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Rocksprings, Texas, Friday, October 30th, 1959
Brucellosis Meeting To Be
Held Edwards County
Court House November 5th
All Edwards County cattle own-
ers are urged to attend a meeting
in the Edwards County Courthouse
at 3:00 p. m. Thursday, November
Sth. Cattle owners who attended
the Brucellosis meeting in Sonora
have asked that a meeting be call-
ed in Edwards County to discuss
the Brucellosis Control Program
and to give cattle owners of this
county an opportunity to petition
to come into the program.
The Texas Brucellosis Law is
•'brief and provides for the follow-
ing:
75% o( cattle owners, owning at
least 51% of cattle as shown "by
tax rolls must petition to designate
a county as control area.
A control area may contain ad-
ditional or less area, in reasonable
amount, than that encompassed by
county boundry.
When Commission receives a pe-
tition it will issue a proclamation
describing area and stating type of
area, plus date regulation become
effective. This date cannot be less
than 90 days from issuing procla-
mation.
A hearing will be held on each
applying area at least 30 days after
proclamation.
Two types of Brucellosis control
areas, petition must specifically de-
Ssignate which type is being re-
quested.
In Type II areas the Commis-
sion will conduct the test and vac-
cination and enforce the rules and
regulations.
An area will he certified when
not more than 1% of the cattle in
5% of the herds are found to be
infected. ^
Prohibiting the Commission from
adopting regulations that would
interfere with free movement of
vaccinates under 30 months of age
from unquarantined herds in this
state.
Penalties for anyone moving cat-
tle into or within control area with-
out permit, except owner can move
^ cattle to contiguous pastures if not
quarantined.
Owners must submit cattle for
test, vaccination, or identification
or be subjected to -penalty.
Reactors must be fire branded
letter “B“.
Indemnities shall not be paid.
Appeals to Civil Courts if dis-
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1959 Grid Schedule
Rocksprings, 8—Eldorado, 32.
Rocksprings, 8—Melvin, 0.
Rocksprings, 3-1—Natalia, 0.
Rocksprings 18,—Comfort 7.
Rocksprings, 6—Menard, 30.
Rocksprings 20—LaCoste 24.
Rocksprings, 20—Sanderson, 39.
Rocksprings, 18—Castroville, 0.
♦Oct. 30—Brackettvillc, here.
♦Nov. 6—Sabinal there.
* Denotes District Games.
satisfied with rulings of Commis-
'sion.
Twenty-one states are modified-
certified Brucellosis free areas.
Many other states and counties
within states are entering a type
two control program. Brewster,
Presidio and ‘Jeff Davis counties
are modified-certlfied areas. Nine
other counties have completed
their petition for a type two pro-
gram. Two neighboring counties
and many other counties over the
state are circulating petitions for a
type two program.
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158 Pound Panther
Killed On Gilmer
Ranch Saturday
A 158-pound panther, the color
of a fat buck deer, was killed Sat-
urday morning on the Claud Gil-
mer Ranch, 12 miles west of Rock-
springs.
The male panther was caught by
his right paw in a trap set by W.
A. Masters of Kerrville, preda-
tory control agent for the Texas
Game and Fish Commission. The
animal had been in the trap two
days and had pulled it at least
one-quarter mile from the place
where it had been set. The trap
held the six-inch paw in a vice
pbout an inch above the claws.
Masters thinks the mate to the
panther is in the same area and he
will continue to trap for these and
other predatory animals in Ed-
wards, Kerr and Real until Nov-
ember first. He works through
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Angora Theatre
Installs Latest In
Cinemascope
Mrs. Louie Babb, owner and
manager of the Angora Theatre,
announces that the theatre now
has cinemascope equipment, which
includes a new silver screen.
The new screen and other equip-
ment were installed in the theatre
Tuesday. The Angora Theatre will
now be showing a variety of cine-
mascope pictures. Mrs. Babb stated
that the new equipment will make
it possible to obtain a better se-
lection of the latest films. It will
also provide a brighter and more
distinct picture: This improvement
will enable the theatre to better
serve the public in the movie busi-
Game Commission Approves Doe
Season For Most Of Edwards County
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barrows and
his sister, Mrs. Jim Brown, of
Camp Wood were visiting their sis-
ter in Sterling City this week.
