Four-H Gold Star Awards Set For Saturday Banquet
Peggy Stephens and David McClaren will receive Gold Star Awards at the county awards program and banquet Saturday at Simon George Hall in Cameron. David has led beef dairy crops horses poultry and garden projects and held officer roles. Peggy has led citizenship defense foods swine beef and home improvement activities and serves as secretary to the Milam County 4-H Council. Both were honored earlier by the Electric Cooperative of Texas and Tarleton State College for District 8 Gold Star winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Stephens
David McClaren
Simon George Hall
Cameron
David
Milam County
Houston
San Antonio
Alam County
Boyd Stephens
Rockdale
Peggy
Fleetric Cooperation of Texas
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Stephenville
Tarleton State College
Cameron livestock auction clears 800 cattle and hogs
Auction barn officials report 800 cattle and pigs sold at Cameron sale. Prices included steers 22.09 24.00, fat cows 14.00 16.50, calves 20.00 27.00, hogs No 1-3 17.50 18.20, sows 14.00 16.50 with varied stocker and feeder prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Details of 1968 Feed Grain program announced by ASCS
The 1968 feed grain program offers diversion payments and price support for corn and grain sorghum bases. Key rules include 20 percent minimum diversion, up to 50 percent, payments at 45 percent of the total support rate times yield, and small farm exceptions. Sign up at ASCS from February 5 to March 15, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva FE
Sanders
ASCS
Beef cattle shortcourse notes highlight costs and crossbreeding gains
Ninety stockmen attended beef cattle shortcourse meetings in Rockdale Thorndale and Cameron on Oct 30 31 and Nov 1. A D Thompson analyzed cost per pound of protein feeds and Coastal Bermuda nutrition. Denton estimated annual cow costs at 88.90 and replacement costs at 142 with 14 percent annual replacement. Crossbreeding and accurate records shown to boost efficiency. Charolais Santa Gertrudis Brown Swiss crosses yield better calfs. Vet leaders Patterson and Titsworth discussed health including Lepto and blackleg vaccination. Average straight bred calf weight 392 lbs. first cross calves around 400 lbs at weaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Moore
Rockdale
Thorndale
Cameron
A. D. Thompson
Bermuda
James Denton
Denton
C. M. Patterson
Robert Titsworth
Patterson
Titsworth
L. A. Maddox
Major Edwin D Lehnert Receives Oak Leaf Cluster Medal
Major Edwin D Lehnert, son of Mr and Mrs F E Lehnert of Cameron, earned the Oak Leaf Cluster Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service as plans officer at the United States Army Training Center Ft Lewis Washington. The citation notes his handling of billeting and logistics programs over $ million despite losses and turbulence, showcasing versatility, professional knowledge and dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin D. Lehnert
United States Army Training Center
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Lehnert
FE. A. Lehnert
Cameron
Yee High School
Texas A&m
Maj
Maj. Lehnert
Officer Corps
United States Army
Texas grain stocks fall from year ago across Texas
Oct. 1 stocks of wheat grain sorghum corn oats barley and rye in Texas are below a year ago reports the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service. Holdings of corn and grain sorghum exclude the 1967 crop while wheat oats barley and rye include the current crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
National Farm City Week Observed Across United States
Farm City Week November 17 to 23 highlights agriculture as the nation’s economic base and essential for individual well being. The observance seeks to raise public appreciation for farming and rural life and its contribution to the country’s prosperity.
Local Families Host Guests and Attend Events in Bluebonnet Area
Arlington hosts Clarkson family and McQueens as guests while Waco visitors stay with Hauks. Rosebud hospitalizes Dodd relative. Levelland reports best cotton and grain crop in years. CYO district meeting draws Mayer and church groups. Ernst and Dodd families visit Austin. NTSU students Skupin Engel visit relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Clark
Levelland
J. A. Blassenz
Jerry Mayer
CYO
Bremond
St. Michael Catholic Church
Burlington
St. Ann Catholic Church
Rosebud
George Dodd
Lonnie
Ricky
Karen
Austin
Clarence Dodd
Vernon
Edward
Nancy
David Skupin
Gene Engel
NTSU
Emil Skupin
Charles Engel
Travis
Texas Hunters Outnumber Soldiers In Vietnam By Two To One
The Texas Safety Association reports about one million Texas sportsmen will hunt this season, outnumbering American soldiers in Vietnam nearly two to one. It urges strict safety, note that many accidents involve youths under 21, and stresses identifying targets and wearing bright gear.
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Texas
Vietnam
Austin
Texas Safety Association
Safety Association
Safety Organization
The
Coffield Dies in Cameron with Rockdale Ties
E H Coffield of Cameron dies at a Temple hospital at 8 p m Wednesday November in Rockdale where he had long been in business and a Gulf Oil Products distributor He is survived by his wife Christine a brother H H Coffield of Rockdale nephews H Coffield of Houston and W A Coffield of New York City Funeral services were held at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home Rockdale with burial in Old City Cemetery Reverend Edward H Campbell and Reverend David Erskine officiating Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
In. H. Coffield
Cameron
Temple Hospital
Rockdale
Gulf Oil Products
Christine Coffield
H. H. Coffield
H. Coffield
Houston
W. A. Coffield
New York City
Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home
Rocdale
Old City
Edward H. Campbell
Denton
Episcopal
David Erskine
Honorary pallbearers named for local funeral service
Davis Lester Williams W gan and Barton Sutton listed as primary mourners with honorary pallbearers Fred A. Bethea Oxsheer M. Smith C E Prewitt J T Hale and W C Marrs. The notice details a local obituary and lists the associated families and pallbearers for the ceremony.
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S. W. McClaren Jr
Camberon
Cuba
State Farm
A. N.ald Sloan Ph
Ackermann
Istate Farm
Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington, Hiinoia
Texas Grain Supplies
Farm—City
Clarkson
Johnny Ludwig
Arlington
Pat McQueen
Little River
W. B. Reynolds
Vogelsang
Gorman McQueen
Joe Hauk
Amos Doskocil
Waco
Billy Hauk
W. D. Dodd
Halbert Hospital
Leon Ernst
John Ernst
Leon Ernst Jr
Lynn
Dallas
J. A. Blasienz
E. H. Coffield
N. E. Alford
Hilliard Thomas
Harold Luckey
W. C. Wallace
John H
Federal Land Banks
First National Bank
Temple, Texas
Butane & Propane Service
Tappan Ranges
Central Butane CO
N. Travis
Cameron, Texas
Torino
Ford
Falcon
Hefley-Stedman Motor Co., Inc
North Houston St
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