County Notes Permit Exemption For 2 4 D Cotton Defoliant
County agents report no permit needed for 2 4 D use as cotton defoliant from August 25 to now with specific dates for Williamson County. Attendees include W L Rae County Arm Bureau R W Rhoades Charles Hensley and others. Dealers who handle 2 4 D will pay license fees as before and no new airplane application regulations or drift rules apply. The Texas Herbicide Law aims to protect all, while FDA has not ruled on 2 4 D cotton defoliant use. Farmers urged to cooperate in the trial program.
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Williamson County
W. L. Oeee
Rae County Arm Bureau
R. W. Rhoades
Williamson County Farm Bureau
Charles Hensley
I J & Mann
Guat Souk Te Garner
Charlie
Texas
Pure Food and Drug Administration
Forty Milam County 4H Notes Entering Record Books
Forty Milam County 4H members submit record books for county awards and district competition in Stephenville. Junior entrants include Roy Dean Tomasek Dairy and Gwendolyn Jistel Poultry. seniors feature Ronnie Kostrom Leadership and LaNell Moran Citizenship with several others in crops dairy and safety categories.
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Milam County
Stephenville
Roy Dean Tomasek
Frankie Dean Stiles
Penny Graves
Reed Davis
Ronnie Kostrom
LaNell Moran
Pat McClaren
John Hollas
Martin Jistel
Arvell J Santa Fe
Carolyn Jistel
Garden
Linda Tucker Seeks District 8 Farm Bureau Crown
Linda Tucker, a Milam County Farm Bureau queen chosen July 22, will compete in the District 8 Queen Contest at C. H. Yee High School Auditorium August 25 at 2 p.m. She is a junior at Yee High School.
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County Farm Bureau
Tucker
Milam County Farm Bureau
C. H. Yee High School
Gibney Kendrick
Marlin
Texas Farm Bureau
Ewell Johnson
McLennan County
Queens
Agricultural Act of 1961 reviewed by extension specialist
COLLEGE STATION The Agricultural Act of 1961 is on the books with provisions to cut wheat surpluses via marketing quotas for 1962 and a 10 percent reduction in farm wheat allotments. The act extends feed grain programs to include barley and improves credit, price stability, and several support and conservation programs, with potential taxpayer savings up to 1 billion dollars.
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College Station
C. H. Bates
Bates
Food For Peace
Secretary of Agriculture
July Bond Sales Show Strong U S Savings Growth
Texas Savings Bonds sales in July rose 3.1 percent over the prior period amid a broader rise in purchases of U S Savings Bonds. Officials tout the program as safe patriotic and sound business.
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Texas
U. S
Auction Report From Ameron Livestock Sale Highlights Prices
Auction totals show 558 cats 197 hogs and 9 sheep consigned at Ameron Livestock Auction. Top prices feature Good to Choice fed steers and yearlings at 22.75, fat cows 14.0 to 15.5, stocker calves 20 to 24, hogs whisking 18.40 to 19.80 for 200-250 lb, sows 15.90 to 16.50, and feeders 14.10 with weaning pigs at 8.75 each.
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Theameron
Navy family updates from Bremerton and Mediterranean cruise
In Bremerton Washington the carrier Hancock undergoes overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard with Dennis B Shelton interior communications electrician third class aboard and training underway. The Hancock will return to sea in early fall with upgraded catapults and arresting gear. Charles W Janke radarman seaman aboard the destroyer Ault departed Norfolk for a seven month Sixth Fleet cruise in the Mediterranean visiting ports while serving with U S naval forces for peace.
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Bremerton
Wash
Hancock
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Dennis B. Shelton
Interior Communications Electrican
USN
J. T. Shelton
Rt. 1
Buckhous
Mediterranean
FHTNC
Ault
Norfolk
Sixth Fleet
Charles W. Janke
Walter M. Janke
Buckholts
Eight Programs Available For AF Enlistees
The Air Force offers eight programs for enlistees including nonprior service paths for 17 to 27 year olds tested for 400 technical jobs, a prior service option allowing grade restoration, WAF for women aged 18 to 27 with over 30 career fields, aviation cadet applicants 19 to 26 who must be single, and nurse and medical specialties plus judge advocate general tracks.
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Monks Ee Ae
Air Force
WAF
Texas DPS predicts high Labor Day traffic deaths
Texas officials warned 30 deaths expected over a 72 hour Labor Day weekend as traffic law violations drive fatalities. The DPS, aided by 159 extra patrols and full radar use, urged drivers to allow extra time, obey laws, anticipate hazards, and stay alert to reduce the toll on highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Garrison
DPS
Texas Highway Patrol
Uniformed Services
Department of Public Safety
Drivi
Texas Extension Service Sets Rural Development Plan
COLLEGE STATION The Texas Agricultural Extension Service outlines its role in the U S Department of Agriculture Rural Areas Development Program. Director Hutchison says the effort will organize local leaders private groups and governments to build balanced rural economies linking agriculture business and industry. Forty seven Texas counties are designated to participate under the rural provision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
U. S
USDA
Hutchison
Texas Service
Imam
Texas
Milam County Reports Infections for Week Ended August 19 1961
Reportable diseases in Milam County for the week ending August 19 1961 were 23 strep throat one typhus fever and one according to Dr. T E Crump Acting Director of the Milam County Health Department.
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Milam County
T. E. Crump
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Sharon Lucko
Gwendolyn Jistel
Janie
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Martin Mueck
Linda Tucker
Pilston Perry
Herald McFerrin
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Perry Holder
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American Tobacco CO
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