Solons May Visit Park Area Again
The Forty sixth Legislature may appoint a committee in the next two to three months to study Big Bend park needs and eligibility for state funds. The Texas Big Bend Park association raises money to buy park land, with plans to seek state funds. Park development could become a major tourist draw, benefiting the state financially. Scientists have found prehistoric remains and expeditions have collected specimens, prompting protests from the State Park board over preservation.
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Big Bend Park
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Texas Big Bend Park Association
Big Bend
Collegea
Benitheonian Institution
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Oboe
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Pioneer West Texas
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Alpine
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Rotary
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el Paso
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Carlsbed
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del Rio
R. M. Bankhead
William's
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Paso
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Clyde Johnson T Ea
Highland Hereford
Alps
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Seve Real
Sul Ross Spring
Texas
Federated Women's Chubs
Marfa
Bob Bledsoe
Sul Ross
Marion Black
Marvin Dale Noblitt
Bluff
Worthington Ranch
Brewster County
Marathon
New School
Black
Nobitt
Felix Valenzuela
Terlingua
Highland Free
Inventor of New Liquefying Method Unveiled
A Soviet government inventor has perfected a novel liquefying process with few disclosed details. The Glecovery is expected to spur significant scientific and industrial advances.
Alpine Postoffice Receipts Edge Up From 1987
Alpine postoffice receipts for 1988 show a slight increase over 1987, totaling $19,238.08 versus $19,148.08 the prior year. The year reflects generally stable Alpine business conditions with only a small gain after years of steady increases.
Brewster County Swears In Official Family For Two Years
Brewster county swears in its official family for the next two years with few new faces. Re-elected officials include County Judge R B Slight, District and County Clerk J W Frazer, County Treasurer A B Sandifer, County Surveyor John Steel, Sheriff Asemor, and Tax Collector Elmer Taylor. New in Prec 15 East Clark is William Cotter, and in Prec 3 Herbert Pruett. J P Prec 1 elects RL Cartledge, J P Prec 2 elects C L Hannold. Joe White is new constable in Prec 2. No changes expected in deputies.
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Brewster County
R. B. Slight
J. W. Frazer
A. B. Sandifer
John Steel
Ase Vnemor
Elmer Taylor
Wm. Cotter
East Clark
Herbert Pruett
J. P
RL. Cartledge
C. L. Hannold
Earl Oung
Joe White
Thieves Loot Bryan Wool Store For 600 Pounds Wool
A bold burglary at L. P. Wirts in Bryan nets 600 pounds of wool while the cash register remains untouched. Police investigate traces of entry and seek witnesses to identify suspects.
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L. P. Wirts
Bryan
Midland Attorney Kills Son-In-Law
A Midland attorney allegedly killed his son in law in a case reported with sparse details. Investigators secured the scene as officers probed motives and possible underlying disputes. The incident prompted local officials to review safety protocols and legal action.
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Midland
Property swap reshapes Alpine business addresses
A. F. Robinson trades his business property on North Fifth Street, formerly occupied by George's Cafe, to Mrs. Tumey of Monshens. Mrs. Tumey leases West Helland Avenue property now held by Dr. Malone Hill.
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Cotter
Robinson
Mr. Gourley
Nine Points
Lois ‘McIntyre
Alpine
A. F. Robinson
Jeff Davis Term of Court Set for 9th
Fort Davis prepares for the Jeff Davis County term of court on the ninth day of the month. Proceedings will include filings, hearings, and court sessions as scheduled by local authorities.
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Jeff Davis
Fort Davie Rainfall in 1908 Records Show Monthly Variations
A Fort Davie station reported a total yearly rainfall with every month's moisture level. The data indicates most months saw measurable precipitation, with November excluded, based on Carlton language summaries of 1908 records.
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Fort Davie
Carlton
Mayor Thanks Alpine Merchants for Quiet Holidays
Mayor L B Starns commends Alpine merchants for cooperating to deter fireworks during Christmas by not carrying stock this year. The statement thanks those who helped keep the season peaceful and reduce nuisance from shooting firecrackers.
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Seaven
L. B. Starns
Mountain Peak Glimpses From The Texas Rockies
In Alpine a local column revises remarks about Bruce Duncan praising him as a gentleman and thoughtful neighbor after a quail gift joke. The note shares a birding incident with W. M. Meador and son near a windmill and an abandoned well, where a bird was saved with a fishing cast. New Year’s arrival is marked by gunfire and a locomotive whistle.
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Bruce Duncan
Bruce
Ripey
Alpine
New Car Registrations in Brewster Decline in 1938
Brewster county registered only 133 new motor vehicles in 1938, down from 229 the prior year, a drop of eight hundred dollars in revenue. December rose by one hundred from November, with several local residents and dealers named in the fragmented list of registrations.
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Brewster
Ooe
Fort Davis woman recalls prowler alarmed by late night call
A Fort Davis woman told how she woke at 5 AM to loud talking in her living room. She confronted a man in the act of hanging up a telephone who said he was trying to locate a student to drive back to college. He left with a casual salute and a Happy New Year.
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Barry Scobee
Davis
Fort Davis
Iker
Central
Westminster Choir To Broadcast Next Monday Night
The Westminster College choir in Princeton New Jersey will air next Monday at 8 94 CST. The program features early American numbers and will be broadcast from the college.
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Westminster College
Princeton
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