Rmmblin Around With Jim Glasscock at Texas Conference
Governor Price Daniel spoke at a Texas Publishers Association conference in Dallas praising state leadership and proposing a law to eschew unclaimed funds after seven years, with examples from Liberty and a bank statement. The piece also shares anecdotes about Remington Rand sales rep George Sarrawan in Brewster County and fashion observations from Nieman Marcus.
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Price Daniel
Dallas
Liberty 1
TPA
Liberty
Daniel
United States Senate
Texas
George Sarrawan
Systems Photo Records
Remington Rand
Brewster County
Remington
Asrewsier
Jean Glasscock
Big Bend
City Secretary Salary Hike Approved by Commission
City Secretary Lee Cowell's pay rises from 475 to 500 dollars a month after a Monday meeting. Mayor Lockhart proposed the increase, approved by Commissioners Hilleger and Winter. Anires Reyes receives a 5 dollar monthly raise for warehouse work after an on the job injury. The Back Stage Band will attend the Skyline Stage Band Festival in San Antonio on January 30, sponsored by Trinity University.
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Lee Cowell
Lockhart
Hilleger
Winter
Anires Reyes
Reyes
Bantasws
Snenutt
San Antonio
Schultz
Trinity University
New Chamber of Commerce Prepares 1960 Program
Alpine Chamber of Commerce outlined major 1960 projects during a Tuesday night meeting. The plan emphasizes new year initiatives and community development efforts.
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Chamber of Commere
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Hospital Aid Boosts Spanish Reading Materials
Brew ter County Memorial Hospital received donated Spanish language items including a Reader's Digest edition and books from Mrs. Charles L. Thomas and a donation toward a surgical instrument from the Women's Auxiliary. The new instrument aids bone and skin grafting, funded partly by memorials. Auxiliary members are urged to pay dues by Jan 26 as new officers take office and focus on Sul Ross State College support, Alpine area asthma and arthritis appeal, promoting Big Bend tourism, and regional industrial development.
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Brewter County Memorial Hospital
Warren French
Women's Auxiliary
Charles L. Thomas
Thomas
Women’s Auxiliary
Thad Corkins
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
U. S. Dept. of Public Health
Big Bend National Park
Country Club
Norman Beard
Gene Hill Ge
Milton ‘Smith
Neville Haynes
Fort Fest’ Walker
Hugh White
Marvin Pierce
George W. Miller
National Park Service
Santa Fe
C of C
Paul Forchher
Cozy Courts Office Damaged by Fire on West Holland
A fire at Cozy Courts on West Holland Avenue caused fire and water damage. The blaze started above a wall gas heater at 3 15 p m and was confined to the space between the ceiling and roof. Firefighters cut a hole in the roof to reach the fire.
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Cozy Courts
West Holland Avenue
Hospital Board Re-Elects Officers
Brewster County Memorial Hospital board re elected officers with Jack Cross as president Mary Jo Soh as vice president Barton Warnock as secretary and Milton Smith as treasurer.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital Board
Jack Cross
Mary Jo Soh
Barton Warnock
Milton Smith
Alpine Cowboys Eye Sophomore League Move
Alhumerque may join the sophomore league replacing Plainview as business manager of the Alpine Cowboys. The New Mexico Last League has eight members but Midland clubs folded. Officials will meet this month to set a schedule and finish organization. Boston Red Sox expected to name Alpine's 1969 manager after spring training in Ocala.
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Apuquerque
Plainview
Alpine Cowboys
Kansas City Athletics
Plainiew
New Mexico
Midland
Russell
Boston Red Sox
Alpine
Idie Popowski
Fred Maguire
Cowboy
Alpie
Ocala
Fila
Voters Split Sheriff and Assessor Offices to Vote
Alpine action notes voters will decide whether sheriff and assessor posts are divided. Game recap shows Maria High School’s Shorthorns dominate Marfa 83 to 43 with Marin Martinez leading scorers at 25 points. Bain Ward suffers ankle sprain but avoids bone damage. gate receipts for the Bucks and Shorthorns cited.
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Baskotb
Alpine High Mole Indians
Alpine
Corder
Robert Muniz
Johnny Searls
Marshall
Marfa
the Bucks
Maria
Shorthorns
Marin Martinez
George Roman
Wallace Peters
Bucks
Nile Minjares
Southwest Coaches Association
Cemetery Association Meeting Set for January 20
The Cemetery Association will convene at 7 pm on Wednesday January 2 in the Chamber of Commerce building for its annual meeting to elect officers. All members are urged to attend.
