Milam County Notes on Gas Tax Refunds and Fall Grazing Plans
Milam County Agent reports forms for the Federal Gas Tax refund on four cents per gallon paid for gasoline and diesel used on farms during 1962 to 1963. Fall grazing planning emphasizes soil tests, chiseling to break hard-pan, and timing nitrogen fertilization to establish root systems by mid November. Recommendations cover seeding rates for oats and rye, with Alamo X OATS and Elbow rye noted for cold soils and grazing.
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County Extension Office
Alamo X Oats
East Texas
Classing Operations To Resume In Austin
The USDA Cotton Division Classing Office in Austin will resume operations Monday morning August 12 after repairs from a fire. For two weeks Dallas handled Austin cotton classing and the last shipment to Dallas occurred August 9. Ten classing tables will run with a Tuesday night shift starting, totaling two shifts. micronaire work begins Saturday with four micronaires over two shifts. Daily cotton receipts expected near 10 000 samples, aiming for current classing.
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United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
Austin
J. B Russ
Dallas
Mr. Russ
Mr Russ
Buckholts Hires Hodges as New Coach and Teacher
Mr. Donald Hodges of Walnut Springs joins Buckholts High School faculty to teach driver education physical education and biology and to coach basketball and baseball. Other faculty listed include Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Hauk Rey Hensley Arnett Zelisko Kathryn Janicek Wilma Whittington Gene Beyer and Mary Walschak.
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Donald Hodges
Walnut Springs
Buckholts High School
Hodges
Jimmy Hauk
Rey Hensley
Arnett Zelisko
Kathryn Janicek
Wilma Whittington
Gene Beyer
Mary Walschak
4 H Club Notes Highlight Milam County Winners
4 H Club notes report anxious anticipation as county winners are to be selected for district competition. Tommie Garrison of Milano enters the State 4 H Horse Show with Smoky at College Station August 22 23. Sears Oil Tour August 3 featured five members who will display their gifts at the Swine Show August 31 with a district trip to Waco on September 7.
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4-H
Tommie Garrison
Milano
Tommie
Leland Garrison
Texas
Smoky
College Station
Melvin Hollas
Eugene Vaculin
James McQuary
Peggy Stephens
Stanley Garrison
Bers
Waco
Country Club of
Alcoa
Cooke
Yearbook for Sorority Completed by Beta Nu Chapter
Rosebud notes Bertha Pender Mrs Hubert Souther and Mrs Herman Wills completed the Beta Nu Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma yearbook. Beta Nu officers met June 18 and August 7 at president Mrs Byron Stuts home in Rosebud. September 7 the group will resume with a breakfast at 9 a.m. and a program at Swanzys Cafeteria in Rosebud.
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Rosebud
Bertha Pendergrass
Hubert Souther
Herman Wills
Beta Nu Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Beta Nu
Swanzy
Beta Ny
Byron Stutbs
F T Johns Joins Shell Fellows Research Seminar
Fred T Johns science and math teacher at Yee High Cameron joins 10 other teachers in an eight week seminar at Stanford and Cornell to update knowledge in chemistry physics and math. Lecturers include John F Streib and William Shockley. Seminar funded by Shell Foundation with travel tuition and a $500 stipend. ends August 16.
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Fred T Johns
C H. Yee High School
Cameron
Mr. Johns
U. and
Canada
Stanford University
Palo Alto California
Cornell University
Ithaca
Standford
John F Streib
University of Washington
Willam Shockley
Ames Research Center
National Aeronautichs and Space Administrat
Shell Companies Foundation, Inc
Stanford
Cornell
Shell
Church Of Christ To Have Meeting In Cameron
James F. Fowler, minister of the Central Church of Christ in Birmingham, will preach a gospel meeting in Cameron. He will speak at both services on Sunday August 18 and each 2:00 pm evening from Monday to Friday at the Church of Christ, 3rd and North Central. Fowler previously served at the AAM Church of Christ 1964 to 1966 and was evangelist for the Delaware Street Church of Christ in Irving Texas for five years before his Birmingham post.
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James F. Fowler
Central Church of Christ
Birmingham
Alabama
Cameron
Church of Christ
3Rd
North Central
Fowler
AAM Church of Christ
Hibie
Delaware Street Church
Buckholts Students Register August 30
Buckholts School Superintendent Leon Brady announced registration for all grades except first grade, already registered in spring, will be held August 30 from 9 a.m. Buses run at 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Buckholts schools open September 3 at 6:30 a.m. The remodeled lunch room will be in operation and the bus schedule remains the same.
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Leon Brady
Buckholts School
Buckholts
Brady
Rockdale Country Club to Add House and Pool After Gifts
Rockdale Country Club plans a modern clubhouse and swimming pool after three gifts totaling 16000 dollars. Aluminum Company to America and an anonymous donor each gave 7500 dollars and 100 dollars was donated anonymously last week. San Antonio architect Phillip Lloyd Shoop offered his services for drawings as the nine hole course nears completion.
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Rockdale Country Club
H Cooke
Rockdale Club
Aluminum Company
America
Phillip Lioyd Shoop
San Antonio
Texas farmers project sow numbers for fall 1963
Texas farmers report intentions to farrow about 5 000 pigs this fall based on 14 percent fewer sows than in 1982. If the farrowing rate stays constant, this would yield about 5 000 pigs to be marketed in spring 1964.
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Texas
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F.T. Johns
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Country Club
Rockdale
Boston
Los Angeles
London
Merwey Street
Taylor
Ribbeck Furniture
Thorndale
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Ponney's
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