Pork Production Rising in Texas Swine Breeding Push
Texas producers like Llano area hog growers report an 18 to 20 percent rise in numbers during 1987 aided by a record sorghum harvest. U S pork consumption rose 4 to 5 pounds per person in 1967, driven by lean pork demand. The Texas A&M Litter Testing Program funds central stock evaluation, with entry periods April 1 to June 1 for litters weighing 50 to 60 pounds.
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Llano
Texas
United States
Donald B. Hudman
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
College Station
Llano Students Attend Dietetic Convention in Austin
Miss Suzanne Adams and Mrs Frosty Miller Texas Tech students were among over 350 dietitians at the Texas Dietetics Convention held last week at the Terrate Convention Center in Austin. Mrs H A Adams and Mrs Taylor Wirdell visited their daughters Suzanne and Vicki in Austin Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Adams
Frosty Miller
Texas Tech
Austin
Terrate Convention Center
H. A. Adams
Taylor Wirdell
Suzanne
Vicki
Area Lutherans Hold Family Convention in Fredericksburg
The West Central Conference of the Southern District of the American Lutheran Church held its first family convention in Fredericksburg with over 800 attendees. Women met at Holy Ghost, men at Zion, Luther Leaguers at Bethany. all joined for an evening banquet at the National Guard Armory served by Inman's Catering. The theme From My Point of View explored family moral and wartime issues with each group presenting. Hans Bergner, Fredericksburg schools superintendent, gave the banquet remarks linking varied perspectives to Christian cooperation.
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West Central Conference
American Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Holy Ghost Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Bethany Lutheran Church
National Guard
Inman
Hans Bergner
Eighth Graders Take Austin Field Trip
The O. Henry Junior High School eighth grade class toured Austin on Saturday with 65 students and sponsors. The trip was funded by W R Robinson of Sinclair, who paid bus gas. The group saw the Sinclair dinosaur exhibit at Hancock Center, the weather bureau, and the airport, watching jets land and take off and touring a Boeing 727.
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O. Henry Junior High School
Austin
W. R. Robinson
Sinclair Company Marketerer
Orson Ihms
Lester Ihmis
Sinclair
Hancock Center
Weather Bureau
Better Homes 4-H Demonstration At March Meeting
Two teams of 4-H club members presented demonstrations at the Better Homes Demonstration Club meeting held March 19 at Mrs. Lester Inman home. The program featured cooperatives by Carlon Smith and Dean Truex. Mrs. Inman presided, and Janet Koenig spoke on frozen foods after sewing and a covered dish lunch.
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Better Homes
Lester Inman
Carlon Smith
Dean Truex
Inman
Janet Koenig
Lianoans Attend Swine Short Course at Texas A&M
Several Lianoans travel to College Station for the Seventeenth Annual Swine Short Course at Memorial Student Center April 1 and 2. Topics include market trends, housing, herd health, and reproduction with speakers from across the nation and a Texas hog producers panel.
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College Station
Texas A&m
A&m
Roger S. Grant
Hog Farm Management Magazine
U.S
Texas
Iragis
Kansas
Bob Harper
Starkenville
Tink Lane
Turkey
A. L. Linhart
Karnes City
Kermit Miller
Gatesville
Dick Wallace
Turnersville
Texas Pork Price Association, Inc
New Handicraft Shop To Open In Llano
A new craft shop named Whats It Shop will open in Llano on Friday March 29 at 800 Sheffield Avenue. Owner Esther Ricketson will display casted resin and plaster decorations and offer free demonstrations. On April 9 Ed De Montel of Fort Worth will visit for more free demonstrations.
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Llano
Sheffield Avenue
Esther Ricketson
World War I Vets Plan Supper Meeting
The World War I Veterans of Llano Barracks 1575 and its auxiliary will meet at 6 30 p m Monday April 1 at the Llano County Community Center A guest speaker will be present and a covered dish supper will be served Also noted Mr and Mrs B L Woods and Carol of Fort Worth visited Judge and Mrs R P McWilliams last weekend
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Llano Barracks
1575
Llano County Community Center
B. L. Woods
Carol of
Fort Worth
R. P. McWilliams
Watkinses Attend UT Law Review Banquet in Austin
Mr and Mrs Bill Watkins attended the 46th annual Texas Law Review banquet at Westwood Country Club in Austin. Their son Joe Bill, editor in chief, presided at the event with over 360 attendees and hosted a post banquet party for ex Law Review members and the incoming staff.
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Bill Watkins
Austin
Texas Law Review
Westwood Country Club
Joe Bill
The
FFA Teams to Judge At Brownwood Meet
Two Liano Future Farmer livestock judging teams prepare for an invitation al contest at Brownwood on the Howard Payne College campus. Coaches Eugene Russell and A C Wessels accompany them along with student teacher Jule Richmond from Blanket.
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Liano Future Farmer
Brownwood
Howard Payne College
Eugene Russell
A. C. Wessels
Jule Richmond
Blanket
Mangum Visits From Vietnam on Sick Leave
S/Sgt. James C. Mangum returns home on leave from Pleiku Vietnam to visit his mother Mrs. Alex Decestreich during her illness. He will resume duty soon with the U S Army Corps of Engineers.
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James C. Mangum
Vietnam
Alex Decestreich
Sgt. Mangum
Pleiku
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
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