10 Jun 1960
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Newspaper
Winters Enterprise
Location
Winters, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
1
Secretary Benson proclaims marketing quotas for the 1961 wheat crop and sets July 21 as the referendum date to approve or disapprove quotas. Texas is allotted 4,047,136 acres. national average support price for 1961 will be set before the referendum.
The plan ties price support to compliance with acreage allotments. Farmers who stay within allotments qualify for support on all production. Excess acreage above 15 acres triggers market quota penalties. Exemption under feed wheat allows up to 30 acres used for feed without penalties. If quotas fail in the July 12 referendum, no market restrictions apply. Allotments remain a condition for 50 percent parity price support.
The James Meadows Reunion took place Sunday at Ballinger Park with attendees from Winters Valera Corpus Christi Galveston Oklahoma City Chicago Indiana Irvin Hamlin Wichita Falls San Angelo Temple Stamford and Ballinger. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Jim Eoff Mr. and Mrs. Asa Meadows and many others listed in the gathering.
A concise public message promotes safety by urging Always Be Careful and embracing a cautious mindset as a personal motto.
Elaine Hoppe, bride-elect of Jim Austin, received a Saturday gift shower at St. John's Lutheran Church from 2 30 to 4 pm. Hosts and attendees included Mrs. Herman Spill and 85 guests as gifts were displayed on blue and white arrangements with a crystal punch service and musical tributes.
A humorous line notes that much indigestion comes from people having to eat their words. The remark suggests verbal mistakes lead to uncomfortable reactions and social embarrassment.
A reflection that true popularity comes from measured speech. The idea contrasts bold free expression with careful wording to preserve credibility and social standing.
Advertisement for T-4-L foot germ killer promises to cure athlete's foot in three days with instant drying liquid and a back guarantee. Includes mention of T-4-L foot powder for antiseptic protection and a sale at Smith Drug Co with a to day price of 10-4tc.
In Columbus Texas a large oak in a street hosted Judge Robert M. Williamson known as Three-Legged Willie. In 1837 in the Third Judicial district he faced an irate lawyer who stabbed the table while shouting produce the law. The judge reportedly replied with the pistol and the Constitution overruling the law.
A witty quip about scams appears as an Enterprise Classifieds item asking how a fool and his money meet, framed as a sharp observation likely to accompany ad listings. The note uses a playful tone to critique purchases and urges reader caution in ads.
Bill Minzenmayer, secretary of the Runnels Soil Conservation District, urges farmers to keep small grain stubble on top of the soil after harvest to conserve nitrogen phosphorous potassium and humus. Woodrow Hoffman of the local Soil Conservation Service adds that proper handling protects soil from heat in summer and reduces wind and water erosion this fall and winter.
Hoffman notes no special gear is needed to leave grain residues on soil. Joe Anderle of Norton Community has practiced stubble mulching seven years using 30 inch sweeps that run under stalks to loosen them. The method leaves surface stubble that aids weed control and can be repeated with minimal stubble loss.
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