Livestock Show Brings Mud and Moderate Success in Cherokee County
Kiwanis Jr. Livestock Show closed with about 90 entries despite rain and mud. 4-H participants performed well. Cherokee County extension agents note upcoming meetings including March 27 program by W.S. Allen on livestock handling equipment. Wells and Overton areas plan events and pasture management tips emphasize winter pastures, millet and sudan sorghum options, grazing rotation, and economic benefits of clover and hay savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie A. McKay
Cherokee County Kiwanis Jr
Dennis Newton
Cherokee County Livestockmen’s Association
Extension Council Room
Rusk
W.S
Bill” Allen
Texas A&m University
Alston
Sudan
Time For Pruning Summer Shrubs And Plant Groupings
Pruning guidance for summer flowering shrubs and how to shape and thin plants. Advice covers pruning timing for specific species, annual corrective pruning, training young shrubs, and selecting plant groupings to balance landscape design. Everett Janne discusses new spring plants and two All-America winners Peter Pan Scarlet zinnia and Happy Face marigold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Janne
County 4 H Clubs Hold Meetings Across Alto Craft New Hope and Gallatin
County 4 H clubs met with Alto Craft New Hope and Gallatin groups sharing plans for the County Livestock Show and County Method Demonstration Contests. Alto clubs detailed demonstrations and clothing project plans while New Hope and Gallatin clubs discussed show prep and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craft 4-H Club
Craft Baptist Church
Jimmy Arrington
Vickie Casper
4-Hers
New Hope
New Hope School
Gallatin 4
Spring Cleaning and 4-H Activities Highlight March Events
Dorothy J. Rameo outlines homemade cleaning ideas while Mt Haven Home Demonstration Club meets March 13. 4-H Soil Judging teams train near Rusk and plan a March 24 judging career day at Texas A&M. March 22 Rush 4-H, March 26 Wells 4-H, and New Summerfield 4-H events are scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Haven
Sadie Jones
Texas A&m University
College Station
Calvin Jinkins
Daniel Bear
County
Wells
New Summerfield
New Summerfield City Hall
37 Accidents Reported in Cherokee County in 1973
The Texas Highway Patrol documented 37 rural highway accidents in Cherokee County during January and February 1973. Sergeant W F Maley reports 1 death and 13 injuries from these crashes, while the final 1972 tally recorded 302 crashes with 11 deaths and 153 injuries in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Patrol
Cherokee County
W. F. Maley
Maley
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. E. Alexander
Vo Ag
Wells Jr Livestock Show
George Alston
Overton
Johnnie McKay
M & A Garage
Mary Tiller
Snapper
Lone Oak Road
Johnnie Lou Weather'y
Walter Voltz
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Jan Woolery
Robbie Parsons
Jan
Robbie
Linda L. Bear
Alto 4-Hers
The
Alto High School
Karen Peterson
Anne Singletary
Alto
Alan Singletary
Henry Corbell
Lee McMahon
Craft 4-Hers
Dorothy J. Rameo
Denise Seybold
Diana Seybold
Lynn Hardy
Pandall Jinkins
Ricky Hardy
District Nine
Nacogdoches
Brenda Bunn
Richard Singletary
Shelby County
Sally Jo Bean
Polk County
Monte Hinson
Angelina County
Glenda Wilmore
Houston County
Louise’s Beauty Salon
BankAmericard
TSO
Texas
Texans
Nacogdoches Northview Shopping Center
Reddy Kilowatt
Reddy
Southwestern Electric Service
Compa
Aes
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