Southern Edition of Guinea Gold Hints at Base Location
Readers note a Guinea Gold Southern Edition from Guinea near Port Moresby mentions Pvt. J. F. Williams of Bowie joins the list of 261 subscribers. A base mail delay is lamented while a theatre link to home screens The Miracle of Morgan's Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guinealand
Guinea Gold
Moresby
Guicdea
Australia
Wally Davis
Granada
Morgan's Creek
Texas
Pvt. DeAx
Pvt
J. F. Williams
Bowie
Graduation Held at Air Base for Advanced Pilot Class
Graduation Tuesday at the advanced pilot school featured Capta Bruce A Gardner veteran bombardier with multiple decorations addressing the 43 state represented class H E. An aerial review was conducted by air personnel using AT 17 training planes. Major General Bruce Magruder pinned wings on his son William M Magruder and witnessed his commissioning. Three cadets were honored with roles by Col Donald B Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Air Force
Capta
Bruce A. Gardner
Gardner
England
Pyne Army Air Field
States
Hawaii
Alask
Bruce Magruder
Iury
Camp Wolters
Texas
William M. Magruder
Sul Ross College Holds Commencement Exercises
Rev Buren Sparks of Fort Davis spoke at the Sul Ross college commencement last night as 18 seniors received degrees. Degrees conferred by Dr H W Morelock included Master of Arts Ellen A Johnson Rockport B A Ellie A McKinney Eldorado Margaret E Wade Alpine and 13 more graduates from Alpine Fort Stockton San Angelo Temple and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buren Sparks
Baptist Church
Fort Davis
Sul Ross College
H. W. Morelock
Ellen Augusta Johnson
Rockport
Ellie Allene McKinney
Eldorado
Margaret Elizabeth Wade
Alpine
Anne Lanier Williams
Lucille Bierschwab
Park Deed Delay Keeps Big Bend Park Plan in Limbo
Alpine officials and Brewster County commissioners report the deed of cession for the Big Bend National Park remains unsettled. The governor’s office prepared the document in December 1948 and sent it to Fort Worth for onward transmission to Washington. Officials warn July 1 is a critical deadline to secure federal funding for park maintenance and development. Local rains bring scattered relief to the drought stricken region, with showers easing ranges and filling tanks in several ranches near Alpine and Terlingua. J C Epperson attends the State Democratic convention in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Na Alona
Peck
Brewster County Coraliers Court
Alpin Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Lst
Earnest Boutte
Stevens
Amon C. Carter
Fort Worth
Texas Big Bend Park
Frank D. Quinn
Texas State Parks Board
National Park Service
Carter
Washington
Department of the Interior
Byron Steeht
United States
Roosevelt
Utecht
Secretary of the Interior
Ickies
Federal Bureau of Budgets
Big Bend National Park
Park
Cer
Ig Bend
Sam Nail
Chisos
Asa A. Jones
C.F. Cox
Alpine
Davidson
Tippit
Weston, Simms and Nichols Ranches
Adobe Walls
Area FFA Meet To Be Held Here
The area annual Spring FFA meeting will be at Sul Ross College from Sunday night May 28 through Wednesday. About five FFA members and teachers from 32 area schools attend, with W E Williams coordinating. Readings include Lone Star Farmer degree decisions and selecting the state president from Area II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
FFA
W. E. Williams
Area II
Star Lone Star Farmer
Kesey Kimball
Billie Weston
Big Bend
John Dow Harris
Parlia ‘Mentarian
Cach
Star Lone Star Farmer of Texas
New Principal Arrives at Central School This Week
G Hannaford recently elected principal of Central School succeeds Duane Smith who left for military service. Hannaford, former high school principal at Rankin, plans to move with his wife and two children around June 2 and will attend Sul Ross summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Hannaford
Central School
Duane Smith
Alpine
Rankin
Hannaford
Sul Ross
Alpine High School Graduation Set For Tonight
Twenty nine seniors will graduate at the Alpine High School commencement at 8 45 this evening in the school auditorium. Diplomas will be presented by Dr L C Pope president of the school board. Harvey Mathews is valedictorian and Betty Jo Crawford salutatorian. Bill Melton will read the Class Prophecy Edward King the Class Will and Graham Bogel the Class History. Principal H L Waldrum will give the awards. Graduates include Betty Sue Bishop Arthur Blacher Jr Graham Bogel Melvin Bridges Billy Burling Polly Childress Ottis Coffins Betty Jo Crawford Frank Daugherty Charlie Davis Joyce Garrett Verna Mae George Ann Gibson Sue Kidd Edward King Harvey Mathews Bill Melton Virginia R Parker Roy Parsell Betty Jo Rooks Trinidad Salgado Carl Shults Nicholas Thee Winifred Thompson Hipolita Valenzuela Doris Vanney Bill White L D Whittle Jr Mary Boyd Summer graduates include Delbert Heil Dorothy King Billie Jean Starnes Manuela Valenzuela John Duncan
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Alpine High School
L. C. Pope
Harvey Mathews
Betty Jo Crawford
Bill Melton
Edward King
Graham Bogel