By Jack Thomas
The Texas Game and Fish Com-
mission has announced the results
of their 1959 deer census conduct-
ed in Edwards County in Septem-
ber and October. It was also re-
vealed that an antlerless deer sea-
son should be held in Edwards
County during the 1959 hunting
season.
This is the third annual deer
census conducted in Edwards Coun-
ty since the Game and Fish Com-
mission was given regulatory auth-
ority over the county’s game and
fish laws by the 1957 session of
the state legislature.
According to the census figures
the deer population averages 1
deer to 10.7 acres over the entire
county. This represents an approxi-
mate increase of 41% in the deer
population since the fall of 1958
when the average population figure
for the county was 1 deer to 15.3
acres and in approximate 81% in-
crease over the 1957 average figure
of 1 deer to 24.6 acres.
This great increase is accounted
for by three successive outstanding
good fawn crops. The fawn drop,
which is defined as fawns surviving
into September and October com-
pared in a ratio to adult does, for
1959 was 1 adult doe to .84 fawns.
This may be compared to the 1958
figure of 1 adult doe to .68 fawns
and 1959 figure of 1 adult doe to
.49 fawns. These fawn drop fig-
ures reflect the generally good
range conditions prevailing since
1957 which resulted in early fawn
drops and resultant low losses to
screwworms.
The sex ratio as determined for
1959 is 1 male to 2.55 females. This
sex ratio is very good when com-
pared to most of the Edwards
Plateau. These sex ratio figures
may be compared to the 1958 fig-
ures of 1 male to 2.96 females and
the 1957 figure of 1 male to 2.68
females.
It is the feeling of biologists of
the Texas Game and Fish Com-
mission that the deer population has
reached a level that will allow a
safe harvest of a limited number
of antlerless deer. In some areas of
the county it is felt that the deer
population has reached a higher
level than the range can support
without subsequent range deple-
tion and ultimate deer loss due
to food shortage.
Biologists have noted numerous
cases of “poor” deer in Edwards
County and have taken several to
Extension Service veterinarians for
autopsy. The result of these ex-
aminations showed that the deer
died from heavy infestations of in-
ternal and external parasites. As
stockmen know, parasitism pro-
blem- are directly related to stock-
ing rates; t. e, high stocking rates
result in heavy parasitism and low
stocking rates in little parasitism
loss. All deer have parasites but
do not usually suffer adverse af-
fects until population pressures
become intense.
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Therefore, the Galne and Fish
Commission biologists recommend-
ed an antlerless deer harvest for
most of Edwards County. This re-
commendation was approved by
Texas Game t>nd Fish Commission
in their regularly scheduled quar-
terly meeting on October 22 in
Austin.
Representatives of the Com-
mission will issue antlerless dper
permits to interested and eligible
landowners and or operators on
November 12, 13 and 14th in the
Edwards County courthouse at
Rocksprings. The does to be taken
any time during the 1959 hunting
season, November 16 through Dec-
ember 31. Permits will be issued
on the basis of two antlerless per-
mits per section of land that lies
within the permit areas. All of Ed-
wards County lies within the per-
mit area with the exception of the
extreme southwestern corner of the
county, an area in the west-central
part of the county, and some areas
bordering Hackberry Creek and the
Nueces River. All antlerless deer
killed in Edwards County must be
checked at the deer checking station
that will be maintained in Rock-
springs before the hunter has a ‘'le-
gal’’ deer. t
The biologists of the Game Com-
mission use a deer census method
that is intended to give a general
picture of the deer population. Stat-
istical analysis of census data liar
proven the method reliable as far
as this general picture is concern-
ed. No claim is made that the
method is fool-proof, particular-
ly in specific instances. Populations
vary from ranch to ranch, pasture
to pasture, and vegetative type to
vegetative type. All recommenda-
tions are made on the basis of this
general picture as shown by the
census data and it is up to each
ranch operator to make the final
decision on the use of antlerless
deer permits. No ranch operator is
obligated to apply for permits and
once he receives them he is not
obligated to use them. The game
department merely affords the op-
porturtity to harvest surplus ani-
mals,, it does not and can not ob-
ligate any rancher to harvest an-
tlerless deer if he does not desire
to do so.
