Alpine teen life spans events at band festival and gatherings
Kay Young reports Alpine High activities including the junior band leaving for Del Rio for a festival and housing arrangements. The stage band performed at Lions Club, and school assembly featured their music. A 1956 alumna eloped with Sam Wade, a Sul Ross student and KVLF announcer, while Judy Crider Wade receives a home shower hosted by Kay Young. A new drama club initiation introduced members Tye Hillier, Tommy Posey, Ray Bradford, Claudia Austin, Jackie Hance, and Frank Young. Mary Sue Fardaway, now pre med at Sul Ross, attends Fort Stockton. Alpine attends district FTA with Marion Brooks earning Mr Future Teacher second place and presiding office elected for next year.
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Atpike High
del Rio
AHS
Lion's Club
Alpine High
Sui Ross College
Sam Wade
Sul Ross
KVLF
Judy Crider Wade
Kay Young
Tye Hillyer
Tommy Posey
Ray Bradford
Claudia Austin
Jackie Hance
Frank Young
Mary Sue Fardaway
Mary Sue
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Ysleta
Marion Brooks
Alpine Club
Kaufman Leads Texas Water Storage Under 566 Act
Kaufman becomes first Texas city to use the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to add 1834 acre feet of flood storage on Big Cottonwood Creek. Cost about 18114 dollars. project aims to slow floods and release water as streams can hold. Similar work planned near Coolidge with 355 acre feet in Pin Oak Creek watershed.
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Texas
Department of Agriculture
Trinity
Colorado River
H.M Smith
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Smith
Kaufman
Kaufman-Van Zandt
Municipal water supplies and watershed planning use own engineers
A city or water district must use its own engineer or hire one to assess water needs and the suitability of the watershed for a municipal supply. The local engineer may redesign the dam for extra storage or use SCS help with reimbursement. The program aims to protect land crops and property from flood damage through soil conservation and long term usefulness of flood control structures.
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SCS
Smith
Drive Safely Never Safe Enough for a Moment
Public service message urging constant caution on the road. Emphasizes that even brief driver mistakes can lead to serious injury or death and advocates staying alert, obeying traffic laws, and minimizing distractions.
Border Patrol Jobs Announced By Government
The United States Civil Service Commission issued a new examination for immigration patrol inspector positions. Vacancies will be filled in Border Patrol units across border towns and coastal areas along the southwestern United States.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Border Patrol
United States
Chevron Tips By Bob
Local business blurb touts friendly service and regular customers. Promotional language invites drivers to visit, noting consistent care and approachable staff for patrons passing by.
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Bob
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Price Daniel
Heart Fund
Texas Heart Association
E. N. Jones
College and
Texas Heart
Lucien Lelong
Wat
Norilla’s
Elizabeth Arden
Gemey
R.S.V.P
WHITE
MY Love
Alpine Drug Store
Rexall
Holland
Teen Talk
Toni Pate
Danny
Danny Pollock
Seguin
D. J. Pollock
Pollock
Sul Ross State College
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin Enterprise
Texas City
Gov't
Winter Cleaners
Namdra Sei
Friendly Erie
Chevron Service
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