Local Texas Folks and Arts Amid Small Town Life
Neighbor Frank Newsom logs long days spanning Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties aiding 4H lamb and calf projects. A Big Bend feeder group produced top Hereford calves, including a winner at the State Fair of Texas. A Merry Christmas card by George E. Brown Alpine surfaces nationwide through a New York gallery, while letters from service members and readers mix with local puzzles and humorous ads reflecting Alpine life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Newsom
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Marathon
Valentine
Frank
Big Bend
Texas
James Everett
Dallas
George E
Buddy) Brown
Alpine
New York
Buddy
Tos
TD. Par *Ker
New York Art Gallery
Cathedral Peak
George E. Brown
Deer and javelina harvest at Black Gap preserve
One hundred fifty-one hunters killed 60 buck deer and 20 javelinas during a special hunt at Black Gap preserve south of Marathon in Brewster County. Two hundred permits were issued. average deer weight 115 pounds, largest 165, smallest 68. Hunters came from across Texas.
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Black Gap
Marathon
Brewster County
Tom Moore
Texa
U S 90 Leads Texas in Travel Rise at Meeting
Highway officials note U S 90 travel up 13 percent last year, far above the state average of 5 percent. A plan to add a four lane divided highway from San Antonio to Van Horn was discussed by the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce with emphasis on rights of way and rapid action. The Pecos River bridge completion and Big Bend Park tourism were highlighted as key factors in local business. Participants included Tom Yarbro Mars, Gene Hendryx Alpine, Levin Davis and Brewster County representatives.
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U. S
Perry
Big Bend National Park
Texas
Pecos River
Brewster County
Tom Yarbro
Marathon
Gene Hendryx
Alpine
Levin Davis
C of C
Alpine High School Christmas Card Encourages Safe Driving
Alpine High School students washed windscreens along streets and left Christmas cards with a message urging drivers to take time to drive safely. The card reads We took time to wash your windshield Won't you take time to drive safely Merry Christmas Alpine High School.
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Alpine High School
Alpine High
Mrs. J. W. Merrill Dies In Fort Davis
Emily Anderson Merrill, born April 23, 1872 in Harrison Kentucky, died near Old Blue Mountain Fort Davis Saturday December 15. She taught in Fort Davis from 1889, married J. W. Merrill January 10, 1894, and remained active in church and women’s work. Funeral held Sunday at 3 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church with local deacons as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
J. W. Merrill
Off Davis County
Old Blue Mounain
Hillcrest
Emily Anderson Merrill
Harrison
Kentucky
M. B. Anderson
Emily
Texas
Presbyterian Church
Jesse W. Merrill
W. B. Bloys
Ander
J. Paul Stevens
Old Fort Davis
Tyrel Smith Ross Graves
H. E. Sproul
J. C. Duncan, Jr
Fritz Kahl
J. P. Espy
Jimmy Coleman
P. N. Johnson
Christmas program at Alpine community center
Spanish Methodist and Baptist churches of Alpine present a Christmas program at the Community Center at 7 p.m. Sunday December 23. The children’s department presents the play La Navidad se una Cieguita alongside films The Childhood of Jesus and Home is Nowhere. Rev. J B R Contreras of Fort Davis offers the meditation. Candy bags will be given to children. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Alpine
Lms
Jesus
J. B. R. Contreras
Fort Davis
City offers free parking through Christmas Day
City officials announced free parking in meters as a Christmas shopper aid. The measure took effect Tuesday December 18 and waives coin payment through Christmas Day.
Santa Claus Visit Planned for Alpine Children
Santa Claus will distribute candies and fruit to all children of Alpine who attend the VFW Hall at 10 am on Tuesday, Christmas. Local volunteers organize the visit and invite families to bring merry greetings.
