Local teleph one workers praised as road completion cheers
In a light hearted note the Alpine printing crew thanks friendly customers and especially the Alpine Telephone Company staff for keeping service during a strike. They also celebrate the completion of US Highway 67 between Fort Stockton and Alpine, calling it a welcome improvement for the region and a boost for travel toward the Big Bend area.
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Everett Townsend
Alpine Telephone ‘Co
Telehone
Big events lined up for senior booster club rodeo tonight
Three day rodeo in Alpine May 8 to 10, sponsored by the Sul Ross Boosters. Fayette Yates and Raymond Quigg produce with up to 1500 grandstand seats, $1500 in purses plus girls event prize and side awards. Trades Day offers local business specials, and Alpine Cowboys schedule games at Kokernot Park May 10 and 11.
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Cal Edwards
Sul Ross Boosters Club
Fayette Yates
Raymond Quigg
Big Bend
Toots Mansfield
New Mexico
Outstanding municipal concert series planned in Alpine
Alpine launches a fall and winter municipal concert series sponsored by the Big Bend Municipal Concert Association. The lineup features Walter Robert pianist Eloise MacDonald soprano Myron Taylor tenor Philip Williams violin Frances De Fee mezzo-soprano and Stephen R Wilhelm radio narrator. Membership is required for admission with no single concert tickets sold.
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Alpine
Southwest
William Z. Rozan
Big Bend
Walter Robert
Tht National Repute
Vietor
Columbia
Eloise MacDonald
New York
New Orleans
Fort Worth
Cross & Cross
Alpine Appliance & Music Store
the Model and
the Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Marshall
J. K. Miller
Fort
Elmo Weston
Mara‘thon
Pioneer West Texas ranchman Jones dies in El Paso hospital
W T Bill Jones, pioneer West Texas ranchman, died in an El Paso hospital Wednesday night after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Marfa this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
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W. T. Bill Jones
West Texas
el Paso
Christian Church
Marfa
Ross Booster Club at Alpine May 9 9 18
A brief notice notes Ross Booster Club events at Alpine with details on dates in early May. It lists a gathering or meeting and addresses registration or participation by local supporters.
Spring Roundup for Boy Scouts in Brewster Area
A spring Scout roundup for the Brewster Presidio Jel Davis area will be held at Sunny Glen today tomorrow and Sunday. Alpine Marfa Fort Davis and Marathon troops are expected to attend this weekend. George Morton Scout executive says the event aims to spur summer camp interest and provide advance training with camping feats contests campfires and tests. Public invited.
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Brewster-Presidio-Jel! Davis
Sunny Glen
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Marathonre
George Morton
Paving Near Sul Ross Reservoir Connected To Highway 223
The street from Highway 223 to the College Hill water reservoir was paved linking the highway with the north entrance to Sul Ross campus. Mayor L B Starns said the project has been discussed for years and plans exist to extend paving to the reservoir. The golf course road and new city park road are complete as an all weather caliche surface. Further paving is planned but funds may limit summer completion while work on the South Hill water reservoir proceeds.
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College Hill
Sul Ross
L. B. Starns
Storms
South Hill
Row Booster Club at Alpine May 8 9 10
Alpine hosts the Row Booster Club event over May 8 9 and 10. Participants gather for rowing activities with coaching sessions and community support at the Alpine venue. Organizers note schedule details and local involvement from teams and volunteers.
Internationals Add New Pitcher for Sunday Game
The Internationals, sponsored by W.F.W., acquire Rudy Apodaca of El Paso. He recently trained in El Paso with the Texans and is set to debut Sunday against Carlsbad, New Mexico. Cuellar, a versatile player at third base and catcher, is teaching near Alpine and plans to join the team this summer. Scheduled matches include Chihuahua's Muebleria Villareal on May 3-4, with talks for Rositas, Juarez, El Paso, Forti, and San Angelo teams. The club aims to upgrade grandstands and facilities for next summer to improve fan comfort.
