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APRIL 25, 1968, ALPINE (TEX) AVALANCHEtading the last Tten lumn, I'm not so sure I o c on tinut as editor. Id such a great Job that »ven by fired before this , Thank you, Benedict remember to send me aespecially the one with the Literary, science, and athletic competitors and recipients.The adults think that theThursday evening a sur-rty was held at the home 1 y LaReff where she andh were greeted by mem-f the El Ocotiilo staff in show their appreciation well done. Each of the is presented a charm on their names and Elllo '68 were engraved.governors, representatives, and COP leaders ha ve a campaigngoing. You should have seen the one going on in the AHS halls between the cheerleaders. Nobody needed a nickel for candy because each day a differentgroup furnished some kind oftreat. Try-outs were held Wednesday and the results will be disclosed next week.SEEN A ROUN D:Felix--with another girl in Marfa Sat.Ranch NewsMiller Takes JobBY HALLIE STILLWELLBright and fair and nights still cold---down to 30 degrees onTuesday night-—am wondering about the fruit crop. We are inif 11! 1_the last lap of April and the entire month has been turbulent just like Rex Ivey predicted. Howe ver pastures are in the best condition for this time of year that oldtimen have ever seen. Grass is greening and there is a good crop of weeds, in the weed areas. Stock wintered good and as the old story goes if we can just get some more rain everything will be fine.Talk of the area now is of the w i 1 dc at oil and gas well to be (frilled at Marathon, on Section 25 Block 4, just one mile westof town. The drilling rig is on the ground ready to be put up in working order. Many landowners in die Marathon Basin ha ve leased to the oil companies with highho D#l that this well will he a• • •producer. We are all hopinHere and There-—Nice seeing Mr. and Mis. Frank Lasater and their four chiicken of Midland who were in Alpine on Friday, they were spending some time on their ranch in lower Big Bend, the former Hopson Ranch. Frank is delighted over the good rainsand good feed that is on the ground.—Also nice seeing Mrs. Ellis Owensof Marathon who was in Alpine on Friday, she said their ranch south of Marathon is in fine shape---and Mrs. Bessie Roberts also of Marathon happy about the wildcat to be (frilled.Have you seen the wild flowers in lower Big Bend? The countryside is covered with so many it is like a cultivated flower garden.Ocotiilo and giant daggers are in bloom along with various cacti, such as the Pateya and many more of the 40 verities of cacti. Congratulations are extendedDr. Bob Miller, dean of instruction at McLean an Community College in Waco, hasbeen named director of personnelfor Tarrant County Junior Colie ge District at Fort Worth, effective June 1, announced Dr. Joe B. Rushing, TCJC president.Prior to joining the McLennan staff last year, h e was professorof education at Sul Ross StateCollege, where he had taught and directed student teacher grams for six years.returned home after serving his term in the armed forces and doing his turn in Vietnam and other combat z ones. We are glad you are home, David- -says he plans to go back to schoolwhich I think is very fine—-andby the way we just mailed a package of goodies to my grandson Oren Scott Roberts who isstationed in Vietnam hoping thathe will return some day in goodshane like David.
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Alpine Avalanche
Alpine, Texas, US
Thu, Apr 25, 1968
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