Longhorn cattle used in John Wayne film near Brackettville
The herd including Longhorns from Cap Yates and other ranches was loaned for a scene in The Alamo film starring John Wayne. The cattle, insured at 1500 dollars each, will appear in a dramatic nighttime sequence as Wayne's Col. Crockett and his Tennesseans feed the fort. Nearby hunting crowds and local updates fill the Big Bend area month with holiday activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap Yates
Brackettville
John Wayne
Bill Daniel
Liberty
Millby Butler
League City
J. D. Phillips
Uvalde Leader-News
Wayne
Texas
Alamo
Col
David Crockett
Alpine Cage Teams To Enter Tournaments
Alpine High girls beat Grandfalls to win both A and B games in an open at Grandfalls. Coach Mrs. Faye Davis took 30 players as Alpine meets Clint at 9 a.m. in the Van Horn Tournament. Virginia Espinosa led A with 11 points, followed by Stone and Vick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High
Clint
van Horn
Grandfalls
Faye Davis
Alpine
Virginia Eipinoza
Georgia Stone
Clara Vick
Hernandez
Mary Ann Sanchez
Victoria Gallezo
Buck Band to Compete at Odessa Interscholastic Music Contest
The Buck Band led by drum major Jerry Armstrong will travel Saturday from Alpine to Odessa for the Region VII UIL music contests. About 35 area schools compete across divisions. featured are marching and required movements judged as a team and individually. Band members include numerous named players across woodwinds brass and percussion with Leland Schultz remarking two buses will transport the ensemble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samemver
Buckland
Odessa
Seminole
Denver City
Crane
McCamey
Fort Stockton
Alps
Ariou Cowell
Toni Pate
Mary Miller
Donna Burdett
Buck
Jerry Armstrong
Betsey Wright
Judy Wynn
Jane Devenport
Ann Cleveland
Claudia Popham
Peggy Theophilus
Billy Gene Wynne
Jim West
Norma Uranga
Sophia Ortiz
Stella Garcia
Lee McCollum
Lola Nunn
Nancy Lee
Dina Sue Turner
Doris Popham
Jean Ann Low
Joan Rogers
Carol Holland
Paula 0
Val Holman
Agene Pate
Kay McEntire
Nina McBride
Ava Wright
Carol Vogt
Linda Reed
Patty Koch
Earlene Anderall
Joe Wright
Boyd Armstrong
Carlene Hegel
Billy Hedrick
Billy Lockhart
Hugh Sprott
Don ‘Er
Phyllis Avant
Bobby
Gene Morrison
Benny Wright
Carl Potter
Tom Burdett
Dennis Williams
Harry Miles
Ann McBride
Kenneth Clouse
Mike Nelon
Joel Reed
Rusty Preston
David Ferchheimer
Oliver Theophilus
Richard Hale
John King
Bob Gard
Bill Stowell
Connie Burling
Chuck Stringfellow
Donald Robbins
James Sohl
Raymond Painter
Leland Schultz
Jack Johnson
Alpine
Boy Scouts Honor Badges Awarded At Church Court
Boy Scout Troop 41 at First Methodist Church held a court of honor Monday night. Tenderfoot badges went to Shaw Skinner Robert Simms Richard Whiteside Mike Stuckwish Guy Moore Crawford Tim Eichholtz Robert Haas of Apache troop Bill Burling Harris Simms Bobby Simms Robert Graham Guy Woodruff Larry Jortison Allan Newsom and Jim Toark of Bear troop. Second class badges went to John Conder Robert Hindman Benny Wright and Pat McAfee and first class to Arthur Hafner and Charles Ohlund. Scout Master Carl Williams Jr. received a star badge and Russell McAfee a life badge. A skit was presented by each troop with about 50 visitors including two leaders and five boys from... Rev. Robert Baird attended along with troop committee members. Refreshments were served. Williams was named to attend the National Jamboree in Colorado Springs next summer. Assistant leaders of Troop att were McAfee Oklund and John Bradford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firs Methodist Church
Shaw Skinner
Robert Simms
Richard Whiteside
Mike Stuckwish
Guy Moore Crawford
Tim Eichholtz
Robert Haas
Bill Burling
Haris Simms
Bobby Simms
Robert Graham
Guy Woodruff
Larry Jortison
Allan Newsom
Jim Toark
Pat Mcfee
Mac Stringfellow
Ricky Powell
Robert Burling
John Haf‘er
Mark Morrell
Jessevant
Buffalo Troop
John Conder
Robert Hindman
Benny Wright
Pat McAfee
Arthur Hafner
Charles Ohlund
Carl Williams Jr
Russell McAfee
Poys
van Horn
Robert Baird
Ray Morrison
Dan St Clair
A. R. Stambaugh
J. R. Whiteside
Carl Shults’ Jr
John Bradford
RL. Hindman
Carl Williams
Williams
Buffalo Trails Council
Colorado Springs
Att
McAfee
Oklund
Testing Firm Faces Traffic Charge in Marfa Court
State Patrolman Carl Williams Jr of Alpine filed a misdemeanor complaint against Threefire Testing Co in Justice of the Peace J H Cass court in Marfa. The firm headquartered at the Marfa Alpine Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Williams Jr
Alpine
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Cass’ Court
Marfa
Ire
Marfa-Alpine
School Bus Begins New Town Schedule
An education trial starts Tuesday with a bus running between New Town and Centennial School. Officials report many problems but say seven eligible children live in the area and the route aims to improve attendance during the coldest weather. The service will operate for four months.
