Russian wild hog stalks Texas hills near Bandera and Kerrville
Hunter Bob Snow describes the elusive Russian wild hogs in Texas north of San Antonio. He recalls a ten mile chase where the hog survived five .45 shots and killed two of his dogs. Ranchers report rising numbers and demand for hunts as hogs damage fences and prey on livestock.
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Texas
San Antonio
Boerne
Bandera
Bob Snow
Bob
Snow
Kerrville
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Mexico
Sub Deb Club Meeting At Wallen Home
Ronnie Wallen hosts the Sub Deb Club meeting in the Wallen home with Ronnie as hostess. Judy Smith, the president, led the session while Judy Kettler read minutes and took roll. Plans were set to meet at Kettler’s Saturday 8:00 AM to sell candy and cake money is due next Monday.
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Ronnie Wallen
Jim Wallen
Ronnie
Judy Smith
Judy Kettler
Nickie Eoff
Susane Roberts
Mary Young
Karen Knapp
Marsha Hays
Kay Green
Karen Pierce
Katherine Grissom
Louise Adams
Judy Williams
Jan Byrd
Patsy Winton
Kathy Dunn
Sherry Kay Stanford
Linda Hill
Vedia McDonald
Karen Cunningham
Funeral Held for J. W. Smith in Winnsboro
Mrs P L Maples and Mrs W M Whitley attended the Dallas funeral for J W Smith brother in law of Mrs Megies. Services were conducted Monday at 10 o clock in Winnsboro.
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P. L. Maples
W. M. Whitley
Dallas
J. W. Smith
Mrs. Vernon Smith Returns to Big Lake Home
Mrs. Vernon Smith returned Monday to her home in Big Lake after visiting for several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Merck and Jan.
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Big Lake
Vernon Smith
A. O. Merck
Jan
Midland visitors over Easter weekend extend Frierson Minzenmayer home
Mr and Mrs Johnny Frier with sons Dickie and Ricky of Midland visited their parents Mr and Mrs V L Frierson and Mr and Mrs W F Minzenmayer over Easter weekend. Their daughter Kathy, who had stayed with grandparents, returned home with them.
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Johnny Frierson
Dickie and
Ricky
Midland
V. L. Frierson
W. F. Minzenmayer
Kathy
Easter Visit At Minzenmayer Home
Mr and Mrs Weldon Minzenmayer hosted Easter visitors Curt and Melinda at the Minzenmayer family home. The occasion brought together the couple with W F and Mrs Minzenmayer for a family gathering.
Early Texas colonists awarded labor of land in 177 acres
Under the early Mexican colonization of Texas, farmers entering the Stephen F. Austin colony received a labor of land a Spanish land unit measuring 177 acres.
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Texas
Stephen F. Austin
Wingate area Easter visit list grows with many families
Easter weekend brought numerous guests to Wingate and nearby towns. Families from Abilene, Odessa, Winters, Sonora, San Angelo, Dallas, Big Spring, Canyon, While several residents faced health issues, many visitors joined relatives including Irvin, Arm strong, Denson, Harter, Byrd, Adcock, and Gehrels households for holidays and church events.
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Oscar Childers
Oklahoma
Marvin
Irvin
Harold Armstrong
Odessa
Alton Armstrong
Dad Thomas
John Byrd
Byrd
J. O. Renfro
Abilene
Tommy Fields
Mall
Dallas
David Bryan
Roy Holder
W. T. Holder
Dessie Denson
San Angelo
B. H. Denson
Grace Irvin
Sonora
Harter
Leila
Troy Harter
Winters
Lola Dean
John Gannaway
Winters Rest Home
Gene Wheat
Hays Doggett
Gannaway
Junior Guy
Loyd Byrd
Buster Broadstreet
Wilmeth
Ted Hantsche
Edwin Voss
Voss
Roscoe
Dee Johnson
Sweetwater
Vosses
Bert Bremeyer
Jerry Parkinson
Mexico
Clarence Huckaby
Elizabeth
Belton
Burrow
Guy
Hendrick Hospital
Henry Adcock
Dwain
Neil Baewell
Leonard Phillips
Guy Home
Stanley Sawyer
Houston
Lela Sawyer
Jim Minor
Donna
Leo Sawyer
Floydada
Tex
Jerry Sawyer
Canyon
Texas
Oran Adcock
Time For Native Grasses To Begin New Growth
Native grasses on Runnels Soil Conservation District range land are ready to grow again says H Giesecke Jr chairman of the board of supervisors. Maynard Hill of the Soil Conservation Service Ballinger urges managers to assess past balance of livestock numbers and grass and to maintain a robust leaf surface to support growth and a strong root system.
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Runnels Soil Conservation District
H. Giesecke, Jr
Board of Supervisors
Maynard Hill
Soil Conservation Service
Ballinger
Hill
Birth Announcement for John David Smith in Gainesville
Mr and Mrs B W Smith of Gainesville announce the birth of a son John David on March 8 Grandparents include Mr and Mrs J E Smith and Mr and Mrs Chester Adams of Lawn.
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B. W. Smith
Gainesville
John David
J. E. Smith
Chester Adams
Lawn
Rabid skunk prompts caution near Fort Phantom Lake
In a reminiscence from Home Town Talkdell a rabid skunk that bit a camper near Fort Phantom Lake is cited to urge people to give wide berth and call police. The writer recalls childhood clashes with neighbors in Albany and notes Blondie Dodson from Albany is moving, asserting old feuds are unrelated.
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Dell
Fort Phantom Lake
Albany
Oldsters
E. E
Blondie) Dodson
Leon
Blondie
Mrs Babston of Houston Honored at Crockett Home
Mrs R W Babston of Houston former Winters resident spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs E L Crockett and was honored with a homecoming celebration. Norman Earl McKiver and daughter Susan of Houston were visitors as well as J E McNeill Shirley of Tuscola J L Casey C F Cary and others from Tuscola Midland Sweetwater and local towns.
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R. W. Babston
Houston
Winters
E. L. Crockett
Crockett
Norman
Earl McKiver
Susan
Crockett Home
J. E. McNeill
Shirley
Tuscola
Joe Lesley
Midland
C. W. Mills
Sweetwater
J. L. Casey
C. F. Cary
Charlene
Robert
Legion Meeting Set for April 6 in Winters
The Winters Post of the American Legion will meet at 7 p m Monday April 6 at the Legion Hall. Agenda includes planning the feed scheduled for Monday April 13. Commander Arthur Bates urges all members to attend this important meeting.
Sudberry Student Visits Grandmother Over Easter
Tom Sudberry, a Rice University student in Houston, spent Easter weekend with his grandmother Mrs. W. T. Sudberry and returned to Houston on Monday.
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Sudberry
Tom Sudberry
Rice University
Houston
W. T. Sudberry
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A. M. Sliger
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Robert Kelley
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