Mourning Dove Season Opens in South Zone 1953
The South Zone mourning dove season runs Oct 1 to Nov 9 with special dates in Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata, Webb, Maverick, Dimmit, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Brooks, Kenedy and Willacy counties allowing hunting only on Sept 11, 13 and 15 from 4 pm to sunset and Oct 1 to Nov 6 from noon to sunset. Bag limit is 10 per day and 10 in possession. McMullen County opens season under state law Nov 1 to Dec 15 and federal law Oct 1 to Nov 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Hidalgo
Starr
Mcmullen County
Barge Isabel Aids Causeway Link To Padre Island
Isabel the steel barge serves as the read off link for a 2 mile causeway linking Port Isabel to Padre Island. Built in Tell City Indiana, Isabel will be fitted with a roadway and hoists to swing clear of marine traffic before traffic opens next year. Cameron County funds the project as part of South Padre development plans including a $7.5 million park program and multi‑million residential and resort ventures.
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Port Isabel
Padre Island
Corpus Christi
Isabel
Maxon Construction Co
Tell City
Ind
Ohio River
Mississippi
Texas
South Padre
America
Cameron County
John L. Tompkins and Co
Laguna Madre
Heldenfels Bros
Isabel the navy barge set to outrun reserve crew
The article notes Isabel may host more crossing attendants than any U S barge and compares her arrival to Cinderella while citing May 31 1952 figures of 285000 reserve officers and 500000 reserve enlisted personnel on inactive duty rolls.
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United States
Isabel
Cinderella
Navy
Card of Thanks from the Ornelas Family
Acknowledges Alpine and Marathon friends for kindness after bereavement. The Ornelas family thanks neighbors for sympathy and deeds. Also notes a 1975 Census estimate predicting 193 million Americans will operate 65 million automobiles, up one third from 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Marathon
U. S. Census Bureau
Births and local notices from Fort Davis area
Congratulations are due as Mr and Mrs R C Bark Casper Wyoming announce the birth of daughter Christine on August 14 weighing six pounds five ounces. Mrs Bark is Joyce McCready daughter of Mr and Mrs R C McCready Fort Davis. The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Bark Casper Wyoming. Daniel Carrasco of San Antonio and Chapo Dominguez attended a picnic at Limpia Canyon Picnic Rocks near Fort Davis with about 50 people. Pauline Eaton of Pecos visited Fort Davis last week before returning home.
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R. C. Bark
Casper
Wyo
Christine
Bark
Joyce McCready
R. C. McCready
Fort Davis
Tate
Carl Bark
Casper, Wye
Daniel Carrasco
San Antonio
Balmorhea
Limpia Canyon
Chapo Dominguez
Daniel
Eva Dominguez
Pauline Eaton
Pecos
Camp Death Shocks Alpine Man at Rosendo Uranga Camp
Rosendo Uranga age 58 of Alpine died Sunday night near midnight at the Bloys camp grounds during a camp meeting period. He had worked at the L. C. Brite camp and had been under physician care for some time before the gathering. The body was transported to Alpine in an ambulance early Monday.
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Bloys
Rosendo Uranga
Alpine
L. C. Brite
Local Staff and Subscription Rates Notice
The Alpine Texas publication lists staff credits including Lynn Forbes editor Nell Forbes society editor and bookkeeper A N Alkire Fort Davis correspondent Alma Chambers Marathon correspondent. It notes post office mailing as second class and provides subscription prices 2.50 yearly Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio counties 6 months 1.50. elsewhere 3.00 yearly 6 months 1.75 and a correction policy upon notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Forbes
Nell Forbes
A. N. Alkire
Fort Davis
Alma Chambers
Marathon
Alpine
Texas
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Also Mentioned on This Page
GAME
Sanctuary
Texas Came and Fish Commission
Combine
Kaufman County
Ton
Soth Zone
Business and Professional Directory
Frank
Ray
Sawyer
Hord
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
E. Holland Ave
P. O
Texas Monument
Bruce C. Sutton
Alpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
H. Q. Murdoch
E. Holland
T. A. Beard
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Brewster Co
Harris
Mzfivin C. Kay
Dist. Mgr
Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co. Real Estate
Granada Theatre
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D. Gibb
Brewster County
Reese Air Force Base
Lubbock
Redford
Tommy
Sul Ross College
N. 5Th St
Forbes Publishing Company
San Angelo
Odessa
EL Paso
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
Bill Goodall
Southwestland
Price
Southwest
Buick
Casner Motor Company
Holland & 7Th St
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