New Big Bend Scout District Commissioner Named
The Big Bend district of the Boy Scouts of America announces its new commissioner staff. Harry Jarrett of Fort Davis becomes district commissioner, with RH Brooks of Alpine, John Turieson of Alpine, Bearton of Alpine, and Bill Lewis of Marfa as neighborhood commissioners.
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Big Bend
Boy Scouts ‘of America
Harry Jarrett
Fort Davis
RH. Brooks
Ales
John Turieson
Alpine
Bearton
Bill Lewis
Mart
Jarrett
Fort Davie
J&n. 1
Brooks
Texas Highway ‘Department
Burleson
el Paso
Boundary Commission
Pearson
Buffalo ‘Trails Council
Ci ‘Niet
Soil Conservation Service
Lewis
Marfa
Jones Motor Co
Laws and flags fuel views on enforcement and a Browns game
A reader argues laws must be enforced and penalties applied for violations while noting mass support for changing laws if the people demand it. The piece mentions the St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox arriving for a big game on the 30th with ticket notices due March 24. It also describes Alpine club activity and community interest in regional programs, highlighting local denominational participation and recurring meal-based meetings.
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St. Louis Browns
Chicago White Sox
Treasure tale at Indian Water Hole fuels desert rumor
Local accounts recount discovery of a buried pot marked by ax cuts near an old water hole east of Paisano Peak. A cowboy and two Spanish-speaking men with a map were seen searching the area as Mendoza’s 1684 diary notes that the site once fed travelers on the Chihuahua Trail and hosted early Big Bend inhabitants.
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Tater
McNew
McIntyre Ranch
Paisano Peak
Water Hole
Mendoza
Nuestro Padre San Antonio
Indian Water Hole
Big Bend
Canyon
Prominent Lecturer To Appear In Marfa March 21
Marfa plans a lecture by Kirby Page an ordained Disciples of Christ minister and author born in Tyler Texas who has spoken in over 460 colleges and published books in twelve languages his visit accompanied by Rhodes Thompson of the American Friends Service Committee will include a Rotary Club appearance and a high school program on the afternoon of the same day Plus Alpine PTA set for March 19 at 3 30 p m with Nee Branson School of Dancing recital and seventh grade hosts
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Alpine
Ray Morrow
Nk McCollum
Rogers
Illinois
Indiana
New York
Oregon
Wisconsin
Hunter
Big Bend
Kirby Page
Tyler County
Texas
Houston Ymca
Disciples of Christ
niAt
Page
Marta
Rhodes Thompson
Amercan ‘Friends Service Committee
Austine
PTA
Nee’ Branson
School of Dancing
Zeldie Irene Skelton Dies After Brief Illness Funeral
Mrs Zeldie Irene Skelton age 06 died Sunday night at her daughter’s home after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10 a m at First Baptist Church with Rev Glenn Bales officiating. She was born March 23 1884 in Ben Franklin and married to TG Robertson July 26 1900. Surviving are husband four children sisters two brothers and 19 grandchildren. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were T M Beckett Chas Chambers Dr Noble Armstrong H J McBride TM Lankford Hal Burnett.
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Mes ‘Skelton
First Baptist Church
Zeldie
Irene’ Skelton
Earl Scarbrough
Glenn "Bales
Ben Franklin
Dashister
Scarbrough
F. W. Rousch
Odessa
B. L. Robertson
Merkel
J. W. Robertson
Carlsbad
N. MM
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Methodist ‘Church
Emory Univerity
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National Committee For A” Free Europe
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Europe
Tevetan Titov
Thay
Sth & E
Hton’s
Alpine Cowboys
Freddie Davis
Houghton
Waltz
K.W.L.F
Houghton’s
Safeway
Hhland
Hill
Edwards Coffee
Royal
Sunnybank
Navle
Ib. Phy
Welch
Kellogs
Emmy Lou
Gherun
Spuppelis Tomato
Dalad
Wrisleys
Tvl
Kelvin
Unine
Orange Juice
Tin
Ige
Supa
Asia
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