Hearne By-Pass Talks Between City County and State Officials
State highway officials and Hearne city and Robertson County leaders met to review the proposed Hearne by-pass first raised in 1956. Officials cited lagging funds and rising right-of-way costs as delaying construction while 1965 pledges by the county surfaced as part of the plan. Some local business leaders opposed the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Hearne
Robertson County
Highway Department
Democrat
Tomato culture and summer serving ideas from Home Demonstration Club
Christine Laws outlines tomato history from the Andes to Europe and North America and offers several summer recipes. Baked tomatoes on the grill with cream and butter, marinated tomato slices with French dressing, clear tomato soup, and a jellied tomato salad are described with steps and measurements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes
South America
Central America
Mexico
Europe
United States
Youth Rodeo at Caldwell Set for August 4-5
Burleson County Laddie Club hosts annual Youth Rodeo August 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. in Caldwell featuring calf, steer and bull riding, rope events, barrel and stake races, goal tying and ribbon grab. Contestants must reside in Burleson Brazos Lee Washington Milam or Robertson Counties. Entry blanks available from Mrs. Lewis Willard in Caldwell with July 24 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson County Laddie Club
Caldwell
Burleson Brazes
Lee
Washington
Milam
Robertson Counties
Lewis Willard
P.O. Box
FHA Loans Approved For Rosebud and McGregor Country Clubs
The FHA approved a 231000 loan to build Spring Lake Club near Rosebud and a 335000 loan for Rolling Hills Country Club at McGregor. McGregor club has 353 advance members, Spring Lake lists 215. Spring Lake will be built on 388 acres of land formerly Lee Casey property on Pool Creek four miles east of Travis. Club directors—led by President Dr H B Halbert and Secretary Andy Voltin—will be elected at a membership meeting at 8 50 PM Friday in the D Brown Library, Rosebud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FHA
Spring Lake Club
Rosebud
Carl Spelce
Falls County
Rolling Hills Country Club
McGregor
McGregor Club
Rosebud Spring Lake Club
Lee Casey
Pool Creek
Travis
D. Brown
H. B. Halbert
Andy Voltin
Rockdale R&C Club Plans Youth Rodeo
Rockdale Roping and Cutting Club announces the second annual Youth Rodeo at Fair Park Arena August 24 26. Prizes include saddles for top boy and girl and trophies for first through third places. Entry blanks available from the Club Box 615.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Fair Park Arena
Corley Wins Houston IH Sales Contest
Tommy Corley, Cameron Equipment Co. manager, earned first place in International Harvester's Houston district sales contest. He won a five day Bermuda trip as the prize and departed Houston with Mrs. Corley for New York City before proceeding to the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Corley
Cameron Equipment Co
Houston
International Harvester
Bermuda
Mrs. Corley
New York City
Island
Beef Cattle Short Course At Texas A&M In August
The 7th Annual Beef Cattle Short Course will be held at Texas A&M on August 14 and 15. It invites all persons interested in recent beef cattle industry developments. The article also notes the Liberty Bell cracked while tolling for Chief Justice John Marshall in 1835.
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Texas A&m
John Marshall
Billy Todd Serving With Support Group in Vietnam
Marine Corporal Billy D. Todd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Todd of Gause, serves with Force Logistic Support Group Bravo in Chu Lai Vietnam. FLSG Bravo supports US and South Vietnamese troops in the First Corps area by supplying food ammunition clothing and other materials for combat operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu Lai
Vietnam
Billy D. Todd
J. T. Todd
Gause
Flsg B
United States
First Corps
Outdoor July Evening Services At Rogers First Baptist
Rev Morris Chapman announced evening worship on the Rogers church lawn each July night at 8 p m Chairs will be arranged in front of the education building with a piano and pulpit on the porches It marks the first outdoor services in years and invites public attendance Parking is provided for seniors and those preferring to listen from their cars
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First Baptist Church of
Rogers
Morris Chapman
Dodson Attends Public School Administrators Seminar
Superintendent D R Dodson joined more than 30 public school leaders at a seminar held by Public School Administrators at Southwestern University Georgetown Texas.
Parasite Offers New Hope For Scale Insect Control
A wasp native to India, discovered by a USDA entomologist, is being studied at Texas A&M as a potential biological control for scale insects. The wasp deposits eggs into the scale, and the host dies when the eggs hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Texas A&m
County Farmers Benefit From Trace Mineral Trials
County farmers showcased crop tour results highlighting trace mineral tests on 13 farms from Burlington to Thorn Dale. Zinc sulphate raised sorghum yields on most farms, magnesium generally did not, boron and manganese showed mixed responses, and soil tests indicated magnesium and sulfur levels varying across fields. John A. Smith tested nitrogen rates 90 vs 120 pounds per acre with maize yields of 7034 and 7180 pounds respectively on the check plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Thorndale
Leroy Laffere
John A. Smith
Hugo Aigner
Laffere
Irwin Fuessel
Pugene Klein
Smith
Mrs Harwell Honored With 42nd Birthday Party
Jones Prairie note tells of a 42 birthday party in honor of Mrs. Elvin Harwell hosted by Mr and Mrs Luther Todd with help from friends. The column also lists visits, church events, a revival at Little River Baptist Church led by Rev Charles Moody, and several local gatherings across Jones Prairie and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Thweatt
Luther Todd
Elvin Harwell
Hope Jamison
Lula Vaughan
Bailey Jones
Carlton Crook
Verne Pentecost
Thomas Burnett
Angleton
Jimmy Burgess
Rockdale
Charles Moody
Susie
Burnett Atkinson
Little River Baptist Church
Will Stoebner
Burlington
Walter Seakel
Peggy Thweatt
Charlotte White
Harry White
Rockdale Skating Rink
Charlotte
Willie Phipps
Bryan
Maysfield
Lope Jamison
J. D. Martin
Ted, Burnett
Susie Atkinson
Willie Burnett
Flynn Harwell
Waco Center Opens Interfaith Counseling Service in Texas
A new Pastoral Counseling Center opened in Waco serving Central Texas on June 1. Affiliated with the Municipal Association of Waco, the non profit center offers short and long term counseling for marriage and personal problems with fees from 3 to 15 dollars per interview based on ability to pay. Located at 1224 Austin Ave in the First Federal Savings building the center is led by Rev H Rhea Gray and supported by a board of civic and professional leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Texas
Waco
Ministerial Association of
H. Rhea Gray
Gray
Baylor University
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Central
Texas
First Federal Savings Building
Austin Ave
Historical Marker for Milam Gravesite
An official Texas Historical Grave Marker was awarded to Milam County by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee. Miss Mary Belle Batte announced the marker for Rev. Joseph P. Sneed to be placed at Sneed Family Cemetery southwest of Calvert off Highway 190. The inscription notes his birth in January 1204 and death in November 1991.
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Texas
Milam County
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Mary Belle Batte
Rockdale
Joseph P. Sneed
Sneed
Calvert
Highway 190
Alabama
Texas Republic
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By Christine Laws
Rockdale R&c Club
Corley
Billy Todd
Parasite
Aigner
Ben Arnold
Aigner Farm
Smith Farm
Jones Prairie
Harwell
the Amazing New
Sherwin-Williams
Anderle
Cameron
Waco Center
Central Texans
Walter Senkel
John Senkel
Schiller Pharmacy
Wes
Tp&l
Texas Power & Light Company
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