Poultry and Work Build Farm Income for Lucke Family
Cameron Texas family of Lucke on an 83 acre farm detail how poultry expansion boosted income. From a 36 by 60 foot house in 1950 to 5130 square foot in 1956 they raised hens for meat and eggs, switched to smaller egg strains, and added grain storage and an automatic feeder. They mix maize with a 27 percent protein feed, achieving about 77 percent annual production with 87–91 percent hatchability, averaging projected net per-hen returns around $4.50.
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Charlie Lucke
Cameron
Lacke
Lucko
Lucke
LucRo
Foo House
Withigher
Cameron B team Falls to La Vega B squad in 146 game
Cameron B team lost to La Vega B pirates 146 on Thursday night. Both teams tied for first downs with nine. Cameron B team had 161 rushing yards to 156 for La Vega and completed seven of 13 passes with two interceptions. La Vega completed three of six with one interception. Cameron fumbled four times to three for La Vega, and Cameron punted three times for 23 yards while La Vega punted four times for 25 yards.
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Cameron
la Vega
Pirates
Yoemen
Homemade Fruit Cakes for Christmas Gifts
Homemade fruit cakes and other treats make thoughtful Christmas gifts with a personal touch. Cookies candies and related food items add warmth and seasonal charm.
Highway Patrol Seeks Caution During Christmas Travel
Texas Highway Patrol Captain E K Browning warns drivers that careless behavior will not escape consequence amid holiday travel. He cites 342 Texas traffic deaths and 3099 injuries in the 11 days to Dec 24 last year, urging patience, sober driving, and adherence to right of way to avoid wrecks.
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E. K. Browning, Jr
Texas Highway Patrol
Cameron
Sehustel
Gil
Texas
You
Captain Browning
Browning
Czar and Kaiser Derived From Caesar
The terms Czar and Kaiser trace their origins to the Latin title Caesar, illustrating how a single ruler title propagated through languages. Historians note how the word evolved as monarchic designations in Russia and Germany, reflecting imperial authority.
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Czar
Kaiser
Caesar
Yellowstone Named Largest National Park in the United States
The article notes Yellowstone as the largest national park in the United States, highlighting its expansive area and prominence among federal preserves.
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Yellowstone
United States
Buckholts Badgers Sweep Rogers In Twin Wins
Buckholts High School teams defeated Rogers on Tuesday night at the Buckholts Gymnasium with the boys 45 to 27 and the girls 41 to 28. Charles Hundl led the Buckholts boys with 13 points while G Moore led Rogers with 11. Jeannie Hawke topped the girls with 26.
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Buckholts High School
Rogers
Buckholts
Charles Hund
G. Moore
Jeannie Hawke
Badgers
Spud etymology links potato term to old group
A historical note traces the word spud for potatoes to a long vanished group named the Society for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet. The attribution links linguistic history to a reformist organization once active in dietary debates.
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Society For the Prevention
Country roads width tied to original surveyor chain
Country roads are almost always sixty six feet wide because that was the width of the original surveyor's chain.
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