National Hospital Week Set for May 11 17
Brewster Memorial Hospital joins nationwide observance of National Hospital Week with focus on community health pathways. Administrator John Eathorne highlights expanded radiology and cardiology consulting, more lab tests, a part time pharmacist, dietitian supervision, increased nursing hours, and a vocational nurse program aiding stroke care and early disease detection. An open house is scheduled May 15 from 6 30 to 9 00 p.m.
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Big Bend
John Eathorne
Brewster Memorial Hospital
State Board of Education
Alpine Independent School System
Florence Nightingale
American Hospital Association
Proposition 1-A and 3-A Votes On School Bonds
The notice urges voters to approve Proposition 1-A to empower the school board to issue bonds for Propositions 2 and 3, stating new schools require financing. It also advocates Proposition 3-A to allow the board to consolidate elementary schools on one campus when affordable.
Y School Menus Monday to Friday May 12 to 16
Weekly school meals listing daily menus. Monday features chili burgers with beans and salads. Tuesday offers ham and lima beans with desserts. Wednesday serves meat loaf and macaroni with prunes. Thursday includes corn dogs and cornbread. Friday presents enchiladas with beans and a fruit side. Milk served with all meals.
New Babies Reported Across Fort Davis Alpine and Pecos Areas
The hospital column records newborns and families in Fort Davis Alpine and Pecos with details including parental names, child genders, birth weights, and dates in 1969. Several couples welcomed girls and boys such as Denise Lara 8 pounds 8 ounces and Jo Elda Polanco 6 pounds 12.5 ounces, reflecting local community births.
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Tony Galindo
Denise Lara
Fort Davis
Robert Lee Polanco
Jo Elda
al In
Roger Wortham
Karen Gay
Alpine
Anastacio Milan
Monica Rodriguez
Joe Adam Castillo
Elbia
Pecos
Demetero Alvarez
Demetero
Marfa
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Richard Prather
the Golden Rendevous
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Singers Guide Book Store
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Alpine Independent School District
Hospital News
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Presidio
Wava Koonce
Pascuala Alvarez
Maria
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Mabel Beard
Everett Turner
Joe Priest
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Catarina Garcia
Vera Jessup
Andrea Benavidez
Sanderson
Edavira Castillo
Julia Garrett
del Rio
Luther Whittiker
Terlingua
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Sonora
Lewis Lemons
Frank M. Wood
Emma Kinman
Forest Weston
Linda Wilson
Verna Webb
Elidia Polanco
JoAnne Wortham
Corina Milan
Jewell Howard
Gerald Trull
Doug Connor
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Robert Parker
Marathon
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van Horn
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