New Boys' Ranch Building Opens in West Texas
Formal dedication Saturday November 13 marked the opening of Waddell Hall at Boys ranch of West Texas near San Angelo. Rev Conley Evans led services and 100 plus supporters from the San Angelo Council of Church Women hosted. The facility honors Richard Waddell Jr of Odessa and Mr and Mrs R T Waddell Sr. The ranch started eight years ago to aid homeless boys and has served over 100 youths. The new building adds 16 beds plus dining and kitchen space, with remodeling planned to seat 12 more boys. Located 13 miles west of San Angelo on the Mertzon highway it serves 35 West Texas counties including Brewster. Dr Bryan Wildenthal sits on the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley Evans
Belmont Baptist Church of
West Texas
Tankersley
San Anxtelo
Mertzon
Brewster County
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
Boys Ranch of
Dallas girl recreates corny dog art in school project
Anne Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Wilson Jr of Dallas earned a feature in the Dallas News for a corn sculpture titled corny dog crafted by Anne and fellow J L Long Junior High students. The resin mosaic was inspired by department store displays and shows a dachshund shape made from yellow corn and popcorn set in plaster and glue.
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Anne Wilson
W. A
Anne
Paris
New Motor Vehicles Registered In Brewster County
Twenty two motor vehicles were licensed in Brewster County in October boosting the year total to 211. Several registrations were delayed to November due to a bond election closing the tax office. Names and vehicles include Miss Sue B Mann Buick coupe Alpine and many Chevrolet and Ford models among residents from Alpine Marathon Fort Davis and El Paso. Sir Walter Raleigh noted as historical context in the closing line.
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Brewster County
Miss Sue B
Mann
Alpine
Buick
Werner Hollis
Ford Dean
D. H. Kingston
Chevrolet
W. G. Gulihur
Marathon
F. S. Breshears
Cadillac
Mrs
T. M. Hill
Claude R. Hess
Weatherford
Plymouth
E. E. Hillyer
Chrysler
Alpine School Board Handles Roofing Bid and Routine Items
At the regular November meeting the Alpine School Board opened bids for a five ply twenty year bonded roof at Alpine Centennial and approved the low bid from Phillip Stroud Roofing Co Pecos. They reviewed heating plant repairs and panic hardware for the high school building door. They approved equal division of insurance among Alpine firms. Contracts for sixteen faculty members were signed. A routine $30000 allocation to the Interest and Sinking Fund was approved to cover bonds and interest due December 1 and 15 on the district debt of 194000, reducing it to 169600. The session ended with policy discussions and a request for a pay telephone at the Alpine High gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine School Board
Alpine High Office
Alpine Centennial School
Phillip Stroud Roofing Co
Pecos
Alpine
Alpine Independent School District
Alpine High Gym
Sul Ross Alumna Anna Belle Sparks Active at Inauguration
Mrs Anna Belle Edgeworth of San Antonio a Sul Ross graduate of 1937 represented Sul Ross College at the inauguration of Dr Edward A Sagebile as president of Texas Lutheran College Seguin She has lately served as president of the Sul Ross Ex Students Assn in San Antonio Dr A G Wiedaenders a Sul Ross Ex is now vice president of Texas Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUL Ross
Anna Belle Sparks Edgeworth
San Antonio
Sul Ross College
Edward A. Sagebile
Texas
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Winter Cleaners
Frank
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
E. Molland Ave
R. O
Monument
Bruce C. Sutton
Alpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
Marvin C. Kay
Dist. Mgr
Fidelity Union Life Ins. Co. Real Estate
G. Fielder
Granada Theatre
Bidg
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D. Gibb
Pecos Abstract
Brewster Co
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T. A. Beard
Standard Oil Products
Harris Cabinet
W. Murphy Ave
U.S.P
Safeway
Model Texas
Sita
Ade
J. W. Sanders
Oldsmobile
C. F. Coates
Ford
Amalio L. Marin
Fort Davis
C. A. Shoemaker
el Paso
de Soto
Hubert H. Phillips
Cecil M. Hale
Jack Todd
Alberto Moreno
Clarinda J. Hale
Laura Bless
Paso
Joe B. McWhorter
Arletha Morrissette
Sir Walter Raleigh
Qu Elizabeth
America
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Alpine Cemetery Assn
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Labeff Motor Company
E. Holland Ave
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