Fire alarms rise and Red Cross drive set for March
Fire alarms have sounded frequently lately as fires appear in bursts. Al Creigh donated asbestos paper for cigarettes. The Red Cross drive begins March 1 in Brewster County, with heavy publicity planned to boost funds after low last year. A printing shop relocation is planned with a new sign, and an opening for a young man to learn the trade is encouraged.
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al Creigh
Red Cross
Brewster County
George Baines
All Day Scout Meet Set for February 23
The Boy Scouts of Alpine plan a day long outdoor scouting event on February 23 at the Gage Holland ranch west of town. They depart promptly at nine from the Methodist church, hike to qualify for second class rank, and practice compass, map sketching, judging distance and height, first aid, and cooking. C F White and troop leaders will lead the outing as a rehearsal for the district overnight camporee on March 7.
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Boy Scouts of
Alpine
Gage Holland Ranch
West F
C. F. White
Signboard on Us-90 Guides Eastbound Tourists
A photo by J I Walker shows a partially completed sign on Us 90 aimed to assist eastbound tourists. The image emphasizes the sign’s visibility to travelers and notes its incomplete finish.
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Xime
Mage
Fss
J. IY. Walker
Sign Erected East of Sanderson by Chamber of Commerce
A territorial sign along U S Highway 60 just east of Sanderson was built through the efforts of the chamber of commerce with Alpine citizens contributing to the fund for its construction and installation.
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Sanderson
of Commerce
Alpine
Milch Named Sul Ross Coach In Surprise Move
Dr R M Hawkins announces Milch will head Sul Ross College succeeding Paul Ed Pierce who resigned to coach at Sam Houston State Milch, 32, former San Angelo HS star and Hardin Simmons lineman and coach, will begin scouting in March and report March 15 to lead spring football drills starting early April at Sul Ross College.
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al Mullen
Arungton State College
Yew
Sul" Ross
Paul Ed Pieree
Sam Houston State
R. M. Hawkins
Sul Ross
Mr. Milch
San Angelo High School
Hardin-Simmonsniversity
Car. Milch
Hardin-Simmons
Suzanne
Larry
Mitch
Hawkins
Safeway Reopens Store With Remodel and New Layout
Safeway reopens its store today in a remodeled building with new refrigerated vegetable box, front door changes, and improved checkout stands. A local farmer supplied choice baby beef for sale this week, and the Alpine store features meat from Nevill Haynes bred calf fed by Peyton Packing Co. Gard County surveyor Mr. Gard, the oldest licensed land surveyor in Texas, was elected to life honorary membership on the board of directors by the Licensed State Land Surveyors at a recent Austin meeting.
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Safeway
Bill Fruge
FFA
Safe- Way
Nevill Haynes
el Paso
Peyton Packing Co
Gard
Austin
Texas
Parking meter receipts rise to one hundred nineteen dollars
Receipts from parking meters for the week ending Saturday totaled 119 dollars and 50 cents. City officials said the total was just short of twenty dollars per day and that last week’s receipts were almost identical to the week before.
Rambouillets Dominate San Antonio Show Honors
Fierce Rambouillets bred by Miles and V I Pierce carried off champion ewe and champion ram plus a reserve, with 14 other placings at the San Antonio Stock Show. The Alaska team also earned seven firsts and the Texas Sheep Breeders Assn rosette Get-at-Lire. Miles Pierce said the Chicago International show invited the flock to exhibit. Sales begin April 1.
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San Antonio
Pierce
World Day Of Prayer To Be Observed In Alpine Next Friday
Alpine plans World Day of Prayer at the Methodist church Friday at 3 30 pm with a city proclamation by Mayor John W Gillett urging public and home prayers for the nation amid world uncertainty. Also announced is a DAR Pilgrimage Award winner Miss Lois Shackelford Marathon senior honored. Alpine contestant Miss Mary Richburg to attend luncheon in Ojinaga. Stork race ends with Francisco Ramirez born at Dr Wrights hospital weighing 5 4 0 lbs, named for Commissioner Frank Fulcher after a fast trip from Castelon and Fulcher.
