We Take Sides On New Year In Fort Stockton Column
The Fort Stockton Pioneer column laments not publishing a New Year edition and celebrates rugged individualism. It praises readers like Sgt. Morales from Fort Davis and Mrs. Alkire of Fort Davis News, noting strong support for Mountain Peaks and MP letters while wrapping up with a New Year salutation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Morales
Fort Davis
Pacific
South
Southwest Pacific
Big Bend
Mra
P. Ford
Phoenix
Ariz
Alpine
Tsume
Alpine chamber plans annual meet and banquet
The Alpine chamber of commerce board schedules its annual meeting and banquet at Sul Ross College on January 15. The State Highway Commission will be represented by all three members with John S. Redditt delivering the principal address. Three new directors will be elected while the retiring directors will form the nominating and election committee. Members will attend a Highway 90 Association meeting in Del Rio next Wednesday, with T. A. Beard as highway committee chairman attending as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross College
State Highway Commission
John S. Redditt
Chamber
del Rio
Highway 90
Assn
T. A. Beard
Three Local Boys Admit Involvement in Burglaries
Three Latin American youths aged 12 to 14 confessed to entering three local businesses in the past two weeks. They admitted taking cash totaling about 56 dollars from G Morrison Co and small items, and cash and items from King Grocery on West Main. They also admitted entering Newell Oil Co office with little missing. They are held for juvenile court trial. No arrests in the T A Beard service station burglary. about 80 dollars was stolen, part of it church funds. An attempt was made to break into Car Parts Depot on North Fifth. entry failed. Kathleen Kitchell of Terlingua remains hospitalized for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Morrison & Co
King Grocery
West Main Avenue
Newell Oil Co
T. A. Beard
Main Avenue
North Fifth Street
Postoffice Shows Loss In Receipts At Alpine
The Alpine post office records show a decline in receipts for 1948 compared with 1947. Closing of the airfield and related personnel reductions reduced totals by about 3000 dollars from 1944 levels, with 1944 and 1945 quarterly figures cited and an overall 82,496.02 for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasottee
Annie K. Tutsey
Airfeld
West Texas Man Dies After Weeks of Illness
Obituary notes the death of a West Texas resident aged 7? no, likely adult Steiman born December 26, 1875. Died Monday at home of daughter Mrs R T Key after several weeks illness. Survived by widow, daughter Mrs R T Key, son Austel, grandson R T Key Jr. In WWII a son Elton J Steiman was killed in action. Services at Baptist Church with interment in Grove Cemetery. Many relatives listed. also meeting notice for Highland Water Sewage and Plumbers Assn at Alpine City Hall next Monday 7:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Stirman
RT. Key
Steiman Wa
McCullough County
Orons
Sandervon
Presidio County
Alpine
Onona
Mas Tabel Margaret Patrice
R. T. Key
Austel
RT. Key Jt. Alpin
Set Elton J. Sttan
Europe
Nira
Robbie Locke
San Antonio
Tom
el Paso
Tino
Baptist Church
Prom
RL. Witter
Im Grove
Jimmie Livingston
George B.eign
Mara
Ernest ‘Ton
Jimmie Rogers
W. B Wheat
Dam Young
Hontrary
Pred 8Ange
Mat Rawltt
J.C. Halbert
H.G. Molt
All of Sanderson
Werth Vans
Fort Davis
Charie ‘Doomas
Marathon
al” Kinsey
Eee
Tom Burdett
Marfa
Mws&p Assn
Highland Water, Sewage and Plumbers Assn
Meteor seen southwestern Alpine halts search planned
Alpine residents report a meteor fall last Thursday southwest of town. Mr and Mrs Baylor and Zeb Decie saw a glowing trail and a roaring sound from St W IH Kokernot ranch. Baylor plans to search the likely landing area. sighting occurred before sunset and was described as unusual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
George Baylor
Zeb Decie
Alpine
Baylor
Big Hill
St. W. IH. Kokernot Ranch
Mr. Baylor
New Partnership Formed To Do Auditing In This Area
T B Davis of Alpine and A Forrest Hope recently discharged from the army have formed a partnership to engage in accounting auditing and income tax work in this area. Hope will run the new Marfa office. Davis has lived in Alpine since 1919 and will continue to operate the Alpine office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.B. Davis
Alpine
A. Forrest Hope
Mrr. Hope
Marfa
Davis
First National Bank