November rainfall totals and yearly precipitations
Weather records by D M Bennett show rainfall for the year reaching 13 inches. November contributed 0.69 inches with most falling on the 3rd and 14th after a light snow and slow rains. The prior November totaled 0.3 inches and the Hi month period 2.68 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D .M. Bennett
E H Todd Laid To Rest Pioneer Rancher Dies at 87
E H Todd 87 a Brewster County rancher died Tuesday at his son Jack Todds home in Marathon Funeral services were held at the Marathon Methodist Church with Rev Jim Reeves and burial in Marathon Cemetery under Livingstons direction He is survived by four daughters and a son born in Mason County in 1872 he moved to Brewster County in 1910 ranching in the Chisos Mountains and later served about ten years as Marathon postmaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Todd
Isrewster County
Jack Todd
Marathon
Jim Reeves
Marathon Cemetery
Livingston
Todd
D. W. Collins
Charles Hoppin
Amarillo
Bill Clark
Houston
Ed Melver
McAllen
Mason County
George W. Todd
Brewster County
Chisos Mountains
Croton Springs
By Bend National Park
Concert Notice for Wil Slcck J and Alan of Tet County
Fort Stockton High School Auditorium hosts a concert invitation from James Fromme. Dec 8 event features tenor Wil Slcck J and Alan of Tet County Community Association. Admission by membership card with a token offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan
Tet County
James Fromme
Fort Stockton High School
Psi
Mr. Fromme
Austin College
P Lemission
Wicken
Christmas cakes offered by manor house bakers
The article notes that people want Christmas style fruit cakes similar to holiday sales of past years. Fritz Bill Weyerts Cecil Hale Mrs J D Hoxman and Mrs James W Pate are handling orders. Mr and Mrs W D Burcham visited relatives in Colorado City and Houston during the Thanksgiving season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosters
Fritz Bill Weyrts
Cecil Hale
J. D. Hoxman
James W. Pate
W. D. Burcham
Colorado City
Houston
Santa Claus to Visit Alpine Saturday at Court House
Santa Claus will arrive at 1 30 p m Saturday at the Brewster County Court House in Alpine. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce sponsors the appearance for local children with candy distributed to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panta
Alpine
Brewster County Court House
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Park Booster Is Honored for Conservation Work
Horace M. Albright former director of the National Park Service is named the nation’s leading conservationist and will be feted at a testimonial dinner in Washington D C on Friday night December 4 Attendees include Supt and Mrs George W Miller and their son of Big Bend National Park Albright now heads U S Borax and Chemical Corp He previously visited Big Bend as a guest of the Millers and praised the national park Lectureship on Conservation will be created at the University of California funded by public contributions with lectures to spread conservation ideas and influence nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace M. Albright
National Park Service
Sheraton Park Hotel
Washington, D. C
George W. Miller
Big Bend National Park
Albright
U. S. Borax & Chemical Corp
Big Bend Park
Jerry Gray former Texas Ranger dies at 74 in Arkansas
Jerry Gray a retired Texas Ranger died Saturday in Everton Arkansas where he had lived eleven years after leaving Presidio. Funeral services were held in Harrison Arkansas. He is survived by his wife and son. Gray served as a constable in Temple Texas and his first ranger assignment was in Austin near San Marcos Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Texas
