Border Trading Posts feature in True West reprint
W D Smithers of Alpine writes Border Trading Posts for True West in the February 1965 issue. The six page feature includes ten photographs and a San Antonio Express note on Smithers as a border historian. other items mention Fort Davis scenery and local storage gift for Johnny Newell along with brief regional notes from Del Rio and San Antonio.
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True West
W. D. Smithers
Alpine
Smithers
First National Bank
San Antonio Express
Clarence J. LaRoche
LaRoche
Border County
Rio Grande
Gulf
Pacific Ocean
California
Legion Plans New Year's Eve Dance
The American Legion and Auxiliary host a New Year’s Eve dance at the Legion Club on Thursday December 31 from 8 to 12 midnight. Music by the Juke Box. Admission is one 45 dance record per season. Committee members include O C Smith Jeff Graham David Kokernot and Mrs Elvie Williams Sherman Newsom and W E Lockhart.
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American Legion
Legion Club
O. C. Smith
Jeff Graham
David Kokernot
The
Legion
Elvie Williams
Sherman Newsom
W. E. Lockhart
Auxiliary
Alpine to Mail Tax Renditions in Early January
City Secretary Marjorie Graham says renditions will be mailed to property owners in the first week of January. Residents are urged to return the forms promptly to the City Office so the equalization board can finish tax valuations.
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Alpine
Marjorie Graham
Equalization Board
Christmas Guests at Williams Home Include Houston Family
Christmas guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams were their son Jerry, his wife and two daughters of Houston and son Dennis, student at Texas Christian University.
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Fred Williams
Jerry
Houston
Dennis
Texas Christian University
Alpine boosts celebrate Texas move and new mobile home park
Roy and Betty al Fisler announce from Alpine that they have moved from Webster Groves Missouri to a mountaintop setting west of town off U S Highway 90. They plan a 4600 foot home site with mountains to 8000 feet, a park office lounge and launderette, and an agency to sell a few mobile homes.
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Alpine
Royal Fisler
Mobile Home Park
Missouri
Royal
Betty
Libby
Webster Groves
Davis Mountain
Texas
Leaders Named For Brewster County March of Dimes Drive
The Brewster County campaign appoints Bob Mc Laughlin Alpine Aldon McGonagill Marathon and Diane Stillwell Big Bend National Park as community directors. The January drive opens the day after New Year to fund local and national birth defect programs.
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Brewster County
Avora Owens
Bob McLaughlin
Alpine
Aldon McGonagill
Marathon
Diane Stillwell
Big Bend National Park
Owens
Johnny Newell
Alpine Community Center Better Health Clinic
Galveston
John Sealy Hospital
March of Dimes Medical Research Fund
March of Dimes Arthritis Center
National Foundation
March of Dimes
A. M. Chaffin Dies Here In Brewster County
Arthur M. Chaffin, 55, a former Alpine resident, died of a heart attack in Brewster County Memorial Hospital while visiting relatives at Christmas. He moved to Phoenix in 1935 and joined Kraft Foods in 1937. A World War II veteran and American Legion member, funeral was held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Geeslin Chapel with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by his wife Lloydine Chaffin of Phoenix, his mother Mrs. David Chaffin of Alpine, four sisters Eva Chaffin of Alpine, Doris Reinert of Detroit, Lucille Chaffin of Arlington, Hennie Crosby of Arlington.
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Arthur M. Chaffin
Alpine
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Phoenix
Ariz
Kraft Foods Co
American Legion
Geeslin Chapel
Elm Grove Cemetery
Lloydine Chaffin
David Chaffin
Eva Chaffin
Doris Reinert
Detroit, Mich
Lucille Chaffin
Arlington
Hennie Crosby
New Addition At Newell Oil Company
Construction begins on a 30 by 18 foot concrete block extension to the Newell Oil Co. building. The new space will house a private office for owner W. J. Newell and the bookkeeping department. Interior walls will feature wood paneling. Contractor is J. E. Gray Jr.