The permit system is used in
order to prevent indescrimination
killing and yet permit maximum
safe harvest of a valuable natural
resource.
While an antlerless deer harvest
is new to Edwards County it is
not a new and untried idea. It has
been tried and proven in numerous
other states and in other areas of
the Edwards Plateau. Experience
in other areas of the hill country
has proven conclusively that ant-
lerless deer harvest is the only
sensible approach to harvest of
deer during periods of high popu-
lation. Deer populations run in cy-
cles and it is only common sense
that in years when populations are
high that more deer can be harvest-
ed with no danger to brood stock.
If these deer are not harvested by
hunters, nature, with the cruel and
wasteful methods of starvation, dis-
ease, and parastism, will harvest
, in the hunter’s stead. Deer lost to
these causes arc lost forever witli-
| out benefit to anyone, a dreadful
| waste.
Antlerle.-s deer harvest, when
the road to better game manage-
ment. It will result in more deer
being available to the hunter, more
revenue to the ranch operator, and
a healthier deer population. It is
not a "shot-in-the-dark” but a
proven method.
Angoras Win Over
Castroville In
2nd District Game
The Rocksprings Angoras posted
a win over the Castroville Wild-
cats here Friday night, October 23,
to make a season record so far in
district 37-B competition of one
loss and one win. The score being
18 to 0.
As has been the pattern this year
set by the Angoras, most of their
scoring has been done in the first
half of the game. In the game T*ri-
day night, all the scoring was done-
in the first half. The Angoras scor-
ed twice in the first quarter and
once in the second quarter, and
were able to hold on to their lead
during the second half. The Cas-
troville Wildcats had worked the
ball to the Angora 3-yard line,
when the final second ticked off
robbing them of a possible score.
The Angoras took the kick off on
their 25-yard line and returned to
the Castroville 45-yard line, where
a series of plays carried to the
Wildcat 3-yard line, where Jerry
Ellis went over to score. The point
try was not good.
The second score came late in
the first quarter, when Kenneth
McCoy passed to Danny Minica
from the Angora 35-yard line, when
the pass and run was good for 65
yards and the second score. The
extra point on a pass play was
not good.
In the early minutes of the second
quarter Jimmy Geuea recovered a
Wildcat fumble on the Wildcat 14-
yard line, and two plays later Ellis
crossed the goal line for the other
tally. Again a line play failed to
yield the extra point.
In the third quarter, Dave Thur-
man, on the only deceptive play
of the game by the Angoras, ran
through the middle from the 46-
yard line of the Wildcats to score,
but it was called back by an An-
gora penalty.
The Angoras drew 80 yards in
penalties to the Wildcats 10 yards,
during the game.
One*thing in particular that is
noticed i- the lack of extra points
misled by the Angoras this season.
We have not kept up on this de- |
partnunt. but the percentage is in
the cellar.
The Angoras take on the Brack-
ettville Tigers here tonight at 8 p.
m., for their third di-trict game
of the season and the Angoras will
have the services of Jody Ruther-
ford for this game, as Jody has
been ineligible up until this time.
This will give the Angoras some
speed in the backfield and tonight's
game should be a real thriller, as
1 Brackettville has a very good team.
[ Maybe the Angoras can hitch up
their belts and get back in the
1 groove and defeat the Tigers to-
i night—ttre hope so—see you at
! tin ball game!
Good Crowd Control Prevents
Unfortunate Game Incidents
Services For
Pioneer Teacher
Held Saturday At
Church of Christ
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______ P*M to the first National Final* Rodeo in Dallas, Dec. 26-30, ia presented
_bt Eisenhower. The “world series of rodeo” will pit top-ranking cowboys against
• hand-picked aasortmeritnf the meanest broncs and bulls in the country to decide the world
championship cowboys in each rodeo event for 1959. Pictured with the President are Harley
May (left) of Oakland, Calif., president of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, and Jim
Shoulders of Henryetta, Okla., all-round champion cowboy for the past three years and
current point leader for the championship again. Tickets for the NFR can now be ordered
from Pj O. Box 7756, Dallas.
