Tomcat Tales Personal Notes From Sherman to Whitewright
Sherman and Whitewright residents share weekend visits with family including Mr. and Mrs. Bourland and Mr. and Mrs. Langford. Hospital discharge and a Midland trip accompany updates on Welch and Low households. New birth noted Sept 16 at Wilson N Jones with grandparents White, Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronny Bourland
Sherman
James R. Bourland
Harley Langford
Billy Hardin
Teresa
Jody of Whitewright
Hob Hardin
Sherman Hospital
Russell Harmon
David
Gayle
Dallas
Reba McMillin
James Welch
Midland
Terry Welch
Jessie James Welch
Floyd Low
Willis Low
Leslie Low
Ada
Oklahoma
W. D. Skipworth
Jimmy
Carla
Lubbock
Russell Melton
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Trina
Robert White
Tom Bean
Mary Melton
Whitewright
Annie White
Charlie Anderson
Leonard
Tom Cats Win Again In Narrow Football Victory
The Tom Cats beat Collinsville 12 6 with strong defense and two point conversions. Carl Cravens and Tom Bean scored, Hollensend added a field or conversion, and Collinsville’s miscues aided the win. The team next hosts Lone Oak at 7 30 pm and boosters host a Taster s Choice supper at 4 30 to 7 pm with affordable meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Cats
Collinsville
Pirates
Tom Bean
Pirate
Carl Cravens
Brent Hollensend
Kent Durden
Hollensed
Cravens
Lone Oak
Tom Bean Athletic Booster Club
Insects Sting Cattlemen For $100 Million Yearly
Insects sting cattle growers for about 100 million dollars annually, says USDA APHIS. The article explains anaplasmosis, a deadly but noncontagious disease spread mainly by horseflies and some mosquitoes and ticks. It describes parasite action, symptoms, and advised steps including shade, forage, water, veterinary consultation, and carrier testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
APHIS
White Urges Hog Cholera Prevention in Texas
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White urges continued prevention after Texas records its first hog cholera case in 16 months. A 100-square-mile Deaf Smith and Castro counties quarantine follows an outbreak in Hereford on July 4. A state federal task force works to eliminate the disease and trace its source. White asks farmers to monitor herds and report sick animals, notes that uncooked garbage should not be fed to swine, and explains the virus is highly infectious but not a human or other farm animal threat. it can spread via shoes, clothing, and vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
John C. White
Deaf Smith
Castro Counties
Hereford
White
Moving to the Country Draws Retirees and Youth Back
John C. White reports that retirees and young people are returning to nonmetropolitan areas reversing a 30 year trend. USDA figures show small towns grew 4.2 percent from 1970 to 1973 while urban areas rose 2.9 percent. Factors include more retirees, new rural jobs, more state colleges, recreation growth, and higher rural birthrates. Outmigration in farm regions is slowing. In 1974 farm work ages 14 plus numbered over 2.7 million, up about 34,000 from 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Agriculture
John C. White
USDA
White
U.S
Hunters Entertain Class of 1924
Mr and Mrs Hugh Hunter hosted an open house for the 1924 graduating class during homecoming weekend. Nine students and four guests attended including Mr and Mrs Joe Carr and other local residents. The item also notes fire safety guidance and heater cord warnings from safety authorities.
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Hugh Hunter
Joe Carr
San Angelo
J. B
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Tomcat Tales
By Anita McMillin
Grayson County
Savoy, Trenton
Sun
Erie
Dude
D.Q
Dairy Queen
Texas Dairy Sea Trade Assoc
Tne
Texas Dairy Liveon Trade Assoc
National Safety Council
Phin
Big Time Sportatorium
Whitewright High School
Whitewright Parent-Teacher Organization
Fort Worth
Lone Star Gas Company
the Clean Energy Company
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