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Newell Oil Co
Johnny Newell
Johnny
Newel Oil Co
W. J. Newell
J. E. Gray Jr
Death Takes H L Hord
Herschel L. Hord longtime Marfa businessman and civic leader dies at 71 in his home Funeral services set for 10 am Wednesday at First Methodist Church Marfa burial in Marfa Cemetery He was a former Chrysler dealer banker real estate investor and community leader survived by widow Katherine two daughters a son three brothers two sisters and 11 grandchildren
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Herschel L. Hord
Marfa
First Methodist Church of
Mr. Hord
Goliad
Tex
Alpine
Masonic Lodge
Katherine Mitchell
Chrysler Automobile Agency
Hord
Presidio
Brewster
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
First Methodist Church
Katherine
Albert West II
San Antonio
Jack Hudson
Scottsdale, Ariz
Frank Ho
New C C Directors Announced For Alpine Chamber
Three year terms go to Jack Brock Stacy Watson and Curt W Don Newbury. Ballots counted by the nominating committee and announced by Ed Foley chair. Continuing directors include Don Geeslin Ed Foley and others with Homer Hudgins as ex officio in 1965. New officers to take office at the annual banquet.
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Alpine
Jack Brock
Stacy Watson
Curt
Don Newbury
Ed Foley
Don Geeslin
Keith Morrow
Charles DeBarbrie
Marvin Pierce
Jack Williams
Ray Morrow
Jim Francois
Bill Winter
Felix McGaughy
Homer Hudgins
Charles Boreing
al Sanchez
Bob Strom
Kenneth Otto
Uber of Commerce
Alpine City Tax Receipts Rise Further in 1964
City Secretary Marjorie Graham reports tax billings for 1964 reached 96 052.10 with 83 568.60 collected by November 30. The 1963 and 1962 totals were 93 274.68 and 89 882.36 billed with 82 986.58 and 81 293.41 collected respectively.
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Alpine
Marjorie Graham
Sul Ross State College
Brewster Jeff Davis 4-H to Exhibit at Sand Hills Hereford Show
Eleven members of the Brewster-Jeff Davis 4-H Club will exhibit 13 steers and 5 colts at the Sand Hills Hereford Show in Odessa January 2 to 9. Exhibitors include Michel Harris Janet Grubb Johnny Harvey Toni Lane Jodie Holman Jimmy Johnson Jeannie Donnell Manuel Garcia Cindy Hill and colt exhibitors Jimmy Espy Joe Tom Lane. The 4 H Club van will transport animals and Lila Hartnett of Fort Davis will cook for the group while adult leaders assist during school hours.
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Brewster-Jeff Davis
J. D. Holman
Jimmy Johnson
Willard Johnson
Jeannie Donnell
Daugher
Bill Donnell
Manuel Garcia
Ben Garcia
Cindy Hill
B. G. Hill
Jimmy Spy
Jim Espy
Fort Davis
Joe Tom Lane
Joe Lane
Odessa
Lila Hartnett
New County Officials to Be Sworn In Friday
Newly elected and reelected county officials will be sworn in at 9 a.m. Friday January 1 1965 in the office of County Judge Felix McGaughy. Carl Williams becomes sheriff replacing Jim Skinner Richard Bowers takes over as county attorney succeeding Bruce Sutton Vic Heil is reelected tax assessor collector Sam Mather of Marathon and J C Cooley of Alpine are reelected justices of the peace Eva Lena Hill of Marathon and Hallse Stillwell of Alpine will also take oaths. Deputies in various offices will be sworn in as well.
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Felix McGaughy
Carl Williams
Jim Skinner
Richard Bowers
Bruce Sutton
Vic Heil
Sam Mather
Marathon
J. C. Cooley
Alpine
Justices of the Peace
Hallse Stillwell
Eva Lena Hill
McGaughy
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Amblin
Jim Glasscock
Foxworth- Galbraith Lumber Co
McDonald Observatory
Jimmy Owens
Washington
Jimmy
Capitol
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Laughlin Air Force Base
del Rio
San Felipe Springs
Legion Plans
Big Bend Boosters
Royal Fisher Family
Sue
Jane
Old Mexico
Anit
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
North 5Th Street
Gray and Moore
A.m.chaffin
Newell Oil
Death
H. L. Hord
Frank Duane Young
el Paso
Frank Young
North American Aviation
White Sands Missile Range
C.C
Hudgins
Sul Ross College
Alpine High School
Mike Brumbelow
White
Highland Village
the Model
Forchheimer's
Water Department
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