Texas Yam Law Boosts Growers Market Access
Texas sweet potatoes gained footing in national markets after the new sweet potato inspection law. Agriculture official John C. White said over 2 million bushels were shipped to national trade channels last season. The inspection service processed 1,008,807 bushels for the industry and 100,000 more for individual farmers. New outlets opened in Detroit, Chicago, New York and several western states where graded purchases dominated.
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Texas
John C. White
White
Sweet Potato Inspection Service
Austin
State Department of Agriculture
Detroit
Chicago
New York
Traffic Victim Buried After Athens Area Car Crash
Funeral services were held Sunday at 2p from Chinkpin Cemetery near Athens for Alfred Franklin Cleveland 3 victim of a two car collision on Highway 80 one mile west of Edgewood Thursday June 14. J T Yarbrough of Edgewood also killed. Cleveland born in Henderson County longtime Athens resident employed in Wills Point. Rev J H Trent led rites with fees collected by the state inspection service totaling Jimats. money paid by industry funded the program self supporting with no tax cost.
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Sanday
Chinkpin
Athens
Alfred Franklin Cleveland
Ictim
Highway 80
Edgewood
J. T. Yarbrough
Mr. Cleveland
Henderson County
Wills Point
J. H. Trent
Ath
White
Obituary Fragments From Canoga Park and Nearby Areas
Obituary fragment mentions Wayne Cleveland, three daughters including Miriam Barbara, Patsy York, and family across Canoga Park Dallas Lubbock Athens Brownfield Frankston and Athens with ten grandchildren. Notable relatives listed include Mrs Bessie Lou Cole Ola May Foster and Katie Hopper Herrington.
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Canoga Park
Cal
Wayne
Cleveland
Danny Lynn Baugh Services Held At Highland Church
Danny Lynn Baugh eight year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Baugh dies after injuries in a rear seat pickup crash. Services held at Highland Baptist Church with Rev. Elmer Parkerson and Rev. J. K. Barrett officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Survivors include his parents a brother Don Ranh and a sister Angelyn Baugh, grandparents W. Baugh and Noah Reeves.
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Danny Tum Dou
Tommy Haugh
Highland Baptist Church
Elmer Parkerson
J. K. Barrett
Pleasant Union Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Hillined & Sons Funeral Home
Panny
Baker Clinic
Wills Point
Don Ranzh
Angelyn Baugh
Mra
W. Baugh
Route 4
Wills
Point
Noah Reeves
Myrtle Springs
Local Green Wraps Move to Athens Shed
Edgewood will not have a green tomato market this year. Negotiations with the Kirk Co. of Sun Entio Texas and Martin Hamilton on sheds failed. Athens operates three sheds with prices from 1 to 17 cents per pound. pinks sell at $3 per handle.
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Athens
Pirst Nation
Edgewood
Negota Fons
D. Kirk Co
Sunenito
Texas
Martin Hamilton
Kirk Company
Hamilton
Edinburg
Picken
Athens Review
Dallas
Grand Saline
Auction Report From Wills Point Stock Sale
Cattle and hog prices mixed with cows at 9 to 11.80 per 100 pounds and calves 16 to 19.80 per 100. Stocker cows 8 to 10, stocker calves 13.50 to 16, bulls 10 to 13.78, pairs 30 to 120. Hogs 12 to 1660, horses offered, market steady for horses. Overall cattle lower than last Tuesday. few cattle returning to the farm. most to packers. Wills Point Auction Barn did not report.
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Frase
Wills Point Auction Barn
Drouth Causes Worries for Athens Farmers This Week
Athens buyers report steady shipments but caution drought will curb volume. Traders note drouth as the major problem facing area farmers with crops and pastures in need of moisture, despite some activity this week.
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Athens
Drouth
Safety Record Raymond Nell Receives Safe Driver Award
Raymond J Nell of Fruitvale rural area was honored with the National Safety Come Safe Driver award for eight years of accident free operation in the Post fire Department rural service. The citation noted his role in the Motor Vehicle Equipment and Traffic Safety Program linked to the Post Office Department.
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Raymond J. Nell
Fruitvale
National Safety Come
Post Fire Department
Watkins Veodnet Dealer Ad In Grand Saline
Mrs Zola F Moore seeks your needs in Grand Saline through a local ad for Watkins Veodnet Dealer. Customer outreach lists phone contact 262 and invites inquiries for tailored service.
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Watkins Veodnet
Grand Saline
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