Big Bend National Park News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
A collection of community notes from Big Bend National Park area. Mentions visits by Mr and Mrs Stanley Fulcher to San Antonio, a radar assignment fatality in Miami, electricians and NPS staff transfers, Horace Alto’s Navy Department move, guests of the Miller family by Lawrie Miller, farewell for Howard Emrich at Government Springs House, Casa Grande concession gifts, Ronnie Houchins from Cave Ky visiting Supt George Miller, Otto Brown of Yellowstone visiting, and news of C K Lunburg’s accidental death on Nov. 19, with thanks for condolences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Big Bend
Horace M. Alto
Navy Dept
Washington
Bright
D. C. Park
Mr. Albright
National Park Service
Howard Emrich
Government Springs House
National Parks
Casa Grande
Enorche
Ronnie Houchinsmoth
Otto Brown
Yellowstone National Park
George Miller
Mr. Brown
Yellowstone
Alpine High Stage Band Serenades Students Before Contest
Alpine High School stage band entertained the student body during activity period yesterday morning. The group will perform their contest numbers at the Brownwood stage band contests on Friday and Saturday.
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Alpine High School
Brownwood
Alpine Community Center Serves Many Groups Weekly
Alpine Community Center hosts diverse programs through January including pre school sessions, Brownies and Girl Scout activities, Boy Scouts, teen clubs, and college age groups. Volunteers from Sul Ross assist, and the Better Health Program serves 20 to 30 mothers with 74 children. Social Security and Air Patrol meet monthly and weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cen
Rams
Scouts and Explorers
Brownies
Blue Diamonds
CIHU
Sul Ross
Better Health
Air Patrol
Latin-American Methodist Church School
Winston Wilson
C. B. Casey
T. A Beard
John Gillett
Frank Matthews
Miss Leone Lemons
Olga Moord
Paul Hill
A.M. Turney
C.D. McCollister
Charles Thomas
Nellie Litchfield
Mabel Hamilton
Wade
Ogar
el Paso
Bravados Film Promoted as Finest Picture Yet
Eisenhower requested seeing the film te Bravados described as the finest picture you will ever hope to see. It is touted as an outstanding western created from a best selling story, filmed in a never before screened area of Mexico with top flight actors.
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Eisenhhower
Mexico
Alpine High Dominates Baylor Speech Tournament Meet
Alpine High School entered two debate teams and an extemporaneous speaker at Baylor University’s annual speech tournament in Waco. Jimmie Wright placed sixth in extemporaneous speaking. Alpine girls’ team defeated McLennan County teams from Waco North Junior High and Reisel High but lost to Waco North, Cypress-Fairbanks, Holliday and Crystal City. Alpine boys reached state semifinal last May, defeated by Ren sal High. Coach Myrtle Whiteside noted 25 groups entered and listed Alpine participants John Pate and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Baylor University
Waco
Albine High School
Alpine High
Jimmie Wright
Joel Wright
Alpine High School
Waco North
Reisel High
McClennan County
Alpine
Rensal_ High
Myrtle Whiteside
Alpine Boys
John Pate
Alpine Debate Team Heads to Waco Meet
Boyd Armstrong led the Alpine girls Carlene Hege lund Betsy Young and ex temporaneous speaker Jimmie Wright on a Thursday afternoon trip spending the night in Brownwood en route to Waco. They stayed two nights at Castle Courts Motel and returned Sunday evening. Miss Whiteside called the meet a thought provoking experience with top Texas debate students displaying superb thinking and speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Armstrong
Carlene Hegelund
Betsy Young
Jimmie Wright
Alpine
Brownwood
Waco
Castle Courts
Miss Whiteside
Texas
Marfa Lawyer to Join McCamey Practice on March 1
Marfa attorney M. Swearingen, with 25 years in Marfa and 23 years with R. J. Bledsoe, will partner with Steve Preslar in McCamey starting March 1. He and his wife have bought a home there. His Paisano Hotel offices will be taken over by District Attorney Lucius Bunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Swearingen
Marfa
Steve Preslar
McCamey
Mr. Swearingen
R. J. Bledsoe
Paisano Hotel
Lucius Bunton
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Big I Bend National Park
Maribelle Miller
Mrs
Stanley Fulcher
San Antonio
Glenn Harkins
I Paso
Lawrie Miller
C. K. Lunbourg
Ews
M. Benson
Gunman
Laredo
Technicolor
With Robt. Knapp
Eeee
Wong
Partir Franz
Enterta
F. Zanuck
Party Grrc
Het el John Ireland Smt
Clare LY
Comey
Tranan Ube
Mia Nare
el Vampiro
Stauffer
Falk Holland Hoyel
Mween
Montana
Stautfer
Paris
Bob
Fernandel
Martha Ter, Anna Ekberg
Glenn Ford
Gregory Peck
Joan Collins
Barry Coe
Gene Evans
Kathleen Gallant
Henry Silva
Stephen Boyd
Albert Salmi
Lou's
Prima
Keely Smith
Papue
W. Holland
Alpine Presidio
Sul Ross Gulf Station
East Holland
Stoner
Ent
Sheavin
Menten
Brewster County Motors
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