Alpine Work Unit Receives Merit Award in 1956
Paul Walser of the Soil Conservation Service announced that the Alpine work unit serving the Big Bend Soil Conservation District earned a certificate of merit and cash award for the employees. Lamar Kay and Billy Sullivan received the awards from Zech Cameron at a work conference in Van Horn. The commendation notes sustained above average performance and surpassing goals thanks to an active information service program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Walser
Soil Conservation Service
Big Bend
Marathon News Update Highlights Local Vignettes
Houston summer plans for a staffer. Julie Derrington to join the Womens Army Corps with first assignment at Fort McClellan Alabama. Mrs John Skinner wins an outdoor barbecue grill in Marathon during a June 1 American Legion Auxiliary raffle. thanks expressed for community help.
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Julie Derrington
A. J. Adams
Womens Army Corp
Ft. McClellan
Ala
John Skinner
American Legion Auxiliary
Marathon
Egg Situation Improves in College Station Area
Extension Economist John G. McHaney notes Texas egg production fell only slightly in recent months while national output rose 2 percent. Stored egg holdings on April 30 exceed last year, with cold storage on April 1, 1957 below the five year average except for shell eggs which are 8.6 percent above. Shell eggs in storage in April 1957 are 88.9 percent higher than a year earlier.
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College Station
Texas
John G. McHaney
McHaney
Rains Bring Relief to Ranches Around Alpine
June rains improve grazing on Alpine and surrounding ranches. Cowboys report green pastures, few varmint troubles, and steady stock sales. Local figures Morgan Chaney Jacque Pierce Miles Pierce Billy Graham services in New York noted.
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Morgan Chaney
San Antonio
Gilmer Morriss
Rock Springs
Bill Sohn
Morriss
Uvalde
Abie Abbington
Miles Pierce
Miles
Jacque
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham
Ruben Keys
Sanderson
Oak Big Canyon
Leonard Hess
Marathon
Alpine
Mark
Supreme Cookies Set For Western Launch
Bowman Biscuit Co introduces Toasted Coconut Cremes a new sandwich cookie with a distinctive coconut pattern and a soft creme center produced on a jet double row machine. The company flags an eight state Western territory rollout this month. The Marine Corps maintains three combat divisions with support forces and three Marine aircraft wings to balance ground and air units in its Atlantic and Pacific Fleet Marine Forces.
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Supreme Bakers
Bowman Biscuit Co
Supreme
Marine Corps
Atlantic
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Yardley
King’s Men
Early American
Old Spice
Alpine Drug Store
Ike
Soil Service Unit Awarded
Zech Cameron
Lamar Kay
Billy Sullivan
van Horn
Marathon News
Houston
The
WAC
Johnsonian
Mendicott Johnson
Johnsonian Guide
Forchheimer
By Hallie Stillwell
R. A. Boyd
ASC
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Jimmy Pate
Otis Kimball
J. D. Holman
Odie Roberts
Hovey
Willbanks Ranch
Odie
Gene Cartledge
Clarence Hord
Hasis
Lower
Delmar Collings
Collins
Stillwell Ranch
Rail Road
Williams
Fuller Brushman
Rio Grande
Fred
Kathryn Shely
Chinati Mts
Marfa
Kathryn
Ann Hegelund
Potters In Town
W. T. Potter
Codie
Stillwell
Dell Hoffman
Gene Taylor
Mollie Cook
el Paso
George Benson
J & E Grocery
W. Holland
J. A. Roach, JR
Ft. Davis
Swank Jewelry
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