Alpine town notices and events shift through season changes
Sul Ross Sun items list deaths resignations church appointments and civic happenings in Alpine and surrounding Brewster County. Notable entries include Rev. Pugh leaving First Christian for Van Alstyne, Rev. McGallum named rector, a Texas Garden Club meeting, and Alpine officials reporting a move of the Southern Pacific terminal. Also noted are a 36-0 upset by Sul Ross Lobos over Texas A&I, a new library bid, and a four inch snow with sub zero temps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Gourley
Jesse Pugh
First Christian Church
van Alstyne
R. N. McGallum
Alpine
Marfa
Texas Garden Club
J. T. Darsey
Grapeland
J. A. McGonagill
Marathon
Clark
Fort Davis
Alpine CC Interna
Onal Peace Park Commission
Big Bend National Park
Southern Pacific
Sul Ross Lobos
Texas A&l
Alpine Pta
A. J. Hollingsworth
Bryan Wildenthal
Sun Boys College
Lions International
J. H. Hamilton
Santa Fe (Orient
R. B. Wood
Iraan
Chugeh of Christ
Fort Vis Indians
Ganan
North Fifth St
Alpine Ffa
Big Bend
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
J. A. Anderson
Brewster County
Corn picker yields shown on Curran farm
A Caterpillar D2 tractor fitted with a two row corn picker sits on the George Theilen farm near Curran Illinois. A visible 100 bushel yield estimate appears as workers/owners assess the harvest scene in midsummer light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Theilen
Curran
Illinois
Vehicle Inspection Law Enforcement in Texas
Capt Glen Warner of the Texas Highway Patrol says inspectors will file complaints against operators driving without a current inspection sticker. Violators face a fine from 1 to 200 dollars plus court costs. The 1951 1952 sticker remains valid only until April 16 1954 when the new map shaped 1953 1954 sticker must be displayed. Drug enforcement etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Warner
Texas Highway Patrol
Texas Highway
Texas
Warner
R. M. Hammett
Motor Vehicle Inspection Division
Local Christmas Guests Gather in Bowden and Cowsar Homes
Holiday visitors include Dr. A. M. Bowden and Miss Iola Bowden of Georgetown, Mrs. Mary Bogel, and the Cowsar family from College Station. Frank Newsom and family spent Christmas in Llano and with Sandy later returned toward Lubbock where he attends Texas Tech. W D Burcham and Bill Burcham make a note on vehicle inspections referencing Sept. 15 and impending deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Bowden
A. M. Bowden
May
Iola Bowden
Southwestern University
Georgetown
John D. Cowsar
Baby
College Station
Cowsar
Mary Bogel
Frank Newsom
Llano
Sandy
Newsoms
Alpine
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Local Notables Recovering After Illness At Home Near Terlingua
El Paso residents Burcham and Burnham are making slow recoveries from recent health issues. Burcham entered an El Paso hospital for two weeks of treatment after spending Christmas with Mrs. Burcham. Former county commissioner Charlie Burnham, who suffered a stroke, is reported to be recovering and staying with Mrs. F. P. Fulcher near Terlingua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Charlie Burnham
Big Bend
F. P. Fulcher
Terlingua
Card of Thanks and Odd Rhyme Fragments
A family thanks friends for sympathy after the passing of Mr. Gordon. A playful line about seven girls wearing dresses for a swimming outing echoes a Mother Goose theme. A note mentions National forests covering over one million acres in North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sul Ross Sun Carnival
Marshall-Graham Motors
J. H. Marshall Jr
Jeff M. Graham
Marshall
Graham
Graham Motor Co
Graham Motor Company
Marshall- Graham Motors
Chamber of Commerce
Wanda LeClaire
Crane
Sul Hoss College
National Views
Hay Arack
Amy Newell
Amy
Steven Lee Nielsen
Austin
W. D. Burcham
Opal
Zacatecas
Mexico
Bill Burcham
Mr. Gordon
Mother Hubbard
W. D. Craddock
6Th St
Safeway
Dalewood
Gardenside
Valley Gold
Monica
del Monte
Harper House
Duchess
Sunny
Sugar Belle
Libby
Edwards Coffee
Townhouse Grapefruit
Sunnydown
Biles
Cragmont Beverages
Sa Wesson Oil
Bel Air
Morrell
Yorkshire
Empress
del Monte Gerkin
Red Emperors
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