One Man Anti Whistle Tooting Campaign Quietly Reported
A rambling letter from an Old Eastern Railroader recounts a dramatic 1907 Pennsylvania Railroad accident where a signal to a child proved fatal. The piece questions the truth of the tale, notes no local low bridges, and urges stopping unnecessary train tooting. It also mentions a church steeple project on College Avenue and thanks a contributor for venison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Paul Law
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
New York City
Trenton
N. J
Paul
New York
Two War Veterans Now In Charge of Business Here
Mr and Mrs B W Ervin who ran the Holland Hotel Drug have sold to Lee Bynum and Gene Hendrix and will return to Pecos to start in the automobile business. Bynum a World War II veteran was a Air Forces first lieutenant serving five years and a Sul Ross alumnus. Hendrix a Uvalde native and Sul Ross student served four years as a U S Marines sergeant. They have two daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Ervin
Lee Bynum
Gene Hendrix
Pecos
Bynum
Seymour
Sul Ross
Hendrix
Uvalde
U. S. Marines
Famous Wings Over Jordan Conductor Gilbert Allen to Lead Alpine Choir
Gilbert Allen, conductor of Wings Over Jordan, brings extensive training from UCLA and Juilliard and past roles at Samuel Houston College and the Federal Music Project. His choirs have appeared on NBC CBS and with major orchestras. the Alpine Lions Club presents a January 6 concert at Sul Ross auditorium.
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Gilbert Allen
Wings Over Jordan
Allen
Idianapolis
Ind
Los Angeles
Cal
University of California At
Julliard School of Music
New York City
Samuel Houston College
Austin
Texas
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
Federal Music Project
NBC
Marion Anderson
Booker T. Washington
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Paul Whiteman
US Treasury Department
CBS
Planters Peanuts
Los Angeles Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Hollywood Symphony Orchestra
Wilshire Bowl Auditorium
Sul Ross Auditorium
Alpine Lions Club
Big Bend Rainmakers Club Formed In Mountain Country
A new Big Bend Rainmakers Club is formed to induce rain over the Big Bend-Davis mountains country. The plan mirrors the eagle-control effort, with members paying $100 yearly and J O Casparis piloting rain planes dispersing dry ice. Johnny Clanton of the First National Bank collects memberships.
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Big Bend
Rainmakers Club
Johnny Clanton
First National Bank
Clay Holland
The
Eagle Club
Stevenson Visitor Here From Junction With Rangers
Ex Governor Coke Stevenson of Junction visited Alpine overnight en route home from El Paso after attending the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association annual meeting. He was accompanied by Gully Cowsert of the Texas Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Alpine
el Paso
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers
Assa
Gully Cowsert
The
Texas Rangers
Houston Man Zeb Adams Visits Relatives in Marfa
Zeb Adams of Houston visited relatives and friends here and in Marfa last weekend, returning home with memories of a brief Texas swing and connections made during the trip.
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Zeb Adams
Houston
Marfa
Mrs. Joe Granger Pioneer Marathon Resident Dies
Funeral services were held at the Granger home Nov. 26 for Mrs. Joe Granger who died Nov. 25 after a long illness. Born March 21, 1881 in Pipe Creek, she lived in Marathon about 50 years and was married Jan. 29, 1900. Surviving are husband Joe Granger two children three grandchildren a great grandchild a sister three brothers and other relatives. Interment in Marathon cemetery conducted by Livingston Funeral Home Alpine. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. out of town relatives and friends attended.
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Marathon
Granger
Joe Granger
Parsley
Duncan
Pipe Creek
Bandera County
Lorraine Ellison
Leroy Granger
Patsy Ruth Cavness
Buddy Granger
Sammy Cavness
Creed Taylor
el Paso
Emuel Norton
Goshen
Oregon
Dick Norton
Waco
Fred Norton
Arizona
Livingston Funeral Home
Alpine
Zenas Decie
Otto Lochausen
Dick Arnold
Charley Shely
Earl Clark
Tommy Henderson
Cap Shackelford
Zeb Decie
Terry Shely
Mark Herring
B. L. Hampton
H. L. Roberts
T. C. Taylor
Edith Hoffman
Bill Pierce
van Horn
Ilton Youngblood
Pecos
H. E. Harris
Jeter Family Returns From Athens Visit
Mrs. D. O. Jeter came home early in the week after a month in Athens. Dr. and Mrs. Jeter have moved into the J. W. Gilmer duplex on East Ave.
