March of Dimes Fund Drive Urges Local Support
Brewster county residents are urged to donate to the March of Dimes, described as essential to protecting against polio. The local chapter supports treatment, training of professionals, iron lungs, and scientific research toward a vaccine, urging generous contributions as investment in personal and community protection.
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Brewster County
National Foundation For Indantile Paralysis
National Foundation
Death in Newfoundland Revisits Fort Davis Resident
Fort Davis residents hear of a tragedy near St Johns Newfoundland on Oct 27 1951. Corporal Vargas reports Corporal Charlie Webster washed away while taking pictures on a 60 foot rock ledge during high waves. Rescue efforts failed to recover him leading to a high mass funeral and a memorial sea flower service by the company.
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Fort Davis
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Amily
Charlie
Sam
Vargas
Albuquerque
We Company
Tournament Play In Sun Carnival At El Paso
Students traveled to El Paso for a Sun carnival event. Marsha Broadfoot reached the semi finals and Bobby Car advanced to the quarter finals. Parker and Jim Hance also competed with coach Leroy RO guiding the group.
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Gait
Seins Fairing
el Paso
Jwith
Marsha “Broadfoot
Bobby ‘Car
Eisenhower Calls for Public Support for March of Dimes
President Eisenhower urged national backing for the 1933 March of Dimes in a January appeal. He spoke after a meeting with officials and praised families Patricia and Pamela for recovering from illness. He appeared in a short film with poster girls as nationwide TV stations broadcast the campaign amid a long polio crisis.
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New York City
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pamela
Foley
Eisenhower
Patricia O'Neil
Raleigh
N.C
Former Alpine Girl Now Good Neighbor Interpreter
Virginia Ruth Parker, former Alpine High School student and Texas University graduate, now serves as a bilingual secretary and interpreter for the Good Neighbor Commission in Austin. She studied Spanish in Alpine and at National University in Los Angeles, later working at UT’s Physics Lab before joining state government. Parker has translated letters and interpreted for officials in the Texas Capitol, rising from a local background in Brewster County. The article also notes a Marathon boy’s slow recovery after a December injury and a New Year reunion in Odessa with Mrs. Mosley’s six sisters.
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Terest
M. P. Siover
Alpine
Virginia Ruth Parker
Frank Parker
Austin
Good Neighbor | Commission of ‘Texas
Miss Parker
Alpine High
Jahe
U. T
Ventr
National University
Lox City
Wm. O‘dwyer
Mexico
Good Neighbor Commission
1952 Building Permits Totals in Alpine Fell Short of 1951
The city of Alpine recorded about 115000 in building permits for 1952, under half of 1951’s 300000. Major items included a Motel Bien Venido addition, five new units, and the Del Rio & Winter Garden Telephone Co. building. Also listed were a Henry Bailey Motors paint shop and Marie D. Van Foasan office building, with several residences and additions.
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Motel Bien Venido
del Rio & Winter Garden Telephone Co
Henry Bailey Motors
Marie D. van Foasan
Gunhrie
Shipman
E. A. McMillan
Pilar Ramos
South Alpine
Alpine Boy Named to All State Team and CC Meet Reminder
Alpine High senior George Davis, a versatile back and lineman, is among four West Texans named to the CI year all state team. Davis starred in Alpine Big Lake action November 7 scoring all three Alpine touchdowns in a 21 12 win. He excels academically and in Vocational Agriculture earning Lone Star Farmer’s degree and holds multiple Alpine High honors. Davis plans engineering study and has not chosen a college. The Alpine Chamber of Commerce meets tomorrow at 7 30 PM with a brief program after a banquet. past CC presidents to be honored.
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George Davis
Alpine
West Tex ‘Ans
Big Lake
Davis
Marlu Cowboy Robinson
Buck
Bucks
West Texans
Alpine High
Big Bend
FFA
Lone Star Farmer's
EL Ocotillo
Annus
Teague
Anded
Brewster County
Eileen
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Bryan
The
Dr Wildenthal to speak to Sul Ross Exes in San Antonio
Dr Bryan Wildenthal president of Sul Ross College will address the San Antonio chapter of Sul Ross Exes at 6 30 p m today in the Manor Tea Room The program includes officer elections musical selections by Ira Bowles former Alpine resident Mrs Anna Belle Edgeworth outgoing president will report
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Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross College
San Antonio
Sul Ross Exes
Manor
Ira Bowles
San Marcos State College
Alpine
Jeff Davis County Sets Polio Fund Record in 1982 Campaign
Jeff Davis County posted a national best per capita Polio Fund contribution of 1.83 dollars in 1982 to the March of Dimes drive, with Elmore County Idaho second at 1.43. The fund aided polio victims, including Lois Dean and Albert Fryar, with the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis spending about 9,500 dollars through September 30, 1982.
