Rev Rogers Boosts Alpine and Big Bend Tourism
Retired Alpine preacher Rev Fred S. Rogers writes to the Alpine Chamber of Commerce seeking literature on Alpine and the Big Bend National Park. He recalls guiding vacationists there and hopes to be on the Chamber payroll while dreaming of return visits to see Alpine’s growth and development.
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Franklin, Tenn
Alpine
Big Bend
Fred S. Rogers
First Presbyterian Church
Tennessee
Rogers
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Big Bend National Park
Park
Big Bend Country
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Rogi 4
Rotary Lucheon
Mr. Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
D. M. Bennett
Neal completes rootplowing and seeding on ranch near Marathon
Bill Neal finished rootplowing and seeding 222 acres of an overflow draw on his ranch 15 miles north of Marathon. He preserved native grasses and aimed to improve seed growth with rest and light stocking. The local Soil Conservation Service aided seed calculation as part of Neal's conservation plan.
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Bill Neal
Marathon
Bill
Soil Conservation Service
Neal
Monahans Park Shows Air Panorama Photo Exhibit
Monahans Park hosts a 65 picture display titled Air Panorama in the air conditioned museum at Monahans Sandhills State Park. Park director Robert G. Larson notes the exhibit from Eastman Kodak Co. runs about three weeks and has three distinct parts.
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Monahans
Monahans Sandhills State Park
U. S. Highway 80
Robert G. Larson
Eastman-Kodak Co
Alpine Public School Seeks Special Instruction Class
Application mailed in Austin due June 1. Ten Alpine children qualify for special instruction for next year.
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Alpine Public School
Austin
Alpine
Alpine Schools Praised For Strong Showing At State Meet
Editorials in the San Angelo Standard-Times and Alpine Avalanche commend Alpine Schools for solid school work and multiple representatives at the state meet in Austin May 1 through 3. The pieces urge public thanks to the local schools for the achievement and impact.
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San Angelo Standard-Times
Austin
Alpine Central and Centennial win softbal l title in league
After the Inter scholastic League meet Alpine Central tops Centennial in a close softball final to claim the title and Centennial finishes third overall with 47 points behind Alpine Central and Big Lake. Centennial reports gains in participation and achievement scores across events and grades.
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Alpine Central
Alpine Centennial
Central
Centennial
Marfa Elementary
Big Lake
Marfa Grade
Sanderson
Iraan
Ladens
Betty Casparis Winower
Joseph Thee Chosen To Attend Army School
PFC Joseph Thee of Alpine was selected from four candidates to attend an Army school in Erlangen Germany. He serves with A Company 50th Infantry and entered service in May 1957, with earlier assignments as reconing chief in January. He is a 1953 graduate of Alpine High School and Western Union supervisor.
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James Crawford
AHS
Marfa
Texas
Hughes
Polabia
Anguar Islands
Palau Islands
Leyte
Samar Islands
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Mindoro
Lingayen Gulf
Zambales Province
Luzon
Okinawa
Ryukyu Retto
Nensei Islands
T. M. Hill
West Ave. E
Joseph Thee
Army
Erlangen
Germany
Nick M. Thee
Alpine
Combat
Pfc
Thee
50Th Inf
Alpine and
Sect. Mtr
Western Union
All Wire Desk Sorters At The Avalanche
An orderly desk aids work with ten desk sorters featuring eleven cone compartments for files and catalogs. Papers stay reachable as the offer prices a dollar thirty nine each at The Avalanche.
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Rev. Rogers
Guadalupe Peak
Palo Duro Canyon
East Texas
San Jacinto Monument
Gulf Coast
Alamo
Texas Longhorn Cavern
Hone Teanys
U.S
Postal Service
First National Bank
In Alvine
F.D.L.C
Monahans Park
Atlas Tires
Dorris
W. Holland
Schools of
America
Irving S. Cobb
Alpine Avalanche
American Athletic Union
Central Girls
Graves
Dorothy Perryman
Central School
Jack E. Kittell
Trans-Texas Airways
Dallas and Fort Worth
Parkview
Atlas Plycron
Humble
Atlas
U. S
Canada
Humble OS & Refining
Compan
Reg
Atlas Viper Blades
Henry Bailey
East
Holland
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