Highland Hereford Breeders Hold 49th Annual Meeting in Marfa
Bryant Harris reelected president as Highland Hereford Breeders Association adopts a stance against House Bill 5384 and Senate Bill 1. The 1967 bull sale is set for December 8 in Marfa with James Dyer as new director. Officers, awards, and plans for a history update through January 1968 are announced amid attendance of about 185.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Marfa
Bryant Harris
Hayes Mitchell Sr
Jim Bob Steen Sectieas
James Dyer
Ft Davis
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Doris Smith
Gene West
John H. Guthrie
National Cattlemen's Association
C.J. Smith
George Jones
Jack Catto
San Antonio
Marathon News Roundup From Mt. Chris County
Local column highlights social visits including Hofacker and Whitman families travel to Levelland and Marfa. Residents attend the Marathon Study Club meeting with a Paul Mellon Georgian art slides program. Polio vaccine second dose set for March 12 at the elementary school. FFA members show lambs in San Angelo and other stock shows statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon Study Club
J.D. McDaniel
Paul Mellon
Mesdames
George Hargus
Frank Wedin
W. Hofacker
Jack Easley Sr
Jack Easley Jr
Steve Stumberg Jr
FFA
San Angelo
Marathon
Odessa
Alpine
el Paso
Houston
Statue of Washington Moves From Capitol Rotunda to Smithsonian
A 20 ton marble statue of George Washington with a bare chest and toga was unveiled in 1841, moved from the Capitol Rotunda to a less prominent Capitol grounds site, and now rests in the Smithsonian Institution’s new museum of History and Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Capitol Rotunda
Capitol Grounds
Smithsonian Institution
New Museum of History and Technology
Plans for new Alpine pool advance with grant support
Ken Esmond and Associates draft detailed plans for the municipal pool to be sent to Austin for approval by the State Parks and Wildlife Commission. The city will receive a 71 195 dollar grant from state and federal governments toward half the pool cost on land donated by the Kokernot family. The county and civic groups pledge roadwork and support as the fire department clears the site. New Alpine Chevron dealer Jerry L Brown and son Patrick Lee move from Valentine to operate the station formerly held by David Kokernot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Esmond and Associates
John W. O'Donnell
Austin
State Parks and Wildlife Commission
Kokernot
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
O'Donnell
Chevron
Alpine
Jerry L. Brown
Patrick Lee
Brown
Alpine Chevron Station
David Kokernot
Valentine
Caven Woodward Family Trip Planned This Week
Mr. and Mrs. Caven Woodward plan to leave this week to visit their son Caven Jr and family in Uvalde and Mrs. Woodward's mother Mrs. J E Berry in Pearsall.
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Robert Rainey
Casterville
Marfa
Jeff Stewart
Ike Roberts
Kate Roberts
Big Lake
Jack Roberts
Roberts
Comanche
Caven Woodward
Caven Jr
Uvalde
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BY Hallie Stillwell
USDA
C.f.cox
Marathon-Sanderson
Henry Moore
Study Butte
Vernon McIntyre
Rio Grande
Camino del Rio
Lajitas
the Basin
Boquillas
Rio Grande Village
Morgan Chaneys
Rio Grande Way
Rio
Marathon News
MT. Chrp
Mr. Chip
J.W. Hofacker
Levelland
Mrs
Doc Whitman
Hattie Stewart
Leroy Granger
Sam Cavness
Mary Jack Yarbro
Tom Yarbro
Dub Haley
Clarence Haynes
Billy Tom Mather
J.P. Neighbor
Matador
Billye Myers
Clairmont
Pat Rooney
Cpt
Indefonso de Leon
Crispin DeLeon
Camp Lejeune
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
Alfred Negley
Alpine Chevron
E. Holland Ave
Wash & Lube
Tomas
Amel
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