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Wet first norther signals wary winter for ranchers
Hallie Stillwell notes a damp first norther brings light rain to Big Bend while dry spells extend, urging ranchers to monitor screwworm outbreaks as the worst in four years prompts cooperation with the program. She reports visits by Adele Rountree and Walter Rooney, State Fair plans, and cattle weights from the Hess Ranch.
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Big Bend
Marathon
Ray Sims
Tulsa
Oklo
Adele Rountree
Beeville
Big Bend National Park
Alpine
Shouppe Ranch
Jay Eddleman
Pete Shouppe
Joe Courand
Marie Hess
Courand
Hess Ranch
Ben Garcia
Thave
Walter Rooney
LaMarque
Sheriff
Francis Rooney
Marfa
Terlingua
Mae Ament
Houston
Pecos River
George Dallman