Insects and Disease Controls for Milam County Fruit Trees
Milam County Agent outlines spray programs and sanitation to protect fruit and nut trees. Prune in January or February to shape trees and remove dead limbs. Apply dormant oil spray in January to control scale insects and promote healthy growth. Fertilizer guidance uses a 10-20-10 mix with soil holes six to eight inches deep. A soil test guides fertilizer type and amount. More info available at the county extension office.
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Texas
Milam ASCS announces 1965 premeasurement and allotment dates
Milam County farmers may apply for premeasurement of cotton acreage January 9 through February 3 with a service charge of 10 dollars per farm plus 2 dollars per pilot over one and 11 cents per acre. Final dates for cotton and peanut allotments and other programs are set, including wool and mohair receipts and 1963 feed grain signup beginning February 1 and ending March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milam County
Alvan Sanders
Milam County Agricultural, Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Sanders
Balanced Fertility via Soil Testing for Better Crops
The article argues for using properly timed and proportioned fertilizers to boost yield and income. It emphasizes balanced fertility, soil tests as the starting point, and collecting soil samples now, with extension office guidance available for instructions.
Land changes set for area farmers and ranchers
Farmers continue land use shifts from cropland to pasture in the region with coastal Bermuda grass favored to replace cotton corn maize and small grains. Best results come from a clean seedbed prepared before sprigging between February and April with 10 15 bushels of sprigs per acre or 15 20 bushels broadcast in sandy soil. A C P cost share and SCS technical help support establishment and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
SCS
Soil Conservation District
Farmers and ranches urged to sample soil now for spring needs
Texas A and M extension soil chemist W F Bennett says ideal soil and weather conditions allow early sampling to beat spring rushes. Have fields divided into uniform zones for representative tests and send samples to Lubbock Seymour or College Station labs for 1–2 week turnaround. County agents can assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
W. F. Bennett
Texas A & M College
Bennett
Lubbock
Seymour
Self-Employment Tax Rate For Farmers And Ranchers
Andrews, IRS administrator in Temple Texas, announced that the 1962 self employment tax rate is 47 percent. Farmers operating farms self-employed pay this tax in addition to income tax. A self employed person is someone who runs their own business even if they hire others or do not live on the farm. Taxpayers must file returns and pay tax if net earnings from self employment reach 400 dollars or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP. Andrews
Internal Revenue Service
Temple
Texas
IRS
Taxpayers Advised on Deducting Texas Sales Tax
Internal Revenue official in Temple announced a Texas Sales Tax Table for 1962 to help itemizers claim the deduction. The table simplifies calculations and excludes items like gas, cigarettes, and certain vehicle taxes. it covers incomes from under 1000 to over 19000 with progressive rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Afp Andrews
Internal Revenue Service
Temple
IRS
Krause Earns Degree At Texas A and M College Station
Krause, Krause, Burlington, is a candidate for a bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in personnel administration at Texas A and M College Station graduation exercises on January 19. Dr. Robert E. Goodrich Jr., pastor of the First Methodist Church of Dallas, will deliver the principal address. Texas A and M officials list 400 degree candidates, including 80 pursuing advanced degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
David Martin Krause
Burlington
Texas A & M College
Robert E. Goodrich, Jr
First Methodist Church of
Dallas
Texas A & M
Krause
McDermott To Receive Degree At UT Commencement
Make McDermott of Daggeron will be among 118 candidates for Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas College of Engineering commencement on January 26. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Make McDermott Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Make McDermott of
Daggeron
University of Texas College of Engineering
McDermott
Make McDermott
Airman Hromeik to train at Carswell AFB Tex
Airman Basic Frank H. Hromeik of Burlington is assigned to Carswell Air Force Base Texas for metals processing training and duty after completing basic training. He is a 1961 Yee High School graduate and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Hromeik of Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackland Afb
Tex
Frank H. Hromeik
Burlington
Tn Carswell Afb
Hromeik
United States Air Force
Yee High School
Cameron
Joe F. Hromeik
Milano Guests Visit In Lockhart Home Over Weekend
A string of weekend visitors and hosts described in Lockhart area society notes. Tommy Porter, returning from Fort Dix Germany, plans to resume Southwestern University in Georgetown February 1. Parents Rev and Mrs John Lockhart of Houston visited, as did Porters’ family. Multiple Houston, Cameron, Bryan, Rockdale, Austin, Dallas, and Galveston locals appeared for visits, showers, and hospital trips.