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W.F.W
Rudy Apodaca
el Paso
Texans
Carlsbad
N. M
Cuellar
Alpine
Chihuahua
Muebleria Villareal
Luis Garcia
Rositas
Mexico
Juarez
Forti
San Angelo
Alpine Takes 2nd Place in Region Meet
Alpine finished runner up at the regional Interscholastic League meet in El Paso last weekend defeating El Paso High by five points. Austin High won with 95 points. Alpine totaled 50 and El Paso High 45. Events yielded five first places for regional champs. Jo Nell Pope led in debate and Tommy Roberts in senior exter, with several others earning top places. Billy Caliwell placed third in senior high, earning a trip to Austin for the state meeting May 1-3 alongside other qualifiers.
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Alpine Scrvors
el Paso
el Paso High
Austin High
Alpine
Jo Nell Pope
Key Dillon
Tommy Roberts
de Owen
Iris
Joye New High School
Joe R. Borunda
Austin
Billy Caliwell
Parcipate
Susan Walker
Eddy Riggle
Ina Bess Nichols
Eloise Pickering
Brewster Teachers Assn Plans Meeting at Sul Ross
Brewster County Teachers Association will hold a meeting at Sul Ross cafeteria tomorrow at 8 p.m. Dr. A N Foster, president, announced. A musical program directed by Glenn Davis will accompany the event. Sul Ross President Dr. R M Hawkins will deliver the principal address. Dinner will be served.
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Brewster Teachers Assn
Sul Ross
Brewster County Teachers Assn
A. N. Foster
Glenn Davis
R. M. Hawkins
Fruit of Area Is Killed By Freeze
Apricots and plums suffered heavy damage from a Thursday morning freeze in the area. Official Sul Ross College readings show 28 degrees with unofficials as low as 20. Most loss centered on stone fruit with some peaches spared amid a spell of cool, foggy weather earlier in the week.
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Sul Ross College
El Progreso Club Seeks Shelving for Library Project
El Progreso Study club continues work on a library, lacks a suitable location and shelving for about 300 donated books. An appeal asks for loan of shelving indefinitely, with contact to Mrs. Paul Vogt, library chairman, or Mrs. D. M. Bennett, El Progreso president.
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el Progreso
Henderson
Paul Vogt
D. M. Bennett
Alpine High Mothers Bake Sale Tomorrow morning
Alpine High School senior mothers plan a bake sale tomorrow beginning at 9 in front of Morrison's store. Proceeds will fund the proposed senior trip planned for a later date.
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Alpine High School
Morrison's
Spring Convention 16th Legion District at Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton hosts the 16th Legion district spring convention with G Ward Moody as principal speaker. Delegates register Saturday at Springhurst hotel. events include a service officers school, golf, swimming, softball, a delegate dance, and a Sunday business session. The day concludes with adjournment Sunday afternoon.
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Fort Stockton
G. Ward Moody
Austin
Americar
Legion
Decarent
Texas
16Th Legion District
Springhurst
R. Bullock
Waldo Carson
Rooney Park
Comanche Springs
City Ball Park
Gibbs Field
Paul Counts
Pecos County
Methodist Church
Community House
National Legion Convention
New York
Walter H. Butz
Legion Post
Rainbow Arts to mark 25th anniversary with silver tea
The Rainbow Arts invites guests to a 25th anniversary silver tea in the Masonic Hall reception room tomorrow night from 7:30 to 9:30. Proceeds or further details were not provided in the fragment.
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The
Rainbow Arts
Masonic Hall
April 30 Is Final Date For Rendering Property
Brewster county property owners are warned that April 30 is the final date for rendering property for taxes. Property not rendered by then will appear on unrendered tax rolls. Owners are also warned that April 30 is the final date for claiming homestead exemptions.
