Goodyear Contest Chooses Top 52 Districts
The Big Bend Soil Conservation District participates in the 17th Goodyear competition to name the nation's top 52 districts. Judges evaluate soil conservation efforts from May 1 to December 31, 1963, with a grand prize trip to Arizona for one district official and a standout farmer in each winning district.
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Big Bend
Goodyear
George Mills
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Arizona
Goodyear Farms
Phoenix
Birth defects research aims to prevent tragedies nationwide
Answers to why defective babies are born and how to help them are sought through National Foundation March of Dimes programs. The effort mobilizes support to fund birth defects research and care, aiming to reduce the one in ten American families affected and prevent future cases.
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National Foundation
March of Dimes
Clinic for High School Football Coaches Planned
Two day clinic for high school football coaches at Sul Ross State College Feb 21-22 invites head and assistant mentors with no attending fee. Speakers include Gene Mayfield Earl Scott and Donald Robbins. Barbecue and college scrimmage close the event after lectures and Q and A sessions.
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Sul Ross State College
David Slaughter
Slaughter
Gene Mayfield
Borger High School
Texas High School Coaches Association
Earl Scott
Donna High School
Donald Robbins
Big Spring
Sul Ross Lobos
School Menus for the Week at Alpine
The Alpine Avalanche lists weekly school meals from January 27 to January 31. Monday features hamburger, chips, lettuce, pickles, fruit and milk. Tuesday offers barbecued beef with rice and peas. Wednesday serves fried chicken with squash and mashed potatoes. Thursday presents hot tamale pie with beans and cornbread. Friday provides salmon croquettes with potatoes and vegetables.
Webster’s First American Dictionary Publication
The line claims Noah Webster published the first American dictionary in 1528. This date and attribution contradicts established history, as Webster released An American Dictionary of the English Language in 1828, with earlier spelling books and dictionaries preceding it.
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Noah Webster
Alaska Covers Vast One Sixth Of U S Area
Alaska comprises almost one sixth of the entire area of the United States. This vast region stands out for its immense size and geographic reach across the northern frontier.
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Alaska
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Storey - Whiteside Lumber Co
Big Bend Livestock Show
Jim Espy Jr
Fort Davis
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Fort Buckner
Okinawa
Robert L. Katz
Harry L. Katz
Alpine
30Th Artillery Brigade
Katz
61St Artillery
Alpine High School
Eva Neumann
San Jose
Calif
Austin
University of Texas
John Woodrow Pate Jr
Dudley Richard Dobie Jr
Martin Lloyd Hopson
Brewster County
Texas
Edith Hopson
Crawford
Agency
General Insurance
Alpine Cemetery Association
H. F. Dallman
Olicy
Jim Francois
W. Holland
Biel
Ford
Hootenar
Brewster CO. Motors
East Holland Avenue
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