Over 2000 Attend Bloys Camp Meeting in Skillman Grove
Fort Davis reports more than 2000 people attended the 64th annual Bloys Camp Meeting Association session at Skillman Grove. Delegates came from Texas New Mexico Arizona Oklahoma and Kansas. Closing sermons were delivered by Rev Chess Levern Fort Worth and other ministers from San Antonio Austin Fort Davis and Big Spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Bloys
Skillman Grove
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
Kansas
Chess Levern
Laurel Heights Methodist Church
San Antonio
L. D. Anderson
First Christian Church
Fort Worth
Samuel L. Joekel
Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin
P. D. O’brien
First Baptist Church
Big Spring
Marfa
Alpine
John G. Prude
Tyrone T. Kelly
J. W. Merrill
W. T. Jones
Ed Jones
Camp Meeting Association
Jessse W. Merrill
Oscar Means
Valentine
J W.espy
R. L. Irving
Hold Family Reunion Brings Burcham Family Home
A reunion of the W. D. Burcham family gathered here last weekend. Attendees included Mr. Burcham, an engineer for a mining company at Opal near Torreon Mexico, their son Bill with the Boundary Commission in El Paso, and daughter Ruby Jane a Pan American Airlines hostess in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Burcham
Mr. Burcham
Opal
Torreon
Mexico
Bill
Boundary Commission
el Paso
Ruby Jane
Pan- American Airlines
Houston
Renowned Chuck Wagon Cook Rosendo Uranga Dies
Rosendo Uranga, 59, a veteran chuck wagon cook at Bloys encampment near Fort Davis, died suddenly after a light stroke. Born in Ojinaga Chihuahua, he came to Alpine in 1905 and cooked at multiple ranches and camps including Paisano encampment. He is survived by his widow and two sons Raquel and David of Alpine. Funeral services were at Our Lady of Peace Catholic church with burial in the local cemetery.
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Rosendo Uranga
Bloys
Fort Davis
Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Mexico
Alpine
Haley
H. L. Kobernot
Jim Wilson
Gage
Oscar Roberts
Cap Yates
Paisano Baptist
Aljpine
Raquel
David
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
McGill Buys Residence on N Phelps from Starnes
Mr and Mrs Dave McGill purchased the Jerry Starnes residence on N Phelps Street in College Hill The Starnes family will move to Fort Worth where Mr Starnes runs concessions at Lake Worth but plan to return to Alpine in a year or two Mr McGill operates a ranch in the Hovey area
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Dave McGill
Jerry Starnes
N. Phelps St
College Hill
Starnes
Fort Worth
Mr. Starnes
Lake Worth
Alpine
Mr. McGill
Hovey
Miller Retained as Combination Man for Bell in Alpine
P. M. Miller who has served as district manager for the Del Rio and Winter Garden Telephone Co remains with Southwestern Bell after the DR and WG plant was purchased. He will stay in Alpine as a combination man overseeing operations for the Bell system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Miller
del Rio
Attends Funeral of Judge R B Slight in Dallas
Douglas Bennett of Radio Station WFAA Dallas arrived to attend the funeral of his grandfather Judge R B Slight. The Slight children Mrs Stewart Winton Suligent Ala Mrs George Lucas San Francisco and Fred Slight Chicago were unable to attend.
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Douglas Bennett
WFAA
Dallas
R. B. Slight
Slights
Stewart Winton
Sulligent
Ala
George Lucas
San Francisco
Fred Slight
Chicago
Pioneer Resident R B Slight Dies At 84 In Alpine
Judge R B Slight longtime Alpine pioneer dies at home Wednesday morning August 26 aged 84. Born in Nottingham England October 25 1868 he arrived in the United States as a young man and later settled in Alpine. He helped develop businesses and ranches in the area including a drug store later sold to Scales and Carnes. He leaves a widow two daughters a son eight grandchildren and one great grandson.
