Guadalupe Park Fight Draws Texas Official Letter
A copy of State Rep. Gene Hendryx letter to Benny Hofacker of Marathon Independent School District opposes Guadalupe Park as a state park and urges national park status. The letter argues Texas cannot fund a state park, cites big federal funding for Guadalupe, and touts national park benefits for West Texas towns.
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Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Benny Hofacker
Marathon Independent School District
Guadalupe National Park
Avalanche
Mr. Hofacker
Guadalupe Park
Jerry Sadler
East Texas
State of Texas
Guadalupe
Mr. Sadler
State of
Texas
United States
State Parks Department
Parks and Wildlife Commission
America
Pratt
Teddy Roosevelt
United States Congress
Marathon
West Texas
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend
Old Fort Davis National Historic Site
Amistad National Recreation Area
del Rio
Sul Ross graduate Kenneth Fletcher killed in Vietnam
Kenneth Jack Fletcher, 26, a Sul Ross graduate and former Eagle Pass High School teacher and junior rodeo sponsor, was killed February 6 in Vietnam when his vehicle hit a land mine. His father recalled his belief in the war and his efforts to help youth in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Jack Fletcher
Sul Ross
Vietnam
W. J. Fletcher
Mona
Kenneth Fletcher
Business Administration
Sul Rows
Eagle Pass
Mr. Fletcher
Rain Delights Big Bend Ranchers With Sunday Drizzle
Rain fell over Big Bend on Sunday 19 with 1/2 inch to more in Kokernot country Lajitas Study Butte and Lasater Ranch saw similar amounts. Alpine Marathon and nearby areas had a light drizzle easing dust. Ranchers report improving range and green weeds, while Jack Love and Ross begin preparing hundreds of acres for March planting and irrigation development.
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Big Bend
Rex Ivey
Kokernot
Lajitas
Study Butte
Black Gap
Stillwell Ranch
Lasater
Hopson
Marathon
Alpine
George Dallman
W.R. Montgomery
Edinburg
Brewster
Presidio
Jack Love
Llano
Persimmon Gap
Ross
Joe Lane
Western Livestock Journal
Peterson
West
Paul West
Denver
Battery charger return requested to Carl Thain
Notice asks the borrower of Carl Thain's battery charger to return it to him. Paid advertisement.
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Carl Thain
Post Return Thanks to Fort Stockton Lumber Crew
Our thanks to the work men of the Cope-Brown Lumber Co. of Fort Stockton for a fine restoration job. They stayed beyond a year and seemed like permanent staff to those on the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cope-Brown Lumber Co
Fort Stockton
Local families visit relatives and attend Fat Stock Show
Locals host Mr and Mrs Marvin Pierce with his mother Mrs F G Pierce of Lubbock and sister Mrs J C Maclin of Fort Worth. Mr and Mrs James Dyer and children of Fort Davis plan a trip to Houston for the Fat Stock show. Jamie will exhibit a steer and Miss Helen Uranga of San Antonio visited her parents this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Pierce
F. G. Pierce
Lubbock
J.C. Maclin
Fort Worth
James Dyer
Fort Davis
Houston
Jamie
Helen Uranga
San Antonio
C.J. Uranga
Prediction of Snow on the 25th Cited in Column
The editor closes with a forecast of snow for the 25th based on the Rain Dancers elotra Lado, noting the prediction and inviting readers to see if it proves accurate.
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Joe
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Mabel Lynn
Brewster County Hospital
Douglas Lynnn
Henrietta
Oklo
Douglas
Walter Lynn
Ft. Wort
Peyton
Shankend
Porterhouse Steak
Bacon
R.P.C
Imperial Sugar
E. Ave
Kimbell
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