Alpine area news chronology and notable events
A dense timeline lists Alpine Brewster County items from January to August. Key entries name Fort Davis events, Sul Ross College, Big Bend park bills, and local officials. Notable items include road work starts, flood and freeze impacts, school milestones, and community activities. The record highlights local government actions, defense bonds drives, and regional developments across dates in 1940s Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Area
Willis McCutcheon
Jeff Davis
Ft. Davis
W. J. Newell
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Ft. Dave-Balmorhea Road
Highland Ranchmen
Sul Ross
Cal Legion Port
Harry Tracy
Old Mulhern Ranch
Musquiz Canyon
Senate Finance Committee
Edward Francis Murphy
College Hill
House Appropriations Committee
Big Bend
Shafter
West Texas
Big Bend Park
Defense Guard
Alpine Ffa
el Paso
Mexico
Highway Patrol
Marfa
Alpine
Davis Mts
Alpine Independent
Jack Lamb
Big Bend Park Area
Margaret Wade
Alpine High School
Betty Ann Fulmer
Alpine Pt.a
Blevins
Alpine Pioneer
Brewster County
Sul Ross College
Texas Defense
Moorman
del Rio
FBI
Walker Harrison
Pioneer Family
Fannie I. Carnes
Nelson Lee
M. H. Moorman
Paisano Baptist
Texas State Parks Board
Big Bend National Park Association
A. H. King
Throckmorton
Echoes of World War I in Alpine circular and memories
A Brewster County Alpine item recalls a 1917 letter and an old circular inviting townsfolk to bid farewell to drafted soldiers. The note lists Choral Club members, social events, and speakers, with praise for U.S. Marines and a request for information on Fred Mitchell’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L
Bob) Gallaway
Georgetown
Texas
Brewster County
Mr. Gallaway
Holland Hotel
Alpine
Mr. Mitchell
L. B. Stars
Dantzler
Eugenia Rowland
Pecos
Cas Edwards
Homer Ferguson
John Gentry
F. E. Gillett
Gillett
Thalia
el Paso
L. G
da) Kokernot
Ed Linn
Anna D. Linn
America
Tipperary
Jim P. Wilson
Wilson
J. D. Jackson
B. F. Berkeley
Change In Management Of Safeway Store
Walter Wilson, manager of the Safeway store here for 18 months, is transferred to El Paso to manage a company store. Forrest Stout succeeds him as manager here after years with the store. Walter Stephens, formerly of El Paso, joins as a new employee with his wife and three children to follow soon. Gasoline enough for five trips around the world can be carried by one large bomber being produced for U S defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wilson
Safeway
el Paso
Defense
Museum in Big Bend Park Razed by Fire Friday
A large fire destroyed most of the Big Bend Park area on Friday. Reported losses include substantial structural damage and widespread destruction of facilities with no injuries noted. Local authorities investigate the blaze and assess the park’s remaining infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big. Bend Park
Big’ Bend Park
Wes
Louis Cash joins Border Patrol for El Paso training
Louis Cash, a four year Alpine resident formerly at Copeland's Package Store, has been accepted into the Border Patrol and must report for training at an El Paso school by January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Border Patrol
Louis Cash
el Paso
Cash
Alpine
Copeland's
Alpine Bucks Travel to Sun Game in El Paso
The Alpine High School Bucks, bi-district football champions, left yesterday morning by car to watch Tulsa University play Texas Tech in El Paso. Sponsored by the Lions and Rotary clubs of Alpine, they were due back last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Tulsa University
Texas Tech
el Paso
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Alpine
Average Growing Season in Fort Davis Cited in Federal Study
Fort Davis’s average growing season runs about 200 days per year per a federal agriculture department volume donated to Don Carlton. Alpine records 222 days, Presidio County 231, Dallas 211, Cameron 330, and Galveston 941 days between cold spells. A dandelion blooms in town despite the high icy Christmas wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Federal Agricultural Department
Don Carlton
Alpine
Presidio County
Dalla
Notch
Panhandle
Cameron County
Brownsville
Galveston
Alpine Area Sees First Real Winter Weather
The Alpine area experienced its first real winter weather this past week starting Christmas Day as a cold west wind swept through. Hard freezes followed in the next mornings, and temperatures have only moderated gradually with prospects of milder weather noted yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
1941 Rainfall Sets New All-Time Record
The year 1941 ended with a record rainfall of 31.45 inches, far surpassing longstanding local memories. Average levels for nearby five-year periods are noted, with September leading the year at 5.99 inches and November remaining unusually dry at 0.11 inches. An unrelated line about an albatross follows.
