Alpine High appoints Elmer Grounds as new superintendent
Elmer Grounds, 47, former Edinburg High principal, named Alpine High School superintendent to start duties June 29. He succeeds Clarence Winn who leaves to pursue a doctorate at East Texas State University. Grounds, a Crane High School and Texas Western College graduate, will earn 18000 dollars annually and plans to move to Alpine with his wife Betty Ann and their daughter. He has Marine Corps service and active civic involvement.
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Elmer Grounds
Edinburg High School
Aera
Alpine High School
Clarence Winn
East Texas State University
Alpine School Board
Grounds
Eastland County
Crane High School
Texas Western College
University of Texas At el Paso
Joe Lane
Lane
Boa
Alpine
Marine Corps
Betty Ann
Rotary Clu
Episcopal Church
Winn
Harriet
Carpenter Addition
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp Opens for Summer Session
Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp opens for the summer with facilities including a dining hall kiva crafts room and swim pool. Camp lies in Fern Canyon near Mitre Peak in the Davis Mountains between Alpine and Fort Davis. Staff and multiple campers from Alpine Big Bend National Park and area towns attend two and one week sessions with many named participants listed.
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Mitre Peak
Neemaee Fern
Alpine
Fort Davis
Davis Mountains
Lolita Costalles
Helen Montford
Big Bend National Park
Kathleen Foley
Lisa Ann McLaughlin
Diana Doyle Mathis
Brenda Wood
Mary Kay Wood
Bridget Martinez
Melanie Rogers
Leigh Ann Spurgin
Etta Marie Stark
Beth Clark
Mary L. Arnold
Cathy Corkins
Stephanie Hardegree
Betty Martinez
Dena Mathis
Connie Jo Smith
Teri Story
Sherry Winn
Linda Jo Minnox
Penny Ebensberger
Randy McBride
Jona McLaughlin
Cheri Story
West Texas Youth Congress At Paisano Encampment
The First Baptist Church Alpine hosts youth from Paisano and Alpine for the West Texas Youth Congress at Paisano Encampment. About 300 participants from the region will attend daily programs including worship and Bible study with Jim Johnston leading campfire services. Paul Wilson to deliver the youth night message on Sunday at 7:30 PM.
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The
First Baptist Church
Alpine
West Texas Youth Congress
Paisano
West Texas
Jim Johnston
Sul Ross Bsa
Connie Cornett
Clay Cornett
Clay Lane
Howard Phillips
Joanne Wallace
Ross Wilson
Jim Rhodes
Paul Wilson
Tom Wilson
Mary Johnston
A Hammonds
Theater schedule highlights at Kokernot Park and beyond
The Male Animal opens tonight at the outdoor Kokernot Park Theatre of the Big Bend. Blithe Spirit returns Friday June 26 while Pools Paradise plays Saturday June 27. A Thomas Talbert hosts a Beethoven Bi Centenary Concert Monday June 29. Future shows include Pool's Paradise July 1 Harvey July 2 The Male Animal July 3 and Blithe Spirit July 4.
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Theatre of the
Pool
Harvey
Sul Ross women play key roles in U S volleyball trials
Six Sul Ross College players Mary Jo Peppler team captain Marilyn McReavy Jerre McGahan Lucy Courtney Janice Stamford and Mary Redel are among the 24 top contenders in Los Angeles for the World Games preliminary trials. The squad will be cut to 18 in August and the final 12 will represent the United States in Bulgaria in September. Mrs J M Alderson and Mrs John C Epperson just returned from San Antonio after visiting friends and relatives.
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Sul Ross
Los Angeles
U.S
United States
Bulgaria
Mary Jo Peppler
Alpine
Marilyn McReavy
Big Lake
Jerre McGa
Soaring championships near end at Presidio County Airport
Rainy cool weather affected the 12th World Soaring Championships opening in Presidio County. Poland leads standard and open classes. top open pilot Makula and Labar chase. Incidents include Beatty landing on Interstate 10 and fines paid. world meet runs to July 3 with July 4 awards.
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Presidio County
George Aveges
Soaring Society of America, Inc
Marfa
van Horn
Sierra Blanca
Poland
Jan Wroblewski
Helmut Reichmann
Germany
West
Edward Makula
Camille Labar
France
Beery
Canada
Willi Deleurant
South Africa
Patrik Beatty
Interstate 10
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Peterson
Luther Peterson
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Park
J.M. Alderson
John C. Epperson
San Antonio
Betty Patty
Rock=Wood, Tenn
Beatty
Patty
van Hom
Justice of Peace
George Rose
John Rowe
Contest Spirit
Adolph
Pirat) Gehriger
Zurich
Switzerland
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Paris
Clyde McFarland
Frederick B. Lee
Washington, D. C
National Aeronautic Association
American Representative Organization
FAI
Bernard S. Smith
Fremont
Calif
Soaring Society of America
Ways and Means
Tri-County Livestock Show Association
Central School
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