First Park Road Section To Begin Near Alpine
Construction on the first 10 mile section of the Alpine Terlingua road designated as the west entrance to Big Bend National Park is expected soon. Texas Highway Department officials say the move is a start toward connecting Alpine to the park, with route details under study and plans for junctions with U S Highways 90 and 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Road
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Bailey
el Paso
Texas’ Highway Department
State Highway Commission
Park
Mr. Bailey
Terlingua
Victor Searcy
George J.kempen
Paisano Chosen for All Summer Program Site
Paisano Baptist encampment selected to host an all-summer encampment serving Southwestern states. Encampment leaders briefed after a Neahville Tennessee meeting. Texas delegates at the state convention in Dallas reported an annual coffers of 80 000 dollars for three years if the site is developed like Ridgecrest in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neahville
Tenn
Texas
Dallas
Ridgecrest
North Carolina
New Readers Acknowledge Big Bend Road Duty
In Alpine this week MP and Sopresits ton Law wrecamy notes welcome readers Mrs George Baines and Dr Elizabeth Barrett amid printing delays. The piece touts a future federal highway park loop from Alpine toward Carlsbad Caverns bringing thousands of tourists and boosting local towns including Marathon Fort Davis and Christieval. New subscribers listed from Miami to Sulphur Springs with thanks for prompt renewals and a holiday message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baines
Elizabeth Barrett
Wilfred
Coloo
Dr. Barrett
Sunny
Cal
Vata Sen
Abe
Ney Parme
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Park
Carlsbad Caverns
Marathon
Fort Davis
Marta
National Park Service
Reese Combs
Miami
Fla
Bertie Agnew
Mollie Easterwood
Christoval
Blance McMullan
Sulphur Springs
James Cotter
Jack McNara
Gatun
Canal
Zone
Bill Allen
D. J. Boyd
Dryden
Beulah van Deman
J. C. Bird
Santa
Pinon Selected as Official County Tree in Fort Davis
The Mile High club named pinon the county tree after reviewing several options. The choice aims to match conditions for ease of transplanting and drought tolerance, while preserving appearance. The club plans to sponsor Cub Scouts and to file next year’s charter. an entertaining film on South America was shown.
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Fort Davis
Mile High Club
State Highway Department
Cub Scouts
Harry Jarrett
W. C. Kounte
C. D. Wilson
J. D. Crawford
M. C. Britttain
South America
Preston’ Johnson
Jack Crawford
Christmas Program by Music and Speech Departments
A joint Christmas program by the Music and Speech Departments will be presented in Sul Ross Auditorium on December 17, 1946. Directed by Glenn F. Davis and Annie Kate Ferguson, the event features the Nativity by the Mask and Slipper Society with the A Cappella Ghost performing choral accompaniments including Ave Maria and Silent Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn F. Davis
Annie Kate Ferguson
Sul Ross
Sul Ross Receives New 32 Passenger School Bus
Sul Ross College received a new thirty two passenger MC school bus for student activities and trips. President R M Hawkins announced the scarlet and grey bus will be costed trips to nearby scenic spots including a planned excursion to McDonald Observatory and Rock Pile Ranch before Christmas. Music students rode the bus to Marfa last Friday and similar trips are planned for athletic teams and other groups. Maurice Munnen of Mexico City, ranch owner in southern Brewster County, was in town as a business visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
R. M. Hawkins
McDonald Observtory
Rock Pile Ranch
Fort Davis
Seldon Robinson
Marfa
Hawkins
Pekin refinery to be built by Corn Products names Morton manager
J F Fred Morton of Pekin has been promoted from superintendent of the starch division to manager of the 12 million Pekin refinery project. Morton, raised in Alpine, studied at Texas A and M and Purdue, with 17 years at Corn Products including 13 months in Scotland. He is married with a 19 year old Purdue sophomore daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F
Fred) Morton
Pekin
J. R. Morton
Alpine
Corn Products, Inc
Fred
Texas A. & M
Purdue University
Scotland
Purdue
Militon Gilner Goes Overseas After Camp Polk Training
Pvt muston wumer sx spent a weekend visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Gil ner Milton received basic training at Camp Polk La and was recently stationed in Denver Colo with the medical corps He expects to be sent overseas soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muston Wumer Sx
J. W. Gilner
Milton
Camp Polk
Denver
Colo
