Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1965 Page: 8 of 15
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Many Potentials For Recreation Lie On Farms
Trxa* (arms and ranch?* hold
a great potential in the field of
recreational development
Private recreational facilities
have increased landowner*'* in-
come from properly In many
slates, and there is no reason
why the same can't he true for
Texas, says Boyd Andrews, Ex-
tension resource development
specialist at Texas AA VI Univer-
sity
Sigce the use of farm and ranch
land for recreational purposes is
a completely new venture foi
must landowners, careful consid-
eration shotdli he given to reel ca-
tion requirements prior to invest-
ini! rash for recreational develop-
ment
The attitude and adaptability of
the individual or family is pro-
bably ltie most important factor
lo consider A recreational en-
terprise van be similar lo the
operation of a small business
Pel-son a I characteristics are ex-
tremely Important to the oublie
The availability m icsourees to
be used for recreation is a second
important factor The landowner
must decide what type of recrea-
tional enterprise would he IwM
suited in lies geographic area,
utilising the existing natural re-
sources
Distance from population cen-
ters is a third major factor He-
search data shows that the most
successful recreational enterprises
are usually within two hours drive
ol at least one large population
center
If these three factors are satis-
fied. the particular farm or ranch
possesses the basic characteristics
Professional Directory
Freeman & Curry
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
GENERAL PRACTICE
Seminole, Texas
Stephen L. Haley
LAWYER
GENERAL PRACTICE
Seminole, Texas
James H. Clack
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Box 516 PL 8 2004
Seminole, Texas
Carlos Alexander
Dentist
LOCATED AT
214 NW 8TH ST.
Phone PLaza 8-3761
Seminole, Texas
E. M. Wright
OPTOMETRIST
206 NW 7th St.
Phone - Dial PL 8-2272
A. J. Mabry
Veterinarian
Office Phone PL 8-2669
1 Vi Miles East On
lamesa Highway
^ SINGLETON
Funeral Home
Seminole's Only Funeral
Home With Licensed
Embalmers On The Staff.
Phone PL 8-2431
209 SW Ave. D
for a recreational enterprise, says
Andrews However additional in-
formation should be obtained con-
cerning investment, planning, con-
struction. unfavorable character-
istics and management, since all
can have great effect upon Hie
success of the enterprise
Indian Hobbyist
Pow Wow Slated
The Texas Indian Hobbyist As-
sociation announced today that the
I tihltock Kail Park Coliseum. luib-
1»u V lias tvem rhrtsm WHIP Mte
for its ninth annual Pow Wow
Aug (i-7
Tills is the first time West Tex-
as has been chosen Last year's
Pow Wow was held m the Muni-
cipal Auditorium in Austin
The TULA Pow Wow will fea-
ture dance teams from all over
the slates of Texas, New Mexico
and Louisiana performing authen-
tic dances. Indian songs and
drumming The teams will be
judged by Indians from the Okla-
homa area Individual dance con-
lesis will be held during the after-
noon performances
The TULA princess will be
chosen hv a panel of judges and
their decision will lie based on
authentic costuming, background
in Indian lore and dancing
The exhibit hall will feature
,displays i)|,lyeadwork feather work
and graphic*'arts All ItefWs’ will
I he hobbyist made and will be
i nidged in two classifications,
j classic nr old style and modern
Seminol
einftinel
SECTION TWO
SEMINOLE, GAINES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1965
PAGE ONI
Worthless Brush Robs
Farms Of Vital Water
Ranchers m the Gaines-Andrews dons root sy -tern and is an e\
Soil Conservation District are fat- tiemely heavy usei of water lie
ml with a problem common to search has shown that a mesqtilte
ranchers throughout the stale Ac- tree will use ubotil I "‘.'a pound*
cording lo Charles Mirkelson, of water to grow one pound of
work unit conservationist with the dry mailer This can tie emnpar-
Soil Conservation Service, worth- ed with the 705 pounds of water
less brush ot some kind is robbing needed by a shleoals grama plant
ranchers of vast amounts of soil lo produce one pound of dry mat
water and plant resources lei Blue grama another inipor-
A recent survey made hv the Tosh* «Mme "a-- requires
, about 550 pounds of water to pru-
Sotl Conservation service shows ' ...
dure the same amount of <liy ,
that HH,. million acres of lexas ma||0| Thl,M, tll,„rps show
grassland!! arc infested with some ................. alaml liner
l.vpe ol brush I lie biusti m lc\a> 11mc^w as much water lo produce
i>. also inn casing in spile ol ex ;| conipai alive amount ol dry
tensive brush ......Hoi efforts Mrs m(|Ul>| ,,s „m botu., , an(!(. grass
quite is tlu* most widespread
spin* its as it now covers more ... , ,
than :>b million acres in lexas In
the last 15 years it has increased hn,sh c**U**ati weeds in lexas
at an alarming rate of 1.25 mil use about 14li. million acre ieet
ot water annually This a mounts
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sags®
Lied -
lion acre*
Mesquite brush lias
a ireium- lo about ill pel i cut oi the laMy-
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MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY
, Ross Moore, Agent
★ ★ *
Fire — Auto — Casualty — Bonds
206 S. Main Seminole PH. PL 8-3532
OPEN-AIR . . .
Sidewalks in front of Seminole's leading
stores weie crowded with tacks and tables
of bargains Friday as tire local Chamber of
Commerce s retail tommdlee held its Side-
walk Sale Most business
sales were brisk during the
is at the C R Anthony store
houses reported
event This view
(Sentinel Photo)
total water use
Rail eland that i- lieavlv, jn
tested "illi brush is usually low
producing from ,e standpoint ol
beet production Aland 40 pel
cent id tlie native grasslands d
Texas are in poor condition An
economic ami permanent livestock
operation must have lie'll proiltn
ing grasslands lo produce lice'
elfirieirtly
The blush problem in Texas
looms- larger ear It year anil must
eventually be subdlled in onlei
lor ranchers to continue prmliie /
ing beef competitively on Texas
grasslands I'm TurthOi minima
tion concerning brush control ni
a brietli problem, consult the local
office of the Soil Conservalhin ‘
Service lor additional minima
lion
Keeps Screws Tiqht Straightening Line
II .1 pnrtieulai screw on a reel II you have trouble spooling
rifle in -.hoigun keep comlm: new nronntilainent on your reel.
In., r 11x n right liv' putting a try dropping the spool in a boil-
dtop oi shellac on Ihe threads lie dig pan ol water first Hut line
lore sealing it securely will.pay out smoothly
MOORE INSURANCE
AGENCY
Ross Moore, Agent
Casualty
Fire — Aulo
206 S MAIN SEMINOLE
Bonds
PH PL I-3S32
WATER-ROBBERS . . .
Moisture robbing brush and weeds such as badly needed for grass production Proper
these annually deprive farmers and ran chefs control can greatly ease the problem, says
in Gaines County of valuable water that is” the Soil Conservation Service.
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Mosby, Joe. Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 29, 1965, newspaper, July 29, 1965; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth556066/m1/8/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gaines County Library.