Soil and crop yield gains cited by Texas farmer
Ernest Friedrich of Kelso near Bartlett credits soil improvement as the key to higher production. He cites upland corn yields of 74 bushels per acre on land with two years of Madrid sweet clover and an overall 66 bushels average on clover land, noting hail damage reduced potential. He uses deep fertilizer placement, chisel tillage, and legumes like vetch and winter peas, with Madrid sweetclover adopted since 1948 in a two year clover system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Friedrich
Kelso
Bartlett
Texas
Friedrich
Madrid
Drouthy Soils Display Illustrates Tough Land Types
This display highlights two soils labeled units 1 and 5, mixed prairie types found between Dry Brushy Creek and Shiloh area. They suffer from tight clay subsoil, low air content, slow water movement, crusting, and high water loss. guidance urges open topsoil, loose subsoil, grasses in rotation, and residue mulching to preserve moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minzenmeycer
Beyersville
King Ranch
Johnson
Sharp Presbyterian church events and community notices
The Sharp Presbyterian Church and Westminister Fellowship activities are detailed with meetings, hosts, attendance trophies, and birthday celebrations. Attendees include Linda Coffman Beverly Lamb Mary Lamb Sandra Hine Marilyn Petty and Barbara Petty. Out‑of‑town guests attend a family dinner for Mrs Sipple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharp Presbyterian Church
George Gamble
Erwin Flugers
Bill Sipple
Coupland
Paul Graves
Houston
Inlaw
B. B. Clark
James Thomas Clark
U V Debose To Leave Germany For New Army Rotation
PFC Ulysses V. Debose 21 son of Mrs Georgia A Debose Cameron Texas will depart Germany for the U S mid November as part of Operation Gyroscope the Army rotation plan. He serves in the 1st Infantry Division now being replaced in Europe by the 10th Infantry Division and will be stationed at Fort Riley Kansas. Debose entered the Army March 1954 and arrived overseas September 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. V. Debose
Germany
Ulysses V. Debose
Georgia A. Debose
Scott St
Cameron
Texas
U.S
Debose
1St Infantry
Europe
10Th
Fort Riley
Kansas
Army
Grand-Daughter of Slaughter’s Wins High Honor
Miss Joan Franklin, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Slaughter and daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Franklin of Baytown, has been selected for Orange Jackets at Texas University, a prestigious honor at the start of her sophomore year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaughter
D. H. Slaughter
Joan Franklin
Texas University
Miss Franklin
W. B. Franklin
Baytown
Girl Scouts Entertained With Halloween Party
Troop 3 of the Girl Scouts hosted a Halloween party for members and their families. The event featured costumes, games, and light refreshments, aiming to foster community spirit and scout fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Troop 3
Party Guests Attend Halloween Celebration at Hall
Those attending the October 31 party were Catherine Michula La Nell Rogers Donna Tray Yvonne Ksenok Dorene Hollas and Billie and her little sister Donna Kay Burke. Refreshments included hot dogs pickles chips cupcakes candy and cakes at Simon-George Hall. Mr and Mrs P H Tindall Calvert visited her mother Mrs B F Stidham and Miss Roxie All day Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Michula
la- Nell Rogers
Donna Tray
Yvonne Ksenok
Dorene Hollas
Billie
Donna Kay
Calvert
B. F. Stidham
Miss Roxie
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Sharp
Florence Spiegel
Robert Ottmer
St. Edward Hospital
Richards Adams
Smithville
Freddie L. Powers
E. Fowler
Fowler
McClosky Hospital
Charles Duncan
F. J. Rinn
E. H. Schroeder
Agnes Rinn
Norma Rinn
Presbyteria
Smuithville
H. W
Business Professional Directory
Drs
Optometrists
Rockdale
D. A. Camp
E. B. Camp
Clifford Thompson
State
Office
Chas. L. Reynolds
N. Jefferson
Joe D. Bass
Jack W. Prescott
First National Bank
Parma
Radio - Phonograph, TV
Call 104
Gordon S. Baskin
Emory B. Camp
Cameron, Texas
F. H. A. Loans
Milam Theatre
Richard Widmark
Mai Zetterling
The
Fighting Seabees
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Gell
William Campbell
Robert Campbell
Young Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Tony Curtis
Julie Adams
George Nader
We're No Angels
Joan Bennett
Aldo Ray
Peter Ustinov
the Scarlet Coat
Cornell Wilde
Michael Wilding
Anne Francis
Flame of
Calcutta
Denise Darcel
Patric Knowles
Malaya
Claudette Colbert
Life In the
Richard Montalban
Anne Bancroft
Edmond O’brien
Audrey Totter
House of Bamboo
Robert Ryan
Robert Stack
Shirley Yamaguchi
Burke
Simon-George Hall
P. H. Tindall
Ber's
Turkey
Oliday
Olds
Rile
Au Mitchan Motor Company
South Houston
Dearest Enemy
Wbc-Tv
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