Rural Hero Sought in College Station
The Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council seeks nominations for the Rural Heroism Award for acts of bravery in rural safety. Submit a detailed narrative with names, clippings, and photos if possible by March 1, 1962, for the state winner to be announced by a judges panel at the Dallas meeting in March.
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College Station
Texas Farm and Ranch Safety Council
Texas
Texas Safety Association
Dallas
Allen
New Sesame Variety Oro Released by Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station released Oro, a shattering type white seeded sesame variety, developed with the U S Department of Agriculture. Oro is branching with 3 5 ft plants and 3 capsules per leaf axis, yielding high oil and protein, and shows resistance to bacterial leaf spot and Rhizoctonia root rot. Eligible rural Texans or small communities can request seed through Rural Heroism Award in Dallas.
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College Station
Foundation
Oro
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Cooperative Plant Breeding
Texas Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Margo
Oregon Visitors Reunite After 51 Years in Texas
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Konopa of Salem Oregon visit relatives in Shiner El Campo and Houston with Mrs Agnes Kohout formerly of Shiner. The reunion marks 51 years since they last met. Also Mr and Mrs Jerome Rohan of La Vernia and their daughters spent Christmas with Shiner and Yoakum relatives and returned with Lee Sommerlatte.
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Thomas J. Konopa
Salem
Oregon
Fred Uleak
Jerome Rohan
la Vernia
Shiner
Yoakum
Lee Sommerlatte
Request for Copy of Experiment Station Publication L-547
Agricultural Information Office in College Station Texas requests a copy of Experiment Station publication L-547 for reference and study. Please advise on availability and mailing details.
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Agricultural Information Office
College Station Texas
Experiment Station
Federal Milk Marketing Orders Discussed in Texas
Texas Extension Service releases leaflet on Federal Milk Marketing Orders. Seven orders operate in Texas with 86 counties affected and 5,300 dairy farmers delivering 1.8 billion pounds last year. Orders aim to stabilize prices and reduce fluctuations while not replacing producer cooperatives. For details see L-545.
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College Station
Texas Agriculture Extension Service
Texas
The
Pric
Shiner Public School Menu Planned for Early January
Menu planned by lunch room staff and approved by Supt. Little lists daily items from Jan 2 to Jan 5 including chili and apple cobler. hamburgers. fried chicken. fish sticks with sides and milk. Also notes two Palace Theatre pictures Thunder of Drums and On the Double screening this week.
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Supt. Little
Palace Theatre
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