Sea lion wears white collar near Frisco beach
A San Francisco date line reports Buster the sea lion at Seal Rocks has slipped a gleaming horse shoe collar over his head and may or may not remove it. Zoo experts note he cannot swim fast after feeding while crowds debate if the adornment is a fashion statement or a mishap. The item trails into local town issues about a cleanup campaign and a lighthearted note on community readers and local columns.
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Daily Papers
San Francisco
Frisco Beach
Seal Rocks
Cliff House Hotel
Buster
Robi. T. Orr
Cal. Academy of Sciences
Wilfred
Annual clean up week set to start next Monday
Alpine officials plan a major city cleanup with extra trucks for the event tied to the upcoming rodeo at Jackson Field May 14 15 16. City Secretary John Stowell urged residents to move trash to reachable spots and place refuse in sturdy containers for free removal. Ivan McGaughy, long ill, is moving to Alpine to live with brother Judge Felix McGaughy after travel from Fresno.
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Bailiwick
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Jackson Field
John Stowell
Alpine
Ivan McGaughy
Fresno
Calif
Felix McGaughy
Judge McGaughy
Jim Wilson
Mr. McGaughy
Neighborhood Clean Up Week Starts With Rake Borrowing
A note says they must borrow a rake and hoe from neighbors so Mrs MP can join in the Clean-Up Week activities.
College Cleaners opens at 801 E Holland Ave
Otis Coggins leads College Cleaners, a new dry cleaning service occupying the former J C Penney Co site at 801 East Holland Avenue. All cleaning and pressing will be done in El Paso by a major Southwest plant, with three weekly El Paso trips and two to three day service, expanding as conditions permit.
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College Cleaners
E. Holland Avenue
J. C. Penney Co
Otis Coggins
Coggins
el Paso
Sul Ross Pool to Open Next Week with Miss Sul Ross
Sul Ross college will open its new 75000 dollar swimming pool next Wednesday at 4 p m. A student body selection of Miss Sul Ross precedes the pool dedication by President R M Hawkins. D White will dive in with students as the Lobo band plays. William L Kerr of Midland tops the pool board as a judge.
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Sul Ross College
Seldon C. Robinson
Sul Ross
R. M. Hawkins
Alpine High Dominates District 77 B Literary Meet
Alpine High School swept multiple events at the District 77 B Inter scholastic League meet last weekend scoring 188 points to Marfa 252 Fort Davis 59 Blackwell 40 Sanderson 31 and Marathon 30 in a close team spread. Individual winners include Alpine in typing extemp and spelling with students Riggle Cooley Smith Stephenson and others, while Marfa Fort Davis Sanderson and Alpine claimed various firsts across categories.
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Alpine High School
Marfa
Fort Davis
Blackwell
Sanderson
Marathon
Alpine
Anderson
Alpine Centennial
Lamar
Eddie Riggle
Carolyn Cooley
Sylvia Smith
Morton Lewis
Barbara Karstendiek
Evelyn Ferguson
Annie Marie Molina
Rayford Newton
Robert Cooper
Lewis Jarrett
Jimmy Rodriguez
Juan Portillo
Bennie Stephenson
Juan la Rosa
Sue Johnson
Charlotte Barnett
Nancy Jones
Bill Matthews
Yolanda Moralez
Joan Wargler
Jimmy Dominguez
Dorothy Grubb
Ronnie Hartnett
Tommy Roberts
Jo Nell Pope
Spelling High School
Bertha Sotelo
Robert Cross
Ronald Klein
Ernestine Ochoa
Isabel Flores
Laura Sue Rinehart
Lacey Dominguez
Maria
Dorothy Sue Collins
Barbara Clark
Local Rains Fall In Highland Area
scattered rain fell in the Big Bend Davis mountains country this week with Alpine reporting .42 inches on Wednesday night and Kokernot range moisture between .20 and .70 inches. Paced by Paisano creeks ran full and Big Bend park HQ logged .11 inches by 5 am, with additional showers promised as heavy clouds lingered in the afternoon.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Meriwether and Kimball Ranches
Here
Marathon
Paisano
Big Bend Park
Valentine
Nine Points
602
Kokernot O6
Alpine
Toltecs Win Season Opener Against Marathon 12-4
Toltec club defeats Marathon Blue Caps 12 to 4 in the season opener. Urquides pitched six innings with five strikeouts and two walks. Glenn Uranga added five Ks and a homer. Porras James Mae and Cavasos powered the bats as Half Pint J made key outfield plays. Toltecs to meet another strong club later.
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Toltec
Marathon Blue Caps
Urquides
Toltecs
Glenn Uranga
Ing
Porras
James
Mae
Cavasos
Westminster chair to lead Big Bend Series next fall
About 500 pledges in the Big Bend area guarantee Westminster chair in the Big Bend Series next fall, signaling strong local support for the event and its organizer.
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Big Bend
Westminster
Alpine Cowboys Set for Carlsbad Team Visit Sunday
Alpine fans expect a strong baseball day as the Cowboys host Carlsbad N M next Sunday at 3 p m. Ticket prices range from 15 to 75 cents. The article highlights Lefty Miller from Carlsbad pitching and previews upcoming House of David and Ligon's All Stars showings, with notes on Ligon’s travels and prior records.
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Alpine Cowboys
Carlsbad
Cal Edwards
Alpine
Cowboys
N. M
Lefty Miller
Lefty
Cowboys Beat Alpine International in Practice Game
In a season opening practice at Kokernot Field the Cowboys defeated the Alpine Internationals 6 to 0. Manager Ray McNeill used nearly all players, with three errors total. Travis Cook led the offense with two doubles and a walk in four at bats.
