Thirteen By George Baker Explores West Texas Route
A travel essay describes a West Texas trip from Austin to Fort Stockton on a zigzag route. The author notes erratic rainfall, grazing impacts, and drought across the state, plus stops at Lake Buchanan, Bluffton, Paradise Point, Fort McKavett, and a Fort McKavett Texas Parks and Wildlife restoration project. The piece fondly recalls early cattle drives and local cemeteries, with curiosity about a possible Fort McKavett meat canning plant.
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Austin
US 183
Lampasas
Burnet
Llano
Mason and
Menard
Observatory
Lake Buchanan
Big Dam
Buchanan
Bluffton
Colorado
Paradise Point
Burnet County
San Saba
Fort McKavett
Mrs. E. J. Rixse Buried Friday in Imperial
Rebecca Grace Oneth Rixse 73 longtime Imperial resident died Thursday in Miller's Nursing Home Crane. Funeral at Imperial Community Center 2 p.m. Friday followed by burial East Hill Cemetery Fort Stockton. Survivors: son Roy Rixse Imperial daughters Mrs Ellsworth Greer Imperial and Mrs. See Rixse page 8.
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E. J. Rixse
Imperial
Miller
Crane
Imperial Community Center
East Hill
Fort Stockton
Rixse
Pecos County
Abell
Rixie
Oklahoma
Rebecca Grace Oneth
Grant County
Okla
Fort Stockton Board hires five teachers four aides and custodian
Fort Stockton School Board announced via Tuesday night action the appointment of five new teachers four teacher aides and one custodian for the district. The new staff includes Mrs Roy Neal McKenzie a high school science teacher, Mrs Olga Steup a high school English teacher, and Mrs Joe Marthisjohns who will lead FSHS journalism and English. Miss Katrina Hamby also listed among new teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Roy Neal
Marilyn) McKenzie
Sul Ross State University
Olga Steup
Hardin
Fort Stockton High School
June Rain Hesitates, Fort Stockton Stays Dry Through 11 Days
Fort Stockton records 0.10 inch rainfall in the first 11 days of June, adding to a 1971 total of 2.02 inches for the Blue Ribbon City. Temperatures fluctuate from 88 to 100 for highs and 60 to 73 for lows across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
KFST
Pecos County MHMR Committee Sets Monday Meeting
The Pecos County Mental Health and Mental Retardation committee will convene Monday at 7:30 p.m. Frank K. Baker serves as chairman and called the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Committee
Frank K. Baker
Testing By TEC Planned Web For Prospective Garment Workers
Henry LoDuca announces a dexterity test day for prospective Fort Stockton Garment Plant employees to be held all day Wednesday at the Small Community Hall. Applicants should register Monday with TEC at the Chamber of Commerce office. Production may start Tuesday with 25 workers, aiming for 90 by Christmas, using 38 Fort Stockton Development Corporation machines leased to Ronelle Corporation for a year.
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Ronelle
Henry LoDuca
Ronelle Corporation
Fort Stockton
LoDuca
TEC
Texas Employment Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Carpenter
Pecos Tec
Fort Stockton Development Corporation
Kermit
FSDC
SRSU Summer Enrollment Reaches New High
Sul Ross State University reports 1296 students enrolled in the first six week summer session, up one percent from last summer's 1284. Dr. McNeil, university president, notes the first session ends July 9 with the second half starting July 12 in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
McNeil
Sul Ross
Sgt Leon Roberts Installed As Lion President At Fort Stockton
Sgt Leon Roberts head of the Texas Highway Patrol Fort Stockton detachment was installed as president of the Fort Stockton Noon Lions Club during a Thursday Ladies Night steak dinner at Large Community Hall. Officers include Dr P H Cordero as first vice president B L Moody as second vice president David Shelton as third vice president and H J Colson Sr as secretary treasurer. New directors are Doyle Conley J C Coffman George Pina and Ben Gallegos. Installing officer was John Burba of Crane district official Lions International.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Roberts
Texas Highway Patrol
Fort Stockton
Munity Hall
Roberts
P. H Cordero
B. L. Moody
David Shelton
H. J Colson Sr
Fred Gottlieb
Tailtwister
Bob Schmeltekopf
Lion Tamer
Doyle Conley
J. C. Coffman
George Pina
Ben Gallegos
Conley
Coffman
Cordero
Shelton
Schmeltekopf
L. V. Arnett
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Baker’s Dozen
George Baker
West Texas
Texas
Colorado Valley
Lone Drive
Sonora
Texas Parks & Wildlife
Gulley Consort
Junction - Menard - Fort McKavett
McKavett
San Saba River
Dioneer
The
Order of Eastern Star
Roy Rixse
Ellsworth Greer
FS School Board
LION
Far
Howard
Colson Sr
Pioneer
Southwest Microfilm
E. Yandell
Paso
Area Builders, Inc
SRSU
Sgt
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