Miss Ida Fay Hamilton Granted Year-Long L ibrarian Leave
Miss Ida Fay Hamilton Sul Ross college librarian with degrees from George Peabody College and University of Chicago receives a leave of absence for study in 1954 55. She has served 27 years at Sul Ross guiding library growth from 6 000 to about 4 000 volumes and oversaw a new building with plans for a browsing room and a Texana collection funded in part by the Daughters of the American Revolution totaling 3 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Fay Hamilton
Sul Ross College
George Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
Peabody College
University of Chicago
Miss Hamilton
Stephen F. Austin State College
Nacogdoches
Sul Ross
Texas
Daughters of the American Revolution
Southwest
Judge Epperson to appear on Brewster primary ballot
Hadden reports that Judge Epperson will run in the Brewster county Democratic primary. The county committee and a writ of mandamus from the Court of Civil Appeals in El Paso compel inclusion. Other district counties already ordered Epperson’s name on their ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Epperson
Brewster County
Democratic Executive Committee
Court of Civil Appeals At
el Paso
Presidio
Democratic
Alpine Avalanche Explores South Texas Highway Four-Lane Plans
The Alpine Avalanche discusses four-lane bridges and freeway progress from Orange to Houston and the US 90A corridor toward San Antonio and beyond. It notes San Antonio expressway routes, four-lane prospects, and the need for local support to push transcontinental highway projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep South
Sabine River
Texas
Louisiana
Kent
el Paso
San Antonio
Castroville
Hondo
D'Hanis
Uvalde
Brackettville
del Rio
Langtry
Pecos Canyon
Sanderson
Marathon
Alpine
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
Marfa
Travel
Roosevelt
Junction
Dryden
Edward Bell
Travel US 90 urged to back four lane Safeway route
Local citizens urge membership in the Travel US 90 Assn to secure a four lane Safeway along US 90 from Castroville to Marfa, opposing routes via Fredericksburg and US 290. The appeal stresses regional growth and borders, with dues tiers from individuals to businesses centered in Del Rio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Castroville
Marfa
US 90 Assn
San Antonio
Fredericksburg
Davis Mountain
Big Bend
Travel US 90 Assn
del Rio
Forum
Rent 4 room furnished house ad and social notes
Wanted ads note late rental listing for a four room furnished house newly decorated with contact Mrs Cora Lee Thomas. Social items mention Lt Col W M Lockhart and son Bill visiting from Washington DC with Arthur McMichael family and Mrs W Lockhart Sr. plus a travel group planning summer trips. Trav el US 90 Assn meets July 11 in San Antonio with discussions on vital US 90 issues and welcomes new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Lee Thomas
Lockhart
W. M
Vince) Lockhart
Bill
Washington, D. C
Wart
Arthur McMichael
Washington
McMichael
Australian Joint Services
W. Lockhart Sr
Carlsbad Caverns
Canyon
del Rio
Travel US 90 Assn
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
US 90
Travel 90 Assn
New Water Well Abandoned Near Bridge in Ko kernot
A city water well started under the Ko kernot Jodge bridge was abandoned after reaching 85 feet. The drilling rig was moved 500 feet downstream across the creek to begin a new hole in a different location due to difficulty maintaining a straight bore in rocky formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokernot Jodge
Lions Convention Attendance by Local Club Heads
Mr and Mrs Frank Matthews and Mr and Mrs John Colwell travel to New York City for the Lions International convention from July 6 to 10. Matthews is Alpine Lions club president and Colwell serves as first vice president, with plans to visit additional points of interest during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Matthews
John Colwell
Lions International
New York City
Matthews
Alpine Lions Club
Colwell
Showers and Rains Hit Alpine Area This Week
Weather reports show scattered rains across the region with Alpine nearby receiving light sprinkles while Marathon and Marfa logged around two inches. A heavy Park rain stalled traffic Monday and Fort Davis highway saw flooding west of Alpine. Multiple ranches near Alpine measured varying inches from between .05 and 2, with Paisano Baptist encampment grounds reporting two inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Alpine
Mciintyre Ranch
King Terry An 'Neh
David Kokernot
Davidson
Big Bend
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S. R
Hadden
Master Cleaners
DOC
Spain
114 NM. Ltd
Texas Forbes Publishing Company
Lynn Forbes
Nell Forbes — Peeners
A. N
Mattie V. Chambers
Congress
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Potato Cutters
Alpine Lumber
Ogo
Cookie
LaLani
Dalewood Margarine
Safeway
Arty Pride
Ygal
Sunnybank Margarine
Sunnybank
Dixie
Jane Arden van Cookies
Canterbury Oval
Maine
Westfair
Sugarbelle
Beverly
del Monte
Castle Crest
Swift
U.S
U. S
Jesh Fryers
Yorkshire
Somerset
Ige
Glen—Quarters
Crawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
Elect
Rutherford
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