Pecan Grafting Breakthrough Aims to Speed Growth
Brown rot pests and flood damage dominate May harvest prospects as farmers face heavy rains. A Groesbeck grafting method dubbed banana peel accelerates pecan production on small stock, showing high success and faster yields. Disaster programs urge farmers to report crop losses to ASCS.
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Black Research Center
Temple
Stiles
ASCS
Groesbeck
E.B. Carlton
B.L. Giddens
Weicker backs Ford on energy crisis and Congress
Sen. Lowell Weicker says he agrees with President Ford that Congress has done nothing about the energy crisis. In a TV interview he criticizes lawmakers for vacations and inaction dating to the 1973 oil embargo. He also comments on federal pest and weed control rules affecting farms and the cost of chemicals, urging careful application and practical land management.
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New York
Lowell Weicker
Ford
Congress
Connecticut Republican
Weicker
Community Calendar Ef Mexia Clubs Events Schedule
Mexia Rotary meets Thursdays at noon at First United Methodist. Senior Citizens lunch second Friday each month at noon. Mexia Lions meet Tuesdays at Ray's Steak House. Texas Employment Commission open Tue and Thu at Chamber of Commerce Building 315 N Sherman 8 am to 5 pm. Mexia Jaycees meet first and third Thursdays at 7:30 pm at Jaycee Hall 315 N Sherman. BPW meeting Tuesday June 3 at 7:30 pm at Mrs Clyde Wilson home. Weight Watchers Tue 7 pm at Saint Mary's Parish Hall. Mexia Country Club dances Saturday June 7 8 to 12:30 am featuring Nitty Gritty. Vacation Bible School runs June 2-6 6-8 pm at First Baptist Point Enterprise. June 4-13 8:30-11:30 am First Baptist Mexia 500 E Carthage at Bonham Ages 4 through Grade 6. June 9-13 8:30-11:30 am Forest Grove Baptist Ages 4 through Grade 6. June 16-20 8:30-11:30 am Calvary Baptist Mexia McKinney and Glendale All ages. June 23-27 6-8:30 pm Sweet Home Baptist 311 N Baker All ages. July 14-18 9-11:30 am Cooperative First Christian Church Ages 4 through Grade 6.
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Mexia Lion's Club
Ray’s
Texas Employment
Commission
Chamber of Commerce
North Sherman
Mexia Jaycees
Jaycee Hall
Business and Professional Women's Club
Clyde Wilson
First Baptist
Point Enterprise
Mexia
Carthage
Bonham
Forest Grade Baptist
Calvary Baptist
McKinney
Glendale
Sweet Home Baptist
N. Baker
A.m
Cooperative
First Christian Church
Buffalo Auction Market Higher Weights and Mixed Cow Trade
Buffalo Livestock Auction saw higher calf and yearling prices by 1 to 2 dollars with strong demand and new buyers. Slaughter cows mostly steady to weak with cannery cows down. bulls steady. Stocker and feeder calves and yearlings gained 50 to 200 cents. notable fat crossbreed heifers averaged 27.83 per head on 79 head at 721 lbs and 27.80 on 48 head at 488 lbs. Harry G. Ellis
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Buffalo
Harry G. Ellis
Lummas Funeral Slated Today for Groesbeck
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Eddie Lummas of Groesbeck are set for 2 PM at Kibler Funeral Chapel. The 84 year old Church of Christ member died Monday at South Limestone Hospital after a 60 year Groesbeck residence. Burial will be in Ferguson Cemetery. She was born December 31 1890 in Bell County and survived by four sons, four daughters, 18 grandchildren and 34 great great grandchildren.
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Kibler
Groesbeck
Ethel Eddie Lummas
South Limestone Hospital
Bill Hart
Teague Church of Christ
Ferguson Cemetery
Lummas
Bell County
Church of Christ
Jack Bell
Oletha
Marion
Wendall Lummas
Houston
Joe Lummas
Jesse Dobbs
Vernon Oates
Willie Lee Ray
Iva Cox
Texas City
Weather forecast for Texas Wednesday to Friday
The forecast from The Associated Press covers North Central and Northeast Texas with partly cloudy, warm conditions and highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s and lows in the upper 60s to lower 70s. South Central and Southeast Texas see fair to partly cloudy, warm days with highs upper 80s to mid 90s and lows in the lower to high 70s. Northwest and Southwest Texas expect partly cloudy weather with scattered pm and night thunderstorms mainly north, highs in the upper 80s to 90s, near 100 in Big Bend, and lows 50s to 70s depending on elevation.
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Associated Press
Texas
Thursay
Big Bend
Ponce Rites Scheduled In Groesbeck This Afternoon
Services for Esequiel Ponce of Groesbeck aged 48, who died yesterday in General Mexia Hospital, are set for 5 PM at the Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Hanssard presiding. Burial will follow in Cobb Cemetery. Born January 7, 1927 in Seguin, he was a WWII veteran and a farmer rancher. Surviving are his wife Juanita and ten children Marcos Phillips Victor Richard Stanley Rosa Bertosa Julia Manrique Victoria Rebecca Sally and Nancy.
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Esequiel Ponce
Groesbeck
General Mexia Hospital
Kibler
Ken Hanssard
Cobb Cemetery
Ponce
Seguin
Juanita Ponce
Marcos
Phillips
Victor
Richard
Stanley Ponce
Rosa Bertosa
Julia Manrique
Victoria
Rebecca
Sally
Nancy Ponce
Nonfat Dry Milk Proves Versatile Pantry Power
Nonfat dry milk shines as a budget friendly convenience food with long shelf life and multiple uses. It stores in a dry cool spot for up to six months and can substitute for fluid milk in baking whisked with ice water it can mimic whipped cream. A Crunch Apple Muffins recipe illustrates its practical value with detailed ingredients and steps. Jo Ann Watson and Margaret R. Cox are named in the extension program context.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jo Ann Watson
Margaret R. Cox
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