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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1956
Page
9
In a report from Mineral Wells area, livestock managers face several years of below normal rainfall. Experts advise balancing livestock numbers, selecting forage, and planned re supplemen with low cost roughage like cotton seed and peanut hulls. Small pastures and seed plantings are recommended to protect ranges, with local agents providing guidance.
College Station Ohio reports extension specialist Jack Barton calls water conservation a shared responsibility for every resident. He defines it as the sensible use of water and preventing waste from leaky faucets to flood runoff, urging farmers, city dwellers, industries, and municipalities to study usage and cooperate to solve Texas water use problems.
Records from 27 agricultural experiment stations show no normal rainfall for the crop year 1955 56 and several stations report less than half normal fall. Extension range specialist A H Walker notes many regions have had multiple years of below normal rainfall. Comancheans Mr and Mrs Walter Hill Mr and Mrs Walter Barret and Mr and Mrs Castle B Ellis planning to attend the A&M TCU game in College Station this Saturday.
Comanche student Travis Baker placed four Rambouillet head in the Junior Division at the State Pair of Texas. His ewe lambs earned third and fifth while ram lambs placed fifth and ninth. He expected thirty dollars in prize money to offset expenses. Baker is a Comanche High School senior, son of Derwood and his wife.
The Carlton community invites friends to join J Kerley for an open house to mark his approaching ninety ninth birthday at his home. The event will be held Sunday afternoon, with neighbors and relatives expected to attend.
Preston May and Dave Auven shine enjoyed a Bayou fishing outing Monday. The group hosted a fish fry at the May home. Vernon Fletcher visited from Fort Worth for the weekend with family. Various local families attended church events, visits, and a football game in nearby towns.
Mrs. J. D. Stephens hosts Rev Wayne Shannon and companions from Howard Payne Fort Worth De Leon and Comyn during weekend visits. Edwin and Sam Kinnard families plus Gayle Garnet and others attend events with local residents. Attendees include Charlie Cook family from Fort Worth and Tarleton student Jackie McCoy from Stephenville.
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