Trans Pecos bear hug tale and Van Horn visits noted
Fort Stockton Pioneer prints a long, mixed recap from Fort Davis to Van Horn. The bear hug story centers on Hood Mendel’s near fatal clash with a mother bear in the Davis mountains, while Brigadier General R. O. Van Horn visits Van Horn. Other items include Red Ross Roll Call, a Christmas service led by Rev. Doc Waddell, and winter weather and range notes from the Trans Pecos region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans‘Pecos
Bud Neill
Ft.tockton
Fort Stockton
Hood Mendel
Davis Mountains
Mendel
Ft. Brock‘ton
Doc Waddell
Streus
Al‘e
Stockton
Donation of Clothing Requested by Welfare Board
The local welfare employment board seeks cast-off clothing to be laundered and transformed into garments for the needy. Several women on the board will cut and sew the clothes, with some new materials bought. donations can be brought to the relief office in the Fuller building or called in at 230 for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welfare-Employment Board
Tees
Fuller Building
Inalace
Watermelons Berries and Tomatoes New Year’s Day Report
W A Daugherty leads with a juicy watermelon grown in his Grand View Courts yard on New Year’s Day. Mrs Daugherty had fresh tomatoes from a vine in a cottage yard, and Joe Sonnier displayed fresh strawberries at Big Bend Grocery. Unusually mild winter keeps local produce timing early and varied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wynne
Big Bend
W. A. Daugherty
Grandview Courts
Borderway
Daugherty
Joe Sonnier
Rotary Dances Net About 45 Dollars for Boys Work Fund
About 45 dollars was raised from two Rotary club dances held at the courthouse during the holidays. Proceeds go to the boys work fund to aid erecting a Boy Scout clubhouse and assist other Alpine boys. Another dance may be planned soon to boost the fund.
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Rotary Club
Boy Scouts
Alpine
Knights Templar elects Alpine No. 90 officers for year
John M. Peterson of Maxwa was named eminent commander at a Knights Templar meeting in Alpine Commandery No. 90. Other officers elected include R J Ratts generalissimo L B Starns captain general J W Prazer senior warden G K Lange junior warden A B Sandifer prelate J W Gillett treasurer M H Moorman secretary J Coleman warder D Littleton standard bearer R A Whiteside sword bearer RA Wade sentinel. Installation set for the 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Knights Templar
John M. Peterson
Max
R. J. Rattts
L. B. Starns
J. W. Prazer
G. K. Lange
A. B Sandifer
J. W. Gillett
M. H. Moorman
J. ©. Coleman
D. ©. Littleton
R.A. Whiteside
RA. ‘Wade
Rancher Bulldogs a 12-Point Buck
Fort Davis January 3 reports a Texas rancher chance encounter with a 12 point buck from the Yo Yo Means brand. A chase unfolded across the ranch as two cars blocked and lured the deer toward a clump, culminating in the buck being captured and the earmark cut from its ear as a token of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Sconee
Fort Davis
Jeff Davis County
Otis
Col
Carl
Muses
New Officers Named by Lions Club Hero
G. B. Crawford was elected president of the Lions club at the meeting held Tuesday. Carroll Vaughn became vice president, Paul Vogt was chosen secretary treasurer, J. W. Prater lion tamer, and T. R Moody tail twister. Directors are J. D. Jackson, George Pugh, and Frank McCollum. New officers will officially assume duties at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Crawford
Lions Club
Carroll Vaughn
Paul Vogt
J. W. Prater
T. R Moody
J. D. Jackson
George Pugh
Frank McCollum
Lobos Open Basketball Season With House of David Tilt
The Sul Ross Lobos meet the strong semi pro House of David Monday in Alpine in a season opener at 1 45 pm in the college gym. Coach Graves aims to build a solid squad despite freshmen and a tough schedule ahead. Friday and Saturday next week feature two games with Daniel Baker Hilaires from Brownwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross Lobos
House of David
Graves
Lobos
Daniel Baker Hilalres
Brownwood
Explorer of Big Bend Scientist Dr Quintin Gaither Dies
Dr Quintin Gaither explorer of the Big Bend region and the Petrified Forest near Brewster County in 1927 died and was buried in Fort Worth last week. He practiced medicine for years before turning to geology after moving to Fort Worth in 1918.
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Quintin
Gaither
Brewster County
Fort Worth
Thrift Versus Spending Dilemma Recurring in Public Debate
A fragment reflects a public argument about thrift versus government urging to spend. It questions tradition that saving is virtue and notes tax burdens and financial strain from government entities. The writer contrasts old ideals with contemporary exhortations to buy and spend to keep the economy moving.
Former Student of Sul Ross Dies in Comfort Texas
Daisy Martin, 87, once a summer student at Sul Ross College, died at home in Comfort Texas after teaching in Batesville. She was a sister of Mrs. Burling of Sanderson and survived by two sons and three sisters. Funeral held in Del Rio. Banks insured under new federal deposit insurance law effective January 2. Ott Alpine Parks and two local banks cited among larger institutions with insured deposits.
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Daisy Martin
Sul Ross College
Comfort
Texas
C.F. Burling
del Rio
Martin
Sanderson
Batesville
Mr. Martin
Luther Martin
Charles Martin
C. P. Burling
This City
Pine
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Alpine
Ott
Naional
First National
Former Alpine Resident E. B. Cross Dies at 75
Funeral services held in San Antonio for E. B. Cross 75 former Alpine resident who died December 21 at his daughter Mrs C F Stevens home in San Antonio. Interment in San Antonio. Cross lived in Dallas and San Antonio since leaving Alpine furniture business in 1929. He was born in 1859 at Dodd City and earlier worked in Greenville and Goliad. Survived by widow Mrs E B Cross four sons and four daughters. J Crom and son Jack were at his bedside.
