Amblin Around Alpine And The Big Bend And Davis Mountains
Local report highlights Polk Hinson of Study Butte Texas visiting Alpine. He is Chamber of Commerce president and police chief, with dental woes and a pocket tooth. Community fundraising aids Terlingua School. Fleming Waters of Lone Star Mercury donated $120. Plans for a Chamber banquet uncertain. coy mentions of readers, past tire anecdote, and encounters with regional residents and visitors.
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Polk Hinson
Study Butte
Texas
Polk
Eva M. Hill
Hinson
Fleming Waters
Lone Star Mercury, Inc
Fire Department Apparatus in City Photo
Fire Chief J C Cooley City Commissioner J E Cas ver and Mayor Hugh White pose with three pumpers and trucks in view. From left a 600 gallon Seagraves pumper a 500 gallon GMC combination pumper and booster a Ford high pressure fog truck and a GMC emergency unit. Photo by unter.
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J.C. Cooley
J. E. Cas
Seagraves
Unter
March Of Dimes Drive Exceeds $2000 To Date
Brewster County reports over $2000 raised in the March of Dimes drive with Eugene Blackburn noting receipts from Mothers March, Block of Dimes, and various local events. Marathon totals include Tidalgo Ward School and multiple fundraisers yielding hundreds to the national effort.
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Brewster County
Eugene
Blackie) Blackburn
Blackburn
Lions Club
Rotarians
Lions
International
VFW
Marathon
Tidalgo Ward School
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Sacred Heart League of
Pat Cordova
Jack Todd
Frances ‘Springfield
Brewster County Court Term Opens Monday
Brewster County Court will open Monday February 6 with Judge Felix McGaughy aiming to set all criminal and civil cases for trial. He said he is able to try all pending cases to clear the docket.
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Brewster
Felix McGaughy
McGaughy
1522 Poll Tax Receipts Issued in Brewster County
Brewster County tax office reports 8 of 197e poll tax receipts issued this week. 1481 paid, 41 exemptions, 4 to youths turning 21. Last year 1146 paid, 10 exemptions. Overage voters need no exemption. This year’s total far below the 2000 plus issued in 1948 despite a general election year.
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Brewster County
Vic Hell
Mrs Chavarria Dies After Weekend Death
Funeral services for Mari Hinojos Chavarria 69 died Saturday held Sunday with interment in Alpine Cemetery. Mass was at 10 30 a m Sunday Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and services at 4 p m in the same church. She was born February 12 1886 in San Carlos Mexico.
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Chavarria
Mari Hinojos Chavarria
Alpine Cemetery
Our Lady of Peacetholic
San Carlos
Mexico
Bake Sale Saturday at the M System Store
The ladies of the First Christian Church will host a bake sale Saturday at the M System Store featuring pies cakes and cookies.
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Ladies of the First Christian Church
M" System
Sul Ross Freshman Judging Team Wins Fort Worth Cattle Contest
Sul Ross State College freshman livestock judging team won first in the beef cattle contest at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. Members Alan Cotter Don Lee Smith Arthur Meixner and Jimmy Talbot were guided by coach A J Bierschwabe. The team totaled 1808 points, besting Cameron State of Lawton Okla and Northeastern Oklahoma A&M. Team members ranked high individually with Meixner 441 of 450 and Smith 580 total. Eleven colleges competed in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Sul Ross State College
Fort Worth
Alan Cotter
Odessa
Don Lee Smith
Aspermont
Arthur Meixner
Menard
Jimmy Talbot
Sanderson
A. J. Bierschwabe
Sul Ross Animal Hus
Bandry
Sul Ross
Cameron
State of Lawton
Okla
Northeastern
Oklahoma A&m
Miami
Alpine
Mate
Smith
Houston
Reason
Meixner
Cotter
Texas
Oklahoma
Fire Trucks Move Into Alpine New Station at 8th Street
Alpine’s fire department moved into a new one story station at the corner of 8th Street and Avenue D. Built by J. E. Gray Jr. of Alpine for 11 450.19, the building houses four trucks including a 600 gallon Sea Raves pumper and a 500 gallon GMC combination pumper. Fire Chief J. C. Cooley announced plans for a Granada Theatre Cash Night benefiting Brewster County Hospital. Court actions against Fred Jack involve Cash Night and theatre lotteries. The city will pave Eighth Street from Holland Avenue to Avenue D, with property owners paying their share. The old lean-to at Welland and 8th will be removed and a creek bridge funded by J. Casner was donated about a decade ago. Chief Cooley noted the GMC pumper cost 7500 when bought, now valued at 12 000.
