Alpine Texas Outlook For 1959 From Local Paper
A year ahead forecast for Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties highlights civil defense gains, airport and highway improvements, and major Sul Ross projects. Planned include a fluorspar facility south of the river, McDonald Observatory expansion, a new Sul Ross Science Building with a planetarium, a larger Mitre Peak Girl Scout camp, and a Boston Red Sox farm system affiliate in Alpine with a planned junior league team. The Conservation Education Association convention on the Sul Ross campus, Paisano Baptist Encampment growth, and Big Bend park improvements also feature in the outlook with new facilities and tourist attractors planned for 1959.
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Civil Defense
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
West Texas
Civil Aeronautics Authority
UE Vile
Elephant Mountain
el Paso
San Antonio
CAA
Sul Ross
American Association of University Women
Big Bend National Park
Kokernot
Dow Chemical Co
Mexico
Rio Grande
Brewster County
Marathon
McDonald Observatory
Fort Davis
Boquillas
Big Bend Park
Tulingua
Altuda
Mitre Peak
Bend-Davis Mountains
Boston Red Sox
The
Conservation Education Association
Canada
United States
Marfa
25 Years Ago in Alpine and Nearby Mines News
Reports from Alpine merchants say holiday business was the best since 1929. Shafter mines reopen steps cited after silver price gains. about 400 workers once employed there. Local families spent Christmas across Alpine Terlingua Fort Davis Marathon El Paso with relatives and friends, noting open house traditions and holiday visits.
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Alpine
Shafter
Terlingua
E. A. Montengohl
Tex Hobbs
R. L. Cartledges
Daggetts
FE. Lewis
He Babs
Bakers
Jimmy Frey
Anderau
Local Visits Highlight Holiday Season Across West Texas
Locals including S Sgt Bobby Hammons of Laredo AFB visited grandmother Mrs Alice Hammons and aunt Mrs Avora Owens with family the past week. Wendell Faris and children visited relatives over the holiday. Howard Hamilton visited son James and family in San Angelo. Ethel Smith of Atlanta guest in Fr Milton Smiths home. Buddy Hawkins and children of Odessa visited her parents Mr and Mrs King Terry Sr and other relatives during holidays.
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Bobby Hammons
Laredo Afb
Alice Hammons
Avora Owens
Wendell Faris
Ane
Howard Hamilton
James
San Angelo
Ethel Smith
Atlanta
Milton Smith
Buddy Hawkins
Odessa
King ‘Terry Sr
Ranch Life Dialogue on Gates and Cattle Guards
A bilingual exchange explains ranch gate designs, materials, and colors. Gates are mostly wooden and red, with white examples. cattle guards help control cow movement. The dialogue covers entry by car or horse, and notes horsehoes and cow footwear practices.
Notice of Condemnation in Brewster County Texas
In the Western District of Texas El Paso the United States seeks to condemn 610 acres in Brewster County Texas for public utilities and park access. Defendants include David E Daniels and John Wight and unknown claimants with an Exhibit A description stating fee simple subject to easements. Objections must be served within twenty days and hearings determine just compensation with possible distribution of award.
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District Court OF the United States
Western District OF Texas
EL Paso
D'Vision
United States OF America
Brewster County
Texas
David E. Daniels
John Wight
Big Bend
National Park
Congress
J.C
Department of the Interior
Russell B Wine
United States
Carl 5. Mason
U.S
Federal Building
Waco
Brewster
Meres
Big End National Park
Persim “Wn Cap
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N. 6Th St
Alpi
West Texas Press Association
Texas Press Association
National Editorial Association
Advertising Representatives
Texas Press Service
Dames
W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock Mayo Cleveland Hallie Stillwell
Maribel Miller
Callie Holt
Sam D. Adams
Society
Foreman Ranch
Jeff Davis
Presidio Conn
Avalanche
Davis Mountains
51St District
Henry T. Fletcher
E. A. Mueller
Presidio County
Clay
Espy
Homer Graham
J. P. Parker
Sierra Blanc
van Horn
Thalia Gillett
Frances
Houston
Birdie Anderau
Henry Armstrong
E. Anderau
Earl
Dave Sublett
Baby
P. D. Coulson
J. W. Espy
Dorothy
Jessie Weatherby
J. W. Merrill
H. D. Bloys
W. B. Bloys
J. R Johnston
T. F Wiley
Elizabeth
Ben Bloys
Mrs. Earl Young
H. Hamilton
Delmer Collins
Lordsburg, N. M
States
Canaan
Allied van Lines
Undertaker
Cnsi
Alpine Butane CO
Avisco
Penc's
Penney
KALF
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