Soaking Rain Drenches Big Bend and Alpine Areas
A slow soaking rain covered the Big Bend and Davis Mountains region early this week with totals from one to over two inches, especially in Terlingua and Alpine where rain continued through Tuesday night. Temperatures ranged 39 to 74 degrees as residents reported delays on a Rio Grande to Marathon route and noted first significant moisture since October. Mr and Mrs Wm Mangold Jr left for Los Angeles after a two month visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Terlingua
Alpine
W. H. Kokerhot
Rio Grande
Marathon
Wm. Mangold Jr. Rdson
Los Angeles
George Koury
Koury
Rex Koury
New Alpine Traffic Officer Seeks Motorist Cooperation
John A Reynolds, the citys new traffic officer, asks motorists to observe traffic laws and cooperate. He warns of enforcement, mentions double parking bans, school zone speed limits, stop signals, and recording license numbers for repeat offenders. He invites public suggestions to improve city safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Panung Hales Gea
Retired Railroad Man J Prichard Dies at Nephew Home
J Prichard aged 84 died Monday at the home of his nephew Tom Johnson where he had lived for two years. Born December 23 1862 he was a longtime Texas & Pacific railroad car inspector. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. Austin H Dillon officiating and interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were his great nephews Ira Letho Big Lake D J Boyd Dryden Robert and Wesley Boyd Alpine Richard Callaway Odessa int at Sul Rose Albert Kinman Alpine. He is survived by a son Hugh of Baird and several nephews and nieces including Mrs John Boyd Alpine and Mrs Addie Callaway Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WJ. Prichard
Tom Johnson
Mr. Prichard
Texas & Pacific Railroad
Methodist
Austin H. Dillon
Elm Grove
Ira
Alpine Native Santiago Fierro Dies After Long Illness
Santiago Fierro a long time Alpine resident and noted Latin American figure died at age 90 after an extended illness. Born July 26 1801 he lived in Alpine all his life and worked as a local market butcher. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with Rev Francis Juan fz officiating and burial in the local cemetery. He is survived by four sons and a daughter.
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Santiago
Cack) Fierro
Alpine
Afernoon
Francis Juanfz
Arthur Blucher on furlough to visit parents before overseas assignment
Private Arthur Blucher visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Blucher while on furlough. He has completed training in Virginia and will proceed to California for overseas duty.
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Arthur
A. G. Blucher
Virginia
California
New Hammond Organ Arrives for Baptist Church
The Hammond organ ordered months ago by the Baptist church arrived this week and is being installed for use in the Christmas program this Sunday night. The instrument is described as the best from the Hammond company and will be installed debt free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sharch
Hammond Company
Scouts Banquet Attended by Notables in El Paso
George Morton and Mr and Mrs Don Littleton attended the Yucca council Boy Scouts of America annual banquet in El Paso last Friday. Mr and Mrs Thomas Dunn and Mrs Arch Allen of Fort Worth visited sister Mrs David Koker-not. Mrs Allen to extend her stay while the Dunns returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morton
Don Littleton
Thomas Dunn
Arch Allen
Fort Worth
David Kokernot
Dunn
Alen
Six Lobo football lettermen named for 1946 season
Coach Sul Hoss Pierce lists twenty six lettermen for the 1946 Lobo football squad. With three seniors not lettered, the group includes backs, ends, tackles, guards, and centers from towns like Big Spring, Eagle Pass, Wink, Fort Stockton, Alpine, and Fredericksburg. Tickets will be issued later.
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Sul Hoss Skyline
Pierce
Patt Brandon
Clarence Holman
Tommie Barrow
Sul
Beard
Kermit
Barrow
Rule
Brandon
Crane
Dodd
Wink
Sweet
Amarillo
Lewis
San Saba
McDonald
Rankin
Ahrens
Menard
Higdon
Wo‘mack
Big Spring
Pee Berry White
Mathis
Davis
McCamey
Taylor
Waldrum
Kelly
Diverdiss
Hayter
Fort Stockton
Knopp
Langerhans
Fredricksburg
Webb
Colorado
Barton
Holman
Alpine
Longig
Wink and
Tidwell
Christmas Pageant Scheduled At Alpine Baptist Church
A Christmas musical pageant titled The Prophecy and Birth will be presented at Alpine Baptist Church Sunday evening at 1 30. The program lists carols and readings from Luke and Matthew with a mixed quartet and a male trio. An outreach caroling event is planned for next Monday at 7 30 visiting hospitals and other sites around town.
