Big Bend Junior Basketball Tourney Opens With 21 Teams
Twenty one teams enter Alpine Centennial school sponsored Big Bend junior tournament spanning Sierra Blanca to Imperial with 11 small boy games in Peyton Cain Gym and 10 big boy games in the high school gym. Plans set by Principal J R Dillard and Coach Leonard Wardlow aim to finish with champions and runners up Saturday night.
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Big Bend
Sierra Blanca
del Rio
Imperial
Peyton Cain
J. R. Dillard
Leonard Wardlow
Alpine Centennial School
Dads
Day
Alpine On
del Riano ’ Blackwell
Marfa
East Pecos
Pecos
Dillard
Alpine
Sul Ross College
Holland Hotel
Sul Ross students lose baggage as bus burns on highway
Fourteen Sul Ross college students returning to campus after the holidays lost most of their baggage when the bus they rode caught fire last Sunday between Fort Stockton and Odessa. The fire started in the motor of the bus, officials stated.
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Sul Ross College
Fort Stockton
Odessa
Obituary Notice for Mrs Sally Heuston of Keokuk Iowa
Word of the death of Mrs Sally Heuston of Keokuk Iowa mother of Mrs Gay Meriwether of Alpine reached here Tuesday Mrs Meriwether left here over a week ago to be with her mother Mr Meriwether flew to Keokuk last Thursday and the Meriwethers two sons Billy and Ralph flew by plane to attend the funeral held yesterday Mrs Houston had visited here multiple times and was well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Heuston
Keokuk
Iowa
Gay Meriwether
Alpine
Meriwether
Mr. Meriwether
Meriwethers
Billy
Ralph
Houston
Marfa 4H FFA Show And Sale Slated For Saturday
The second annual 4 H and FFA Junior Livestock show and sale will be held at Martinfield Marfa tomorrow. The show starts at 10 a m and the sale at 2 p m.
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Marfa
Martinfield
City Well Tests At 66 Gallons Per Minute
The new city water well in Northwest Alpine near the Santa Fe railroad reached 356 feet and yielded a potential of 66 gallons per minute in last week’s test. The tester advised installing a 70 gallon pump.
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New City
Alpine
Santa Fe
Alpine Bucks Face Bowie In Pecos Tourney
Alpine High Bucks basketball team meets Bowie High of El Paso this afternoon at 5 30 in the Pecos High tournament. This is their third and final tournament of the season under ILA rules. They played in Odessa and Dallas meets earlier and have home games against El Paso High and Monahans with conference play starting January 12 at Crane.
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Alpine High Bucks
Bowie High
el Paso
Pecos
Bucks
Odessa
Plainview
Lamesa
Dallas
North Dallas High
Grand Prairie
Highland Park
Krum
el Paso High
Monahans
The
Crane
Building permits rise to 1953 total surpassing 1952 by forty five thousand
City records show 1953 building permits totaled 158 450 dollars up from 113 800 in 1952 an increase near 45 000. December issued 57 800 dollars boosted annual total and marked the month above February's 53 200 high. Notable permits include Episcopal church new building Corkinson residence College hill warehouse for Casner Candelilla Co and Mosley Dairy Products remodel on N Fifth St.
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Episcopal Church
Thad Corkinson
College Hill
Casner Candelilla Co
Mosley Dairy Products
N. Fifth St
J. L. Kelley
Alpine
Brady’s Texaco Service replaces Circle Service Texaco
The service station run by R. Brady on East Holland Jr. has changed names from Circle Service Texaco to Brady's Texaco Service. There is no change in management or operations, only the branding.
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R. Brady
East Holland Jr
Circle
Texaco
Brady
Centennial Downs Fort Davis Juniors in Local Games
Centennial school teams swept Fort Davis juniors in Peyton Cain gym. The Small Boys won 28 to 8 with 15 players, Big Boys 30 to 20, and the older girls 26 to 8. Alpine reports 18 wins and five losses for the season across all Alpine schools before Friday’s tournament.
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Alpine Centennial School
Fort Davis
Peyton Cain
Centennial
Alpine
Alpine Man Promoted To Tax Division Manager
Mrs. E S Cross of Alpine reports her son Tom G Cross of Dallas has been promoted to manager of the tax division at Lone Star Gas Co. in Dallas. He has served the company 23 years and was raised in Alpine. He is brother to D L Cross and Jack Cross of Alpine.
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E. S. Cross
Alpine Area Records One Of Driest Years In History
The 1953 precipitation measured 8.45 inches locally, the driest since 1936, with yearly totals below 12 inches in 1948 1951 1952 and 1953. Alpine’s rain records show 1941 as the wettest with 31.45 inches and 1940 as the last normal year at 17.45 inches. Sun Ross faculty return for school opening after holiday travels The piece lists faculty members and where they visited over the holidays.
