Farm notes showcase small savings and steady returns
Reports from Robertson to Mills counties highlight frugal farms. Frank James builds a $10 100 bushel curing shed boosting potato value. Neil Peterson shows hens and chicks yielding self-sufficiency. Terrace programs aid soil conservation, with farms in Brown and Comanche counties posting gains and long term pasture profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Frank James
Camp Creek
Robertson County
W. L. Sandlin
James
Mount Vernon
Neil Peterson
Cypress
Franklin County
W. N. Williamson
Mrs Blalock Canned 20940 Pints For Pantry In Callahan County
Mrs H S Blalock 4 H pantry demonstrator for Clyde progressive home demonstration club in Callahan County reports she canned 20940 pints for herself and others. She added 160 feet of shelves and labeled each shelf to organize the pantry which now holds 860 pints for home use while the rest has been sold.
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Baird
H. S. Blalock
Clyde Progressive Home Demonstration Club
Callahan County
Terraces Built on De Witt County Farms in 1935
J A Oswalt, De Witt County agricultural agent, reports that over 2 370 acres across 58 farms were terraced in 1935. At a conservative $8 per acre, the terraces are valued at $18 960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswalt
County Farm Demonstration Council
Brown County
Lady Finds Relief from Pain with Cardui
Mrs. Herbert W. Hunt of Hallsville Texas describes cramping and intense pain that left her sluggish and nauseated. After using Cardui her energy returned and the pains vanished, and she praises the remedy though cautions to see a physician if no relief occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert W. Hunt
Hallsville
Texas
Cardui
Cardus
Drasco Social Attendance And Classroom Laurels Noted
Cold weekend keeps Drasco residents indoors while Methodist youth social in Winters sees attendees including C W Marvin Paul Jones Vernon Cotton Lavon Smith and others. Ballinger teachers’ meeting and a perfect reading class at Drasco are reported along with a Friday picnic for top students and a baptismal service in Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Drasco
C. W. Marvin
Paul Jones
Vernon Cotton
Lavon Smith
Bro. Weathers
Jackson
Sears
Duke
Miss Sheppard
Runnels County
Teachers’ Association
Ballinger
Red Hills
Billie Wayne Downing
Jean Duke
Dorothy Faye Cotton
A. J. Bishop, Jr
James Douglas Belew
Gerald Smith
Tra Thomas Toney
LaNelle Griffin
Alene Green
Frances Lou Dobbins
Weldon Mayhew
Clifford Davis
Leon Daniel
Dorothy B. Green
J. S. Hancock
Dick Bishop
Floyd Vinson
Charles Mitchell
Collie Ben Sheppard
Abilene
Opened in Winters Smart Tress Beauty Shop By Scott and Lacy
O L Scott and his sister Mrs C W Lacy moved from Dallas to Winters and opened the Smart Tress Beauty Shop over Owens Drug Store. They are longtime Dallas operators with the shop slogan If your hair isn't becoming to you you should be coming to us. Mrs A Krauss left Saturday for Houston to be with her husband in a hospital there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. L. Scott
C. W. Lacy
Dallas
Winters
Owens Drug Store
Scott
Lacy
Terracing Demonstrations Boost Cotton Yields in Palo Pinto County
A farmer reports per acre lint yields from his 5 acre cotton demonstration. The 1935 community average was 120 pounds per acre. In December, six terracing demonstrations covered 110 acres in Palo Pinto county, with three terraced fields slated for orchards.
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Palo Pinto County
Runnels County 4 H Club Prepares Livestock for March Shows
In Runnels county 4-H, 20 beef calves 32 lambs and 17 pigs are being fed for the March livestock shows. The club reports 150 enrolled boys for 1936.
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Runnels
Franklin Community Notes on Visits and Social News
Several families move into the Franklin area and a series of social calls are reported. Lizzie Mae Blackwood, Willie Lois Blackwood, and Watson Briley visited the Ferguson home in Mann. Minzenmayer and Briley visited Thursday. Lois Roper and Zelda Carroll stayed with Katharine Roach in Wilmeth last Thursday. Mitchell Blackwood returned from Stamford. Mrs Sherels visited and Mrs Sherels joined them. Imogene Carroll stayed with Willie Lois Blackwood. Eloise Ernst stayed with Evelyn Wood. Gallant visited T. O. Carroll Tuesday. Knights visited Guion Sunday. Mr. Watson Briley is on the sick list. best wishes for a quick recovery.
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Lizzie Mae
Willie Lois Blackwood
Watson Briley
Ed Ferguson
Mann
Herbert Minzenmayer
Homer Briley
Lois Roper
Zelda Carroll
Katherine Roach
Wilmeth
Mitchell Blackwood
Stamford
Reuben Sherels
Sherels
Imogene Carroll
Eloise Ernst
Evelyn Wood
Gallant
T. O. Carroll
Raymond Knight
Guion
Harmony Church Quiet as BSA Program Fills Evening
Abilene BSA group delivered a fine program Sunday night as church services did not occur in the morning. Local families visited relatives from Oxton Dale Coleman Big Spring Winters Abilene and Winters with updates on births and caregiving noted through the day and weekend.
