Airman Watts Selected for Amarillo AFB Training
Airman Herman Watts, son of Mr and Mrs J C Watts of Silsbee Texas, has been chosen for technical training at Amarillo AFB Texas in aircraft maintenance. He completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas. The Air Training Command conducts numerous courses to supply technically trained personnel for the aerospace force. Watts is a graduate of Silsbee High School.
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Herman Watts
Star Route
Silsbee
Amarillo Afb
Texas
Air Force
Lackland Afb
Tex
Air Training Command
Watts
Silsbee High School
Brooks appoints Joseph Gibson as Legislative Assistant
Cong. Jack Brooks named Joseph Gibson of Lufkin to his Washington staff as Legislative Assistant. Gibson, 26, is a Baylor and Harvard Law graduate with journalism experience and Texas Bar admission. He previously edited Farm and Labor Journal and worked as a Houston Chronicle reporter.
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Jack Brooks
Joseph Gibson
Lufkin
Washington, D.c
Cong
Brooks
Gibson
East Texas
Congressional
Congress
Lufkin High School
Bright deer hunting prospects in East Texas state region
East Texas reports from game wardens show strong deer prospects with populations up in Red River County. Wardens across multiple counties including Anderson, Robertson, Limestone and Upshur note good to very good hunting conditions, mast crops, and need for rain, with many predicting fair to good overall deer populations and hunting opportunities.
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East Texas
Phil Brooks
Red River County
Anderson County
Bert Cede
Palestine
Robertson County
Harold Robinson
Jack Schuh
Limestone County
R. B. Jessee
Upshur County
Ray Earl
Harrison County
Lawton Peacock
Bowie County
Sam Womack
Morris County
Dexter Harris
Trinity County
Tom Browning
Henderson County
Wayne Chappell
Polk Countty
Ron Owens
Angelina County
Carson Seago
Wood County
Harold Oates
Sabine County
Robert Burrus
Shelby County
Bill Belote
Marior County
Bill Daniel
Rusk
John Gerganess
Navarro
Welby
Fountain
Newton
Jack Tisdale
Cherokee
Bill Lawrence
Lamar
Jesse May
Titus
Franklin
John Jackson
Hopkins
Sherman Bales
San Augustine
Rix -Duke
Parola
Brent Bergstrom
Freestone
Jack Hardie
Smith
Bill Plat
Jasper County
Virginia
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
Texas
West
Navarro County
Smith County
Mourning Dove Population Up From Last Year
Biologists and game wardens spent over 11 000 man days and drove more than 220 000 miles in Texas mourning dove censuses. This year the dove population rose 8 percent from last year as the South Zone season opens September 24 following 1965's first wing collection survey with over 19 500 wings gathered from cooperating hunters. The proportion of young birds remained fairly steady during the four week check period.
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Texas
Texas Museum Institute to be held in Woodville
Historical Survey Committee will sponsor its first Official Texas Museum Institute on Sept 30 to Oct 1 in Woodville led by TSHSC president John Ben Shepperd. Notable faculty include Smithsonian officials Frank A. Taylor John E. Anglin Helmuth Naumer and experts from the Texas State Historical Association and UT. The workshop will cover financing exhibits cataloging and preservation focusing on small museums.
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Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Texas Museum Institute
Woodville
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
TSHSC
Frank A. Taylor
U.S. National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Helen Boyd
Children’s Museum
Joe B. Frantz
Texas State Historical Assn
University of Texas’ Research
Texas
Museums
Chambers of Commerce
Astros Open 15 Game Home Stand
The Houston Astros begin a 15 game home stand on August 15 hosting the Atlanta Braves Reds St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in 1966 action. Highlights include a home run contest on Monday featuring Aaron Torre and Alou plus Bateman Nicholson and Harrison, family night Tuesday, ladies night Wednesday, autograph pictures for Thursday’s Kids, and the second annual Oldtimers Game Saturday August 20 before the Astros-Reds matchup.
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Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Astros
Braves
Hank Aaron
Joe Torre
Felipe Alou
John Bateman
Dave Nicholson
Chuck Harrison
Reds
Astro
Houston
Houston Oldtimers
Astro-Reds
Dizzy Dean
Bob Feller
Joe Medwick
Terry Moore
Johnny Mize
Forest Service Names New Crew Leader for Kountze Area
Robert L. Antley was hired by the Texas Forest Service as crew leader for the Kountze area announced by A. E. Green district forester. Antley, WWII U.S. Army field artillery veteran, has spent ten years with Air-Way branches in vacuum sales and service. He will conduct educational and fire control work in the Kountze area. he is married with two children, Roy Keith and Carla Jean.
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Robert L. Antley
Texas Forest Service
Kountzer
A. E. Green
Antley
U.S. Army
Vacuum Sales Land Service
Kountze
Roy Keith
Carla Jean
Astros Families Night and Back to School Weekend at the Dome
The Astros plan Aug 26 to 28 home stand activities with Leo Durocher and the Cubs in town. Friday is Town Appreciation Night and Back to School Night offers $1.50 off box and reserved seats for out of town and school children. A 64 page color souvenir program and Miss Astro contest are featured. tickets from Astros Box 1691, Houston.
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Astros
Houston
Astrodome
Foley
Trans-Texas Airways
Southwest
Houston Astros
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Farah
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Mickey Jenkins
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