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Hood County News-Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 2

Hood County News-Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 2

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Granbury, Texas
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GRAKBURY. TEXAS HOOD COUNTY IT. GH-a-CTJ3 friend 'ge' neighbors ioans unaer tais law may uu.i made, which- time will b-not of SIM .000., is available i Tie Brcpmberr 31 until July-1, WSJ- for this- pur 25 "in to review rnnn ojcifCD mi G. D. C.u'j rv't May the.

honu; hi with eleven members DIS1F.10T hEWS their, conservation work and plan for the future. Of 1950 Signed Novvumemarried wjdo.vs of O'iNeal -Ji i The Federal National Mortga- present ceased veterans who died in.ser- Association, a government: Mrs. Board of Supervisors E.E. Durfcni. Chairman Frank White Secretary Wesley Strain Yic-Chatmaa Charlie Smith Btn Clifton Keith gave an tne ground pubIic Uw 4V5; The others to do hkewise has bn Vetera i0U --uthorized-guatttntee up-to Vice, or irum seiice causes after discharge will be afn-' eligible for G.

I. Loan benefits annr May- is given $250,000,, to which their husbands Wmli WO.v,addnalc.m.far interesting article of -Consery-a-tion of. Family Life." HTr'P- C. Stacy demonstrated Making Cordages of.wae grown-flowers, and Mrs. Jaft The Rucker Creek Soil Con- is adapted to.

wide extremes in nev. luuu loin me gium uui the current purcnase oi ui ana FHA Loans made by private lending agencies. have been Combination iFHA-GI loans to veterahs will be $7,500.00 on a loan for a house that costs a veteran more- than $12,500, Previously, it could only guarantee up to $4,000. on a ton ribbon corsages. Subject to VA regulations, October 20, 1950.

The maximum rainfall. It is well suited to soils this was truly democracy in ac-ranging from-alkaline to acid tion, where people of a group and from deep sands to tight were working, together to con-clays. It is palatable and -nutri-rve the oiK He said that peo-tious to livestock and suitable are mereKy stewards of God's for hay. It is capable of sumv- earth.and such action not ing severe burning during vital to lhe United States The Loan Guarantees under the Priod of ovf which home Servicemen's Readjustment Act loans made repayable is MBf nt extended from 25 to 30 years. provisions are included lo maice G.

I. Loans for farm dwellnigs easier, to obtain, and farm loans are granted equality with other loans and without having to put a lien on the entire property. The next meeting wilr be with Mrs7HV S. AVTilte, June 8 at 3 p. m.

The club plans to pact a box for the State-Institution at Abilene. Members are asked to bring clothing quilt scraps, crochet thread, magazines or anything, they have to give that anyone from the age of six to eighty could use. Mrs. Doyle Wilson, Reporter pleasing of America but is also in God's sight. droughty periods and is a con-tinous seed producer from late spring through early summer anrl thrrtll 0ni tt tVlA fall tn Will- amount of the loan, whichever is less.

VA's gratuity payment for credit on the Veteran's Loan will remain at 4 percent of the first $4,000. of guarantee useti, serration Group tela its uro annual tour and field day Thursday. May 25. The day's activities included a tour in the morpimg to observe conservation on the ground. Lunch was served at noon by the women of the group and there was a program during, the, afternoon.

At 9:30 a. m. members of the group met on the Barnett Dennis farm to begin theis tour. There the group observed a' 75-aoc field of hairy vetch and abruzzi rye. Dennis explained to the groupjhe value of this, crop for cover and soil improvement.

This field was grazed until April IS with 40 head of cattle. Also observed here were clippings taken off a portion of the field Effective 90 days hence, the Veterans Administration is authorized to make direct government loans at 4 per cent interest to eligible veterans in certain areas where 4 per cent money'Ms not available from other sources. PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERV Keep THb la Snap Tools should kept In good aoo-dltion. An old ax or hammer may have a loose bead (hat will fly off thus may not exceed $160 and strike a bystander. Sharp tool precedures Veteran applicants must meet rly itored ulllllii.

Bl. the Vet- all the qualifications for a regu-lLce work with lesseflort tba. fm TV Regulations and have tn hp drafted by toots in poor condition. lar G. I.

Loan. N'n erans Administration before ing irosu is weu uu ICE General servlCes Adminis-seeding of grass which cannot tration. Proposals are hereby so-be planted by machine because licited for a site for a Post Of-the seed germinate well without fice. etc. at Granbury.

Texas to T. be opened publicly in te office being covered. It is capable of pf jTjwmastM-. at Granbury. producing good stands in one at o'clock a.

m. on Monday, season on. good soils when prop- June 19. Iflofl, for, the sale or do-h- It is also capable of nation to the United States of a making a good cover the second it conveniently located. a proxitnate dimensions corner year in case the stand is thin of 170 foot weed, competition severe the depth Interior Jots: .120 foot first year, since it has the frota3e.

170 foot depth Sites that was fertilized with 300 pounds of 20 superphosphate, i. I i 1 6 ity to spread ramaiy against navir.g aiiierent street nomas'1 stiff competition. It "is not a will be considered pruviaw i r.e aiea is grass, but is very use- tS In cases mately TuT in manv possjcie. r.rp "should, he owners of bv rufnts. by actual properties and not of au- Documentary evjder.ce rr.ast be attached to ants.

Up- compared with clippings taken off an unfertilized area. The fer-j tilized area clipped 4.8 tons of' forage, per acre, compared v.ittr tons-on the unfertilized area. -Dennis pointed out the values ol vetch by stating that Vetch planted with small grain makes an excelknt temporary pasture that is high in protein. It is one of the best cover and soil improving crops. Its top growth and root system protects the soil both above and below the ground surface from wind and water erosion.

