Ranch notes show green fields despite drought pressures
The writer tours Marathon area ranches noting improving pastures and water wells. Johnson grass grows in some places while others boast lush fields, thriving stock and hay stacks. Local ranchers, including Stillwell and Negley, report strong wells and expanding green forage as hot weather persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Couny
Guy Combs
Hackberry
Gay
Charlie Full
Pope
Stumberg
Delmar Collins Ranch
Stillwell
Guy Stillwell
Son
Guy
Mor ‘Ins
Alfred Negley
Summer visits and ranch life across Alpine area
The notice lists residents and visitors in Alpine as Fred and family spend summer at Catto Gage ranch discovering a rare Night Blooming cactus, with Cattos praising local library at Sul Ross College, ranch talks with Atkinson and Lane families, and reports of rains and thriving tanks. Citizens recount social visits, crops, jelly made from mesa beans, and property sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Catto-Gage Ranch
Jack Catto
Canto
Aldrich
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Jay Atkinson
George Dallman
George
Pete Shouppe
John Lane
Bill Atkins
Coleman
Jay Lane
Rankin
Esther Williams to Star in Cypress Gardens TV Special
Esther Williams headlines a color musical comedy special at Cypress Gardens on Monday August 8 at 10 p.m. The program features Fernando Lamas and Joey Bishop with a 15% ensemble and marks television's first full hour color show shot in an aquatic studio built into the gardens ground costing $500000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Williams
Cypress Gardens
Miss Williams
Fernando Lamas
Joey Bishop
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Avalanche
Thurday
Forchheimer
Bates
Dickies
Gene Benson
Benson
Charles Crawford
Scott
Jan
Corpus Christ
Henry Richburg
Houston
San Antonio
Mark
Gary Richards
Emily Kay Martin
Alanche
Ants
Src
Big Bend
TY Men
Estern
Frida
Brewster County
MOTO
East Holland
Ree
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