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D. O. Jeter
Athens
Mrs. Jeter
J. W. Gilmer Duplex
East Ave
Soaking Rain Drenches Highlands Area With Heavy Totals
Slow morning rain around 5 a.m. to noon dumped 4.8 inches in Alpine and 5.8 inches across the Highlands region, with heavier pockets near Vie Pierce ranch. First meaningful moisture since November 17, when records showed 0.51 inches. November total reached 0.84 inch.
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Alpine
Vie Pierce Ranch
National FFA official visits Alpine area
Wilbur Dunk vice president of Future Farmers of America made his first official Alpine-area visit after his Kansas City election. He addressed the San Antonio teachers meeting, Alpine Lions Club, Sul Ross College clubs and Alpine FFA Chapter, spoke at Rotary, and will attend a National Board meeting in Washington in January. He ranches near Junction and is one of six officers serving 250000 FFA members in 47 states Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Dunk
Junction
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Vocational Agriculture Teachers
San Antonio
Alpine Lions Club
Clip and Brand Club
Sul Ross College
Alpine Chapter
FFA
Rotary Club
Young Dunk
Washington
National Board of Directors
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
W. E. Williams
Area II
Dunk
W.H. Dunk
Miss Clemma Billingsley Arrives to Spend Winter Here
Miss Clemma Billingsley, longtime city schools supervisor, arrived Sunday from Grand Saline to spend the winter in the area.
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Clemma Billingsley
Grand Saline
Sul Ross Dormitory Renamed Morelock Hall by Regents
At a Regents meeting, Sul Ross College renamed the Co-op dormitory Morelock Hall to honor Dr Horace W Morelock emeritus president for his service. The reinforced tile stucco three story building houses 30 apartments eight two room and bath and the rest four room. It was formerly a cooperative home for girls and now houses mostly men with a few couple units.
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Board of Regents
State Teachers Colleges
R. M. Hawkins
Sul Ross College
H. W. Morelock
Hawkins
Morelock Hall
Horace W. Morelock
Library Christmas Book Drive At El Progreso Public Library
Community fund raises books as gifts for the library. Donations sought from the public with contact numbers 124 for Tuesday Thursday or Saturday afternoon visits and 318 for inquiries at any time. Location listed as Henderson's Radio Shop.
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el Progreso Public Library
Henderson
New Church Building Nears Completion in West Texas
The Educational building of the local Christian church will be completed in about three weeks. It spans 6000 square feet over two stories and uses rock veneer to match the main auditorium. It will house all church departments except worship and includes a dining hall for 200, a Youth room, a large ladies room, a pastor's office, and a Sunday school department. The formal opening is planned for the first week of January with regional invites.
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Texas
Big Bend
Alpine
Three Fort Davis Boys Named to All District Grid Team
District 8 officials selected two All District teams after voting in Balmorhea. Fort Davis placed Alfonso Tercero Chris Kouitz and Julio Hartnett on the squad with three selections, while K K Miller Brooks Acton Tommy Redford and Jack Reynolds earned honorable mention. Marathon won the top position by one vote on a second ballot.
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Fort Davis
Balmorhea Navy
Alfonso Tercero
Chris Kouitz
Julio Hartnett
K. K. Miller
Brooks Acton
Tommy Redford
Jack Reynolds
Marathon
Thanksgiving Union Service Draws Crowds in Alpine
Alpine spent Thanksgiving quiet with most businesses closed. About 200 attended the Baptist church service held in the morning. Rev. Frank Walker led the sermon with help from Rev. Fred S. Rogers Rev. Austin H. Dillon and Dr. Frank C. Dutton. Rev. John E. Pickering was out of town. Music directed by E. J. Van Fossan.
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Alpine
Baptist Church
Frank Walker
Episcopal
Fred S. Rogers
The
Presbyterian Church
Austin H. Dillon
Methodist Church
Frank C. Dutton
the Baptist
John E. Pickering
Christian Church
E. J. van Fossan
Dillon
Four Alpine Men Fined For Killing Quail Out Of Season
Four Alpine men faced fines in Justice Raymond Garnett's court over three weeks for killing quail out of season. Offenses ranged from $50 fines with costs to $25 plus costs for birds found within city limits on College Hill. Quail were confiscated and some sent to charity while others went to a local hospital.
