Busy March for Alpine Girl Scouts ActivitiesEvents
March activities featured Alpine Girl Scouts presenting programs for Lions Rotary and El Progreso Clubs under Neighborhood Chairman Mrs Betty Gaddis Theme International Friendship. Senior troops camped at Hat A Ranch near Fort Stockton while Cadettes sponsored dances and prepared draperies for the Scout Hut. Essay winners announced Fort Davis district soil conservation contest Barbara Grubb first Ann Espy second Bobby Dobyns third.
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Lions
Rotary
el Progreso
Betty Gaddis
Sul Ross
Claudia
Skeeter) Williams
Cadette
Fort Stockton
Permian Basin
Cecilia Hollis
Cheryl Rackiey
Sue Bradford
Gwen Holland
Ellen Cleveland
Juda Moore
Verna Roark
Claudia Williams
Mary Ann Irish
Carol’ Ann Selby
Ruth McCollister
Theo Matthews
Cornelia Skinner
Prude Ranch
Neill Museum
Fort Davis
Barbara Grubb
Fort Davis High School
Ann Espy
Bobby Dobyns
Giants Daggers Bloom in Big Bend National Park
Wildflowers fill Dagger Flat at Big Bend National Park with a forest of Giant Daggers. Mr and Mrs J T Morrow visited during Easter holidays and praised the blooms. Mr and Mrs Bill Cotter also noted the scene and urged others to see the display now.
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Big Bend
Dagger Flat
Big Bend National Park
J.T. Morrow
Alpine Weather Notes Share Brief Rain, Heat Impacts
Halle Stillwell reports half an inch of rain in the Davis Mountains last week. Fred Gulthur of Black Gap notes hot, drying winds after the recent rain. Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb of El Paso visit Alpine, former Alpine residents. Lamb in plumbing, Mrs. Lamb a teacher. D W Collins and spouse from Marathon seen in Alpine last Friday.
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Fred Gulthur
Black Gap
John Lamb
el Paso
Alpine
Lambs
Lamb
D. W. Collins
Marathon
Local Thomas brothers visit during holidays
Local items vagin and topper Thomas, sons of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Thomas, were here for the holidays. David is a senior at the University of Texas, and Topper is studying at San Angelo College.
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Vagin and
Topper Thomas
D. D. Thomas
David
University of Texas
Topper
San Angelo College
Butch Killion Visits Mother During Easter
Butch Killion the son of Mrs Alaska Killion visited his mother over Easter. He is a student at Texas AGM.
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Butch Killion
Alaska Killion
Texas Agm
Freezing damages Likely to Hit Early Apple Crops
A late April frost blackened apple trees across local orchards, with early varieties like Delicious likely ruined in many groves while later varieties may still survive. In community notes, Scobee was named program chairman as the Davis club resumes weekly meetings at the Presbyterian Church basement. Jack Leon McPhaul born at Indian Lodge in the Davis Mountains State Park, son of Otis L. and Lucille Patton McPhaul. Jeff Davis County issued 459 vehicle licenses, including 292 passenger and 69 commercial trucks, 78 farm trucks, and 20 trailer tags. Harry Jarrett attended welding course at College Station. Fort Davis Study Club discussed drama and art with hosts Mrs. C. T. Elvey and Mrs. Arch Garner. Miss Carrie Alvis spoke on entertaining. Mile High Club elected its officers: Richard K. Morrill president, L. E. Wood vice president, A. V. Chapin secretary-treasurer.
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Jack Leon McPhaul
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountains
Otis L. McPhaul
McPhaul
Lucille Patton
Fort Davis High School
Jeff Davis County
J. C. Walker
Fort Davis
Mile High Club
Richard K. Morrill
L. E. Wood
A. V. Chapin
Barry
Faith Smith Receives 1963 Phillips Award
Miss Faith Smith daughter of Mrs Doris W Smith of Marathon will receive the Phillips Award for 1963 for excellence in chemistry plus personality and character selections. She was valedictorian of Marathon High School 1961 and maintains a 3.85 average at Sul Ross College majoring in chemistry and biology. She belongs to Alpha Chi Gamma Sigma Epsilon and is a charter member and secretary of the Sul Ross American Chemical Society student group. Her name will be inscribed on a Sul Ross Science Building plaque. She plans to attend graduate school after graduating next year.
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Faith Smith
Doris W. Smith
Marathon
Paul Endacott
Phillips Petro
Smith
Marathon High School
Sul Ross
Alpha Chi
Gamma Sigma Epsilon
National Honorary Chemical Group
American Chemical Society
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Girl Scout News
Big Bend Park
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp
Trene Hunter
Ton Bell
City Park
Susie Hunter
Frances Bell
Bill Cotter
Ray
BY Halle Stillwell
Old Kort Davis
Scobee
Presbyterian Church
Harry Jarrett
Miller
College Station
Kodak
Kodak Instamatic
TEX
Frank Young
Rive
VVN
Oldsmobile
FSS
Casner Motor Company
Texas
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