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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1968
Page
2
Milam County Pecan Food Show set for November 16 at 9 am in the McGranaham Building Rockdale with two divisions junior and adult and six pecan themed classes. Also notes Texas Consumer Education Week November 4-8 and tips on convenience foods plus a Carrot Cake recipe featuring pecans.
Modern processing has turned the turkey into an affordable year round feast. Shops promote abundant birds with air tight packaging and freezing to preserve flavor. Turkey demand rises with meat content high, and specialty products range from canned pies to turkey TV dinners.
Airman Apprentice Wayne B. Bennett USN 20 son of Mr and Mrs Eugene W Bennett of Rockdale has reported for duty with Heavy Photographic Squadron 61 at U S Naval Air Station Agana Guam. His squadron flies RAFB Skywarrior jet reconnaissance aircraft on missions in the South Pacific and Southeast Asian theaters with detachments at Bangkok and Danang providing photographic support.
The menu lists daily meals from Monday November 4 to Friday November 8 including vegetable soup with pimento cheese or pressed ham on Monday, turkey with gravy on Tuesday, chili beans on Wednesday, char broil hamburger on Thursday, and meat with spaghetti on Friday, each with sides and milk.
Paula Fleming of Cameron receives the Junior Poultry Award for Milam County 4-H. She has three years with Countywide 4-H, served as club reporter two years, and is the Miss 4-H nominee. Her projects include poultry, foods and nutrition, home management, and gardening.
Chewing gum is suggested to seal a rivet leak on an aluminum boat with outside packing and hardening. The item also notes talcum powder to prevent lure sticking and freezer box ideas from milk cartons. Junior Cloths Award goes to Rosemary Ehler of St. Anthony 4-H Club for two years of work and multiple projects. Delta Kappa Gamma Beta Nu to meet November 2 at Houston's Cafe with Lott members as hostesses and a business session led by Mrs. H. D. Maxwell.
Announcement details a mail referendum to approve marketing quotas for 1969 cotton. Notices will go to farm operators, with 65 percent farm acreage allotment and 90 percent participation needed for loans and payments. Skip row rules apply, transfers limited to within states, and final transfer deadline is December 31 1968. Texas projected yield 421 lb per acre. national yield 545. Local social notes follow.
Auction barn officials reported 1,000 cattle and 330 hogs consigned to the Cameron livestock sale. Prices listed include G&C Fed Steers & Yearlings at 23.00 to 25.00, Fat Cows 15.00 to 17.50, Heifers up to 23.50, Calves 24.00 to 32.00, and Hogs No 1 to 3 at 16.50 to 17.90, Sows 14.50 to 16.20, Boars 8.00 to 10.50.
Milam County 4-H news covers the Rockdale Pecan and Food Show on November 16 at the McGranan Building on North Main, with a booth by the 4-H Council and proceeds benefiting Milam County 4-H. Clubs in Buckholts and Burlington plan officer training and elections, while three 4-Hers receive hogs for swine projects. Beef steers require grooming plans. steers will be weighed late October to early November. Local residents including the Schusters and Trices visit Etta Black and others at the Weems home and nearby farms.
Airman Dennis W. Klick son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Klick Jr of Rockdale has been assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Sheppard AFB Texas for specialized training as an aircraft maintenance specialist. He is a 1968 Rockdale High School graduate.
Fiber content drives treatment for knit garments says Graham Hard extension clothing specialist. Many knits lack labels so cleaners won’t know content unless you supply it. Acrylic knits differ from wood knits and textured acetate needs special handling. Heat sensitive fibers should air dry and typically cannot withstand finishing steam.
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