Stonewall County Sends Four Boys to Top Honors
Four Stonewall County team members placed in the state 4-H competition held in College Station. David Anderson led in land judging while Sanford Wooldridge was second in tractor driving. Sandy Leverett and Jerry Kennedy earned second and fourth in public speaking and poultry judging respectively, with multiple placers in land judging and other events.
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Stonewall County
College Station
David Anderson
Aspermont
Sanford Wooldridge
Old Glory
Sandy Leverett
Jerry Kennedy
Anderson
Donnie Lawrence
Glen Ellison
Bob Childress
Jones County 4H Members Win Places at A and M
Nine Jones County 4-H club members and eleven adult leaders attended the State 4-H Club Round-Up at College Station June 6 7 8. The group earned several awards including an eighth place for Field Crops and third place for the Share The Fun Festival. Over eighteen hundred 4-H members and leaders attended.
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Jones County
College Station
Stanley Harvey
Jerry Doty
Leeders
4-H
Grain-Stubble Fields Reduce Runoff After Heavy Rains
Soil Conservationists note cropland planted to fibrous rooted crops like wheat oats and sorghum almum showed less water runoff and erosion during recent flooding rains. Farmers report spongy sorghum and oat stubble absorb rainfall, while residue left in soil improves surface roughness and moisture retention for future crops.
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Ernest Cowger
California Creek
Hicerell McDuff
John C.bryant
Daughter born after rain to Sparks family in Stam ford
A daughter, Jerrilyn Kaye, was born Monday at 1 45 a m weighing 9 pounds 11 ounces to Mr and Mrs Jerry Sparks of Stamford. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Jim Sparks of Avoca and Mr and Mrs Alfred Cullins of Santa Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sparks
Stamford
Jim Sparks
Avoca
Alfred Cullins
Santa Anna
Exchangites Attend State Convention in Dallas
Mr and Mrs Al Berry and Mr and Mrs Joseph High attended the state convention of Exchange Clubs held in Dallas on June 8 9 and 10 Berry serves as secretary treasurer and High as first vice president of the Stamford Club
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al Berry
Joseph High
Exchange Clubs
Dallas
Berry
High
Stamford
Cowboy Saying Clarifies Picket Pin Drift Idiom
A cowboy explains that a man who cut his picket pin and drifted left on his own accord and without coercion, signaling a voluntary departure to parts unknown.
Six Jones County 4-Hers Attend District Leadership Camp
Six Jones County 4 H members joined Debbie Lewis Anson Carolyn Mullins Lueders Brenda Hodges Lueders Gary Cauble Hamlin Stanley Harvey Lue ders and Extension agents Mary Newberry Kirby Claytin at Buffalo Gap June 12 13 14 for District II leadership camp. The program covered civil defense career guidance leadership safety and recreation for teens with District ITL Extension Agents Fern Hodge James Simmons aiding. Read more about the instructors from College Station including Peggy Wilsford Frank Sheppard Frances Reasonover Lynn Pitard Curly Hays of West Texas Utilities as swimming instructor.
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Jones County
ITL
Fern Hodge
James Simmons
Peggy Wilsford
Frank Sheppard
Frances Reasonover
Lynn Pittard
College Station
Curly Hays
West Texas Utilities Company
West Texas Press Association Awards Journalism Scholarships
Jimmy Allison of Midland announces four year journalism scholarships of 150 dollars annually. Eugene Young of Sea Graves will attend Texas Tech. Peggy Sue Hale of Canyon and Carolyn English of Lubbock also receive unused scholarships to study at West Texas State College and Texas Tech respectively.
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West Texas Press Association
Jimmy Allison
Midland
Peggy Sue Hale
Joe Vern Hag
Canyon
West Texas State College
Tgether
Carolyn English
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Madeline English
Visiting Parents Attend Wedding Ties in Tennessee
Mrs. Benjamamin Casanas of Chattanooga Tennessee visits her parents Dr and Mrs T A Bunkley and relatives. She will attend the wedding of Miss Judith Ann Metz and Billy R Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamamin Casanas Toledano
Roulhac
Toledano
Judith Ann Metz
Billy R Jackson
Former Stamford Girl Selected For Special Class
Melanie Kay Webb ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs K R Webb has been chosen for the 1961 1962 accelerated class of Houma Louisiana from Broadmoor Elementary. From 1142 fifth graders 15 schools in Terrebonne Parish participated with IQ 120 plus and A average required. Thirty top pupils were selected after a three day test to cover more material in half a semester. The Webbs previously lived in Lueders and Stamford. Mrs Webb is the former Estelle McCullough of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melanie Kay Webb
K. R. Webb
Houma
Terrebonne Parish
Melanie
Broadmoor Elementary
Webbs
Lueders
Stamford
Louisiana
Webb
Estelle McCullough
Lean flanked horse described as shad bellied
A lean horse with a flank description labeled as shad bellied appears in the report, noting its distinctive physique and the term used to describe it. The text highlights the animal's narrow build and shallow midsection as identifying features.
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Billie Ann Vahlenkamp
A&m
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Dub Hodges
Mel Mack Doty
Merrick Harvey
C. EK. Newsom
Mullins
Kirby Clayton
Texas
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Jerrilyn Kaye
S. Ferguson
Howdy Pardna
A.C. Humphrey Pord Sales
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Humphrey Yord
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Eugene Young
Gerlad Young
Seagraves
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