Free Deer Hunts May Expand This Fall
The assistant director of wildlife restoration of the Game and Fish commission says free public deer hunts, held last year, may expand this fall under a new state law. Planned Kerr County and Anderson County shoots would occur during the November 16 to December 31 big game season with a public drawing and a $2.15 license fee.
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Game and Fish Commission
Kerr
Kerr County
Hill Country
Gus Engeling
Anderson County
East Texas
Commission
Austin
New Coastal Unit Created In Gulf Coast Region
The Game and Fish Commission announces a new eastern Gulf Coast post to coordinate administration. Marine Biologist Howard T. Lee will head the Houston unit under Cc. W. Reid with Rockport HQ, aiming to support shrimp and oyster industries, sport fishing, and waterfowl hunting through harbor works and refuge upgrades.
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Gulf Coast
Game and Fish Commission
Houston
Howard T. Lee
Cc. W. Reid
Commission
Rockport
Reid
Lee
Gulf
Grapefruit Fame Spreads Over U. S.
Texas fame for Red Blush grapefruit spreads as Dr. J. B. Webb of Donna forwards a New York inquiry to the Valley Chamber of Commerce. Webb, a retired physician, has gained world wide renown for Webb's Red Blush variety.
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Texas
J. B. Webb
Donna
Valley Chamber of Commerce
Budd Laughlin
New York State
Webb
Russell Wildcat Down 6000 Feet near San Benito
The Russell Plantation Rice Tract wildcat well reached 6000 feet Thursday as drilling proceeds on schedule. The project began June 30, southwest of San Benito, with Frank Russell citing ongoing operations and progress. Allen Mooney of Woodville was appointed district attorney for the 88th judicial district.
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Russell Plantation - Rice Tract Community
Frank Russell
San Benito
Allen Mooney
Woodville
Shivers
88Th Judicial District
Efficiency stretches the food dollar in 1920s to 1950s
The piece notes farmers received 43 cents of the food dollar in 1920 and again in 1954 while the remaining 57 cents paid for processing and distribution. It cites shifts in groceries with ready meals and convenience foods and praises improved efficiency in farming, processing, and packaging.
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Paul S. Willis
Grocery Manufacturers of America
Indians on Padre Island Figures in Historic Tibe Inscriptions
A historical sketch notes multiple tribes on Padre Island near Laguna Madre including Camones and Karankawas. It cites a UT burial site with 36 skeletons over six feet tall and mentions cannibalistic traits and dugout canoes. It records later tribes like the Malaquites and Negro Indians, with relics left by the Kronks.
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Padre Beach
Padre Island
Laguna Madre
University of Texas
Padre
Egg Production Set to Dip Across Flocks This Year
Egg production from laying flocks is expected to fall five percent or more versus last year with smaller flocks and higher prices for producers. Farmers report 19 percent fewer replacement chicks and six to eight percent smaller flock sizes, while Texas and South Central states show steeper cutbacks. Poultrymen who bought replacement stock early in 1955 may benefit from high egg yields at times.
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John G. McHaney
Extension Farm
Texas
Economists See Favorable Prices for Early 1956 Poultry
When prices improve, analysts say raisers who start chicks next September may still benefit from expected favorable prices in the second quarter of 1956.
Catfish Philosopher Questions Measure Of Success
The Catfish Philosopher on his Arroyo Johnsongrass farm laments the idea that rising to Congress from farming proves merit. He argues success should not be judged by origins and notes many lawmakers came to office for other reasons. He doubts the value of calling a farm boy’s rise supra worthy.
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Johnsongrass
Arroyo
Congress
Congre
Ris
THESE WOMEN AND THEIR GARMENT CARE TIPS
A Port Isabel Press item from July 15 1955 offers stain removal guidance. It covers treating grease and pepper stains on fabric with sodium perborate summer sav and damp fabric, then rinsing and air drying. It also includes vinegar tests for colorfastness and a grass stain solution using denatured alcohol and water.
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Port Isabel
Sxek
How to remove fruit and grass stains in summer
Frances Dell explains home stain removal steps for different fabrics. Soak frequent fruit stains in cold water, wash in warm suds, and rinse well. For white cotton linen and rayon use a bleach solution, then rinse. for white silk wool and colored fabrics soak longer in a stronger mix then rinse.
Stain Removal Recipes For Fabrics And Whites
Instructions outline hydrogen peroxide dilution for white fabrics and fruit stain methods for washable fabrics. For colored fabrics a bleach mix of sodium perborate with hydrogen peroxide is used, soak 30 minutes, then rinse three times. For very stubborn stains, the text begins a sprinkle method.
Green Beans with Summer Savory Recipe Notes
A recipe item lists green beans and summer savory with 215 cups of beans, 4) teaspoon summer savory, 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and 2 slices bacon. This entry presents ingredients and quantities in a compact kitchen note.
Record April Personal Income Reaches New High
Aggregate personal income in April rose to an estimated 295 billion dollars per year, with take home after taxes at 260 billion. The April total topped March's prior record by about one billion dollars, confirming a new peak in personal income for the year.
Kansas City Brings Steady Pressure Despite Fewer Wins
Kansas City shows resilience with consistent performance and growing impact on the season as critics note the team’s improving form and competitive edge even amid a sparse win tally.
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Russell
Boat Service
Dial
J. H. Schmidt
Causeway
Catfish
By d’Alessio
Caaz Aaigaor
Walter
J. A
Aduui
Frances Dell
Jack
International Harvester
Port Electric Service
Brownsville
Port Isabel & Vicinity
Rae Good
Dairies, Inc
Kansas City
Delhi-Taylor Oil Corp
Port Isabel, Texas
First National Bank
Cently
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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