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J. E. Gray Jr
Alpine
J. C. Cooley
Granada Theatre
Brewster County Hospital
Hugh White
J. E. Casner
Ray LaBert
Eighth
Holland Avenue
Avenue D
Istrict
Welland and
8Th
16Th Street
Casner
Cooley
Doctors To Meet With Equipment Men Monday
Alpine doctors and designers of tal will meet at 1 p.m. Monday in County Judge Felix McGaughy's Dice to discuss equipment for the new institution. Ralph Davis of El Paso, architect, will accompany into Alpine by several medical equipment suppliers. The amount of equipment purchased will determine building funds. total cost not to exceed 400000 dollars, though several memorial gifts for furnishing rooms have been received.
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Brewster County Hospital
Felix McGaughy
Ralph Davis
el Paso
Alvine
Frigid Blast Brings Moisture To Big Bend Area
A sharp cold snap hit the Big Bend and Davis Mountain country with subfreezing temperatures and sleet. Alpine saw morning lows from 4 to 10 degrees as drivers faced slick roads and schools report large absences affecting next year’s budget.
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Big Bend Area
Mimer
Big Bend
Davis
Surotay
Alpine
Sul Reys State College
Hon
Big Bent
Alpine Centennial School
Alpine Central
Alpine High
Kokernot Aids City Water Drill To 2300 Feet
Kokernot Jr a noted local rancher funds city water project, donating 2500 dollars to deepen the Riess test well toward 2300 feet. He also buys the ball park well for 5000 dollars, with Mayor Hugh White noting the city may repurpose the large pump. Paul Gooden will ream the hole to ten inches and set 800 feet of eight inch casing as the effort aims to reach a viable deep water test.
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Kokernot Jr
Jeff Davis County
Riess
Hugh White
Kokernot
Ball Park
Sioner J. E. C
White
Paul Gooden
Old City
Gooden
Kokernot Field
Mayo White
Big Park
Brewster County Auto License Tags On Sale
New motor vehicle licenses went on sale at the Brewster County tax collector's office on Wednesday February 1. Through yesterday morning a total of 25 licenses had been issued. Passenger plates in Brewster County begin with BR-37. The plates are black with yellow lettering.
Wrights Present Organ To St James Church
Mr and Mrs Joel Wright presented St James Episcopal Church with a new Mammond organ announced by Ven Robert Davis rector. The organ is the largest model from the company and is expected to be installed within a week or ten days. The new church building will be dedicated on April 22 by Bishop James Kinsolving.
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Joel Wright
St. James Episcopal ‘Church
Robert Davis
Davis
James Kinsolving
Alpine Bucks Face Andrews After Monahans Win
Alpine's Bucks, who beat Monahans 74 41 Tuesday, meet tough Andrews tonight with the B game starting at 6 p.m. Terry Beckett led with 22 points, Burgos 14, Hernandez 12, Davis 19, Turner 6, Valenzuela 4 as Alpine rested for the key contest.
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Alpine
Bucks
Monahans
Andrews
Monahans Lobos
Alpine High Gym
Terry Beckett
Don Burgos
Elisio Hernandez
Freddie Davis
Dale Carnegie Course Demonstration Planned
A Dale Carnegie course demonstration will be held at 30 p.m. Tuesday Feb 7 in the Community Center with public invitation. H Edward Fee of El Paso will lead the session and also conduct the course in Alpine, sponsored by the Rotary Club. Finis Bennett of Marfa will assist as six graduate speakers from Marfa and Alpine perform memory demonstrations.
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Dale Carnegie
H. Edward Fee
el Paso
Alpine
Rotary Club
Finis Bennett
Marfa
Fee
Inspectors Appointed For Alpine Public School District
The county judge will act as county superintendent of schools and inspect Sy Ped schools at Terlingua and the Bend National Park, with M P Slover named in the Alpine Public School district duties.
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Felix McGaughy
M.p.slover
Alpine
Terlingua
Bend National Park
Alpine clothing plant delayed six months
Frank Attaguile of the Attaguile Manufacturing Co of El Paso writes to Gene Hendryx, Alpine Chamber of Commerce, delaying the proposed 10,000 square foot clothing factory. He cites El Paso commitments and peak season workload, promising to revisit in about six months.
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Alpine
Frank Attaguile
Tattaguile “Manufacturing Co
el Paso
J Chamber of Commerce
Gene Hendryx
Attaguile
Hendryx
C of C
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