Aurora Borealis Sighted Near Big Bend Alarms Texas Vacationers
The Fry and other observers reported a red northern lights display near Marathon and Fort Davis at 2 a.m. The event was confirmed by Marilyn Krebs of McDonald Observatory who noted a deep red aurora with astronomers watching from the dome. The piece ends with a note on presidential succession.
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Fort Davis
Aurora Boraelis
Texas
Oliver T. Fry
Rio Grande
Lajitas
Big Bend National Park
Marilyn Krebs
McDonald Observatory
Mt. Locke
Krebs
McDonald
Alpine High notes and awards highlight busy week
Alpine Independent School District reports February tax collections at 395 with 105215.64 of 110000 local tax year-to-date. Alpine High students earn regional honors in Class A basketball and FFA show, while Janith West wins a Texas State Teachers Association scholarship. A stroboscope project by Frank Young showcases physics class achievement.
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Alpine Independent School District
Alpine High
Lubbock
Texas
Austin
Alpine Girls
Rankin
Odessa
Alpine
el Progreso
Alpine High School
Don Burgess
Alpine High Future Farmers
San Angelo
Tom Green County
Wylie Ffa Department
Butch Killion
Eddie Fowlkes
Lee Wayne Haynes
Ken Moyer
el Paso
Angelo
A. A
Hansen
Marfa Ffa
Winters
Janith West
Future Teachers
Denton
Texas State Teachers’ Association
Janith
Future Teachers Association
Myrtle Whiteside
Billy West
Frank Duane Young
AHS
Frank Duane
U S Feed Program Continues in Brewster Jeff Davis Presidio Areas
Walter T. McKay of the Farmers Home Administration designates Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties for Emergency Feed Grain and Roughage support. Farmers may file applications through April 1 1957 to supply feed for basic livestock through April 15 1957. Only 25 students statewide in the top 1 percent and juniors may attend a course in Rice area schools, Alpine High to nominate one student. tuition free, meal and lodging costs covered, total student cost $120. A concluding weekly thought cites W H Channing on ideas as powerful influence.
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Walter T. McKay
Farmers Home Administration
Patrick F. Sullivan
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Rice
Texas
Alpine High
6% Interest Due On Taxes After April 15
The IRS warns taxpayers that 6 percent yearly interest applies to taxes not paid by the April 15 due date. Even with extensions for filing, interest accrues on late payments. The reminder comes from Harry P. Gonzales of the Pecos IRS office as most have filed 1956 returns.
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Harry P. Gonzales
Pecos
IRS Office
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Big Bend
By Barry Scobie
Labor
Peyton Cain
Beys
Elisio Hernandez
Bake Turner
Hernandez
Johnnie Weyerts
Rice Institute
Maurice Rentner
New York
U. S
W. H. Channing
Internal Revenue Service
Equator
Frigidaire
West Texas Utilities Company
Plymouth
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