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Brewster County
Young folks to meet Rev. Austin H. Dillon in Marfa
The zone meeting of Young Adults of the Methodist church will be held in Marfa Sunday afternoon with Rev. Austin H. Dillon as principal speaker. His topic will be House Built On Sand. Churches from Marfa Van Horn Sierra Blanca Alpine Fort Davis Marathon and Sanderson will be represented. Mr and Mrs W H Terry returned from San Antonio where he sought medical care. They were joined home by Mr Terry's daughter Mrs Fuqua Younger of Dumas who accompanied them.
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Austin H. Dillon
Methodist Church
Marfa
van Horn
Sierra Blanca
Alpine
Fort Davi Marathon
Sanderson
W. H. Terry
San Antonio
Mr. Terry
Mrs. Fuqua Younger of
Dumas
Ceremony Marks Completion Of Final Gap In Highway 67
The Advisory Committee for Sul Ross State College will meet on Saturday April 26 for a luncheon and round table on improving the animal husbandry department. Afterward a tour of the college farm will follow with A J Bierschwale and W E Williams coordinating. Committee members include representatives from Alpine and surrounding agencies and local organizations.
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Sul Ross
Department of Agriculture
Sul Rose State College
A. J. Bierschwale
Alpine
Be, Turner
Area II
Alpine High School
Jimmie Pate
Brewster County Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
F. M. Churchill
Sul Ross College
Lions Club Minstrel Show Raises About 700
The Lions club minstrel and variety show at the high school auditorium last Friday night yielded about 700 in net proceeds. The money will fund the city park project. Club officials praised cooperation from individuals and organizations. Directors adopted a resolution expressing appreciation to contributors, including Austin H. Dillon, Henry Key, and D. J. Pollock.
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Lions Club
The
Alpine Lions Club
Austin H. Dillon
Henry Key
D. J Pollock
Alpine Cowboys to Hold Intra-Squad Practice Game
Alpine Cowboys plan a Sunday afternoon intra-squad game at Kokernot Field at 2 30. Admission is free and all squad members will play. training began two weeks ago with up to 35 players daily including several Sul Ross students. The season opens May 10 11 likely facing Sonora. A benefit game for the Sul Ross Booster Club will support a three day rodeo May 8 9 10.
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Sul Ross
Jackson Field
Alpine Cowboys
Alpine
Kokernot Field
Cowboys
Sonara
Many Art Celebration at New Paving's End Last Monday
West Texas motorists finally gain an all paved highway between Fort Stockton and Alpine after 400 years of dust and mud. The Alpine celebration featured KVLF radio, speeches by Marty Watson and Elbert Boatman, and a look back at the 1910 mule‑team era. The event celebrated the completion of the last unpaved 22 miles and recalled the first regular auto line between Alpine and Fort Stockton in 1910 with round trips and fares.
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New Paving
Cas Edwards
West Texas
Fort Stockton
Alpine
Sp. m
Glenn Bure 'Anager
KVLF
Weller
Amtroaucvary
Marty Watson
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Elbert Boatman
Pecos
Charles Cotton
Fort
Big Bend Mountains
Texas
Trans-Pecos
Alpine Commercial Club
W. P. Flow
Polke Hinson
Flow
Hinson
Orient Railroad
Recital of Junior Music Pupils Set For Tuesday
The annual Junior music pupils recital features music selections by local teachers and is sponsored by the Alpine Music Club. It will be held Tuesday evening at 7 30 in the Christian church, replacing this month’s Alpine Music Club meeting. Parents and friends are invited to attend and hear the progress of Alpine's junior musicians.
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Alpine Music Club
Christian Churchext
Alpine
Art Exhibit at Sul Ross Museum This Week
An art exhibit from the Santa Fe museum will be shown at Sul Ross this Friday Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5. It features select pictures by New Mexico artists. The Alpine Study Club brings the exhibit, and the public is invited to attend.
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Sul Ross Music
Museum
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Alpine
Te Alpine Study Club
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Texarkana
Pre- Sidio
Dallas
Big Bend National Park
SR Booster Club
W.T. Jones
Ul Ross Booster Club
Te Alpine
BOY Scouts
Ul Row Booster Club
Hoss Booster Club
el Progreso Club
16Th Legion
Sul Ross Ag
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