Everton
Ark
Presidio
Harriso Ark
Temple
Austin
Sig Bend
Sohl Fights Poll Tax in Texas Campaign
Sohl of Alpine, chair of Brewster County Democratic Committee, backs an abolition drive for the poll tax. The statewide committee aims to collect 25 000 signatures to place the issue on the 160 primary ballot. Support comes from prominent Democrats including Walter Hall and U S Sens Lyndon Johnson Ralph Yarborough, with petitions urged to voters across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Sohl
Alpine
Brewster County
Democratic Committee
Walter G. Hall
Dickinson Banker
U. S
Lyndon Johnson
Ralph Yarborough
Sam Rayburn
Democratic National Committee
RD. Randolph
Byron Skelton
Texas
Presidio Boys Roll Past Alpine and Bucks in Victory
Presidio High posted a 47 32 win over Alpine and a 23 6 win over the Bucks on Tuesday. Crico Brito led with 12 points while Daniel DeAnda 14 Manuel Portillo 24 Saremy Luna 9 and two others added points. Bucks players Wallace Peters 5 Jerry Hensley 4 Joe Richardson 4 Russell McAfee 4 led scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apne
Marfa
Presidio High
Alpine
Bucks
Mai
Presidio
Crico Brito
Daniel de ‘Anda
Manuel Portillo
Saremy Luna
Wallace Peters
Jerry Hensley
Joe Richarson
Russell McAfee
Gary Clay
Richard Hale
Nile Minjares
Hile
James
Crawford
Usido
Change Asked For Land Suit
EL PASO An estate valued at more than 1 million dollars is the stake in a suit to move it from Brewster County to U. S. District Court in El Paso. Mrs. Mary Neville Oliver seeks to clear title to a West Texas ranch and other assets valued at 500000, 350000 in Arizona land plus stock cash and jewelry. The case hinges on a will dated Oct. 2, 1967 executed in a San Angelo motel by sister of the plaintiff, Mrs. Ernest Albert Sullenger, who died July 1. Oliver challenges the will and testamentary capacity, naming Sullenger as executor and Mrs. Oliver as administratrix. also named is Oliver's son Neville Haynes. The transfer motion arises from Sullenger's Tucson residence claim. Judge Thomason ordered briefs and the matter was set for advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Brewster County
U. & District Court
Mary Neville Oliver
West Texas
Arizona
Oliver
San Angelo
Texas
Ernest Albert Sullenger
Alpine
Sullenger
Enger
Bennetts Visit Austin Family During Holiday Weekend
Mrs. D. M. Bennett and grandson Walter Friesen with Mrs. H. L. Kokernot Jr. visited the Bennetts’ son Douglas and his family in Austin over the weekend. On the return trip they called on Mrs. Kokernot’s brother Howard Rixon and her mother Mrs. J. W. Rixon in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Davis
Alpine
San Angelo Junior College
Billy
Isabel
Wnod
D. M. Bennett
Walter Friesen
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Bennetts
Douglas
Austin
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Big Bend-Davis
Davis’ Alpine Cash
Cleveland Wright
Wright
Paul
Freddie Wilmoth
San Antonio
Johnny Fletcher
Rosser
Fletcher
Ethel Clark
Otis Kimball
Wereford
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Sur
Ross
Frank White
Groveton
Hamer
Bob Pulliam
Ernest Williams
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Ford
Hush White
Buck Lanier
Mike Cronan
Sul Ross
Army
Judy Thee
Jackie Rawls
Carmen Natera
Julia Ramos
Hovita Olazaba
Rosario Reyes
Aida Hernandez
Rosie Adamson
Merced Uranga
Barbara Davis
Lucy Jo Clark
Judy Wynne
Suzanne Ritter
Linda Valero
Julia Cobos
Judy ‘Smith
Elodia’ Teague
Isabel Ramos
Jo Marie Cleveland
Maxey Slover
Floyd Slover
Maxey
Mer
Boy Scouts
Rine Text
Troop 41
Sea Ave Wefiny Wnedt
Russell “McAfee
Gaines- Whiteside
Wil Slcck J
Santa Claus
Jerry Gray
Sohl
Rand
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