Baxley Named Librarian At Sul Ross State College
Warren W. Baxley current librarian at Southwest Louisiana Institute in Lafayette Louisiana is elected head librarian at Sul Ross State College in Alpine. He is a Big Spring native with degrees from the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma and will move June 1 to assume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxley
Sul Ross
Warren W. Baxley
Southwest Louisiana Institute
Lafayette
Sul Ross State Col
Mr. Baxley
Big Spring
Big Spring High School
University of Texas
University of Oklahoma
University of Colorado
University of California
Lamar State College of Technology
University of Oklahoma and
Alpine
Funeral Services Held Here For Pioneer Rancher George Benson
Funeral services for George M. Benson 77 a noted Big Bend rancher were held at First Baptist Church with two pastors officiating. Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home direction. A long list of active and honorary pallbearers from Alpine Terrell Fort Davis and other towns attended. A separate note announced Linda Woolley named Good Citizen by the DAR for the Fort Davis High School class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Benson
Pioneer
George M. Benson
Big Bend
Texas
First Baptist
Ralph Wootton
Carl Lawson
Elm Grove
Livingston Funeral Home
Mr. Benson
Lee Smith
Leroy Stone
Oscar Graef
King Terry
Otis Kimball
M. W. Hill
J. Roy Spence
Witchey Young
Charles Stringfellow
Joe Clark
Clifton Moss
Billie Weston
Jimmy Pate
Roy Whiteside
Felix McGaughy
Jim Casner
Good Citizen
Linda Woolley
Beatrice Woolley
Fort Davis
Fort Davis High School
Good Citizens Committee of
The
DAR
Chalmers Broadfoot
Stop That Itch Instant Drying Medicine Ad
An Alpine Drug Store ad promotes ITCH-ME-NOT for quick relief from eczema, ringworm, insect bites, and surface itch. Claims 15 minute action with a 40 cent refund if not satisfied. Easy to use day or night.
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Alpine Drug Store
Lions Conduct Talent Show in Marathon Zone Event
Lions from Sanderson Marfa Alpine Fort Stockton Presidio and Maria attended a talent show in Marathon on March 28 hosted by the Big Bend National Park-Iate club. Norma Bryce won first with My Hero and In My Garden with Nancy Hylander on piano. second went to Sanderson duo Patty Gray and Charles Bently with Dina Duke.
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Big Bend National Park- Marathon
Marathon
Sanderson
Marfa
Marfa Paisano
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Presidio
Lion
Hal Adams
Crane
International
Marvin Kay
Walter Garnett
John Colwell
Odessa
Earl Steele
Berta Lassiter
Johnnie Joyce
Ada Medlin
Big Bend National Park Club
Norma Bryce
Hero
Nancy Hylander
Sanderson Club
Patty Gray
Charles Bently
Dina Duke
Alpine Club
Claudia Austin
Betty Vogt
Maria
Tommy Nunez
Richard Estrada
Little Morons
Loco
Poco
Maria Paisano
Garcia Brothers
Lubbock
W. R. Green
Tom Yarbro
Dave Sublett
Dave Allen
Ralph Coe
Earl Bland
Four Members Praised by West Texas Historical Society
The West Texas Historical and Scientific Society held its 1st annual meeting and passed four resolutions in memory of late members. Elton R. Miles Glenn Burgess and Anna D. Linn drafted the resolutions honoring charter member and organizer and other senior figures including Colonel Martin L. Crimmins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas Historical and Scientific Society
Elton R. Miles
Glenn Burgess
Anna D. Linn
Martin L. Crimmins
Last shoot of season set for April twenty one
The Big Bend Pistol Club schedules its final shot of the season at Presidio on April 21 with the .22 caliber pistol as major. Keesey Kimball of Alpine won last shoot with an aggregate 1362 of 1500. other scores listed for .45, .38, and .22 events show athletes from Alpine Marfa Presidio and El Paso. An aside notes that animals with long legs have long necks to reach food without bending knees.
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Big Bend
Presidio
Keesey Kimball
Alpine
Kimball
Travis Roberts
Marathon
Stanley Casner
W. G. Fielder
Abel Romo
el Paso
al Roosevelt
Marfa
W- B. Johnson
Billy Rowe
Rome
Roosevelt
Fielder
Thoreau Quips on Letters and Aventures with Animals
A terse Thoreau remark notes that only one or two letters in life were worthwhile, paired with a curious claim that camels and pigs cannot swim. The pair presents a wry, concise meditation on value and improbable animal feats.
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Thoreau
T-4-L Promises Quick, Strong Drying Action for Athlete’s Foot
Alpine Drug Store offers T-4-L daily and nightly to treat athlete’s foot. The ad promises faster relief with instant drying and a money back guarantee of 40¢ if not pleased, urging customers to try the product today.
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Molokai
Hawaiian Islands
U.S
David Walker
Tot Richardson
Bill Lane
Zeb Decie
Benjamin F. Berkeley
Charlie Burnham
Joe Moss
Forrest Weston
P. D. Coulson
C. D. Wood
W. H. Terry Sr
W. H. Terry Jr
Dom Adams
Ed Davidson
Rex Ivey
W. M. Meador
Thomas
Valadez
Worth Frazer
E. L. Frazer
King Terry Jr
Gilmer Morriss
Newt Gourley
Carl Heiman
Vernon McIntyre
George Baines
Guy Crawford
Wallace Sublett
Neville Haynes
Billie Meriwether
Don Littleton
Campbell Barker
Gene Cartledge
Bob Burleson
Jack Cross
D. M. Bennett
A. J. Bierschwale
Jack Horn
Perry Cartwright
Manny Fowlkes
Edwin H. Fowlkes
Jim Derrick
Lawrence Hord
Carlsbad
N. M
Jack Edwards
Herschel Hord
Wade
Roy Reid
Arthur Graef
Balmorhea
W. G. Eastman
Amarillo
Oscar Hale Jr
Nace Clifford
San Antonio
Jack Clifford
Lee Kokernot
Gonzales
O. D. Burleson
Aztec
Jake McSpadden
Riverside
Calif
Bill Cotter
Toyah
Fort Worth
Warner Reid
Tulsa
Wade Reid
Frank Munroe
Dallas
Bert Herron
Walsenburg
Colo
Beth Potts
Bill Patterson
Pueblo
Ben Andrews
Graham
M. F. Bozarth
Edgar Cook
O. E. Cook
Horace Benson
Fluvanna
Claude Rice
Clyde Benson
Olney
John Browning
South Bend
C. Johnson
Goldsmith
Murphy Johnson
Melvin Benson
Corpus Christi
George Enlo
H. M. Neal
San Angelo
Alamo Cafe
Barrettes
Nylon & Dacron
C. G. Morrison CO
Lions
United States
John Tyler
History Group
Victor J. Smith
J. W. Merrill
Henry T. Fletcher
Cora Lee’s Beauty Shop
Mary Ann
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
Trier
Tox
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