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Thelma F. Adams
R. B. Slight
Alpine
Slight
Ralph Berna
Bob) Slight
Nottingham
England
United States
San Antonio
Laurence Haley
Haley
Gage
Kansas
John Harmon
Gene Parr
Mr. Slight
Miles
Tornillo
Charlotte Williams
Ralph
Fred A. Slight
Pawtucket
R. I
Kincaid
W. J. McIntyre
W. B. Hancock
R. B. Slight and Co
North Fifth St
J. C. Penney Co
Holland Ave
Smith Furniture Co
Shirley Scales
R. S. Carnes
Alpine High Student Council 1953 54 Members
Pictured Alpine High School Student Council for 1953 54 includes Margot Fraser Marsha Broadfoot Mary Jo Bowden Miss Johnnie Weyerts sponsors Pat O Donnell president Sara Rogers Elisa Hernandez Nora Payne Manuel Pal lanez Freddie Davis Phil Mc Gaughy Don Burleson Duane Smith Jimmy Matlock Garry Henderson vice president David Hernandez Don Burgess Daniel Ogas. Freshmen council to be elected after school begins. The council governs parking finances freshmen week campus cleanups elections and more reflecting student citizenship development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Margot Fraser
Marsha Broadfoot
Mary Jo Bowden
Johnnie Weyerts
Bennie Helen Simpson
Pat O’donnell
Sara Rogers
Elisa Hernandez
Nora Payne
Manuel Pallanez
Freddie Davis
Phil McGaughy
Don Burleson
Duane Smith
Jimmy Matlock
Garry Henderson
David
Tusa) Hernandez
Don Burgess
Daniel Ogas
AHS
Southern School
Cowboys Elim in National Semi Pro Tourney
Alpine Cowboys were eliminated in Wichita Kansas after dropping their second tournament game 12 to 7 to Springfield Westinghouse Electrics. They had earlier defeated Laramie and New Carlisle but lost to San Diego Marine Devil Dogs. eight errors doomed them in the Springfield matchup despite 13 hits including homers by Chandler and DiPrimio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Wichita
Kas
Springfield
Mass
Westinghouse Electrics
Pokes
Laramie
Wyo
New Carlisle
Ohio
Fords
San Diego Marine Devildogs
Boyd Linker
Bryden
Caruthers
Tommy Snow
Mallett
The
Cowboys
Tom Chandler
Tony DiPrimio
Tommy Bowers
Ellis
Foy
Bowers
Alpine
Move to Marfa Highlights Kidwell Family Changes
The Lawrence Kidwell family relocates to Marfa. Mrs. Kidwell takes a teaching position in the public schools while Mr. Kidwell joins Hayes Hord Banker Shop, purchasing an interest in the business.
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Marfa
Lawrence Kidwell
Alpine Cowboys Season Record
Alpine Cowboys achieve a season tally of 21 wins and 9 losses across varied matchups including Jal New Mexico 1, Midland Roughnecks 8, Odessa Oilers 7 and 9, San Angelo Colts 17, Biggs Field 4, Fort Bliss 9, Carlsbad Potashers 8, Brooke Medics 7, Big Spring Broncs 6, Laramie Wyoming 0, Quantico Marines 8, Springfield Massachusetts 12 in a Southwest and national tourney context. The list reflects multiple opponents and results in a Pro/Semi Pro circuit.
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Cowboys
Jal
N. M
Cawboys
Eeeene
Alpine Internationals
Midland Roughnecks
Midland Indians
Odessa Oilers
San Angelo Colts
White Sands Proving Grounds
Biggs Field
Brooke Medics
Brooke
Big Spring Broncs
Alpine Army Pvt Ruben Ortega Freed From POW Camp
Pvt Ruben Ortega age 22 of Alpine was released from a Korean War POW camp after being reported missing in May. He served with Battery C 176th Armored Battalion and trained in Washington state before overseas. Parents Mr and Mrs C V Ortega of Alpine advised this week. He was raised in Alpine with a brother Joe in Seminole and sisters Margarita Borjas Reyes and Maria Ramos in Alpine. Relatives of Mr and Mrs Seldon Robinson visit Ballinger and Fort Worth.
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Pvt
Ruben Ortega
Alpine
Korea
Cregpin V. Ortega
Battery C
176Th Armored Bat
Washington State
Joe
Seminole
Margarita Ortega
Reyes Borjas
Maria Ramos
Alpine Bucks Drill for 1953 Season Opener
Alpine Bucks begin drills September 1 with coach Curtis Kelley predicting a strong squad though several spots remain to be filled. The 10 game schedule opens October 9 against Fabens Iraan at Alpine and ends with Marfa Crane and Pecos in November.
