Drill to Start New Test in Brewster County Texas
A test well at 1 Soomn acre tract near Tucker Dome in northern Brewster County is slated to spud soon. Floyd Dodson, San Angelo independent operator, and associates announced drilling to 6000 feet if needed to reach productive oil. Nearby tests west of Alpine and Marathon show activity with resumed drilling after brief suspensions. other wells report progress and shallow shows.
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Floyd Dodson
San Angelo
Brewster County
Hwan
HH. Tucker
Tte Koeernot
Jackson & Harmon
Dodoon
Amocltion
Aca
Alpine
Devic
Marathon
Gage
Mar- Anon
Kit King
G. R. Franklin
Austin
Mara Jthon
New Ford Dealer Opens in Alpine Brewster County
Brewster County Motors owned by L T Votaw opens in Alpine this week as Ford dealers for the county. The sales and service departments occupy the Highway Service Station building owned by Votaw with remodeling underway. Ford trucks and cars expected to ship. Chas Bond hired as salesman.
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Brewster County Motors
L. T. Votan
Alpine
Ford Dealers
Highway
Marfa Rancher Dies After Windmill Fall
Jap W. Bishop a 64 year old Presidio County rancher and former county commissioner died in Marfa after a 30 foot fall from a windmill tower on his ranch Sunday. He leaves brothers Bill Joe and Chas Bishop and several half siblings all of Marfa. he was unmarried. Funeral services were held in Marfa Wednesday morning.
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Jap W. Bishop
Presidio County
Marfa
Bishop
Chas. Bishop
Alpine
Bill
Joe
Louis Adams
John Collins
Jim Collins
RE ‘Tyler
High School Band Progress Under Granger Direction
A newly organized 40 piece high school band progresses rapidly under director Thomas B. Granger. Virginia Folland, a freshman, is elected band officer for the year in an open vote. Tom Stovell is elected president and Debber Winter business manager. Plans aim for a spring debut and regular performances by next fall.
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Thomas B. Granger
Virginia Folland
Virginia
Easter
Tom Stovell
Debber Winter
Flans
Mane
Sieh
Join the Honor Roll Pay Subscriptions to Avalanche Now
Holiday shopping slows Avalanche subscription payments with a record small joining the honor roll this week. The campaign continues until all in arrears are given time to renew. The Avalanche thanks those who have already paid through these columns and urges others to join. Dr. Frank P. Mathews Alpine, Alison Alpine are listed as renewed.
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Avalanche
Frank P. Mathews
Alpine
N, Alison
District Scouts Open House With Contests and Tours
The Big Bend district scouts held an open house on Friday December 14 at the college auditorium hosting visitors from Fort Davis and Marfa. Contests included knot tying knot relaying jump shot fire by friction stunts and tug of war with winners Herbert Miler Troop 46 Alpine knot tying J Chandler Troop 41 Alpine knot relaying J Chandler Troop 41 Alpine jump shot and Troop 48 Fort Davis stunt. Alpine hosts guided guests through the Sul Ross museum and Dr T Le Steiger presented lantern slides on animal life in the Bend area. A boys basketball game ended 11 6 and girls followed with a basketball session before the gym closed.
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Boy Scouts of the
Fort Davis
Marfa
Sul Ross Museum
T. le Steiger
B Bend
Clarence Hargus
Seymour
Auxiliary to Give Away Turk at Dance Saturday
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion sponsors a courthouse dance tomorrow night with good music and a good time promised. A Christmas turkey will be awarded to one lucky attendee during the event. The public is invited to attend.
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American ‘Legion
Merchants Busy Eve of Christmas in Alpine
Alpine merchants report a strong holiday trade with many saying it is the best since 1931. Shoppers began earlier and out of town visitors increased over the past ten days. Churches and schools host yuletide programs this weekend and next Monday night as Christmas approaches.
Alpine Lions Attend Pecos Meet With VIP Guest
Alpine Lions and their ladies attended a Pecos Lions meet Tuesday night where Vincent Hascall president Lions International spoke as guest of honor. Attendees from Alpine included Alan J. Praser Dr Carroll Vaughn Louise Berkeley Rev and Mrs R P Davis J W Prater Frank McCollum Walter Garnett LR Whiteside and Mr and Mrs Thomas B Granger. Staying on the job makes you better off.
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Pecos
Vincent ©. Hascall
Lions International
Alan JR. Praser
Carroll Vaughn
Louise Berkeley
R. P. Davis
J. W. Prater
Frank McCollum
Walter Garnett
LR. A. Whiteside
Thomas B. Granger
Projects on U S 90 approved east of Alpine
Federal Bureau of Public Roads approved two highway projects on U S 90 east of Alpine. Brackettville surfacing and Brackettville to Sycamore Creek sections totaling 17 miles plus grading and surfacing from the valley Verde county line west. Work to start after year’s first and letting of contracts soon. Local NRS office to furnish labor. preliminary work on Alpine Fort Stockton road already begun with cattle guards and right-of-way clearing.
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Alpine
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Austin
Brackettville
Sycamore Creek
Valla Verde
Highway Department
Brewster County
C. H. Allison
H. B. Zachary Co
NRS
Marfa
Allpine-Fort Stockton
New Cold Wave Brings Low Temperatures to Alpine
After a mild week Alpine faces a fresh cold snap with readings as low as 22 above on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. No moisture has fallen to date and ranges remain in extremely poor shape.
