Alpine’s Growing Assets Highlight West Texas Prosperity
Alpine blends low living costs with diverse recreation as it hosts CG Morrison Co. and 15 stores in 14 West Texas cities. Local industries include Newell Oil distributors, lamp shade production nationwide, Big Bend cacti shipments, Kokernot Field baseball, and top cattle and sheep breeders. A new specialty printing division for the Alpine Avalanche will broaden outside money entering the town, signaling a bright year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
CG. Morrison Co
West Texas
Newell Oil Co
Gulf Oil
Bill Smithers
Ray Morrow
United States
Smithers
Big Bend
George Pugh
Woodward Ranch
Lpine
Texas
Kokernot
Sul Ross College Lobos
Alpine Cowboys
Herbert Kokernot Jr
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Miles Pierce
Alpine Avalanche
Alpine News Highlights Brewster County Events
Obituary notes Mrs Jay Holland dies in Marfa as Alpine residents recall. Edna Bowers born 1892 in Shafter later married Clay Holland of Alpine. Christmas courthouse ball drew large crowd amid rare district courtroom use. Mentions D S Combs family back home and a 4th Texas Infantry arrest for shooting into a Mexican house at Lajitas. Local social, goat roping results, and historical tidbits fill this Brewster County roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Holland
Marfa
Holland
Alpine
Edna Bowers
Shafter
Oregon
T. A. Childers
Clay Holland
John Holland
Messrs
Anja Wilson
John Young
T. L. Blythe
W. L. Halcomb
G. A. Arndt
4Th Texas Infantry
Lajitas
Thescale
Marathon News Highlights From ANNA LEE COOK
Local items from Marathon include school Christmas activities with 1st through 6th graders, visits from relatives, and holiday gatherings. Sports note: Mustangs beat Buena Vista by 2. funeral attendance for Mrs. Granny Barnett. travel and guest updates from Del Rio, Fort Worth, and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Anna Lee Cook
Big Bend National Park
Johnnie Adams
van Horn
Barbara M
Granny) Barnett
D. Barnett
Arch. Barnett
Ernie Barnett
Blue Jacket
Okla
Ora Miller
del Rio
Billie Graham
el Paso
Jack Shely
Corona
N. M
John Latham
UT Austin Welcomes 31 To Sigma Xi Honorary Society
David George Walker of Alpine joins 30 University of Texas students and staff as new members of Sigma Xi the honorary graduate research society. Walker is among a cohort recognizing research achievement at UT Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
David George Walker
Alpine
University of Texas
Sigma Xi
Also Mentioned on This Page
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
Mayo Cleveland _ Hallie Stillwell
Kay Steele
Callie Holt
Society
Foreman
Ranch
Big Bend Ark
Fort Davis
Congress
Avalanche
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
First National Bank
D.L.C
Brewster County
Alanche
San Antonio Express
D. S. Combs
Guy S. Combs
Cas Edwards
Bridge Club
Delma Richardson
Mary Gillett
Anna D. Linn
Erma Lee Richardson
Will Cotter
Frank Mangum
Clyde Buttrill
Joe Parker
Jim Walker
Roy Stillwell
Roy Tippit
George Harris
Constable Hargus
Jeff Stewart
Lee Harrington
Watson
Alexander Graham’ Beli
Jim Francois
J. H. Nail
Odessa
Elsie Robinson
Hawaii
Guy Comb
Willcox
Guy Combs
Mustangs
Buena Vista
Jim Dick Worthington
Princston University
J.A. McGonagill
W. G. Worthington
Brenda Roberts
al Pine
Mrs. O. M. Roberts
David Graham
Martin and
Kathrine Graham
Arthur Cavness
Mr. Cavness
Leo Adams
Dryden
Mrr. Cavness
Charlene Smith
Fort McClellan
Ala
Sheffield
Dryles Smiths
T. V. Nail
Johnnie Cook
Shirley
Methodist Missionary Society
Wallace Chambers
Pat McKinney
Jones
Mesdames Hancock
Smith
Young
Worthington
Arnold
Dilly Martin
Malcolm Martin
Fort Worth
Jim Parks
Fort Stockton
George Shelly
Shenandoah National Park
W. R. Green
Bobby
Bill Green
Post Office
Mary Jolly
Earl ‘Young
Josie Smith
Douglas Smith
Josie
University of Houston
Foothcld
West Texas Utilities Company
Lus
Mayflower Warehouse
Pecos
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