County Agents Notes on Gas Refunds and Cotton Root Rot
Gas refund cards are available at the county Extension office for farmers with claims valid anytime. Refunds after June 30 1959 are 3 cents per gallon, rising to 4 cents for gasoline bought after September 30 1959. cards can be picked up or mailed. Cotton root rot symptoms begin 2 to 3 months after planting with yellowing tops and wilting. below ground, white mold and brown shreds cover roots, causing easy pullout. No economical chemical control exists. a long term program using multiple practices is advised, including mapping infested areas, deep plowing, crop rotations with resistant species, increasing organic matter, early cotton, and careful fertilizer use. 19660 Defoliation guides are available and arsenic acid is not included.
Cameron Girls Compete In District 4-H Dress Revue
Two Cameron girls join 30 contestants from 16 counties in the District Eight 4-H Dress Revue at Tarleton State College. Miss Annie Lucy Lane announces the event, set for 2 p.m. in the Agriculture Building auditorium. Junior entrants are ages 10 to 13, seniors 14 and older, with top seniors advancing to the State 4-H Dress Revue in Dallas on Oct 8. Patricia Ann Koustrom in junior, Martha Nel Moran in senior.
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Cameron
Stephenville
Tarleton State College
Annie Lucy Lane
Dallas
Patricia Ann Koustrom
Martha Nel Moran
Griffin Chapel Community Holds Awards Program
The Griffin Chapel Community held its Community Improvement Awards Program Friday evening at the community church with 57 attendees from Gause Milano and Griffin Chapel. Griffin Chapel won first place in the southern district for outstanding total community improvements. A program led by Mrs. Lillian Nelson featured remarks by Frank Nelson and guests W S Thompson and Henry Liebman with Byron Neal. Awards included a $100 check and an Improvement Certificate.
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Griffin Chapel
Gause
Milano
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Lillian Nelson
Frank Nelson
Ae Chapel
Negro Co
Thompson
Henry M. Liebman
Texas Power and Light Company of
Cameron
Byron Neal
Precinct No. 3
Liebman
D. S. Smith
W. S. Thompson
W. R. Pittman
New Law Controls Cattle On State and Federal Highways
Texas cattle owners face a new rule prohibiting livestock roaming on state and federal highways even if the right of way is unfenced. Violations carry up to a $200 fine with daily as a separate offense. Farm to market roads are excluded and officers may impound cattle if the owner cannot be located.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Cameron Livestock Auction Sells 526 Cattle and 246 Hogs
Cameron livestock sale reports 526 cattle and 246 hogs sold by 73 bidders from 176 sellers. Slaughter cows up 50 cents with most classes steady. prices listed for fed steers, cows, stockers, calves, sows, boars, and feeders. Four Milam County 4-H members attend Texas Power and Light Junior Leadership Training at Lake Trinidad. Tamela Lynn Richards born June 24 in Biloxi. grandparents named Angell and Richards.
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Cameron Livestock Auction
Milam County
Ass't
Texas Power and Light Company
Lake Trinidad
Athens
Ben Arnold Homecoming in Cameron City Park
Ben Arnold Homecoming will meet in the City Park in Cameron on July 17. Come and enjoy old friends. Free soft drinks will be served.
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Cameron
Cameronite Promoted at Waco Air Force Base
William J. Mareth, son of Mary Mareth of Cameron, promoted to chief master sergeant at James Connally AFB in Waco. He supersedes aircraft maintenance in the 3567th Flight Line Maintenance Squadron and has completed multiple training programs. He and his wife Carrie Feuerbacher have two children James Jr. and Thomas R. James Connally AFB is run by Air Training Command which trains personnel for air craft and missiles.
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William J. Mareth
Mary Mareth of
Cameron
James Connally Afb
Waco
Bill Finch
Air Force
Mis
Carrie N. Feuerbacher
Creed Moore
Texas
Mset
Mrs. Mareth
William J. Jr
Thomas R. Z
Air Training Command
America
Milam 4-H Camp Notes Highlight Electric Camp and Dairy Tour
Milam county 4-H members attended Electric Camp in Trinidad June 28 to July 1 with Arvell Jungmann Buckholts Johnnie Ray Richter LaNell Moran and JoAnn Hollas Cameron. The Junior Dairy tour is set for July 12 starting 8 a.m. from Cameron Post Office with dairy project visits and a bring your own lunch. Milam 4-H Day Encampment will be July 19 at Ledbetter Park Cameron featuring games swimming crafts and evening square dancing led by Mr. and Mrs. Mark Towery.
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Milam County
4-H
Trinidad
Arvell Jungmann
Buckholts
Johnnie Ray Richter
LaNell Moran
JoAnn Hollas
Cameron
Texas Power & Light Company
Texas Extension Service
Cam
A. M. Meekma
Texas Extension
Ledbetter Park
Mark Towery
Gladiola Yeast Bread Contest Promises Monthly Prizes
The Fant Milling Co contest in Sherman Texas awards $100 monthly for the best GLADIOLA Special Hard Wheat Flour yeast bread recipe. Entries from all entrants except its employees and families are accepted, with results announced in October. Ten runners up receive $10 honorable mentions.
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Gladiola
Fred A. Havel
Route 2
Box 148
Gonzales
Texas
Havel
First Lutheran Church
Ceeerees
Fant Milling Co
Glad Times
Sherman
Fant Milling Company
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Citizens National Bank
Ead
Membex
Charles F. Richards
Tamela Lynn
Buloxi
Miss
V. L. Angell
Frank Richards
Ben Arnold
Air Force Base
US Air Force
Yee High School
Mareth
Orlando
Fla
Douglas Aircraft Corp
Long Beach
Calif
Allied School of Painting
Camp Mormoyle
San Antonio
Robert W. Horemann
Eron
Suntang
Gladiola People For the Home Baking Heart of Texas
Fred A. Havel, Sr
Lee Toothaker
Muenster
Emil S. Janacek
Schulenburg
W. C. Wagner
LaVernia
Jerome Patek
Shiner
Jerry Wouppa
Louisiana
E. Hefferman
Beeville
Albert W. Brigi
Yoakum
Wm. Blome, Jr
Brenda
F. J. Cabron
Rosebud
Frank Wentrcoek
Wheelock
Annie Mae Gilbert
Side
Rusks
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Mrs. Havel
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