MouN Spees MouN Speees Subscribership and Wildlife Outlook
A Fort Stockton note-card column discusses readers and subscribers after a jolt from two locals Curtis Moore and Bob Yarbrough. It notes $4 in payments and renewals, praises a loyal reader from Alpine now in Del Rio, and reports a late 1960s Big Bend hunting season with abundant predators and wildlife.
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Fort Stockton
Curtis Moore
Bob Yarbrough
U.S
Pl&r
Moore
Fente
Sperrys Buy Home in Alpine Suburb
Dr Sperry and spouse have purchased the Eugene Odell residence in the northeast part of Alpine and moved in at the start of the week. They plan extensive improvements on the property.
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Aint
Uperry
Eugene Odell
Alpine
New Alien Law Effective Dec 1
The district office of immigration and naturalization notes new departure and entry rules effective December 1. Mexican citizens lawfully in the U S may depart through designated ports without documents but cannot reenter without a permit. others must obtain departure permits and use designated ports. Applications should be filed at least 30 days prior. criminal penalties apply for noncompliance.
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District Office of Immigration and Naturalization
United States
State Department
Mexico
Avalanche Christmas Subscription Offer Promotes One Year Gift
The Avalanche offers to write 27 letters over 12 months for less than $2 stamps and stationery. A year’s Home Paper subscription is pitched as a thoughtful Christmas gift to keep distant relatives informed about local news and the town. Sharks use their sense of smell in hunting prey.
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Avalanche
Twelve Brewster County Men Ordered to Report for Training
Twelve Brewster County men have been ordered to report today at Fort Bliss in El Paso for U S armed forces training. Two inductees will go through the Del Rio draft board, Clifton Hale through Mt Pleasant Texas, and G W Wood Jr through Mona Sans. The eight others named are Jesus Aguilirre Canas Wallace Raymond Sublett Jr Oscar Willis Stephenson Joshaway Newton Clark Arcio Rubi Olazaba Jr Alejandro Cano Leyva and Justine Rodriguez of Alpine and Marathon.
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Brewster County
Mt Fort Bliss
el Paso
U.S
Alphonse Guerra Zertuche
Arther Cavness
Delfic
Clifton Hale
Mt. Pleassant
Texas
G. W. Wood Jr
Mona_ sans
Jesus Aguilierre Canas
Wallace Raymond Sublett Jr
Oscar Willis Stephenson
Joshaway Newton Clark
Ar Clio Rubi Olazaba Jr
Alejandro Cano Leyva
Alpine
Justine Rodriguez
Marathon
Rotarians Host to Football Boys in Alpine Luncheon
Alpine Rotary club hosted Alpine High Bucks and coaches at a luncheon reviewing a successful season. Twenty three players attended as Coach Webb discussed teamwork and prospects for today’s game. Coaches noted versatile play and high grades, with Rotary pledging support to send the team to the Sun Bowl in El Paso.
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Alpine Rotary Club
Alpine High Bucks
Alan Fraser
Webb
Leon Vineyard
Fraser
Rotary Club
Lions Club
el Paso
Webb and
Vineyard
Phillips High School
Charlie Davis
Bob Hamilton
Randall Pry
Bobbie Coleman
Fred Slight
Bob Crawford
Deer Hunters In Jeff Davis County Abide By The Laws This Season
Wildlife officers remind hunters in Jeff Davis County to follow season dates bag limits and licensing rules for a safe regulatory season amid memories of border raids and a past Marfa Fort Davis scare. Two local figures, Harold King and others chased phantom raiders, discovering only two ravens on a power line forming a short, odd echo of frontier days.
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Jeff Davis County
Exner
Associated Press
Fort Davis
Marfa
Far West
Fort Worth hosts Big Bend park meeting and Alpine clinic
Fort Worth hosts a Texas Big Bend Park association and State Parks board session to discuss progress on a $1,800,000 land purchase and the national park plan. Alpine chamber of commerce clinics run through December, with 12 meetings planned and 240 invitations issued to Alpine residents to shape long term city improvements.