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Jeff Davis County
Elmore County
Idaho
Lois “Dean
Albert Fryjar
Bil Fryar
Fort Davis
National Foundation For Infantile Para Jais
N. FF. P
Jett Davis County
Neill
Jett Davis
Harry Jarrett
Alpine VFW Awards Honor Mrs. Baines For Community Leadership
Alpine VFW Post honors Mrs. George W. Baines of Alpine for years of leadership and service to the community. The Citizenship Medal is presented by Post No. 7207 with approval from national HQ, honoring her sympathetic work, energy, and efforts to unite diverse groups.
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George W. Baines
al Une
VEW
Pst
Vane
Cizensiup
de BF Berkeley
Gene. Henaye
Lynn F. Forbes
Alpine Avalanche
Aso Selsed
Sotelo
Ing
Stather Elliott Thon
Sul Ross
George Baines
Elpidio Ramos
VFW
Ezequiel Rivera
Baines
Alpine Bucks Suffer Narrow Loss To Crane In District Tilt
Alpine Bucks lost 47 to 41 at Crane in a District 5-A game with Duane Smith scoring 18 for Alpine and Miller adding 14 for Crane. In the B game Crane won 36 to 1. Fort Stockton beat McCamey 51, Wink beat Iraan 38-32, and Marfa beat Big Lake 81-35. The Bucks travel to Me Camey next Tuesday for Pecos Invitational.
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Alpine Ign Schoot Cagers
Crane
Duane Smith
Alpine
Miller
Fort Stockton
McCamey
Wink
Iraan
Marfa
Big Lake
Bucks
MeCamey
Pecos
Polio March of Dimes Drive Aims Strong Alpine Support
Alpine officials urge generous response as the annual March of Dimes campaign launches in Alpine. Trunks placed in shops invite local donations and a fundraising dance is planned with M C Kay as county chairman and D D Thomas as treasurer. The article notes polio’s high impact in 1982 and explains how funds are used locally and nationally.
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Tron Tungs
Centennial
American ‘Legion Post
Alpine
M.C. Kay
D.D
Alpine Area Sees 11.92 Inches Precipitation in 1952
Alpine totals show 11.92 inches of rainfall for 1952, topping 1951’s mark but far below the five year average. Officials cite two wet early days lifting the annual total, with July delivering the month’s heaviest rainfall locally.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College
Fort Davis Rainfall Totals 17.19 Inches in 1952
Records from Barry Scabee show Fort Davis received 17.19 inches of precipitation in 1952, about normal. The Alpine area noted higher rainfall, with some ranches reporting more rain than the town gauge.
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Fort Davis
Barry Scabee
Volunter
Jett Davis Ranches
County Officials Sworn In by County Judge Felix McGaughy
Officials for the 1952 53 term were sworn in by County Judge Felix McGaughy with Tom Yarbro succeeding Eat Clark as commissioner of Precinct 3. The list names Felix McGaughy as county judge ex officio county superintendent W Frazer county and district clerk Mrs Avora Owens county clerk Patterson county attorney Gara county surveyor Jim Skinner sheriff assessor and tax collector H C Garnett Justice of the Peace Virginia Y Granger HH B Pruett constable Lee M Smith commissioners in Precincts 1 2 and 4 and Rex Ivey Jr commissioner Precinct 4.
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Felix Mc Gaughy
Tom Yarbro
Arathon
Eat Clark
Felix McGaughy
T. Gara
Jim. Skinner
H.C. Garnett
Virginia Y. Granger
HH. B. Pruett
Lee “M. Smith
H.C. Hernandez
Tom, Yarbro
Rex’ “Ivey Jr
Polio Fund Drive Urges March of Dimes Support
Community readers are urged to contribute to the March of Dimes in support of polio prevention and care. Local volunteers coordinate campaigns and solicit donations to fund vaccines research and patient services.
Alpine Post Office Receipts Dip Slightly From 1951 figure
Post office sums for 1952 reached 49 950 14 dollars, about 473 dollars below the 1951 total of 44 434 13. December was the peak month at 8 609 10 with October 4 310 56, while several months exceeded 8 800 in total. A major parcel customer Foto Vue moved its plant away, contributing to the slight decline. Pvt Darrell G Phillips Sul Ross graduate finished eight weeks of training with the 1st Armored Division at Fort Hood Texas.
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Tomain
Foto” Vues
Tos
Darrell G. Phillips
Sul Ross
1St Armored Division
Fort Hood
Texas
Phillips
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