Land Bank Cuts Interest Rate At Houston Stockholders Meet
At the Federal Land Bank of Houston stockholders meeting Sterling C. Evans announced a 1 percent cut in new loan rates to 5 percent. The bank also will close additional loans on existing borrowers at 5 percent while leaving prior 4 percent loans in force. The bank, which makes loans through national farm loan associations, holds over 200 million dollars in loans and funds lending via bond sales.
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Federal Land Bank of Houston
Houston
Sterling C. Evans
Land Bank
Houston Bank
Evans
The
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Associations
Bud Watters Laid To Rest
Private funeral services for H. M. Bud Watters, Brewster County ranchman, were held in Livingston Funeral Home. He died en route to Brewster County Memorial Hospital and was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survivors include seven brothers.
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H. M
Bud) Watters
Brewster County
Livingston Funeral Home
Watters
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Elm Grove
Bosque County
Sanderson
Presidio County
Will Watters
Fort Stockton
Vernon Watters
McNeal, Ariz
Dennis Watters
Virgil Watters
Fort Worth
Luther Watters
Saragosa
Milton Watters
London, Tex
Chester Watters
Brady
Gouda Cheese and Pasta Sauce Sale Prices
Local grocery ad lists Gouda cheese at 55 cents, Destino six ounce can, Chef Boy Ar Dee tomato paste at 15 cents, and spaghetti sauce at 27 cents with additional discount indications.
Alpine Sends UIL Basketball Acceptance Cards to Austin
Alpine Public Schools mailed basketball acceptance cards for both boys and girls to UIL Headquarters in Austin. The forms indicate compliance with Interscholastic League regulations and must be received before Alpine schools can compete.
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UIL
Austin
Alpine
Alpine First Grade Invitational Track Meet Planned
The Alpine grade schools invite students to a first grade track meet on Friday March 28 featuring four running events shot put and two jumping events. Boys must be under 15 on Sept 1 1958. Saw it in THE AVALANCHE.
Caraway Wins Sheep Judging at Sul Ross Show
Caraway of Rockdale earned 489 points to win the Rambouillet Cup at the 7th annual competition for the Pierce for the Cup & Brand Club of Sul Ross State College. Several others scored from 482 to 459 as 53 Sul Ross students and about 20 adults judged. Winning adult was David White of Fort Stockton. It pays to advertise.
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Virgina
Pete Kennedy
Frank Newsom
Alpine
Forrest Weston
King Terry
Gene Benson
Joe Moss
Miles Pierce
Roy Reid
Gage Holland
David Kokernot
Jim Casner
J. D. Holman
Virginia
Marfa
Marfa Thursday Night For A Visit With Mrs. L. C. Brite
Bridge
Wise End
Jack County
Jack End
Wise County
Ft. Stock
Marshall Caraway
Rockdale
Cup & Brand Club
Sul Ross State College
Douglas Cunningham
Odessa
Jim Bush
Rapid City
S. D
Perry Bushong
Kerrville
Bud Saathoff
San Antonio
Tommy Compton
Midland
Kenneth Hughes
James Brunson
Crane
Otis Cox
Leakey
Bill Cox
Big Bend talk and travel notes and a Texas 1519 primer
Shirley Ing of the Dallas Times Herald praises the National Park Service plan for Big Bend National Park preserving wilderness and limiting facilities. The piece notes odd park proposals from gambling to a Grand Canyon style cable car and recalls the first Spanish landing in Texas by Alvarez de Palma in 1519. A cake celebration incident is briefly mentioned with candles catching fire.
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Shirley Ing
Dallas Times Herald
National Park Service
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend
Dallas
Times Herald
U. S
Grand Canyon
Secretary Needed for Dictation and Typing to Start Accounting Work
Classified note seeks a permanent secretary able to take dictation and type with potential progression into an accounting office. Apply to Dept. C Box 719 Alpine Texas. 3 20 tfc.
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Alpine
Texas
For Sale Television Converter and Antenna
Used less than six months. Call TE 7 4731. Mrs. McChesney. 3 20 tfc.
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McChesney
School Elections To Be Contested In Jeff Davis County
County Judge Howard Bell says April 5 school elections in Jeff Davis County will feature at least three independent district ballots. Fort Davis voters will choose between Tyrone T. Kelly Jim P. Espy and John G. Prude while Valentine residents see W A Brown Mrs H L Bell Sr and Malcolm Newton on the ballot for trustee seats.
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Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Howard Bell
Valentine
Tyrone T. Kelly
Jim P. Espy
John G. Prude
W. A. Brown
H. L. Bell
Malcolm Newton
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Leary
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New York
Clyde Barron
Wall
Cattlemen’s
By Hallie Stillwell
Storey-Whiteside Lumber CO
Borden’s
Gouda
van Zee
Acaroni
Best Foods
Jell
Starkist
Cragmont Beverages
Safeway Garden
Arizona
Safeway
Chuck Roast
Cudahy
Longhorn
Monterrey
BIG Eye
Morrell’s
Yorkshire
Caraway
Amblin
John Richard
Alvarez de Pineda
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