Texans urged to vacation in Big Bend country
McAllen resident Paul T. Vickers promotes Texas mountain retreats in Fort Davis Alpine and Big Bend area for cool summer breaks. He notes options from camp sites at low prices to luxury stays at Indian Lodge Alpine and guest ranches, highlighting scenic elevations and nearby observances like Bloys Paisano camp meetings.
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Mcallen
Texas
Fort Davis
Alpine
Paul T. Vickers
West Texas
Indian Lodge
Gou
Big Bend National Park
Davis Mountains
Ex-Official Burgess Farewell Goods Transported by Alpine
City of Alpine used its transport truck to move roughly half of ex City Commissioner Glenn Burgess household effects to Reserve New Mexico as a parting gesture. Mayor W E Lockhart defended the move citing Burgess’s faithful service and said the action incurred minimal cost and was approved by him alone.
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Mer
Glenn Burgess
N. M
City of
Alpine
Burgess
W. E. Lockhart
Lockhart Lastight
Burgess’ Househol
Reserve
Alpine Schools Open Doors to 1000 Pupils for New Year
Alpine schools prepare to open September 1 with 1000 pupils expected and August 31 teacher orientation. Central School and Centennial School faculties are listed with grades and staff including D E Jones as Central principal and multiple teachers assigned to first through seventh grades.
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Apine
Texas Stateachers Association
Alpine Schools
Texas Education Agency
Teach
Central School
LaNelio Turner
Ruby K. Hill
Alice R. Olson
Jo D. Barber
Fern P. Young
Mary R. Briggs
Bath
Delphe
Erin Shearer
Carolyn Spencer
Elizabeth S. Bled
Lou. Reid
Jerry F. Martin
Ida M. Williams
Mary
Kay
Williams
Mary Gafford
Woodruff
Gafford
D. E. Jones
Jones
Central
Mary Stovell
Willie M. Wynne
Janie Wade
Irma Kelley
Evelyn E. Ritter
Helen Graham
Jonnie
Joyce
Sue ‘Lane
Adah G. Medlin
Elizabeth Morgan
Ruth R. Beard
Minerva Uranga
Charles Wade
Amblin Around and West Texas Tales Reach the Rio Grande
Publicist Paul Vickers of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce and his wife Creola explore Alpine and the Chisos Davis Mountains, promoting West Texas as a premier summer retreat. An Alpine tobacco ad and a Brewster County ranch sale listing appear in the clippings, highlighting regional commerce and land offerings.
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Jim Glasscock
Paul T. Vickers
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Paul
Creala Vickers
Matt
McAllen Monitor
Texas
Bob Putnam
Alpine Times
Marathon
Brewster County
A.M. Tumey
City Officials Appear Before Brewster County Grand Jury
Mayor W. E. Lockhart city secretary Lee Cowell and Sam Childers driver of the city transport truck testified before the Brewster County grand jury yesterday. No official statement was given on why the officials were summoned.
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W. E. Lockhart
Lee Cowell
Sam Childers
Brewster County Grand Jury
Property Transfers in Alpine Move Two Homes
Two residential transfers completed in Alpine this week. The Rusk home sold to an unspecified buyer, and Dr. Wallace E. Duncan's house, a former Sul Ross College faculty member, was bought by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gary of Fort Worth. The Garys lease a ranch near Marathon and are builders with two young sons.
Roswell Pirates at Alpine Cowboys to close regular season
The Roswell Pirates visit Kokernot Field for a Sunday Monday series Aug 30 31. Chase for league batting title heightens stakes as Chico Telleria and Bob Stotsky top averages. Charlie Schilling sidelined by ankle sprain. Fan Night Monday 25 cents and free admission for students 16 and under.