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Santa Claus
Alpine
VFW Hall
Mrs Nell Davis Plans Christmas Visit to Mara Schon
Mrs Nell Davis will spend Christmas with friends in Mara schon. The notice notes her travel plans and seasonal gathering with acquaintances in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Davis
Maraschon
S. A. Cunningham
W. B. Kidd
Emily
Stephenville
Virginia Lee Link
J. R. Hatch
Big Spring
New London
Texas
Nellie Eubank
Pete Bishop
Yoakum
Emma Klinker
CofC Officers Will Be Named At January Meet
Alpine Chamber of Commerce will elect four new directors at the Monday January 7 board meeting. Newly chosen directors include Paul Forchheimer Mitt Glasscock Claude Austin and Gene Hillger. The board also approved reworking and repainting the U S 90 sign four miles east of Sanderson and allocated 50 dollars per month from special projects funds to the Travel U S 90 Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Kevin Davis
Paul Forchheimer
Mitt Glasscock
J.C. Penney
Claude Austin
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Gene Hillger
Texaco
Sanderson
Travel U
Alpine Bucks Open Pecos Tourney with Bowie Showdown
Alpine Bucks faced Bowie High of El Paso in the Pecos High School Invitational opening round after entering the tourney with 12 players and 2 managers. Alpine also won big at home against Presidio High 92-34 as both boys and girls teams prep for the Odessa Invitational and Balmorhea meets for the new year.
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Alpine Bucks
Bowie High
el Paso
Bowie
Cathedral
al Franco
Texas Western College
Pecos
Lakeview of San Angelo
Pecos High
Presidio High
el Paso Technical High School
Sonora High
el Paso High
Alpine
Dexter Thomas
Jesus Valenzuela
Billy Davis
Walker Vick
Burgess
Hernandez
Turner
Sanchez
Bucks
Presidio
Odessa
Alpine High Girls
Alpine High
Linda Kay
Linda Miller
Marian Cowell
N.N
Valenzuela
Billy, Davis
Walter Vick
Georgia
Balmorhea
C. W. Wilson Dies in Alpine Home
W. Wilson, longtime Alpine resident of 11 years, died at his residence 601 N. 2nd St. at about 11:30 am on Wednesday.
Local Livestock Show Faces Stiff Competition
Brewster County 4 H leaders, ranchers and FFA members tour area feed lots for the 13th Biz Bend Livestock Show. Lykes Bros. contributions include 200 to Alpine FFA and a 200 check via Cameron Duncan. Alph Meriwether to judge the baby beeves amid a crowd of young feeders and seasoned ranchmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caven Woodward
Alpine
Lykes Bros
Brewster County
Frank Newsom
Cameron Duncan
Freer
Anch
Lykes
Alpine Ffa
Alph Meriwether
Biz Bend
Brewster
Jeff Davis County
Donnell Ranch
Marathon
Dodie Tate
Bill Donnell
Donnell
Fort Davis
Hous
Bobby Kelly
Tyrone Kelly
Fort
Holiday visitors and travel plans unfold through Alpine
A long list of locals plan Christmas travel and family gatherings across Alpine Brewster and Jeff Davis counties. Notables include Miss M F Payne flying to ClarksvilleArk for Christmas with Rev George Payne, Mayor Hugh White and family spending Christmas in Gladewater, and numerous relatives visiting from Del Rio Marfa Fort Worth San Antonio and Cameron. The article also notes cattle shows on Loop road tour at Caldwell Ranch and Coffield Gearhart Ranch with Calf displays and a barbecue lunch.
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Verner Parker
Earl Grubbs
Martyn Kreb
Newsom
Caldwell Ranch
Odie Grubb
Robert Everett
Jeff Davis
Jim Espy
Grubb
Martha Ann Gearhart
Coffield- Gearhart
Valentine
James Everett
Texas
Everett
Brewster
Hayden Haley
Fort Davis
Sul Ross Lobos Aim to Bounce Back at Dallas Elk's Bowl
Sul Ross Lobos, after dropping three of four on a Louisiana road swing, travel to Dallas for the Elk's Cotton Bowl Tournament December 27–29. The field includes East Texas State Trinity Texas Wesleyan Midwestern Austin College Wayland Central Oklahoma and Sul Ross. Midwestern Defends Title. Sul Ross opens December 27 vs Texas Wesleyan after losses to McNeese Southeastern Oklahoma and Alabama State and a win over Southeastern Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Sul Ross Lobos
Elk
Post Office to Stay Open Saturday Afternoon
The post office will remain open Saturday afternoon December 22 as long as business justifies. The facility expects a large mail volume over the weekend and patrons are urged to call for packages Saturday afternoon.
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Willemain
Shrine meeting seen at El Maida Temple Alpine
Carl Rusk of the Big Bend Shrine Club attended a director staff meeting at El Maida Temple in Alpine with Mrs. Rusk. The annual party was held and plans were made for the fall ceremonial.
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Carl Rusk
Big Bendhrine Club
el Maida Temple
Alpine
Rusk
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