
Doris Myers
Crawford Martin
Monroe Corbin
N. Fannin OX
Litzman
PTC
Lester Williams
Carmeron Industrial Foundation
TJC
Texas Milk Production
Texas Power & Light Company
Tp&l
Texas Power Light
Compan
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Sinclair
Cameron, Texas
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