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Chico Telleria
Roswell
Bob Stotsky
Charlie Schilling
Cowboys
Schilling
Plainview
Tom Roberts
Roberts
Kokernot Field
Jim Kner
Don Mack
Stotsky
Don Schwall
Gary Modrell
WTCC Meets Here Friday At 2 District Session
West Texas Chamber of Commerce officials and district managers from twelve cities gather Friday August 28 at the Holland Hotel for a 10 am business meeting and a noon luncheon. Art Jordan of Amarillo is expected to speak along with Fred H. Husbands of Abilene.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Art Jordan
Amarillo
Fred H. Husbands
Abilene
WTCC
Hugh White
Herman Ledbetter
WICC
West ‘Texas Chamber
Alpine C of C
District VII
el Paso
Clint
Monahans
Pecos
van Horn
Alpine
Crane
del Rio
Fort Stockton
Marfa
McCamey
Sanderson
WTOC
City Gets Top Legion Meet
Monday September 7 has been designated as the department official indoctrination meeting at Big Bend Post 79 of the American Legion. Commander Henry Bailey says plans and operations will be discussed with Department Commander Donald I. Peters of Houston to participate. An informal buffet supper will precede the meeting. Legionnaires from Marathon Marfa Sanderson Fort Davis and Presidio have been invited.
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Big Bend
American Legion
Henry Bailey
Schooling
Donald I. Peters
Houston
Legion
Marathon
Marfa
Sanderson
Fort Davis
Presidio
Bailey
Death Takes George Sholly
George Sholly 48 former chief of Big Bend National Park died Wednesday at Badlands National Monument South Dakota where he was superintendent. He died of a heart attack. Funeral services were held Monday in Fresno California. Sholly served as chief ranger at Big Bend 1944 to 1955 under Ross Maxwell Lon Garrison and George W Miller. He transferred to Shenandoah National Park in 1955 and had been superintendent at Badlands for two years. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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George Sholly
Big Bend National Park
Badlands National Monument
South Dakota
Fresno
Califor
Sholly
Big Bend
Ross Maxwell
Lon Garrison
George W Miller
Shenandoah National Park
Badlands
Alpine Bucks Start Grid Workouts With Sept 11 Game
Midway through two day pre season drills the Alpine Bucks begin practice as they prepare for the first game set for September 11 in Marfa.
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Bucks
Marfa
Alpine Bucks
A W Drive In Opens at 612 E Holland Ave
Grand opening announced for the A W Drive In at 612 East Holland Avenue. Ethel and Alonzo Herd indicate the menu features root beer, hamburgers, hot dogs, kernels with special sauce, popcorn, orange drink and ice. A coupon in the Drive In ad on Page 7A offers a regular size mug of root beer 1:30 a.m. to midnight.
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A&w
E. Holland Ave
Ethel
Alonzo Herd
Herd
Alpine
Pauls Cash Grocery Opens Saturday in Alpine
Paul Bulsterbaum opens Pauls Cash Grocery Saturday across from Alpine Central School. He will give free bubblegum to children and award an orchid to the oldest registrant. The Bulsterbaums bought 108 West Uvalde from Mrs Pete Adams and have two sons at Alpine High School.
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Goney
Pauls Cash Grocery
Paul Bulsterbaum
Alpine Central School
Bulsterbaum
Pete Adams
W. Uvalde
Max Bulsterbaum
Raymond Painter
Alpine High School
Bulsterbaums
Big Spring
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McDonald Observatory
Akron
Ohio
Buck
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
On Tarpley
Janis French
Barbara LaBeff, Cissy LaBeff, and
Gwynne Howard
Amblin
Philip Mortis Tobacco
Diggest County
Albany
Rochester
Syracuse
N. Y
Roswell End
Death
Pete Bromley
Clay Cade
Maria Bromley
Cade
Nilo Minjares
Alfredo Espinoza
Joe Molinar
Merced Chavez
Zeke Bermudez
Bill Ander
Topper Thomas
Deryk Mueter
Kenneth Boyd
Garrett Briggs
Pete Hernandez
Joe Granger
Woody Hitchcock
Totsy Nell Hitchcock
Centen
Avalanche SP Railroad
Paul's Cash Grocery
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