Halloween Carnival Plans And PTA Activities In Marathon
PTA discussions outline Halloween Carnival with 6 pm march from Community Hall and 6:30 pm supper, judged costumes, in Marathon. Supt. D E Jones and Claudia Maddox spoke. 44 attendees reported. Idaigo Ward PTA elected new officers Sept 10. local bands and study club events noted. Marathon Mustangs beat Imperial 26 22 and next play Fort Hancock at 2 30 pm.
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Heng
PTA
Agai
Durwood Avery
Southern Assembly
D. E. Jones
Claudia Maddox
Mr. Jones
Claudia
Girls State
American Legion Auxiliary
Idaigo Ward Pta
Elida Bernal
Lupe Salmon
Domingo Aguilar
Thomas B. Henderson
Vera McKinney
Rance Smith
Marathon
Marathon Band Boosters Club
Jack Shely
Marshall Roberts
Dan Collier
Donnie Parker
Marathon Mustangs
Imperial
Fort Hancock
Barrows Family Celebrates 40th Wedding Anniversary
Family reunion at Ballinger Community Center honors Mr and Mrs Gordon Barrow and Mrs Sid Surratt of Alpine with 49 relatives present. The event marks the couple’s 40th wedding anniversary and the 40th anniversary of Mrs Barrow’s brother and his wife of Levelland. A large double ring cake is noted.
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Chiuren
Gordon Barrow
Sid Surratt
Alpine
Clay Cade
Sonora
Gerline Barrow
Fort Stockton
Ballinger
Club Plans Annual BBQ at Kokernot in Alpine
The Big Bend Antelope Club plans its yearly Barbecue at Kokernot in Alpine from September 4 to 7. The event fosters rancher and hunter ties and ends with a club meeting Tuesday night to finalize plans. Hunters may sight in guns at the club rifle range. The Sportsman's Club invites Sul Ross College students to join as junior members for $3 annually.
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Kokernot
Alpine
Sportsman's Club
Sul Ross College
Local Drug Clerk Promoted to Alpine Store Post
Mr Franks moves from Exraso to Alpine to run the new drug store branch of the Gunning Casteel chain. He brings 14 years wholesale sales and 11 years retail experience. The Franks have a son in the U.S. Army in Alaska and daughters Shirley Judy and Sandra. Mrs Fraser and Mrs Powers are clerks at the store.
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Exraso
Gunning-Casteel Drug Chain
U.S. Army
Alas
Mairi Fraser
Venita Powers
Franks
San Angelo
West Texas
Shirley Judy
Sandra
Sul Ross students to have photos on activity cards
At Sul Ross State College in Alpine photos of students will appear on backs of fall activity cards. Registration week produces portraits to be used in the Brand and Sul Ross annual. Cards aid identification for local businesses and institutions.
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Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross
Paul Kelzh
West Texas Boys Ranch Roundup Seeks Donations
Charles Stringfellow of Alpine and Harper McMichael of Fort Davis urge donations of livestock or cash to support the Boys Ranch near San Angelo. The annual roundup serves hard luck boys from Alpine Marathon Fort Davis and Marfa, with ranch operations funded largely by gifts.
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Cass
Boys Ranch
San Angelo
Charles Stringfellow
Alpine
Harper McMichael
Fort Davis
Brewster
Jeff Davis
West Texas
Marathon
Marfa
Stringfellow
McMichael
Rain, Ranching Cheer in Big Bend District
Good rains across Big Bend boost grazing with several ranches praised for lush grass. Marfa Alpine area reports strong pasture growth while Marathon east river country shows drought. Antelope hunters get a Kokernot Lodge barbecue on the 27th. Frank Young and Sam Schulze lead arrangements. Buck Newsom notes ongoing park visitation and busy horseback rides by summer trail riders.
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Pope
Murrah
Steve Stumberg
Marathon
Sportsman's Club
Kokernot Lodge
Frank Young
Sam Schulze
Buck Newsom
Marfa
Big Bend Park
Alpine
Pete Shouppe
House approves shelter bill for Sul Ross campus
The House passed a 9120 million fallout shelter construction program to build a multipurpose facility on Sul Ross State College campus with a roof over the pool dormitory space infirmary and a bomb shelter in the basement. The Housing and Home Finance Agency approved a loan and federal aid will fund the bomb shelter. Rep. Ed Foreman opposed, urging taxpayers to fund private shelters.
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Nennelly
House
Senate
Sul Ross State College
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Ed Foreman
The STH Graders Win at Alping Hosting Pecos
The 7th graders defeated Pecos 14 0 while the 8th graders lost 12 8 in a Saturday schedule. The Jr Bucks host Sanderson Jrs at 10 a m.
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Pecos
Little Spikes
Jr. Bucks
Sanderson Jrs
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