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Kev
Richard Lockhart
Tommy Porter
Lockhart
Frankfort
Germany
Tommy
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Rev
John Lockhart
Houston
Carolyn Brymer
Austin
Charlie Sims
Wade Price
Wallie Hawkins
Andy Richardson
Cameron
St Edward Hospital
Alice Sewell
Maggie Roskey
Chriesman
Buck Hairston
Camp Head
Curtis Harrison
Hill Morgan
Bettye Close
van and
Ronnie
FB Burks
F F Merry
Dallas
Henry Burks
Zeff Morgan Jr
Bill Morgan
John Morgan
Rickey
Lindsey Williams
Barclay Jeter
Pee Wee Paceley
Zeff Morgan
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
Morgan
Will Hensley
Billie Boedeker
Palestine
Bessie Brooks
Ed DeBeau
Temple
Charlie Baskett
St. Edward Hospital
Milano
James Fontaine
Bob Davis
James
K Fontaine
Karen
Jack Pond
Bradley Fuller
Ed White
Cutoff
Carlton Crook
Marlin Hospital
Edgar Sennett
Clute
W B. Burnett
Weldon Harris
FL. Worth
EB Yager
Frank Black
West Texas
Henderson Named To Housing Board In Cameron
John B Henderson Sr was appointed a member of the Cameron Housing Authority board by the City Council last week replacing Henry Liebman who was elevated to chairman of the Housing board succeeding Narvie Caperton. The Herald had previously reported the wrong name John A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B Henderson, Sr
Cameron Housing Authority Board
Johnn A Smith
The
Herald
Navy Coach to Interview at Waco Recruiting Station
Navy coach Don Ross, assistant coach Foooball, will visit the U S Naval Academy, to interview standout football players who wish to attend. The event is at 1705 Austin Street in Waco on Monday January 2 at 4 pm, with interviews for candidates meeting admission standards.
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Don Ross
U.S Naval Academy
Waco
U S Navy
Austin Street
Pam Hie
U S Naval Academy
School Census Set For Rogers School
Rogers Consolidated Independent School District begins the annual census for residents aged 6 to 17. Parents must certify children will be six by September 1, 1965. About 92 students live outside Rogers districts and will be counted in their home districts. Contact Supt AF Harbour or Mrs Frank Green to ensure first time enrollees for 1983-44 are properly enumerated.
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Rogers
Texas
Rogers Consolidated Independent
Permanent School Fund of
Supt AF Harbour
Frank Green
Brashear Rites Held Here Monday
Isaac Brashear of Cameron dies Saturday in Austin hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at Green's Funeral Home in Cameron with Rev. Autrey Russell officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Brashear, a retired oil field driller born in Milam County, had been living with a niece, Mrs. J. L. D. Smalley, in Cameron. Several nieces and nephews survive.
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Isaac Breshear
Cameron
Austin Hospital
Green
Autrey Russell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Brashear
Milam County
J LD Smalley
Weekend Visitors and Local Arrivals Across Families
Jones and Stidham family ties highlight Houston guests Mr Benny McClothin and daughters Jean Ann and Mary Jane visited Stidhams in the company of Major Polly Atkinson from Ft Hood. Many relatives from Dallas Austin Besumon Clute Cutoff and Marlin hosted and hosted back.
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Benny McClothin
Jean Ann
Mary Jane
Houston
T. B Stidham
Polly Atkinson
Ft Hood
Suse and
Burnett Atkinson Bradley Burnett
Besumon
W BK Burnett
Crisco Award Presented at Yee High to Bertha Miller
Bertha Miller, senior at Yee High School and daughter of Mr and Mrs Hugo Miller, received the Crisco Award for Home Economics during a recent assembly. She earned the trophy for outstanding achievement in homemaking based on cooperation capability and classroom participation.
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Bertha Miller
Crisco
Yee High School
Miss Miller
Hugo Miller
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Milam Transit Mix Concrete
Walter Wallace
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AKAM
Bayfield
Lester J. McCulloch
USN
Henry L. McCulloch
United States
Caribbean
Long Beach
Calif
Amphibious Squadron Seven
Washburn
John W) Morgan
William H Morgan
Santiego
West
Stat
Geusts
C. J. Ray
Verna
Ollie German
Kermit Grabner
Joe Palasota
Bryan
Estelle Wadsworth
Rockdale
Henderson
Housing Board
Navy
F B Burks
Trudy Elsenburg Teig
F Bh Burks
Curtis Miller
Gerald Vinton
Cade Hensley
Jim Gandy
Betton
Hensley
Gandy
W M. Nelson
Nelsons
StilThouse Hollow
Lampasas
Bisma-Rex
NEW Cameron Pharmacy
Jan
Brashear Rites
Stidhams
Gordon Baskin Insurance
Lia Piec Sen
Deaka
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