Renner Report on Corn Hybrids in Northeast Texas
Texas Research Foundation reports 1960 corn yields from Future Farmers in Area IV Northeast Texas ranging 50 to 90 bushels per acre. IRa Black notes a good year with TRF 9 TRF 13 white hybrids and TRF 10 yellow hybrid performing well with fertility, phosphate use, and hedge against drought. Gundy discusses TRF 9 and TRF 13 releases and planting guidelines 10 lb seed acre 40 inch rows 10-12 inch stalk spacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Research Foundation
Area IV
Texas
Ira Black
Sulphur Springs
Black
L. J. Gundy
Gundy
Cotton Growers To Vote On 1961 Marketing Quotas
Texas upland and extra long cotton growers vote December 13 on marketing quotas for 1961. Two thirds approval needed to make quotas operable. allotments determine quotas for each farm. Eligible growers include those who produced cotton in 1960. notices sent by county ASC offices.
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College Station
Texas
B. P. Davenport Jr
Texas Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Davenport
ASC
Princess Phone Brightens Christmas Gift List
A new streamlined Princess phone delights shoppers with a compact oval design. It lights softly on the dial and shines brightly when lifted, aiding easy dialing and adding a year long treasure for her.
The Spice of Life and Other Jokes From Old Era Hearses
A collection of quips and anecdotes on drinking timing insurance, mule power and horse racing. The jokes poke gentle fun at bravado misreads and travel woes. Names and places are missing, but the rhythm mirrors a vintage newspaper humor column.
Fragmented Quotations and Anecdotes From a Murky Interview
A collage of spoken lines shows politicians praising the economy while an audience member protests. It includes snatches about threats, fires, and odd moral observations, ending with a roadside exchange about a melancholy girl and a partial tale of caution.
Boy learns tough lesson about publicity in school
An advertising man's son, adjusted to a new school, faces after school writing punishment. He misses the point until he reveals the joke that he is a chip off the old block. The boy quips that the publicity is priceless.
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Douglas
Pop
the Sun
Deaf Driver Confronts Policeman After Whistle Incident
A humorous exchange ends with the officer joking that the driver will hear tomorrow after she admits being a little deaf. The light incident highlights a playful miscommunication between a police officer and a female driver.
Integrity of the Ballot and Chicago Voting
The Chicago Tribune reports on the 1960 election in Cook County with Kennedy carrying Illinois by about 9 000 votes under 5 million cast. Republicans allege Chicago machine fraud of 150 000 votes while Nixon would have won by over 100 000. A precinct with 22 residents produced 84 ballots with 73 for Kennedy, illustrating ongoing concerns about election integrity.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Cook County
Chicago
Kennedy
Illinois
Tribune
Nixon
Dallas News
Bethel W M S Sees Week of Prayer Close
Ten ladies met at Bethel church for the last Week of Prayer program. The event, postponed from Friday, featured talks on Seeing the Multitudes Without a Shepherd and Seeing the Multitudes with Compassion. Mrs. M W Williams led, with Mrs Jessie Williams, Mrs Nelda Jarvis, Mrs Christine Sanderson, Mrs Carrie Cowart, Mrs Johnnie England and Mrs Georgia Gosnell participating. Jessie Williams led the business session and Christmas plans were discussed. The W M S plans an exchange program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Williams
Jessie Williams
Nelda Jarvis
Christine Sanderson
Carrie Cowart
Johnnie England
Georgia Gosnell
No Bikes Violations Lead to Weeklong Confiscations
Grand Junction Colorado police detain youths for sidewalk riding double parking or no licenses and seize bikes for a week as a preferred method over fines.
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Grand Junction
Colo
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Utah
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Whitewright
Numbe
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Bob McKinley
Ness
Righto
National Geographic Society
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
First National Bank
Federal Depot Insurance Coy
Texas Press Association
San Antonio Street
Austin, Texas
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