Big Bend Hunt Promotion Gains National Attention
An Alpine area feature by Byron W. Dalrymple in Better Homes and Gardens draws hunters to the Gage Holland Ranch south of Marathon. A color map by Margo Guzzardi highlights Big Bend Country, national park and Davis Mountains area while Alpine Chamber of Commerce promotes brochures and ranch contacts to attract out of state visitors. Local showers brought limited relief. orchards show early bloom and bluebonnets appear in low draws.
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Fe Us Wary Better Homes and Gardens
Byron W. Dalrymple
Gage Holland Ranch
Marathon
Texas
Pete Koch
Aapina Ceaseberor Cocsenarsss
Dalrymple
Big Bend
Margo Guzzardi Fof Ft
Davis
Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Davis [Mountains Scenic Loop
U.S
Mexico
Canada
Rio Grande
Texas None
Nellie Ferguson
George Mills
Joe Clarks
George Dallman
Bill Cotter
Balmothea
Gage Holland
Billie West
Texas Cafe
Tom Yarbros
Zoye Decies
Stillwell Crossing
Telephone Talk Teaches Time Saving Phone Habits
A reader recounts how telephoning becomes a daily habit and praises shopping by phone. It notes three children and a neighbor using the line to avoid leaving home, saving time, tires, and energy. It warns that Alpine records 25 receivers off the hook daily, blocking calls and disrupting party lines, urging families to replace receivers after use.
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Alpine
Visitors and health notes fill Alpine-El Paso week
Gene and Neeland Benson travel to Houston for medical treatment while Mrs. Mary Louise Meriwether and friends return from a Florida vacation. Mrs. Walter Graef hosts her German guest Johann Christensen from Flensburg. Christensen notes Germany’s war talk minimal, praises US prices and goods, and visits El Paso with relatives before returning to Germany.
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Gene Benson
Neeland Allebrand
Houston
Gene
Neeland
Walter Graef
Alpine
Johann Christensen
Flenskring
Germany
el Paso
Christensen
United States
Randman of Hovey Area Born in Germany of Local Ties
Randman, a longtime resident of the Hovey area who was born in Germany, has lived in the community for many years and maintains strong ties, speaking the local language and counting a wide circle of friends among his neighbors.
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Randman
Hovey
Germany
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Texaco Service
E. Holland
Ranch News
Wallie Stw
C. of C
Ft. Davis
McDonald
Alpine C. of C
CHEVY
NOVA
Nova Sport Cou
Car Life Magazine
Chevrolet
Casner Motor CO. OF
Alpine, Texas
INC
W. Holland
Mary Louise Meriwether
Nellie May McElroy
Lois McIntyre
Florida
Graef
Walter Gra
Speaker of
the House
James A
Jimmy’ Turman
Atic
Austin
Turman
Rman
Answ
First Plans Bank Cn Alpin
Miss Red Flame
Evelyn Hudgins
Barbara Davis
Harriet Carpenter
Mary Ann Heath
Barbara LaBeff
Linda Valero
Anita Losoya
Lucy Jo Clark
Rosario Reyes
Judith Smith
Susanne Ritter
Virginia
Espinosa
Nancy Benson
Nan Stovell
Wanda Craig
Judy Singleton
Mickey Weavers
Barbara Jean Clark
Mary Lou Bustos
Dianne Robertson
Alfie
EL Paso Service
Pecos
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