Initial Work On S P Park Beautification Completed This Week
Barry Adams, landscape gardener for Southern Pacific, oversaw the planting of 43 elm trees, Agustram shrubs, and two Lombardy poplars along the Desstifica ton of the Southern Pacific park area facing Holland avenue. Work is paused but planners aim to make the spot notable. business leaders were invited to plant trees. The railroad provided sixty five shrubs to schools, with the first Redwood tree planted by Julius Beruttachnitz, SP board chairman. Adams manages SP lines in Louisiana and Texas and travels with a private car furnished by the company.
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Southern Pacific Park
Holland Avenue
Barry Adams
Rallroid Company
the &P
Adams
Julius Beruttachnitz
8. P. Railway Company
Southern Pacific
Central Ward
Madera Ward
Louisiana
Texas
Joe Moss Declares Candidacy For Commissioner Post
Joe Moss announced his bid for Brewster County Precinct No 2 commissioner during the first week of July 1982. He pledges to give taxpayers full consideration if elected and notes his long residence in Brewster County since 1904. He spoke to voters taxpayers landowners and concerned citizens before the Democratic primary on July 23 1982.
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Joe Moss
Iprecinet No. 2
Precinet No. 2
Brewster County
Irion County Sets March 19 Bond Vote on Highway 99 Link
Irion county commissioners set March 19 for a $80 bond issue to complete paving on state highway 99 through the county. Petitioners with 163 names supported the bond, showing growing interest to close the Petroleum Highway gap between San Angelo and Presidio. Other counties Reagan, Upton and Pecos have voted bonds. the route runs from Ballinger to Talpa and onward toward the border, with Grandbury and Comanche lacking bonds.
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Irion
Tereon
San Angelo
Presidio
Alpine
Presio
Marfa
Reagan
Upton
Pecos
Tom Green County
Ballinger
Talpe
Comanche
Grandbury
Comanche County
Granbury
Dallas
San Antonio
el Paso
Pover
Plan Work On U S 90 Near Here
Plans for rebuilding U S 90 from Alpine to the Presidio county line call for a 100 mile contract with necessary right of way. Route changes include leaving College avenue, crossing near Camp West Side, detouring around the ridge and bypassing the railroad, with an underpass at the crossing and a canyon route back to Paisano peak. City to secure right of way across several blocks west of town. Presidio stretch from Marfa to Brewster county line to be awarded next week in Austin.
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Alpine
Presidio County
State Highway Commission
College Avenue
Camp West Side
Southern Pacific Railroad
Paradise ‘Canyon
Paisano Peak
Marfa
Brewster County
Austin
Musical Program at M. E. Church Sunday
A Sunday program at the M. E. Church features hymns led by the congregation, a quartet of Methodist girls including Misses Lewis Nelson and Bowden, and a choir finish with the finale “Immanuel.”
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M. E
Storey
Whiteside
Misses Lewis
Nelson
Bowden
Immanuel
West Texas Teachers Organize Independent Tournament
Permanent West Texas Division of the Texas State Teachers Association was formed Friday night February 19 at Sul Ross State College library. About forty superintendents principals and teachers attended a six o'clock dinner and heard talks on aims local problems and meeting financing. Alpine was named for the first annual meeting and an independent teams basketball tournament was planned at Sul Ross gym with ten to twelve teams from across the region.
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West Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Sul Ross
Sary
J. Lawrence Eason
Spencer
E. Gregg
Mara
W. J. Smith O¢ al ‘Rose
Embezzler Arrested Here in Strand Theatre Case
New Orleans officers arrested William Maloney here this week on embezzlement charges tied to funds from the Strand theatre where he served as manager. He was held in the county jail after being detained on suspicion while authorities in New Orleans were notified. Maloney also faces alleged theft of the automobile he was driving at the time, a car with 1991 Louisiana plates. The New Orleans police reported that he absconded with 817 of the theatre’s money.
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New Orleans
William Mr. Maloney
Maloney
Louisiana
Strand Theatre
Hale
Historical Society to Hold Meeting at Museum
At 4 pm a program and business session will occur in the museum. President Pletcher will give the welcome address. P M Setzler, assistant curator US National Museum, will speak on The Smithsonian Institution's Interest in the Big Bend of Texas. Judge O W Williams of Fort Stockton will present Pecos County history.
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Pletcher
P. M. Setzler
National Museum At
Washington
Smithsonian
Big Bend
Texas
O. W. Williams
Fort Stockton
Pecos County
Border posts stay until first of year
Washington informs that abandonment of Fort D A Russell Marfa Fort Clark Fort McIntosh and Fort Brown proposed by Hoover Hurley will be postponed from May to January 1 1933. Rep Thomason and Sen Connally pressed MacArthur Hurley in a fiery session opposing post withdrawals along the Texas border and arguing no real economy results.
