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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1960
Page
17
The report describes Civil Defense Thomas-Service training to test and improve procedures for protecting agriculture, food distribution, soil reclamation, and livestock against radioactive fallout. It notes coordinated measures by U S forestry and state agencies to aid rural areas and establish rapid response systems for contamination scenarios.
The Soil Conservation District formed after election in 1940 and certified in 1941 now covers 1,346,412 acres with 57 acres cultivated and 43 percent in pasture. About 5,200 to 5,500 cooperators operate on 800,687 acres. Board members are B. B. Hickman, C. M. McCain, W. J. Fruits, Wade George, and H. W. Turney. Ten regular and two called meetings were held in 1959, with planning, district literature distribution, and public meetings at Eastland Comanche Rising Star and Dublin.
District records summarize 1959 soil stewardship efforts across Erath and Comanche Counties. highlights include Resley and Cow-Arms tracts joining to form a northeast Leon River watershed, public tours, and Green's Creek Pilot operations. The Rush Creek Association notes farm size growth and a shift to pasture and intensified livestock as land owners seek productive use.
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