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Alpine
Council” of
United “Church Women
Methodist Church
John I Gillet
John W.gillett
John Ww, Gillett
City of
Tex
DAR
Lois Shackelford
Big Bend
Clinton Ritchey
Earl Bland
Eva Chaffin
Lois
D.A. R
Ojinaga
W. T. Millington
Presidio
Mary Richburg
STORK
Juan Ramirez
Castelon
Evelyn Fulcher
R.N
Grand Jury Returns Eight Indictments At February Term
The district court grand jury adjourned Monday after a busy session that morning in which eight indictments were returned. Foreman B B Bounds led the panel naming Luis Espinosa Jr, Antonio Granado, Herculano Valenzuela, Pamfilo Valenzuela, Castulo Rodriguez, and Eugene Saltzman on felony counts. Sentences followed pleas of guilty: Espinosa seven years each on two counts, Granado three years paroled to his employer, Valenzuela three years, Valenzuela five years paroled, Rodriguez two years, Saltzman linked to the assault on Raymond Garnett. he pleaded guilty to forgery charges earlier. Petit jurors summoned for Tuesday were excused until further notice.
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B. B. Bounds
Luis Espinosa Jr
Antonio Granado
Herculano Valenzuela
Pamfilo Valenzuela
Castulo Rodriguez
Eugene Saltz- Bustamente
Alan R. Fraser
Luis Espinosa, Jr
Eugene Saltzman
Justice of the Peace
Raymond Garnett
Feix McGaughy
Petit Jurors
Dr Wood Educator Speaks At Sul Ross Assembly
Dr William R Wood a specialist from the U S Office of Education in Washington DC spoke at Sul Ross Assembly in February urging West Texas to embrace change. He urged cooperation and noted four opportunities for Sul Ross students and faculty to collaborate with Big Bend and Davis Mountain settings for tourism and research in writers artists grazing water supplies and chemistry. He said teachers can train people to work together and cooperation among groups is essential. Mrs Virana Lee Link of Alpine UT Austin was initiated into Pi Lambda Theta honorary society for education. members must maintain high averages in all courses and education work.
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William R. Wood
U. S
Awca
Washington
D.C
Texas
Sul Ross Assembly
West
Sir Ross
Ty the Big Bend
Davis
Grass Grange
Wood
Link
PI Lambda Theta Society
Austin
Virania Lee Link
University of Texas
Alpine
Pi Lambda Theta
Mary C Waldron Dies After Long Brewster County Life
Mary Catherine Waldron age 81 a Brewster County resident since 1916 died early Sunday in Alpine at Dr Wrights hospital after a stroke and years of ill health. Born August 20 1870 in Rowland Kentucky she married twice first to Charles McLellan Shumate then E A Waldron. Survivors include husband two sons Robert P Shumate and John A Shumate six grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at First Baptist Church with Elm Grove Cemetery interment and Eastern Star services conducted by local chapter. Pallbearers named M L Hopson T A Beard A J Gata Cas Edwards Ray Williams D L Cross.
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Mary Catherine Waldron
Brewster County
Order of Rainbow
Robert P. Shumate
Portsmouth
N. H
John ‘A. Shumate
Houston
First Baptist Church
Glenn W. Bales
Elm Grove Cemetery
The
Eastern Star
M. L.hopson
T. A. Beard
A. J. Gata
Cas Edwards
Ray Williams
D. L. Cross
Lionel E. Duncan Dies After Prolonged Illness at 93
Lionel E Duncan 93 passed away Sunday afternoon at his home in Alpine after a long illness due to macular atrophy known as creeping paralysis He and his mother Mrs Cora E Duncan had moved to Alpine from Kansas where he farmed He was born Sept 15 1898 in Georgetown Indiana The body was taken Monday to Garnett Kansas his former home for burial with his mother and brother Dr Wallace E Duncan of Sun Ross College and sister Mrs Katherine Schermerhorn of Garnett listed as survivors
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Lionel E. Duncan
Alpine
Ind
Kansas
Garnett
Kas
Wallace E. Duncan
Sun Ross College
Katherine Schermerhorn
Big Bend Pistol Shoot At Presidio Draws 21 Competitors
The Big Bend Pistol Club held its regular monthly match at Presidio last Sunday with 21 members and guests. Winners included Joe Lane Alpine 647 Expert Calvin Durst Presidio 928 Sharpshooter Bob Pope Alpine 804 Marksman Jack Brunson Presidio 134 38 Cal. Nai Match Expert Howard Peters El Paso Sharpshooter Keesey Kimball Alpine 267 Marksman Bob Pope Alpine 250 Grand Aggregate winner Joe Lane Alpine 1366 Expert Howard Peters El Paso 1359 Sharpshooter Calvin Durst Presidio 1328 Marksman Bob Pope Alpine 265. Three club records were broken in Master and Expert classes for various 20 and 30 cal events. Others present included Fielder Fabian Dow Harris Alpine Wet Sharon George Naerson Marin Leon Fisher Presidio Andy Wilson Major Elmo Reeves El Paso and Fawcett Reporter.
