Hunt Co., TX - News: A Little Bit of Country, 1961 ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Sarah Swindell USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** A Little Bit of Country, 1961 Hunt County Agent Steve Wheeless announced the following cotton insect meetings scheduled for the Celeste area: July 25, 1961, 6:00 AM, White Rock Gin; July 26, 2: 30 PM, B. M. Seigler farm; July 26, 4:00 PM, Hickory Creek Community Center. (July 21, 1961) A good group of farmers were present at the soil-testing meeting held at Paul Hazal’s farm on Tuesday morning. Eighteen farmers were present. It was brought out at the meeting that the soil test would show what the soil needed in the way of fertilizer. Soil samples, along with the $2.00 testing fee can be left at Byers’ Feed Store. Assisting in conducting the meeting was H. S. Byers, chairman of the Upper Sabine Soil Conservation District. Attending were Wayne Richardson, Billy Bennett, O. E. West, Edwin West, B. B. Bell, Monty Blakemore, E. E. Berry, Paul Hazal, B. M. Seigler, Bob Felty, E. M. Blakemore, Ernest Roach, H. B. LaFavers, and C. C. Clark. (August 4, 1961) Cotton Defoliation Meeting was held on August 18, 1961, in Greenville for farmers of this area to help them with their problems in defoliation. Fred Elliott will present the latest information. (August 25, 1961) Glen Hall, employed at the gin, had the misfortune of losing two fingers in an accident while at work on Tuesday. (September 1, 1961) The local gin has had continuous night and day runs with two full crews and plenty of helpers. Despite constant ginning, as may as 125 bales in some twelve-hour shifts, there was no catching up. Forty or more loaded trailers were waiting on the yards at all times. One farmer reported that he had five trailers of his own that he filled by 2:00 PM one day and he had to cease operations until some were unloaded. This condition was duplicated at gins all over the country for most farmers own strippers that enable the work to move rapidly. Again, it can be stressed that the weather has cooperated beautifully. Mrs. Opal McCurley, local gin manager, reported a total of 1,600 bales ginned late on Tuesday this week. She also stated that practically the gin has bought the entire output. The price has ranged for 30 ½ cents to 32 cents. Seed brought $55 a ton until this week when the price dropped to $52. Mrs. McCurley has efficient office help with Mr. W. E. Jordan and Mrs. George Hackney in charge of weighing and book work. Johnny Myers relives Mrs. McCurley as night office manager. (September 29, 1961, The Celeste Courier)