Tree care and fruit tree buying urged in Parker column
County Agent Parker urges careful pruning after ice damage and discusses wound care painting. He advises on fruit tree orders, proper stock, and rootstocks for Texas conditions. E. M. DeLaCruz, 70, dies in North Runnels Hospital. funeral at Mt. Carmel Catholic Church with Rosary and burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Parker
E. M. DeLaCruz
Alwave
Texas
Evaristo M. DeLaCruz
North Runnels Hospital
Spill Memorial Chapel
Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Patrick Ryan
Omi
Lakeview Cemetery
Spill Funeral Home
Mr. DeLaCruz
Mexico
Runnels County
Big Spring
Inocencia Santos
Louis DeLaCruz
Jose DeLaCruz
Daniel DeLaCruz
Winters
Raul DeLaCruz
Houston
Marie Esperanza
Susie Stamper
Abilene
White Bass Reign During Spring Run In Texas
The white bass dominates spring angling as spawning rivers draw fish upriver from mid February into March. Texas Parks and Wildlife biologists note the females lay eggs on sandy or rocky beds and males fertilize them before both move on. Mortality among eggs is high, but bass reproduction remains strong, making fishing during the run a minor factor in the bigger picture.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Tight Smile Or Pencils Sharpened In Morning Grind
A terse observation notes two everyday habits a tight lipped smile might signal tension or ill fitting dentures while another routine mentions sharpening pencils each morning as part of the daily grind.
National Scene Secrecy Sparks Debate Over Press Freedom
Ralph Novak argues that government secrecy is eroding press freedom as leaks and disclosure of officials increase. He cites the Pentagon Papers case and a Twentieth Century Fund study noting civil libertarian concerns, and warns broader secrecy could harm the public's right to information and democracy.
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Washington
CEF
Henry Kissinger
Jill St. John
New York Times
Pentagon
Twentieth Century Fund
Arthur Schlesinger Jr
John Kenneth Galbraith
Meat and Poultry Labels in USDA Review Process
An eight-member USDA labeling unit reviews thousands of meat and poultry label designs yearly to ensure truthfully labelled products. They verify product name, weight, distributor, ingredients, and inspection marks, with 98 percent processed within 48 hours.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Happy Homemaking Tips From Barbara Baker
A collection of practical homemaking hints covers repurposing a coffee can for bacon fat, air drying socks in soapy water, cleaning with a pail beneath a washer hose, and using a towel rack on a baby's high chair to hold cloths. Other tips include oiling a sewing machine then blotting, and scrubbing a tub with cleanser and a moistened broom to extend broom life.
Tire pressure cautions for cold inflation checks
The article notes tires should be checked cold before driving as pressures rise when tires heat up. It warns gains of six pounds per square inch or more can occur after driving, affecting safety and fuel efficiency.
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Winters Enterprise
WTA
Austin
Ralph Novak
National Scene
Juanita O’connor
Barbara Baker
HO. W. Norman
Preston Fresh Milk
Preston
West Dale Grocery
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