Lobo Band Plans Del Rio Clinic and Busy Semester
Sul Ross Lobo Band prepares for the Del Rio high school clinic with a January 28 meeting to prep for a trip. The 3rd annual clinic will feature a football demonstration and parade with about 1,000 attendees. John Carrico will judge, the Del Rio trio opens the season, and February hosts a band clinic with Alpine High. The schedule includes March intercollegiate rodeo, April formal concert, and May Band Day at Sul Ross plus a Fine Arts festival. Beta Xi Kappa Kappa Psi plans events including a banquet for area band directors.
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Sul Rass Lobo Band
del Rio
Lobo
John Carrico
Sul Ross
Rossonian
Ann
Alpine
Alpine News Briefs Promote Local Commerce And Welcome
A note on unusual postal advertisement for Master Jimmy Wright puppies hints at local business. A Remington 721 rifle is offered on a first come basis as Alpine anticipates activity from Sul Ross work crews. The piece thanks Ft Davis Marathon and Terlingua schools for athletic equipment, promotes Alpine as supply HQ, and mentions the Kar Shave device for travel shaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Wright
Jimmy
Ft. Davis
Marathon
Terlingua
Alpine
Hig Bend
Lobo Band Seeks High School Prospects
Part of the band's planned program of recruitment targets suitable high school members as prospective members of the Lobo Band.
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Lobo Band
Fifty three Texas Cities Schedule Special Days at Stock Show
Fort Worth stock show opens with a Western parade and rodeo as Gov. Allan Shivers attends. Daily rodeo at 2 and 8 pm plus a $1000 prize Southwestern Square Dance contest at 4 30. Fifty three cities bring bands and Cowgirl Sweethearts for various themed days through February 5.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Allan Shivers
West Texas
Farmer
Southwest
Sul Ross Museum Displays Polk Land Grant On Sheepskin
Sul Ross Museum received a historic land grant paper presented by Jack Graves a Sul Ross student. The document grants a quarter section of land to Gilbert Sims in DeKalb County Alabama dated June 1 1845 signed by President James Polk and is now on public display during visiting hours.
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Jack Graves
Sul Ross
Sul Ross Museum
Gilbert Sims
Community thanks for kindness during illness and loss
The Miles family and The Jackson family thank friends for court esies and kind deeds during illness and loss of a loved one. Francis Miles. A steadfast concert for peace can never be maintained except by a partnership of democratic nations.
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Woodrow Wilson
Davis Mountain Cattle Lineage and Herd Improvement Spotlight
The article traces Jesse W. Merrill and family roots in Texas cattle history. It notes his purchase of 10 registered cows and the shift to a refined, red Hereford and Durham bloodline. It recounts the Merrill family migration from Illinois to Jeff Davis County, starting cattle near Fort Davis in 1885 with 612 steers and one stray recovered by neighbor Bud Jones.
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Davis Mountain Big Bend
Merrill
Hereford
Durham
Jesse W. Merrill
David Merrill
Merrills
Illinois
Texas
David
Jesse
Jeff Davis
Coleman
Fort Davis
W. T
Bud Jones
Political Announcement Rates For Brewster County
All political announcements require cash in advance. Rates vary by precinct county district and office. The Avalanche lists prices for Sheriff Assessor and Tax Collector and notes candidate announcements subject to voter action in the Democratic primary. IVEY BELLIS is mentioned.
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Pri
Brewster County
Ivey Bellis
Kappa Delta Pi Selects Delegates for Indiana Convocation
Zeta Delta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi selects Dean Etheridge of Alpine and Jeanne Anthis of Fl Campo as delegates to the biennial convocation at Mitchell Indiana March 27 29. The event gathers students and faculty from over 160 institutions across 45 states and the District of Columbia.
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Zeta Delta
Kappa Delta Pi
Sul Ross
Dean Etheridge
Alpine
Jeanne
Columbia graduates pursing advanced degrees
Dean Etheridge son of Dean and Mrs T H Etheridge of Sul Ross will receive the Master of Arts degree in May with an English major. Miss Anthis daughter of Mr and Mrs W C Anthis El Campo completes work for her bachelor's degree this month and plans to continue toward the master's degree as a history major.
