Alpine High School twirlers chosen for next year
Last weekend the district league events ended in Austin for the 1950 80 school year. Alpine High School sent students David Thomas Linda Kay Harriet Carpenter Tony Warnock and Sharon Welch plus coaches and parents. On Monday morning seven girls tried out for twirlers and four were selected Toni Pate Pat Ray Mary Miller and Marion Cowell.
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Austin
Alpine High School
David Thomas
Linda Kay
Harriet Carpenter
Tony Warnock
Sharon Welch
Barbara Davis
Judy Wynne
Donna Burdett
Toni Pate
Mary Miller
Pat Ray
Marion Cowell
Big Bend Park progress outlined in Rio Grande Review
The Rio Grande Review outlines Big Bend National Park history from 1835 when Congress authorized the park to Mission 66 progress. By 1958 cooperative lines provided electricity to the park and nearby ranches, bringing lights, refrigerators, air conditioning, and pumps to ranches and Black Gap Game Preserve.
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The
Rio Grande Review
Rio Grande
Big Bend National Park
Casa Grande
Chisos Mountains
Marathon Road
Black Gap
Alpine High School selects Marion Cowell head twirler
Senior class and campus life are featured as Alpine High School’s Student Council installs new officers and members. Marion Cowell is named head twirler, with four seniors anticipated next year. Sponsors L. W. Roark and Miss Johnnie Weyerts receive gifts, while community events include a farewell supper before graduation and a Mexico City trip.
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Marion Cowell
Alpine High School
L. W. Roark
Johnnie Weyerts
Mexico City
Sandra Thomas
Harriet Carpenter
Odessa
Honeys Leave in June to Connecticut Home
Harsh weather hits Escondido Ranch near Goat Mountain killing goats and injuring stock. Hayes Mitchell faces losses as hail damages saddle horses and cattle. Jim Nichols plans to quit ranching after 63 years as rains spread across Glass Mountains area near Alpine and Marfa. New owner to stock 10 section Glass Mountain ranch. sale noted.
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Honeys
Connecticut
Hayes Mitchell
Escondido
Goat Mountain
Mac Benge
Nichols Ranch
Glass Mountains
Marfa
Alpine
Jim Nichols
Jim
Glass Mountain Area
Avalance Alp Lt Update on Rains and Ranches in Texas
Tex notes show Jimmy Pate and J D ranches greening after recent rains. The writer mentions visitors from California and Big Bend area, with references to local cousins and Nitske. The piece reads as a casual, fragmented update on weather and local connections.
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Jimmy Pate Ranch
J.D. Ranch
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By Sharon Welch
Beard & Elliott
Holland
Tel
Hallie Stillwell
Rio Grande Electric Cooperative
United States
Texas
Thomas J. Hurd
Sanderson
W. Z. Conoly
Brackettville
F. D. Keller Jr
Crystal City
Billie C. Lewis
del Rio
George S. McConnell
Dell City
John L. Mugford
Carrizo Springs
N. C
J. M. West Jr
Marathon
W. J. Field Jr
Morgan Chaney
J. Frank’ Woodara
Alpine T
Morgan
Elgin
BIG Bend TV
Holland Avenue
Jimmy Logan
Tex
Big Bend
Mr Nitske
Califa
Forchheimer
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