H. L. Waldrum
Betty Sue Bishop
Arthur Blacher Jr
Melvin Bridges
Billy Burling
Polly Childress
Ottis Coffins
Frank Daugherty
Charlie Davis
Joyce Garrett
Verna Mae George
Ann Gibson
Sue Kidd
Virginia R. Parker
Roy Parsell
Betty Jo Rooks
Trinidad Salgado
Carl Shults
Nicholas ‘Thee
Winifred Thompson
Hipolita Valenzuela
Full Time Executive Named for Big Bend Scout Work
W. A. Hand is assigned as field executive of the Yucca council Boy Scouts for the Big Bend area. He will live in Alpine or Marfa and work full time to promote Scouting, visiting for a month before attending a national training school in Mendham, New Jersey. A finance campaign in Alpine launches with a ranch themed kickoff breakfast, Bosses and foremen organizing three ranch units to recruit workers, ending at the CC office today. Glenn Burgess will audit and credit all funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Howard Sonnier
Pacific
Frisco Apo
New Guinea
W. A. Hand
Big Bend
Yucca
New Mexico A. & M
Yaleta High School
Yaleta
Hand
National Training School
Scout
Mendham
N. J
Alpine
Beakfast
Milton Smith
Bar-Nothing Ranch
Dan Ritter
Double Cross Ranch
Edgar Martin
Powder Puff Ranch
Don Littleton
John R. Kane
Yucca Council
Glenn Burgess
Union Service Honors Area FFA Boys At Methodist Church
A Sunday evening service at 8 30 will honor area FFA boys in town. The Alpine Pastor's Association arranged the event with Rev M A Buhler of the Christian church preaching. Several pastors will assist as townspeople are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
Methodist Church
Assn
M. A. Buhler
Chrisian Church
Quota for Fifth War Loan Boosts County Total
A half million in the fifth war loan drive is announced for the county. The report highlights regional fundraising efforts and the drive’s impact on local finance and services.
New County Agent Heads to Hilands to Lead Agent Duties
Frank Newsom is slated to arrive June 1 to assume agricultural agent duties for Jett Davis and Brewster counties. He previously worked seven years in Mason, earning a strong record for supervising club boys and feeding grand champion Hereford steers, reportedly the most grand champion steer feedings in Texas. Newsom and his wife Sandy and son are to relocate here, joining a county with no agent since Ernest Gibbons’ resignation years ago. salary shared by the two counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Newsom
Jett Davis
Brewster
Newsom
Mason
W. J. Marshall
Texa
War Loan drive starts June 12 with county quota set
Brewster county sets a 280000 quota for the Fifth War Loan running June 12 through July 8. County War Finance chair G W Baines urges citizens to buy Series bonds as part of a statewide push to meet a 15 billion national quota amid strong past performance and broad exemptions. Captain Clarence H Godshall to lead the air field campaign following a top payroll savings showing in the Fourth War Loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
G. W. Baines
County War Finance Committee
Mr. Baines
Nathan Adams
Air Field
Eighth Service Command
Clarence H. Godshall
Western Flying Training Command
Maintenance of Alpine Terlingua Road by State Asked
A Brewster County official and the Alpine Chamber of Commerce urged the Texas State Highway Commission at an Austin hearing to turn over about 70 miles of Alpine Terlingua state maintained road to the National Park Service. They argued current funding would suffice for maintenance under the park service. Maps showed a Terlingua Creek crossing could be relocated upstream with a solid rock foundation, eliminating a steep hill and serving the 248 mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate Highway
Big Bend National Park
National Park Service
Texas State Highway Commission
Brewster County Commissioners Court
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Austin
Highway Department
Terlingua
Study Butte
Texas State Guard Maneuvers Near Presidio Overnight
Eight enlisted men and three officers from Headquarters detachment Third Battalion Texas State Guard visited Co. D Presidio for an overnight Alamito creek maneuver May 13 and 14. Participants fired 22 and Enfield 30 Army rifles 48 automatics and Thompson submachine guns. In an NRA pistol match Presidio won first with Marfa second and Alpine third. Manufacturers study motor-car bodies of plastic materials with rubber enders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Guard
Co. D. Pressidio
Alamito Creek
National Rifle Association
Presidio
Marfa
Alpine
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Gutag
Snes Ees
Ssrreias
San Erveione
Sap Alpine
Donald B. Phillips
Donnie B. Parker
Manthon
Britain
France
Marathon High School
Frank P. Mathews
Guy Crawford
J. C. Epperson
Area Ffa
Baylor Smith
Hot Springs
Rio Grande
Locke Hotel
J. R. Lacke
Mr. Smith
Henry Baylor Smith Jr
Willis Gravell
Uvalde
Leala Ruth
R. D. Hay
Livingston Funeral Home
John Richard Whiteside
R.A. Whiteside
Naval Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Naval Reserve
Hilands
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