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Rain and stock news mix in Alpine area roundup
DANCH aCcews BY BALLIE STILLWELL DANCH aCcews BY BALLIE STILLWELL Now that the nowdays are over everyone back at work days warm and beautiful and new year to look forward to ranchmen can settle back and wish for rain and better stock prices Rain in lower Big Bend amounted to 2 in in many places which was a big help since the country had up to an inch a couple of weeks back In many places weeds are making a good start But keep a watch out we may have some hard cold yet D M Bennett who keeps a personal record of rainfall and weather in Alpine says he total rainfall for 1964 was 11 5 inches which is several inches short of normal Normal rainfall has been shy in this area for the past 15 years I was happy to have a nice visit with Lawrence Leay of St Louis Mo and Tommy Leary of Marathon who were in Alpine last Wednesday Lawrence a brather of the late Spud Leary and an uncle of Tommy s spent the holidays on the Buttrill ranch with Tommy and family Samford DeVoll introduced me to Jimmie Gibson who inspector for the Southwestern Cattle Raisers Assocation to be stationed in this area Mr Gibson and family will make their home in Alpine having purchased some from Lanf ord DeVolle 1206 N 6th St Mr Hibson is orginally from Stephenville and Lingleville Mr and Mrs H S Millson from the Bud Roark Ranch were in Alpine the week Here and there Many folks from Marfa and Van Horn in Alpine Pete Kennedy about town Ben English in from Lajitas Lee Duncan in from the Sohl Ranch Claud Hill from Marathon abor