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Washington, D.C
R. E Thomason
Tom Connally
Douglas MacArthur
Fort
D. A. Russell
Marfa
Fort Clark
Fort McIntosh
Fort Brown
Hoover
Hurley
Thomason
Connally
MacArthur
Texas
Big Bend Project: Warehouse Move Near Holland Hotel
Plans are nearly set to relocate the warehouse opposite the Holland hotel on Holland Avenue to lots south of the SP tracks east of Fifth Street crossing. Lions Club backed the move after discussions with owner Jim P. Wilson and Alpine Mercantile, aiming to improve road visibility. Final step is securing permission from the railway to use SP property before burning time.
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Holland Hotel
Holland Avenue
S. P Tracks
Fifth Street
The
Lions Club
Jim P. ‘Wilson
Alpine ‘Mercantile Company, Lessee
the & P
Lobos Miners Draw Split Amid Uneven Play
A fragmented report notes Lobos and Miners dividing a pair in a game marked by erratic offense and sporadic standout efforts. It references a tense clash with unclear locations and minimal named players due to OCR damage.
Alpine district tourney criticized by El Paso writer
An El Paso Times sports columnist blasted the Alpine Gallows Teachers college district tournament last weekend. He faulted management, officiating, hotel prices, and catering, arguing Alpine lacks high school support and local interest to sustain the event. Coach Graves of Sul Ross and a Mr. Duncan ran games, amid broader complaints from area educators.
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Austin High School
Sporta
el Paso
Alpine
Gallows
Colage
Apte
Yune
B. C. Graves
Sul. Ross
Graves
Duncan
Man Held Here on Theft Charges Is It With Pneumonia
Patrick O Hara held in county jail since last December on robbery charges against a Texas company wholesale office. He has ten days with pneumonia, per county health officer Dr J E Wright. Trial postponed due to illness. condition improved yesterday. He is treated in a local hospital.
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Patrick O'Hara
Texas Company
J. E. Wright
Ciara
McCamey Captures Interscholastic Cage Crown
McCamey Badgers upset the Austin High Panthers to win the Interscholastic League basketball title in a close final. Cuthbert Carll and Jong shots propelled McCamey past Fort Davis Sanderson and Fort Stockton while El Paso county teams drew benches for fouls.
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McCamey Badgers
Sateray
Austin High School Panthers
el Pa
Jong Shots
Driber
Cuthbert Carll
McCamey
Ders
West End Cent “l
Sanderson
Marta
Chorthorns
Terrell County
Pyote
Fabens
Marathon Boys
Austin High Panthers
Elg Boys
Fort Davis
Austin High
Pubens
el Paso County
Sanderson High School
Fort Stockton
Austin Panthers
el Paso Boys
Coblentz
Chastain Residence Damaged by Fire
A fire at the residence of M. Chastain was extinguished quickly by the fire department yesterday afternoon. A hole burned in the roof and interior water damage occurred, but no serious damage resulted.
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M. Chastain
Washington Program at Masonic Temple
Alpine Masons observe the sixth birthday of George Washington at the Masonic temple with a special program to begin at 3 o'clock tonight. The event was postponed from last Monday due to a college program. Masons, members of the Eastern Star and invited guests are asked to attend.
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George Washington
Masonic Temple
Eastern
Rains Bring Best Moisture in Big Bend in Weeks
Range of this area greatly helped by moisture as Big Bend country reports that two weeks of soaking rain, heavy near Alpine with about one and a half inches. Reports indicate half to an inch and a half across southern counties, with up to 20 miles north of Alpine. Warm spell ends, first sun in days, temperatures drop to around 20 degrees, while ranchers foresee abundant early weeds and healthy ranges. Mountains around Alpine show green tinges from the rainfall.
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Big Bend
Alpine
W. H. Koker
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
San Angelo
Railroad Company
Witwer Named to Read VFW in Alpine Post
Alpine Post 2412 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars formed with 17 signed members at Odd Fellows hall. O T Mahanay presided as instituting officer and installed officers. 8 E Witwer elected post commander. Witwer, an overseas veteran of the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, First Division AE, known as Eddie, earned a personal citation from Major General McGlachlin.
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Alpine Post
Odd Fellows Hall
Navnal
O. T. Mahanay
E. Witwer
Witwer
AE. F. Witwer
Eddie
Alpine
France
McGlachlin
Germany
Nepwied
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S.P. Park
Here
Independents Teachers
Tournamt
Sul Ross Gymnasium
B.C. Graves
Port Davis
Rankin
Casner Motor Company Inde 1
ATRE
J. B. Gillett
Holland
S. P. Tracks
Ross
Oredig
Gers
Templar
Chheate
Caine
Poe
Hones
Natal
Luther Coblents
Dat Border City
Wcamey
Badgers
Dope
Chastain
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