Don’t Talk Recession Here Bright Local Economy Forecasts
Alpine and Big Bend country report booming business with new park projects roads and buildings valued in the millions. The Ava lance cites $3 million in park improvements, a $750000 tunnel, new visitor units and over 170 park jobs, plus highway work and campus construction as evidence of strong growth. Tourism touted as Texas key industry with 11 425 792 visitors and 500 million spent last year.
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United States
Alpine
Big Bend - Davis Mountains
Texas
State Highway Department
Alpine Banks Reopen Under Federal Reserve Rules
Alpine's First National and State National banks reopened Wednesday under Federal Reserve guidance for unrestricted business. A steady stream of depositors filled the windows as staff processed new deposits.
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Alpine
First National
State National
Federal Reserve System
Student Officers To Be Elected On April 16
Sul Ross State College schedules a college wide election on Wednesday April 16 for Student Council officers publication officers and cheerleaders. President and vice president candidates must be Juniors or Seniors. Student Association candidates must be enrolled undergraduates carrying at least 12 hours with a C average and intend to serve full term. Petitions require at least 10 signatures.
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Sul Ross State College
Driver Education Teacher Certification Courses At Sul Ross
Sul Ross State College offers Safety Education and First Aid plus Driver Education 432 in the first six weeks to certify driver education teachers. Requirements include a valid teaching certificate Texas license bachelor’s degree clean driving record and six hours of Safety Education three in Driver Education. Information available from W H Perryman Physical Education Dept.
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Sul Ross State College
Texas
W. H. Perryman
Physical Education Dept
Alpine graduate ranks near top in Texas A and M
Marion Brooks, last May graduate of Alpine High, placed just shy of first quartile in a Texas A M freshman class of about 2000. He earned 24 grade points with no grade below C on a 19 hour load while on a scholarship. His parents are Mr and Mrs Red Brooks of Alpine. Walking Blood Bank adds 61 names at Holland House drive.
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Alpine
Marion Brooks
Alpine High School
Texas A&m
A&m
Red Brooks
Holland House
Jm_ Francois
Francois
Nettie Blevins
Nell Ferguson
Forrest Walker
Texas Association Exhibit at Sul Ross Fine Arts Gallery
The Texas Association show at Sul Ross State College Fine Arts Gallery features diverse Texas artists. Works include Jeanne Boardman’s MUSICAL INSTRUMENT in bold blues and oranges, Betty Winn’s FORECAST OF SPRING with explosive emotion, and Joan B. Stagart’s SEA CAVE, which won the oil Purchase Prize. Other notable pieces span still lifes, landscapes, and abstracts with juried prizes awarded by museum and Dallas News critics.
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Texas Fine Arts Association
Sul Ross State College
Texas
Jeanne Boardman
San Marcos
Betty Winn
Dallas
Sea Cave
Joan B. Stagart
Herman Brown
Houston
Edwin Ruda
Austin
Dolores Young
Flatonia
Nan Tendy West
Ozona
Wayman Adams
Frances Brinkmeyer
San Antonio
Picht
Wichita Falls
Ethel Brodnax
Ben Culwell
Dorothy Poulos
Margaret Putnam
Ruth Tears
Paul H. Tetzner
el Paso
Mildred Warlick
Oaxaca Courtyard
Very Wise
Cliff
Joseph Cain
License Plate and Auto Inspection Deadlines Noted
April 1 is the deadline for renewing 158 license tags for motor vehicles. Licenses are issued by the Brewster County tax collector at the Court House. A certificate of title and the 1957 license receipt must be presented to issue a new license. The auto inspection sticker deadline is April 15.
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Brewster County
Court House
Report of Condition for First National Bank in Alpine 1958
Bank condition data as of March 4 1958 shows cash totals 1 263 577 43. loans and discounts 1 278 828 62. bank premises 57 000 00. real estate 0. deposits total 4 406 703 85. capital 335 709 46. assets pledged 787 500 04. Sworn by Vice President I Tom H Stowell. Notary Monica Heiman.
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Deposits Law Directors and Officers List
The document lists bank leadership including H. L. Kokernot Jr as Chairman of the Board, Dick Rogers as President, Z. M. Decie and two Stovells as Vice Presidents, with Mabel Gooden and Fannie Weston as Assistant Cashiers and Monica Heiman as Assistant Cashier. Also named are Neville Haynes L. M. Hess and J. W. Gillett in unspecified roles.
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H. L. Kokernot JR
Dick Rogers
Z. M. Decie
Tom Stovell
Mabel Gooden
Fannie Weston
Monica Heiman
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Park Service
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Motel Bien Venido
Gulf and Magnolia
Terlingua
Presidio County
District Federation of Women’s Clubs
Texas Folklore Society
Library Workshop
Sul Ross
West Texas Press Association
Mitre Peak
Webster
J. S. Carr
Seymour
D. M
Lucille Anderson
Bulger
Carol Salisbury
Richard Lewis
Julia Gentry
Thelma Ferris
Merle Bennett
Dorothy Burnham
Jane Boudreaux
Marguerite Scales
Paul Forchheimer
Alexander Major
Alene Martin
Dorothy Ann Perkins
Jimmy Farmer
Lee Sproul
C. R. Sutton
Fort Stockton
J. M. Worthington
G. W. Worthington
Marathon
Banton and
Clifton
Here
George Benson
Georgia Benson
Hot Springs
Rio Grande
James Darling
J. W. Graham
Clay Holland
Homer Graham
Kingston, N. M
Joe Harmon
Big Bend
American Legion
Alpine Cemetery
Brewster County Commissioners
J. W. Gillett
Pink Phelps
J. D. Young
Otis Kimball
W. F. P. McGaughy
Sam Culbert
A. N. Engle
Otis Morgan
F. C. Duncan
King Terry
Frank Woodward
George W. Seybert
J. L. Sublett
FE. A. Waldron
W. M. Waters
Frank Duncan
J. L. Henderson
Roy Stillwell
H. L. Roberts
Wm. Green
T. J. Miller
Fort Davis
Emily
Frontier
W. H. Southwell
Old Oaks
F. P. Naylor
Gage Hotel
Clinton Ritchey
Burnam Ranch
Waddy T
Brand
Skyline
Sage
Student
W. B. Dorris Electric
PLC
Alpine, Texas
Electrolux
Walking Blood Bank
U. S
Association of American
Presidio Club
Presidio Valley Woman’s Club of
Presidio
Texas Safety Association
First National Bank
F.D.L.C
SR Fine Arts
Texas Association
Corpus Christi
Fiesta
Alice Naylor
Low Water Bridge
Charles Sikes
Jermayne MacAgy
Contemporary Museum of Houston
Rual Askew
Dallas News
Art
University of Texas
Reserve District No
Commons
Ans
Tom H. Stowell
Tom H. Stovell
Neville Haynes
State OF Texas
Brewster
States
Canada
Marfa
Banking House
Gov't Bonds
Gov't Agency Bonds
L. M. Hess
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