Our Soil and Our Strength on Fritz Doss Farm Diversion Terrace
Fritz Doss assisted by a helper ran a diversion terrace on his Oak Hill farm to divert hill water from a 25 acre field until Bermuda grass is established. The field will be fenced out and cropland rotated through corn oats and vetch then Bermuda grass. The rotation will yield four fields used for hay and pasture. Three fields totaling 72 acres are Bermuda grass with rescue grass and bur clover cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Doss
Oak Hill
Fritz
Doss
Sudan
Gus Schramm
San Gabriel
Albert Cloud
Rockdale
Thimet protects cotton from pests in muddy fields
American Cyanamid developed Thimet after extensive research to guard cotton against thrips, spider mites, and aphids. It remains effective even when fields are too muddy for conventional spraying. It has undergone one year of grower use and testing by state and federal experiment stations across the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Pasture Improvement Plans Include Bermuda and Weeping Love Grass
Local farmers in Milam and surrounding areas outline methods to establish Bermuda, blue stem, and weeping love grass. B B Rains Charlie Majors Jack Crump and others plan to plant various grasses, overseed, fertilize, and use spring tooth tillers to boost winter and drought grazing. The notes emphasize fertilizer use, proper planting, and the value of hardy, productive grasses for year round forage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Rains
Gause
Charlie Majors
Thorndale
Jack Crump
Rockdale
Taylor Soil Conservation District
Mrs. Coker Hosts Hoyte H D Club Meeting
Suggestions for National Home Demonstration Week and county camp plans were made at the Hoyte H D Club meeting held Tuesday March 5 in the home of Mrs. Ellis Coker. Flowers and seeds were exchanged, and refreshments were served to 10 members and two guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyte H. D. Club
Ellis Coker
Krenek-Junek Wed in St Monica Cameron
Miss Catherine Rosalie Krenek became the bride of Eugene Junek at St. Monica Catholic Church in Cameron on a Wednesday in February. Rev. Alfred Kallus officiated and the bride wore a navy blue princess dress with carnation corsage. Mrs. Leo Bauer served as matron of honor and Leo Bauer as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Rosalie Krenek
Eugene Junek
St. Monica Catholic Church
Cameron
Alfred Kallus
Leo Bauer
Junek Fiancee Married in Cameron Home Ceremony
The article notes the wedding held at the bride’s parents home. Mrs. Junek, a 1955 Yee High School graduate and daughter of Hugo Krenek of Cameron, has worked at Hornung Brothers Hatchery. Junek, son of Ed and Mrs. Junek of Cameron, farms. The bride wore a light blue two piece dress with black accessories.
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Junek
Yee High School
Aff
Hugo Krenek
Cameron
Hornung Brothers Hatchery
Ed Junek
L and U Shaped Homes Maximize Small Lot Space
The design uses L and U shaped houses to better utilize a small lot. Openings face private interior patios, not the street.
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W. Main
Gordon Baskin
Insurance Service
Texas
Eastern Seed Company
Taft, Texas
Rogers Definted Cottonseed Co
Waco, Texas
Southwest Sprayer & Chemical Co
Southwest Agricultural Supply Co
Rockwall
Vanamid
Yanamid Company Farm and Home Division
Rockefeller Plaza
N.Y
Milam Farmers
A. N. Owens
Owens
Cloud
City of
West 12Th Street
Mrs. Coker
Hoyte HD Club
Krenek - Junek
Lester Feed CO
Milam Theatre
TOY
Jeff Chandler
Laraine Day
Tim Hovey
Tiger Tim
Nature
Port Afrique
Pier Angeli, Phil Carey, Dennis Price
Trapeze
Burt Lancaster
Tony Curtis
Gina Lollobrigida
Joan Crawford
Cliff Robertson
Reae Dean
de Soto
Firedome
DE Soto Dealens
Grolcho Marx
NBC
ANDO
Dundeem Motors
Cameron, Texas
West First Street
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