Alpine rainfall totals and a Monahans death report given
Precipitation in Alpine for the past year totaled 15.76 inches per The Avalanche from the U.S. Weather Bureau station at Sul Ross College. 1945 rainfall figures show July leading with 5.69 inches and October setting a record, while January February totals were low. The obituary notes the death of 23 year old George Blackburn White of Alpine in Monahans on December 27, mentioning he was partially crippled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
U.S
Sul Ross College
Cas Edward
Jeorge Blackburn White
Monahans
Peice
Hemi
Reese
Ofelia
Woodrow Epperson Named County Service Officer
Brewster county commissioners court named Woodrow Epperson as County Service Officer after a special session. Epperson served 21 months in the China Burma India theater with a Harbor Craft company moving war supplies to the Chinese army. He enlisted February 1941 and has a four year eight month service record. He studied at Schreiner Military Institute and Edinburg Junior College and is son of Judge J. C. Epperson of Alpine. He will work from Alpine chamber of commerce after a two week Waco Veterans Administration training period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Brewster County
Woodrow Epperson
Epperson
Riveers
India
Burma
Schreiner Military Institute
Edinburg Junior College
J. C. Epperson
Alpine
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Hhe
Waco
Veterans ‘Administration Office
Mary Lou Rivera
Esteban Olivas
Fort Davis
Bubler
Christian Church
Pfe
Fred Cadena
Brewster Co
Vamp
Ramon Carillo
Ranchorth
Mitre Peak
L Field
P. B. Weyerts
Alpine AF
Mike Rodriguez Alpine
Luzon
Air Field
H. W. Morelock Jr
Navy
Pacific
Thomas V. Skaggs
Lajitas
Alpine Fra
Sut Ross
Chihuahua City
Mexico
George Baylor
G. W. Heim
Grady M. Nelon
AAF
Charles B. Adams
Lazo
P. 1
Buddy Burleson
Germany
Lions Club
Russia
Fort Stockton
A. G. Morris
Maj. B. Adams
New Warehouse
Lloyd Bloodworth
Alfred E. Creigh Jr
Bulge
John Robert Hollis
Marathon
Alpine Cats
John R. Himpson
Pueblo
Colo
Army Air
Locke McClure
Frank Miller
Veterans Hospital
Biloxi
Miss
Ramon Carillo Founduilty
Esteban Gonzales Chivas
Fort Dav
Chamber of Commerce
Joyce
Acton
Guam
Paisano Encampo
Work Underway On Nazarene Church On North 11th Street
Construction starts on a new 40 by 32 foot frame church with rock veneer for the Nazarene congregation on North 11th Street. The building sits on land donated by Mr and Mrs F C Bucy of Alpine and is supervised by Pastor Rev George Pearse. Services had been held at the American Legion hall while funds and plans were arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene
North 11Th Jstreet
F.C. Bucy
Alpine
George Pearse
American Legion
New Alpine Hospital Planned With 20 Beds
Dr W E Lockhart announced this week that a contract has been let for a new hospital in Alpine to rise east of the Presbyterian church. The frame building with brick veneer will measure 114450 feet and include an operating room laboratory service rooms and doctors offices. It will open with 20 beds and start work this month with Cowell as general contractor Alpine Plumbing Co as heating and plumbing contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Lockhart
Alpin
Presbyterian Church
Cowell
Alpine Plumbing Co
Headlines of 1945 From Files of The Avalanche
A compact 1945 Chronicle from Alpine Brewster County listing notable events. Plans for Big Bend preservation, state land deeds, notable deaths and missing in action, wartime shifts, local projects, and civic milestones appear month by month through June. This card highlights personnel, infrastructure, and community updates from January to August with emphasis on local figures like Fort Davis residents, Alpine schools, and area businesses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ourself
Fort ‘Stockton
George Baker
George
Wells
Hapr
Kathleen Kitchell
Teringua
West Texas
DR. Lockhart
State Game Department
Culberson County
Hoosevelt
Camacho
State of
Ralph P. Cousins
Western Fly If Command
Viv
W. Young
Dallas
Scepital
J. H. Pletcher
Valenti
M. Bankhead
F. L. McCollum
Henway
Pen
Central Power and Light Co
Big Bend Woldings
John L. Sublet
Diug
Bruce Jarrett
Rand Chai
Clay Holland
H.W. Morelock
Esigns
Sul Rossollege
John T. Wil |Liams
Sanderson
Sanderson Wool Commission Co
Commsioners Court
Pruit
Eagle Club
Eagles
A. J. Malone
Air
Eld
Yuma
Big Bend National Park
Kaiser Company
Portland
Oregon
Mighland
el¢ Paso
Ates
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