Big Bend land rush talk stirs Texas columnist note
Frank Tolbert’s Texas column in the Dallas News Nov 13 highlights a Big Bend area fallout and land rush theory. Diane Stillwell and Dr Delbert Dyke cite Boise ranch visitors from Midland area who discuss survival needs during the Cuban crisis and nuclear war scenarios.
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Alpine
Brewster County
Frank Tolbert
Texas
Dallas News
Diane
Guy) Stillwell
Delbert Dyke
Sul Ross College
Midland
Stillwell Ranch
Tolbert
Big Bend
Arlington Fry- Barger
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce
Fry- Barger
United States
Arlington FryBarger
Rio Grande
Big Bend National Park
Oregon
Frapareer
Ph Ziewmerman
Dajtis U. S. Anaether
Tere
Mexico
Chihuahua
el Paso
FryBarger
Tole
Miss Weyerts Named AHS Teacher of Year
Alpine High School names Miss Johnnie Weyerts as Teacher of the Year. A longtime Alpine educator, she heads the math department and has a 36 year teaching career in Texas schools, including Tornillo, Sterling City, and Rankin.
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Alpine
Johnnie Weyerts
Alpine High School
Miss Weyerts
Wittmund
Germany
Texas
San Antonio
Weyerts
Sul Ross Stage
Falco Dgné
Texas Technological
The
UniversityOf
Sane Participa
Pha Chi
el Paso
Tornillo
Sterling City
Rankin
U. S
Alpine Public School
Mrs Kokemot and Daughter Return From World Tour
Alpine resident Mrs Lawrence Lacy of Waco and her mother Mrs H L Kokemot Jr. completed a two month world trip visiting Hawaii and 17 foreign nations. They flew mostly by jet aircraft with a 12 hour polar route from Copenhagen to Los Angeles and a refueling stop in Greenland.
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H. L. Kokemot Jr
Alpine
Lawrence Lacy
Waco
Hawaii
Copenhagen
Denmark
Los Angees
Polar Ice Cap
North Pole
Greenland
Teachers Honored at Alpine Community Center
Teachers from Alpine Public Schools and Sul Ross State College were honored by the Pilot Club of Alpine with a reception at the Alpine Community Center. Robes J King of the Social Security Administration spoke on benefits and the importance of obtaining information from proper sources. The event drew about 80 guests and featured refreshments as part of the program.
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Alpine Public Schools
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Community Center
Pilot Club
Anna D Lin
Dorothy Me
P N. Pulliam
Allen East
Stillwell
Linn
Pulliam
Robes
J. King
Social Security Administration
King Ging Mapive
King
Laurene Lighthouse
Judith Dirks
Federation President Speaks to Clubs Here
Mrs. P. B. Storie An drews president of Western District of Texas Federation of Women's clubs spoke at a luncheon of El Progreso and Study clubs and guests at Pondeross Motor Inn. She urged growth through freedom morals and self support.
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P. B. Stoingrot Andrews
Western District of Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
el Progreso
Study Clubs
Pondeross Motor Inn
B. F Seay
Odessa
Federated Clubs
John P. Ward
Sul Ross
Storie
Mrs Perryman Speaks On Civil Defense Work
At the requist meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary Mrs W Perryman spoke on Civil Defense. The group announced a November 10 poppy sale total of 30260 and thanked workers. They plan gifts for veterans hospital and Christmas gift shop donations. Three members attended El Paso homecoming for Mrs Maurice Rubby state president with 200 local attendees.
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American Legion Auxiary
the Legion Hall
W. Perryman
Onie Wright
Perryman
J. C. Roark
Veterans
Mma
War Veterans Hospital
Adams
Skyline
George
Alpines
el Paso
Maurice Rubby
Auxiary
Elvie Jams
Alan Schonberg
Henry Bailey
DAR News Corrects Membership and Veterans Day Broadcast
The Big Bend Chapter DAR elected Miss Myrtle Brick to membership, correcting an earlier report naming Miss Britt. A Veterans Day radio program on KVLF Alpine highlighted veterans from the American Revolution to current service members, with thanks to KVLF and The Alpine Avalanche for support.
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Big Bend
DAR
Myrtle Brick
Britt
Miss Brick
KVLF
Alpine
Alpine Avalanche
Brewster County
City of
Alpine. —£Rith E. Wallis
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Marjorie Fraser King
Fran
Jack. Perryman
Forchheimer
Mternoon
Rani Tena
Paull Beadman
Cross & Cross, Inc
Minnie Fishcr
Temple
Hasta Safist
Johnnie Wey
Universal Hair Dryers
Handy Hannah Hand
Westinghouse
Sunbeam
Shadow Lite
Montag
Wrisley
City Drug Store
Safeway
Cope
Paul W. Vogt
Mike and
Margaret Luckett
Jack Cross
E. L. Gibson
Orly
Mr. Gibson
Holland Hotel
San Angelo
Raymond Seymour
George Baines
Don Geestin
E. J. Foley
John Dismant
J. E. Wright
Clyde Chesnutt
Mrs. Perryman
Mao
Carlye
Jersey
DAR News
Mary
Haeger
Old Morgantown & Viking
Benson Flowers
E. Holland
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