Local rains boost cattle ranches and tanks in Brewster County
Rain on May 12 refreshed ranch country from Alpine to Terlingua. Tanks filled at Stillwell and Collins Ranches, Maravillas Creek rose, and Pope Estate area saw good moisture. Monica Ramirez Valadez from Alpine acts in NBCs Wilderness Road, set for NBC May 23.
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Rex Ivey
Big Bend
Maravillas Creek
Tornillo
Lew Dayton
Pope Estate
Stumberg Ranch
Bishop Bailey
Dove Mountain
Stillwell Ranch
Collins Ranch
Slack Gap
Anne Stone
Hovey
Kokernot
Ray Sims
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Jean Moore
Sul Ross
Fort Worth
Alpine
Severa
Monica Ramirez
Mary Ramirez Valadez
Monica
Carla
NBC
Stewart L. Udall
Interior
Will Lewis
America
Lewis
California
Alpine pool to hire more pay for fewer lifeguards on summer
City of Alpine approves summer pool plan at Kokernot Municipal Park with 3 lifeguards per shift instead of 4 and higher pay. Hourly rate rises from 1.35 to 1.45 dollars. pool manager Dewayne Richter gets 25 dollars more weekly for 13 weeks. Pool hours run 1 to 8 Monday through Saturday and 1 to 6 Sundays. Staff work 53 hours weekly including pre-opening prep. Public opening set for Saturday, May 30.
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City of Alpine
Kokernot Municipal Park
Dewayne Richter
Lite
City considers bids on city gasoline purchases
City council weighs advisability of calling for bids on petroleum purchases. A Humble distributor proposes bidding could save 3 to 4 cents per gallon over a long period. The note reflects the city’s custom of sourcing gasoline from different wholesalers for several months.
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Doyle Vincent
Humble
Little Cowboys face Fort Stockton Redbirds in doubleheader
Alpine Little Cowboys defeated Marfa last week in a doubleheader and travel to Kokernot Field to meet Fort Stockton Redbirds at 6 p.m. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students with proceeds to offset team transport and meals. A May 30 twin bill includes two Fort Stockton opponents with 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. starts. The league champion advances to a regional playoff in Crane en route to Gainesville.
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Fort Stockton
Kokernot Field
Alpine Little Cowboys
Marfa
Little Cowboys
Lewis
Alepine
Crane
Gainesville
Prude Ranch Graduation and Fort Davis Commencement Summary
Prude Ranch School for Exceptional Children held a graduation banquet May 15 for the 1969 70 class with over 150 guests from Alpine and Fort Davis. Fort Davis High School held a near capacity commencement with 17 seniors receiving diplomas, featuring Dr Ethelaura Ramey and performances by Mrs George Grubb Jr and Mrs T T Kelly. Eighth grade graduation followed in the high school auditorium with 29 diplomas and Marcia Mc as valedictorian.
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Prude Ranch
Prude Ranch School For
Johnny Kahl
Norman Rice
Mike Fetters
Chipper Prude
Mike Gonzales
Elton Yellowfish
Andy Prude
Bill King
Betty Prude
John Mitchell
Reva Hicks
John Robert Prude
Ethelaura Ramey
Fort Davis High School
J. C. Duncan
George Grubb Jr
T. T. Kelly
Bruce Govett
Anthony Bertasius
Say
D. Taomas
Jimmy Aguilar
Johnny Bencomo
Henry Bencomo
Eleda Bentley
Freddy Cauble
LeRoy Dutchover
Elden Frederick
Elodia Herrea
Gloria Jimenez
Linda Largent
Mark Largent
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LY Hallie Stillwell
Fort Davis News
Renneys
Dacron
Penn-Prest
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