Pioneer Spirit Shines in Alpine Editorial
An editorial attributed to Dr. W. E. Lockhart extols the Pioneer Spirit in Alpine. It laments past criticisms about hospitals and poverty, notes improvements like a library and Kobernot Field, and urges local citizens to advance community growth through schooling, infrastructure, and service clubs. The piece, dated January 1, 1985, frames pioneering as ongoing and essential.
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Alpine
Texas
Kobernot Field
Stadia
Alpine Juniors Honored at District Grid Meet
Major Lee Welch and Supt Spec Dodson welcomed 185 boys under 14 for a Big Bend Junior football conference barbecue at Van Horn Elementary. Jake Cameron, Barbecue King of the West, cooked 150 lbs of barbecue for the gathering followed by theater welcome and award announcements for Small Boys 100 lbs and under.
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Lee Welch
Spec Dodson
van Horn
Big Bend
van Horn Fementary
Sby
Jake Cameron
Outstanding grid players named at Alpine banquet
Robinson Davis Bingham and Evitt were honored as outstanding grid players from Alpine High Bucks and Sul Ross Lobos at a Sul Ross cafeteria banquet hosted by the Alpine chamber of commerce attended by about 300. Awards were presented by Sul Ross president Dr. Bryan Wildenthal and Supt. Peyton Cain. The Alpine post office will stay open 8 am to 6 pm on December 13 and 20 to help with Christmas mail.
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Alpine High School Bucks
Sul Ross Lobos
Sul Ross
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Marlin Cowboy
Robinson
George Davis
The
Lobos
Don Bingham
Pat Evitt
Bryan Wildenthal
Peyton Cain
Bingham
Lone Star Conference
Hatley
Lobo
Mike Brumbelow
Texas Western College
el Paso
B. B. West
West
Vest
City Schools Close December 19 for Yale Holidays
Public school officials announce a district pause for Yale holidays with Dec 19 as the closing day. The notice notes campus events as readjustments and lists upcoming concerts and games tied to the holiday period.
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YALE
Witness in War Crimes Case Speaks at Lions Club Meeting
Everett Waldrum a Sul Ross College student and former Marine testified at the New York war crimes trial of ex sergeant John David Provost. He identified three Japanese soldiers linked to Captain Burton Thompson’s death and recalled Corregidor POW experiences. Waldrum, MacArthur bodyguard, noted the trial could run months longer and cost millions.
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Lion Everett Waldrum
Sul Ross
Provo
Waldrum
Thomson
Seitaro Fujita
Pujita
MacArthur
Corregidor
Far East
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Ed W Nevill Pioneer Of Area
Funeral services were held at Livingston Funeral Home for Mrs Ed W Nevill 76 who died Monday in a Midland hospital after a heart attack. Born Anna Ake in 1876 she helped settle the Bit Bend area with husband who died last September. Survivors include son Tom of Sonora and daughters Lois Kelly Midland Ith Goff San Antonio and Ray Dudley Ecuador. Interment Elm Grove.
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Livingston Funeral Home
Ed. W. Nevill
Midland
Lois Kelly
Nevill
Anna Ake
Bit Bend
Brewster County
Mar
East Holland
J.B. Wright
Sonora
Tom
Yellow Springs
Marathon
Glenn
Gordon Collier
First Presbyterian Church
Elm
F. P. McGaughy
LaBeff
Ralph Grey
R. Krenk
FE. Weyerts
Jack Johnson
Ith Goff
San Antonio
Ray M. Dudley
Ecuador
South America
May Keen
Orlando
Fla
Joyce Nevill
New Mexican Consul Is Here To Assume Duties
R. Linares becomes the Mexican consul in town succeeding Ruben Riestra who moved to San Antonio in August. Linares arrives from El Paso after 13 months there and previously served in Dallas Fort Worth Galveston and Chicago. He has three sons and will live at 907 East Ave. E.
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R. Linares
Mexican ‘Diplomatic Service
Ruben Riestra
San Antonio
el Paso
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Texas
Chicago
Linares
East “Ave. E
District 8 CofC Meeting Set for Monday in Abilene
West Texas Chamber of Commerce District 8 will meet Monday the 18th at the Alps Chamber in Abilene. President R Wright Armstrong will lead discussion on the 1952 program of services and budget and election of a district vice president. Attendees include Armstrong, Fred H Husbands, and district officials from Alpine, Big Lake, Crane, Del Rio, Fort Stockton, Marfa, McCamey, Ozona, Rankin, and Texon.
