Refugees Shelter In Churches Schools As Hurricane Celia Strikes
Refugees sought shelter across Victoria Taft Refugio Beeville Beeville and nearby towns as Hurricane Celia drove families from homes. About 1 100 checked into shelters in Victoria and 350 into Refugio County schools while 3 000 fled to Taft.
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Associated Press
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Falfurrias
Corpus Christi Bay
San Antonio
Port Laval
Alamo City
Celia
L’roy Bell
Port O’connor
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R.L. McDonald
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Aransas Pass
Dick Hawkins
Civil Defense
Houston
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Rifle Tournament Results Announced
The Pecos Rifle and Pistol Clubs held an open Smallbore Rifle Tournament with multiple classes. Kenneth Jones of Pecos won first in Marksman Class with 320, Lloyd Smith was second, and Roy Meek third. Adult New Shooters saw Jack Strickler of Kermit lead with 343, followed by Richard Johnson of Kermit and Boyd Bradley of Pecos. Junior winners included Wayne Cox of Monahans with 368, Danny Johnson of Pecos with 286, and Gerald Lewis of Pecos with 123, plus a final shoot-off where Cox, Johnson, and Boyd Badley topped the day.
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Pecos
Kenneth Jones
Lloyd Smith
Roy Meek
Jack Strickler
Kermit
Richard Johnson
Boyd Bradley
Michael Graham
Kay Youngblood
Bruce Butler
Dumas
Wayne Cox
Monahans
Danny Johnson
Gerald Lewis
Boyd Badley
Scramble Golf Won by Davis Bounds Bowers and Wilson
Lenard Davis Frank Bounds Ewell Bowers and Maurice Wilson won the four man Scramble Golf tournament at Pecos Municipal Golf Course Sunday under low ball rules with a 62. Hershel Cox Howard Lamkin Orville Lucas and Ben Meek were runners up with 63.
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Bounds
Bowers
Wilson
Hershel Cox
Howard Lamkin
Orville Lucas
Ben Meek
Mike Harrison
C.J. Green
Jack Holmes
James Mc
A Trip To See Celia
Reporter recounts driving toward Celia as the hurricane hits Texas coast from Houston toward Corpus Christi. Flooded roads destroy towns Fulton Rockport Sinton as bridges fail and power lines fall while a golf tournament unfolds with Cain winning a 64 and prizes awarded to top teams and players.
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Paul Recer
Associated Press
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Tex
Houston
Celia
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Corpus Christi
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Cargill Rites Set for Mrs Minnie Dora Cargill in Toyah
Obituary notes Minnie Dora Cargill 96 died in Pecos Nursing Home. Funeral at First Baptist Church Toyah on Wednesday August 5 at 4 p.m. Interment Toyah Cemetery. Survived by son Tom Cargill of Toyah and granddaughter Barbara Radar of El Paso.
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Minnie Dora Cargill
Toyah
First Baptist Church
Pecos
Tom Cargill
Barbara Radar
el Paso
Texas oil allowable rises to 3,488,203 barrels
The Railroad Commission reported on August 1 that Texas' average calendar day oil allowable was 3,488,203 barrels, up 221,170 barrels from July 15. The note appears in a brief state ledger item.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Softball Team Awards Highlight Local Leagues and Honors
Last night awards honored girls softball teams for participation and sportsmanship. New officers were elected for next season led by President Lloyd Topliss and Secretary Margaret Pace with other posts filled by Jack Stephen and T C Hooper. Special awards went to top squads including Farmerettes in 9 10 and Red Robins in 11 12. Panthers won teener league and attended the Girls Softball State Tournament in Freeport earning four trophies and the state good sportsmanship trophy. displays planned at First National Bank.
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Lloyd Topliss
Jack Stephen
Margaret Pace
T.C. Hooper
Farmerettes
Stephanie Fregoneo
Ismerelda Portillo
Connie Joiner
Tammy Wilkerson
Becky
Debra Hughes
Lucy Gallardo
Lupe Natividad
Lauvais Dominguez
Becky Bradley
Carla Shaw
Irma Granada
Susan Dennison
Beverly McGrew
Sonja Jenkins
Barbara Ann Ephriam
Rita Shaw
Peggy Griffith
Jack Stephens
Blue Jays
Patricia Dade
Delma Navarette
Rosa Rivera
Terrie Salcido
Nora Ortiz
Peggy Gomez
Farmerette
Stacie Hooper
Rebecca Granada
Monya Hooker
Sue Spray
Norma Granada
Rosie Chavez
Laurie Gomez
Rose Marie Matta
Vickie Killian
Yvonne Orona
Margie Rubio
Mary Lynn Hess
Kathy Renee Harden
Jeanie Marquez
Charla Clark
Willie Mae Smith
Ruby Bailey
Janet O’callahan
Panther
Panthers
Bibi Rodriguez
Dorothy Smith
Chris Jenkins
Brenda Pace
Marsha Pace
Patricia Sandoval
Delma Bravo
Anna Granado
Josele Jenkins
Verdie Ephriam
Linda Jenkins
Hal Pace
Carley Shaw
Freeport
Waco
First National Bank
McCreery Heads to Vietnam After Leave
PFC Dale McCreery left Monday for Vietnam after a 20 day leave with parents Mr and Mrs A C McCreery. A 1968 Kermit High School graduate, he completed basic training at Ft Ord California.
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Dale McCreery
Vietnam
A.C. McCreery
Pfc McCreery
Kermit High School
Ft. Ord
Calif
Big Bend National Park's Dramatic Desert Peaks and Cliffs
The Big Bend region features painted deserts, bubbling springs, bizarre carved boulders, 1500 foot canyon cliffs and pine covered mountains nearing 8000 feet, challenging the view that deserts are flat and monotone.
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Big Bend National Park
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