Sul Ross film plans highlight campus beauty and student focus
The Alpine Chamber of Commerce outlines a color sound movie promoting Sul Ross State College. It emphasizes individual potential over mass education, native shrub plantings on campus, and the scenic Big Bend setting. The piece also notes views from the South Rim and a science of time from rock formations.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross
Southwest
Arizona
Big Bend
Rio Grande
Big Bend National Park
Old Mexico
Manley E Johnson Named Director Of New Uvalde Bank
Manley E Johnson of Uvalde a former Marfa newspaper owner has been named a director of the American Bank of Commerce to be opened in Uvalde. He and four other local businessmen and two Odessa men signed a charter application in Austin. The bank would have 100000 capital 100000 surplus and 50000 reserves. Johnson also operates The Printing Office supply and job printing in Uvalde.
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Uvalde
Manley E. Johnson
Marfa
American Bank of Commerce
Johnson
Odessa
Austin
Bank
Engineering Society Elects Ben Streetman
Ben Garland Street man from Alpine becomes chapter vice-president of Eta Kappa Nu at the University of Texas. Streetman is a senior electrical engineering student, Tau Beta Pi member, and son of Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Streetman.
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Austin
Ben Garland Streetman
University of Texas
Alpine
Eta Kappa Nu
Streetman
R. FE. Streetman
Tau Beta Pi
Foster earns medals in Sul Ross livestock contest
Jay Foster captured a gold medal for the highest overall score and a silver for hog judging in the Sul Ross FRA livestock contest. Alpine FFA Livestock judging team placed fourth in both cattle and hog judging. Team members included Jay Foster Bob Sledge Sam Cunningham and Ronnie Minica.
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Jay Foster
Jay
Alpine Ffa
Bob Sledge
Sam Cunningham
Ronnie Minica
Alpine Third At Monahans Sandhill Relays
Alpine High finished third at the Monahans Sandhill Relays with Lee Anderson scoring 25 points led by a first in the broad jump and top finishes from Richard Hale 144-5 in discus and 44-23 in shot, Mike Nelon in the 220 and 440 relays, and Joe Watts in sprints. Coach Jerry Martin noted six Bucks were absent. the team planned to compete in District 4AA today.
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Alpine High School
Monahans
Alpine
Lee Anderson
Richard Hale
Mike Nelon
Joe Watts
Bobby Salgado
Jerry Martin
Hale
Anderson
Nelon
Salgado
Watts
Civil Air Patrol Reviews Equipment Needs at Marfa Alpine
Big Bend Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol met at Marfa Alpine Airport to discuss needed equipment. The group plans a meeting with regional and Texas Wing reps arriving by C-47 Friday evening at Alpine Municipal Airport for lectures and cadet training flights led by USAF officers Art Martin Major Robert McMurray Major Fred Coleman and M Sgt Hicks who will depart Sunday.
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Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Marfa-Alpine
Texas
Alpine Municipal
U. S. Air Force
Art Martin
Southwestern Region
Aviation Education
Sul Ross State College
Robert B. McMurray
Usaf-Cap
Fred Coleman
Texas Wing
Msgt. Hicks
Dallas
Sul Ross Ex Wins Art Contest At Huntsville
Kurt Johnson of Uvalde son of Manley and wife former Big Bend Sentinel publishers won both first and second places in the fourth annual Student Art Contest at Sam Houston State Teachers College Huntsville. The 21 year old senior art major will receive his degree in May. He previously attended Sul Ross and Marfa High School. Thirty nine artists entered 115 works with juror Campbell Geeslin of the Houston Post.
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Uvalde
Kurt Johnson
Manley E. Johnson
Big Bend Sentinel
Marfa
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Marfa High School
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Avalanche
Campbell Geeslin
The
Houston Post
Geeslin
Columbia College and Texas university figure in Houston paper
A noted editor with ties to Columbia College in New York and the University of Texas has contributed to a Houston newspaper since 1952. The feature editor role covers freelance work and ongoing signatory courses at the University of Houston.
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Columbia College
New York
The
University of Texas
Houston Paper
University of Hou
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