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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

2

Famed Wagons and Horses Highlight Santa Rosa Parade

Belga tached wagons drawn by Belgian horses will headline the Santa Rosa Roundup Parade at 3 p.m. Wednesday, with two wagons plus ponies on show during each roundup rodeo through the 15th. The wagons belong to Owens County Sausage of Richardson. The team’s age and exact history are uncertain though the wagons are reportedly around a century old, while the horses are recent, three to five years old, from Meadow Brook Belgian Farms.

Be and Wray Ennon Santa Rosa Rosa Vernoni Owens Country Sausage, Inc Richardson Aere Amay Wawag Seare City B Eng County Ohio Seare Meadow Brook

Harvester's Parade and Texas 4-H Roundup Highlight Texan Events

The article describes Bully Norton guiding Belgians at Spring Creek Farm near Richardson Texas and their circus wagon appearances. It notes the upcoming Texas 4-H Roundup at Texas A&M June 4-5 with about 1600 participants across 31 contests. It also lists cotton insect reporting areas and Panama Canal cargo of 92.9 million tons in 1967.

Spring Creek Farm Richardson Texas Owens Country Sausage, Inc W. M. Norton Norton Gatte Bully Tyler Cotton Bowl Dallas Panama Canal

4 H conservation program promotes youth involvement

4-H Conservation program highlights that conservation is everyone’s business. It notes youth projects in soil and water, wildlife, reforestation, and anti pollution, with teens producing demonstrations for TV and radio. It mentions sponsors like John Deere and awards including a $600 national scholarship.

New Jersey Tate Division of Fish and Game West Central Colorado John Deere County Tate and Ounuany Winnes

Spray schedule urged for pecan case bearer control

Farmers are advised to spray pecan trees within seven days to combat pecan case bearer with three applications 30 days apart. For large rigs use five chemicals per 100 gallons. for small trees per gallon use DDT malathion zinc compounds. Community events include Childress County 4H Camp June 11 and a horse club play day June 8.

Blaiberg Healthy Cape Town Heart Transplant Patient

Dr. Philip Blaiberg aged 58, known as the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient, was described by his wife as in excellent health as he began three days of tests at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.

Cape UPI Philip Blaiberg Hig Ife Groote Schuur Hospital

County 4H Camp Set for June 11 in Childress

The 4H Camp for Childress County will be held Tuesday June 11 at Fair Park Auditorium. Registration starts at 8 am and 4H members are invited. Curly Hayes and Joel Wilson will speak. a $1.50 meals and camp fee is requested plus 25 cents for swimming. Swim permits mailed or available at the County Agent's office.

Childress County City Auditorium Barbara Haggard Lowell B. Cure Fair Park Curly Hayes Joel Wilson 4-H Chifaress County

High Production Costs Threaten US Farmer

The Department of Agriculture report cited by the House Republican Task Force on Agriculture warns that farm production expenses may be up to 1.2 billion dollars higher than last year due to inflation. Bob Price notes rises in capital expenditures tax and interest payments per acre, and compares these with a 5.7 percent rise in prices received for commodities, urging policy changes to aid farmers and rural America as net farm income fell last year.

Department of Agriculture House Republican Task Force On Agriculture Eport Department’ Economic Research Service Bob Price Agriculture Department Pice Panhandle USDA Washington America

Mao and Lin Piao Attend Peking Military Leaders Reception

Mao Tse-tung 74 and Defense Minister Lin Piao appeared in Peking Monday night at a reception for the nation’s top military leaders, according to Peking Radio reported in Hong Kong broadcasts.

Hong Kong UPIL Mao Tse-tung

Almanac Today Hints at 1968 Historical Moments

The entry marks June 4 1968 as a Tuesday on day 156 with 210 days elapsed year. It notes celestial observations and lists notable events including Ford's first car trial run in Detroit, the Midway battle in World War II, and the 1967 Israel Egypt war. A thought from Terence closes.

Henry Ford Detroi Midwa United States Israel Egypt Terence

Ten CrewmEN Missing After Moroccan Trawler Breaks Up

The Moroccan trawler El Khour ran aground on rocks near Essaouira, 159 miles south of Casablanca, and broke up in heavy seas. Ten crewmen were reported missing.

Casablanca Essaouira Here

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