Alpine telephone progress and Gulf coast weather tease
In Alpine the Del Rio and Winter Garden Tel Co trains operators and plans new cable lines within 45 to 60 days to improve service despite material delays. A Gulf coast visit invitation and a Hoover essay on the uncommon man follow, noting leadership over mediocrity and the arrival of Mrs Beck and her mother in Bremerhaven to join Lt. Beck with Occupation forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
McAdams
Sanderson
Alpine
McA
del Rio
Winter Garden
Gulf Coast
Ned
Charles Beck
Oscar Robes
Bremerhaven
Germany
Beck
Marfa and Marathon Vie Over District Basketball Meet
District 86 B committee rules Marathon and Marfa host games at Sul Ross gym Thursday night at 8 30 to decide who hosts the district tourney. Alpine and Blackwell Marfa top volleyball standings while Alpine runs fourth in boys standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SUL Ross Gym
Sul Ross Gymnasium
Alpine High School
Earl Bland
Herbert Smith
Marathon
J. E. Gregg
Bodie Hunter
Marfa
Fort Davis
Alpine
Blackwell Junior High
Sanderson
Blackwell
Valentine
Goats and cattle trades reported in area sales
Livestock movements show H. I. Taylor purchasing 3500 goats from Buddy Neal of Balmorhea 2700 from Zeb Decie and 1400 from Gene Benson Jim Featherstone buys 56 cows from Ed Love Sierra Blanca and O D Burleson buys 140 calves from Mrs Kate Nevill News notes several sizable consignments across local dealers and ranches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Taylor
Buddy Neal
Balmorhea
Zeb Decie
Gene Benson
Jim Featherstone
Ed Love
Sierra Blanca
O. D. Burleson
Kate Nevill
Lobo Band Begins Seven Town Spring Tour Across Southwest Texas
Sul Ross Lobo band under John Carrico tours eight concerts in seven Southwest Texas towns February 2024. Performances in Del Rio Brackettville Eagle Pass Carrizo Springs Eldorado Sonora and Iraan plus Eagle Pass parade participation. Soloists include Jean Cartney Jimmy Hill and George Kelver will perform piano concerto with the band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobo Band
Texas
John Carrico
Lobo
del Rio
Brackettville
Eagle Pass
Carrizo Springs
Eldorado
Sonora
Iraan
Sul Ross
Modernaires
Southwest
Carrico
U. S. Army
Northwestern University
Jean Cartney
Jimmy Hill
Weslace
George Kelver
Walter Cassel to Sing at Marfa Concert Monday
Baritone Walter Cassel, a former Metropolitan Opera star, will perform at the First Christian church in Marfa Monday night at 8 o clock. The Community Concert council presents him in what is billed as the season finale, with Alpine residents expected to attend. Cassel has a long career in opera, light opera, and recital work across the United States, with notable roles and critical acclaim in New York and various cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cassel
Community Concert Council
Marfa
Metropolitan Opera
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Omaha
New York
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Detroit
Louisville
Birmingham
Dallas
United States
San Antonio Opera Festival
la Scala Opera
City Center Opera Company
Carmen
Amelia
Scorpia
New York Times
Letters Given To All SR Lobos
The Sul Ross State College Lobo football squad will receive letters and awards this spring after an undefeated 1948 season. Coach Red Pierce and Line Coach Jack Perryman led the team to a Tangerine Bowl tie with Murray State College. About one third of the 1948 squad are expected to graduate this spring, with letters going to players including Barton, Battle, Belcher, Blocker, Burkholder, Cleveland, Dawson, Dennis, Dodd, Flaniken, Garner, Gernandt, Harrell, Hayter, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross State College Lobo
Paul E
Red” Pierce
William H
Jack” Perryman
Lobos
Murray State College
Murray
Kentucky
Orlando
Florida
Frank Barton
Big Spring
Hal Battle
Jack D. Belcher
McCamey
Dan Blocker
O'Donnell
Bob Burkholder
Balmorhea
James Cleveland
Monahans
Arthur Dawson
San Antonio
Charles Dennis
Wink
J. L. Dodd
Mike Flaniken
Morton
Dale Garner
Colorado City
Adrian Gernandt
J. M. Harrell
Sanderson
Joe H. Hayter, Jr
Fort Stock
Paisano Group Seeks Revised Plans for Encampment Auditorium
At a called Marfa meeting of the Paisano encampment tabernacle committee last Friday architect Will Noonan of San Antonio agreed to resubmit revised auditorium plans to hasten completion for the upcoming encampment. The committee staked a tentative location on encampment grounds and ordered updated specifications for estimates and approval. Present were T. C. Mitchell chair, S. L. Swearingen secretary, members A. C. Hoover Ozona R. T. Waddell Odessa Barney Hubbs Pecos D. C. Littleton Alpine W F Easterling Del Rio and Rev Vernon Yearby Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paisano Encampment Tabernacle Committee
