Park News Roundup From Big Bend and Nearby Visits
Big Bend National Park reports Ed Widmer and family left for Yosemite for a National Park Service Training School with plans to return in May. J D Burk of Burk Construction Co visits for Lower Basin campground works. Various locals and visitors are noted, including Betsy Koch studying at North Texas State College and water resources work by Brian Myers in the park. A medical update notes Mrs. Fredrickson’s return from Brewster Memorial Hospital. Water with trace potassium cyanide is mentioned in a dissolution note for metals.
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Ed Widmer
Big Bend
Yosemite National Park
Calif
Widmer
National Park Service
Widmers
J. D. Burk
Burk Construction Co
San Angelo
Lower Basin
Byron Henderson
San Francisco
Henderson
Western Office of Design and Construction
Betsy Koch
Peter Koch
Betsy
North Texas State College
Alpine ranch news highlights from January events and sales
Ranch editor notes social visits and local rancher activity in Alpine and surrounding towns. Highlights include Bob Stowell earning taps at the Fort Worth Stock Show with a reserve grand champion Hereford steer bred by Rust Largent, plus a Sheep and Goat Raisers Association meeting planning wool grading schooling and a forthcoming June grading and shearing courses at Sul Ross College. Also covered are moisture optimism from David Combs, European travels of Guy Combs, visits by Barry Scobee and Pecos friends, and plans for a February Charolais-Cross sale at the San Antonio Exposition with major consignors including G. A. Morriss of Rocksprings and Alpine.
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Jim Glasscock
Cokonut
David Part
Bob Stowell
Alpine Ffa
Ft. Worth
Hereford
Rust Largent
Alpine
Bob
Jack Stovell
John Stovell
Joe Clark
Ass’n
Holland House
Marfa
Ft. Davis
Sul Ross College
David Combs
San Antonio
Marathon
David
Guy
Europe
Barry Scobee
Mrs. Wiam
Sam
Slick Rock
Penn
P. H. Pruett
Johnny Malone
Houston
Massey West
San Angelo
Wilson
Odessa
Stillwell Ranch
Asa Jones
Bullis Gap
Ollie Cox
Ferrel Roark
Wink
G. A. Morriss
Exposition Grounds
Walter Britten
Texas Charollaise and Charollaise-Cross Sales Corp
Majestic Building
Ella Wilentry What fruit tree has leaves
Puzzle query from Ella Wilentry asks which fruit tree has leaves, promising a next issue answer. The ad notes a complete stock of prescription ingredients and skilled pharmacists ready to compound prescriptions, with a California fact stating the U S highest and lowest points are both in California.
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U. S
California
Alpine Group Attends Annual Scout Meeting
The Buffalo Trail Council of the Boy Scouts of America held its annual meeting and banquet in Odessa on Saturday. Robert C. Glen of Dallas installed officers for the coming year. Dr. Bryan Wildenthal, Sul Ross State College president, was re elected Big Bend District executive board member. Joe Baxter and Don Littleton earned the Silver Beaver Award. John Ben Shepperd delivered the evening address. Alpine attendees included Joe Baxter, J. M. Floyd, Dr. Wildenthal, Dudley R. Dobie, Malcolm Bolinger, Bill Irey, and Bob Read.
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Odessa
Buffalo Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Robert C. Glen
Dallas
Big Bend
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross State College
Joe Baxter
Don Littleton
John Ben Shepperd
Alpine
J. M. Floyd
Dr. Wildenthal
Dudley R. Dobie
Malcom Bolinger
Bill Irey
Bob Read
Alpine Schools Receive Per Capita and Foundation Funds
Alpine Schools were informed this week that they have received 10 296 dollars in per capita funds and 6 789 dollars from Gilmer Aiken Foundation Funds deposited in Alpine's First National Bank. These two sources account for 63 percent of the district total.
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Alpine
Gilmer-Aiken Foundation
First National Bank
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Forchheimer
Neolite
New Seas
Jersey
Altuda
U. S. 67
U. S. 90
Hunter
Oxfords
Big Bend National Park
Mrs. James Chambers
P. M. Chambers
Mattis V
Ginger
Tesnas
Richard Chambers
George Miller
Henry Schmidt
Santa Fe, N. M
Brian Myers
U.S.G.S. Department of Water Resources
Austin
Fred Fredrickson
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Charles McCurdy
Geneva
Don Martin
Peter Jorgensen
Washington D. C
Bureau of Public Roads
Herbert Quick
Sharon
Kansas
Ranch News
Oy Hallie Stillwell
Ella Wilentry
The
Abilene Reporter News
Democratic Party
Texas
Democrats of Texas
DOT
Walter Reuther
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