Milam County Signs Up En Masse For 1962 Feed Grain Program
Milam County ASCS reports nationwide progress through March 1 with 395 497 farms signed for the 1962 feed grain program to divert about 9 030 700 acres. In Milam County 90 percent of 1961 participants have pledged to participate this year, and county official Alva Sanders notes year over year increases in intention to participate. The program aims to reduce feed grain production and government stock costs while boosting farm income and conserving land for future use. The deadline to decide is March 30.
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Milam County
Alva Sanders
ASCS
Sanders
Cotton Market Remains Slow with Steady Middling Prices
Spot cotton activity stayed limited as demand was small and selective. Prices for Middling 1 held at 33.50 cents in Dallas, 33.40 in Galveston, 33.25 in Houston, and 33.00 in Lubbock, with lower grade discounts weakening about 1.25 per bale in Lubbock.
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Dallas
Galveston
Houston
Lubbock
Petition Starts Milam Cattlemen Cattle Brucellosis Clean-Up
County agents urge Milam County cattle owners to sign petitions representing at least 75 percent of cattle owners owning 51 percent of cattle on the tax roll. The goal is to petition the state for a Brucellosis clean-up with no cost to producers.
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Milam County
Brown Ely
Gause
Joe Martin
Milano
Herbert Fieseler
Rockdale
Erwin Fuessel
Thorndale
Calvin Shenkir
Buckholts
H. M. Yager
Maysfield
Clifford Angell
Jones Prairie
Milam
Auction Report From Camer on Livestock Auction Prices
Last weeks sale at Camer on Livestock Auction featured cattle numbers 371 and hogs 243. Prices reported include Good and Choice fed steers 22.00 to 23.00 per cwt, cows 13.00 to 16.00, calves 23.50 to 25.00, stocker and feeder cattle 14.50 to 18.00, and hogs across grades from 14.00 to 20.00 for various weight classes.
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Cameron Livestock Auction
Cotton Classing Service Open Under Smith Doxey Act
College Station reports the U S Department of Agriculture offers cotton classing under the Smith Doxey Act. Growers must apply as soon as planting begins. one classification per negotiable warehouse. Eligible groups with territory offices must file by August, with southern Texas groups due by June.
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College Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fred Elliott
Elliott
Texas
Dummt
Karnes
Matagorda
Judging Begins In Texas Community Improvement Program
College Station reports judging will start next month across 14 extension districts to pick district winners in the 1961-62 Texas Community Improvement Program. About 268 rural communities with roughly 10,000 families participate as district agents set schedules. A May announcement will name the Most Progressive Rural Community, with awards funded by Texas electric utility companies.
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College Station
Reagan Brown
Extension Rural
Brown
Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Report on Social Security earnings due by April 15 1962
If a beneficiary earned over 120 dollars in 1961 while under age 72, they must file an earnings report with the Social Security Administration by April 15 1962. Failure to report may result in loss of benefits. Durelle L. Allen of the Temple Social Security District Office announced the requirement and said an estimate of 1962 earnings is also needed.
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Social Security
Social Security Administration
Durelle L. Allen
Temple Social Security District
Allen
Campbell Receives National Guard Honor Ribbon at Dyess
Joe P. Campbell Jr. of San Gabriel received the Tennessee National Guard Commendation Ribbon from Col. Donald F Blake, 64th Troop Carrier Wing commander, at a ceremony here. He earned the honor for meritorious duty as Air Force technical advisor to the 119th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight in Alcoa Tennessee. He now heads training in the wing and is a 1941 entrant graduate of San Gabriel High School. He is married to Kathryn Seiver of Kansas City Missouri.
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Kathryn M. Seiver
Kansas City
Rosebud Airman Wins Airman of the Month Honor
Dan Thornton Jr an inventory clerk in the 6100th Supply Squadron Tachikawa Japan was named Airman of the Month for outstanding conduct and duty. He is a Wilson White High School graduate of Rosebud entered service in 1960 and is married to Juanita Simpson. His mother lives in Rosebud and his father in Dallas.
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Tachikawa AB
Japan
Dan Thornton Jr
Catherine Thornton
Rosebud
Thornton
United States Air Force
Wilson White High School
Juanita Simpson
Dan Thornton
Dallas
Milam County Bond Sales Total 50756
Savings bonds sales in Miam County for February reached 30756 with Milam County committee chair Henry Liebman citing 78881 in the first two months of 1962. Texas bond sales in February totaled 13560394, 28,871,026 for January–February, 17.5 percent of 1962 goal. Douglas Dillon said bond purchases strengthen the economy and national defense.
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Miam County
Henry Liebman
Milam County
Washington
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Tracy-Duncan Home Demonstration Club Meets at Methodist Building
Mrs Otis Charles and Mrs George Young hosted the Tracy-Duncan Home Demonstration Club meeting at the Methodist Educational Building on Wednesday. Roll call covered fire hazard prevention. county council report delivered by Mrs George Young. Mrs Boyd Ofield elected game director.
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Otis Charles
George Young
Tracy - Ducan Home
Methodist Educational
Bulding
County Council
Boyd Offield
Ralph Caffey
Five Countians Named to UT Honor Roll
Five Milam County students are named to the University of Texas College of Business Administration honor roll. George Fowler of Bartlett and Daniel Kubiak of Rockdale earn high honors, Turner Newton of Cameron, David Pope of Buckholts, and Annice Scurlock of Rockdale receive honors. Additionally, dairy cattle risk salt deficiency if their ration is too low, warned by Shannon Carpenter, area extension dairy specialist, noting death can follow a prolonged salt shortage.
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Milam County
College of Business Administration
University of Texas
George Fowler
Bartlett
Daniel FE. Kubiak
Rockdale
Turner N. Newton
Cameron
David Pope
Buckholts
Annice Scurlock
Shannon Carpenter
Area Extension
Milam County reports week of March 24 diseases
Acting Milam County Health Department director Dr T E Crump lists 21 strep throat cases, three measles, and two whooping cough in the weekly report for Milam County.
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Milam County
T. E. Crump
Cameron Women At Caldwell Meeting
The Cameron District of the National Council of Catholic Women held a meeting in Caldwell on Sunday March 18. Four St Monicas Parish women attended. Father V A Sorcek of St Mary's Caldwell led a program titled What We Can Do For The Church. Mrs Robert Hoelscher Cyclone was elected president.
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Cameron
National Council of Catholic Women
Caldwell
St. Monicas Parish
V. A. Sorcek
St. Mary's
Robert Hoelscher
Cyclone
McCullouch Serves Aboard Bayfield In Tulungan Exercise
Lester J. McCullouch, boatswain's mate third class USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McCulloch of Cameron, serves aboard USS Bayfield, part of SEATO Exercise Tulungan in the Philippines from March 2 to April 2. The operation involves 30,000 troops and 60 ships with observers from eight nations.
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Philippines
FHTNC
Lester J. McCulloch
USN
H. L. McCulloch
SEATO
Tulungan
US. Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Phillippine Navy
Army
Royal Australian Air Force
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Cotton Report
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Anderle Lumber Co
J. D. Moore
Walter R. Koch
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Austin School Board
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Westminster Presbyterian Church
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