25 Years Ago In the Big Bend and Davis Mountains
A 1959 Alpine area overview notes teacher salary raises averaging 25 percent at a school board meeting. Mentions of federal plans to turn Big Bend into a national park, a radio praise by the Secretary of the Interior, lantern slides by W D Smithers, and upcoming Sul Ross Lobos games. Local notices include sidewalk campaigns, travel ads, and various community visits in Marathon, Yaleniunga, and surrounding towns.
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Drury Woo
Big Bend
Congress
Mexico
Davis Mountains
Big Bend Country
W. D. Smithers
Miseries of the cemetery robbers and a dying tale
In a tale set near a cemetery the robbers debate money left by travelers. The captain calls cowardice for not defending their loot and debates whether to act as whispers of the dead hint at a false alarm. The lieutenant volunteers to investigate, approaching quietly before reporting no hope of recovering any money.
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Andrew
Rio
Ldo
el Capitan Creia
Teniente Lego Cerca
Sheriff Sale in Alpine Texas Taxes Judgment 1960
Brewster County Texas sheriff sale commands seizure of property in Alpine following a 1960 district court judgment against Fidel Porras Enrique Porras Guadalupe Porras and Bonifacio Porras for taxes penalties and costs. Tracts include Lot 6 Block 44 and Lot 7 Block 48 Hancock Addition both south of the railroad with sale set for the first Tuesday in May 1960.
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District Court
Brewster County
Texas
Alpine
Sta: of Texas
County of
Brewster
Alpine Independent School District
Fidel Poras
Enrique Porras
Guadalupe Porras
Bonifacio Porras
Hancock Addition
Apine
Hancock
Browser County
Tax sale notice for Alpine property in Brewster County
In Brewster County Texas on February 18 199 yet a court judgment against Arcadio Castro Salinas and Arecadio Castro Salinas led to a levy and sale of Lot 8 and parts of Lot 5 Original Townsite of Alpine. The sale is set for May 3 1960 at the Alpine courthouse with hours 10 40 am to 4 00 pm. The order allows redemption and division of the property. Sheriff Jim Skinner notes the public sale proceeding.
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Brewster County
Texas
Court of Brew
Alpine
County of Brew Rer
Alpine Independent School District
Arcaio Castro Salinas
Arecadio Castro Salines
Brewste Texas
Brewster
Jim” Skinner
Heil
County of Brewster
Alpine Kent
Alpin
Jim Skinner
Brewst
V. G. Heit
Dedication of Mission 66 projects at Big Bend National Park
A large Texas delegation from Maria McCamey Midland Mdessa San Angelo Big Spring Mona hans Fort Stockton Van Horn Del Rio Lubbock and other communities attended the Mission 66 dedication. Officials from Big Bend National Park Development Committee NPS and Concessions state officials and others coordinated the event. Snow rain and bright morning light framed ceremonies with many photographs taken and lasting memories.
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Mission 66
Big Bend National Park
Southwest
Texas
Maria
McCamey
Midland
Mdessa
San Angelo
Big Spring
Monahans
Fort Stockton
van Horn
del Rio
Lubbock
Big Bend National Park Development Committee
NPS
Arrang
Park
West Texas
Partrslay
Rio Grande Village
Alpine School Board Realigned After Election Victory
Jeff Graham the top vote getter and Bud Powers defeated incumbents Billy Ward J D Holman and Billie Meriwether in the Alpine Public School board race. Holdovers Neville Haynes Bill Sohl Jim Francis Pete Gallego and Ray Morrow remain on the board as new sessions begin.
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Alpine Public School
Jeff Graham
High Man
Bud Powers
Billy Ward
J. D. Holman
Billie Meriwether
Neville Haynes
Bill Sohl
Jim Francis
Pete Gallego
Ray Morrow
Conversational Spanish by M P Slover on KYLE Radio
Mr Slover appears weekly on Fridays from 7:05 to 7:30 p m on Radio Station KYLE. Listeners with special questions are invited to write to Jim at Box 1043 Alpine Texas for contact.
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Mr. Slover
Kyle
Jim
Box
Alpine
Texas
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Avalanche
B. C. Graves
Sul Ross Lobos
Mary Fi i Antonio
Texas Tech Matadors
An Antonio
Foct Davis
Murphy- Ville Hack
Fortassing
JM F Comanche
Witt
Stack
Hobbs
N. M
Homeresistant
Holted
Turney Hospital
Duane Smith
Sanderson
RS Carnes
Buren Sparks
Ray Spence
Feron Ritchey
Guy Combs
Alice Combs
Ed Melvers
Ruth Ann
Uvalde
E. H. Todd
Yealingua
Montenvohl
Jim Bennett
W. D. Burcham
Clay Holland
Wadros
Walter Fulcher
American Legion
Perches
Karl Anderau
HC Slaughter
Mariscal
Sheriff's Sale
Andres
State OF Texas
County
TM Re US
Pakeaeete Te Tt
Barney Oldfield
M. P. Slover
Aldings
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