Miness MU to Battle Next Week
West Texas football fans will travel to El Paso for a January 2 exhibition at Paso High School stadium featuring SMU Mustangs and Texas College of Mines. Miners boast a strong season with wins over Howard Payne Simmons St Edwards Wayland, led by QB J B Andrews. Headed for next season are Carroll Weaver Geo Jek Walter Milner, with a solid line, and linemen like Coldwell Boykin Williams Caross Mayhew Hawley. Mustangs recover injuries for a stronger squad, with Raymond Fuqua Frits Hun ends Maurice Bray Bob Smith tackles John Burleson Red Jackson guards James Bradford center. Captain Howard Sprague key in defense. expect a great passing duel as Gordies Saxon Philips drive their teams. Continued on last page.
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Pasadena
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Southern Methodist University
Mustangs
Flying Circus
Texan College of Mines
Paso High School
Miners
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Howard Payne
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St. Edwards
Wayland
J. B. Andrews
Dorsmos
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Batkfield
Carroll Weaver
Jek
Walter Mfilner
Charles Coldwell
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al Wiliams
James Caross
Lindy Mayhew
John Hawley
Cor! Duffel
Howard ‘Sprague
Gordies
Mas Saxon
Happy Philips
Rain boosts Big Bend ranches with over inch fell
Local observers report two rain periods totaling about 1.0 inch across the Big Bend area last week. The showers, described as general, improved pasture conditions, with weeds growing and cattle feed prospects better for spring. stock remain in good shape and ranchers expect no severe market pressure due to short forage.
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Santa Claus
Big Bend
P. G. Walker
Alpine
Nple
Ruling Sought On Buff Game At Canyon
Lobos seek Pacific Coast Conference ruling over extra five minutes in Canyon game with West Texas Teachers Buffs. Coaches vote that overtime should have favored New Mexico, leaving conference title race deadlocked among Saloss A and Tench with four wins each.
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Su Ross Lobos
West Texas
Graves
Canyon Fame
Teas A
J. Kingevile
Oxy
Canyon Gams
Lobos
Senator-Elect Ken Regan outlines 1949 Texas land title plan
Senator-Elect Ken Regan told Pecos chamber of commerce that he will seek legislation to validate mineral lands titles covering about 8.9 million acres in West Texas. He stressed the need for a constitutional validating act to prevent bankruptcy and court actions threatening property values, and called for fair sheriff fee reform. He also noted study of the Robertson Insurance law for possible changes.
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Ju Iil
Ken Regan
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Texas
Pecossoton
West Texas
Rats Ousted When Bees Take Over Old Truck Trunk
An abandoned shack on Jackson and Harmon ranches in the Glass Mountains about 15 miles east of Alpine housed a rat problem until a swarm of bees claimed an old trunk as their home. John Harmon discovered honey and bee activity after opening the trunk to check rodent damage, noting the rats likely vanished under the new residents.
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Jackson & Harmon
Glass Mountains
Alpine
John Harmon
Tote
Harmon
Yew County Officers to Be Sworn In Next Monday
County officials will be sworn in next Monday after elections. County Clerk J W Frazer will administer the oath and the new officers will immediately assume duties once qualified. Several changes will occur in the county’s official lineup for the upcoming term.
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Peveinet
Severa
J. W. Frazer
Wich
Ideal Weather Holds Across Highlands Despite Cold Snap
The region enjoys mild winter conditions with sunshine returning after a cloudy spell. Temperatures rose later in the week, providing an unusually warm day on Christmas, while officials note little severe weather. Coach Grave comments on local sentiment regarding a Canyon game decision favoring the Lobos.
Work Suspended At McIntyre Test Well
The McIntyre test well, ten miles south of Alpine, has been shut down for the holidays. Drilling is delayed by abundant water while casing has been set to stop the flow. The drill was between 600 and 100 feet deep when operations ceased before Christmas. The well is being drilled by C M Dad Joiner and associates on section 31, block 352, W J Mitchell survey.
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McIntyre
Alpine
C.M. Dad Joiner
Schools Resume Work Next Week
City schools will reopen Monday morning after the Christmas holidays. Sul Ross College will start registration for the new term Tuesday morning, with President H W Morelock stating most returning students will enroll and many new students are expected for the session.
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Sul Ross College
Sul Ross
H.W. Morelock
Morelock
Alpine Woman Dies After Pneumonia Attack
Emil Krummenacker 39 reported her Alpine home death following influenza pneumonia. Ill about a week. Migrated from San Angelo two years ago, Krummenacker at Lange's Boot shop. Survived by husband and son Pred 15, plus mother, two brothers, sister in Mexico City. Funeral plans not set. Chicago is the world's largest railway center.
