Ranch News Brief From West Texas Stock Shows and Wildlife
The column notes cold weather with no stock losses, reports upcoming Big Bend Alpine and Ward County shows, and Del Rio Val Verde livestock events. It mentions 150 calves on George Dallman’s ground, root plowing interest, and ASC activity including water wells and pipelines. It also notes predators in the county and recent trapping, plus local figures Geo Brown and Jack Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Big Bendy
Texas
Big Bend
Alpine
Odessa
George Dallman
Eorge
Saturday Evening Post
Boyd
ASC
Brewster County
Cerar
Maravillas
Jack Todd
Oklahoma
Geo. Brown
Girl Scout trip notes and Christmas visits in Alpine area
Local girls and leaders attended a pioneering overnight hike to Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp near Alpine with 18 girls hiking from the scout Hut. They cooked meals, built fires, and learned camping and nature skills under Peggy Theophilus guidance before returning home after a successful trip marred by Peggy Theophilus illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitre Peak
Mitre Peak Lodge
Betsey Wright
Janet Briggs
Sally Metcalf
Dorothy Morgan
Dee Anne Dyke
Peggy Theophilus
Alpine
Big Bend National Park News Highlights
Local items from Big Bend National Park detail visits by diverse families and officials including Chief Ranger and Mrs Monte Fitch visits in Odessa, and R R Lorance named San Vicente School upper grades teacher. Community events feature Casa Grande Club New Year dance at Community House with festive decor and a smorgasbord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monte Dents
Big Bend
Fitch
Terry
Bryan Henderson
Odessa
Hendersons
Resi
R. R. Lorance
San Angelo
San Vicente ‘School
Casa Grande Club
Robert Rogers
Monte Fitch
Community hosts celebrate holidays with dinners and games
Hill John Hayslip hosted a Saturday dinner at his home with guests including Jack Burgess Don Burgess Pete Valenzuela Kern Wildenthal Lyons Lockhart Dexter Thomas Tye Hillger and Lolly Lockhart. Many attended Lolly Lockhart’s party later with numerous couples and individuals enjoying dancing and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hayslip
Anna Hayslip
Jack
Don Burgess
Pete Valenzuela
Kern Wildenthal
Lyons Lockhart
Dexter Thomas
Tye Hillger
Lolly Lockhart
Lockhart
Betty Vogt
Terry Beckett
Sue Bounds
Freddy Davis
Jerre Williams
Doris
Eulogia Ramirez
Ben Streetman
Don
Jack Burgess
Dan Logan
Marion Brooks
Tommy Posey
Vogt
Gwen Cannon
Gwen Walker
Herman Hudson
Gula Morrow
Lyons Lock
Houston
Mildred Armstrong
North Texas State
Mimi
Sul Ross
Ferguson Hall
Ann Garner
Mary Jo Meyer
Bill Gregory
Glenn Schneers
Pat Weeks
Porter Davis
Billie Fox
Sam Potts
Local items describe travels and visits of several families
Fred Slight of the federal government stationed in Del Rio since 1967 visits relatives over the weekend before departing for Puerto Rico He plans to see his mother Mrs R B Slight sister Mrs S M Winton and family in Suligent Alabama and nephew Capt Richard Slight and wife at MacDill AFB Tampa Fla Charlotte Slight accompanies him to San Antonio to return to teaching duties in Miami Fla Relatives visiting Loyd R McCormicks at White's Highland Village during Christmas and New Year include daughters of Mr and Mrs Roger Bakney of Wilson Texas Mr and Mrs James Aliddens and children Bill and Janet of Odessa a son Mr and Mrs Loyd R McCormick Jr and daughters Cristi and Suzie of Wilson Texas a niece and family Rev and Mrs L E Lawson and son Mark from Irving Texas Mr Lawson attends Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary at Fort Worth A daughter was born to Ralph Meriwether of Midland recently they formerly lived in Alpine
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Fred Slight
del Rio
Puerto Rico
R. B. Slight
5. M. Winton
Sulligent
Ala
Richard Slight
MacDill Afb
Tampa
Fla
San Antonio
Charlotte Slight
Miami
Bernal Slight
Loyd R. McCormicks
White's Highland Village
Roger Bakney
Wilson
Texas
James A Liddens
Bill
Janet
Odessa
Airs
Loyd R. McCormick, Jr
Cristi
Suzie
L. E. Lawson
Mark
Irving
Lawson
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary At
Fort Worth
Bank Asset Summary and Official Verification of 1959 Report
The document lists assets including United States Government obligations and bank premises with totals for assets and deposits. It includes liabilities and capital accounts, with signatures from bank officials and directors. A notary public swears to the accuracy of the statement, dated January 1959 in Brewster County Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
State OF Texas
Brewster
STATE First National Bank In Alpine Resources and Officers
State First National Bank in Alpine reports assets including commercial paper loans and discounts, stock in Federal Reserve, government bonds, cash and quick assets totaling over 7 million dollars. Officers listed are HL Kokernot Jr as chairman, Dick Rogers as president, Z M Decie as vice president, with three assistant cashiers and deposits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Ban Banking House
Gov't
HL. Kokernot JR
Dick Rogers
Z. M. Decie
Mabel Gooden
Fannie Weston
Monica Heiman
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BY Hallie Stillwell
Joe Lemley
Producers Livestock
Mation
Lottons
Penney
Girl Scout News
Byne
Anne Dink
Biddie Martin
Marathon
Pete Kennedy
Jimmy Pate
Clifton Roark
Edwin Fowlkes
Louisiana
Hhe
G. M. Benson
Misha Adams
Wire
Murphy Johnson
Dot Reid
Dot
Tom Moore
Black Gap
Ald
Dept
J. M. ‘Ec Ranch
St. James Episcopal Church
C. L. Conder
Nelon Locker Plant
Nelon
VE. Ave
Big Bend National Park
Maribelle Miller
Leo Furlong
Coy Hansen
Mammoth Cave
Frances Espy
Midland
R. S. Walker
Indian Lodge
Buell
Patty Koch
Irl
Ed McDowell
Oub Run, Ky
Oral and
Willard
National Parks
Emily Miller
Emery Fulcher
Teringua
By Janith Yes
Ralph Meriwethers
Paldings Avalanche
Het
First National Bank
Mises
Manet Goonen
Capital Stock
H. L. Kokernot, JR
Dick Rogers , M. Decie
Neville Haynes L. M. Hess
3. W. Gillett
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