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West Tex
Cchamber ‘of Commerce of Distrit 8
Alps Chamber of Commerce
Abilene
R. Wright Armstrong
Armstrong
Fred H. “Husbands
Fort Worth
WCE
Alden L. ‘Cathey
Logan J. Walker
Ralph E. Duncan
Paul L. Marable
Wendell Bedichek
James F. Melton
WICC
Alpine
Big Lake
Crane
del Rio
Fort Stockston
Marfa
McCamey
Ozona
Rankin
Texon
Dist
Dein
Hugh White
District 8
Frank H. Kelley
Upper Paor
Colorado City
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Fred H. Husbands
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Treasure Hunt draws few contestants in Alpine event
Alpine residents packed a Saturday afternoon as 700 to 800 children gathered at the airport to greet Santa Claus in a charity event. The Treasure Hunt sponsored by the Alpine chamber drew sparse entries with 1st prize shared by Ted Brown family and Jimmy Matlock trio, 2nd prize won by Dorothy Roberts and Betty Gilbreath, 3rd by Ray McNeill and John Criswell.
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Mrr
Ted Brown
John Criswell
Alpine
Santa Claus
North Pole
Gent
Santa
Kimbell-Alpine Co
Bob Carlton
Tom
Alpine CC
Rainbow officer visits Alpine chapter for Texas group
Mrs. Martha Marie Whitfield supreme Advisor of the Order of Rainbow for Girls Grand Assembly of Texas made an official visit to the Alpine chapter Tuesday. She was honored with a dinner given by the local advisory board at the Holland Hotel.
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Rainbow
Martha Marie Whitfield
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Grand Assembly of Texas
Holland Hotel
Scout Leader Training Course Slated Tomorrow at Kokernot Lodge
District wide Boy Scout Leader Training set for tomorrow at Kokernot lodge starting 2 p m. Dr Eddie Grey of Sul Ross college will lead sessions with several district Scouters guiding parts of the training. No charge but attendees should bring food gear tents bedding manuals compass and first aid kits. Training certificates will be issued to completers. The Big Bend district fencers will also meet at 5 p m tomorrow at Kokernot.
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Kokernot Lodge
Eddie Grey
Sul Ross College
Big Bend
P.m
Kokernot
REA PROJECT DRAWS INTEREST OF RANCH OWNERS IN BIG BEND
The Big Bend area ranchmen showed strong interest in the Rio Grande Electric Cooperative plan. About 50 ranchers attended the courthouse meeting to hear Tom Hurd outline supplying electricity across the Big Bend, Terlingua, and nearby ranches, with West Texas Utilities as power source.
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Rea
Big Bens
Big Bond
Rio Grande Electric Operative Inc
Co.d
Tom Hurd
Rio Grande Co-op
Big Bend
S. P. Road
T- Bend Park
Co-op
Brackettville
Texas Utilities Co
AM SA MEETING DRAWS OFFICIALS FROM WIDE AREA
A Monday Texas chapter gathering of the Range Management Society of America drew many officials and a wide area turnout. Norwin E Linnarts received the chapter outstanding student award. A J Walker was named chair with N M Bell vice chair and F C Caldwell secretary treasurer. Many directors named from SCS and related groups.
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Texas
Range Management Society of “America
Norwin E. Linnarts
Texas Arn
A. J. Walker
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
N. M. Bell
Soil Conservation Service
Fort Worth
F.C. Caldwell
Caldwell Cutter Co
Corpus Christi
Bill All ‘Ed
Worth
Hiram Phillips
Edor
Sheep & Goat Waisersagazine
San’ Angelo
Hank Leithead
SCS
Hereford
Dave Foster
Texas Grass Seed Growers
Uvalde
VA Young
the Range and Forestry Dept
Texas A&m
Roger Landers
Menard Rancoim
All-School Christmas Concert at High School Next Monday Night
An all-school Christmas concert will be presented at the high school tennis courts next Monday at 7. The a cappella choir will perform a number of selections. There is no admission charge and the public is invited.
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Mit
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W. E. Lockhart
Patsy Patterson
C. E. Patterson
Miss Patterson
Alpine High School
Baylor University
Texas Western
Gold Diggers
Flows
Heta
el Paso Herald-Post
Vocal Theatre
Biringay
J. Z
Twin Slaters
West Theatre
Oper Ition
Lions Club
Ed W. Nevill
Cofc
WTCC
Presbyterian Church
Glenn F. Davis
Hawley
Srs Chrystabelle “Mudd
Joyce Lockhart
God
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