Epperson Named National Merit Semi-Finalist From Kerrville
Woodrow Epperson Jr., formerly of Alpine, is among three Tivy High School students in Kerrville named as semi finalists in the 1880 81 National Merit Scholarship competition. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Woodrow Epperson of Kerrville and the grandson of Mrs J C Epperson of Alpine.
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Alpine
Woodrow Epperson Jr
Tivy High School
Kerrville
Woodrow Epperson
J. C. Spperson
Radio Club Makes New Zealand Contact At Sul Ross
Sul Ross Radio Club reports a NZ contact as they expand from a 15 member group. John King president and Beth McElroy secretary treasurer described equipment plans, recent campus election results, and future goals to teach code and electronics theory.
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Radio Club
New Zealand
Mary Margaret Cochran
Clint
Texas
Sul Ross
Sarah Whisenant
Sweetwater
Mary Margaret
Dr. Seymour
Sachems Literary Society
Sigma Ta Delta
National English Society
Business Clit
Alpha Kappa Phi
KOGXC
Melborne
Towa
WSBAT
John King
SR Radio Club
Ham
John ‘King
David Firebaugh
Beth McElroy
Big Bend News Highlights Local People and Events
Big Bend National Park News covers park staff and visitors in El Paso and Santa Fe, birthday celebrations, Halloween plans at Panther Junction School, new concession workers, and Lions Club library project. Also notes residents visiting San Angelo and Mansfield region figures. Heidelberg notes on Germany's oldest university.
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Panther Junction Pta
Esther Townsend
Isle Royal National Park
Mich
Big Bend
Sesario Pinedo
San Angelo
Marathon Lions Club
English Classes At Alpine Community Center Planned
At an October 14 board meeting Alpine Community Center announced Alvin Beckman will open an English for Adults class soon with Rev. Robert Bristol assisting. The center’s repairs include a ready furnace for winter, a new record player for kindergarten, and 66 preschool enrollees. The Better Health Program starts October 20 with graduate nurses Mrs. S. A. Little and Mrs. John B. Carleton assisting. a home nursing class was completed under Mrs. Lillie Rodriguez through Red Cross supervision. Brownie and Scout activities continue. Girl Scouts sell nuts to meet dues, 31 girls enjoyed a Mitre Peak weekend. Previous Alpine residents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Burdett visited from San Marcos. Capons arrived for the show season. Uniforms for the Army Reserve unit have been ordered. Alpine Buck Backers plan a meeting at Alpine High School. Capons from Moss Poultry Farm arrived, 50 capons received. El Paso’s Texas Western College reports men outnumbering women two to one this fall, with 2708 men and 1439 women.
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Alpine Community Center
Alvin Beckman
Robert Bristol
S. A. Little
John
Carleton
Lillie Rodriguez
Red Cross
Mitre Peak
Lolly Lockhart
Mrs Hugh White Returns from Dallas Visit
Mrs Hugh White came home last week from a Dallas visit with her mother and family. Her daughter Mrs Rich and Brahm and their month old son Bradley Hugh accompanied her and are visiting her parents Mr and Mrs D C Littleton. They returned home Tuesday from Pt Paso with Dr James Dollahue of College Station who rode with them and will stay a few days.
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Hugh White
Dallas
Rich and Brahm
Bradley Hugh
D. C. Littleton
Pt Paso
James Dollahue
College Station
Bell System Proposes Satellite Relay for Global Telephony
The Bell System unveils a plan to use satellites as relay stations to carry telephone calls and television programs across the world, signaling a new era in worldwide communications. The proposal outlines satellites linking major continents to enable long distance voice and video transmissions.
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Earth
Bell Telephone Laboratories
New Jersey
Outer Space
California
Bell Laboratories
Bell Labs
Bell System
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First National Bank
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Wobat
Big Bend National Park
Marsbell Miller
Jack Miller
Gunnard Johnson and Raftery
Vesta
French
el Paso
Leola Beach
Schmid
Charles Shannon
Mesdames Gilbert’ Henry, Laurie
Gordon Finney
Mac Ott
Earl Stadel
Santa Fe
N.M
Cleveland
Ohio
Gunnard Johnson
Charles Anderson
Clint Fulcher
National Parks Concessions
Dallas Lanier
Odessa
Winfred Howlett
Oklahom
Leslie Doyle
Cave City
Clarence L
Hig) Holman
Midland
G. C. Helman
J.D. Holman
Heidelberg
Odemwald Hills
Neckar River
Germany
Mark Twain
J. T. Rutherford
Congressional District
Rutherford
Big Bend - Davis Mountains
J.T. Ratheeford
Brady's
Texaco Service
Mellen
Geo. W. Burdett
San Marcos
C. W. Burdett
E. A
Gene) Houghton of
del Rio
Sharline Cox
Houston
Olivia Anderson
Ima Linda Riviera
Alpine Rotary Club
United States Army Reserve
Fort Bliss
Alpine Buck Backers
Alpine High School
Alpine High Vocational Ag Department
Sea
R.M. Brown
Thepartment
Moss Poultry Farm
Winsor
TWC
Campbell Concrete
Ft. Davis Ave
DR. “Rusty” Lomans
VIN Satellite
Europe
Australia
Singapore
Calcutta
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Incien
Og Ram
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Chevrolet
By Fisher
Casner Motor Company OF
Alpine, Texas, Inc
West Holland
Alpine, Texas
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