Park Week Proclaimed by Gov Connally for National Park Service
Gov John Connally signed a proclamation designating Aug 21 27 as National Park Week in Texas to honor the National Park Service for 50 years of preserving historic and scenic treasures. He highlighted Big Bend and Fort Davis visitors and urged Texans to visit state resources, noting Park Service plans including Padre Island Seashore and Chamizal Memorial along with Amistad and Guadalupe Mountains efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connally
National Park Service
Texas
Department of the Interior
Park Service
Connally
Big Bend National Park
Fort Davis National Historic Site
America
Padre Island National Seashore
Sanford Reservoir
San Jose National Historic Site
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Alpine region notes and baseball legends in 1958 era
Amblin notes recount a safe Fourth of July in Brewster County with an injury at a Pilot Club booth. It recalls San Francisco Giants pitcher Gaylord Perry once with the Alpine Cowboys, 12 1 record, and other Midland Braves, Cowboys and Alpine baseball ties from July 23 1958. It also mentions Bill Smithers curanderos tribute in Desert Plants and People with praise from Sam Hicks and Erle Stanley Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Glasscock
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Pilot Club
Brewster County
Hallie Stillwell
Margaret Linn
Hallie
Margaret
Herbert Kokemnot
San Francisco Giant
Alpine Cowboys
Giants
Gaylord Perry
Carolina
San Francisco
Ray van Cleef
Perry
Cowboys
Midland Braves
Midland
Dennis Menke
Bonnis
Iowa
Tony Cloninger
Cloninger
Atlanta Braves
Menke
Atlanta
Joel Horlen
Chicago White Sox
Alpine
Bill Smithers
Sam Hicks
Erle Stanley Gardner
Temecula
Calif
Gardner
Hicks
Smithers
W.D. Smithers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Amblin
Georgia S. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery Association
Eilding Avalanche
Alpine Avalanche
N. Sth
Congress
Vm Ber
Brewster, Jeff Davis
Presidio Counties
James W. Glasscock
Mrs
Jean Glasscock
Hallie Stillwelltrr
Mt. Chip
Advertising Ranch
Big Bend Park
Preeike West Tekrs Press
Assochati9g
Business
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
Ellyson-Guarantee Abstract Company
Big Bend Abstract Co
N. 6Th St
F. J. Ellyson
Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
Ptometrist
Thomas L. Coats
Uutometrist
Hur
Tire Service
U. K
Tire Shop
W. Holland Ave
Ruffy Twins
Gim Francois Gency
W. Holland
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