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Sul Ross College
Alpine
Big Bend- Davis Mountains
Sul Ross Lobos to face SWC rivals in first Big Time season
Sul Ross College announced its 1947 baseball schedule with four SWC opponents Baylor TCU Rice and Texas A at Austin and at Kobernot Field. Opening series against Baylor is set March 19 20 followed by a Texas A game April 5 and TCU dates April 16 17 Rice date to be announced. Assistant coaches Ivan Abramowicz and Pete Swain join Moe Hedrick. Abramowicz owned by the New York Yankees will aid until joining Kansas City Yankee farm.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Lobo
Baylor
TCU
Rice
Texas University
Lobos
Kobernot Field
Texas A
Austin
Moe Hedrick
Ivan Abramowitz
Pete Swain
Alpine Cowboys
Wichita
Kas
Sul Ross College
Abramowirtz
New York Yankees
Kansas City Club
Yankee
License 340 New Cars Here In ’53
Brewster county issued 32 vehicle licenses in December and reached 340 for the year, the tax collector reports. December's total ranks second for the year with 42 in May and 34 in October trailing. Listings include Alpine and Marathon residents buying Chevrolets, Fords, a Cadillac and more, plus local entities like Alpine Independent School District purchasing an International bus.
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Brewster County
Jas. C. Stowell
F. L. Turner
Marathon
H. F. Dallman
Alpine
L. F. Buttrill
Odus E. Wittenburg
Baine P. Kerr
Ford
David A. Davis
Buick
Guy H. Rackey
Cadillac
Lubbock Poster Co
Lubbock
Robt
V. Moise Jr
Oldsmobile
Mrs
W. R. Horton
Z. P. Decie
Chrysler
W. E. Kinman
Frank N. Newsom
Chevrolet
Big Bend
Alpine Chamber of Commerce Sets Jan 26 Meet
Jan 26 has been set for the Alpine chamber of commerce annual meeting announced by president Hugh White CC. Dorrance Roderick publisher of the El Paso Times and Texas Good Neighbor commissioner will be the principal speaker. The theme focuses on Better Relations With Mexico and the Big Bend International Peace Park plus Travel U S 90.
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Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Hugh White
Dorrance Roderick
The
el Paso Times
Texas Good Neighbor Commission
Mexico
Big Bend International Peace Park
U.S
White
Bierschwale to Judge Marfa Livestock Show Tomorrow
A. J. Bierschwale head of Range Animal Husbandry at Sul Ross College will officiate as fat steer judge at the Presidio county livestock show in Marfa tomorrow. He is to be joined by his freshman judging team for further training ahead of the Fort Worth contest on Monday February 1. Team members include Douglas Cunningham James Laird Jack Richardson Frank Cleckler and John Gibbs.
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A. J. Bierschwale
Range Animal Husbandry Dept
Sul Ross College
Presidio County
Marfa
Ivan Watson
New Mexico State College
Professor Bierschwale
Fort Worth
Douglas Cunningham
James Laird
Odessa
Jack Richardson
Alpine
Frank Cleckler
Haskell
John Gibbs
Big Lake
Payment Of Poll Taxes Slow Here
Poll taxes are being paid slowly in the county with only 581 receipts issued to date. Residents are reminded that this year is a primary election year and to vote they must pay their poll taxes before February 1.
Lobos Split Two On Texas A I Bill Edds Trip
The Sul Ross Lobos won 63 55 in both games against Texas A I Kingsville in Del Rio then lost twice to Southwest Texas State in San Marcos 64 44 and 70 50. Glen Lewellan led scoring with 27 in the opener and 24 in the second. Israel added 22 and Skinner 13 in the first game. The Del Rio games were sponsored by the Del Rio chamber of commerce. The Lobos next host Sam Houston State January 15 16 with Texas Lutheran to follow.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Texas A&i College
Kingsville
del Rio
Glen Lewellan
Lone Star
Lobo
Jim Skinner
Curtis Israel
Lewellan
Israel
del Rio Chamber of Commerce
Lobos
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State College Bobcats
Cats
Sam Houston State
Texas Lutheran College
Jeff Davis Sale Action Is Halted
Foreclosure on the E L and Fay Hunsaker ranch home in Jeff Davis county and their Reeves county farm was halted by U S District Judge R E Thomas. The property included 3136 acres in Reeves and a 570 acre Reeves farm. sale was set for Pecos under Sol Mayer of San Angelo. The Hunsakers, once wealthy from war era profits, defaulted on mortgage as the cattle market declined and reportedly abandoned the ranch. The government filed a tax suit for 19263 on Aug 3 1953 and FHA held a lien leading to foreclosure. Receiver Alton P Hughes of Pecos was named to protect the government claim. A Feb 8 9:30 p m hearing in Pecos followed.
