Alpine Rain Totals Top 1.23 Inches in Wednesday Storm
Alpine area measured 1.23 inches of rain on Wednesday, the best since 1952, with Moss Creek and the dry arroyo turning to water. Rain spread into the Davis Mountains and Marathon area, with ranch readings from Pete Kennedy 1.30 and Davidson 1.70 inches, lifting the year's Alpine total to 5.26 inches.
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Alpine
Moss Creek
Town
Davis Mountains
Marathon
Pete Kennedy
Davidson Ranch
Girl Scout
Marathon Auxiliary forms at Legion post meeting
An Auxiliary unit to Walter Skinner Post 423 in Marathon was formed at a joint Legion and prospective Auxiliary meeting on August 12. Fifteen charter member applications were accepted, officers elected, and regular meetings set for the first Friday each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Skinner
American Legion
Marathon
Legion
Virginia Granger
Irene Allen
Mary Alice Ray
Bill Soh
M. L. Hopson
Alpine
Sohl
Texas
Hopson
5Th Division
Annejo Wedin
Alpine Cowboys wrap up season with 19 10 1 record
1954 Alpine Cowboys finish a successful season after weekend games ending 19 wins 10 losses and 1 tie at Durango Colorado kept by rain. The semipro team faced strong competition across Texas New Mexico and Colorado with Fort Bliss cancellations due to Armed Services tournament in San Antonio. Cowboys members and wives held a farewell dinner hosted by sponsor H L Kokernot Jr and will receive cowboy boots.
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Alpine Cowboys
Durango
Colo
Pokes
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Fort Bliss
Golf Tournament Set For August 28 29 At Alpine Course
A golf tournament is announced for Saturday and Sunday August 28 29 at the local golf course. Medalists qualify Saturday and nine hole matches are played Sunday. Entrance is five dollars with swimming and club privileges at Alpine Country Club. A large number of players is expected from the area.
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Alpine Country Club
Hopson Named Official Court Reporter in 83rd District
Mrs Edith Hopson of Alpine chosen as official court reporter succeeding Leslie Findley who held the post for the past year. She previously served in the district as deputy and as official reporter from February 1920 to December 31, 1952.
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Edith
M. L.) Hopson
Alpine
83Rd Judicial District
Leslie Findley
Hopson Yeeover
Bloys Camp Meeting Opens Its 65th Year at Skillman Grove
Fort Davis reports the Bloys camp meeting begins its 65th annual session with about 850 attendees on the first day. Four daily services and 5 pm prayers run through the week with programs for children. Speakers include Rev. L D Anderson Fort Worth Dr S L Joekel Austin Dr J Chess Lovern Lubbock and Dr Ramsey Pollard Knoxville Tenn. Weekend attendance is expected near 3 000.
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Fort Davis
Bloys
Skillman Grove
Here
L. D. Anderson
Fort Worth
S. L. Joekel
Austin
J. Chess Lovern
Lubbock
Ramsey Pollard
Knoxville
Tenn
Julian T. Hendren
Sul Ross-NM Aggies Football Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Sul Ross New Mexico A&M football game set for Oct. 2 at Pecos were released last Friday. The Pecos Quarterback Club sponsors the event with reserved seating at 1.80 dollars. Tickets will also be sold in Alpine soon.
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Pecos
Pecos Enterprise
Alpine
Ramirez makes solo flight during cadet program
Naval Aviation Cadet A Ramirez son of Manuel H Ramirez and his wife from Alpine earned his first solo flight. He studied at Texas Western College in El Paso before joining the Aviation Cadet program.
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Naval Aviation
Ad A. Ramirez
Manuel H. Ramirez
Alpine
Texas Western College
el Paso
Drilling Underway at Plymouth Oil Co Test Deep
Drilling at 7285 feet reported on the H. L. Kokernot & Son ranch Permian lime shale formation. Plymouth Oil Co conducts the test this week with depth reaching seven thousand two hundred eighty five feet.
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Plymouth Oil Co
H. L. Kokernot & Son
Stringfellow Family Stranded by Illness in Wyoming
Mr and Mrs Chas Stringfellow and their young son Chuck halted their western vacation in Laramie Wyoming when Chuck fell seriously ill and required emergency major surgery. He is reported to be recovering satisfactorily.