The nitrogen and organic matter which vetch adds app.Vcation. the Postmaster wiM supply prosnective bidders witn protxisai blanks and a cir cular giving particulars as to re quirements and instructions for preparation of bids and data to accompany same. Mail or deliver pointed out-to the group that ho harvested 180 clean per acre last year on a 4-acre plot that was seeded in 1946, The tour also included a stop on the Richard Dobbs farm where a 5-acre planting of King Ranch bluestem seeded in rows was observed. Dobbs plans to cultivate the grass and use it for seed On the Earl Porter farm the group observed a planting of King Ranch bluesem that was made last. year.

The grass was doing fine and had a fine crop of seed on it. Porter pointed out that it had been grazed contin- all proposals to the Postmaster's office at Granbury. Texas. Mm D. Reynolds.

Commissioner of Public Buildings. 6-1-8-15 increases moisture-holding capacity. It serves as a storehouse imr soil nutrients, thereby making them readily available to needy crops. The next stop was on the I Buy a pair or sot and SAVE WUte Bcdm CUsa The first American-made china to grace the White House was a 1.700 et of Lenox ordered by Presides Wileon. CHECK TO 7t YOUR SIZE A Meyer farm where the group observed a planting of evergreen is biennial white blos HERE (4 ply Black) ON 2 TIRES ON 4 TIRES uously since its planting.

On the Ceborne Hartgraves farm the group saw a field seeded to hairy vetch and abruzzi MQrtm-avps said that this 3.65 6.00-16 som, tall-growing clover. It ma- tares seed three to four weks GRANBURY GENERAL X-Ray Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted Dr. L. G. Ballard 4.15 6.50-15 105 later than common biennial 3 all vear crop nau uccu 6.50-16 4.45 10.55 At noon the group met at the 6.70-15 4.25 10.45 Dennis home where they enjoyed a fine lunch prepared by the 6.70-16 4.35 10.55 7.10-15 45 1UO white clover.

It is the highest of all the sweetclovers as a tonnage producer. It has an, extensive root system. Quick germina-tion and rapid seedling growth are desirable characteristics. It will yield ohe to" three" tons of hay per acre, or will graze one to two animal units per acre six months out of the year. As a soil builder it rates among the best women of the group.

Following the noon hour a program was held, under a grove a shade trees in ront of the Dennis home. Barnett Dennis introduced the visitors and guests; which included Earnest Durham, Ben I Clifton, and Charlie Smith, 'District Supervisors of the Above Savings Based on List Price and Include Trade-in Value of Your Old Tires SALE ENDS JULY 3 Johnn District' and Bob Simmons, District and 'if Jjk- Vaccine SappHes to where the group, ooservea a 6 UP TO MONTHS TO PAY complete terrace system with" Honorary Memoer, in mv terraces emptying onto native Supervisors. Others were TWKturp fiO-arro field nlantpd Press Meyers; Mr. and Mrs. Tom FOR SALE BY McKINNEY DRUG COMPANY to vetch and r'e, pasture spray- i dorter; -ioaa, ri ing for weed control, and a W-' ol the First Methodist Church of HTnfV MrCnr.nell of acre neia oi fiiaana sweetciover.

i hi a n(A Hill npir WORLD-S-WILDESp showed tons of forage per PCli- Jii the originai iixas DISCa HON HUNTSVILU Performances Rain or 5Mne I acre. Madrid is a biennial sweet- bert O'Neal, Charles clover that is fine stemmed, and John Noack of the Soil Con- lnakingTatrdeslfaole "for both servation Service -at and, grazing. It produces The Rucker Creek Soil Con- grazing from May to December serVaJion-Group parted the first spring and servation movement with 10 summer grazing lhe second year, members in 1946. Today there and. the seed makes it a good are 20 members who have plans cash crop.

Madrid sweetelover on 22 farms the Hocd-Par-4 protects the, soil from'eFosion ker Soil Conservation 4 increases crop yields. Dennis stated that the group The next stop oh the had planted over 1,000 acres of: Garret farm where group cover and soil improving crops, adserved Madrid sweetelover seeded 600 acres" of desirable and a 3-year old pIantingL. of grasses on cultivated) King Ranch Also ob- land, sodded 10 collective out-j served waf a 50-acre retired cul- ieti to bermuda. to receive ter- 'tivated planted to King race water, and constructed 40 'Ranch bluestem. Garrett pointed of terraces.

In addition, out the value of this to the the group was instrumental in! group. This grass may be. de- purchasing two grass seed scribed as a deep rooted pere- to sowing, grass. niaL mid-tall, tufted grass that Tfje Rucker Creek Soil Con-' 8 NITES EVERY NITE Wild Animals Wild Men (LLo "'Jess The Dang'dest Show on Earth ttvtiomrir hmmtt Tcms Arisen horn ewnitfc prison woHi Bnt lime it? lt-ver Wtry. Mt cwfwtwh art imnetes of Tckm trnem Systt.

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Ofiin tftn 110 tlm Tcrt, Clliii. rtlmntt itttntm. as drought restant, cold resist- servation Groups-holds the dis-ir -ant, and responds quickly to tinction of Being the only such moisture, It resists erosion and group in the United States REDL'CTIOHS ON All SIZES FREE! 60-PAGE TRAVELOG prepared by RAHD ncHALLY CO. Vsainideir'vooirt's I Stop In -Get Yours Today-nothing To Buy-llo. Obligation VITAMIN l- 1 1 'The Last Glass Is Just As Rich And Flavorful As The First" Texas Phone 61 TIRE HE ADfiUA'Rf EltS.

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Years Available:
1945-1971