Reserve Program Offered to Young Texans by Army
Major General Griffing announces an Army reserve program for youths allowing education to continue with minimal civilian disruption. Eligible young Texans join Ready Reserve or National Guard, train six months active duty, then two weeks summer camps, with pay and future draft protection. Local contacts in Alpine Marfa and Alpine High are provided for interested students and parents.
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Lewis 8. Griffint
Texas Military District
Armed Forces Reserve
Gener Griffing
Griffing
U.S. Army
America
National Guard
Sam
Texas
Grifting
Alpine
Clarence D. Vann
Marfa-Alpine
537Th Aaabn
Manual ‘Torres
James Crawford
High Can
Texas Tech Rodeo Takes First In Sul Ross Contests
Texas Tech rodeo team wins the Sul Ross annual contest with Tooter Shanklin earning all around honors. Standings show Hardin-Simmons leading, followed by Sul Ross, New Mexico A&M, Texas Tech, and the University of Arizona. Event winners include Clay Evans and Don Lee Smith for bareback, Fredericks for saddle bronc, Bert McCasland for bull riding, and Betty Simms for barrel race.
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Texas Tech
Hardin‘Simmons
Sul Ross
New Mexico A&mm
University of Arizona Trails
Tooter Shanklin
Betty Simms
New Mexico A&m
Clay Evans
Don Lee Smith
Jim Sealy
San Angelo College
Pete Fredericks
Art Wardecker
University of Arizona
Jim Bausch
Don Thorson
Bert McCasland
Shanklin
Don ‘Lee Smith
Buddy Cockrell
Hardin-Simmons
Mel Potter
Richard Higgins
Ronald Huckabee
Dan St. Clair
Dave Hopper
Fredericks
Wendy Potter
Arizona
Wilson
Betty Osborne
Pat Merriot
Abilene Christian College
Geographical center noted in Smith County Kansas
An old ad touts a home science claim and foot care product. It promotes Soap n Water for feet while advertising T-4 as a powerful fungicide from Alpine Drug Store. The claim promises relief in one hour or a 40 cent refund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
United States
Smith County
Kansas
Alpine Drug Store
Rutherford Seeks Applicants for Military Academy Tests
West Texas youths may enter for exams July 9 1956 for entry to US Military Academy at West Point or US Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs. Rep J T Rutherford urges interested candidates to submit full details by June 5, 1956, noting high competition and district residency requirements.
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Rutherford
United States Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
United States ’ Air Force Academy
Coorado Springs
Colo
J.T. Rutherford
16Th
Nutner
Air Force Academy
Air Force
Academy
Colorado Springs
United States
16Th ‘Congressional District
Congress
Name Academy
U. S. Military Academy
Theongressman
Annapolis
Naval Academy
16Th Congressional District
Congressman Rutherford
New House
Washington
D.C
Former Alpine Resident Receives Sports Award
Mrs. M A Eeds a former Alpine resident and Mr Eeds received a Helms Athletic Foundation award for promoting fair play and sportsmanship in youth activities in Saudi Arabia. Mr Eeds is vice president of Arabian American Oil Co headquartered in Dhahran. This marks the first Helms award outside national or world champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.A. Eeds
Eeds
U.S. Helms Athletic Foundation
Saudi Arabia
Arabian American Oil Co
Dhahran
Helms Foundation
Brewster County farm sales hit 1.96 million in 1954
Preliminary Census data show Brewster County ranches and farms sold 2 007 030 in farm products in 1954. Livestock and livestock products accounted for 1 958 601 of the value with crops totaling 48 429. The Bureau of the Census notes value of farm products available in state reports. Fort Worth lamb markets set high prices with spring lambs at 27 and old crop lambs at 22, as 11 000 head estimate surpassed early figures.
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Brewster County
Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Washington
D. C
Fort Worth
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Army
Custom Assay Office Chemists and Assayers
Shippers Representatives
P.O. Box
el Paso
Sacramento
Calif
CNS Pro
Hillevi Rombin
Sweden
Miami Beach
Temptation
Catalina
Rhoto
Robin
Marketing Association
Union Stockyards
San Antonio, Texas
P. D. Box
Tom Bell
Santi
H. F. Dallman
Alpine Cemetery
9Th St
Ty Gees
Claude Austin
Jacksboro
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hunt
Brewster
Oldsmobile
Ite
Wake
Henry Bailey Motors
Dad
Fort Davis
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