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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1962
Page
8
Homeowners are advised to inspect neglected corners for spider mites and use a hand lens to spot small pests. When spraying, add a liquid detergent as a spreader and use up the mixture each time to avoid corrosion and breakdown. Warns of child danger and notes bollworms may attack corn and tomatoes. squash bugs show amber eggs. caution urged with DDT due to stunting effects on cucurbits.
Veronica is a versatile perennial for South Plains gardens with forms ranging from creeping to upright. Foliage shifts from light to dark blue green depending on seed strain, with blue to white and pink flowers available. Seed can be sown directly outside for spring blooms if started promptly.
Hale Center student Leroy V. Hill earned the 1962-63 Clayton Fund Scholarship for entering agriculture at Texas Tech. The award provides 700 dollars for tuition and living expenses for the nine month year. Hill, a Hale Center High School graduate with a 95.3 GPA, was class president and led the Future Farmers of America chapter. The Clayton Fund supports West Texas youth with cotton background upheld by Anderson Clayton and Co.
The mixed cease-fire committee agreed on broad principles to implement the Laos coalition truce from June 24. Pathet Lao and right-wing delegates said forces stay in place, no expansion of front line troops or supplies, and no attacks between factions. Details to be set at the next session.
Argentina’s economy minister Alvaro Alsogaray concluded his Washington visit with a call on President Kennedy. He described the mission as a success and reported progress on economic talks, saying the meeting carried on in the U.S. and that he declared parole for returning items.
Gardeners are advised that heavy rains after a dry spell will aid grass trees and shrubs though they may wash away some nutrients. A balanced fertilization is recommended for shrubs and flowers while lawns may need extra nitrogen. Mowing damp turf is risky with wet ground and electric mowers.
Gardeners report circular holes in rose leaves indicating cutter bee activity. High concentration sprays can kill the insects but control is difficult while they are active. Irregular holes suggest worms or grasshoppers and striped buds may suffer during chrysanthemum disbudding. The piece notes grasshoppers favor tender growth.
The National Men's Garden Clubs celebrate a 27th annual meeting in Syracuse with 1,070 attendees. Members from Sylacauga to Syracuse discuss gardening philosophy, gender roles, and projects like distributing vegetable seeds to Peace Corps workers.
Dr Beatrix Cobb director of the Counselors Institute was honored at a dessert party Thursday at 7 p m in the Texas Tech Student Union concluding the six week Tech program. Emcee Mary Lou Lawkis narrated This Is Your Life and gifts were presented by Earl Montier Jarry Tucker and Lollie Gunn among others with over 60 people invited.
An Indonesian Soviet expedition explores Komodo Island in the Lesser Sundas seeking Komodo dragons up to ten feet long. The lizards live in swamps and feed on decaying meat and are said to occur nowhere else.
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