Self Taught Engineer Spurred Harvest Tech Revolution
The article profiles Tom Carroll, a self taught engineer who created a one man threshing machine that boosted farm productivity and helped usher in modern harvesting equipment. It highlights his career at Massey Ferguson and his Cyrus Hall McCormick Gold Medal award in 1958. It also notes a Nashville inventor’s warm mattress heater and the broader theme of listening to the service station man as a trusted source for car care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Tay
Washington
Tm Bey
Tom Carroll
Massey-Ferguson
Carroll
U.S
Cyrus Hall McCormick
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Nashville
Tenn
Clark
James Lightburn
Purolator
Memorial book list and revival at Dublin Church
Recent memorials include Irene Rven’s Granny Hillbilly Cook book for Mary Roberts Farner, Health Seekers in the Southwest 1817 1990 for Alice Hayes, The Gabriel Hounds for Lana Carrouth, and The Light Here Kindled for Mary Armstrong. A revival runs Monday night at 8 30 through Sunday night June 9 with Rev De Wault speaking and a conference Sunday June 2 at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene
Granny) Rven
Mary Roberts Farner
Rena Owen
Granny
Alice Hayes
Ivy Marie Morrison
Gabriel
Lana Carrouth
Leroy Grayson
Mary Stewart
Gladys Carroll
Frank Reese
Mary Armstrong
de Wault
Dublin
W. A. Ross
Hareliks Purchase Full Merchandise in Dallas Weekend
Mr and Mrs Louis Harelik spent a weekend in Dallas buying full merchandise for Hareliks. The trip focused on stocking inventory with new items and updating stock for the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Louis Harelik
Dallas
Harelik
TP and L Plans 775000 KW Tradinghouse No 2 Near Waco
Texas Power and Light announces construction of Tradinghouse No 2 at Trading Creek Station about 10 miles east of Waco. The unit will deliver up to 775000 kilowatts and join Tradinghouse No 1, a 565000 kilowatt unit under construction. Construction starts June 1968 with completion expected late 1971 or early 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Power & Light Company
Trading Creek
Waco
Tradinghouse No. 2
Tradinghouse No. 1
T. L. Austin
Local and Area News Recap from Hearne and Dallas
Mrs Merl Gough of Hearne and her children Donna and Allen visited relatives Mr and Mrs Louis Barnard in Hearne and attended the graduation of her sister Jaynie Cloud Partin. Eugene Rauhut shopped in Dallas for Gibbs Exclusive Styles. J B Lacy remains hospitalized in Abilene. N F Williams, 89, is back at Blackwood Hospital in room 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merl Gough
Donna and
Allen
Hearne
Louis Barnard
Jaynie Cloud Partin
Eugene Rauhut
Dallas
Gibbs
N. F. Williams
Blackwood Hospital
Brown & Root Named Contractor for Texas Facility
Jr. TP and L president announced Brown & Root Inc of Houston as contractor for the new facility.
Yarborough backs Don in Texas governor runoff
U S Senator Ralph Yarborough publicly endorsed Don Yarborough for Texas governor after visiting the campaign headquarters in Austin. He predicted a runoff victory and urged supporters to work Monday as he recalled past close races and noted crossover appeal from Hill and Briscoe backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Don Yarborough
Yarborough
D. Yarborough
Austin
Jimmy Allred
Texas
Sen. Yarborough
Hill and Briscoe
Hill and
Briscoe
Air Force Seeks Skilled Musicians for Band Posts
Air Force recruiter Jack Townsley announced a call for highly qualified musicians of any instrument. Applicants must sight read music and pass an audition by a Band Director, with a career as an Air Force musician as their only duty. Contact Sgt Townsley for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Townsley
Air Force
Townsley
Oraf
United States Air Force
P.O
Abilene
Public Hearing on County Hunting Regulations Set
Parks and Wildlife Department announces a public hearing at 2 p m on June 11 1968 at the Comanche County Courthouse Texas for proposed hunting fishing and trapping regulations in Comanche County. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission sets seasons bag limits and methods of taking wildlife. All interested persons urged to attend and comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Wildlife Department
Comanche
Comanche County
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
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Congregational Church News
Polgram
Tp&l
Herne
J. B. Lacy
Express Adnews
Don
Charles R. Grace
Birh
Vernam
Emu
Trace Elements. Inc
Gorman, Texas
Ite
LaDon’ Steak House
West de Leon, Texas
TREND
Central Texas Pertitzer Co., Inc
8 Hooker
Hooker Farm Chemicals
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