I.atc Spook Show at Ang >ra
Theatre, Saturday night. Don't
dare come along! Bring some one
to have chills and thrills with
you. "Horfor of Cracula” in color
to follow- the carnival at the school
house. Starts at 10 o’clock and
ends? Don't miss it.
IMITATION OF LIFE
One of the many good pictures
to be presented at the Angora
Theatre in November will be “Imi-
tation of Life”, Sunday matinee,
2 o’clock, November 1st and nights
of the 2nd and 3rd, starring Lana
Turner and John Gavin. A picture
you'll remember. »
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Mr. and Mrs. Dick Babb of Wes-
laco are proud grandparents of a
grandson born to Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Babb, November 20th. The
baby was named Charles Anthony
and weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces.
Sweetheart
To Be Crowned
At Game Tonight
The Angoras will crown their
chosen sweetheart tonight during
the half-time festivities of the
B r a c k e ttville-Rocksprings game.
The program will include a pre-
sentation by the school hand.
Candidates for the crown of
sweetheart arc Judy Greer, fresh-
man: Carolyn Whittle, sophomore:
Darlene Sweeten, junior; and Lucy
Hunt, senior.
The Junior Class is selling mum
corsages for the homecoming game,
which starts at 8 o’clock on the An-
gora field.
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Misses Barbara Harrington and
Marian Moffett were in Rock-
springs, Tuesday selling ads for
the Nueces Canyon annual, the
Panther of 1960. The girls are busi-
ness managers of the annual.
Services for Mrs. John R. Sweet-
en were held at the Church of
Christ in Rocksprings, Saturday,
October 24. Rev. Robert J. Sebesta,
minister of the First Presbyterian
Church, conducted the services, as-
sisted by Grady Bailey, who read
scripture and offered prayer. Bill
Scoggin directed the choir, which
sang several of Mrs. Sweeten’s
favorite songs.
Pall hearers were Alfred Steward,
Brooks Sweeten, Durward Pledger,
Norman J. Sweeten, Robin E.
Sweeten and George M. Sweeten.
The funeral was under the direc-
tion of Smith Funeral Home and
burial was in the Rockspring-
Cemetery.
Lady Ogden Sweeten was born
in Ba-trop County, November 1.
1880, the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. W. Alexander. The
family moved to Edwards County
in 1894 where Mr. Alexander
(Uncle Loss) followed the ranch-
ing business. Mrs. Sweeten finished
her education at the Barksdale
School and attended summer nor-
mal at the Rocksprings School,
which entitled her to a Second
State Certificate, good for four
yeqfs of teaching. Her certificate
was signed by County Judge J. M.
Hunter and in 1897 -lie began
teaching at Dry Creek, a small
community between Vance and
Barksdale. After teaching there
two years she taught at Bark--
dale, as assistant to Principal J. W.
Crider.
She married John R. Sweeten,
son oi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ro-
bert Sweeten, founders of Rock-
springs, on April 14, 1901 at the
bride's home in Bark-dale. Bro.
Durst, Church of Christ minister
of Junction, was asked to perform
tlie marriage, as he had baptized
the couple some time before. Due
to the rivers being on a rise, lie
couldn’t get to Barksdale and Mr.
Sweden's father, who was an or-
dained elder in the Church of
Christ and also Justice of the
Peace, performed the ceremony.
After their marriage they lived
at Barksdale, where Mr. Sweeten
had a nierchantile store and was
Deputy Postmaster. In the year-
following they lived at Coni-tock,
Portland, Oregon and la'.er cairn
hack to Tex.i-. They returned !o
Rocksprings in January, 1930 and
resided here since that time. Mr.
and Mrs. Sweeten celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary on
April 14, 1951. Mr. Sweeten lived
until December 22, 1955.
Mrs, Sweeten was a Christian
character, with a lovable nature
that endeared her to her family
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Funeral Services
For Mrs. Henry
Bean In San
Antonio Monday
Services for Mr- Henry Bean,
ago 35, will lie held at Porter
Loring Chapel in San \ntonio,
Monday, November 2nd. Burial will
be in San Antonio.
Mrs. Bean died Tuesday morn-
ing about 6 o'clock in San Antonio,
when the apartment •-lie was oc-
cupying, caught fire. She was un-
able to reach the door and death
was caused by suffocation.