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Columbia
Dean Etheridge
T. H. Etheridge
Sul Ross
Anthis
W. C. Anthis
el Campo
Abilene businessmen visitor in town this week
Guy Caldwell of Abilene was in town as a business visitor this week, meeting local firms and discussing potential collaborations.
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Guy Caldwell
Abilene
Fort Davis P T A delegates discuss district plans
Fort Davis P T A leaders including Mrs. Fred Martin president and John G. Prude superintendent met at 10 a.m. to deliberate. They lunch at noon and reconvened at 1 30 p.m. Plans to be announced by mailed letters to all district members after the session.
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P.T.A
Fred Martin
Anderson P.ta
Fort Davis
J. H. Clark
John G. Prude
B. R. Taylor
Courtesy of Central and Anderson school PTAs noted
In the afternoon Mrs. Tom Gray served Cokes to the assembly as part of a courtesy event by the Central and Anderson school parent teacher associations.
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Central
Anderson
Tom Gray
Honor Roll Lists From Fort Davis High School January 1950
Honor Roll for third six weeks and first semester of January 1950 at Fort Davis High School lists sophomores Trudie Acton Shirley Neal Kay Carlton Dot Swartz Willie Ellen Boling juniors Charlene Brandon Elisabeth Prude Charlie Ann Fryar seniors Jane Chapin Lily Elizalde Audine Jarrett Pat Talavera Esther Hernandez. Also notes second to fifth grade students making the honor roll with names such as Jimmie Neal Buddy Kelly Ronnie Rinehart Mike Woolley Nell Colwell Nancy Braun Nora Elizalde Amelia Martinez Olivia Hartnett Willie Dominguez Rudolfo Hernandez Herminia Escovedo Clyde Crawford Virginia Ruth Mims Johnny Neill Joe Frank Sproul Johnnie Fitzgerald and others.
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Fort Davis High School
Trudie Acton
Shirley Neal
Kay Carlton
Dot Swartz
Willie Ellen Boling
Charlene Brandon
Elisabeth Prude
Charlie Ann Fryar
Jane Chapin
Lily Elizalde
Audine Jarrett
Pat Talavera
Esther Hernandez
Jack McPhaul
Becky Braun
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Linda Woolley
Mary June McNew
Leroy Baeza
Honor Roll Lists Six Through Sixth Grade Students
The January 1950 semester honor roll names sixth graders Tormo Rodriguez Henry Martin and Guinette Kemp. eighth graders Frank Alvarez Dolores Dominguez Nadine Cas beer Van Konntz. first through sixth grades list multiple students including Manuel Hartnett Eva Aguilar Rita Rodriguez Nora Elizalde Jimmie Neal Ronnie Rinehart Nell Colwell Nancy Braun Willie Dominguez Olivia Hartnett Rudolfo Hernandez Amelia Martinez Joe Frank Sproul Johnnie Fitzgerald Becky Braun Elizabeth Fitzgerald Mary Jane McNew Guinette Kemp.
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Tormo Rodriguez
Henry Martin
Dick Hartnett
Sy Espy
Guinette Kemp
Frank Alvarez
Dolores Dominguez
Nadine Casbeer
van Konntz
Manuel Hartnett
Eva Aguilar
Rita Rodriguez
Nora Elizalde
Jimmie Neal
Ronnie Rinehart
Nell Colwell
Nancy Braun
Willie Dominguez
Olivia Hartnett
Rudolfo Hernandez
Amelia Martinez
Joe
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del Rio Clinic
Beta Xi Chapter
Kappa Kappa Psi
National Band Fraternity
Sth & E
Hi Neighbor
America
Houghton
Femeus Brands
Miles
Jackson
Francis Miles
Paul Moss
Ector County
Mario Velero Jr
Indiana
Mat Uae
Safeway
Libbys
Vicks Bayer
Molle
Dalewood
Honor Brand Spinach
Okra
Castle Crest
Stillwell Blackberries
Hostess Delight
Coll Dea
Yjeee
Prunes
del Monte Ee
California
U.S
Billy Ward
Coca-Cola
Ward
Mobil
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