The Agile Bookworm And The Last Word TV Feature
Bonnie Newell reviews The Education of Hyman Kaplan and its author Leo Rosten. The piece notes Rosten’s upcoming Harper’s stories and a fall book release, alongside local library features, donations, and memorial volumes at Alpine Public Library.
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Leo Rosten
Rosten Myelf
New York
Iver
Alpine Public Library
Judge McGaughy
Texas
Belly Gallego
Sul Ross
Beryl Ponton
Lora Bell Lockhart
Julia Gentry
Margaret Francois
Walter Prince
Lauren Springer
Venita French
Dorothy Ligon
Lil Frazer
Eric Williams
Numismatics
Ulric Fisher
Fort Lauderdale
Flo
Cal Farley
Strunk
Jess
Bill Powell
Gladys Aylward
China
Shannon Family Hosts Visit at Big Bend Park
Mr and Mrs Charles Shannon Jr and their son Matt of San Angelo are visiting with the Shannon family at Big Bend National Park. The trip highlights a family gathering and park exploration during their stay.
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Charles Shannon , Jr
Matt
San Angelo
Charles Shannon
Harold C. Edwards
Big Bend
Park
Yellowstone National Ark
Edwards
Harold, Jr
Montana State University
Kay
Yellowstone Park
Stanley Fulcher
Emery, Annis and
Janie Fulcher
Terlingua
A. Printe
San Antonio
Corpus Christ
Mrson
Grand Teton National Park
Mr. Johnson
Park Service
Mrs. Johnson
Buck Newsome
The
Basin
Alpine water system viewed as flexible cash asset and oasis entice visitors
City officials tout an upgraded system with Sunny Glen pipeline capable of over 1000 gallons per minute. They cite off peak watering for schools and golf course as a cushion to meet domestic demand, keeping taxes low as over half revenue comes from water sales. Local events note Andersons’ annual barbecue and park visits by Big Bend staff and visitors, highlighting tourism and community life.
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Csanmse
Sunny Gien
Alpine
Kobernot Field
Alpine Cowboys
Sul Ross State College
State Park to Improve Its Electrical System
Appropriations from the Texas Legislature provide 2500 to be available Sept 1 and 5000 the following September for repairs to Davis Mountain State Park electrical distribution system and other improvements. An additional 950 is allocated for picnic tables and grills at Balmorhea State Park available Sept 1, 1958.
Bow Hunting Hearing Set for Trans Pecos Area
A hearing on a special bow and arrow hunting season for the Trans-Pecos area is set for 8 p.m. Thursday Aug 20 at the Jeff Davis County Courthouse in Fort Davis. Tom Moore of the Game and Fish Commission will lead the meeting. The commission may set the season in six counties within regulatory authority, with limits tied to the general law. Violations carry fines from 10 to 200 dollars. Some bamboo can reach 120 feet tall with a girth of three feet.
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Trans-Pecos
Jeff Davis County
Fort Davis
Tom Moore
The
Game and Fish Commission
Range Cleanup At Shooting Club For Fall Program
Range cleanup progresses at the Shooting Club as the metal shed is rebuilt and welded, grounds cleared, benches painted, and a trespass warning sign erected. Shooting at bottles and cans is forbidden, with trespassers to be fired on. targets available at Brady's Texaco Station for senior members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlg End Sportisennn Club
Brady
Texaco
Land Purchase Inquiry in Brewster and Surrounding Counties
Public notice seeking to buy land in Brewster and nearby counties offering price per acre 49 to 4000 seres. Requires stating price and the correct legal description in a formal letter for consideration.
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Brewster
Community shooting club details for juniors and seniors
The notice describes junior members under 18 can join with a senior member, and a heavy liability insurance covers all members. Dues are $ for seniors and $3 for juniors from September 1 to September 1. Entries for shooting classes on Saturday mornings are accepted at Graham Motor Co. or Brady's Texaco.
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Graham Motor Co
Brady's
Texaco
WANTED Mature Lady For Room And Board In Alpine
Classified notice seeking a mature lady to live in a home with an elderly woman and perform housekeeping duties. Apply at 210 W Avenue E or write Mrs. Joe Wright, Box 697, Alpine Texas.
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W Avenue E
Joe Wright
Alpine
Texas
Aise
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Bonnie Newell
Mrs. Westrup
Ist St. and
Ave. G
Alpine, Texas
Big Bend National Park
Maribelle Miller
C. He
Andy) Anderson
Annelle
Dallas
Andersons
Anderson
Government Springs
Burt Beckett
Bobby Jobes
George Snyder
Menard
Donnell
Crystal City
Snyder
George Miller
Santa Fe N. M
Denver
Cole
Duncan Burchard
Persimmon Gap
Bascomb Webb of
Marfa
Earl Stadell
National Park Service
Jack Boucher
Vauxhall
Healthy Highlands
J. & L Land Company
East First
Fort Stockton
Edison
Lux
Jonarch
van Camps Tuna
U.S.D.A
Hunt's of
del Monte
Pecan Valley
Lic
Pillsbury
Imbell
Chuck
Wiles Pia
Ronana Ywamuny
Armour’s Star All Meat Bologna
Ceena
ADAMS
Texaco Service
R.A. Bow
Jack Bow
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