Alpine High Stars Dominate Austin UIL Meet
Alpine High sent multiple competitors to the University Interscholastic League Meet in Austin May 4, 8 and 9. Kern Wildenthal placed second in a regional contest and fourth overall among 43 entrants, while Bowie's Wade Daler beat him later for a higher score at state. Lyons Lockhart finished eighth in slide rule, with both he and Kern coached by Miss Johnnie Weyerts. Barbara Dunn exited in the first round of state tennis, losing to Floresville senior Diana Frisk 6-2 6-2.
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Alpine High
Austin
Kern Wildenthal
Bryan Wildenthal
Alpine
Kern
Bowie High
Fort Worth
Wade ‘Daler
Lyons Lockhart
Nho
Lyons
Johnnie Weyerts
Alpine High Match
Pine High
Barbara Dunn
Diana Frisk
Floresville
Barbara
Educational Competition Explored by Roy Bedichek at UT
Roy Bedichek analyzes Educational Competition in a University of Texas publication detailing the University Interscholastic League's history. Barbara Rothman, Alpine High, seeks state title again, with Judy Rothman of Junction as current champion. Leroy Roark of Alpine High set to compete next year.
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Austin
University of Texas
Inter- Scholastic League of Texas
Roy Bedichek
Barbara
Judy Rothman
Junction
Alpine High
Leroy Roark
Wool and ranch notes from Brewster County report rainfall and grazing programs
In Brewster County fluid rains improve sheep futures as ranchers like George Mills Joe Clark and George Skevington report good lamb crops and pasture moisture. The county hosts a Charolais sale planning meeting in San Antonio while Be x ar County livestock groups praise drought programs and grazing schemes.
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Techunguilla
Ispots
George Mills
Joe Clark
Joe
George Skevington
Marathon
Brown
Murphy | Bennett
D. W
Coline
R. A. Boyd
Brewster County
ASC
Fort Stockton
Grass Boost From Root Plowing Surfaces in South Texas
Root plowing, though costly, raised grass yield by over 260 percent in trials cited by Jamar Kay of the Soil Conservation Service during visits to Freer, Uvalde, and Carrizo Springs. He notes figures from 1953 trials including costs and results for chained, sprayed, and root plowed methods. Travis Roberts plans root plowing this summer on the Cat to-Gage Ranch.
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Texas
Ross
Jamar Kay
Soil Conservation Service
Alvine
Kay
Freer
Uvalde
Carrizo Springs
Brush Kill
Grass Inc
Travis Roberts
Catto-Gage
Antelope Trapped in Trans-Pecos Areas by Game Officials
About 700 antelope trapped Nov 1, 1955 to Feb 1, 1956 in Trans-Pecos by Black Gap Game Preserve officials and moved to ranches in Hudspeth Culberson and Panhandle counties. J O Casparis piloted captures. 5 percent lost. cost about 15 dollars per head. Restocking brood stock for experimental areas cited. seasonal hunts cited as benefiting ranchers.
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Trans-Pecos
Texas
Tom Moore
Black Gap
Hudspeth
Culberson
Panhandle
Brewster County
John Lane
Perry Carwright
Miles Pierce
John Daugherty
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J. A. Roach, JR
Ft. Davis
Clifton L. Moss
South Dakota
Montana
Colorado
Hereford
D. T. Flowers
Jeft
Marta
Ben Gearhart
Jeff Davis County
Frank W. Daugherty
Clifton L
Moss
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Poantet
BY Hallie Stillwell
San Angelo
el Paso
L. L. Womack
College Station
Boyd
Soil Conservation Office
Gilmer Morriss
Texas Charollaise and Charollaise Cross Sales Corp
San Antonio
Hogue Poole
Swnimals
Gilmer
West Texas
Aggie
Game Department
Mom
Texas Cafe
Priscilla Bulova
Shepperd Jewelers the Little House OF Silver
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