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Chas. Stringfellow
Chuck
Laramie
Wyo
Five Indicted By Grand Jury Here
The grand jury for the current district court term met Monday and returned five indictments. One targets Andreas Gonzales of Alpine for assault with intent to murder in a cutting fray that wounded Abel Fierro. Other indictments’ names are withheld pending arrests. Civil cases heard, Judge C E Patterson presiding. Langdon of Mc Camey to preside next week.
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District Court
Andreas Gonzales
Alpine
Abel Fierro
Gonzales
C. E. Patterson
Jim C. Langdon
McCamey
Patterson
Further hearings on SP terminal change set for Sanderson
The T and N O rail line’s plan to move its Sanderson and Valentine terminals to Alpine will get a second hearing in Sanderson on September 8. The initial Alpine hearing occurred July 14-15 and a further Sanderson session was requested by Sanderson and other interested parties. The Terrell County courthouse will host the 1 p.m. session.
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T&no
S. P
Sanderson
Valentine
Alpine
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Terrell
R. S. Wilkinson
Sanderson Times
Terrell County
No Morning Worship at Presbyterian Church for Camp Meeting
The Presbyterian church will not hold morning worship on Sunday August 22 so members may attend Bloys camp meeting. Sunday school will be held at 9 a m.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Bloys
Wrights Visit Dumas Doctor and Family
Mr and Mrs Byron Wright and baby of Dumas visited his father Dr Joel Wright and family here last weekend.
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Byron Wright
Baby of Dumas
Joel Wright
Ranchmen Harvest Grass Seeds for Reseeding Work
In the Big Bend Soil Conservation district ranchers harvest grass seeds for reseeding. Bill Donnell of Marathon reports about 500 pounds of blue grama and sidecats grama seed gathered for bare areas. Moisture limits reseeding, though dormant seed may germinate after rain. Everett Turner and family return from Wyoming for move to College Hill home amid PhD work. Frances Hill of Austin visits her relatives in town.
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Big Bend
C. F. Cox
Alpine
Charley Shely
Marathon
Bill Sohn
Keesey Kimball
Alpine High School 1934 35 reunion draws wide turnout
Alpine residents recall school days as the 1934 class and Juniors gathered for a two day reunion. Attendees included graduates, former teachers, and families from distant towns. Highlights were an Open House, banquet and a Sunday worship service honoring classmates Boots Wright and Ramon Newman who died in World War II.
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Alpine High School
Holland Hotel
Clemma Billingsley
Isabel Winter
Merle Smith
Kobernot Lodge
H. E
Sul Ross Auditorium
Boots Wright
Ramon Newman
Thos
B. Granger
Georgetown
800 Persons Eat Buffalo Barbecue in Alpine Event
A large crowd attended the Big Bend Sportsmen's Club barbecue and exhibition shoot in Alpine last Sunday. Winners in the matched shoot led by H. E. Resley of Fort Stockton with 171, followed by Garland Williams and L. A. Richards. Proceeds benefit youth work of the club's junior members.
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Big Bend
Buffalo
Alpine
H. E. Resley
Fort Stockton
Resley
Garland Williams
L. A. Richards
Pecos
Jack Garrett
Remington Arms Co
Leonard Lamb
Texas Game and Fish Commission
Sportsmen's Club
Ladies' Night Set By Alpine Rotary Club
Alpine Rotary Club will hold its Ladies' Night at the Country club next Thursday with dinner and program directed by D. D. Thomas. A 7 o'clock dinner precedes an inspirational film God of Creation lasting 40 minutes. George Asa Jones returns from South America to discuss experiences and exhibits.
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Alpine Rotary Club
Country Club
D. D. Thomas
God of Creation
George Asa Jones
South America
Glenn F. Davis
Sul Ross Music Dept
Charlotte Holmes
Donnelle Simpson
Marjorie Hill
Alpine
Kay Norton
Dallas
Merle
Carol Waters
Refugio
Peter, Peter
Legion Officers Install in Odessa Event
W. B. Dorris, 16th district commander of the American Legion in Texas, attended a joint installation of officers of the American Legion and Auxiliary in Odessa last Thursday evening. The program was attended by the state commander.