Marfa
Will Noonan
San Antonio
T. C. Mitchell
Tabernacle Committee
S. L. Swearingen
A. C. Hoover
Ozona
R. T. Waddell
Odessa
Barney Hubbs
Pecos
D. C. Littleton
Alpine
W. F. Easterling
del Rio
Rev
Vernon Yearby
Midland
Indictments Return by Grand Jury Set for February Docket
The district court faces six cases next Monday including a retrial after a hung jury. Charges include murder, assault with intent to murder, burglary, DWI, and passing a forged instrument. Defendants include Jose Lara Jr and Sr in a robbery case, plus Sabino Duran. W. L. Babb’s murder case postponed due to a witness illness. The grand jury met Monday with Ray La Beff as foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Lara Jr
Jose Lara Sr
Eraclio Espinosa
Sabino Duran
Julian Dominguez
Mario Valera
Marathon
Eduardo Robledo
Ramon Fierro
Henry Watts
Daniel Ramirez
W. L. Babb
Ray LaBeff
Scouts Assume Mock City and County Offices for Day
Thirteen Scouts were elected to temporary city and county posts last Saturday, meeting County Judge Felix Mc Gaughy and County Attorney C. E. Patterson. They learned duties of offices and discussed citizenship duties like poll tax, voting, elections, and jury duty before being sworn in by Boyd Etheredge. The tour included city offices with John Stovell, city clerk, explaining departments such as street, water, garbage, and records. The city uses about one million gallons of water daily in summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix McGaughy
C. E. Patterson
Boyd Etheredge
John Stovell
Alpine
The
Christian Church
Austin H. Dillon
Funds Sought for Sul Ross Student Center via Local Drives
Efforts to raise 15000 by Baptists of the Big Bend Pecos Valley associations and 15000 by the state board finance a proposed 30000 student center near Sul Ross campus. A prefabricated building now sits by Morelock hall for Bible classes while drives run this Sunday through local churches and Sunday schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
Baptists of the
Big Bend
Pecos Valley Associations
State Board
Morelock Hall
Pantiet Church
Cain Receives Three Year Contract As School Superintendent
Supt Peyton Cain gets a three-year contract after guiding Alpine city schools through major upgrades. Board president D L Cross cites progress in facilities film program and building projects expanding Centennial Central and high school campuses ready by September 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Peyton Cain
D. L. Cross Sr
Alpine School Board
Supt. Cain
Cross
Centennial Elementary
Bell and Howell
Centennial
Central
Veteran Killed Overseas Reburial At Vance Texas Soldier
Veteran Buddie Burleson died June 1 1945 near Starnburg Germany in an accidental electrocution while throwing a radio aerial over a tree. Born February 16 1916 at Vance Texas he was valedictorian of Wimberly High School 1934. He married Elizabeth Yancey January 20 1942 and had son Michael Lyn. He lived in Alpine before enlisting August 1 1942 and trained with the Field Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddie
Alpine
Elizabeth Yancey
Blanco
Texas
Michael Lyn
Army
Field Artillery
New Green Cafe Opens in Alpine with 112 Seats
About 300 townspeople attended the Friday night opening of the Green cafe on the site of the old building. The 100 by 30 foot converted army unit features knotty pine interiors, a 11 seat bar, a back kitchen and two rest rooms serving Mexican foods, steaks and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Green Cafe
Pete Gallego
Antonio
Bernie Cadena
Ben Gallego
Leno Robledo
W. B. Dorris
New Green Cafe
Granada Stage Show to Feature Mad Masons Tuesday
Granada theatre presents Betty Abel and Hal Mason in Those Mad Masons on Tuesday February 22 night only. The unrehearsed act promises spur of the moment comedy as the duo tours thirty two states en route to Hollywood for radio work. A blindfold drive of mirth starts Tuesday 4 pm from the theatre and the show will be rebroadcast on KVLF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Davis
Granada Theatre
Betty Abel
Hal Mason
Aon Radio
Hollywood
Davis
Granada
Marcia Hunt
Dennis O'Keefe
Claire Trevor
Hal
Betty
Alpine
KVLF
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Herbert Hoover
America
Pierce
Paisano Group
Back Bay
Boston
Petit Jury
Woody Lyn Burleson
Vance
Masons
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