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Cowboys
Kokernot Field
Alpine Internationals
Ray McNeill
Iats
Travis Cook
Buddy Nichols
Newman
Sul Ross
Horton
Fierro
Molinar
Four Candidates Compete For LAYC Queen Title
Lorena Ogas Enita Uranga Hope Valenzuela and Viola Cobos race for LAYC Queen starting March 14. Contest ends May 29 with a dance at the ATV hall featuring the Famous Trovadores. Coronation is June 19 followed by a club members musical program and a ball June 20 by The Aguilars orchestra. Public invited to attend all events and cheer the candidates.
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Lorena Ogas
Enita Uranga
Hope Valenzuela
Viola Cobos
ATV
Aguilars
Trans-Texas Initial Flight Draws 1000 Local Residents
Big Bend Municipal Concert series seeks pledges through May 15 to fund a season featuring Westminster choir and baritone Earle Spicer plus Dorothy Kendrick piano, with Dallas Symphony performances at no extra charge for members. Adult memberships cost 6 dollars, students 2.40, tax included.
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Big Bend
Westminster Choir
Earle Spicer
Dorothy Kendrick
Dallas Symphony
Sul Ross
Alpine
Cross & Cross
Big Bend Municipal Concert Assn
Fort Davis Students Set For Region Meet In Odessa
Fort Davis pupils will compete in the regional Interscholastic meet in Odessa with students named for events including Foster Granger in pole vault shot put discus and relay Julio Hartnett in relay shot put low hurdles Rayford Newton in relays high jump Alfonso Tercero in 100 yard dash relay high and broad jump Brooks Acton in high hurdles and relay Robert McCullick in pole vault and mile run Jimmy Dominguez in tennis singles Lewis Jarrett in number sense Fort Davis placed second in the district track meet and third in all events. grade schools tied for second.
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Fort Davis
Odessa
Foster Granger
Julio Hartnett
Rayford Newton
Alfonso Tercero
Brooks Acton
Robert McCullick
Jimmy Dominguez
Lewis Jarrett
Lewis Jarret
J. Kimball Miller
Dorothy Grubb
Lupe Hernandez Store Sold to Fulcher Brothers
The Lupe Hernandez store and adjoining irrigated land between Terlingua and study Butte were sold to F. C. and Stanley Fulcher. Hernandez has run the store and a small farm from Terlingua creek for about six to seven years. Immediate possession is to be given and the store will be managed by F. C. Fulcher.
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Lupe Hernandez
Terlingua
Study Butte
F. C
Stanley Fulcher
Hernandez
F. C. Fulcher
Fire in Dead Horse area within Big Bend park controlled
A fire in the Dead Horse mountain area of the Big Bend park was brought under control by yesterday morning. Border Patrol reported the incident over radio and a call for 25 men to assist was canceled once containment was achieved. extent of burned area not learned.
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Dead Horse Mountain
Big Bend Park
Border Patrol
Trans-Texas DC-3 Lands In Big Bend For inaugural flight
More than 100 residents watched as Trans-Texas Airways flagship La Golondrina landed at Marfa Alpine airfield linking Alpine and Big Bend to major U S airlines. Officials, local leaders, and a host of Houston San Angelo Fort Stockton Marfa and Brownwood figures attended while bands played and Mckaughan pledged the finest in airline service. The plane departed at 3 50 pm with 10 passengers aboard and the party remained for a local sightseeing stop.
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R. E. McKaughan
Trans- Texas
C. F. Zimmerman
CAA
Henry Erdman
Trans-Texas
J. F. Tomlinson
The
Texas Company
Houston
Co. W. Meadows
Henry Batter
Aileen Trimble
Jim Carll
Ray Schleeter
San Angelo
Carl Smith
O. W. Adams
Walter Buenger
FE. A. Robertson
Fort Stockton
Mack Boswell
Brownwood Bulletin
C. F. Lee
Marfa
W. A. Williamson
Margaret Stevens
Johnnie Matthews
Marfa Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
John Gillett
Sul Ross College
Alpine High School
Fort Davis High School
Marfa High School
Blackwell High School
Stan Danilow
McKaughan
Mr. McKaughan
Alpine Mail Flight Schedule Moves Passengers and Mail
A taxi service connects Alpine with the airport for mail and passengers. Outgoing mail closes at Alpine post office at 2 15 p m. The plane leaves at 3 40 p m and reaches Fort Stockton at 4 15 p m then San Angelo 5 33 p m Dallas 7 59 p m and Houston 10 p m. Mail from the plane is received at Alpine post office by around 4 15 p m.
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Alpine
Fort Stockton
San Angelo
Dallas
Houston
Alpine Post Office
Gilbert Bell Named Alpine Police Chief to Succeed Chamberlain
Gilbert Bell, a license examiner for the State Department of Public Safety, is appointed Alpine police chief, succeeding L. H. Chamberlain who resigns to return to fire and police equipment sales. Bell will take office May 1.
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Gilbert Bell
Alpine
Chamberlain
State Department of Public Safety
L. H
Bud) Chamberlain
Mr. Bell
State highway dept seeks bids on U S 90 bridge work
The State Highway Dept invites bids for six large bridges on U S 90 from eight miles east of Alpine to six miles east of Marathon. The bridges replace structures with inadequate drainage, says resident engineer Geo H Kempen Jr. Bids open in Austin May 12 at 9 am.
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State Highway Dept
U.S. 90
Alpine
Marathon
Geo. H. Kempen Jr
Austin
Westminster Choir and Dallas Symphony Concert Membership
Citizens are invited to pledge for a Municipal concert membership by May 15 to support performances by the Westminster choir and the Dallas Symphony. Benefits include priority seating and exclusive event access. Members join a shared cultural effort across the city.
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Westminster Choir
Dallas Symphony
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Lefty” Ligon
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