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EL Paso
Show Place
E. L
Fay Hunsaker
Jeff Davis County
Reeves County
U. S
R. E. Thomas
Pecos
Sol Mayer
San Angelo
Neiman-Marcus
Dallas
Hungariers
Federal Housing Administration
Mayer
Francis C. Broaddus Jr
Thomason
Udge Thomason
Alton P. Hughes
Alpine High Girls Basketball Defeats Balmorhea in Key Tilt
Alpine High School girls beat Balmorhea 2 0 in Alpine gym as the A team forfeited in the third quarter after a tight 24 23 game. Balmorhea player DeAnne Williams was hospitalized with appendicitis. Alpine B team edged Balmorhea B 31 28 and remains undefeated. Alpine sits at 3 1 for the season and opens conference play January 16.
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Alpine High School
Balmorhea
Alpine Igh
Alpine
DeAnne Williams
Cross & Cross Store Remodel Expands East Holland Ave Showroom
An extensive remodeling program continues at the Cross & Cross store on East Holland Ave. New white birch wall cases are being installed and mirrors are being rearranged to modernize the storefront.
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Cross & Cross
East Holland Ave
Damage Suit Begins Over Gas Explosion Injuries
A jury was selected in district court here for a damage suit by Mrs. Otis Coggins and husband against W. W. King and King Butane Co. for injuries from a September 22, 1947 gas explosion. A prior trial in January 1952 ended with a verdict for the defendants. a new trial was granted due to jury misconduct.
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Otis Coggins
W. W. King
King Butane Co
Stork Trounces Grim Reaper in Alpine Births of 1953
Alpine records show 177 births and 44 deaths for the year with a four to one advantage for births. December reports missing delay county totals, with 57 deaths and 184 births excluding December. First 1953 birth filed was a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Jose J. Martinez of Alpine on January 3.
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Alpine
Edith Hopson
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Jose J. Martinez
Alpine post office year receipts show slight gain over 1952
Receipts for 1953 totaled 44,792.10 dollars, about 800 dollars higher than 1952's 43,959.14. Parcel post rate increases and Christmas mail boosted December. Quarterly figures: March 10,222.92. June 10,361.91. Sept 10,284.01. Dec 13,923.26.
Two Crashes Injure Six Near Alpine
Six people were hurt in two separate crashes, near six miles east of Alpine, one seriously. The first involved Ed Callahan, his wife, and Mrs. Milton Anderson from Long Beach California, who overturned on a curve on U S 67 90 while returning from San Antonio. They were hospitalized then sent home by train. The second crash involved three students from Monterrey Mexico in a 1953 Buick convertible where Raul Diznando suffered a serious head injury and was taken to an El Paso hospital. the other two had minor injuries. Both cars were wrecked.
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Alpine
Ed Callahan
Milton Anderson
Long Beach
Cal
Anderson
San Antonio
U. S. Air Force
Henry Villegas
Raul Diznado
Mexicala
Mexico
Ralph Caldenabano
Tiajuana
Monterrey
Diznndo
el Paso
Travel U S 90 Association Group To Meet In Marathon
Travel U S 90 Association plans a Marathon meeting with all Mexican Border Trails division chapters attending. The agenda centers on a proposed 48 page booklet highlighting El Paso to Houston via San Antonio with Big Bend and border region sites.
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Big Bend National Park
Cool Davis Mountains
Fei Paso
Houston
U. S. 90
Big Bend
el Paso
Ciudad Juarez
Ysleta
Sierra Blanca
van Horn
Marfa
Presidio Ojinaga
Alpine
Marathon
Sanderson
Langtry
del Rio-Ciudad Acuna
Fort Clark
Brackettville
Uvalde
Hondo
Castroville
San Antonio
Seguin
Luling
Columbus
Ralph de Sola
del Rio
Travel
U.S
Funeral Services Held For Mrs G C Rutledge in Marathon
Funeral services for Fannye Belle Gibson Rutledge were held December 30 at Marathon Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Bales and Rev. Doyle Riley officiating. Survived by husband G O Rutledge, five children and a large number of relatives.
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Marathon
Fannye Belle Rutledge
Marathon Baptist Church
Livingston Funeral Home
Alpine
Glenn Bales
Baptist Church of
Doyle Riley
Ted Henderson
Tom Henderson
Sam Adams
Travis Roberts
Walton Shoemake
M. L. Causey
Fannye Belle Gibson Rutledge
Johnny Breg
Ollie Cleveland
Clark Braden
Bessie Nicholas
el Paso
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S. R
Centennial Downs
FT. Davis
ASL
Sun Ross
Dorothy Bailey
Noble Armstrong
Kathleen
Texas U
Mabel Dugger
Liberal
Miltia Hill
Eldorado
W. T. Wellhouse
Los Angeles
Virginia Link
New Boston
Big Spring
Elton Miles
Brownwood
W. T. Powell
Miller Ranch
Otis Grubb Jr
Rex Ivey Jr
R. C. Hayter
Ft. Stockton
Tommy McCall
Presidio
Miles Pierce
Jerry F. Rivero
Bierschwale
Jeff Davis
P.D
Drouth
AHS
Balmorhea HS
Stork
Grim Reaper
BB. West
U.S. 90 Association
G. C. Rutledge
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