Rains, cattle trade, and travel notes from Alpine region
Rains last week scattered with Alpine receiving up to 2.5 inches. Marathon’s Decie Ranch sold its sheep due to drought. Calves weigh 25 to 30 pounds lighter as buyers like Eastman seek early deliveries. Llano buyers Ben Wallis and sons visit Alpine. Several residents travel west and north. Mild autumn weather and cold nights forecast as fall nears.
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Alpine
Decie Ranch
Marathon
Big Bend
Poco Pronto
Tornillo
Gail Eastman
Amarillo
Eastman
Texas
Wual
Panhandle
Ben Wallis
Llano
Wallis
Ricardo Estrada Enlists in Army
Ricardo Estrada of Marfa and Ricardo C Estrada of Marfa enlisted in the United States Army on August 23. He will take basic training at Fort Polk Louisiana and receive leave before final training processing and shipment to his new duty station. Ray Morrow and Jack Williams of Alpine First National Bank attended a Texas Bankers Association conference in Austin last week.
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Marfa Y
Ricardo C, Estrada
Marfa
United States’ Army
Estrada
Fort Polk
Ray Morrow
Jack Williams
First National Bank
Alpine
Texas Bankers Association
Austin
Marathon News and Local Visits Highlight August Edition
Marathon news notes school opening events at the High School gym with faculty and students. Local families and visitors include the Rog ers and Thomp dadas from Floy- Dird, plus Miller injured in Alpine hospital. Community members from Midland Grapevine Monahans and Columbia visit or travel through Marathon. also a Brewster hospital update and local business changes.
Votaw Named TADA Director
F L Votaw of Alpine has been appointed associate director of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, announced by TADA president Joe B Kinsell of Beaumont. The statewide group has over 1300 franchised new car and truck dealers. Votaw will serve until the next annual convention in Austin next May.
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F. L. Votaw
Alpine
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
TADA
Joe B. Kinsell
Beaumont
Votan
Austin
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Bale Sturrell
Nellie Mae McElroy
Minnie Cartledge
Dadie Potter
San Antonio
Nannette
Marlene
Stillwell Ranch
Guy
Diane Stillwell
Scotty Roberts
Mischa Adams
Odessa
George Benson
Berta Lassiter
Yileta
Mildred McElroy
Ft. Stockton
Cullin Davis
el Paso
Gertrude Davis
Lone Star Brewing Company
San Antonio, Texa
Ricardo Estrada
Alpine Avalanche
The
Alpine Avalanche, Inc
6Th St
P.O
Congress
Marathon News
Mrs
Samd, Adams
Bunkie Hullenge
van Horn
Boots Dott
Big Bend Park
Jong
Howard Rogers
Floy- Dir
R. E. Thomp
Jake Nutt
Warren McLarson
G. C. Miller
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Cap Shackelford
Fairs
Sommy Deli Dawson
Midland
Edgar Lawson
Grapevine
Tex
R. L. Rhodes
del Rio
J. H. LaMothe
Monahans
Merathon
Charles Smith
W. A. Oatman
Mary B. Moss
Columbia, MO
John M. Moss
Ray Waldhagen
Ruidoso
N. M
Alpine Lumber CO
Votaw
Bud Roark
W. H. Baker
Opal Chaffin Irby
Dempster
V-B Oil Co
P. O. Box
North Std
Jethro Rush
Wiley Holland
Vrolet
Casner’s of
Cirelet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Cadillac
GMC
Busy Baker
California
U.S
Nectarines
Varrel Jar
Chuck
ISDA
Frankfurterssellctig
Sven-Bone
Safeway Stores, Incorporated
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