Park Visit Drive Promised by Fort Stockton Support
Fort Stockton officials note Big Bend National Park can attract 900000 visitors annually, boosting local economy. George Miller emphasizes park ownership by taxpayers and urges West Texans to inform outsiders about the park’s potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
Big Bend National Park
Fort Stockton
West Texas
Miller
Big Bend
Texas
U.S. Interior Department
Years Ago In A Brewster County
Lists locals and events from Brewster County including Harry Watson Jr and others, a wool shipment to Boston reaching over 40 000 pounds, captivity of Art Hannold and John Robee in Mexico, redistricting shifts in Texas, openings and social events, and notable visits and society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Brown
Boston
Mass
Hilliard & Son
Art Hannold
C. L. Hannold
John Robee
Hannold
Rio Grande
Candelaria Baeza
Boquillas
Mexico
Rollins
Alpine May 16 1958 Letter praising city finances and projects
A reader from Alpine writes to commend accurate reporting and discuss city progress. The letter notes restored financial health without a tax bond, explains inflation as tax driver, outlines water cost reductions and future pricing, street paving plans with Brewster County cooperation, and a municipal air field landing strip project with a $3,000 city cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Bill Lockhart
Glenn Burgess
Robert E. Lee
Brewster County
Starns Field
U. S
Alpine Texas adopts 1958 tax and water sewer funding ordinances
The Alpine Texas city commission enacts an ad valorem tax for 1958 to fund general government and sinking funds, sets occupation taxes, and requires precise fund accounting. It also passes an ordinance fixing the time and manner of paying taxes with penalties for delinquency and an additional ordinance directing 33 1 3 cents of water and sewer revenues to the water and sewer interest and sinking fund. An advertisement notes a New York paper loan notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Texas
General Fund
State of
A. D
W. E. Lockhart
John Stowell
Cuspidors Removed From Post Office Notice
Post office lobby changes ban cuspidors in the interest of employee welfare and morale. The move aims to improve working and housekeeping conditions and attendant benefits for staff. Potential visitors can no longer lean on old fixtures while waiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
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Howard
Martin
Mitchell
Bandera
Edwards
Coke
Gillespie
Irion
Kerr
Mason
Menard
Kimble
Real
Schleicher
Sterling
Sutton
Tom Green
Val Verde
Cas Edwards
J. O. Langford
J. R. Whitaker
Hot Springs
T. M. Gourley
San Diego
Newt Gourley
Gourleys
William Mackenzie
Aeronautics Division
U. S. Dept. of Commerce
Fair Grounds
O.E.S
Nell Ferguson
R. A. Whiteside
Adeline Whiteside
W. M. Long
Avora Owens
Ruth Wilks
Verna Lee Newman
Unn Wade
Loma Skevington
Josie Weyerts
Marshal
Velma McGinley
Ada
Bertha Long
Ruth
Mamie Crawford
Esther
Altha MeeGaughy
Martha
Elizabeth Crawford
Electa
Adalia Bowman
Warder
Norilla Littleton
Sentinel
Pearl Sandifer
By Jerry Marcus
The
Travelers Safety Service
Nina Lee McBride
Alpine Central School
W. E. Lockhart M.D
John Stovell
A.D
W. E. Lockhart M. D
John Stover
New York
First National Bank
F.d.1.c
EpraDn
Trans-Texas Airways
Marvin Kay
Granada Theatre
Fidelity Union Life Insurance CO
Dallas, Texas
Dinah Shore
Nbc-Tv
Pat Boone
Air
Biscayne
Fisher
Chevrolet
Chevrole
Casner Motor Co., Inc
Holland
Alpine, Texas
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