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Tobe
Alpine C
C. Fort Worth
Big Bend
Big Bend Park
A. H. King
Throckmorton
Austin
Fort Worth
Texas State Parks Board
Texas Big Bend Park Association
Texas
Amon Carter
Carter
Alpine
Ig Bend Land Office
Parks Board
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine Citzens
W. J. Newell
Newell
Dry Weather Prevails in Highland Texas
For 30 days the Highland region of Texas saw meager rainfall with only 0.01 inches on November 22 and 10 inches on November 14. The month brought the year’s total to 30.57 inches, the highest in living memory, while twice the five year average rainfall is noted. Streams normally brief have run all summer, Alpine arroyo flows, and concrete dips flood, yet days remain clear and sunny with cool mornings and evenings.
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Central Ward
District Meet of Odd Fellows at Fort Davis
Odd Fellows district meeting at Fort Davis Tuesday evening December 9 will be opened to the public. Judge Ogle will display moving pictures highlighting activities at the Corsicana widows and orphans home and the Ennis old folks home. All Odd Fellows are urged to attend and bring friends.
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Odafellows
Fort Davis
Fort Stockton
Austin
Iraan
Avalanche
Border town deer hunt shows good overall game
Jeff Davis county deer hunters were well behaved and mostly successful this season. Game Warden Tom Redford notes few rule violations and ranchers helped inform guests of laws, while bucks bagged were fat and well antlered. Wet summer blamed for screw worms and occasional deer deaths, yet overall hunting was good.
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Barry Scobee
Jeff Davis
Tom Redford
Fort Davis
Warning to Alpine on grass fire danger prompts civic action
Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept announces the Hazard warning urging residents to cooperate as vacant lots filled with grass and weeds raise fire risk. W B Dorris chairs the effort and appoints BINOden of Pecos as Wagon Boss for Reeves county, following prior appointees in Presidio and El Paso counties.
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Alpine
Alpine Volunteer Fire Dept
W. B. Dorris
Chit
Som Macenews
Mane
Oss
West Texas
International Cowboys Assn
bin Oden
Pecos
Reeves County
Oden
Matthews
Presidio
el Paso
Park Area Visit By Amarillo Officials Details
A party spent a few days in the Alpine area last week as guests of J. W. and Milton Gilmer. Included were Judge Wilson Cowan regional director of the A Amarillo, his father Mr. Cowan of Clifton, and father in law Mr Wi of Dalhart. They visited the park area and hunted in the Big Bend while here.
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Alpine
J. W
Milton Gilmer
Wilson
Cowan
Amarillo
Clifton
Mr. Wi
Dalhart
Park
Big Bend
Binions Relocate to Alice From Local Service Station
Mr and Mrs Van Binion and their child moved to Alice this week where he has leased a service station. They closed the Modern garage here and seek a lower altitude to improve Mrs Binion's health.
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Himsens
Alice
van Binion
Binion
Alpine Clubs To Play Santa Claus
Alpine Lions Club and Alpine 20-30 Club sponsor a toy drive for underprivileged Alpine children. A benefit show at Granada Theatre on Tuesday December 9 will admit a toy at night showtime. Toys can be donated by calling Granada 146 or leaving them at Storey-White Lumber. Donations must arrive by December 13 and repairs will be offered free of charge.
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Alpine Lions Club
Aline 20-30 Club
Alpine
Granada Theatre
Granada
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Company
Alpine Bucks Win District 6B Football Title Clash
The Alpine High Bucks earned the district 6B title as unresolved scheduling paves a foggy path to a December game. Iraan resists traveling to Alpine, while Alpine officials plan a 2:15 kickoff with a possible home scrimmage if Traan fails to appear. Marfa discussed as an alternate venue as both schools seek a resolute date.
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M. A. Webb
Alpine High Bucks
Alpine
Felloy
Ausin
Iraan
Braves
Marfa
Zach Webb
Bankhead Maki
Tran
Alpine Fire Department
Traan
Walkers Buy Home On North Street
Mr and Mrs J Walker purchased the residence just north of Mrs F B Gillett from Mrs Chas Young and moved in last Saturday. They plan extensive improvements to the property.
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Atrs. J. ¥. Walker
F. B. Gillett
Chas. Young
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J. W. Frazer
Don Littleton
Paul Vogt
Glenn Burgess
Milton Smith
Nelson Lee
Dom Rams
Jim Casner
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J. R. Ogle
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