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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1970
Page
2
Reader notes cooler weather and rain blessings while reporting on the new Sun office chief Le Roy DuQuette and coach Charley Sessom. The writer jokes about traffic enforcement, photo mishaps, Elm Street sign hunt, pigeons hawks misidentification, and a new employee Jean Lansford aiding Mrs Meek and the author with expanding operations.
A listed assortment of foods including hot dogs with chili sauce fries with catsup apple sauce and desserts. Items feature meat loaf green beans corn banana pudding and pork and beans. Also included are pickles onions peanut butter cake and pineapple salad with beverages such as milk and ice cream sandwiches.
Enrollment for Whitewright public schools totals 521, about 30 more than last year, per superintendent Sam Montgomery. More students may enroll this week as the district adjusts taxes to 60 percent valuation for next year to fund improvements. A school board budget meeting is set for Monday night.
Rangeland fires threaten vegetation needed for livestock and wildlife, especially after a dry hot season. Experts urge prevention with fire guards, ready equipment, careful campfire use, and immediate reporting to protect pasture, water, and wildlife. cooperation among landowners and communities is essential.
The Veterans Administration announces an 8 to 12 percent increase in monthly disability compensation for about two million veterans retroactive to July. Checks in September and the following month will reflect the higher rates, with automatic payments so no action is needed. The full 100 percent disability rate rises from 400 to 450 dollars monthly.
Texas farmers see strong potential in hog production as feed efficiency and rising demand could boost returns. Charles Taylor notes Texas now consumes far more pork than it produces and cites long term potential despite a current price dip and a predicted 1970 crop peak.
The lack of rain has created a hay shortage and grazing problems for stockmen. Texas A and M extension expert A C Novosad urges fertilizing perennial pastures now to boost fall production and quality, noting depleted nutrients from spring and the need for available soil moisture.
The AJQHA wrapped its first annual convention in Am arillo with 37 youths from 24 states, 24 adult advisors, and two international observers. President Mark Caperton led the body as the youth movement seeks global reach and a 1971 finals show amid regional director rules and state memberships.
A 1950s housing reform call urges removing artificial barriers to construction and replacing old codes with performance-type standards. It advocates modernizing regulations, loosening union practices, and expanding credit through federal channels to boost home ownership as a national goal.
A Texas Tech study for the Cotton Producers Institute finds $68.87 extra per bale after picking, with ginning costs at $27.70 and storage on the ground reducing value. It suggests 22 hour gin operation for 100 days and trailer storage raise costs, while automatic sampling and better freight could save about $25 per bale.
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