Gay Niemann Named Homemaker of Tomorrow at Alpine High
Gay Niemann placed first in a written knowledge and attitude exam for senior girls on December 5 at Alpine High School earning the 1968 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow honor. She gains eligibility for state and national scholarships and a silver charm from General Mills. The Texas state winner receives a $1,500 college scholarship and Britannica set for the school. the runner-up gets $500. The regional winners join an all-expense trip to Colonial Williamsburg and Washington DC, with the national winner announced in Minneapolis.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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REA Expands Rural Electric and Telephone Reach
Secretary Freeman reports REA programs serve 5.8 million meters for about 20 million rural residents via 1 000 electric borrowers and 868 telephone borrowers. In 1967 rural systems added 159,990 meters and 109,000 subscriber outlets, with 65 rate reductions yielding $1.4 million annual savings. Since 1961 over 650 rate cuts have saved rural customers more than $20 million. REA aims for parity with urban power rates and service.
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Orville L. Freeman
Department of Agriculture
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative
Big Bend Telephone Co
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REA Electric
Menus Show Week of January 29 to February 2
Weekly meals list for January 29 to February 2 featuring a Monday menu with hamburger pattie pinto beans lettuce tomatoes and banana pudding through Friday including tuna salad, cornbread, milk, and assorted side dishes.
Alpine Legislator Named To Study Crime Academy Feasibility
Lt. Gov. Preston Smith appoints State Rep. Gene Hendryx of Alpine to a Texas Legislative Council committee to study establishing and operating a state funded academy for training law enforcement. The study, requested by HSR 37 during the 60th Legislature, may involve cooperation with state colleges and universities and the Department of Public Safety.
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Preston Smith
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
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