Plains Farming Thrips Decline In Area Cotton
Entomologists John G. Thomas and W. L. Owen Jr report thrips in area cotton are decreasing after a late season surge. They note wilt signs in some counties, fruiting and blooms in most, and advise close field checks for fleahoppers and bollworms while monitoring weevil activity below the Caprock.
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John G. Thomas
W. L. Owen Jr
Texas Agricultural Extension, Service
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Thomas
Owen
Deaf Smith
Yoakum
Thomas and
Lubbock
Crosby
Motley
Dickens
Dickens County
Caprock
Here
Lamesa 4-H Boy Represents Texas at Leadership Camp
Carl Wright of Lamesa to train at the American Youth Foundation Leadership Training Camp Aug 13 25 at Stony Lake Michigan with a Danforth Foundation scholarship. Gwen McKee of Tarrant County selected as 4 H girl representative. Wright, active since 1955, has roots in Martin County and Baylor student, winner in citizenship and community relations. Local 4-H leaders submitted his camp application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hutchison
Kirby
Deaf Smith County
Texas A&m
Tarrant County
Texas
Lynch
Wright
Carl
Baylor University
McLellan County
Waco
Martin County
Dawson County
Lee
Roy Colgan
Vernon Bratcher
Miss Swisher County Contest Set In Tulia Auditorium
Seventy teen age girls from Tulia Happy and Kress compete for Miss Swisher County at 8 p.m. in Tulia High School auditorium. Each represents a Swisher County business firm. Judges include Ruth Brent Roberta Rose and Ralph Wayne as MC. Winners join July 17 Picnic Celebration parade and other events. Preschoolers invited to compete in a 4 p.m. revue with Little Mr and Miss Swisher County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulia
Happy
Kress
Tulsa
Chained-Up Boy Found In Street In Lexington
An eight year old boy named Larry Hayes was found in a Lexington street with his feet chained together by his mother over alleged juvenile offenses. A passerby, Charles, reported the incident to local police at St Larkin Avenue court.
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Lexington
Larry Hayes
Charles
St. Larkin Ponavenile
Dawson Names Night Deputy
Dawson County commissioners court approved a night deputy to begin July 15 Sheriff Henry Mayfield named Marshall Yates city patrolman to patrol the county to curb farm burglaries and petty theft Resignations of election judges H E Esmond and Curtis White were accepted Hubbard and Billingsley were named to their posts in the same action.
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Dawson County Commissioners Court
Henry Mayfield
Marshall Yates
H. E. Esmond
Curtis White
W. W.hubbard
J. L. Billingsley
Commissioners Court
AntiPolio Immunization Drive Planned in Clovis
The Clovis Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an anti polio immunization campaign in Curry County this fall. Vaccine will be administered using sugar cubes. A steering committee will oversee the operation. No charge for dosage planned but recipients will be asked to donate 2 cents.
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Clovis Chamber
Curry County
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Lamb
Floyd
Farm Labor Committee
J. H. West
Bishop
Texas Farm Bureau
al Muldrow
Brownfield
Ed Dean
Bill Millen
Muleshoe
Muldrow
Millen
Dean
WestTexas Agricultural Employers Assn
Texas Farm Labor Committee
Texas Farm and Livestock Organizations
Chambers of Commerce
Dallas
West
James E. Kirby
Hereford High School
Texas Tech
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
College Station
Europe
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Miss McKee
Swisher
Dawson
Night
Baker's
McWhorter's
GE Appliances
General Electric
Freezer
G Spm
Actyvator
al Peenelly
Sisal Reanean
Household Appliances & TV
MecWhorter's
Barmers
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