Fines Paid for Shooting From Autos Lead October Offenses
October reports show 69 fines for shooting from autos and 69 anglers arrested for lack of licenses. Other violations include 34 dove killings during closed season and 33 excess bag counts, 23 quail season jumps, 26 unplugged guns, 25 headlight hunting arrests. Total arrests 457 with fines and costs over 10 thousand dollars. five people served jail terms. A closing line notes a man walking ten miles daily now has a grandson who avoids such long treks.
Urgent Texas Coast Duck Regulation Spark Hunting Caution
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service urges South Texas duck hunters to slow down and look carefully as new rules limit can and redhead totals. A late Canadian census and studies show ducks remain plentiful, but the two of either or one of each rule burdens Laguna Madre coast hunters. The piece also notes an artificial reef program at Port Aransas and tips for gear like towels to handle fish.
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South Texas
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Laguna Madre
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Texas
Federal
Canada
Wildlife Protection
Central
Game & Fish Commission
Port Aransas
Gulf
Curbstone
New England States
Sportsman’s Club
Funeral Rites Held For Winters Chief W M Whitley
Funeral services for W M Bill Whitley 63 Winters Chief of Police were held Saturday at 2 30 p m in Spill Memorial Chapel. The Rev L L Trott officiated with the Rev Virgil James assisting. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery. Whitley died at his home Friday morning of a heart attack. He had served as Winters chief of police since 1949 after prior police and sheriff roles in Runnels Llano and other counties. Survivors include his wife, mother, three sons, three sisters and several grandchildren.
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W. M
Bill) Whitley
Winters
Spill Memorial Chapel
L. L. Trott
Abilene
Baptist District 17 Missions
Virgil James
Southside Baptist Church
Lakeview
Whitley
Texas and Pacific Railway
Runnels
Llano County
Aline Dunn
The
Oddfellows
West Texas Peace Officers Association
West Texas Sheriffs Association
N. F. Whitley
W. J
Sheffield
Billy Joe
Big Lake
David
Bryan Smith
Leon Page
Odessa
Jack Bryant
Irving
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Higginbotham Bros
Winters, Texas
Kendrick
Insurance Agency
By Vern Sanford
Port Isabel
Spill Bros. & CO
W. M. Whitley
Mr. Whitley
Granbury
Coleman
Runnels County
Bradshaw
Radford Wholesale Grocery Company
Abilene Police Department
REY Lumber Cor
Mr. Snellen
TOA
Texas Optometric Association
Chevrolet
Chevy
Waddell Chevrolet Company
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