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Cemetery Association
EES Aes
Emer Wexation
Chamber of Commerce
Telephone rates raised after council vote in 1959
Western Bell rate changes approved after discussions led by Mayor Lockhart and commissioners. New business rates include 1 party line increases to 5.28 and 1030 trunks to 14.40, residence service to 5.28, and higher connection and change charges. The request originated Oct. 12, 1959, with District Manager Fred Kesier present.
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Western Bell
Lockhart
Winterger
Lummus
Fred Kesier
Midland
Lost fliers search proves untrue in Far West report
Civil Air Patrol led a wide search from El Paso to the Permian Basin for a missing plane from Morfa to Presidio on Jan 4. Despite 1400 flying hours and 141000 miles covered by 85 planes, rumors were checked and no wreckage or survivors found.
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Morfa Ai
Presidio
Earl Lankford
Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
San Carlos
Mexico
Lankford
Big Bend Canas
el Paso
del Ia
Permian
U. S. Border Patrol
Marfa
R. E. Gard
Department of Public Safe
Carl Wik
San Antonio
Texas
Charlie Holmes
Texas Fish and Game
Sanford
J. deVoll
Brewster
Reeves
el Pa
Pecos
Ozo
del Rio
MarfarAlpine
Will
West Texas
Herman Ledbetter Hays Mitchell
Residio County
Rancman
Ford
Wert E. Love
Jim Har ¢ Fington
Presidio County
Gasper Grado
Air Service Improvements Announced by Trans Texas Airways
Trans Texas Airways manager Pete Holmes announced a new schedule effective February 1 that eliminates Pecos from east and north bound routes and cuts flying time by at least 30 minutes. East bound flights will route via Fort Stockton and San Angelo to Dallas San Antonio and Houston with arrivals in Pecos at 12 12 p m and departures at 12 15 p m arriving in El Paso at 12 20 p m Mountain Time. The plan aims to connect with major American and Continental flights at El Paso. The eastbound service leaves Alpine at 4 15 p m daily except Saturday. Frank Young owner of Home Furniture Co will leave Sunday for the Dallas furniture market.
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Trans Texas Airways
Pete Holmes
Pecos
Holmes
Fort Stockton
San Angelo
Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
el Paso
Continental
Alpine
Alpine Pitchers Put On Historic Minor League Showing
Oscar Kahan of St Louis praises Alpine Cowboys pitchers Don Schwall and Gary Modrell in Sporting News for 1959 minor league feats. Schwall led 236 winning percentage, Modrell posted 20 decisions with eight losses as Alpine dominated Sophomore League action.
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Sporting News
Ritcers
von Seawall
Gary Modrell
Alpine Cowboys
Oscar Kahan
St. Louis
Red Sox
Kahan
Don Schwall
Alpine
Schedul Schwall
Bigges
Modell
Vic
Schwall
Election To Be Called For February Split Of County Offices
A plan to submit a motion for a February special election asks county voters to decide on creating two separate county offices. Commissioners Varbro and Hendryx supported the move at the Monday meeting. Sheriff Skinner and officials discussed costs and salaries, with estimates for a new official set between 4000 and 5000 dollars annually.
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Jaugny Zeis
Brew
Ted Lnw
Citzens
Tom Varbro
Gene Hendryx
McGaughy
Jim Skinner
Bruce Sutton
Imogene Ross
Tom Yarbro Announces Candidacy for Brewster County Commissioner
Tom Yarbro, current Brewster County Commissioner for Precinct 5 since January 1, 1953, announces candidacy for another term in the Democratic primary on May 7. He cites his past record and seeks support from his precinct. Yarbro has aided Dow Chemical Co. in establishing warehouse facilities in Marathon and the Heath Canyon fluorspar operation.
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Sir. Yarbro
Yarbro
Dow Chemical Co
Marathon
Heath Canyon
Parrot Coffee Shop Opens on Holland Avenue
The Parrot Coffee Shop at 805A Holland Ave opened with free coffee and doughnuts last Saturday. C. Lamar Wright owns it with assistance from Mrs. Bernice Weeld and attracted many business people, students, and families. The shop offers regular breakfasts, plate lunches, steaks, hamburgers, sandwiches, pies, cakes, candies, cigarettes, magazines, and books.
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Capuse
Parrot
Holland Ave
C. Lamar Wright
Bernice Weeld
I ‘Tre
Wright
Brewster County Poll Tax Payments Lag Ahead of 1960 Elections
Deputy Tax Collector Vieteil reports slow poll tax payments in Brewster County with under ten purchases late. He reminds voters that January 31 is the deadline to obtain poll taxes or exemptions for the city county state and national elections in 1960.
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Brewster
Brewster County
Vieteil
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