Alpine History Note Tells of Bowles and Local Life
Mary F. Britton of El Paso submits an Alpine contest note recalling Joe Bowles, born 1863 in Belton, who helped build the Pacific Railroad, moved to Alpine, served as town manager and marshal, later supervised water works. The piece notes his long tenure, arthritis, and self-sufficient garden efforts.
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Mary F. Britton
EL Paso
Alpine
Nay Bowles
San
Bowles
Belton
San Antonio
Uvalde
Texas
Marshally Town
Skevington
Deer Season Closes As Winners Named At Big Bend Club
The Big Bend Sportsman's Club lists daily winners from Rankin San Angelo Fort Davis Alpine and Fort Stockton with prizes of gold trophies for the heaviest deer. TB Low shot a 196 pound animal highest so far and Buck Jones earned the largest horn set at 112 percent points. A $100 rifle or shotgun and a 22 rifle will be awarded for top horns.
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Big Bend
J. Lane
Rankin
W. L. Logan
San Angelo
H. E. Sproul
Fort Davis
Preston Johnson
T. B Low
Alpine
TB. Low
Buck Jones
Fort Stockton
Sportsman's Club
Alpine Population Rises to 4740 in New Census Figures
Final census figures for Alpine show 4740 residents, up 10 from May preliminary. Brewster County totals reach 6494, with other area counts for Marathon 1020, Jeff Davis 1582, Presidio 5460, Pecos 11957, and related towns and divisions. The Census Bureau notes boundary changes affected division designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Brewster County
Bureau of the Census
U. S. Department of Commerce
Marathon Division
Jeff Davis
Fort Davis
Valentine
Valentine Town
Presidio County
Marfa
Marfa City
Presidio
Pecos County
Fort Stockton
Imperial Vision
Iran
Iran Town
Iiner
Mr Roberts To Be Staged At Fine Arts Theater
The Fine Arts Theatre on Sul Rass campus hosts a production of Mr. Roberts. The modern stage play follows a Navy cargo crew aboard a ship as they cope with boredom and authority. Ensign Pulver and the crew face conflicts with the captain and seek transfers to combat duty. Paul Loth directs for the Big Bend group.
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Fercines
Sul Rass
N. Sunay
Com
Roberts
Cne
Setive
Totat
Ensign Pulver
Doc
Paul ‘Loth
Big Bend
Band Candy Sale Aids Spring Tour Fund Drive
A local band announces a candy sale to fund their spring tour. The fundraiser runs Saturday December 10 and offers candy boxes for one dollar each to support travel and lodging costs for the upcoming year.
Confirmation Rites Postponed In Marfa Alpine Visit Cancelled
Confirmation services at St Pauls Episcopal Church Marfa are postponed due to illness of Bishop James Kinsolving of Santa Fe. Vicar William Anthony of St James Alpine was notified. Bishop Kinsolving also planned to visit Alpine. Services expected to be rescheduled for January, Mr Anthony said.
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St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Marfa
James Kinsalving
Santa Fe
William Anthony
St. James Church
Alpine
Kinsolving
Anthony
Range Conservation Stamp To Be Issued
The Post Office Department will issue the first range conservation commemorative stamp on February 2 in Salt Lake City Utah. The 4 cent stamp, printed in three colors, will be released at the annual meeting of the American Society of Range Management under joint sponsorship with USDA Forest Service Soil Conservation Service Interior Department Bureau of Land Management and Indian Service and the Post Office Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Salt Lake City
Utah
U. S. Department of Agriculture
American Society of Range ‘Management
USDA
Forest Service‘ and
Soil Conservation Service
Interior Department
Bureau of Land Management and Indian Service
Messiah Oratorio Set at Sul Ross College Auditorium
One hundred singers from the tri county area and soloists from San Angelo will perform Handel's Messiah at 8 p.m. Sunday December 1 in the Sul Ross College Auditorium. The program is sponsored by Alpine Ministerial Alliance and Sul Ross College Fine Art Department. The piece first performed in 1742 drew royal applause and prompted generations to rise for the Hallelujah Chorus. The public is invited.
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George Frederick Tandel
Sul Hoss College
Tri—County
San Angelo
Alpine Ministerial Alliance
Sul Ross College
Handel
Dublin
Ireland
London
Rudition
England
Legion to Vote on Amendment at Monday Meeting
Members of American Legion Big Bend Post No 79 will vote on a constitutional amendment at 8 p m Monday in the Legion Hall.
