Readers weigh in on column naming and big event plans
Alpine Avalanche readers send suggestions for the column title with playful ideas like Highland View and Highland Fling. The piece notes the upcoming Big Bend Livestock Show at Kokernot Field or the warehouse venue if weather turns poor, and mentions local weather indecision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Myers
Miami
Fla
Alpine
Texas Longhorns
Georgia
Wilfred
Depot
Myers
Dan Ritter
Ray LaBeff
Shellie Barnes
Fallis
Alpine chamber of commerce to elect officers and directors
The Alpine chamber of commerce will elect new officers and three directors at the annual meeting held at the Holland hotel next Friday night Jan 28. Outgoing officers are Don C Littleton Jack Cross and Frank McCollum. Current directors include Felix McGaughy Lawrence George and Dr J B Speer all eligible for re election. John Ben Shepperd junior chambers speaker will give the feature address. Members should return nominating cards by tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Don C. Littleton
Jack Cross
Frank McCollum
Felix McGaughy
Lawrence George
J. B. Speer
Chamber of Commerce
D. L. Cross Jr
C. W. Davis
Jim Francois
James W. Pate
Jerry Starnes
Charles Stringfellow
Bill Winter
John Ben Shepperd
Gladewater
National Assn
Chambers of Commerce
World Traveler
Shepperd
Pecos
Alpine Boys Lead Fat Lamb Entries at Houston Fat Stock Show
Alpine exhibitors join the 1949 Houston Fat Stock Show at Sam Houston Coliseum running February 2 through 13. The event promises 7200 head of prize stock and 75000 dollars in prizes with separate market and breeding shows. Alpine entries include John Pittman and Jim Spann with lambs.
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Alpine
Houston
Sam Houston Coliseum
John Pittman
Jim Spann
Sul Ross to Host Visual Education Conference
Sul Ross College will host a Visual Education conference for teachers and school administrators on February 4 and 5. President R. M. Hawkins announced the event, with participation from the Audio Visual division led by T. Powell and Sul Ross education department, featuring experts from University of Oklahoma and Texas sources. Other participants include Alpine Public Schools Superintendent Peyton Cain and Dr. Noble Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross College
R. M. Hawkins
T. Powell
Department of Education
A. N. Foster
Sul Ross
W. R. Fulton
University of Oklahoma
Hugh C. Proctor
State Department of Education
Austin
Noble Armstrong
Peyton Cain
The
Alpine Public Schools
Marathon Cagers Extend Winning Streak to 16
Marathon Mustang cagers remain undefeated in 16 starts by defeating the Marfa Shorthorns 28 24 at Marathon Tuesday night. Center Bunkie Rutledge starred for Marathon as they surged from a halftime deficit to reclaim the lead, with key scores from McKinney and Rutledge sealing the win.
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Marathon
Marathon Mustang Cagers
Marfa Shorthorns
Fighting Mustangs
Bunkie Rutledge
Marfa
Mustangs
Roman
McKinney
Rutledge
Hargus
Granger
Ian McCraley
Nail Ss
Marfa Roman
Floresce
Vasques E. A
Vasques H. Ok
Texas Reading Association Set First Annual Conference
The Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading will hold its first annual conference August 15-19 at Sul Ross College. Miss Frances Thorp of Austin serves as president and will attend. The event features noted reading authorities, with recreation including picnics barbecues trips to Big Bend National Park and McDonald Observatory along with swimming and golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Association For the Improvement of Reading
Sul Ross College
A. N. Foster
Department of Education
Sul Ross
Dallas
Texas Institutions of Higher Learning
Frances Thorp
Austin
Big Bend National Park
McDonald Observatory
Del Rio Chamber Elects Drury Wood Director
Del Rio chamber of commerce elected Drury Wood, son of Mr and Mrs C D Wood and former school superintendent of Alpine and Del Rio, to its board at last week’s annual meeting.
Poll Tax Payments Lagging in Brewster County
Early this week the tax collector reports only 790 poll taxes paid. Citizens urged to pay by January 31 as poll taxes are not included in tax notices. Many may have overlooked payment thinking they were. Property tax payers are reminded as well.
Big Bend Livestock Show At Fort Worth Grounds
The Texas Livestock Marketing Association trophy will be awarded to the champion steer in the Boys Steer class at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth from January 28 to February 6. All livestock entrants will join a barbecue dinner hosted by the association on Friday night January 28 at Pioneer Palace, stock show grounds, 6 p.m.
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Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Fort Worth
Pioneer Palace
New City Well Promises Boost for Alpine Water Supply
A new Alpine water well west of Fort Davis Highway tested at about 200 gallons per minute during a nine hour trial. City officials plan a longer run with a larger pulley to gauge continuous operation for two to three days and link to north Alpine mains with a chlorinating unit. The project aims to eliminate the need for a reservoir pipeline and ends years of unsuccessful drilling.
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Fort Davis Highway
Alpine
New Butane Firms Open in Wilson Building
C R Shannon distributor of Phillips Petroleum butane opens a distributing office in the Wilson building with John Burchett as Alpine manager. The same building also hosts a new Butane Gas appliance business run by Mr and Mrs Buddy King, who recently sold their prior venture to the Alpine Butane Co.
