Buckholts Farmer Wins Center Award
Edwin F. Fischer was chosen as outstanding supervisor of the Central Texas Soil Conservation District board for 1956. A committee of bankers selected him. he receives a Certificate of Merit and competes for district and state honors, after 16 years on the board and 16 of 19 meetings attended this year.
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Edwin F. Fischer
Central Texas Soil Conservation District Board
Fischer
C. Marshall
R. C. Brod
Rosebud
H. E. Jones
Temple
Texas
Texas Bank and Trust Company
Dallas
Buckholts Farmer Pioneers Conservation Farming Techniques
Fischer, a conservation farming leader, operates two Buckholts farms testing grasses clovers and legumes for benefit assessment. His program includes 8.2 miles of terraces 138 acres contour farming 138 acres crop residue management 138 acres cover crops 27.5 acres pasture seeding and 27.1 acres permanent grass cover. He cleared ten acres, built two ponds and established pasture strips for continuous cover. Cash crop farming and livestock are integrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ember 12
Fischer
Buckholts
Harbiers
Little River Philosopher Predicts Christmas Is Near Again
On his Johnson grass farm, the Little River Philosopher writes a holiday note to The Cameron Herald saying Christmas is here again and urging a debt-free, simple spirit. He jokes about loans, Europe, and better times, and wishes readers a merry Christmas for 1957.
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Little River
Johnson Grass
Cameron Herald
Linotype
Cub Scout Pack 123 Members Attend Powwow
Mrs. George Hosch, Mrs. Nelson Davis and Mrs. Joe Hosch attended the Pejas Cub Scout Powwow at Temple High School. Leaders received instruction in craft, art and recreation. Dwight Hine and FFA students practiced livestock judging at A and M College. Sharp High School plans Christmas break from December 21 to January 2 with two church programs set for December 22 and 23 featuring fruit and candy gifts for children.
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George Hosch
Nelson Davis
Joe Hosch
Pejas
Temple High School
Dwight Hine
FFA
Donald Janke
Leroy Guillote
Troy Lock
Clyde Caffey
James Guillote
A & M College
Sharp High School
Sharp Presbyterian Church
Santa
Sharp Lutheran Church
Cameron Girls In College Choir Christmas Concert
Cameron's Kay Cox and Barbara Macon sing in Mary Hardin-Baylor's 40 voice acappella choir directed by Roy W. Hedges. The program December 17 features 16th to 20th century Christmas music with percussion in a Galician melody arrangement.
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Kay Cox
Barbara Macon
Cameron
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Roy W. Hedges
College
Tuttle
Miss Cox
Francis
Cameron Girl Appears on Wide Wide World Show
Miss Jimmye Rae Colburn daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Colburn of Cameron appeared with Stephens College Concert Chorus on Dave Garroway s Wide Wide World on Sunday December 9 The 90 member choir from Stephens College in Columbia Missouri performed several numbers viewers nationwide could watch Mrs Colburn said they saw their daughter clearly during one song Both Miss Colburn and classmate Miss Elizabeth Newton will return to Cameron December 20 for the holidays
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Jimmye Rae Colburn
Herbert Colburn
Cameron
Stephens College
Dave Garraway
Columbia
Missouri
Colburn
Elizabeth Newton
Population Share South of the Equator
A historical note states that about one twentieth of the world population resides south of the equator. It highlights the global distribution of people across hemispheres and the concentration in the northern region.
Ma Macon's Parents Named In Brief Notice
Cox 1003 N Houston and Miss Ma cons parents listed as Mr and Mrs J F Matula Route in a local community notice.
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Cox
Houston
Black Friday 1969: A Day of Market Turmoil
On September 26, 1969 Black Friday marked a dramatic stock market drop triggered by investor panic and fears of a recession. Banks and brokerage houses faced heavy losses while lawmakers urged calm and debated potential emergency measures.
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Buckholts Farmer
Cha Cas
Nike
Eplen Furniture
England
France
United States
U. S
Europe
J. A
Sharp
Florence Spiegel
Sharp News
Wom
E. O. Schiller Pharmacy
Cameron, Texas
Jimmye Colburn
Allison & Dodson Garage
Michalka Motors
St. Edward Hospital
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