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Legion
American Legion
Big Bend
Legion Hall
Marathon Player Ronnie Lee Earns Third Straight All-District Honor
Ronnie Lee of Marathon earns selection to the district 5B all star game after unanimous coaches approval. A four year letterman and senior class president, Lee stars in football and basketball for coach Clay Cade. Mustangs went 5 4 last season defeating Comstock Fort Hancock Tornillo Valentine and Fort Davis while losing to Pyote Balmorhea Buena Vista and Sierra Blanca.
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Unanim
Ronnie Lee
Marathon Mustangs
Clay Cade
Ronnie
Guy Lee
Marathon
Mustangs
Comstock
Fort Hancock
Tornillo
Valentine
Fort Davis
Pyote
Bal— Morhea
Buena Vista
Sierra Blanca
Smith Rites Held Today for Joe L. Smith at 75
Funeral services were held at a Sanderson Presbyterian Church for Joe L. Smith 75 who died at Brewster County Memorial Hospital after a stroke. A longtime Alpine resident and former Sul Ross State College employee, he moved to Sanderson with his wife a year and a half ago. He leaves a wife, a son in Pecos, two daughters in Porterville California, and seven grandchildren. Graveside rites were planned at Yoakum.
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Joe L. Smith
Brewsterounty Memorial Hospital
Smith
Sanderson
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Alpine Public
Blue Lodge
el Maida Shrine
Paso
Presbyterian Church
Joe
Pecos
B.B. Boudreaux
Bob Bliesners
Portersville
Calif
Securities Expert Visits Alpine for Financial Review
Bob Volz of Austin and Municipal Advisory Council of Texas toured Alpine this week to study the city's finances. He gathered information on the Alpine financial condition and plans to transmit findings to bonding firms.
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Alpine
Area
Bob Volz
Austin
Municipal Advisory Council of Texas
Volz
Sul Ross Wayland Clash Here Saturday In Marfa Tourney
Sul Ross Bucks travel to Marfa for the annual Marfa Invitational basketball tournament on Friday and Saturday December 9 and 10. Alpine faces Clint and San Felipe of Del Rio with Marta Van Henderson and Fabens also in the field. If the Bucks win the opening game they meet the Clint San Felipe winner at 7 pm Friday. a loss puts them in a 9 am Saturday game.
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Alpine
Dell City
Oracket
Clint and
San Felipe
del Rio
Marta
van Herderson
Fabens
Bucks
Clint—San Felipe
Sanderson
Valentine
Winders Alberta
Bill Dunn
Carlos Dunn
Gary Clay
Pe Hernandez
Wallace Peters
Lee Anderson
Rain Ward
Bobby Clanton
Jesse Hatfield
Alpine Lads
Jesus Benevider
Dan Karvonen
Jerry Heil
Joe Wright
Buck
Alpine San
City Installs Burroughs Machine Delays Water Bills
City officials announced the installation of a Burroughs F140 accounting machine to modernize office work. Water bills, payroll, tax statements, and general accounting will be processed on the new system, delaying bills this month due to the transition.
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Lee Cowell
Cowell
Burroughs
City securities purchases cited in Volz visit notes
Volz visited Presidio and Brewster Counties and other governmental agencies to review banks that purchase the city's securities, confirming intergovernmental cooperation and financing arrangements.
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Volz
Presidio
Brewster Counties
Jack Williams Found Unhurt After 24 Hour Mountain Search
Jack Williams assistant cashier of the First National Bank was found unhurt after about a 24 hour trek in the Davis Mountains Big Bend area. He went missing during a hunting trip with Rust Largent and was guided by Border Patrolmen to safety. A large search effort involved over 200 people traveling by foot horseback cars Jeeps trucks and planes. Williams suffered fatigue and dust but remained in good spirits and expressed thanks to all who assisted including Brewster County Search and Rescue Texas Ranger Arthur Mill Supt. Peyton Cain and many ranch hands and high school football players from Sul Ross College. Williams and Sargent left the ranch headquarters in a pickup and planned to meet later. the search continued in rugged terrain.
