The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1970 Page: 4 of 12
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PAGE FOUR-THE CHEROKEEAN OP RUSK, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 11.1970
E-Texas CC
Meet Set Here Ine 25
C. QuentinAbernathy,presi-
dent of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce, has
announced that district mem.
bership meetings of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce
will be held during the latter
part of June and the early
portion of July. There will be
six meeting sites, covering 71
counties served by the East
Texa^ Chamber, Mr. Aber.
nathy said all members and
other East Texans Interested
in the progress of the region
are urged to attend one of the
meetings to learn more about
the function of the East Texas
Chamber ofCommerce,andto
contribute Ideas for the de-
velopment of a new ' 'program
of action."
"Total Involvement" is the
theme for the '70s, and this
will be stressed in all the
presentations. In keeping with
this theme, Abernathy made
this comment: "With the
many problems facing the na-
tion today, it behooves every
citizen to become involved in
the programs of his commun-
ity and country. This involve-
ment is possible through par-
ticipation In the East Texas
Chamber ofCommerceandlts
various activities." Mr. Ab-
ernathy continued; "In order
for the regional chamber to
function more efficiently, it
needs the advice of the people
it serves. It Is hoped that
all persons who are interes-
ted in progress for East Tex-
as will attend one of these
vital meetings." The loca-
tions and dates for the six
meetings are as follows ¡Dis-
trict 1, June 23, Adolphus Ho-
tel, Dallas. District 2, June
30, Howard Johnson's Con-
vention Center, Texarkana.
District 3, June 25, New
Souihern Motel, Rusk. Dis-
trict 4, July 7, Georgetown
Inn, Georgetown. District 5,
July 9, Driftwood Motel, Port
Arthur. District 6, July 8,
Rice Hotel, Houston, The
meetings will begin at 10a,m,,
and will conclude at 1:30 p.m.
There will be a Dutch-treat
luncheon served following the
morning sesslons,and a wrap-
up following the luncheon.
Mr. Abernathy concluded the
announcement by saying; "In
programming for the '70s, we
in the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce cannot afford to
miss a turn during these years
--the decade of the '70s. We
are not only interested in cur-
ing problems, but most of all,
we are interested in produc-
tive programs with lasting
rcults that will be evident
far beyond the 1970s."
Population Trend-Change Noted In Talk
Did you know that In 1790
94 percent of the population
of this country lived on farms?
By 1920 50 percent of our
people were rural and 30per-
cent of all our people still
lived on farms. Today about
5.2 percent of our people
live on farms and only about
one third of these are full
time farmers.
This trend and change was
pointed out by Allen P. Go-
forth In a meeting of Soil
and Water Conservation Dis-
trict Directors in Lufkin on
June 4, 1970, Goforth made
use of colored slides to point
out the changes that are tak-
ing place in Agriculture and
things that Agricultural lead-
ers must do to meet the needs
of our people. Goforth pointed
out the fact that as long as
urban people find ample food
and clothing and other agri-
cultural products in the mar-
ket place at a price they can
afford they do not worry a-
bout agriculture or the prob-
lemc of erosion or production
on the farms. When these
products get scarce or the
price becomes too high, then
the city people will become
concerned, but it may be too
late, Goforth stressed the fact
that people who are interested
in Agriculture must inform
urban people on agricultural
problems now, and get their
support.
Soil Conservation Service
technicians assisted Dr. B.A,
Lawrence and his ranch man-
ager, Jim Fisher, make some
preliminary plans for a drain-
age system on wet bottomland
pastures the past week. Dr.
Lawrence Is new in the ranch-
ing business and is making
rapid progress In developing
a good sound program for pro-
ducing forage for his beef
cattle. He has recently plant-
ed more than a hundred acres
of coastal bermudagrass on
sandy upland.
A visit with Dr. James Light-
foot on his farm near Bullard
will convince anyone what fer-
tilizer can do to a poor stand
of coastal bermudagrass. A
heavy application of 16.8-1:
fertilizer in April has chang.1
ed a poor stand of coastal[
into a stand ready for a cutting!
of hay now. The right amountI
of plant food is the answer tol
most problems In getting a|
good cover and growth on|
coastal bermudagrass.
Soil Conservation Service I
technicians C, E. Machen and]
William Bradford staked a
large recreation lake on the]
Edwin Brown farm In the]
Griffin community the pastj
week. This lake will be stock-1
ed and managed for fish pro.
duction and other water re-
lated recreation activities,
Steve Hale of Troup was as-
sisted the past week In de.l
veloping a management plan
for woodland on his mother's [
farm near Concord.
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The Cherokeean. (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 123, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 11, 1970, newspaper, June 11, 1970; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth150865/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.