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Baptist Church
Matt
Reader
Little Town of Bethichem Horus
Manger
Gail Mead
Carreling
Mrs George Senewen Arrives in Berlin for Germany Trip
Mrs George Senewen who left for New York a month ago to await a ship for Germany arrived in Berlin last Friday. Her sister Mrs Curt Shults was advised this week. She goes to join her husband, a first lieutenant, now stationed in Germany.
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George Senewen Won
New York
Germany
Alin
Curt Shults
Lewtenant
Pack of Stray Dogs Slaughters 50 Lambs In Trap Near Town
A pack of stray dogs attacked a flock of about 4000 lambs at a trap near the Southern Pacific shipping pens, killing 50 and injuring roughly 130. The flock came from the Gilmer Morriss ranch for delivery to Ray Willoughby. Authorities say town dogs are responsible and an extermination campaign is underway, with poison laid out to clear pastures. A similar previous incident involved a German Police dog at the Santa Fe pens.
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Southern Pacific
Gilmer Morriss
Ray Willoughby
Morris
Santa Fe
Gunn Opens Gift Shop In Dudley Studio Building
The Dudley Studio on East Holland Ave next to Granada theatre sold to A. V. Gunn. Gunn now operates Gunn's Art shop in the building with luggage, costume jewelry and office supplies. The Dudleys will stay for a while before leaving.
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Gunn
Dudley
East Holland Ave
Granada Theatre
A. V. (Sport
Gunn's
Resident suffers facial burns in gas valve ignition at Coulson apartments
A woman and Glenn F. Davis received facial burns when gas escaping from a faulty valve ignited by a hot plate as they unpacked at the Coulson apartments on East College Ave. The blast caused considerable interior damage but injuries were not serious.
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Glenn F. Davis
Mr. Davis
Coulson
East College Ave
Saint Nick to Land at Municipal Airport for Welcome
Santa arrives at 2 30 P M at Starns Municipal Airport in Alpine inviting all residents to greet him. He will distribute fruits and candies then travel to downtown to meet youngsters as streets glow with Christmas lights sponsored by the Lions Club and merchant window decorations.
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Ld Saint Nick
Santa
Alpine
Starns
Chamber of Commerce
Old Saint Nick
Lions Club
Yule Musical Program Set at M E Church Sunday Eve
The Methodist church will host a Christmas music program Sunday evening at 7 30 announced this week The choir is directed by Mrs Bill Winter and organist is Mrs Austin H Dixon The program features hymns readings piano solo flute and a vocal solo by Eldon McGonagill with Rev Austin H Dillon participating in the event
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Methodist Church
Sul Ross
Bill Winter
Austin H. Dixon
John Reading
Bethlehem
Jean Sibelius
Parks
Lowise E. Stairs
Fred B. Holton
Cla Kohlmann
Adolphe Adam
Bill Sloan
Austin Dillon
Vernon Bailey
Mr. Eldon McGonagill
Wise Man
Henry van Dyke
Rev
Austin H. Dillon
Funeral Services Held Here Monday For Jack R. Burks
Funeral services for Jack R. Burks 37 were held at Elm Grove cemetery area with interment by Livingston Funeral Home. A World War II veteran, Burks enlisted in 1942 with the Ordnance Corps and served in Africa Sicily and Italy attaining technical sergeant rank. He was born in Comanche July 9 1909 and is survived by wife Hazel Bridges Burks two children Jack W. and Jill Burks his mother Emma Burks of Gustine and three sisters and two brothers.
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Jack R. Burks
Hiating
Burks
Comanche
Mr. Burks
Emma
Jockey Burks
Austin
Texas University
Hazel E. Bridges
San Antoni
G. M. Bridges
Alpine
Armed Forces
Ordnance Corps
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Hazel Bridges Burks
Jack W
Jill Burks
Emma Burks
Gustine
T. E. Marsh
Bellair
Wash
Ray Hale
Los Angeles
Cal
Fred’ Crusiner
San Antonio
E. S
Elm Grove Cemetery
Livingston Funeral Home
R. M. Harvey
Raymond Garnett
Rudy Krenek
E. 0. Bowers
Jack Johnson
Bernal Slight
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Wane Rape
Walter
Patton
Lower Bulge
Paisano
Ats Bers
Jeff Davis
Pinon
Maurice ¥. Muncnen
Mexico City
Brewster County
Peer Ee aNees
Highlands
South
Brewster
Autolats
John A. Reynolds
Hty
Ite
Reynolds
J. Prichard
Santiago Fierro
Oug
Lobo
Santa Claus
Bett
Gene Slover
Berlin
M.E
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