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TEXAS ALMANAC.-1952-1953.
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(All-Girls Rodeo) Ranger, Dublin (which Is
the pre-Madison Square Garden Rodeo), Roby,
Post, Pampa, Gladewater, Memphis, . Pasa-
dena, Canadian, Big Spring, Borger, Jasper,
Cleburne, Kaufman, Llano, Lampasas, Mart,
Corsicana, Weatherford, Amarillo, Winters,
Sterling City, Sanderson, Monahans, George-
town and some other places.
Miscelianeous Events.
Other events include old settlers' reunions,
old fiddlers' contests (notably at Athens),
and miscellaneous observances, of which the
following are examples: Seymour Old Settlers
Reunion and Rodeo, Port Isabel fishing rodeo,
Jacksonville Farm Family Day. New Braun-
fels Miss Texas Pageant, Ralls Rodeo and
"Bill's Day," Texas State College for Women
Redbud Festival at Denton, Texas Bluebonnet
Fiesta at Marlin, Floydada Old Settlers' Re-
union, Donna Texas Flower Festival, McAllen
Sports and Hobby Show, Anson annual Jones
County Singing Convention, Waco Browning
Pageant at Armstrong Browning Library at
Baylor University, Madisonville Sidewalk
Cattlemen's Barbecue and Rodeo, Dumas
Dogie Days, Tulia Old. Settlers' Reunion.
Sanderson Cinco de Mayo celebration, Del
Rio Quarter Horse Races, Victoria Music Fes-
tival. Shamrock St. Patrick's Day celebration,
Vernon Santa Rosa Roundup and Quarter
Horse Show, Galveston Oleander Festival.
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defeated Coleman in a 50-bird shoot-off for
the title.
The coveted high-over-all title went to
veteran skeet All-American Alex H. Kerr of
Beverly Hills, California, with 544 x 550.
Mrs. Ann Martin of San Antonio turned in
an unprecedented sweep of the five women's
events.
Ilseng also established another record-a
400-round shoot-off with W. B. Strickler ofJacksonville, Fla.-for the Champion of Cham-
pions trophy.
The Texas 5-man team of Ilseng, Bennie
Bickers of Dallas, and a San Antonio trio-
Joe H. Frost Jr., Charles Poulton and Ed
Sherer-set a new world record at 1,240 x
1,250.
The total of 475 entries in the 1950 shoot
made it the second largest on record.
STATE SKEET SHOOT
In the State Skeet Shoot at Galveston, June
15-17, 1951, Grant Ilseng won the all-gauge
honors with 199x200. Mickey Michaelis won
in the 20-gauge division with 99x100. The
women's all-gauge championship went to
Mrs. L. S. Amburgey, 197x200, and Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Amburgey won the husband-and-
wife championship with 394x400. Galveston's
5-man team won the all-gauge title with 980x
1,000. The over-all championship went to
Ilseng, 490x500.
SOUTHWEST SPORTS AND VACATION
SHOW
An outstanding sports event of the last few
years has been the Southwest Sports and
Vacation Show which is staged annually by
The Dallas Morning News as a public service.
All surplus funds are given to such organiza-
tions as the Dallas Park Board to use in
stimulating interest in outdoor recreation.
The first show, held in 1949, was an imme-
diate success. Attendance was 115,300. Despite
three days of rain the 1950 show drew 103,800.
In 1951 the ten days show drew 118,100.
Of all the thirty-four regular sports shows
of the nation, the Southwest Sports and Vaca-
tion Show has held rank of seventh place. It
is held annually in the Automobile and
Recreation Building at the State Fair
Grounds, with 85,000 square feet of space
without column obstruction.
Dates for the 1952 show are April 18
through April 27, and for 1953, April 17
through April 26.The Desirability of Properties in the
TRINITY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Is Evidenced by Its Rapid Development
"Under the Skyline of Dallas"For information
concerning prop-
erties in the
Trinity Industrial
District, consult
your real estate
agent or
INDUSTRIAL
PROPERTIES
CORPORATION
401 Republic Bank
Bldg.,
Riverside 6552More than 240 industrial plants and
warehouses have been built in the Trinity
Industrial District, "Under the Skyline of
Dallas," since it was opened for develop-
ment five years ago. The list includes some
of the largest plants in the Southwest and
some of the smallest.
International Harvester, Pittsburgh
Plate Glass, American Radiator, Johns-
Manville, R.C.A., Ford, General Tire-
these are just a few of the larger com-
panies that have placed their stamp of ap-
proval on this comparatively new and emi-
nently convenient industrial area.] I ] ] 1
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