New Motor Vehicle Registrations in Brewster County 1955
Sixty seven new motor vehicles were registered in Brewster County during November and December to bring the 1955 total to 421, above the 1954 total of 276. The list names numerous residents and dealers from Alpine and surrounding areas with makes including Mercury, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Buick, GMC, and Ford. The December registrations continue the trend with multiple entries for private and concession vehicles in Marathon, Balmorhea, and Big Bend National Park.
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Brewster County
William C. Powers
Marathon
Clarence T. Cassely
Belarade
Maine
Plymouth
Hi L
Kokernot and Son
Frank Wedin
GMC
Otto F. Moran
Big Bend National Park
Mowe & Turnbough
Ford
J.B. Caner
Chevrolet
J. R. Link
M. L. Hopson
Ruby G. Schneider
Cadillc
Canal Oil & Gas Co
Cadillac
Irene Garcia
Gilbert Bell
Mercury
B. M. Bromley
James W. Pate
Buick
B. Hancock
Oarle V. Urangs
Sul Ross State College President Attends Education Conference
Dr. Bryan Wildenthal, Sul Ross State College president, attended the School Administrators Advisory Conference for Education mid year meeting in Austin. The session addressed state policy on visual education materials, special education services, evaluation of state services, textbook administration, teacher recruitment plans, and other Texas public school issues. Sul Ross's W E Bill Williams represented the college on the teacher recruitment group and the college runs a placement service for its graduates.
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Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross State College
Austin
Texas
W. E. Bill Williams
Sul Ross
Alpine Public School Tax Share Report 1955
Alpine Public School officials reported that school employees paid 13 percent of total salaries in taxes for 1955. Of 216000 dollars in salaries, Alpine employees paid 27318 dollars and 50 cents in withholding taxes.
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Alpine
Alpine High earns reaffirmation of regional accreditation
Former Alpine High School honor students Jackie and Dorothy Roberts visited the campus this week and noted the district’s weather in their area. Alpine officials announced Alpine High School has again been approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools for membership, meaning credits earned are widely accepted. A list of local donors and vehicle references follows in the readable fragments.
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Jackie
Dorothy Roberts
Alpine High School
Trinidad
Colo
Colorado
Alpine
Southern Association of Colleges, and Secondary
United States
Price's Golden Guernsey Milk Wins National Award
Price's Creameries of El Paso receives Parents' Magazine Commendation Seal for Golden Guernsey Milk after a thorough national program review. The seal recognizes compliance with stringent consumer service and distribution standards for licensed Guernsey milk.
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Price
Guernsey
Vernon McIntyre Named Stock Show Ambassador
Vernon McIntyre of Alpine was named official ambassador from the Alpine area to the 7th Annual San Antonio Livestock Exposition. W. W. Bickett, exposition president, announced the greatly enlarged 1996 exposition will run February 10 to 19 at the Bexar County Coliseum. McIntyre will serve as the ambassador and be supplied with up to date information about the show.
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Vernon McIntyre
Alpine
W. Bickett
Bexar County Coliseum
McIntyre
Alpine youths to enter annual calf scramble at San Antonio expo
Tom Allen head of Alpine Vocational Agriculture says Alpine lads will join the calf scramble during the San Antonio Livestock Exposition February 10 to 18 at a rodeo performance. Eligibility hinges on academic standing. Alpine High honor student Alan Turner won funds last year to buy a Holstein heifer for this contest.
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Tom Allen
Neaa
Alpine Aig Vocational Agriculture Department
Alpine Lads
Alan Turner
Legal Notice in Gilbert Bell vs Glasscock case 1955
Publica to H K Glasscock heirs and unknown heirs defend in Brewster County Texas district court at Alpine. Answer by Feb 20 1956 to recover $619.46 plus interest and foreclose liens on a 1953 Ford sedan motor ASDG-124463. If unserved after 90 days the citation returns. Witness J W Frazer Clerk Brewster County Court.
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Station BY Publica
State OF Texas
H. K. Glasscock
District Court
Brewster ‘County
Texas
Said County
Alpine
Brewster County
Gilbert Bell
W. A. Glasscock
HK. Glasscock
J. W. Frazer
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J.B. Gray Jr
Carnes Betancourt
Delia Edwards
Cadillac Coupe DeVille
Ciarence Steuer
Chevret Se
C. E. Waltisperger
Charles Murphy
G. Noel
Fordstake
L. B. Willeford
BB Park
Nevill Ranch
M. L. Bell
J. W. Gilmer
Dodge
Joe Miles
Charles Chandler
Thomas D. Williams
E. W. Elder
Oliver ‘Theophilus
Dr. Wildenthal
Wyatt
Comet
Alpine Tex
Sed Signal Oil & Gas
West Texas
Ford Pick
Tuudolph W. Melard
Lalo H. Rodriguez
Billy R. Colwell
T. O. Markham
Nash
Sal Ross
Neville Haynes
DeSoto
Sam Mather
D. D. Thomas
Pat Rooney
Fowlkes Bros
P Cattle Co
Dwain Stacy
Tom Yarbro
Sul Ross State
Brewster’ Cow
Cherk
Aary
W. Frazer Gierk
Jim Franceis
Holland Hotel
Lebby
America
Han
Casner Motor Company
W. Holland Avenue
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