Schiller to Attend Southern Water Resources Conference
Ben Barnes announced the appointment of State Representative Milton Schiller of Cameron to attend the Eleventh Southern Water Resources Conference in New Orleans July 11 to 14. Marshall W. Qualls will open the four day event with other dignitaries including Joe D. Carter Calvin T. Watts Sam A. Thompson and Raleigh W. Robinson. Invitees include federal officials and Southern state officials focused on water conservation and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
Milton Schiller
Cameron
Council of State Governments
Hotel Monteleone
New Orleans
Water Resources Research Institute
Marshall W. Qualls
Kentucky Department of Natural Resources
Joe D. Carter
Texas Water Commission
Calvin T. Watts
Louisiana Department of Public Works
Sam A. Thompson
Mississippi Board of Water Commissioners
Raleigh W. Robinson
Tennessee Division of Water Resources
Harrison Family Reunion and Local Social Notes
The Harrison family reunion occurred Sunday June 27 at the home of Mr and Mrs Bill Harrison in Ben Arnold with all children present except Derrell Hallmark and family in California. Travis School Homecoming also took place June 27 with Mrs Jim Harek and Mrs Emil Skupin in attendance. Various local visits and funerals are noted, including Robert Mayer’s funeral in Fort Worth with Rose Hill Cemetery burial, and the Ocker family reunion on July 4 at Crosby American Legion Hall with relatives from Rosebud, Temple, Dallas, and Houston visiting friends and kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Bill Harrison
Ben Arnold
Derrell Hallmark
Donna
Kathy
Laura
California
Jim Harek
Emil Skupin
Travis School
Travis
Will Vogelsang
Albert Dorner
V. D. Dodd
Billy Ernst
David
Barclay
Louis Skala
Otto Mayer
Joe Pagach
Maysfield
Robert Mayer
Fort Worth
Rose Hall Cemetery
That City
Mr. Meyer
Skala
Pagach
W. W. Hawk
Marilyn
Larry
Polly
Donnie
D. D. Harrison and
Jerry
Billy Surovik
Dallas
Henry Skupin
Houston
Robert Skupin
Sweetwater
Ridgeway Reunion Picnic Set Near Paige on July 1
The Ridgeway Reunion and Picnic is scheduled for Saturday July 1 at the Ridgeway Cemetery and Church grounds about two miles west of Paige on Highway 21. Attendees may bring a picnic lunch and socialize with old friends while enjoying barbecue hot sausage cold drinks and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ridgeway
Paige
Highway 21
Annual Milam County Crops Tour Planned for July 13
Milam County Crops Tour set for July 13 with chair J D Moore announcing the event. Volunteers will meet Ben Spears and John Box from Texas A&M at Baileys Store in Branchville at 8 a.m. for field tests on maize varieties sorghum midge chemical use and grass control corn and cotton varieties and irrigation. The tour should finish by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moore
Milam County
Coelman Duncum
Ben Spears
John Box
Texas A&m
Baileys Store
Branchville
Sorghum Midge Threat to Texas Maize in 1963
The sorghum midge, a tiny insect hardly noticed by growers, posed a serious risk to late planted maize in Texas, costing farmers an estimated four to seven million dollars in 1963. The insect affects the maize head during blooming, causing grainless heads. Insecticides listed in guide MP-3.9 include Levin, Toxaphene, Andrin, Parathion, Thithion, Diazin, and Ethion for control.
