County Agents Report on February gardening varieties and events
Extension Vegetable Specialist Sam Conner shared diverse vegetable varieties resistant to diseases including Cantaloupe Perlita, Pickles Piccadilly Cucumber, Slicer Poinsett Squash, Homestead tomatoes, Watermelon Tri X 313, Charleston Gray Potato, and Porto Rico Okra. Upcoming events March 15 in Houston and March 10 14 in San Angelo plus Pecan Shortcourse March 16 23 with talks on propagation insects diseases and economics. The note also mentions a joke and a 1971 Children Year slogan by the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Conner
Piccadilly
Homestead 24
Homestead
Monte Grande
Charleston
Porto Rico
Louisiana
Houston
Gillspie
San Angelo
Bluefford Hancock
Weldon Newton
Jerral John
Robert Kensing
Hill Country Soil and Water Board Picks Leaders
Harold B. Schmidt named Vice Chairman of the Hill Country Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Menard. G R Rothmann becomes Chairman, handing reins to Clifford Jordan of Mason District. Officials from the Governor's Regional Planning Service discussed roles in regional planning commissions. Ted Willis and Keith Markley led the session, Markley presenting county and city cooperation ideas to Junction Rotary Club. San Angelo COG leader Jim Ridge outlined long range planning collaborations with neighboring districts. The 15 member Upper Llanos association renews leadership with Schmidt concluding a two year term as Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Schmidt
Hill Country Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Menard
G. R. Rothmann
Clifford Jordan
Mason Soil and Water Conservation District
Governor's
Regional Planning Service
So Conservation
The
Soil Conservation Service
Ted Willis
Keith Markley
Austin
Markley
Junction Rotary Club
Jim Ridge
Concho Valley
Mountain Lion Numbers Shrink Across Texas
A Texas Parks and Wildlife report estimates Texas mountain lions at 65 to 135 individuals, extinct in East Texas since before 1900 and now limited to rugged frontier areas. Biologists cite hunting, trapping and habitat loss as pressures, with Lions in the Trans-Pecos and South Texas brush country most persistent but still at risk. lack of legal protection compounds declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Dennis N. Russell
East Texas
Big Bend
Trans-Pecos
South Texas
Brush Country
Edwards Plateau
Possum Kingdom Lake
Russell
Mexico
Central America
Rio Grande
Modern Marriage Jibes and Satirical Snippets
A witty social critique pokes at gender roles and domestic life. Observations skew toward modern husbands expecting home duties after work and the idea that marriage is a repetitive grind. The speaker warns against claiming expertise, joking that an ex is a has been and a spurt is a drip under pressure.
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Medicare R.N
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Fredericksburg Live Oak Road
Texas Nursing Home Assoc
TION
BY Duery Menzies
Creek Bank
Salvation Army
Upper
Llanos Soil
Piesi
Abid
Tire Industry Safety Council
Guadalupe
Sierra Diablo
Chinati Mountains
Davis Mountains
R. L. Phinney
Internal Revenue
Southern
Phinney
VC. Whitworth
Stephanie of Doole
Pete Whitworths
America
Godiva
Loo
Coricidi
Prescription Laboratory
E House OF
Fredericksburg
Frank Staudt
Robin Hood
Harper
Frank F. Staudt
Staudt
Postal Service
United States
LOS
Sally Cul
Felix T. Tybor
Optometrist
North Llano St. Fredericksburg
Barrett Insurance
Harper, Texas
Harper Herald
Harper Texas
Harper and Trade Territory
F.d.1.c
Gillespie County
Harper, Paxaas
Federal Deposit Insurance
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