Chemical deterrents helpful in crabgrass control
The piece advises building a thick healthy lawn as the best defense against crabgrass. Overseed early spring when soil reaches 60 F or higher, then apply chemical crabgrass preventatives. It notes safety for Kentucky bluegrass and fine fescues, cautions about harming desirable grasses, and discusses seed quality and labeling standards to avoid weeds. It also addresses fertilizer timing and mowing readiness.
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Lawn _ Institute
Cardinal Spellman Marks Anniversary in New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman celebrated a Solemn Pontifical Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral before 2 500 priests to mark his installation as archbishop of New York 25 years ago. A luncheon followed at the Americana Hotel. Spellman became sixth bishop of New York on May 22 1939.
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New York
UPI
Francis Cardinal Spellman
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Americana
Spellman
Cardinal Hayes
Perennial Garden Trim Tips For Bright Spring Growth
CARE ADVISED Perennials need trimming after peak performance. Daffodil foliage should not be removed until yellow. Consider acidifying materials for richer greens, but avoid concrete contact. Plant summer bulbs now and transplant thinning iris after flowering into August or later with good success on the South Plains. New iris root buds observed this week.
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South Plains
Techson Garden Club Installs Officers At Center
The Techson Garden Club met Wednesday night at Municipal Garden Arts Center with Mrs Chester Jaynes and Mrs Walter J Cartwright as hostesses Louis Patillo presented a program on arranging for children's parties The next meeting will be at 8 p m June 17 at the Center Mrs Lee Coil president of the Lubbock Council of Garden Clubs installed officers Officers are Mrs Frank Hudson president Sam Curl first vice president Timothy Donovan second vice president Ralph Sellmeyer recording secretary James D Howze corresponding secretary Harry Walker treasurer and John Anderson reporter historian
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Techson Garden Club
Municipal Garden Arts Center
Chester Jaynes
Walter J. Cartwright
Louis Patillo
Lee Coil
Lubbock Council of Garden Clubs
Frank Hudson
Sam Curl
Timothy Donovan
Ralph Sellmeyer
James D. Howze
Harry Walker
John Anderson
TASTY TREAT Real Gherkins Can Be Grown By Gardeners
Gardeners can grow real gherkins from cucumber family plants harvested when young for pickles. Historical note recalls 1661 England Vining fruit from West Indies, praised by Pepys as a delicacy. Seeds are not widely available but may be bought for unusual garden conversation pieces.
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England
West Indies
Pepys
Famed Bullfighter Wins Life After Goring in Madrid
Manuel El Cordobes Benitez survived a violent goring at Las Ventas, two days after a bull pierced his left thigh and back by Impulsivo. The incident occurred as he faced his first bull in Wednesday’s fight, with a dramatic prognosis reported by UPI from Madrid. The text also notes the Library of Congress main reading room opening on November 1, 1897.
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Madrid
UPI
Manuel el Cordobes Benitez
Las Ventas
Fl Cordobes
Library of Congress
Instant Garden Start Tips From Allan Swenson
A garden column advises quick results with started annuals and perennials from garden centers. It favors peat moss pots for easy transplanting, notes flats disturb roots more, and suggests planting promptly with thorough watering and a starter fertilizer in the first week.
Luncheon Garden Club Styles Show At Monterey Center
The Lubbock Garden Club held a luncheon and a style show at Hemphill-Wells in Monterey Center. Mrs. M. J. Meador presided and Mrs. W. E. Sanford discussed ideas from the Texas Garden Clubs Inc. meeting. Officers were installed by Mrs. D. D. Webster, with Mrs. O. A. Terry as first vice president and others named. The next meeting is planned for September.
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Lubbock Garden Club
Hemphill - Wells
Monterey Center
M. J. Meador
William Dingus
G. H. Nelson
W. E. Sanford
Texas Garden Clubs Inc
D. D. Webster
O. A. Terry
Sanford
Arnold Weed
Howard Keene
Tris Culture Program At Weed and Wish Garden Club
Weed and Wish Garden Club met Wednesday morning at Municipal Garden Arts Center for breakfast. Mrs. Preston Smith presided the coffee and tea service. Mrs. Lee Coll presented a program on Tris Culture and installed officers including president Richard Lackey and vice president Thomas F. Ireland. Guests included Mrs. Coil Ivan Warwick Ben Smith Robert Wilkins and Julian Hooper.
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Weed and Wish Garden Club
Municipal Garden Arts Center
Preston Smith
Lee Coll
Tris
Mmes Richard Lackey
Thomas F. Ireland
Henry Buell
Bob Hunter
Quentin Clement
Mmes
Coil
Ivan Warwick
Ben Smith
Robert Wilkins
Julian Hooper
Mmes. Smith
Lester Spellman
J. O. Keen
Ireland
Sow and Grow Garden Club Installation Luncheon
Sow and Grow Garden Club met for a luncheon at the In Town Inn Thursday. Mrs. Nelson Reinsch conducted the installation of officers. Installed were W. W. Thomas as president, W. L. Riley as vice president, E. J. Cooper as secretary treasurer, and T. R. Carleton as reporter historian. Small bags of seeds and shovels marked seats for 11 members.
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Sow and Grow Garden Club
In Town Inn
Nelson Reinsch
W. W. Thomas
W. L. Riley
E. J. Cooper
T. R. Carleton
East Africa region hosts 80 thousand cars for 25 million
Nairobi area, spanning Kenya, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, and Uganda, supports around 80 000 passenger cars for a population of 25 million. The region publishes 15 daily newspapers across 680 000 square miles, about one fifth the area of the United States.
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Nairobi
East Africa
Kenya
Tanganyika
Zanzibar
Uganda
United States
Wagner resigns as head of railway conductors union
Louis J. Wagner resigned Friday as president of the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen in Cedar Rapids Iowa. George H. Harris senior vice president was chosen to succeed him after Wagner said he was stepping down on medical advice.
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Cedar Rapids, Iowa
UPI
Louis J. Wagner
The
Order of Railway Conductors
George H. Harris
Union
Wagner
Proctor, Minn
Zoo Plea Aims To Shield Pregnant Giraffe Rosie
Stackenridge zoo director Fred Starcke asks all helicopters to avoid the zoo to spare Rosie the pregnant giraffe from noise. He cites ongoing concerns and notes his long tenure as union president since 1961.
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Stackenridge Zoo
Fred Starcke
Zoo
Rosie
Green Thumb Officers Named at Garden Club Luncheon
Green Thumb Garden Club held an installation luncheon May 14 at Ming Tree Restaurant. Mrs. Willford Light installed officers including Mines John Hickerson president Earl Cotton vice president Jack Goulding secretary Harold Warshaw treasurer N C Byrd parliamentarian and Bill Williams reporter historian Mrs. Byrd led the business session and Mrs. Hickerson spoke on next year’s programs. Centerpiece featured red roses in a crystal container. Future meeting date noted as 9:30 a m Sept 10 with location to be announced.
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Green Thumb Garden Club
Ming Tree
Willford Light
John Hickerson
Earl Cotton
Jack Goulding
Harold Warshaw
N. C. Byrd
Bill Williams
Byrd
Hickerson
Palm tree disrupts driving lesson in Tarpon Springs
Palm tree caused a brief loss of control during a driving lesson with Mrs. Jane Christy Tonkin in Tarpon Springs. Police Chief Nick Pappas said she accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, striking the tree.
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Jane Christy Tonkin
Nick Pappas
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