Heavy Rain Strikes Alpine Area Across Tuesday
A major rainstorm drenched the Alpine region with flood damages in South Alpine and Elm Grove cemetery. Totals ranged from .28 to 3.30 inches in nearby ranches, with up to 0.98 inches in Alpine and heavier west of town. Traffic halted on highways 90 67 and 118 as waters rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
New Town
South Alpine
Elm Grove
Decie Ranch
Moss
S. P
Marathon
Marfa
Marfa-Alpine
Here
W. H. Terry Jr
Mesa
Fort Davis
Leroy Stone Ranch
Hovey
Musquiz Canyon
C. E. Davidson
Sul Ross College
West Alpine
Big Bend
Former Alpine Man Promoted in Army Reserve at Fort Hood
Wm. C. White from Alpine, former resident, advanced from captain to major in the Army Reserve at a Fort Hood Reserve Training school. He earned a Certificate of Merit from Brig. Gen. Whitfield Jack for dual battalion executive and plans roles, the sole award of its kind in his battalion. Now in Gladewater, he runs a furniture store in Longview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. White
Hugh White
Alpine
Army Reserve
Fort Hood
Texas A&m
White
Whitfield Jack
Highland Village
Gladewater
Longview
Reading Meeting Draws 200 Here
The Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading closed its fifth annual Reading Conference in Alpine with more than 200 attendees including the book men. Paul Kantz praised the program for its comprehensive, non overlapping schedule covering reading from readiness to a twelve year program and student reading benefits. Officers at the conference included President Mrs Sheila Roach Vice President and program chairman Miss Louise Orr Treasurer W C Rowland and local chairman Mrs Berta Clark Lassiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Association For the Improvement of Reading
Alpine
Houston
Canyon
Edinburgh
Paul Kantz
Wm. Eller
Bailey
Mabel Snedaker
Sheila Roach
Louise Orr
W. C. Rowland
Sul Ross State College
G. P. Smith
Berta Clark Lassiter
Murder Trial At Davis Under Way
The murder trial of Luis Enriquez began after the jury was impaneled in Fort Davis with Judge John C. Epperson presiding. Enriquez, 47, is charged with the June 21 shooting death of Willie Hernandez in Marfa. he claimed self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Luis Enriquez
John C. Epperson
Enriquez
Willie Hernandez
Marfa
J. C. Duncan Jr
Travers Crumpton
Fort Stockton
Thomas Morris Jr
M. L. Cox
R. D. Swartz
Clay Miller
L. L. Rinehart
George Grubb
H. E. Sproul
Joe McWhorter
E. M. Carlton
Ross Grazes
R. C. Ridley
F. M. Miller Jr
Noland L. Kelley
Undertaker
Alejandro Rojo Jr
Maria
Tom Gray
Barry Scobee
Capt Tommy Barrow recalls Korean battle before truce wound
Capt Tommy Barrow former Sul Ross instructor and Marine in Korea writes of a night layout at Berlin and East Berlin outposts and Boulder City where he helped repel a 500-man assault. He was wounded in shrapnel strikes to hands neck and chest but reports the unit killed many attackers and held the trench lines. Barrow notes Life magazine’s Aug 10 article and mentions his wife Wesselee Watson teaching in Van Nuys California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Barrow
Sul Ross
Korea
Gordon Barrow
Berlin
East Berlin
Barrow
Boulder City
Fox
Life Magazine
Wesselee Watson
Alpine
Vannuys
Cal
Regents Approve Budgets at Meet Here Last Week
The Texas teachers colleges board of regents approved budgets totaling over four and one half million dollars for six state supported schools. East Texas State Stephen F. Austin Nacogdoches Sam Houston Huntsville Southwest Texas San Marcos Sul Ross Alpine West Texas Canyon were represented by presidents and business managers. The budgets include repairs improvements salaries and athletic program funding. A reception by Sul Ross faculty followed, with Alpine chamber of commerce hosting a barbecue at Kokernot ranch for visitors and local service clubs attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents of the
Texas Teachers Colleges
al Pine
East Texas State of Commerce
Stephen F. Austin
Nacogdoches
Sam Houston State
Huntsville
Southwest Texas State
San Marcos
Sul Ross State
Alpine
West Texas State
Canyon
Sul Ross
Student Union
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Kokernot O6 Ranch
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Rotary
Lions and Pilot Club