Faye Crumbley Bean was born
December 19, 1923, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crumbley,
Kimble County residents. She at-
tended school in Eola and Rock-
springs and was a graduate of the
Junction High School.
She was married to Henry Bean,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry R.
Bean in April, 1946. They made
their home In Rocksprings and
later moved to San Antonio.
She is survived by her husband,
two daughters, Johnny Ellen, age
8, and Catharine, age 6 of Rock-
springs and three sisters.
By Dr. RHEA H. WILLIAMS
State Athletic Director
In Interscholastic Leaguer
As district competition in foot-
ball is underway in all conference*
a few suggestions for improving
sportsmanship and crowd control
seem appropriate at this time.
Since one of the most common
violations which comes before the
State Executive Committee is fail-
ure on the part of the school ad-
ministrators to control spectators
and protect officials from verbal and
physical attacks, this discussion
seems to be in order.
Most of our school administra-
tors realize this and are working
constantly on the task of improving
sportsmanship at athletic contests.
Many schools have done an out-
standing job through the Student
Councils in improving sportsman-
ship conduct on the part of the stu-
dents. In other schools, local civic
clubs have sponsored sportsmanship
principles through the cooperation
of the school administration. At
each game a committee is appoint-
ed to report on the conduct of each
school student body, and a trophy
is presented with appropriate cere-
monies to the school which is ad-
judged to have the best seasonal
record in sportsmanship.
Public Relations Approach
Talks before civic clubs, Parent-
Teacher Associations, Quarterback
Clubs and other local groups are
especially helpful in improving
adult conduct at athletic events. A
personal visit to the editor of your
newspaper, to your radio station
director, and to sports writers and
radio announcers to obtain their as-
sistance in this matter is a vital
phase of your community planning
in the field of sportsmanship.
Sports article- and editorials at-
tacking officials, visiting teams and
fans, can only result in improper
conduct at athletic contests. Don't
neglect to get the -upport of your
press and radio on this vita! phase
of school athletic sportsmanship.
In most case- where trouble de-
velops at athletic contests, it is
fans, not players, who are at the
root of the disturbance. The follow-
ing suggestions are made for the
specific purpose of preventing
spectator disorder at athletic
events:
1. See that officers of the law
are present at all home athletic con-
tests, and number depending upon
the estimated size of the crowd and
the rivalry involved. The law of-
ficers. in order to be effective,
-hould lie seen—hiding away in the
crowd does not have the same ef-
fect as when officer- are obviously
pre-ent. Small -chiiiil- hgve diffi-
culty in securing adequate peace
officer-, luit -fieri: can deputize
local citizen- or civic clubs can
a--i-t in performing this function.
Many cases of disorder can he
prevented by removing obvious
trouble maker- before the indivi-
dual has an opportunity to cause
an incident. Arre-ts -hould he made
of all trouble makers and war-
rant- should he sworn out prompt-
ly in cases of disturbances of the
peace, assault and battery, and
j other.- of a -imilar nature. The
State Executive Committee is of
the opinion that unless the school
insists on a warrant being issued
| again-t trouble makers, they are
not fulfilling the obligation they
accepted when the\ -igned the foot-
ball or hasek'.liall code.
Drinking-Gambling
2. Sri t! l drinking and gambling
art dt Suitc'x not allowed at any
high -eliiud contest. 1’ublic address
announcements to this effect, alert
ticket sellers, ticket takers and
ushers should be utilized to prevent
“drunks" or “gamblers’’ front gain-
ing admittance. Actual cases show
that a large percent of the trouble
makers have been drinking exces-
sively or else have bets on the game.
3. See that the football field is
fenced in, so that it is impossible
for fans to walk out on the playing
field. Gymnasiums should have a
barrier around the playing courts
to keep crowds back. Adequate po-
lice should be available to see that
people stay behind the enclosures.
Standees on the sidelines are mom
liable to cause trouble than peopia
who are seated. Ope of the worst
obstacles in officiating and ctostd-
control is to have the ipectator||
crowd the sidelines.
Ill Tempered Coaches-PUyar*
4. See that your coaches and play-
ers conduct themselves in such •
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