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Soil Conservation Winners Announced in Big Bend District
The Big Bend Soil Conservation District awards program honored high school students from Alpine area schools for the Save the Soil and Save Texas Conservation Essays titled Youths Stake in Conservation. Winners include Claude Guillemet, Carol Silvaz, Marsha Mills, Leta Jo Bierschwab, Caroline Garcia, Celestina Gomez with Alpine High Central and Centennial Schools. Joe Lane named Outstanding Conservation Rancher for his diverse ranch operations in West Texas. Cyprus history noted as a background line on world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Big Bend
Harlan Ford
Alpine High School
Roy Lewis
Central
Oliver Bierschwale
Centennial
Elton Miles
Sul Ross State College
Joe Lane
West Texas
Highland Soil Conservation District
Marfa
Datil
N.M
Claude Guillemet
Carol Silvaz
Celestina Gomez
Carolina Garcia
Leta Jo Bierschwale
Marsha Mills
Charles Wade
Jimmy Pate