Ladies Honored At Alpine Rotary Meet
About 75 Rotarians Rotary Anns and guests attended a dinner and program by the Alpine Rotary Club. The event in the church basement featured musical numbers by Mrs. feral, Mrs. Bill Black of Marfa, Mrs. W. C. Freisen, and Raymond Wheat of Marfa with a trombone solo. Glenn Burgess led the dinner program. Ray McGrew was producer and Milton Smith helped arrange the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Anns
Alpine Rotary Club
Ho the Anns
Methodist Misionary Society
Feral
Bill Black
Marfa
W. C. Freisen
Raymond Wheat
Glenn Burgess
Ray McGrew
Milton Smith
Autoists Warned to Watch Army Trucks Downtown
Street Commissioner J W Gillett urged extreme caution for drivers along Holland Avenue as army traffic passes through Alpine on U S highway 90. He said soldiers cannot be expected to watch for cars and drivers should stop on entering Holland Avenue from side streets, with or without a stop sign. The advisory aims to prevent accidents amid wartime military movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
U. S. Highway 90
J. W. Gillett
Holland Avenue
Mr. Gillett
Alpine Woodmen Elect Officers For New Year
Alpine lodge Woodmen of the World elected officers for 1942 at a recent meeting. Doyle Perdue C C Chas Fisher A L Nicolas Thee Escort Geo Bodry Watchman Gaines Sentry G W Baines A M Turney and R B Slight managers were re elected. A secretary and banker remain to be chosen. Installation set Jan 6 at the American Legion hall. The lodge approved buying 500 dollars in Defense Bonds. In London Collarbone fell down a shaft and broke his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lodge
Woodmen of the World
Doyle Perdue
C. C
Chas, Fisher
A. L. Nicolas Thee
Bodry
Gaines
G. W. Baines
A. M. Turney
R. B. Slight
American Legion Hall
Plans for War Relief Drive in County
Plans are being perfected for a county war relief drive with Mrs Homer Graham as county chairman and chairmen to be appointed at Marathon and Terlingua. The local quota is 1200 but over subscription is needed to meet the national target of 50 million dollars. Work starts next week with a canvass to follow. Contributions may be left with Guy Crawford, treasurer, at the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Graham
Marathon
Terlingua
Lee
War Relief Fund
Red Cross
Guy Crawford
First National Bank
Postoffice Receipts Show 1941 Gain at Alpine
Alpine postoffice receipts for 1941 totaled 22 016.42 dollars, a light rise over 1940’s 21 450 03. Annie K Turney says December underperformed though October was strong, with quarterly breakdowns listed and a peak holiday cancellations record of 8 694 on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Postoffice
Annie K. Turney
Hanchman III 11. M. Wilson Ill at North Alpine Home
Hanchman III 11. M. Wilson is reported critically ill at his home in North Alpine. He was brought here last week from his ranch in the Chisos mountains where he fell seriously ill about a month ago. In Ceylon one pound sn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Wilson
North Alpine
Chisos Mountains
Fort Davis Pet Crow Back Again With More Of His Queer Antics
Fort Davis residents recall Old Black Joe the crow and Sandy the dog, owners Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Bloys report a recent episode showing surprising teamwork and problem solving as Joe used a walnut to wake Sandy, who then cracked it. The two animals often roam together under Mrs. Bloys supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Black Joe
Sandy
Arthur D. Bloys
Bloys
Joe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
Old Lawrence Haley Ranch
Ray Willoughby
George A. Brown
Mouu Peers
U. S
Bucks
Sun
LIONS
Rotary Meet
ANNS
Paraguay
Alpine Woodmen
London
Collarbone
Hanchman III
Ceylon
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