Del Rioan George M Thurmond Seeks State Legislature Post
Del Rioan George M Thurmond announces his bid for State Representative of the 100th district in the Democratic primary on July 24 1954. Thurmond born Oct 22 1930 in Del Rio is son of Judge and Mrs Roger Thurmond. He graduated from Del Rio High School and earned honors in 1952 from the University of the South Sewanee Tenn, now a law student at University of xaos Law School. He has served in the State Senate staff and as a quiz master at the University Law School and cites West Texas roots and public life in his candidacy.
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George M. Thurmond
del Rio
Brewster
Kinney
Maverick
Terre
Val Verde
Thurmond
Roger Thurmond
del Rio High School
Thurmond Gradua
University of the South
Sewanee
Tenn
University of Xaos Law School
Phi Delta Phi
Jegal Fraternity
The
Texas Law Review
Law
State Senate
University Law School
Texas
Sul Ross publicity highlighted in West Texas Today issue
The current West Texas Today feature spotlights Sul Ross College with a front cover photo of George James of Tennison plus campus views near South Mountain and Ranger Peak. Page 27 carries Sul Ross College Is Located in Colorful Mountain Region detailing courses and Big Bend location. James, ex-president of the Sul Ross Student Council, graduates this term.
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Sul Ross College
West Texas Today
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
George James
Tennyson
Ranger
Big Bend
Glenn Burgess
3 Oy R
Checkin on the S R Exes at Sandia and Beyond
Doc and Mrs. Dunlap former Emogene Hill Sul Ross Ex stationed at Sandia Air Base Albuquerque New Mexico. Catherine Slight now Mrs Stewart Winton lives in Sulligent Alabama with husband a pharmacist. They have four children and link to Judge R B Slight recent death and Sul Ross pioneer service.
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Doc
Dunlap
Emogene Hill
Sul Ross
Sandia Air Base
Albuquerque
N. M
Catherine Slight
Stewart Winton
Sulligent
Ala
Catherine
R. B. Slight
Slight
Brewster County
Sul Ross Alumnus Profiles and Relations Chronicle
Terrell nephew of Mrs Bernal Slight was enrolled at Sul Ross from Monahans and became a medical doctor in San Francisco. Walter Whan, Sul Ross 1950 graduate, visited Alpine after recovering from months of illness. he hails from Shidler Oklahoma. Dr Rose W Coleman daughter of Alpine natives, now in East Haven Connecticut, works in Yale Child Health center pediatrics. Henry Floyd Gilley, from the Sul Ross era, married Evelyn Smith of Fort Stockton. they reside in Fort Stockton with two sons.
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Sul Ross
James Alfred
Jimmy) Terrell
Jimmy Terrel
van Horn
Bernal Slight
Alpine
Los Angeles
Cal
Jo Nevelyn Williamson
W. C. Williamson
Iraan
Terrells
Jimmy Terrells
Terrell
Monahans
San Francisco
Walter Whan
Shidler
Oklo
Rose W. Coleman
Sul Ross Exes
J.C. Coleman
Burr Street
East Haven
Conn
Coleman
Yale Child Health Center
New Haven
Henry Floyd Gilley
Sul
Elyn Smith
Fort Stockton
Henry Floyd and
Evelyn
Smiths Attend AAAS Meeting in Lubbock
Mr. and Mrs. V J Smith attended the AAAS convention in Lubbock. Mr. Smith spoke to the Social Science section on Symbolism in the Big Bend Indian Pictographs.
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V. J. Smith
Lubbock
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Alpine contestants fare in large state meet events
In junior and senior declamation Alpine competitors placed in several positions with Joanna Newell third among six in senior girls declamation and Jerre Williams below third in senior boys. Don McNamara took fourth of five in extemporaneous speaking. Myrtle Whiteside’s debate teams did not advance past prelims. Mary Jo Bowden finished third in feature writing and fourth in headline writing while Karen Wetmore placed lower in the field, Alpine relay and high jumper failed to advance in track. Alpine notes the trip shows the level of competition expected at the large meet. 1400 Vocational Agriculture competitors gathered in Lubbock alongside UIL events, marking a first for the contest field. Alpine
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Joanna Newell
Jerre Williams
Don McNamara
Myrtle Whiteside
Paul Hill
Mary Jo Bowden
Alpine
Karen Wetmore
V. A
Lubbock
UIL
Texas
Want Ads and Local Student Achievements in Alpine
Classified notices list summer rental options at Clifford Apts Alpine with weekly rates and utilities plus a sewing and altering request near Lane ranch road. Alpine students under instructor Aaron Jacoby show strong judging results with John Haglund’s Wool placing third and the team finishing sixth in 35, later Johnny Weyerts finishing fourth in daily judging among 300 contestants. District 7AA baseball continues through May 11.
U S 90 Western Section Starts Near Dryden
Work began this week on the U S 90 section west of Dryden by Holland Page Construction. Grading and concrete pouring started as equipment moved in, moving toward the final link in the Sanderson to Dryden reconstrution. The project will complete the last segment on the scenic border route and boost the highway as a key all weather transcontinental link with Mexico access. Mrs Henry Patrick and her son Donny of Lamesa joined her mother Mrs Violet Rowell for a weekend visit, with Mrs John Patrick of Pecos also in attendance.
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Sanderson Times
Dryden
Holland-Page
Sanderson
U. S. 90
Mexico
Henry Patrick
Donny of
Lamesa
Violet Rowell
John Patrick
Pecos
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Hal Wagner
Denver
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J. R Hamilton
Phi Gamma Delta Social Fraternity
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Avalanche
APTS
Clifford Apts
Kirby Killion
Lane Ranch Road
South Alpine
Hiw
Bel Air
Bel Air Premium
NOB Hill Coffee
Jane Arden
Arizona
Beverly
Sleepy Hollow
U.S
U.S. Govt
U. S
Sunnybank
Morrell Yorkshire
Sunnybank Margarine
Sunnybank Mar
Rosedale
CAC
Cragmont Beverages
Pride
Vestfair
Highway—Vacuum Pack Golden CO
Sugarbelle
Delsey
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