Woolford's Tales Leisure on L A River
Sam Woolford recounts river-angled memories along the Gulf coast from Big Bend to Padre Island. He recalls family picnics on the river, old San Antonio slides, and encounters with fishermen, a lawyer and a judge, plus reflections on seclusion and Greta Garbo era escapism by the water.
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Big Bend
National Park
Port Aransa
Mustang
Padre Islands
San Antonio
Fife
5. A. River
Papa
Mama
Africa
San Antonio Bay
Gulf
van East
Swimtmine Datiré
Greta Garbo
Greta
M.G.M
Vivid Scene of a Creature Stalking at Dusk
The narrator describes waiting for a dinner delivery when a sandy basin and a lurking marine predator emerge. The creature is portrayed as a whirl of motion, a dervish and dancer, likened to a cat on a hot tin roof as it prepares to strike.
Moonbound musings on Padre island fishing and space dreams
A narrator recounts fishing along Mustang Island with improvised gear and a curious judge who mistakes a flounder for a contraption. He notes Kennedy and moon missions as inspiration and imagines a space craft with built in comforts.
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Padre
Point Isabel
Lin
Mustang Island
W G
Western Australia
Kennedy
Man
Tam
ROTC graduates to be commissioned at St Marys University
Forty two seniors in the St Marys University ROTC program will be commissioned as second lieutenants Monday at Reinbolt Auditorium on the Woodlawn campus. Brig Gen Charles T Waite will address the cadets. Fourteen seniors receive certificates as distinguished military graduates. Commencement follows Sunday night in Muni Auditorium with U S Court of Military Appeals Judge Paul J Rilday as speaker and an honorary Doctor of Law to be conferred on Kilday and Tan Tinkle.
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St. Mary's University
Reinbolt
Tthe
Woodlawn
Charles T. Waite
Army
Alfred J. Ahrens
Nicholas Barron
Janes I. Baryliki
James J. Braniff
Charles Q. Brown
Manuel R. Flores
Laserenc W. Freeman
David E. Junghauer
Arthur W. Puig
Oto Richter Jr
Irving P. Schuetze
Edgar J. Sprinkle
Samuchi Buchanan
Muni
Paul J. Rilday
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
Kilday
Tan Tinkle
Dallas Morning News
Tl Pade
Peacock to Graduate 38 at Military Academy Friday
Thirty eight high school diplomas will be presented at the annual program on the school terrace. Walter James Costello of San Antonio is valedictorian and Antonio Martinez of Harlingen is salutatorian and will deliver addresses. Col Wesley Peacock Sr super intendent will present the diplomas and Col Donald W. Peacock will award commissions and warrants of military promotions. The graduation parade will follow on the academy parade ground.
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Peacock Military Academy
Walter James Costello
San Antonio
Antonio Martinez
Harlingen
Wesley Peacock
Donald W. Peacock
Lawson Richardson
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