Soil tests key to greener Texas lawns this spring
County Agent urges homeowners to test soil before buying fertilizer. Overfertilizing harms lawns and can contaminate water. A soil test kit costs 13 dollars and yields tailored fertilizer recommendations, saving money and protecting resources. Educational programs by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service welcome all residents.
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Texas
Tony Provin
Texas A&m
College Station
Proven
The
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Four H members learn skin care at workshop led by Gracie Michael
Four 4 H members Nikki Jeffrey Whitney Gulley Hannah Briggs and Amber Hollis joined a skin care workshop by Gracie Michael a Mary Kay consultant. They trained in cleaning moisturizing and personal hygiene as part of a clothing project and will design a Tshirt and learn fabric printing at Pair A Dice Graffix Shop.
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Gracie Michael
Mary Kay
Nikki Jeffrey
Whitney Gulley
Hannah Briggs
Amber Hollis
Saunna Blacksher
County Extension Office
Hannah
Robin
Ambrus Briggs
Amber
Randy
Candi Hollis
Pearl City and Wellington Duel for County Seat in 1880s
Buster Barker’s 1940 recollections, retyped by Collingsworth County Museum, recount Pearl north of Wellington as a rival county seat candidate. Fred Slocum, John Kennedy, and Cap Easley reportedly founded Pearl in 1880, lured settlers with cheap or free lots, and built a hotel, saloon, church, and school before Wellington won the vote and Pearl dissolved.
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Buster Barker
Collingsworth County
Pearl
Wellington
J.A. Mahan
Pearl City
Tarrant County
Fred Slocum
John Kennedy
Cap Easley
C.W. Roberts
Barker
Childress
Alexander
McCollister
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Dale Dunlap
Collingsworth
West Ave
John Dewey
John Ruskin
Wellington Clover Kids Meeting
Samnerwood
Samnerwood Clover
Salt Fork
Ty Hartman
Shanna James
Holly Joy Davis
Marcie Langley
London
Harold Caldwell
Luther Gribble
North Corsicana
Goodnight
Pearl Hotel
Bonner
Buck Creek
Palo Cummings Sr
Pecarl Hotel
Graham Street
Rose Mary
Rose Mary Throne
Tns
Mike Pene
Love
Mom
Dad
Sisanon
Coop
Farmers Cooperative Society No. 1
Gene Farm
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