Rotary Club
Legion Commander to Visit Alpine on Monday
L. E. Page state commander of the American Legion will visit Alpine Monday August 24. A joint Legion and Auxiliary meeting at 8 p m at the Legion hall invites all members to meet Mr Page and his wife. Refreshments will follow. Mr and Mrs Page reside in Carthage Texas and visit friends in Alpine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Page
American Legion
Alpine
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Page
Carthage
Texas
Jimmy Page
El Paso Women Visit Mrs Eugenia Rowland in Local Trip
Misses Janie Rowland and Glor ia Floyd of El Paso visited Miss Rowland's mother Mrs Eugenia Rowland and L B Starns here last weekend likely amid family gatherings and local social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham “Dowdell
Paso
Janie Rowland
Gloria Floyd
el Paso
Miss Rowland
Eugenia Rowland
L. B. Starns
Fort Davis Historical Society hears Miss Winnie Allen on landmarks drive
Fort Davis meeting at the Museum heard Austin archivist Winnie Allen discuss state wide efforts to coordinate Texas historical landmarks and documents. Attendees included Mrs Hallie B Perry and Dr William A Owen who is researching Texas oil pioneers and author of Slave Mutiny. Centennial celebration planned for Oct 23 1954 with about 30 in attendance. George W Merrill serves as president and Mrs Malcolm Tweedy as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Texas
Miss Allen
Old Fort
Davis
George W. Merrill
Malcolm Tweedy
Judge Slight Takes Turn For The Worse
Judge R B Slight who has been seriously ill for three weeks worsened last Sunday night and was described as in critical condition yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Slight
Pastor Parlour Resigns for Dalton Episcopal Post
Rev Robt D Parlour longtime pastor of Episcopal churches in Marfa and Alpine resigns to take Grace Episcopal church duties in Dalton Massachusetts effective Sept 1. He has led the Alpine Marfa congregations since June 1950 and will visit New York and Canada with his wife and daughter Sydney Jean before beginning new duties Sept 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. D. Parlour
Marfa
Alpine
Grace Episcopal Church
Dalton
Mass
Parlour
Cowboys Edge Laramie Then Fall to San Diego in Tourney
The Alpine Cowboys beat Laramie 16 0 in six innings in Wichita then lost 3 0 to the San Diego Marine Devildogs. Boyd Linker struck out 14 in the opener with a homer and three RBIs. San Diego pitcher Heman held Alpine to four hits as Tommy Snow Swain and Stevenson added hits. The Cowboys faced New Carlisle, Ohio, in their third game as Laramie was eliminated by Quantico Marines 15 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Wichita
Kas
Laramie
Wyoming
San Diego Marine Devildogs
Pokes
Boyd Linker
Pete Swain
Tony DiPrimio
Stevenson
Linker
Cowboys
Heman
Chicago White Sox
DiPrimio
Tommy Snow
Swain
Tommy Bowers
Parsons
Carruthers
Laramie Club
Quantico Marines
San Diego
O Cowboys
Four Indictments Returned By Jury In Alpine
The grand jury convened Monday morning returned four indictments including armed robbery in the Grandview case with defendants Marlass Boyd Cole James Cole and bonds set at 2500 each. Other charges include driving while intoxicated second offense for Jose Quintana 1000 bond, burglarizing the Marathon depot Cruz Flores 1000 bond, and forgery for Jimmy Fierro 1000 bond. Court officials note Judge Garland Casebier presiding and District Attorney Travers Crumpton absent. A civil case involving First National Bank of Alpine versus Lucille Clanton et al. went to a jury for possession of property allegedly purchased with funds wrongfully taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlass Boyd Cole
James Cole
Alabama
Grandview Courts
Jose Quintana
Alpine
Cruz Flores
Marathon Depot
Jimmy Fierro
C. E. Patterson
Travers Crumpton
Fort Davis
Garland Casebier
Fort Stockton
J. C. Epperson
First National Bank of Alpine
John Willett
Lucille Clanton
Will A. Morris Jr
San Antonio
Jack Rasberry
Bill Smith
el Paso
Opening of City Schools Highlighted in Texas Parade
The Texas Parade issue features faculty coverage for city schools and promotes Big Bend National Park as a rugged outdoor destination. L. A. Wilke describes resorts, cottages, camping, and outdoor activities near Alpine, Marathon, and Fort Davis area with McDonald Observatory noted. Drew Alexander’s piece includes a ranch roundup near Alpine with Paisano Peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Texas Parade