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Alpine
Bucks
Kelley
Curtis Kelley
Sanderson
del Rio
McCamey
Fabens
Iraan
Fort Stockton
Monahans
Pecos
Crane
Marfa
Buck T
Bucks Cowboy Robinson
Duane Smith
Dickie Allen
Lee Matt Smith
Robert Galindo
Carlos Robledo
Tom Valadez
Luis R. Hernandez
Ramon Escareno
Elseo Hernandez
Norman Miller
Terry Beckett
Toribio Alvando
Jack Burgess
Jimmy Matlock
Fidel Cano
George Davis
Pete Bromley
Lockney
Bromley
Greenville
West Texas State College
Canyon
1953 54 Term of City Schools Opens Tuesday
Moisture fell across the Big Bend and Davis mountains with the heaviest rain Sunday in the mesa area west of Highway 118. Alpine reported 30 inches at Sul Ross college and up to twice that in the west town area, boosting August totals to 1.34 inches.
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Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Mesa
Highway 118
Town
Davidson Ranch
Bob Sims
Alpine
Sohl
Stumberg
Sul Ross College
Court Term Halted By Judge Illness Resumes This Week
The civil case First National Bank of Alpine vs Lucille Clanton and others resumed Tuesday afternoon with Judge Roger Thurmond presiding. The case had been twice delayed since the start last week by illness of Judge Garland Casebier of Fort Stockton and is unlikely to finish before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Alpine
Lucille Clanton
Garland Casebier
Fort Stockton
Roger Thurmond
del Rio
Rainbow Girls Bake Sale Tomorrow at Adams M System Grocery
The Rainbow Girls will hold a bake sale tomorrow starting at 9 a.m. at the Adams M System Grocery. Proceeds will support their community projects and activities.
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Rainbow Girls
Adams’ “M” System
Prominent West Texan Dies Here
Charles Glen Morrison 65 founder of a chain of variety stores in Alpine since 1928 died at his home on College Hill after a heart attack. Born April 24 1888 in Pulaski Tennessee he moved to Texas as a child and built Morrison Co stores in Alpine Midland Livingston Uvalde and Del Rio. He married Gladys Sawyer in 1917 and had recovered from a previous heart attack but died shortly after returning from his office.
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Charles Glen Morrison
Alpine
College Hill
Mr. Morrison
Pulaski
Tenn
Texas
Greenville
Armour & Co
Nacogdoches
Gladys Sawyer
Livingston
Midland
Alpine Freshman Week Opens 1953 54 Term
Alpine schools ready for the 1953 54 term with a smaller overall enrollment noted. Freshman week starts opening day and ends Saturday with the traditional whitewashing of the A on South hill. High school enrollment expected at 248, total 875, cafeterias to serve on opening day, textbooks issued, and football workouts begin Tuesday ahead of the Sept 18 opener at Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Cain
South Hill
Loretta Gray
Alpine High Bucks
Bucks
Sanderson
Avalanche
City Taxes Due In 1953 Delinquent After Sept 30
City property owners are reminded that 1953 taxes are now due and payable and become delinquent after Sept 30. A penalty will be added to taxes not paid before Oct 1.
Attendants Gather For Morrison Funeral Roster
Among the out of town relatives for C. G. Morrison's funeral last Sunday were his sister in law Mrs. T W Corkins and husband Travis AFB Cal. Also present were Barbara Morrison Houston and J B Morrison Livingston half siblings Mrs R T Self Houston and Howard Morris Tulsa Okla. Company store managers except Silver City NM were in attendance.
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Morrison
C. G. Morrison
ALC
Bob Corkins
Travis Afb
Cal
T. W. Corkins
Corkins
Port Arthur
Barbara
Houston
J. B. Morrison
Livingston
R. T. Self
Paul
Hugh Morrison
Oklahoma
R. McKeever
Dallas
Howard Morris
Tulsa
Okla
Rita Sprinkle
Greenville
McKeever
Morris
Sprinkle
C. G. Morrison Co
Silver City
J. B. Kelly
Uvalde
Alpine
Scouts Plan Western Roundup and Circus For Fall
Scouters gather in Marfa under Dr. Wildenthal to set November western roundups for Cubs Scouts and Explorers with a circus plan and naming of range riders and cowhands. Troop 46 Alpine won last weekend’s Camporee over Troop 41 with a 162 to 148 score.
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Marfa
Alpine
Henry Bailey
Dr. Wildenthal
Joe Ross
R. H. Brooks
Kenneth Mellard
R.W. Thornsburg
Jack Williams
Harold Biediger
C. S. Walker
C. F. White
Weers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miller
Brewster County
Alpine High Student Council
Alpine High
Wichita, Kas
Carlsbad Potashers
Fort Bliss
Ysleta
San Diego Marines
Quantico Marines
Newton
Mrs. Seldon Robinson J
Ballinger
Big Bend
Davis Mins
Cc. G. Morrison
Meador
Bryan Wildenthal
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