Rutherford Praises Big Bend Civil Air Patrol Rescue
U S Representative J T Rutherford honors the Big Bend Texas Civil Air Patrol for the June 26 search in Big Bend National Park that found Mrs Clifford S White alive on July 1 after her husband died of heat exhaustion. He notes funding issues and calls for CAP reimbursement from proper authorities while praising local volunteers.
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U. S
J. T. Rutherford
House of Representatives
Big Bend Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Rutherford
Speaker
Big Bend
Texas
Civil Air Patrol
Big Bend Cap
Big Bend National Park
Clifford S. White
Houston
White
CAP
Fort Worth
George Miller
Heb Crawford
Southwest Wing
Sydney Perryman
Olney
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Air Force Base
Sheriff's Department
Miller
Aaron Green
Buddy Lane
W. E. Lockhart
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
Alpine School Per Capita Allocation Raised to $82
Alpine School officials report the Texas Education Agency set the per capita allocation for 1957 58 at 82 dollars per child, an increase of four dollars from 78 paid last year.
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Alpine
Texas Education Agency
Texas
Alpine High School Class of 1951 reunion banquet
Members of the Alpine High School Class of 1951 gathered for a reunion banquet at Green Cafe. The photo shows Sara Hawkins from Los Alamos, Charlotte Slight, Vivian Davis, Glenn F. Davis and many classmates, with additional attendees listed as not pictured.
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Alpine High School
Green Cafe
Sara Hawkins
Los Alamos
N.M
Charlotte Slight
Vivian Davis
Glenn F. Davis
Marfa Mayor Happy Alpine Water Problem Is Solved
Marfa Mayor Henry Coffield said Alpine has no water problem after a reporter quoted him as predicting shortages. Alpine officials countered with figures. Coffield noted Marfa pumped 30.1 million gallons in June while Alpine pumped 26.5 million. He joked a dinner wager was off due to an illness.
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Marfa
Alpine
Henry Coffield
Coffield
San Angelo
Lockhart
McMillan Wins Terlingua Road Project Bid
The contract for grading structures base and surfacing on Farm to Market RM2462 in Brewster County was awarded in Austin. Hugh McMillan El Paso submitted the low bid of 89302.78 for the 3.9 mile project from 0.5 miles east of Terlingua to State Highway 118. Charles T. Holmes Alpine will oversee, with an estimated 80 day completion.
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Brewster County
Austin
E. W. Mars
el Paso
Hugh McMillan
Terlingua
Charles T. Holmes
Alpine
Highway Department
Navy promotes Duane P Gooden to commissaryman third class
The Navy Department promotes Duane P Gooden son of Mr and Mrs Paul W Gooden of Alpine to commissaryman third class while aboard stores ship USS Pictor. The promotion follows Navy wide petty officer exams conducted last February and May.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Duane P. Gooden
Paul W. Gooden
Alpine
Benjamin Franklin Serves as First Postmaster General
Benjamin Franklin held the role of first Postmaster General in the United States shaping the early postal system. He established mail routes and governance for colonial and national communication efforts.
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Benjamin Franklin
United States
Alpine School approves transportation claim for Brewster County
Alpine School officials announced approval of a transportation claim covering money paid to parents in Brewster County whose children travel eight miles or more to school daily. The district has paid about 2400 and will receive 1024 from the Texas Education Agency as the state share.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Texas Education Agen
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