West Texas Press Association plans Alpine convention Aug 7 9
The West Texas Press Association announces its annual convention set for Alpine August 7 through 9. About 200 attendees expected with hotel reservations confirmed. events include a Holland House reception, business sessions at Sul Ross State College, talks by W H Graham and Enrique Ballesteros, and a barbecue and museum tours.
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The
West Texas Press Association
Alpine
Joe Pickle
Big Spring
D. M. Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend National Park
Holland House
Sul Ross State College
W. H. Graham
Farwell
Association
W. E. Lockhart
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross
James Roberts
Andrews
Alpine woman attends Texas Tech short course on clothing
Betty Sullivan of Alpine enrolled in a Texas Tech short course last week on professional techniques of clothing construction, according to a news release from Lubbock.
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Betty Sullivan
Alpine
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Credit Group Meets Saturday
A large attendance from among the 311 stockholders of the Marfa Production Credit Association is expected at the annual stockholders meeting Saturday July 19. The 24 year old organization has loan volume of 5889862 and total capital surplus and reserves of 1046861. The meeting will be in the Beta Sigma Phi Building Marfa with an address by Sam N Hardy first vice president.
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Marfa Producton Credit Association
Jimmy Pate
Trans-Pecos
Texas
Beta Sigma Phi
Marfa
Sam N. Hardy
Ens Gerald Burdwell Graduates From Naval School
Navy Ens Gerald B Burdwell of Marathon who serves at Sangley Point Luzon Philippines graduated June 12 from the U S Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey California The school trains officers in specialized fields The first convoy escort duty of the U S Navy began July 1 1200 with 14 merchant ships from Batavia to the U S escorted by the frigate Essex
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Monterey
Calif
Ens
Gerald B. Burdwell
Marathon
U. S. Naval Fleet
Sangiey Point
Luzon
P. I
U. S. Naval Postgraduate School
U. S. Navy
Batavia
Dutch East Indies
Cape of Good Hope
U.S
Essex
Big Bend CAP Authorized To Fly Mission For Observer Stations
The Big Bend Civil Air Patrol squadron gains authorization for mission flights to briefing and train Ground Observer Stations in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. The USAF pays for about one flight monthly. June flights by Earl Lankford and Kenneth Mellard from Marfa covered the Permian Basin area, weather permitting. At a Marfa Alpine meeting CAP Cadet Charles McEntire earned a solo flight and license soon. he studies under Oscar Traviand at Marfa Alpine field and is a Salt Ross State College freshman.
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Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
West Texas
New Mexico
Ron
Earl Lankford
Kenneth Mellard
Marfa
Permian Basin
Mar- Alpine Base
CAP
Charles McEntire
McEntire
Oscar Traviand
Marfa-Alpine Field
Salt Ross State College
Blakley Story Marks Texan Rise to Senate Candidate
The Austin American Statesman profiles Bill Blakley born in a covered wagon during homesteading days in Oklahoma Territory. At 59 he seeks the U S Senate, praised as a top-hand cow boy crackerjack bank clerk and capable accountant and lawyer. Voters urged to back Blakley on July 26.
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Blakley
Bill Blakley
Oklahoma Territory
Austin American-Statesman
William A. Blakley
Senate
United States
Texas
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Paul Forchheimer
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Dan T. White
White and Shuford Advertising Agency
el Paso
George Baker
Fort Stockton
Enrique Ballesteros
West Texas Utilities Co
Price Daniel
Price, Jr
Houston
Jean
Daniel
John
Jean Houston Baldwin
Sam Houston
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South
TECH
Credit Group
Glenn R. Capp
Baylor University
Myrtle Whiteside
Whiteside
Alpine High
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston
Production Credit Associations of Texas
Hardy
Gerald Burdwell
Philippines
E-Elect
J. T
Utherford
United States Air Force
Wheel & Spoke Shop
E. 7Th St
Pecos, Texas
Ben Ramsey
Sir Ali EP Y
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Paso Times
Cie
Gimes
American Weekly
America
el Paso Times
Tennyson
Winter Cleaners
E. Holland
Peyton Place
Grote Metatous
M. A. Oh and
Tenison
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