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Emil Krummenacker
North Pourt Street
Krummenackers
San Angelo
Krummenacker
Lange's
Notice to Subscribers From The Avalanche
The Avalanche alerts readers to arrears in subscriptions and urges payment. It requests that if a full year cannot be paid, a six month installment is acceptable to support newspaper wages taxes insurance and local donations. Immediate payment is sought.
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Avalanche
Cow From Brewster County Ranch Tops 1400 Lbs In Shipment
In Brewster County Texas a four year old cow, delivered to Oscar Cook for Pey ton Packing of El Paso, tipped the scale near 1440 pounds. Ranchers Fr and P V Cartwright report the era’s bovines average 900 to 1200 pounds, with this cow among the largest shipped from the Big Bend area. The beast sold for about $20 per hundredweight, reflecting strong demand for heavy cattle. Cartwrights also delivered four steers in the same shipment totaling over 1400 pounds.
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Big Bend
America
P. V. Cartwright
Oscar Cook
Peyton Packing Company
el Paso
Cartwright and Son
Only 36 Autos Are Registered
Only 36 passenger vehicles have been issued licenses by the tax collector’s office yesterday. Four commercial vehicles were registered. Registrations are slower this year than ever before and several hundred cars in the county remain unregistered for 1982 after a February 1 deadline with penalties to follow.
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Seversl
Hhe
Sivd
Two Alpine Weddings During Christmas Holidays
Two weddings occurred during the Christmas holidays in Alpine. Mrs Della Tyler married W J Worrell of Lobo on Christmas Day at the Yarbrough home with Rev Buren Sparks officiating. Miss Southall wed J H Turner of Fort D A Russell Marfa on Monday at 8 30 p m in the Sparks home. The couples will reside in Lobo and Marfa respectively. Mrs J D Schaefer of Chicago lost 500 tucked in her silk stocking.
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Della Tyler
Alpine
W. J. Worrell
Lobo
Ols Southall
Marrage
J. H. Turner
Fort D. A Russell
Marfa
Worrell
Z. E. Yarbrough
Yarbrough
Buren Sparks
West-Pyle Cattle Company
Turner
AN. Southall
Sul Ross Col
Southall
Santa Fe Railroad
Trans Pecos Book Promotes West of Pecos Sites
A new 80 page booklet from chambers of commerce in Pt Stockton Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Pecos and El Paso outlines travel themes west of the Pecos. It highlights Davis sites Balmorhea Solomon Springs Rio Grande Buena Vista and El Capitan with planned parks and a 75 mile mountain loop.
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Pecos
Chambers of Commerce
Pt. Stockton
Alpine
Marfa
Fort Davis Pecos
el Pato
Texas Rockien
Davis
Ete Poe
Mile High Resort
Alpine Ummer
Peten
Fexas
Interes
Solomon Springs
Bert Mous
Rio Grande
Buena Vista
de Pecos
Big Bend
el Capitan
U Road
Jett Davis County
Fort Stockton
Fort Davis
Fort Han
Traffic Laws Are Better Observed In Alpine
Alpine Chief of Police A Justice thanks residents for observance of traffic regulations during the year. He notes no serious accidents, a few minor ones caused by out of town motorists, and urges continued cooperation in the new year. He cites congestion relief if motorists stop at the post office then proceed, as curb stopping without parking is abused and may be curtailed.
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Alpine
Poles
A. Justice
Notorista
Justice
Sid
Definite orders for abandonment of Fort Russell at Marfa
Marfa residents learned late today that the War Department orders the first cavalry regiment to entrain for Camp Knox Kentucky on January 2 leaving Fort D A Russell. The removal threatens to cripple the town financially and socially and raises concern over destitute families left behind. Local Red Cross and Reconstruction Finance Corporation plans seek aid, while merchants fear loss of $1,000,000 in property and a year of business. Troops have been at Marfa since 1911 with the fort designated in 1929 as Fort D A Russell.
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William F. Austin
Cartry
U.S. A
Fort D. A
Russell
War Department
Washington
Camp Knox
Kentucky
Jeffer
Davis
Maffa
John Hun Pris
Red Cross
Roy Bean
Pecos River
Marfacom Reconstruction Finance Corporation Md
Camp Marfa
D. A. Russell
Tt City
Big Bend
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