Texas Hunters Cut Fatalities But Still Lose Young Adults
The 1956 Texas hunting season saw eighteen hunter deaths, down from thirty-five in 1955. Howard Dodgen of the Game and Fish Commission praised improved gun handling but warned there is room for progress. Teenagers figured in eleven deaths, with incidents ranging from a .22 discharge in a car to a 16 year old wounded while crawling through brush mistaken for wolves.
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Texas
Lone Star
Howard Dodgen
Game and Fish Commission
Llano
Lufkin
San Antonio
Port Arthur
Deer Hunters Return With Trophies On South Plains
Deer processing at College Avenue Lockers lists hunters from Lubbock Hale Center Slaton Idalou and Brownfield with trophies from Texas New Mexico and Colorado. Meletti's Taxidermy Studio mounts heads waterfowl and fish for area sportsmen including rug cleaning and multiple species. Leatherback turtles spotted offshore near Rockport and Matagorda Islands draw expert notes from Game and Fish officials. The Fisherman Magazine expands size and features articles by Kemp and Bauer plus a bird attraction guide by Beecher.
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Lubbock
South Plains
College Avenue
Royce Vernon
39Th Street
Don Coffey
Hale Center
Lowell Croslin
21St Street
Sidney Claiborne
14Th Street
R. A. Hill
Meletti
J. D. Basinger
Post
J. W. Payton
Slaton
D. J. Hlavaty
Billy Hales
Idalou
E. B. McBurnett
Brownfield
Lloyd Crostin
Walter Granberry
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Melotti
Jerry Burke
32Nd Street
W. P. Chandler
26Th Street
Jerry Ricker
23Rd Street
J. M. Bass
38Th Street
S. S. Forrest
19Th Street
Texas Gulf
C. W. Reid
Game and Fish Commission
James Palmer
Rockport
Palmer
Reid
Terrance R. Leary
Gulf of Mexico
Warden Palmer
St. Joseph
Matagorda Islands
Leary
El Padre Resort Hotel Opens With Public Beach Party
Padre Island resorts announce El Padre, a million dollar 100 unit hotel, will open with a public open house and beach party Sunday January 20 at its Padre Beach Gulf frontage near the Isabella causeway. Ward McCreedy credits progress and invites all Texans to attend.
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EL Padre Resort
Texas
Padre Island
Ward McCreedy
The
Padre Beach Development Corporation
McCreedy
el Padre
Gulf
Padre Beach
Isabella
Rio Grande Valley
Port Isabel
Oklahoma Lineman Wins Rockne Memorial Trophy 1956
The Heisman era Rockne Memorial Trophy goes to Oklahoma's outstanding college lineman for the 1956 season. John R. O'Brien announces at the WAH Club of Wash dinner ceremony set for January 12.
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Oklahoma
Rockne
John R. O'Brien
Mayfield Honors 1A A A Dominant Dream Team Picks
Mayfield earns Coach Of The Year honors as AAA teams dominate the All-South Plains grid selections. Notable selections include Andrews Mike Seay and Orton Teddy Estes on defense, Snyder’s Denson and Reaves, and Levelland’s Cowan plus Hanst. The list features many district stalwarts and standout players from Brownfield Spur Seminole Lamesa and more.
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Mike Seay
Andrews
Teddy Estes
Orton
Seay
Mustangs
Estes
Rodney Blackwell
Sundown
Wiley Denson
Snyder
Blackwell
Denson
Joe Reaves
Ham
Davis Williams
Johnny Hanst
Locknery
Thomas Cowan
Levelland
Hanst
Cowan
Lobo
Jackie Meeks
Brownfield
Max Gabriel
Spur
Jesse Sudderth
Leland Caffey
Seminole
Meeks
Cubs
Gabriel
Bulldogs
Sudderth
Caffey
Ende
Ray Baumegart
Abernathy
Donnie Bowman
Amherst
Gary Cleaver Dimmitt
Leon Jamison
Farwell
Burt
Jons Reeds
Florada
M. T. Crump
Frenship
Jerry McMinn
Hale
Ray Poage
Happs
W. R. Collier
Thalou Robby Clement
Wasland Holladay
Jesse R Ballow
Bevel Littlefield
AnsiParie
Littlefield
Byron Brock
Chica
Lewis Chambliss
Geetse Custith
James Drake
Crosbyton
Vernon Singleton
Denver City
Donnie Reed
Urvan Ray Fate
Dimmith Leon Lennon
Preston Cain
Roser Hulfaker
Irenship
Don McMahan
Orriona
Gary Caywood
Happy
Joe Beck
Lamesa
Joe Hanmilton
Rasmona
Natamaa
Henry
Meadow
Don Alexander
Muieshoe
Gilly
Kins
Olton
Earl Byerley
Vetershare
Leon Davis
Post
Jove Fbride
Ropesville
Jessie Frostridge
Seagraves
Okerth Leonhart
Apringdale
Billy Mark
Amar Graves
Supe
Fine Hoka
Lares Simmons
Richard Padkage
Suida
Robert Atiaie
Ace Guairds
Duddy Guinn
Robert Burke
Jackie Vining
Richard Brewer
Russell Guillentine
Anton
Ernest Hyman
Leon Willis
Jerry Owens
Grant Cooper
Koydada
Don Reeve
Kriona
Eddie Smith
Hate Center
Reuben Lambert
Idatou
Joan Rogers
Kress
Jerry McKinney
Melvin’ Lobstein
Jackie Wiles
Lawrence
Hutson
Coy Kidd
Lockney
Kal Musser
Lee Daniels
Mortens Royce ‘Turner
Muleshoe
Wendell Morrow
New Homes
James Carson
Olten
James Mise
Petersburg
Sammy Martin
Pest
Roe
Duggan
Robert Herber
Seagrave
Gary Hi
Andrews Borate
Asean
Kroes
James Pressies
Efiel
Gene
Gaviord
Greece
Jackie Bass
Plains
Rex Gary
Orie Forbes Rallis
Johnny Valentine
Popesville
Bath
Bille Carter
Emicdio James
Coda Stephenson
Scores From Across Tournaments And Leagues
A dense recap lists scores from NAIA Tipoff, Louisiana tournaments, and various regional events. Notable results include Rockhurst 82 over Arkansas Tech 69, Gustavus Adolphus 63, Texas Southern 79 over St. Francis NY 67, and Louisville derby-like showdowns in multiple conferences with Buckeye State and Midwest teams scoring decisive wins.
