State Parks and Scenic Drives Highlight Southwest Regions
Editorial notes describe numerous Texas state parks and nearby attractions. Fort Davis, Possum Kingdom, Abilene, Acton, Big Spring, Blanco, Cleburne, Fort Griffin, Inks Lake, Kerrville, Longhorn Cavern, Mackenzie, Mineral Wells and more are profiled with features like fishing, camping, picnicking, trails, dams, and scenic overlooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne State Park
Cleburne
Texas
Fort Griffin State Park
U. S. Highway 283
Albany
Brazos River
Old Frontier Military Post
Longhorn Cavern
Burnet
Inks Lake State Park
U. S. Highway 281
Pioneer Carnes Family Reunites After Forty Years
The Carnes siblings hosted their first reunion in forty years at J. L. Everett's home in Comanche Route 1 during Independence Day holidays. Attendees included Mary D. Briscoe of Carter Oklahoma Alma Ison and son of Lubbock and Herbert Carnes and family of McCamey. Mrs Everett is a Carnes daughter. Vacationing minister Raymond Burton and wife and daughters left for a Colorado trip. New Mexico visitors Bobby Marshall and son Tommy traveled from Hobbs to see Troy Marshall and E. E. Parker. Mother Neff State Park in Texas highlights include a stone pavilion auditorium refectory caves Indian relics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Carnes
J. L. Everett
Comanche
Route 1
Mary D. Briscoe
Carter Oklahoma
Alma Ison
Lubbock
Herbert Carnes
McCamey
Everett
New Mexico
Bobby Marshall
Tommy
Hobbs
Troy Marshall
E. E. Parker
Mother Neff
Texas
Leona River
McGregor
Also Mentioned on This Page
CBS
Fort Davis
McDonald Obersavatory
Possum Kingdom State Park
Young, Palo Pinto
Stephens Counties
Sunnyfield Flour
A&p
Salt Pork
Ihe
Sunvale
BATH
Woodbury
Libby
Vienna
HAM
BON Ami
Karo
ARGO
Hells Gate
Abilene State Park
Buffalo Gap
Abilene
Big Spring Star Park
U. S. Highway 87
Big Spring
Blanco State Park
Blanco
Blanco River
Colorado River Authority
Highland Lakes
Buchanan Dam
Kerrville State Park
Texas Highway 16
Kerrville
Guadalupe River
Hill Country
Mackinzie State Park
U. S
Yellowhouse Canyon
Double Mountain
Yellowhouse
Mineral Wells
U.S. Highway 281
Tri Mang
Stitt L
Colorado
Raymond Burton
First Methodist Church
Dim Burks Fruit and Melon
Jim Burks
Ft. Worth Hwy
Greene & Waring
Cyril Greene
John D. Waring Jr
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