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E. 8
Greenville
Goliad
E. 8. Cross
C. IE
Claude Cross
Long Beach
Calit
J. A. Livingston
Dalas
P. Stevens
San Antonino
D. L
Edinburg
Frank
el Paso
Tom
Dallas
Jack
Alpine
Ja Crom
Big Game Season Closes For Year
Hunting in the Big Bend ended with the deer season closing on December 1 and quail season closing January 16. The trapping season remains open through month end, with local hunter Tippen active on North Fifth Street, selling and trading furs from a wide Big Bend range amid a tough winter.
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Big Bend
Sanuney
Tippen
North Fifthtreet
McIntyre Test Well Drilling Progress Near Alpine
Work progresses at the McIntyre ranch test well eight miles south of Alpine with drilling advancing slowly. Depth reached about 1200 feet earlier this week as reported from the site.
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McIntyre
McIntyre Ranch
Alpine
Germ fare taxes on chain stores rise
Tax writers report Germ city increases on chain store commerce as part of a broader revenue plan. Officials outline impact for merchants and residents while outlining phased implementation. Local business groups react with varied estimates of burden and benefit.
Mrs Salter Dies in San Angelo and Alpine
Mrs L H Salter 78 longtime Alpine resident died at her daughter Mrs Ruby Estill Yates in San Angelo and was buried in Elm Grove cemetery Rev R Davis Methodist pastor officiated She was born in 1886 in Robertson county Texas and survived by two sons Frank B Salter Amarillo and Will Salter Phoenix two daughters Mrs E J Cooper and Mrs Yates San Angelo Granddaughter Mayana Yates Sul Ross college daughter of Mrs Bob Sharp A kindly neighbor and Baptist member since age 15.
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L. H. Salter
Alpine
Ruby Estill Yates
San Angelo
Elm Grove Cemetery
R. Davis
Salter
Robertson County
West Texas
San
Angela
Frank B. Salter
Amarillo
Will Salter
Phoenix
Arizona
E. J. Cooper
Yates
Bob Sharp
Mayana Yates
Sul Ross College
The
Baptist Church
Good Publicity For Alpine In Santa Fe Magazine
Alpine receives renewed publicity in The Earth, a Santa Fe Railroad publication with wide Southwest circulation. A full-page view of Alpine from the coffee campus looking west, with the mountain ranges, highlights Alpine's resources, reflecting the line’s interests in promoting towns served along its routes.
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Alpine
the Earth
Santa Fe Railroad
Fs Tn
Cy Santa Fe Lines
Baptist Workers Monthly Meet Held in Fort Stockton
The Pecos valley Baptist Workers confer will hold its monthly meeting in Fort Stockton next Wednesday. The general theme is The Bible in 1984 with Rev. Buren Sparks among speakers. Several Alpen church members are expected to attend the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Former Paso resident W R Pearce dies in El Paso
News reaches of the death on Wednesday in El Paso of W R Pearce, a former Alpine resident. He and his wife had lived at Ysleta and he died in an El Paso hospital of pneumonia. Pearce once operated the old St Charles hotel, later Berkeley Hall dormitory for Sul Ross college boys. Mrs. Pearce is a niece of the late JP H Pruett and distantly related to Polk Hinson.
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el Paso
W. R. Pearce
Alpine
Jeff Davis County
Polk Hinson
Bond Set for Killer in Valentine Christmas Murder
Laura Rivera, 24, jailed in Hew for a Christmas murder in Valentine of Maggie Calanche. Rivera's $10,000 bond was set by Justice of the Peace Nick Mersfelder after waiving a preliminary hearing. grand jury to convene next week. Calanche, about 38, had prior Texas penitentiary time for a wife murder five years ago. Witnesses numbered 21, including Manuel Garcia of New Mexico. The case ties into a string of related killings, with Calanche’s family history noted by investigators.
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Port Davis
Laura Rivera
Maggie Calanche
Valentine
Calanche
Fort Stockton
Nick Mersfelder
Rivera
Wood
San Angelo
Manuel Garcia
New Mexico
Tony
The
Law
Magee Calanche
Ln Valentine
Mexico
Rio Grande
Nevill
Texas Penitentiary
Magate Jovanehe
le Christ
Mines At Shatter Opened This Week
Announcement of the reopening of the Shatter mines in Presidio County, closed since 1930, states full-time operation is underway. About 150 men are employed as the entire plant is rebuilt. operation is expected to resume fully in about 60 days. The mine, once a top United States producer, closed due to low silver prices.
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Presidio County
United States
Alpine Boy Marrnes Plans Public Concert by Sui Boys Band
The recently formed Sui Boys college band in Alpine resumes rehearsals this week under director Thomas B. Granger. Members return from holidays and preparations focus on a concert to showcase the group, with a formal outdoor opening planned in Kokernot Park in the spring.
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Sui Boys College Band
Thomas B. Granger
W. B. Hancock
William Smiter
San Antonio
Flo White
Uvalde
Birs
Jemither
Carrizo
Kokernot Park
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R. O. van Horn
van Horn
van Horn Wells
Advocate
Fort McPherson
Georgia
California
Roy Bean
Red Ross
Dispatch
Justice of the Peace
Trans-Pecos
W. H. Terry
Sam Ashburn
CWA
New South Wales
Australia
Solls
Iarmark
Y6 Ranch
N.R A
Alpine Ross College
Alpine Dead
B.S. Cross
Railroad Magazine
Paso
Christmas
Shatter
Alpine Boy
Marrnes
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