C C Will elect new president at chamber meeting
The chamber of commerce will elect three new officers next Monday at noon and read the annual report detailing the group’s activities and expenditures. Henry Fletcher, D M Be, and R A Whiteside leave their posts. Fletcher declines a second term. Don White Jr., a week old, is noted in a brief aside.
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Chamber of Commerce
Henry Fletcher
Big Bend
D. M
R.A. Whiteside
Fletcher
Ce't
Robinson
A. F. Robinson
Alpine Girl Among Beauties Elected At S A Yearbook
Sul Ross student body elected three beauties for the yearbook favorite section. Alpine native Estelle Moore joins Florence Reane of Presidio and Salvatierra of Del Rio on the roster. Of 55 initial nominees, 17 listed Alpine as home, with two voting enough to reach runoff.
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Sul Ross
Brand
Alpine Irl
Estelle Moore
Amon
Florence Reane
Presidio
Salvatierra
del Rio
Alpine
Arrest in Thefts Leads to Alpine Jail Hold
Lillie Mae Renton of Alpine is held in county jail on bond set at 1000 after an examining trial before Judge Wood. She is charged with breaking into W F Caldwell’s home, stealing items totaling 25, and a separate robbery case involving over 100 dollars in Mrs J T Dorsey’s home. A note found near Caldwell’s house linked to Renton and officers recovered many stolen items as she prepared to depart for Presidio. Renton is bound over to the grand jury for the district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Mae Renton
Alpine
Caldwell
Santa Fe
Presidio
Grand Jury
San Antonio
el Paso
del Rio
Marfa
Newal
el Palsano
A. F. Robinson
Ahare
Clay Holland
Panther Killed After Months of Goat and Sheep Losses Near Cleveland
Edwin McCollum shot and killed a large panther that had preyed on goats and sheep for about four months on the lands of O1 Cleveland and R. C. McCollum, about 20 miles east of town. The animal migrated to the area around August, establishing a home where it repeatedly ventured forth to take livestock.
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Cleveland
R. C. McCollum
Edwin McCollum
Big Cat
Car Numbers Now On Sale In December Licensing
The county opened sales for 1991 license plates from December 1 to February 1 with a 10 percent penalty after the deadline. Plates are black with alpha digits, designed to match last year’s style, and early buyers reported limited demand as the state allotment of 2,223 plates was issued. A light-traffic note mentions towns and a Salvation Army hotel manager in New York remarking on buttermilk as a safer beverage alternative to rum.
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Farhan
Mea
Col. Winchell
Salvation Army
New York
Graves to mark Civil War veterans with bronze plates
Bronze markers will be placed on Elm Grove cemetery graves of about thirty veterans from the Civil War era. The Alpine Cemetery Association spearheads the project, honoring soldiers from both Union and Confederate sides, with several stones yet to be provided by the government. A current list names 30 veterans, with calls for help to identify any overlooked graves and complete records for accurate inscription.
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Elm Grove
Alpine Cemetery Association
Washington
Association
Alpine
D. Bissett
Jesse Hord
H. L. Lackey
L. M. Griffith
B. Watters
R. Guthrie
J.T. Weaver
W. 0. Moore
Alpine Bucks and Fort Stockton to raise funds in charity grid game
A banner crowd expected at Jackson field for Alpine Bucks versus Fort Stockton Panthers in a charity gridiron clash to aid Alpine Relief Association. The event, promoted as a festive season fundraiser, saw both towns pledge receipts to be shared without expenses between teams.
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Alpine Bucks
Fort Stockto Panthers
Jackson Field
Alpine Relief Association
Marta
Alpine
Fort Stockton
Rellet
Panthers and Bucks
Port Stockton
Stockton Misao F
Ater
Om Dass
No Crackers Ban Sought In Alpine Firework Rules
Alpine city offices announce an ordinance restricting street and public fireworks with fines ranging from 1 to 100 dollars. The program began last year when the city bought fireworks and urged merchants to stop selling dangerous explosives.
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Alpine
Alpine youth Slayer: Bear Killed by Basil Matthews
Basil Matthews, an Alpine boy and sub-college football player, killed his first wild bear while deer hunting at Madera Springs resort near Fort Davis. The 350 pound black bear, shot three times, ended the hunt after Matthews encountered it on a bluff early in the hunt for a buck.
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Basil Matthews
Madera Springs
Fort Davia
Interest in Scouts Grows After Local Meetings
Following visits by J P Mestrezat scout executive for the El Paso district, Alpine’s Rotary and local men show renewed commitment to Boy Scouts. Clinton Ezel reports strong enthusiasm and plans for a permanent group, with Marfa and Alpine meetings to advance the program and organize patrol drills for younger boys. A Rotary committee chaired by T A Beard was formed to support the effort.
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J.P. Mest Tat
EL Pago
Alpine
Clinton Ezel
Mestrezat
Marfa
Mestrazat
Rotary
Tnis
T. A. Beard
Gasoline Accident Burns Alpine Youths and Ranch Shipments Rise
A ranching note from Alpine reports 11 shipping season near its end with over 250 carloads of cattle moved via T and N C and Santa Fe lines. An accident at a camp 12 miles from Alpine left Milam Harrison’s son severely burned. brother Ellen saved him by smothering the flames.
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Big Bend
Highland
T. and
N. C
Santa Fe
Mack
Alpine
Hovey
Kokernot
Punty
Milam Harrivon
Alpin
Ellen
Ryrl
Texas
Valentine
Toyah
EL Paso
California
Kokernot and Son
Postmaster Urges Early Mail For Holiday Parcels Delivery
Local postmistress Mrs Turney warns shoppers to mail Christmas parcels early as postal volume surges by as much as 200 percent. Clerks will face strain in the coming two weeks. use one-sided addresses, secure valuables, and consider registration. Merchants place window notices to aid timely delivery and stock up on special packing orders.
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Ale K. Turney
Christus Aay
Acnx
Beca Vmne
Sam
Turney
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Byrl Harrison
Lantern
Young Harrison
Kansas
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