Regan Declares Candidacy for Congress District 16
Representative Ken Regan announces reelection bid for the U S House in District 16. He filed with Brewster County Democratic chairman Dr Joel E Wright and outlined his track record in mining and public lands committees plus wartime service and local Texas offices.
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Ken Regan
Congress
Joel E. Wright
Brewster County
Regan
U. S
Mines and Mining
Public Lands
Ed Gossett
Wichita Falls
West Texas
Signal Corp
Reeves
Laving
Pecos
Texas Senate
Air Corps
Midland
England
Title to lands in Brewster County challenged in 1950 suit
Texas court citation notices defendants J B Shields John B Shields James F Gillespie Mrs James F Gillespie and unknowns to appear by May 20 1950 in Alpine Brewster County for a trespass to try title suit filed April 13 1950 by Eric Williams and Paul W Vogt over Lot 11 Block 6 Murphyville now Alpine including an alley segment metes and bounds begin at SE corner of Lot 11 and 6th Street with specified bearings
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Brewster
Texas
Court of Offices
Alpine
J. W. Frazer
District Court
Drewster County
J. B. Shields
John B Shields
Jas. F. Gillespie
District Court of
Brewster County
Court House
Eric Williams
Paul W. Vogt
John B. Shields
Jas
North 6Th Street
Big Bend Park Called Area of Wild Beauty by Society
The National Geographic Society extols Big Bend National Park in Texas as a vast, rugged landscape. Describing jagged Chisos peaks and the Rio Grande loop, the feature notes historic exploration by Cabeza de Vaca and legends of lost mines while highlighting sparse roads and early Texan artifacts.
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Big Bend Park
Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
Ashington
D. C
Big Bend National Park
Lone Star State
Rhode Island
Rio Grande
West Texas
Mexico
United States
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
Cabeza de Vaca
Chisos
Santa Elena
Big Bend
Chisos Mountains
Fire Department Answers 3 Alarms The Past Week
The Alpine fire crew fought three alarms last week and reported negligible damage. A Thursday blaze at R C Hay residence in South Alpine started from a cigarette in a waste basket, burning a wall hole. Friday’s incident involved children playing in a homebuilt playhouse on high school grounds. A third alarm yesterday noon involved George Storey’s pickup in Northwest Alpine with only small damage.
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R. C. Hay
South Alpine
Cooley
George Storey
Northwest Alpine
Timeless Fossil Riches Reveal Ancient Lands
Fossils of giant clams four feet long and three feet wide, along with dinosaur remains, have been found in a region showing upturned mountains and wide rock walls. The landscape bears evidence of oceans, volcanoes, earthquakes, and relentless erosion shaping the ancient shore.
Cafe fixtures moved to Enid for new cafe opening
Fixtures of the Postoffice Cafe on North Fifth Street were moved this week to Enid Oklahoma. John Glatz owner of the fixtures and former operator will open a cafe there. D W Wells owner of the building said he is not sure how the building will be disposed of.
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North Fifth Street
Enid
Okla
John Glatz
Glatz
D. W. Wells
Lumbermen’s Association Convention Attended in Galveston
Mayor John W. Gillett and Mrs. Gillett from Alpine Lumber Co. attended the Lumbermen’s Association of Texas convention in Galveston this week. Gillett serves as a director of the organization. Classified ads note index cards and files at The Avalanche.
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Lumbermen’s
John W. Gillett
Alpine Lumber Co
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Model Cleaners
State of Texas
Sth & E
FFA
BPS
Boleding Eermel
Houghton’s
Sunny Dawn
Libbys
del Monte
Monica
Campbells Beef
Tin
Ardensi Tomatoes
Sugarbelle Fancy
Supreme Seediess Raisins
Piio
Rosetta
Prunes
CT Eyaa
Gerbers Fruits and
Vienna
Alpine, Texas
Mrs. Tuckers
Edwards Coffee
Liptons
Welchs
Pirates
Sanne Eenene
Lge
Bath Bar
Russetts Potatoes
Fire Department
J. C. Cooley
Good Gulf
Gulf Pride
Goodrich
GULF
Gulf Servicenter
Gilbert Bell & Son
Alpine, Tex
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