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Bi Bend Pistol Club
Presidio
Joe Lane
Alpine
Calvin Durst
Bob Pope
Jack Brunson
Nai
Howard Peters
el Pascoa
Keesey Kimball
el Paso
Pre-dio
Crosby
How. Kaeters
Paso
Br Ordden San Cartons CN
W. Ob Fielder
Ralph Fabian
Joh Dow Harris
Sharon George Naerson
Marin
Leon Fisher
Maria
Stanley Caner
Pete ‘Warner
Grivin' Daist
Andy Wilson
Elmo’ Reeves
Elpao
Fawcett
El Paso District Meet Plans Set for March Events
Alpine and surrounding districts convene for the spring Interscholastic League meet. March 4 prelims in Marfa, finals in Alpine March 21 to April 4 cover volleyball, softball, declamation, one act plays, tennis, and choral events with multiple host sites including Marathon, Fort Davis, Marfa, Valentine, and Odessa.
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James Crawford
Alpine High
Johnson
Marathon
Sanderson
Fort Davis
Marfa
Valentine
Alpine
Alpine High School
Leroy Roark
Ralph Pauley
Kermit
Inda Adams
Odessa
Port Davis
Mary Bogel
Central
Prince Richard
Central Big Boys Win Junior Loop Title
Central Big Boys clinched the Big Bend Junior Conference basketball title by defeating Alpine Centennial 37 to 20 Tuesday night at Peyton Cain gym. About 400 spectators attended as Alpine officials lauded Coach Bob Simmons for postponing the February 19 game when Central’s first string was ill. Centennial’s champs later lost a scrimmage to Central’s Midgets and Big Boys B squad, earning the right to host the conference tournament slated for late February/early March with Fort Davis, Van Horns, and others in pursuit.
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Alpine Central School
Big Boys
Big Bend
Alpine
Centennial
Peyton Cain
K. H. Carley
Simmons
Fort Stockton
Alpine School
Bob Simon
Central
Big’ Boy
Central Big Boys
Mrs. Mary
Kay
Centra Smal
Ars
Conta Bie
Alpine Centennial
Fort Davis Gis
Fob Simmons
Ig Bend
Fice
Ate
Marathon
Port ‘Davis
van Horns
Marta Blackwell
Arta Rade
Alpe
Cent
Eight Alpine FFA boys excel at Southwestern livestock show
Alpine High School FFA team led by Dan Graham returned from El Paso's Southwest Livestock Show, February 11-15, after placing in lamb and calf classes. Members earned a Kiwanis plaque, 13 El Paso ribbons, and 42 Big Bend show ribbons, with standout performers and a speech by George Davis to El Paso Kiwanis. Emmet L. Tiner praised the exhibit and student conduct, viewing the effort as a credit to Alpine and a spur for improvement.
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Dan Graham
Alpine High School
FFA
el Paso
Tn the Lamb
Alpine
Agosto RO
George Davis
Mealum
Jim Turner
Carlos Robie
Bil Frugey
Bill Frige
Henry ‘Leyva
Felix Bermudez
Donald, Weian
Don Davis
Garry Henderon
Bill Fruge
Celso Gallego
Thomas Eillis
Nevill Haynes
Sammy Slover
Joe Lane
Graham
el Paso Kiwanis
al- Dine
Kiwanis
Bobby Clanton
el Paso Kiwanis Club
Big Bend
Emmet L. Tiner
Area Vocational Agriculture
Tiner
Graduate Candidates At Sal Ross To Number 140 For August Graduation
About 140 candidates for Master of Arts and Master of Education degrees are expected for August graduation at Sal Ross College. Dr. G P Smith leads the graduate division as enrollment grows in the summer session. Eighteen candidates need only current enrollments to earn their degrees in May, with ten for Arts and eight for Education. Mrs Joe Luckett and her young son from Midland are visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs Jack Cross.
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Sal Ross
Sal Ross College
G.P. Smith
Joe Luckett
Little Son
Midland
Jack Cross
Cemetery Association Barbecue and Bake Sale
The American Hall Saturday at noon the Cemetery Association will hold a barbecue and bake sale. President Mrs Earl McElroy urges community support and attendance. Your presence is greatly needed at this time.
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Earl McElroy
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Pierce Rambouillets
Dr. Wood
SR Assembly
Mary C. Waldron
Tibie Sour
Centennial Big Lads
Southwestern
Cemtery Assn
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