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Alpine
Newsreel Man Captures Big Bend Cattle and Cats Scenes
Fox Newsreel photog L. E. Orr filmed in the Big Bend area capturing dramatic shots. Notable scenes include 500 head of cattle crossing the Rio Grande owned by Wayne Cartledge, 1500 cats with the river and Chisos mountains, and Elmo Johnson moving sheep fourteen miles for a clear view. Other footage shows Mexicals cutting Chino grass on the Chinos mountain. Also noted, cattle inspector George M. Benson was injured falling from a fence at the SP shipping pens while supervising stock loading. He is recovering at home.
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L. E. Orr
Fox
San Antonio
Big Bend
Rio Grande
Chisos Mountains
Elmo Johnson
Chinos Mount
Orr
George M. Benson
Flu Epidemic Warning From Texas Health Officials
Reports from Texas departments indicate influenza rising across the state with expectations of over a hundred cases by month’s end. Officials urge avoiding crowds, personal towels, and close contact with the ill, while promoting hydration, nutritious food, outdoor activity, proper sleep, and seeking medical advice at first signs of illness.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Department of Health
Lobos Schedule Grows With Tough 1995 Lineup
Sul Ross football coach B C Graves announced a strengthened 1995 slate after returning from Dallas. The schedule adds West Texas State Teachers College St Marys University San Antonio Abilene Christian College Texas A and I Texas Arts and Industries with a tentative Hardin Simmons game. Matches include Randolph Field Flyers New Mexico Teachers Arizona State Teachers Tempe New Mexico A and M Texas Tech John Tarleton Texas College of Mines St Marys San Antonio and Thanksgiving vs West Texas Teachers at Alpine.
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Sttf
St Rossobo
B. C. Graves
Dallas
Graves
West Texas State Teachers College
St. Marys University of San Antonio
Abilene Christian College
Texas Arts and Industries
Sul Ross Grid
Hardin-Simmons
Randolph Field Flyers
Alpine
New Mexico
Sliver Cty
Hardin.Simmons
Atarta
Arizona State
Tempe
Arizona
New Mexico A
Texas A
Tat Alpine
John Tarleton
Alspine
Texas College of Mines
el Paso
St. Marys University
San Antonio
Thankertving
West Texas
Alpine Banks Merge After Purchase by First National
Alpine’s two banks were merged after the First National bought the State National Bank and assets last Saturday. The merger forms a single institution serving local banking needs with plans to modernize the former State National space into First National quarters.
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Alpine
Cnt
First National Bank
State National Bann
Tatatue
Late National Bank
Alpine State Bank
Benjamin Berkeley
First National
Ongamine
Item A. Brown
Jwens
Naonal
Chamber of Commerce
B. Crawford
Eatler
State National Bank
Benmlar Berkeley
H.T .Pether
State National
Plans for Sul Rows college boys dormitory project
Plans and specifications for a 47 500 boys dormitory at Sul Rows college were filed after bond approval. W B Ketchum drew a one story Spanish style building 176 by 111 feet with an open central court and 28 rooms including a caretaker suite. Construction, a PWA project funded by a 4 500 grant, is slated to begin next month and will be heated by a natural gas powered hydro electric plant in the basement.
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Sul Rows College
Art Colony F
PWA
W. B Ketchum
Austin
Public Works Board
Alpine and Sul Ross College Close for Christmas Holidays
Alpine Schools and Sul Ross College dismiss for the Christmas holidays with classes to resume January 2. The high school and college dismiss tomorrow, while junior high and ward schools end today. Many college students and faculty will depart today or tomorrow to spend the holidays at home.
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Sul Ross College
City Schools
High
Ward Schools
College
Cllege
City School
Christmas Program At PTA Meet Brightens Central Ward
The PTA met at Central Ward School on December 17 for a Christmas program by the first through third grades and nine kindergarten children under Mrs. Lucius Bunton. The audience included many parents and visitors as the students sang and read with evident enthusiasm. The event highlighted orderly, harmonious work and counted parents for the book award, noting 72 votes for Miss Billingsley’s room amid a 44-student enrollment.
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PT. A
Central, Ward
Lucius Bunton
Large Telescope Arrives at Mount Locke Observatory
Fort Davis reports a 12 inch lens telescope with an 8 foot tube arriving and set on Mount Locke summit for sky studies. Dr. P. E. Roach leads the installation and operations. In social news, Catherine E Kaufman and William Ambri, both 80, plan marriage after 15 years of welfare work together.
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Fort Davis
Mount Locke
P. E. Roach
Catherine E. Kaufman
Long Beach
William ‘Ambri
Fort Davis Seeks Gymnasium Again
Fort Davis asks renewed funding to build a school gymnasium after a prior pause due to relief funds. County relief officials met with Whley G. Classen of El Paso to plan formal application for labor-supported construction, with materials provided by the county.
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Port Davis
Fort Davis
New County Relief Board
Whley G. Classen
el Paso
Pera
Tn ‘Texas Relief
Classen
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Avalanche Now
U.S. 90
Federal Bureau
Okehs
Health Department
CITES
Lobos
Vernon M. Elwell
Chamber of Commerce Office
American Legion
Elwell
Granada
Ronald Willams
Reading
Carroll Vauzhn
Granada Theatre
State Nati
Alpine Schools
PTA Meet
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