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Abilene
Joe Stubblefield
Joe Hale
Cone Roberson
Oxton
Jewell Traylor
Dale
Myr
Bob Green
Bill Worthington
Victory
Fred Hillman
Winters
H. M. Burles
W. T. Billups
Cora Maddox
Coleman
Camilla Hossager
Near Big Spring
John Long
F. L. Laird
F. A. Gray
H. M. Burleson
H. H McGregor
C. B. Mosley
R. A. Nutt
Winters FFA elects officers and eyes district tourney
The Winters FFA chapter elected officers at a January 18 meeting led by Ellis Lee as president and Cecil Vinson as vice president. They planned an all district basketball tournament in Abilene on February 22 with eligible V A students who paid FFA dues and a trophy for the winner. Officers on the Abilene trip included Ellis Lee Cecil Vinson Gerald Proctor Merle Proctor Franz Belitz C L Mullins and Vernon Wood.
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Winters F. F. A
Elis Lee
Cecil Vinson
Gerald Proctor
Merle Proctor
Franz Belitz
Walter Oaken
C. L. Mullins
Vernon Woods
Abilene
FFA
V. A
Ellis Lee
Vernon Wood
Vocational Agriculture Boys to Test Milk and Cream
The VA boys will test milk and cream for butterfat starting Thursday January 23. They invite samples from the public and provide contact through VA instructor J. M. Williams at the high school. They are also laying out lots and driveways for a cemetery addition and will begin pruning fruit trees roses and grape vines next week.
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V. A
J. M. Williams
Lamb and calf feeding gains reported for two growers
Ten lambs under Ellis Lee gain about 0.75 pounds daily with a 2 1 4 to 4 1 2 pound grain ration and a mixed feed. The group averages 89 pounds. Six fattening lambs under Cecil Vinson gain quickly while ten calves weigh in with an average 2.4 pounds daily and a range of 2 to 2.7 pounds per day.
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Ellis Lee
Cecil Vinson
Community Illness and Death Notices Amid Local Visitations
Wingate Will Denson was called to his mother's bedside as she lies seriously ill. Friends and relatives including Mrs Tennie Allen and Molly D Smith visit Sealy Hospital in Santa Anna. The community mourns the death of R B Ganaway and welcomes the return of Mr and Mrs Royal Bishop to the farm from Ballinger.
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Will Denson
Tennie Allen
Molly D. Smith
Chas Busher
Pettit Smithson
Santa Anna
Dee Busher
Sealy Hospital
R. B. Ganaway
Royal Bishop
Ballinger
Dramatic Club
Sam Seitz
Guy
Mullins
Civil Service Exams Open Competitive Postings
The U S Civil Service Commission lists openings including Assistant Animal Fiber Technologist and Assistant Animal Husbandman in the Bureau of Animal Industry at $2,600 yearly and Chief Industrial Economist at $6,500 for the National Labor Relations Board. Qualifications vary. Laura Kittrell at the local post office handles full information. A New York Stock Exchange seat recently sold for $425 000.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Besog
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
National Labor Relations Board
Colorado
Iowa
Maryland
Minnesota
Vermont
Virginia
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Laura Kittrell
U.S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Man’s purse begins when soul shrivels in Verd Mapier lines
A fragment from Reno Nevada notes compares geographic distance to a metaphor about wealth and spirit. The line suggests a western context with a poetic aside on fortune and fate. The text uses archaic wording and includes quoted phrases about purses and souls.
Winter onrk editorial survey notes
A clipped editorial survey reflects on the winter season, noting changes, public sentiment, and local reactions. It highlights community priorities, seasonal issues, and upcoming civic considerations in concise commentary.
Federal official receives multiple salary raises
The text notes a January 15 raise of $25 and a transfer to the Conservation Reclamation Department of the federal government. It praises the individual’s good record and mentions several salary raises as a compliment to his performance.
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Conservation Reclamation Department
Mrs Stokes Ill at Daughter’s Home in San Angelo
Mrs. A. T. Stokes is reported to be quite ill at the home of her daughter Mrs. J. C. Meredith in San Angelo. She will be returned to her home here as soon as her condition improves.
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A. T. Stokes
J. C. Meredith
San Angelo
Mrs. Sam Pierce Visits In Home Of Mrs Colclazer
Mrs. Sam Pierce of Shep visited in the home of Mrs. J H Colclazer during the past weekend, staying several days according to local social notes.
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Sam Pierce of
Shep
J.H. Colclazer
Thank You Notes From Ganaway Family
The Ganaway family expresses gratitude for the many thoughtful expressions of sympathy after the death of a loved one. They thank friends and neighbors for support and prayers during their sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy. Ganaway
Canada larger in area than continental United States
A geographic fact states Canada covers more land area than the continental United States including Alaska, highlighting Canada as the bigger nation by territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Alaska
Wealth of United States citizens per capita rises
A historical note reports the average per capita wealth of U S citizens reaching about $3 000, highlighting economic standings. The snippet emphasizes consumer notices and classified ads as channels for practical results.
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The
United States
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