Spurs and Spike Bucks Debate on Texas Deer Management
Texas wildlife officials argue that removing spike bucks strengthens the herd and boosts trophy prospects. Biologists note spikes weigh less and compete with older bucks, while nutrition and inheritance influence antler development. Managers say current harvest is below 25 percent in many areas, suggesting broader hunting could improve overall herd condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
Pierce Assell
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Uzzell
Iowa Park wedding unites Gayla Beall and Viggo Ulrich
Miss Gayla Jo Beall and Viggo Magnus Ulrich wed in Iowa Park at the Church of Christ with friends and family in attendance. The ceremony featured Belinda Britton and Werner Ulrich in music, a rich gown with lace and seed pearls, and a reception in the church fellowship hall. The couple plans to reside in Oklahoma City after a lake Texoma honeymoon trip.
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Gayla Jo Beall
Viggo Magnus Ulrich
Iowa Park
John Craven
Austin
Zelma Dunn
Lubbock
Cindy Ulrich
David Brown
Copperas Cove
Linda Beall
Margaret Marie Ulrich
Regina
Saskatchewan
Lance Keltner
Art Adams
Werner Ulrich
Dallas
Bill Ulrich
John L. Maples Jr
Dale Beall
Weldon Beall
David
Woody
Terry Brown
Fellowship Hall
First Baptist Church
Wilson Brown
Lamar Adams
Ralph Beall
Doward Awalt
Robert Keltner
Bill Cathey
Winters High School
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
McMurray College
Abilene
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Coins Laundry
Western Christian College
Weyburn
Canada
Columbia Christian College
Portland
Ore
Oklahoma Christian College
Oklahoma City
Pumphrey Returns From Three Week Trip Across Historic Sites
Jimmy Pumphrey came home after three weeks visiting his brother and sister in law Bill and Mrs Pumphrey in Philadelphia. He toured historic sites in Philadelphia Atlantic City Longwood Gardens the Pennsylvania Dutch country and Washington DC. He is the son of Doyle and Mrs Pumphrey of Winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Pumphrey
Bill Pumphrey
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Longwood Gardens
Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C
Doyle Pumphrey
Winters
Dale Sewing Club Plans Fall Meeting at Lehman Home
The Dale Sewing Club will hold its first fall meeting Tuesday September 8 in the home of Mr and Mrs Clifford Lehman.
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Dale Sewing Club
Clifford Lehman
Governor urges careful driving for Labor Day weekend
Texas Governor Preston Smith calls for safe driving during Labor Day weekend. He praises enforcement and public effort, urges motorists to Drive Friendly with the tag We’ll see you Tuesday. Colonel Speir to command maximum DPS patrols from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight to deter unsafe drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Texas
Speir
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Social Security Records Reach 183 Million Workers
Social Security Administration holds 183 million individual worker records. Talbot notes over 80 million postings last quarter and urges individuals to verify records every two to three years. Check via local office or postcard form at 3090 West Harris Avenue San Angelo Texas.
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J. M. Talbot
Social Security
Talbot
Social Security Administration
West
Harris Avenue
P. O
San Angelo
Texas
Oldest Stained Glass Prophets Window Shown in Augsburg
Researchers note the oldest stained glass in the world depicts the Prophets and is housed in Augsburg Cathedral Bavaria Germany. The discovery highlights medieval artistry and religious iconography preserved in the church.
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Augsburg
Bavaria
Germany
Paleolithic Drawings Suggest Early Bows and Arrows
Archaeological depictions show arch ers with bows and arrows, indicating projectile weapon use dates back at least 20 000 years.
Major Terhune Receives High Rating at Castle AFB
Major Gerald K. Terhune navigator of the 924th Air Refueling Squadron at Griffiss AFB New York earned a highly qualified rating from Castle AFB California flight examiner after in flight navigation air refueling and crew coordination training. He just returned from a 15 month Southeast Asia tour as a C 130 navigator with about 108 combat missions and 350 combat hours toward 4700 total Air Force flying hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald K. Terhune
Castle Afb
Calif
Terhune
Ann Presley
Jake Presley
Route 2
Winters
Chris
California
Griffiss Air Force Base
New York
41St
Southeast Asia
Laughing sickness Kuru fatal to Fore tribe of New Guinea
The article notes that kuru, also called laughing sickness, affects only the Fore people of New Guinea and is 100 percent fatal.
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New Guinea
Ambrosia: Greek Origin of Immortality and Divine Food
The term ambrosia comes from Greek and means immortality. It refers to the mythical food of Greek and Roman gods granting immortality and divine status.
Field Day At Knox City Slated September 30th
The Soil Conservation Service announces a field day at the Knox City Plant Materials Center on September 30 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Guided tours cover the 60 acre site on FM 1292 with lunch available from Knox City FFA Chapter. The event serves Texas and Oklahoma, showcasing promising seed and rootstock for soil and water conservation and featuring 675 strains of grasses for field trials and potential release by conservation districts.
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Knox City
Soil Conservation Service Plant Materials Center
Soil Conservation Service
Clyde W. Graham
FM 1292
Graham
FFA
Texas
Oklahoma
Knox
Soil and Water Conservation District
SCS
el Reno
King Ranch
Farm to Market Road Work Approved in Runnels County
The Texas Highway Commission approved 121,200 for farm to market road improvement in Runnels County for 1971. District Engineer J A Snell said 57.3 miles of asphalt seal coat work are authorized under the annual program. Work will be supervised by R N Jennings and is part of the 1971 State Highway Safety and Betterment and Farm to Market Road Improvement Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Runnels County
J. A. Snell
San Angelo
R. N. Jennings
The
Highway Commission
Rodeo Activities Recalled From 1847 Santa Fe Event
A historical note recalls rodeo activities in Santa Fe New Mexico in 1847. The brief mentions early frontier sports and local event details from that era.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
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