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Texas
4-H Report to Nation Comes to Texas in July 1924
The 4-H Report to the Nation visits Texas July 1924 with a team including Patty Porter Jerrell Margaret Edmundson Nevada Jack Harper Louisiana Wayne Dabney Oklahoma. They were selected at the National 4H Conference in Washington. The tour covers Bryan College Station area Houston Lubbock Midland Odessa El Paso Amarillo and Fort Worth by plane plus local 4H activities at each stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Patty Porter
Jerrell
Margaret Edmundson
N Vada
Jack Harper
Louisiana
Wayne Dabney
Oklahoma
Washington, D. C
Bryan College Station
Houston
Lubbock
Midland
Odessa
el Paso
Amerillo
Fort Worth
4H Program Committee Plans Thorndale Night Event
The 4H Program Committee met in Thorndale at 3 p.m. to finalize last minute arrangements for the night program. Members present were Peggy Stephens LeRoy Stephens Peggy Sephens LeRoy Stephens and Mrs Boyd Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndale
Peggy Stephens
LeRoy Stephens
Peggy, Sephens
Boyd Stephens
Production pedigrees gain ground in cattle sales
Texas researchers say buyers will soon study production pedigrees alongside traditional lineage to gauge breeding value. Extension expert L A Meddox predicts widespread use within a decade, noting data on weights, gain, fertility, and carcass traits from bulls and calves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
L. A. Meddox
Texas A&m University
Me‘dox
Performance Registry International
Denver
Colo
Home Demonstration Group Completes 4H Unit Projects
The Home Improvement group met June 26 and 28 to finish the 4H Unit. Members worked on bedroom layouts, furniture placement, and storage. Regina Fleming and Debbie Hanel presented a filmstrip on decorating, while girls refinished a night stand and a table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Hanel
Regina Fleming
Mary Carolyn Matula
Beth Brock
Wayne Fleming
Regina Eeming
Regina
Cynthia Krieg
Reema Fleming
Cameron Livestock Auction Reports Week End Prices
Auction records show 326 cattle and 53 hogs consigned at Cameron Livestock Auction. Prices range for steers calves and cows with values for fat cows bulls calves hogs and feeders across grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
4-H Girls to Attend 1965 Lake Brownwood Training Lab
Five 4-H girls and one adult leader from Taylor County will attend the 1965 Girls Training Laboratory at Lake Brownwood starting July 8. Delegates include Kathy Harris Margie Orr Ellen Luckey Betty Margar et Orr and Mrs visor, with Miss Ramke as supervisor. Junior leaders Fritzi Asher and LaNe’s Fitch will represent Miam County from Thorndale and Troup for Electric Camp experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Brownwood
Miss Ramke
Kathy Harris
Margie Orr
Superof
Thorndale
Ellen Luckey
Countywide
Betty Margaret Orr
Rockdale
Visor
Fritzi Asher
Thorndale 4-H
LaNe
Fitch
Troup
Wiill
Miam County
Summer Transplant Of Interest If You Buy Build New Home
Texas A M Extension horticulturist Everett E Janne says new homeowners can transplant shrubs and trees in summer not just fall. Choose healthy container grown or balled plants, prepare soil with peat moss, dig a hole 50 percent wider than the root ball, remove burlap above ground, water to settle, and delay fertilizer until new growth begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Everett E. Janne
Texas A&m University Extension Landscape Horticulturist
Janne
Services Held For Ruben Tubbs 83
Funeral services for Ruben Tubbs 83 who died Monday in Temple were held Wednesday at Marek Burns funeral home with Rev. Bob Wimberly and Rev. J E Lafferty officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. Tubbs born February 17 1882 in Selma Alabama lived in Cameron 29 years retired farmer Spanish American War veteran member Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion. Survivors include wife five sons one daughter a brother a sister 19 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Tubbs
Temple
Marek-Burns
Bob Wimberly
J. E. Lafferty
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mr. Tubbs
Selma
Ala
Cameron
Tubbs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. D. Tubbs
Frank Tubbs
Melvin Tubbs
Bryan
Leo Tubbs
Houston
Don Tubbs
Chicago, Il
Lee McCollum
Rosebud
Claude Tubbs
San Angelo
Mable Edwards
Los Angeles
Reynolds and Roselers vacationing visiting relatives
Mr. and Mrs Bennie Reynolds of Houston and Betty Sue Roseler of Dallas are visiting Bill Roseler and family. The Reynolds and Roseler couples and their sons spent Sunday in Dallas. David stayed longer for additional visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Reynolds
Houston
Betty Sue Roseler
Dallas
Bill Roselers
Bill Roseler
David
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King Ranch
MR. Producer
Milo
Eastern Seed & Fertilizer Company
Batte-Hickman
Santa FE
Larry Jenson
Central Texas
John Debbie Hanes
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Anna Marie Ramke
Cameron Livestock
Jack Lawhorn
Ringman
Floyd Lawhorn
W. B. Eldred
Swift
Wells Meat Co
Killeen
Tay
Lor Meat Co
Taylor, Texas
H&b Packing Co
Waco
Roeglein Co
Dallas, Texas
Capitol Cattle Company
Austin
Harrell Cattle
San Antonio
Cameron Livestock Auction
Rye
Mr. Boston
MR. Boston Distiller Inc
Boston
Mass
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