Plainview Fat Stock Show Opens With $1500 In Premiums
The 25th Plainview Fat Stock Show begins a three day run with hogs steers and lambs competing from 10 counties. About 723 entries include 103 steers 469 hogs and 151 lambs. An auction sale wraps the event Friday after judging by Texas Tech’s Stanley Anderson with steers weighed for sale Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Future Farmers of America
Stanley Anderson
Frank Jordan
Mason
Dub
Upton County
Rankin
Hale County Farm
Sesame Acreage Outlook Rises on High Plains Plains farming hike eyed at 15000 acres
The Texas Sesame Growers, Inc. aims to plant about 15000 acres on the High Plains this year, up from 12000 last year, with production up about a third. Texas and border areas produced roughly 743 million pounds last year as demand grows and prices rise half a cent a pound to about 9.80 per hundredweight for No 1 seed. A sesame processing movie is shown at Muleshoe HQ during growers meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Sesame Growers, Inc
High Plains
Robert L. Parker
TSG
Parker
Plains
Texas
Border
Lubbock
Muleshoe
McLeroy
Castro County
BBB AMA Briefed on Injunction and Publicity Plans
BBB directors and Retail Merchants Assn representatives met with attorney J. Orville Smith to review the injunction against National Advertising Co. and discuss publicity to Lubbock housewives. The groups will promote information on misleading promotions and maintain the Avalanche-Journal advertising schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Business Bureau
Retail Merchants Assn
J. Orville Smith
Lubbock
Smith
National Advertising Co
Ira Peveto
Tony Esposito
Fort Worth
BBB
AMA
Victor H. Lindsey
RMA
Gordon Thompson
Ira Dunlap
Gerome Graham
B. E. Rushing Jr
Horton Shipley
Dick Cook
George Wilson
David Bates
Joe A. Stanley
Dorman Igo
Earl Kerr
Dan Daniels
Howard Hunt Smith
Chamber
Carr Campaign Opens Headquarters in Waco
The Waggoner Carr for attorney general campaign opens a full operation at 1318 Broadway with Vincent Carr and a volunteer staff. Local volunteers include Mrs Hill Baggett Mrs J W Jackson Mrs Warlick Carr Mrs L G Pierce Jr Mrs Roy Heath and Mrs George Lemon. Hours are 10 a m to 4 30 p m five days a week with Saturday coverage as election nears. Literature is available and mailed by workers who seek additional typists.
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Waggoner Carr
Broadway
Vincent Carr
Hill Baggett
J. W. Jackson
Warlick Carr
L. G. Pierce Jr
Roy Heath
George Lemon
Pastures Over State Jump In Warm Weather
Texas crops and pastures surged as warmer weather sped growth of small grains weeds and grasses. Cattle look better after a hard winter though still below normal. rain was above normal but stock tanks are low in the western half. Corn sorghum planting gained in Central and Southern Texas while High Plains wheat greened and North Texas wheat jointed. Cotton planting over 90 percent in the Lower Valley, about half in South Texas and Coastal Bend. Vegetable harvests remained active in South Texas with carrots cabbage beets spinach and melons growing. watermelons and sweet potatoes prepared in East Texas as Panhandle potato planting continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Castro County
Edd C. McLeroy
First State Bank of
McLeroy
Austin
Texas
U. S.department of Agriculture
High Plains
Low Plains
North Texas
USDA
South Texas
Winter Garden
Eagle Pass
East Texas
Panhandle
Dallas Official Is Meet Speaker Here
Bishop William C. Martin of Dallas spoke to the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church administrative council in a two day session at St. John’s Methodist Church. The gathering prepared reports for the annual conference May 24 to 27 at Polk Street Methodist in Amarillo. Dr. Eugene Slater chaired the council session with Tom Britt as vice chairman and Dr. Cecil R. Matthews as secretary. more than 75 attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Martin
Dallas
Administrative Council of
Northwest Texas
The
Methodist Church
St. John’s Methodist Church
Polk Street Methodist Church
Amarillo
Eugene Slater
Polk Street Church
Lubbock
Tom Britt
Wheeler
Cecil R. Matthews
Wesley Foundation of
Texas Tech
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Stein’s
Steincraft de Luxe
Stein's
Avalanche-Journal
Palmer
Swisher
Bailey
Lamb
Hale
Floyd
Motley
Briscoe
Trimmier
Bear
FORD
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Buick
Cadillac
Chrysler
Oldsmobile
FISK
Ave. H
Carr Campaign
Plateau
Christian
Science
God
Municipal Auditorium
Jules Cern
C.S
New York
N. Y
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
the First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Lubbock, Texas
Akron
Ohio
Exchange Club
Avalanche-Journal Modern Chevrolet Company
Wm. G. Blair
D.C
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