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Big Bend
Dav's
Pieter Moettavic
Hind
Ack Williams
First National Bank
Rust Largent
Davis Mountains
Wil—liams
Moon
Marta
Thurston McCutcheon
Walter Blythe
Aryone
Brewster County
Re Squad
Carl Williams
Col
Earl B
U.S. Border Patrol
Charles DeBarbrie
Neville
Virginia Haynes
The
Telephone Co
Jim Skinner
Wilbur Medley
Jeff Davis County
Texas
Arthur Mill
Anchmen
Big
Big Bendportsman’s Club
Peyton Cain
Sul Ross College
Williams
Sargent
Ater
Maine
Rust
Alpine Man Survives Lost Ordeal in Davis Mountains
Alpine man recounts a brutal Sunday ordeal after getting lost during a deer hunt between Blue Mountain and nearby ranges. He describes a long trek, thirst, cold, and a rescue by Border Patrol at noon after wandering in rugged terrain with no matches or shelter. He thanks the search volunteers and rescuers for their efforts.
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Davis Mountains
Travel To Big Bend Sees 7 Percent Visit Rise
Travel to Big Bend National Park grew more than 7 percent through November aided by excellent weather. Supt Stanley C. Joseph reports 1960 totals reached 71,526 visitors versus 66,730 last year to that point. All facilities including cottages lodge rooms campgrounds and picnics saw higher use. Thanksgiving weekend ranger programs attracted 269 attendees and overall November attendance rose sharply from the prior year as campground use increased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Stanley C. Joseph
Ranger and Naturalist Force
Big Bend National Park Campgrounds See Increased Camp Night Visits
Visitor days in Big Bend National Park campgrounds rise to 19 972 year to date up from 13 05 last year. National Park Service built facilities under the Mission 66 program offering modern rest rooms cottages lodge accommodations and year round services. Well maintained roads trails and scenic vistas attract travelers to the Rio Grande canyon views and mountain scenery throughout the park.
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National Park Service
Orse
Rio Grande
Big Bend Nations Park
Frigid Weather Lingers in Big Bend Region
Light snow sleet and freezing rain moved through the Davis Mountains country as a cold front settled in Tuesday night. The forecast warned of dangerous conditions, but no serious accidents were reported. KVLE records showed a 26 degree low this morning.
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Big Bend
Davis Mountains
KVLE
Lobos Split Road Series In Start Of Season
Wayland Lobos opened with a 70 88 win and 61 67 loss against New Mexico Western College and Wayland respectively. With a 2 0 50 record the Lobos aim to beat the Pioneers on home turf this week as Leland Caffey Rance Smith and Herman Hudson push past 250 points each early in the season. Injuries keep several Lobos out but prospects look for the weekend matchup in Sal Ross Gymnasium.
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Wayland the Lobos
New Mexico Western College
Wayland
Lobos
Pioneers
Tome
Sul Ross
Leland Caffey
Rance Smith
Herman Hudson
Olbas
New Mexico Western
Sal Ross
Alpine Girls Defeat Marathon in A and B Contests
Alpine High girls beat Marathon 23 36 in A and B games at Alpine High Gym on Tuesday. Aida Hernandez led Alpine with 17 points. Sherry Thompson 14 for Marathon. Victoria Gallego 10 for Alpine. In B, Alpine guards smothered Marathon with 10 points total. Rosie Adamson led with 17. Next home game vs Van Horn on Friday.
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Alpine High School
Marathon
Alpine High
Alpine
Aida Hernandez
Sherry Thompson
Victoria Gallego
Ann Sanchez
Merced
Carmen Natera
Espinoza
Dalila Martinex
Jackie Rawls
Judy Thee
Mary Acosta
Julia Cobos
DelaRosa
Hortencia Llanez
Jovita Olazaba
Camille Comer
Linda Valero
Rosie Adamson
Mary Ann Lujan
Barbera
Davis
M Zie DeLaRosa
Camille Wor
van Horn
Regents Set Winter Meeting in Austin
The Board of Regents of the Texas State Teachers Colleges to meet December 8 to 10 in Austin. The nine-member board governs six Texas colleges including West Texas State Canyon East Texas State Commerce SW Texas State Le Mar n Houston State Stephen F. Austin and Sul Ross. Bryan Wildenthal of Sul Ross State is listed as attending.
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Board of Regents
Texas State Teachers Colleges
Austin
Texas Colleges
West Texas
Canyon
East Texas
State
Commerce
Texas State
le Mar
Houston State
Tephen F. Austin
Sul Ross State
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Amblin
With Wim Glasscock
Lee
Mustang
Eugene Aguilar
Ricky Thompson
Tommy Smith
Robert Haynes
Carl Potter
Freddy Ramirez
G. E. Martin
Jimmie Pinedo
Porfirio Garcia
Teague
Mr. Roberts
Paturday
Des
Jack Williams
Largem
Argent Cinca
Blue Mountain
Ain
Sargent Ranch
Bend Park
Lobo Cage
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