Texas moves on beach parks Jefferson Mustang Island plan
Parks and Wildlife Commissioners announced the purchase of 14 360 acres in Jefferson County to create a second state beach park and a plan to acquire Mustang Island property in Nueces County for another beach park. The Jefferson County deal costs 2 154 000 dollars and runs from the intracoastal waterway to the Gulf with a saltwater marsh inland.
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Austin
Texas Commission On Alcoholism
TCA
Texas
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Texas Animal Health Commission
Jim Wells
Nueces
Dawson
Terry
Harris
Bexar
Webb
Mitchell
Nolan
U. S. Transportation
John Volpe
Texas Legislature
Parks and Wildlife Commission
New Residents Arrive in Bronte Community
Mr and Mrs Donald Alberts move to Bronte to a newly opened west addition in June with two sons Don Jr 14 and Jerry 10 and a married daughter. Mr Alberts works for Goodyear. Visitors Mr and Mrs Jack Fletcher Curt and Terri Seibold stay until Aug 20 then return to London England. Fletcher heads Chem International operations in Europe and Asia.
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Donald Alberts
Bronte
Goodyear Company
Don Jr
Jerry
Jack Fletcher
Curt
Terri
Dave Seibold
London
England
Mr. Fletcher
Michem International
Europe
Asia
Brookshire News Highlights Local Visits and Camp Trips
Local families hosted visitors from San Angelo, Batavia Ohio, and Arizona while plans share news of rain, hospital checks, and a fall outing. The Harl family joined a Herman Sons Youth Camp trip to Comfort, and a birthday dinner honored Mrs. Salma Manske.
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Howard Gleghorn
Midland
T. G. Gleghorn
Doyle Gleghorn
Ballinger Hospital
Gleghorn
Mag Stephenson
Meta Kay
San Angelo
Grace Hedges
Elfreda
Ariz
James
Mary Holland
Glenn Culp
John Oates
Lloyd Jackson
Larry Saunders
Mike
Winters
Vernie Smith
Karl Schoenfield
Charles Nork
Batavia
Ohio
Willie Schoenfield
B. R. Weatherford
Cindy
Weribest
Ada Franks
Abilene
Luci Wendland
Karl Schoenfields
Millie Schoenfield
Jay
Jeff
Herman Sons
Comfort
Cap Holland
James Holland
Herbert Holland
Cap Hollands
Ethel Morgan
Maverick
Robert Keeney
Stephenville
Manske
Salma Manske
Hattie Culp
Bronte
Ballinger Park
Culp
Peggy Barrett
Sheila
Carrie
Kelly
Wayne Thompson
Fritz Spiker
Ballinger
Creed Fant
Miles
Cecil Landers
Valley View
Miriam Shelton
Lubya
Jenny Rumsey
Sweetwater
Bill Ogilvy
Vernie Smiths
Lee Brown
St. John’s Hospital
Bert Hester
Kym Iske
Mountain Home
Ark
Smiths
Jack Herring
James Hollands
Ann Jackson
Darlene
Lynn
Belinda
Betty Keele
Pam
Patricia Jackson
Minneapolis
Minn
Rodney Hanson
Kem
Jolly 8 Club
Rob Springer
Paint’ Rock
Screwworm Cases Take Big Jump
The number of confirmed screwworm cases jumped sharply last week with 21 cases, bringing the year total to 59. The western portion of the county has been hit hardest, but cases appear in many areas. Residents report sterile fly drops and a grid pattern is suspected to fight the infestation nationwide.
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Texas
Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Texas Criminal Justice Council
Texas Department of Public Safety
Austin
Michigan
Mississippi
Texas Safety Association
M. C. Hendry
Bill Casey
Foster S. Price
Raymond Bloodworth
Mathers & Son
Curtis Walker
Tommy Walker
Blackwell
Walter King
Bill Hamilton
Charlie Cave
Tennyson
Roy Baker
Conrad Millican
L. C. Clark
C. G. Munn
John A. March
Mims and Coulter
Finnell
Eula Smith
Frank
H. C. Allen
J. W. Anledge Jr
Wayne Drennan
L. W. Duncan
Wayne McCabe
Wilbern Millican
L. E. Wink
Morris couple to vacation in Canada and Higgins
Rev and Mrs Harry Morris and Becky will depart Monday for a vacation visit to Canadian and Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morris
Becky
Canadian
Higgins
Governor Bruce King attends Coke County reunion in Robert Lee
New Mexico Governor Bruce King joined the King family reunion at the Robert Lee Recreation Hall drawing 128 registrants. He is connected to Cove County through birth and family ties, with relatives including Vera Plumlee Lillian Gaines and Dave King nearby. King, a Coke County native, stayed for the day before heading to Midland and Santa Fe. He follows John Burroughs as the second Coke County native to serve as governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Robert Lee
New Mexico
Bruce King
Cove County
Wiliam S. King
Edith
Dave King
Vera Plumlee
Lillian Gaines
Sam King
Midland
Santa Fe
Coke Connan
John Burroughs
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Palo Duro State Park
Panhandle
Canyon
Amarillo
Mustang Island
Sam E. Wilsor Jr
Corpus Christi
TSA
Brookshire Browsings
Springer
D. W. Turner
Messrs
Mies
Haywood Springer
H. Hadley
Paint Rock
Kim Iske
Cora Busby
By Sterling Lindsey
N. M
Coke Kin
U.S
The
Monitor
City
the Christian Science Monitor
Astor Station
Boston
Massachusetts
Faith In Christ Ministries
Rev. J. A
Bertie” Greeff
Missionary Evangelist
Capetown
South Africa
Bible Study and Prayer Meeting
Hurley
Acts
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