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C. R. Shannon
Phillips Petroleum Butane
Wilson
Avalanche
John Burchett
Alpine
Wilson Hardware
Burchett
van Horn
Buddy King
King Butane & Appliance Co
Shannon
King
Alpine Butane Co
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Plan Gains Attention
The Sul Ross State College hosted an intercollegiate rodeo last November with 12 colleges from Texas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico attending. The movement drew endorsements from Rodeo News in December and from The Buckboard in January, signaling growing recognition.
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National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
Sul Ross State College
Sul Ross Rodeo Association
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Rodeo News
Buckboard
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Fort Worth
Poll Tax Collection Advised Under Law
Notices state that poll taxes may be collected in accordance with law. Authorities urge residents to comply with statutory procedures and deadlines as set forth by the local government.
Competitive Civil Service Examinations Scheduled February 26 1949
The Merit System council will hold open competitive examinations on February 26 1949 for vacancies in the State Department of Public Welfare and the Texas Employment Commission. Openings include field workers child welfare workers clerical and stenographic posts. Applications must be on official blanks from local offices or the Merit System council Austin with a February 9 deadline.
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Merit System Council
State Department of Public Welfare
Texas Employment Commission
Chas. S. Gardiner
Council
Tribune Bldg
Austin
Sul Ross Intercollegiate Rodeo News and Plans
The piece notes extensive coverage of Sul Ross rodeo in Cisco's Back in the Saddle and for all horse lovers with two pages of pictures and results. Hank Finger, Sul Ross student from Alvin, elected chairman of the constitutional committee and calls a January Fort Worth meeting for January 29 30 31 to complete the association.
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Cisco
Hank Finger
Sul Ross
Alvin
Fort Worth
Cold Wave Brings More Moisture and Slick Roads
A cold wave blanketed Alpine and surrounding areas with freezing temperatures and snow or sleet. Readings for Jan 14 to 20 show a low of 13 degrees on Tuesday and moisture totals from light precipitation. Fort Davis reported over two inches of moisture, while other regions saw moderate cold and cloudy skies.
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Highland
Alpine
Davis Mountain
Big Bend
Fort Davis
Panhandle
South Plains
FFA Capon Show Awards Set at Alpine Event
A capon show in Alpine drew 15 exhibitors and 61 birds across eight breeds. Jerry Burling won Grand Champion for a 9 pound Dark Cornish, with Kenneth Killion and G. H. Harfst among top finishers in heavyweight and pen of three categories. The Grand Champion and Champion Pen of Three will be sold at the Big Bend Livestock show sale.
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Alpine
Jerry Burling
Kenneth Killion
G. H. Harfst
Co. W. Cox
Ernest Teague
Big Bend Livestock Show
San Antonio Business Visitor Stays Briefly Here
N. M. Clifford Jr. of San Antonio visited on business last week and stayed for a short period in the city.
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N. M. Clifford Jr
San Antonio
Mohair Building Show Moves To Big Bend Wool
The Big Bend Livestock Show shifts from Kokernot field to the Big Bend Wool and Mohair Co warehouse due to uncertain weather. Officials say indoor space is available and 150 placards had advertised Kokernot field. Many lambs are already en route to other shows. contestants prepare on dry floors amid muddy pens.
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Big Bend
Press Nichols
Big Bend Wool & Mohair Co
Kokernot Field
Jeff Davis
E. L. Tiner
FFA
Fort Worth Show Opens With Bands and Mounted Groups
A dozen marching bands and numerous out of town mounted groups will march in the downtown parade at 2 p.m. January 28 to open the Fat Stock show. Riders from across Texas may join. no permit required. A ground and aerial review follows at 10:30 a.m. January 28 for the 8th Air Force anniversary. fat steers and lambs judging occurs January 27 with auctions January 28. all championship animals stay on display for the 10 day event.
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Fort Worth
Texas
8Th Air Force
Methodist Pastor to Open Five Sermonette Series
Austin H. Dillon of the First Methodist Church will preach a sequence of five sermonettes on The Five Greatest Words in the Bible at 7 30 p m Each Sunday features a different theme including The Word that never comes back The Most Mysterious Word The Most Dangerous Word The Weakest Word and Gods Favorite Word An award will be given to a reader who guesses the correct word.
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Austin H. Dillon
First Methodist Church
Business owner injured in icy fall this week
Frank Young owner of the Gulf Servicenter slipped on icy pavement during the cold spell and sustained a hip injury. He will be kept away from his business for some time while the full extent of injuries is assessed.
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Frank Young
Gulf Servicenter
Washington on the Potomac River
The note places Washington D.C. along the Potomac River, situating the city on its banks and describing its geographic setting.
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Washington, D. C
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American Legion Auxiliary
Milton Smith
Ysleta
H. G. Lowrey
C. OF C
Texas Association For Improvement of Reading
Brewster Co
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Wilson Bldg
ASSN
Tion
Highland Area
FFA Capon
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