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Raymond Garnett
College Hill
Buffalo hunt by Fort Worth police captain at Yates Ranch
Captain Burks of the Fort Worth Police Department shot a three quarter ton shaggy cow buffalo at I G Yates’s Y Bar ranch in Brewster County east of Alpine. The animal weighed about a half ton and was killed with two 300 caliber rifle shots. Yates a Texas ranchman owns 25 shaggy stock and has a large wildlife preserve on his acreage.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
R. H
Rip) Burks
Fort Worth
Burks
I. G
Cap
Tra G. Yates
West Texas
101
Oklahoma
Yates
Southwest
Captain Burks
Y Bar
Earl Johnson
Lobo Cagers Begin Drills For First Games Of The Season
Sul Ross college Lobo basketball squad under Coach Red Pierce started drills as it prepares for its first non conference double header against St Michaels college Santa Fe New Mexico. The team will include about 14 players mostly sophomores with five lettermen and will be Sul Ross first season in the New Mexico conference. Final schedule not yet complete.
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Lobo
Sul Ross College
Red Pierce
St. Michaels College of
Preach Sunday by Eugene Long at Pecos church here
Eugene Long a Church of Christ minister from Pecos will preach Sunday morning and evening at the local church. Attendance urged for both services and announced yesterday.
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Eugene Long
Church of Christ
Pecos
Births and surgeries in West Texas notes
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Edmundo Nieta Presidio last Friday. Mrs Madrid Perez Sanderson undergoes major operation Nov 28. Cruz Marrufo Alpine receives treatment. Mrs Acosta Gomez Presidio receives treatment. Tyrus Davis Sul Ross college undergoes major operation Dec 1. Ben Pettus Marathon has minor operation Dec 1. Willie Davis Fort Stockton has minor operation Dec 2.
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Edmundo Nieta
Presidio
Madrid Perez
Sanderson
Cruz Marrufo
Alpine
Acosta Gomez
Tyrus Davis
Sul Ross College
Ben Pettus
Marathon
Willie Davis
Fort Stockton
Vandals Stripping Lights From Downtown Awning
Christmas decoration committee condemns vandals who removed recently installed colored lights from the Cross and Cross awning early this week. They urged business owners to protect displays as local police say they are on the lookout for further vandalism.
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Cross & Cross
Mrs Pearl Herron Guest Of Mrs Paul Propst During Holidays
Mrs Pearl Herron of San Antonio visits Mrs Paul Propst as holiday guest staying through the season and enjoying time with local family.
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Pearl Herron of
San Antonio
Paul Propst
Alpine Readies Christmas Season With Tree Lighting
Santa Claus visits Alpine on Saturday December 13 with arrival at Starns Field at 3 p.m. He will tour downtown children and stores after a plane entrance. The courthouse lawn tree will be lit and downtown lights ready. Merchants and homeowners urged to decorate. Christmas music programs planned on courthouse lawn led by Mrs. Edwin McCollum.
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Santa
Starns Field
Edwin McCollum
Alpine Music Club
Chain Gang youths crushed by local officers on South Side
Local officers this week broke up a teenage gang calling themselves the Chain Gang. Eight youths were apprehended after a stabbing of a Latin American youth on Nov 25. The wounded youth escaped serious injury with a small pen knife. The eight boys were taken to court and fined, parents paying the fines. Three chains and two knives were seized by police.
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South Side
Alpine Bucks Full 1947-48 Basketball Schedule Announced
Alpine High School releases the complete District 82 B basketball schedule for the 1947 48 season led by Coach James L Crawford. The Bucks play at Marathon Presidio Sanderson Valentine Marfa Fort Davis and Blackwell with home and away games plus two tournaments Fort Davis and Eldorado. Forty nine players tried out in mid November with 16 selected and Coach Travis Cook to coach junior teams focusing on fundamentals.
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James L. Crawford
Alpine Highchool
Bucks
Crawford
Marathon
Presidio
Sanderson
Valentine
Marfa High
Fort Davis
Blackwell School
Marfa
Presidio, Valentine
Alpine
Travis Cook
Cook
Mrs Giffin Visits Harlingen Family During Thanksgiving
Mrs Allene Giffin of Harlingen visited her mother Mrs G W Martin and her two children here during the Thanksgiving holidays.
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Allene Giffin
Harlingen
G. W. Martin
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Vada Stone
Wilfred
College Avenue
Overlook
John Lane
Stevenson
Highlands
National
FFA Organization
Regents
FT. Davis
Quail
Santa Claus
Ft. Worth
Cap Yates
Lobo Cagers
Alpine High Bucks
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