Alpine Native Named Minnesota College Registrar
Dr. Truman Pouncey, a native of Alpine, is appointed registrar of St. Cloud State Teachers College in Minnesota. A former senior student personnel worker and registrar assistant at the University of Minnesota, he earned degrees from Texas and Minnesota. He has WW II commendation and Who's Who in American Education listing, is married with two sons Anthony and Steven.
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Truman Pouncey
Alpine
St. Cloud
University of Oklahoma
Anthony
Steven
Teachers College
Alpine Bucks Fall to Andrews Mus tangs in Alpine High Gym
Alpine School patrons paid 62.95 to see Andrews Mus tangs defeat Alpine Bucks last Friday night. The gym heating system kept the gym comfortable despite 10 degree weather.
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Alpine
Andrews Mustangs
Alpine Bucks
Alpine High
Budget Bureau Approves $1 097 000 For Big Bend Park Work
Budget officials approve 1 097 000 for Big Bend National Park in West Texas to fund roads and trails utilities housing at headquarters and camp grounds near the Rio Grande for 1956 57. Rutherford says the project will boost tourism and influence Congress.
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Budget Bureau
Big Bend Park
Washington, D. C
Bureau of the Budget
Big Bend National Park
Texas
J.T. Rutherford
Rutherford
National Parks Service
Congress
Rio Grande
Douglas McKay
Big Bend F
March Henry Coffield Graduates From TCU
March Henry Coffield of El Paso, son of the late James and Earline Coffield, completed a BS in business administration and personnel management at Texas Christian University Fort Worth in January 1956 and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Army Reserve to enter active service January 6 1957 He plans to settle in the Dallas Fort Worth area until called to active duty Veterinary authorities note a cat’s illness can be as fatal as a mule when sick, a local quip about animal health.
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March Henry Cottieta
Texas Christian University of Fort Worth
U.S. Army Reserve
March Henry
James March Coffield
Earline Petross Coffield
R. E. Petross
la Luz
el Paso
Petross
Southern Pacific
Alpine
March
Dallas-Fort Worth
Marine Corps Recruiter to Visit Alpine February Fourteen
S Sgt James Purvis, a Marine Corps recruiter, will be at the Alpine Post Office building from 2 to 6 pm on Tuesday February 14 to discuss joining the Marine Corps and duty assignments. Age requirements are 18 to 28. 17-year-olds may join with parental consent. The essay winners for American history from Alpine Central School were Barbara Gray Nell Colwell and Danny Pollock.
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James Purvis
Marine Corps
Alpine
Purvis
Irs
Mary Bogel
Alpine Central
Central
Daughters of the American Revolution
Barbara Gray
Nell Colwell
Danny Pollock
Bogel
DAR
George Baines
Seu
Medley Files to Seek Sheriff in Jeff Davis Co
Wilbur B. Medley, first candidate to apply for the July primary in Jeff Davis County, seeks sheriff and tax assessor and tax collector. Sheriff Tom Gray won’t run again. Medley previously served as Gray’s deputy, with prior stints as county official and lawman. Local chairman Barry Scobee notes uncertainty over primaries and the cost of elections, while district attorney Lucius Bunton and Rep. J. T. Rutherford consider re election.
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Mport Davis
Jeff Davis
Barry Scobee
Wilbur B. Medley
Medley
Tom Gray
Gray
Victer Sheriif
Jim Walker
U. S
Navy
Fort ‘Ockton
Jett Davis County
Icobee
Jett Davis
Scobee
United States
Lucius D. Bunton
J. T. Rutherford
Lobo Captains From Sul Ross Grid 1956 Team
Sul Ross Lobos name captains for 1956 with Bob Caraway Greensville Jerry Sessoms Brady and Ivy Hunt Bartlett leading the squad Sessoms led the Lobos in rushing with 498 yards this season Hunt earned Lone Star Conference first team honors Caraway and Hunt are juniors both hold two letters from Sul Ross Sessoms is a sophomore.
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LOBO
Jefore
Sul Ross Lobo
Bob Caraway
Greensville
Jerry Sessoms
Brady
Ivy Hunt
Bartlett
Sessoms
Lobos
Hunt
Ed Star
Lone Star Conference
Caraway
Sul Ross
Habitat survey plans in Texas aid wildlife study
Habitat survey efforts in Texas involve Austin biologists and US Fish and Wildlife personnel coordinating with the Game and Fish Commission. The study examines resources and needs for fish and wildlife, aligning with water conservation checks by the Bureau of Reclamation. County by county data collection aims to guide future recreation facilities.
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Austin
Texas
United States Fish and Wildlife
Game and Fish Commission
Bureau of Reclamation
Usf&wl
Central School Enrollment Rises to 336
School officials report two additional students enroll at Central School. Principal Ken McAllister notes new total enrollment reaches 336 in the district unit.
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Central School
Ken McAllister
Farmers Must File Final 1955 Tax Return By Feb 15
Farmers missing the January 15 filing deadline for estimated 1955 income must file their final return by February 15 1956 to avoid penalties. A farmer is defined as deriving two thirds or more of gross income from farming. Also noted is brucellosis risk in farm dogs due to contact with infected stock.
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Harry P. Gonzales
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Jeff Davis Co
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Tussy
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Eaton, Montag
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