Texas Good Roads Assn
L. A. Wilke
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend of the
Rio Grande
Old Mexico
Alpine
Marathon
Marfa
Fort Davis
McDonald Observatory
Sawtooth Mountain
Davis Mts
Drew Alexander
MclIntyre Ranch
Paisano Peak
Camporee to Be Held This Week by Big Bend Scouts
The Big Bend district Boy Scouts plan their fourth camporee of the year at the Gage ranch six miles west of Alpine this Saturday night and Sunday. Scouts from Marfa Fort Davis and Alpine join, Alpine troops meet at 2 30 p m Saturday for a three meal supply and gear. Alpine drivers with cars urged to notify Glenn Burkess of the Big Bend Camera Curio shop by noon tomorrow for transport to the site. Alpine Explorer Scouts, led by Dr Elton Miles and Sam Henderson of Sul Ross college, will scale Mitre peak today leaving Alpine at about 8 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Gage Ranch
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis
Glenn Burkess
Camera & Curio Shop
Granada Theatre
Alpine Explorer
Mitre Peak
Elton Miles
Sam Henderson
Sul Ross College
Marathon ranchman George Skevington hurt in car crash
George Skevington, a well known rancher from Marathon, suffered two broken ribs and severe bruising when his station wagon left the road six miles east of Sanderson Tuesday of last week. He was en route to Del Rio and was dismissed from Fort Stockton hospital Monday after making satisfactory progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Skevington
Sanderson
Fort Stockton
Skevington
del Rio
Former Alpine Resident Hattie Schaffer Dies in Groom Tex
Funeral services were held at Kenton Oklahoma for Hattie Schaffer 70 a former Alpine resident who died in Groom Texas on August 12 She lived in Alpine with her mother Mrs Chas Graef for about six years and moved away two years ago Surviving seven children and six siblings include Oscar Arthur and Walter Graef and Mrs R N Stephenson all of Alpine Mr and Mrs Oscar Graef and Le Graef attended the funeral
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Okla
Hattie Schaffer
Alpine
Groom
Texas
Waller Attends Royal Ambassadory Congress in Atlanta
Jimmie Dale Waller son of Mr and Mrs J L Waller of Alpine attends the Southwide Royal Ambassadory congress of the Baptist church in Atlanta Ga. He is among 6000 church youth representatives from 22 states and several foreign countries. Mrs Waller's brother S V Blankenship of Dallas a BA counselor also attends. Mrs Waller accompanied her son as far as Dallas. Mr and Mrs Chas D LeMaster and baby daughter of El Paso are due this weekend to visit Mr and Mrs V J Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Dale Waller
J. L. Waller
Alpine
Alpine school board trims staff for 1953 54 year
Alpine Independent School District approves a 50 member faculty for the 1953 54 year a drop of three from 1952 53 due to a 4 percent revenue decline and loss of a Gilmer Aikin allocation. J C Coleman notes retrenchment with new staff Bill L Humphrey will lead boys athletics at Alpine Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Independent School District
Gilmer- Aikin
J. C. Coleman
Bill L. Humphrey
Texas Western College
Humphrey
Eldorado High School
North Texas State
TWC
James Brown
Alpine Central School
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Rose Coleman
New Haven, Conn
Alpine High School Bucks
Alpine High School
Duane Smith
Marlin
Cowboy
Legion
Rev. Parlour
Alpine-Marfa
Circle Service
Texaco
Joe R. Brady
Saturday Evening Post
Brady
Hunter
Avalanche
New Carlisle
Ohio
TEX Parade
Groom, Tex
Bill Lane
Irma Kelly
Charles Wade
June S. Dyke
Selah Kent
Minerva Uranga
Leonard Wardlow
J. R. Dillard
Evelyn Ritter
Centennial
Inda B. Adams
Reba Smith
Ruby Hill
Jonnie Neely
Opal Page
Lulu White
Wally Johnson
Alice Olson
Vanjece Jacoby
Lenna Shadix
Fern Sandlin
Ida M. Williams
Faye Davis
Mary Bogel
Catharine Smith
Dorothy Perryman
Leroy Roark
Bennie H. Simpson
Johnnie Weyerts
M. P. Slover
Minnie Phillips
E. Joe Lee
Paul Hill
Olive Blucher
Curtis Kelly
Pete Bromley
Myrtle Whiteside
Ivian Davis
Aaron J. Jacoby
James L. Crawford
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