La Feria Lions top Port Isabel 34 to 6 for second win
La Feria Lions defeated Port Isabel Tarpons 34 to 6 to notch their second straight win of the 1962 season. The game saw La Feria take a 12-0 halftime lead and extend it after intermission with two more touchdowns. Port Isabel's big play came on an 80 yard run by QB Gill Galvan, while Freddy Petty later returned an interception for a score that was nullified by a clipping penalty.
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Port Isabel Tarpons
la Feria Lions
Lions
Htera
Isabel
la Feria
Ins
Ort Isabel
Eel Galvan
Freddy Petty
Port Isabel
Tarpons
Treu
Tarpons Fall to La Feria In Open With Quick Strike Defense
La Feria Lions used speed to defeat Port Isabel Tarpons 3 1 in the opening game. Tarpons defenders Pete Cal Timoteo Barrientez Joe Nora and Sylvestre Gonzales stood out while Gene Gal 1 and Eddie Perez quarterbacked. Sammy Ragu scored on a defensive play for Port Isabel.
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Tarpons
Weere
Pete Cal
Timoteo Barrientez
Joe Nora
Sylvestre Gonzales
Gene Gal 1
Eddie Perez
Ans Barrera
Sammy Ragualso
Sammy Ragusin
Wake management for boaters keeps speeds in check
Boaters are urged to monitor wake effects as speed and load impact waves. Mercury boards warn wakes threaten others in calm waters like lagoons and moorings. With many harbors posting wake limits of five to six mph, skippers should test wakes at different speeds and adjust to minimize damage.
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Jakes
Mercury
Viners
Ome
Dove hunting outlook in Texas northern zone
State wildlife officers report Texas dove hunting shows regional variation with the northern zone near Tyler holding the largest concentrations along the Red River area while numbers dwindle southward. Rain disrupted patterns but some spots offer fair hunting and hunters are still reaching limits where birds are plentiful.
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Ustin
Texas Game Fish Commission
Tyler
Redger
Radio and TV coverage for six Southwest Conference games
Six SWC football games will be broadcast on radio this Saturday by Humble Oil & Refining Co. with a co sponsor for the Duke USC telecast. Listed stations include KBOR Brownsville, KRIO McAllen, KGBT Harlingen, KITE San Antonio, KDWT Stamford and others. The Duke USC telecast airs at 2 30 p m on KGBT TV.
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
Humble
Duke University of Southern California
Smu-Maryland
College Park
Wes Box
Glennrown
KBOR
Brownsville
Tcu-Kansas
Memorial Stadium
Lawrence
Kansas
Eddie Barker
Stan McKenzie
KRIO
McAllen
Baylor University of Houston
Rice Stadium
Houston
Jim Wiggins
John Smith
Texas A&m-Lsu
Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge
Eddie Hill
Dave Smith
KGBT
Harlingen
Texas Tech
Alec Chesser
Lindsey Nelson
Terry Brennan
Kgbt-Tv
Local high school grid points set for week
The schedule lists Harlingen at San Benito San Benito B Team at Harlingen Harlingen Freshmen at San Benito Harlingen Junior High at San Kingsville at Falfurrias Brownsville at Mercedes Edinburg at PSJA Rio Grande City at Edcouch Elsa Robstown at Linton Weslaco at Donna McAllen at Victoria La Feria at Rio Hondo San Isidro at La Joya Los Fresnos at Port Isabel Sharyland at Lyford.
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Harlingen
San Benito
Kingsville
Falfurrias
Brownsville
Mercedes Edinburg
PSJA
Rio Grande City
Edcouch
Texans urged to drive safely during 1962 football season
A Texas Safety Association campaign asks football fans to travel carefully to and from games. J O Musick urges motorists to avoid speeding, maintain distance, avoid overloads, and stay alert in congested stadium areas. Pedestrians are advised to observe traffic laws, cross at intersections, walk facing traffic, carry lights, and wear white at night.
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Texas Safety Association
J.O. Musick
TSA
Musick
Turtles and wildlife calls shape Valley sportsmen plans
The Valley Sportsmen Club backs Dr Henry Hildebrand's Padre Island turtle repopulation project with legal protections and possible Mexican egg sourcing. U S Fish and Wildlife Service official Lawrence Merovka discusses local wildlife calls, mourning dove proof for a third hunting zone, and a banding program as club members prepare for the Mercedes meeting featuring contests, speakers, and deer prizes.
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Andres Herrero
Tampico
Mexican Gulf
Valley
Henry Hildebrand
University of Corpus Christi
Padre Island
Valley Sportsmen Club
Tortuguero
Costa Rica
Old Indianola
Fulton
Lawrence J. Merovka
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Srvice
Louisiana
Arkansas
Brownsville
Wildlife Service
Curtis Carpenter
Texas Game and Fish Ralleu Pinl Aawhel
C. L. (Smokey) Boyle
Harlingen
Mercedes
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Feria Tands
Arpon
Ose
Hower
the Valley
Ween
Loem
Valley Club
Mexico
Padre
Island
Mrs
Virgil Drewery
Avon Products
Port Isabel Area
Blackburn
E. Elizabeth
Charlie's Sporting Goods
Rio ‘Hondo
Y Food
Weslaco
Mac
Glass Kitchen
Miller
Jefferson
Barrera
Texaco
San Isirro
Joe
Ceche" Barrera
URA
J. Breedlove
Port Isabel, Texas
Miller C
Jepprerson S. A
Freddie
Professional Pharmacy
Santa Rosa
Roy's
Servce
Shore Drive
Los Fresnos
ST. Joseph Academy
EL Toro Drive
Donna
Raymendville
Highlands
Eagle Lumber CO
Edinburg
Harlandale
Laredo Martin
Tarpon
Lee
Tarpon Stadium
Alice
San Antonio
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