It Takes Work To Make Lawns Pretty
College Station Texas A and M extension specialist Sadie Hatfield says lawn care requires mowing watering and fertilizing. Mow Bermuda St Augustine or centipede grass closely with good fertilizer while fescues and bluegrass need one and a half inches or higher. Water deeply to survive heat but avoid daily light sprinkling that weakens roots and promotes crabgrass. Consult the county agent for more on grasses and fertilizing.
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College Station
Sadie Hatfield
Texas A
M. College
Bermuda
St. Augustine
Centipede
High-Priced Army Housing Sparks Budget Debate
Former President Hoover criticizes the National Military Establishment for costly housing proposals. He notes the Army asked 910 Alaska family houses at 58 350 each and 828 Guam homes at 48 600 each, suggesting potential savings of 1 billion dollars annually.
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Hoover
U. S. Army
Alaska
Guam
Parson Question Sparks Boyish Riff in Alley Exchange
A terse dialogue shows a parson asking where little boys go when they smoke and a boy replying they go up the alley. The exchange captures streetwise humor in a dated context within the era.
Churches Schedule and Pastors Nearby
Central Christian Church with James R. Wright Jr. as minister holds Sunday school at 10 and morning worship at 11. Other churches list worship times, pastors, and program notes for Enterprise Baptist First Presbyterian Assembly of God Church Church of Christ First Methodist and First Baptist with various service times and leadership roles.
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Central Christian Church
James R. Wright Jr
Enterprise Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
James I. Logan Jr
Assembly OF God Church
E. A. Doty
Church OF Christ
First Methodist Church
Ashley D. Jameson
First Baptist Church
Weldon R. Drake
W. T. Simmons
W. R. Drake
Roy Blanton
Brotherhood
Carl May
Mosquito Control via Bat Roosts
Bats, true mammals with wings, have long inspired legends. Their backward bending knees hinder walking but aid catching mosquitoes on the wing. Scientists experiment with bat roosts and sanctuaries as a novel method of mosquito control.
Dallas Leads Nation In Building New Churches
Dallas ranked first among U S cities for church construction and ninth for total urban building in February according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For 1949 Jan-Feb Texas posted 65 478 million in permits, third in state totals behind New York and California. Dallas permits totaled 9 776 million versus 12 425 million a year earlier. The report notes farm birth rates exceed non farm areas.
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Washington
Dallas
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Texas
New York
California
Hoover urges against hiring taxes to fund social security
In a letter to Rep. Coughton Hoover argues against raising social security taxes or other levies until foreign aid can be trimmed. He proposes a pay as you go system and favors broader old age coverage with faster gradual reforms after the cold war.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Congress
Hoover
Robert L. Coughton
Dem
North Carolina
House
Ways and Means
Coughton
Truman
Brannan Attacks Poage on Farm Plan Critics
Agriculture Secretary Brannan dismissed Poage’s plan as ineffective and accused him of using bad names while urging a better program. He argued for shifting farmers from surplus crops to in demand commodities and emphasized livestock production. Brannan said he may test the plan on hog prices this year as support needs rise.
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Eugene Worley
Shamrock
Brannan
National Home Demonstration Week Observed May 1 7
College Station reports national Home Demonstration Week May 1 7. The theme Today s Home Builds Tomorrow s World will recognize about forty thousand Texas club members and nearly two thousand clubs. Maurine Hearn Extension agent and Texas A and M staff will coordinate events with the Texas Home Demonstration Association to highlight club achievements and rural family progress.
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College Station
Texas
Maurine Hearn
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas Home Demonstration Association
Home
Miss Hearn
Poage Seeks Price Insurance For Farmers
Rep. W. R. Poage of Waco proposed price insurance for farmers as an alternative to direct subsidies under the Brannan farm program. He likened it to unemployment insurance, arguing it would protect income without increasing government control. Brannan countered that Poage’s plan adds too much regulation and questioned its political feasibility.
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Washington
W. R. Poage
Waco
New Administration
Poage
Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan
Brannan
Texan
Planning skits and broadcasts honor leaders at meetings
The item describes plans for special skits at meetings to honor leaders and regular radio programs by agents and club members. It notes home demonstration clubs as a large rural women’s organization producing community benefits such as scholarships, libraries, health, safety, and exchanges with other countries. It emphasizes outreach to nonmembers to grow the organization.
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America
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Griffin
Tation Grape
Farley & Hill
Craig’s Cafe
State of Texas
State of
Grayson County
Kate King
Montgomery
J. H. Perry
Said
Sherman
Kate King Montgomery
J. C. Buchanan
Marguerite Berry
T. W. Ayres & Son
Stetson
Ria
Farmall
Farmall C
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International Harvester
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