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W. B. Dorris
American Legion
Texas
American Legion and Auxiliary
Odessa
Increased Water Rate Is Ordered
Funeral services were held at the First Christian church in Marfa for W. L. Harrington a 66 year old pioneer and ranch manager who died of a heart attack on the Petan ranch south of Marfa. He was born February 20 1888 in Madisonville and lived in Pecos Alpine and Marfa. Surviving are his widow two sons Jim and Billy a brother Lloyd and a sister Mrs D B Montgomery.
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First Christian Church
Marfa
W. L.lee Harrington
West-of-the-Pecos
Petan
Mr. Harrington
Madisonville
Pecos
Alpine
Ben Pruett
H. L. Kobernot & Son
Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assn
Sadie Crawford
J. L. Crawford
Pioneer Alpine
Dyke Granted Leave To Work On Doctor's Degree
Delbert A. Dyke head of Industrial Education at Sul Ross college receives a one year leave of absence starting after the summer term to pursue a doctor's degree at Peabody college and Vanderbilt university in Nashville Tennessee. Mrs Dyke resigns from Centennial High School library post and will return to Murfreesboro Tennessee schools. Paul E Powell will succeed Dyke at Sul Ross and will move into the College Hill residence with his wife and two daughters aged four and eight.
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Delbert A. Dyke
Sul Ross College
Peabody College
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Murfreesboro
Soldier Daniel Fierro Starts Eight Weeks at Fort Bliss
Pvt. Daniel S. Fierro of Marathon begins eight weeks of Army basic training at the Anti aircraft Artillery Replacement Training center in Fort Bliss.
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Fort Bliss
Daniel S. Fierro
Marie S. Fierro
Marathon
Alpine Home Merchant Trade Promotion
A brief note urging readers to buy locally and trade with the Alpine home merchant, highlighting community support and local shopping. The item emphasizes promoting Alpine merchants and encourages residents to shop within the town for goods.
New Water Rates Take Effect October 1
The city passes a new ordinance raising the minimum monthly water charge by $1 per customer starting bills due October 1, 1954. For 3 000 gallons or less the rate is 3 per 1 000 gallons including the base meter charge, with 30 cents per 1 000 gallons above 3 000. The 50-cent per 1 000 gallons over 10 000 was revoked. The city cites dry weather raising water costs and explains meters will bear the increase.
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City Commission
City starts third water well near Ko kernot lodge
Drilling began last weekend on a third city water well below the bridge near Ko kernot lodge. The new well reaches over 75 ft with ample water. Two other wells in the area are pumping steadily at about 75 gallons per minute. City rules allow outside watering three days weekly for two hours daily, a change approved last weekend.
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Kokernot Lodge
Fort Davis Plans 100th Anniversary Celebration
Fort Davis moves toward a centennial event October 9 and 10 marking the Old Fort’s 1854 founding and 1854 to 1891 use. parade barbecue and fiesta discussed with Fort Davis Historical Society leading planning efforts.
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Old Fort
Davis
Fort Davis
Alpine Little League All Stars win four game series
Alpine Little League beat Marfa All Stars 3-1 in the final game played here Tuesday night. The series, sponsored by the Alpine Lions Club and Marfa Lions and Rotarians, raised about 125 dollars for the Emergency March of Dimes. a fifth game was not played.
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Alpine Little League All-Stars
Marfa
Alpine Lions Club
Marfa Lions and Rotarians
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Red Jones
Buddy Watts
Jim Spradley
Norman Cash
Duane
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Hunter
R. R. Commission
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College Hill
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AHS
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Ira Bowles
Southwest Texas State College
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Norman Beard
Bill Allen
Hondo
Jack MacNamaras
Clarence Morrow
Dalma Lankford
Vivian Lee
Big Lake
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D. M. Major
Carl P. Rogers
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Roswell
N. M
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Drury Wood
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C. D Wood
J. D. Harris
Midland
Thos. B. Granger
CHASM
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John G. Prude
Leslie Fenstermaker
Clara Johnson
B. I. Grant
Barry Scobee
R. D. McCready
J. D. Crawford
Juliet Rowley
Trading Post
Museum
Historical Society
J. E. Morrell
Pana
Ill
Steven Douglas
Springfield
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Mr. Morrell
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