New crops add strength to Texas agriculture
Dr. Eli Whiteley heads Texas A&M University based New Crops Project under the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. The program seeks viable plant species to diversify food, fiber and energy crops, improve yields, disease resistance, and market options, with sunflowers, sweet sorghum, sesame, safflower, rape, crambe, kenaf, crotalaria, and pearl millet among candidates.
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Texas
Eli Whiteley
Texas A&m University
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Whiteley
Davidson rites in Pasadena
Funeral services for Dean Ernest Davidson 59 of Pasadena were held in the Central Church of Christ with Delton Hawn officiating. Burial followed at San Jacinto Memorial Park under Colonial Funeral Home direction. Davidson a WWII and Korean conflict veteran died after a short illness. Survivors include Melba his widow and several sons daughters in law and grandchildren.
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Dean Ernest Davidson
Pasadena
Central Church of Christ
Delton Hawn
San Jacinto Memorial Park
Colonial Funeral Home
Davidson
Melba
Michael Dean Davidson
Houston
Gregory Palmer Davidson
Baton Rouge
D’anna
Kenneth
Richard
Spokane
Washington
Weekly Horoscope Forecast July 4 to July 10
The column delivers sun sign guidance for Sagittarius through Pisces. It notes cautions about relationships with the opposite sex, shifts in residence or career affecting long term plans, and urges prudent action at work. A quirky aside urges Pisces and others to beware excess or outbursts.
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Capricorn
Local group portrait features noted participants and director
A group photo credits Rhonda Church Susan Hegvold Lisa Rowe Donna Ward Kara Kelly Sarah Worthen on the front row with Susan Smith April Cowan Annette Webb Liz Stewart Eileen Dennis Robin Hammer Sherry Ward in the middle row director Murdock Gibbs and back row Perry Worthen Ricky Penny David Harrison Nina Rogers Alan Preston and Tina Dennis photographed by John Wright.
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Rhonda Church
Susan Hegvold
Lisa Rowe
Donna Ward
Kara Kelly
Sarah Worthen
Susan Smith
April Cowan
Annette Webb
Liz Stewart
Eileen Dennis
Robin Hammer
Sherry Ward
Murdock Gibbs
Perry Worthen
Ricky Penny
David Harrison
Nina Rogers
Alan Preston
Tina Dennis
John Wright
Teens form New Beginnings group to entertain elderly
Twenty teenagers from Big Sandy and Gladewater plan July 11 performances at Heartstone Retirement Home Tyler under Murdock Gibbs. The group will tour at least five homes to support community service, seeking business and citizen help and accepting donations to cover costs.
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Big Sandy
Gladewater
Murdock Gibbs
James Gillen
Ricky Meadville
New Beginnings
Heartstone
Tyler
Ambassador College
Gibbs
Shriner's Crippled Children’s Hospital
Shreveport
Famous cat haters in history
The article notes that despite millions of homes owning cats, several famous figures disliked cats. Historical cat haters include Alexander the Great Louis XIV and Napoleon possibly due to a dislike of beings who would not come when summoned.
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Alexander the Great
Louis Xtv
Napoleon
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ARIES
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Gemini
Whispering Pines Golf Estates
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Whispering Pines
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Country Club Road
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