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The West News - May 17,1990
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Mrs. Cathy King has taught 17 years with the
West I.S.D.; and
WHEREAS, these 17 years have been in kindergarten;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, that May 18,1990 will
be "CATHY KING DAY" in West, Texas with a surprise
reception in the West Elementary Library from 8:30 a.m. until
1 p.m.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all friends and former
students of Cathy King are invited to attend.
\VJV/ MAYOR WILLIAM P. PaREYA
Avoid "Miracle Cures" for Arthritis
The sudden appearance and disappearance of arthritis symptoms make the
disease a ready target for so-called miracle cures and quack products. During
National Arthritis Month in May, Texas Medical Association urges arthritis
sufferers to avoid these unproven methods and consult their physician for
treatment
Americans spend an estimated $10 billion each year in search of relief. The
most common remedies sought are special diets and nutritional supplements.
Advertisements also promote relief through use of dimethyl sulfoxide, mag-
netic bandages, vibrators, or other gadgets. Despite glowing testimonials, the
relief may be only a result of the sudden disappearance of symptoms. People
who suffer from arthritis pain and stiffness should be wary of these treatments,
which are unproven and may be unsafe.
Instead, arthritis sufferers should consult a physician for ways to relieve pain
and stop joint damage. Although no cures have yet been found, promising
research is underway, says TMA.
Free pruning guide available
from Arbor Day Foundation
West Seniors Ronald Meador (left) and Ken Sellers were honored for their
scholastic achievements recently. Meador won third at the State History
Fair held in Austin. Sellers won sixth at the State U.I.L. competition in
Ready Writing.
Agricultural Report
Keith Ray Crenwelge, Extension Agent-Entomology (PM)
How a tree is pruned in its first few
years of life will affect its shape,
strength and even its life span.
An illustrated, easy-to-follow
guide called "How to Prune Young
Shade Trees" has been prepared for
homeowners. It can be obtained free
of charge by writing The National
Arbor Day Foundation.
The How to Prune guide includes
step-by-step illustrations showing
how proper pruning in the early years
of a tree's life can save money in the
long run and result in safer, more
beautiful, healthy, easy-to-maintain
trees.
This valuable booklet is filled with
illustrations showing you how to
make a pruning cut. ..how to prune for
desired form...how to strengthen your
tree by removing certain
branches...how to maintain the tree's
health by removing trouble
spots...when to leave temporary
lower branches, and when to cut them.
The booklet even shows how to
hold a pair of pruning shears and how
to make pruning cuts at the proper
angle.
You'll leant how to shape and
guide a shade tree when it's young so
that it's tall, straight, strong, and
healthy when it's old.
The design of the booklet makes it
easy to browse through to pick up tips.
You'll discover why tree paint isn't
necessary,even on largecuts... howto
select and care for pruning
toolos...how to prune according to the
tree's founction.
To obtain your free copy of this
valuable booklet, send your name and
address to: How to Prune, National
Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska
City, NE 68410.
West News
Larry Knapek, Editor
Linn A. Pescaia, Publisher
(817)826-3718
The West Times
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General Situation
Weather conditions across Hill County have greatly improved this past
week when compared to the month ofApril. The warm, sunny conditions are
drying the ground out enough that producers can begin cultivation and continue
planting.
The insect situation has also improved since last week. Armyworms are not
causing the damage to wheat, grain sorghum and com that they were during the
the first week of May. Other insect pressure in generally light in our area.
Wheat
The army worms are not causing as much concern now as they were during
the first week of May. The majority of the wheat in our area is headed and near
the soft dough stage. Several wheat fields are also beginning to dry down and
turn tan as we near harvest time. With the wheat maturing and wanner
conditions prevailing, we should see the wheat approach harvest conditions
very quickly.
Some producers are destroying wheat fields that have poor yield potentials.
Several of these producers will plant cotton in these with hopes of a good cotton
crop. Other producers are locked into their wheat and allowing it to mature to
see what kind of crop it makes.
Grain sorghum and corn
Since the army worms have apparently begun to cycle out, there is less insect
problems with the com and grain sorghum. Many com and grain sorghum fields
that were neighboring wheat fields were injured by armyworms during the first
week in May.
We have not seen as much damage this week. Again the warmer weather will
help the com and grain sorghum plants overcome the leaf feeding damage
caused by the armyworms.
