Lajitas Road To Be Finished In 30 Days
State Highway Dept officials and McMillan Construction Co expect 14 miles of new asphalt from Terlingua to Lajitas to be completed within 30 days. The $200000 project will connect the trading post to the river road, supporting the region’s trade route along the Rio Grande. County figures note prior paving from Study Butte to Terlingua, with a history tied to former mercury mining and livestock commerce.
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Terlingua
Presidio County
State Highway Dept
McMillan Construction Co
Brewster County
Lajitas
Rio Grande
Park
Bedford
Presidio
Rex Ivey Jr
Study Butte
Alpine
Marathon
Five Area Feeders To Exhibit At Fort Worth Show
Brewster and Jeff Davis County exhibitors enter five in the Junior Steer Show at the 1959 Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth, January 30 to February 8. The event features 285 entries across livestock, rodeo and horse show events with about $195,000 in cash awards. Exhibitors listed include Bill Donnell Jr. of Marathon, Ann Espy, Janet and Barbara Grubb of Fort Davis, and Martha Anne Gearhart of Valentine.
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Brewster
Jeff Davis Countes
Fort Worth
Hospital
G. K. Lange
J. Brewster
Jeff Davis County
Bill Donnell Jr
Marathon
Ann Espy
Janet
Barbara Grubb
Fort Davis
Martha Anne Gearhart
Valentine
Sul Ross Boxers Prep For Golden Gloves in Odessa
Sul Ross officials approve boxing for the first time since 1952 and 12 hopefuls begin serious training for the Golden Gloves tournament in Odessa February 5 to 8. Assistant football coach Bobby Higdon and former Gloves champ Max Fly coach the squad. Frank Dunlap Woody Richards lead 11 novices and one pen entrant, including Pug Nickell Lupe DeHloyes Darrel Martin Ramiro Leal Harry Walker Jerry Higgins Pete Lewis Filimon Talamantez and Bill Bryant.
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Sul Ross
Odessa
Bobby Higdon
Max Fly
Frank Dunlap
Woody Richards
Pug Nickell
Lupe DeHloyes
Darrel Martin
Ramiro Leal
Harry Walker
Jerry Higgins
Pete Lewis
Filimon Talamantez
Bill Bryant
Drive a 59 Chevrolet and save your dollars today
Be our guest for a pleasure test and let Chevy speak for itself. Drive a 59 Chevrolet to see why you gain more value for less. Features touted include MAGIC-MIRROR FINISH that shines up to three years without waxing, NEW OVERHEAD CURVED WINDSHIELD, larger safety plate glass, BIGGER BRAKES with longer life, HL-THRIFT 6 for 10% more miles per gallon, and VIM-PACKED V8 engines delivering strong power at common speeds.
Sul Ross campus spring term prep and guest visits
Sul Ross students wrap up finals and prepare for registration on January 27 as James Jackson James DeVoll Richard Bain and others organize tables. Visitors Anita Kay and Marion Brooks travel from Texas Tech and Alpine for a break. Mary Lou Holley wedding planned March 14 in California. Next week SMU and TCU students expected back.
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Sul Ross
James Jackson
James DeVoll
Richard Bain
Jerry Phiris
Neill Billingsley
David Parker
David Ritter
Anita Kay
Texas Tech
Tech
Texas
Smith-Hughes
Marion Brooks
Alpine
A&m
Terry Beckett
Tye Hillger
Lyoris Lockhart
Terry
Loyd Henderson
Gene Cowell
Mary Lou Holley
Mary ‘Lou
Jerry Bass
California
Barba Clanton
Hellen Bass
Kay Evans
Gwen Cannon
KK Fowlkes
Willa Dale Uilbrich
Janith West
Margaret McKinney
Jan Smith
Georgia Morgan
Margot Schmidt
Big Bend National Park
Lajitas
Boquillas
Santa Helena Canyon
Pine College
SMU
TCU
Sul Ros
Stumberg Re-Elected Wool Council Officer
Steve Stumberg of Sanderson was reelected vice president of the National Wool Council at the annual convention of the National Wool Growers Association in Portland Oregon. Texas members said they will seek a reduction of foreign source pressure on lamb carcass and new cloth. He noted foreign imports caused lamb price breaks of about 4 pounds in the last 40 days.
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Steve Stumberg
Sanderson
National Wool Council
National Wool Growers Association
Portland
Ore
Texas Tion
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W. D. Smithers
Ft. Worth
el Paso
Chisos Mountains
Brady
Texaco
Chevy
Chevrolet
Fisher
Casner Motor CO. Inc
West Holland
By Janith West
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
Sul Ross Gulf Station
East Holl
Stumberg
Jim Francois
W. Holland
The
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Bissell
Wey Leer Lumber CD
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