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Rockhurst
Arkansas Tech
Gustavus Adolphus
Texas Southern
St. Francis
Tech Triumphs Over Pitt In Bowl Thriller
Georgia Tech defeats Pittsburgh 21 to 14 after a late Pitt rally stalls. Salvaterra connects on a 42 yard pass to Bowen for Tech's second score, Rotenberry and Nabors contribute key gains, while Pitt's defense and timely fumbles shape the outcome. Weather and field conditions add to the tense finish.
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Jelic
Salvaterra
Bowen
Mitchell
Sam Bartholomew
Pitt
Walton
Tech
Wesley Gibbs
Rotenberry
Nabors
Panthers
Jim Theodore
Walston
Jerie J
Pittsburgh
Georgia Tech
Bowel
Salivaterra
Bagamery
Owen
Plunge
Volkert
Hernando Upsets Ed Sledge in Orange Bowl Meet
Rudy Hernando of Modest, Ohio Calif upset Ed Sledge No. 2 junior in the Orange Bowl junior tennis championships quarter finals. The 10th ranked player used a steady returning game to defeat the Dallas seeded star 6-3 6-3 in Miami Beach.
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Rudy Hernando
Modest
Ohio
Calif
Ed Sledge
Hernando
Sledge
Dallas
West Texas State Heads to Tangerine Bowl in Orlando
Coach Frank Kimbrough leads West Texas State into Orlando for the 11th Tangerine Bowl on New Year’s night. Mississippi Southern arrives with 36 players, while tackle Don Owens plays in the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery before joining the team weekend.
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Orlando
Fla
Frank Kimbrough
Florida
Thadd (Pie) Vann
Mississippi Southern
Don Owens
Montgomery
Ala
Baylor Triumphs Over Navy In Consolation Play
Baylor built a large second half lead to defeat Navy 76-67 in the consolation bracket while Texas edged Christain 59-54 and Rice routed Texas A&M 43-26 at halftime. Neil Swisher led A&M with 13 points as Rice surged ahead early and never trailed.
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Baylor
Gene McCarley
Larry Barnes
Mallett
Eddie Ashwood
Navy
Texas
Texas Christian
Tucker
Rice
A&m
Owls
Aggies
Neil Swisher
Fred Woods
Gary Thomas
Efore
Ken Hutto
Thomas
Tommy Robitaille
Raymond Downs
Wile
Jerry Mallett
Brodie Shines As West Tops East In Shrine All Star Game
Brodie passed 11 of 22 for 177 yards and was named game's outstanding player while Hornung played most of the game with an injured elbow. West won 15 13 on scoring drives led by Woodson Barr and Ogarro with a late TD. Proceeds benefited Shrine hospital for crippled children.
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Hornung
Brodie
Shinnick
Shrine Hospital
Arnett
Derby
Arizona
Paul Hatcher
Oregon
Phil McHugh
Penn State
Sam Valentine
Michigan
Tom Maentz
Cain
Terry Barr
Indiana
Brad Bomba
Woodson
Barr
Liston
Funible
iWest
Illinois
Notre
Phillips Triumphs Over Hobbs Eagles 86 85 In OT
Phillips Blackhawks rallied in the fourth to force overtime and edged Hobbs Eagles 86-85. Ralph Smith led Phillips with 22 points, David Bennefield added 21 while Hobbs stars Ill Bridges and Ray Clay each scored 23.
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Phillips
Phillips’ Blackhawks
Hobbs Eagles
Ralph Smith
David Bennefield
Hobbs
Ill Bridges
Ray Clay
Sugar Bowl Tennis Meet Reaches Finals in New Orleans
Tom Brown Jr. and Mervyn Rose won key matches to reach the finals of the Sugar Bowl Invitational Tennis Tournament in New Orleans. Brown defeated Orlando Garrido 6 3, while Rose beat Bernard Bartzen 1-6 6-3 6-2, marking the first foreign finalist in six years.
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New Orleans
Tom Brown Jr
Mervyn Rose
Brown
San Francisco
Luvver
Orlando Garrido
Cuba
Nether
Rose
Bernard
Tut) Bartzen
Delbi
U.S
Bartzen
Sidney Schwartz
New York
Englind
Roger Becker
Gardnar Mulloy
Denver
Gerry Moss
Miami
Fla
Johann Kupferburger
South Africa
University of Miami
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