However, grain sorghum is experiencing two other visible problems.
Aphids arc present in isolatied fields. Greenbug numbers remain low but the
yellow sugarcane aphid is present and causing concerns in young grain
sorghum. The second problem comes from the cool weather we had over the
past few weeks causing a distorted and wrinkled grain sorghum leaf. This
wrinkled appearance is attributed to the adverse weather and will not be visible
on the new leaves that will emerge over the next few days.
Cotton
Cotton is rapidly being planted. Several fields that were planted early are
doing well while fields that were planted later have some poor stands. Several
fields with poor stands can be attributed to poor germination conditions and
herbicide injury.
The rains that fell during the last week of April through May 3 splashed some
of the herbicide onto the emerged plant or concentrated the chemical around the
seedling roots, which has caused several plants to die. Other seeds spoiled in
the ground because of germinatation conditions. For these two reasons, much
of the cotton is being replanted.
The insect problems in cotton are few. There is very little cotton acreage that
has three or four true leaves presents. Most of the cotton is trying to expand the
first and second true leaves. Most of the infurrow soil insecticides are still
performing well.
The fastest dog is the greyhound
o
ne of the best.
That's what you can be at McLennan Community College. MCC has an out-
standing faculty and (op-quality degree and transfer programs. The education
and support services you receive at MCC will help you be your best - in college,
in life and on the job.
Call MCC at 750-3522 today
to find out how to register for summer classes.
Some testing and assessment may be necessary.
Summer classes begin June 1
Register May 31
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WACO TEXAS
Seminar on Women's
Issues to be held
WACO - Brazos Psychiatric Hos-
pital will begin hosting a weekly
women's support group free of charge
from 7 - 8 p.m. Thursday (today). The
support group will be held at Brazos
Psychiatric Hospital, 301 London-
derry every Thursday night. Each
week a new topic will be covered.
Thursday night’s speaker will be
Alice Ann Brunn, Ph.D. She will
speak on "Separate and
Together. .Women's Identity Devel-
opment." This topic will address how
women deal with relationships. Dr.
Brunn is a psychologist in private
practice in Waco. She specializes in a
variety of women's issues.
For reservations and further infor-
mation, please call (817) 772-3500,
ext. 300.
These West Trojan Band members were named outstanding bandsmen in their grade. The winners (left to right)
are: Jason Janek (ninth grade);Donna Kusler (tenth grade); Kathy Sykora (eleventh grade); and Nikki Worrell
(twelfth grade).
Jana Hardwick (left), Sherry Polansky and Brandon Moss were named outstanding bandsmen in their grades.
Your Family's
Finance^
Preventing Credit Problems
Do you know the warning signs
of credit problems—and how to re-
spond? The signs include not know-
ing how much you owe or where
your money goes; consistently
making only the minimum payments
on your credit cards or other loans;
paying routine bills from your sav-
ings; consistently paying bills late;
and being unable to get credit.
Equifax, the first national credit
reporting company in the country,
suggests you take the following steps
to climb otit of this kind of debt:
first, to see a seven-year summary
of your bill-paying history, get a
copy of your credit report. Examine
it carefully yourself. If you feel that
you need help with your financial
burdens, contact the Consumer
Credit Counseling Service, a non-
profit organization that will arrange
a repayment plan acceptable to you
and your creditors and help you set
up a realistic budget.
Secondly, you should write each
creditor, explaining your intent to
make payments on your outstand-
ing balances. You might consider
putting away your credit cards until
your credit crisis is over, or keep
just one card, use it sparingly and
pay its bills promptly to try to re-
store your credit rating. Be careful
not to take on too much credit. As a
guideline, credit should not exceed
15 percent of your income after de-
ducting housing costs.
It is not necessary to seek help
from credit repair clinics that charge
a fee to “clean-up” your credit re-
port. They can’t really do anything
you can’t do for yourself. Keeping
these good ideas in mind can help
you keep your credit rating in good
order.
CAN YOU FIND YOUR:
Insurance Policies?
Stocks & Bonds?
Military Papers?
Legal Documents?
Marriage & Birth Certificates?
Family Heirlooms?
You can if you have a safe deposit box in our bank.
The cost is low...only pennies a day!
The State National Bank
Member F.D.I.C. West, Texas
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