Limestone County Agriculture Notes Highlight Fruit and Crop Care
Limestone County agricultural update covers fruit harvest peak conditions, peach and plum crops, and disease issues from humid weather. Extension agent discusses soil health, root rot, and recommended seed treatment to protect stands, plus 4H Club teams preparing for state contests and hay entry tagging program rollout.
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Limestone County
Mike Schuster
Ifields
Texas Agmniversity
Danny Vinson
Phil Rivers
Glenda
David MecFain
Coolidge
Soil Conservation Service
Seil
Walter Huckabee
Temple
Wayne Lanham
Don Poston
Groesbeck
Texas A&m
Groesc
Heck
Mexia Chamber of Commerce
Lanham
Vocational Agriculture Department
Mexia High School
Prairie Hill Grain Company
Bartles
Agricul Kadmeal Agency
Local families visit across Texas in weekend gatherings
Dallas visitors Alvis Devine and daughter joined Bea Devine and Carl. Huffman Kennedy groups from Dallas and Pasadena called on Sallie Huffman and Tommie Oakes families. Fort Worth and Houston families dropped by Pearl Savage and George Fulton households. Ill notes include J L R Whitaker in Teague Hospital and Effie Brewer in City Hospital Teague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Huffman
Dallas
Garvis Kennedy
Pasadena
Sallie, Huffman
Hugh Thompsson
Fort Worth
Pearl Savage
Cathy
Judy
Donnna
Savage
Dub Bramlow
Houston
H. S. Forman
J. L. R. Whitaker
Bess Turner
G. R. Devine
Lasea McChristial
Sundown
J. G. Ellis
Billy Joe Williams
Waco
Annie Williams
Race
Texans urged aid bill to sustain small communities
The newsletter argues for the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide grants and loans for waterworks, sewage, industrial facilities, and tech assistance. It warns Texas may drop from about 800 to 300 small communities by 1970 without federal help.
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Texas
Area Redevelopment Administration
Streetcar Shuttles 18000 A Day Between El Paso and Juarez
The sole Texan streetcar line carries about 18 000 riders daily on a 3.2 mile loop linking El Paso and Juarez. Rides cost a dime and the 15 cars operate 630 trips each day across the international bridges. El Paso is the largest American border city nearby, while Juarez is a major Mexican city. The service runs between downtown sections of both cities.
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EL Paso
Texas
Juarez
Mexico
Paso
Forest Grade Students Presented Awards During School Program
Janis Carruth won the creative writing prize as Forest Grade students and Connie Ellis led eighth grade honors at the annual awards program in the school auditorium. Grades covered perfect attendance, academic subjects, improvement, and citizenship with multiple students named for top marks and attendance records.
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Forest
Connie Ellis
Brenda
Brett Martin
Robert Buchanan
Shairon Smith
Marcus Sheffield
David Mitchell
Donald Barger
Carol Ann Sheffield
Kay Walton
Rita Faye
Stewart
Sharon Smith
Joey Bayless
Cathy di Lanne Johnson
Audrey Gariber
Mike Wilson
Romelda Garber
James Baker
Kenneth Chrisner
Jerry Sullivan
Sammy LeNoir
Ronnie Walton
Alden Garber
Lee Ellis
Donna Sullivan
Nelda Batten
Susan Daniels
Valarie Vannatta
Buddy Stewart
Debra Ward
Suzanne Carruth
Jerry Hancock
Ecclesiastics
Billie Smith
Audrey Garber
Dean Kennedy
Debra Kerr
Terry Don Shivers
John Ward
Nathan Anglin
Glenn Parrot
Gary Owens
Alma Sue Willis
Wig Snatchers Plague Atlanta Police
Wig thefts trouble Atlanta as thieves target men and women. One man faces larceny charges for ripping a $189 wig from a young woman's head. A woman reports waking to find her wig missing from her porch.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Set
W. A. Jones
Baptist Pastors Hear Talk About Moral Decay in Dallas
In Dallas, Texas, Rev. Ralph Langley of Willow Meadows Baptist Church warns Southern Baptist pastors about signs of moral decay linked to materialism and poverty. He urges a spiritual war against immorality and emphasizes Christian character in race relations during a gathering of over 8,000 preachers prior to the convention. Dr. James Coggin of Fort Worth is elected SBC pastors president.
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Dallas
Texas
Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference
Ralph Langley
Willow Meadows Baptist Church
Houston
Southern Baptist Convention
Sdollar
Langley
Selma
Montmission
Employer Cooperation Aids Unemployment Fraud Watch
Texas Employment Commission Commissioner W Sherman Birdwell Jr says employer cooperation is key to detecting fraud in unemployment insurance. He told the Fraud Detection and Prevention Committee that employers are not policing the program but reminders are needed to maintain proper duties and prevent abuse.
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Texas
Birdwell
Commission
Texas Employment Commission
W. Sherman Birdwell, Jr
Interstate Conference of Employment Security Agencies
Silver Springs
Maryland
TEC
Prairie Point Church Revival Ends With Attentive Congregation
The Prairie Point Church revival closed after a well attended Sunday night service with Reverend Jack Bell and family visiting the Galaways. Rev Burk shared a Sunday meal with the Galaways and Arch O’Neal has been discharged from the hospital. Visitors to Mrs. Pearl Sullivan included Robert Smart Curtis Funderburk and Miss Mary Eakins.
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Galaway
Jack Bell
Burk
Galaways
W. A. Funderburk
Bud Thompson
Arch O'Neal
Pearl Sullivan
Robert Smart
Curtis Funderburk
Mary Eakins
J. W. Cargile
Pearl ‘Sullivan
Iva Webster
Elliott Roosevelt Elected Miami Beach Mayor
Elliott Roosevelt won the Miami Beach mayoral race and vows to change the city’s image as a tourist resort. He aims to provide federal housing for young families and attract working residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Elliott Roosevelt
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