Fort Stockton Pioneer editor praised. readers questioned
The Fort Stockton Pioneer editor George Baker is praised for his column and its loyal readers. Baker notes a long list of admitted readers, joking about why they never die or move, and the paper reflects on reader loyalty, local photo interest, and an appeal for a reprint of Alpine snow scene photos from 1946 and 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baker
Fort Stockton Pioneer
Baker
George
Hell
Wge
Ponce de Leon
Fla
Fountain of Youth
Texas City
Wwe
Tex
Glenn Burgess
Glenn
H G Watson Jr Named New CC President In Alpine
H G Watson Jr was elected president with R M Hawking as vice president Oliver Theophilus treasurer and Ray LaBett W Davis and Chas Stringfellow as new directors at the Alpine chamber of commerce annual meeting at the Holland hotel Frank McCollum retires to join the board Other officers and directors retire hold overs named The annual report highlights four major projects including designating a state highway to Big Bend National Park selecting Paisano Encampment for an all-summer camp for the Southwest establishing KVLF radio and plans for a large rest ranch plus highway and local development efforts and Sul Ross college support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Webb
Harry Watson Jr
R. M. Hawking
Oliver Theophilus
Ray LaBett
Wally) Davis
Chas. Stringfellow
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Frank McCollum
Alfred E. Creigh Jr
J. le Kerby
J. C. Epperson
John Newell
Southwest
KVLF
Big Bend
Southeen Pacific
Advancement of Sul Ross College
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Assn
Alpine
Texas National Guard
Sul Ross
McCollum
J. W. Gillett
Sul Ross College
Motorists to Receive Tickets for Future Violations
A local alert announces that starting next Monday motorists committing future traffic violations will be ticketed even if the act is not completed. The notice urges residents to obey speed limits and parking rules and warns of enforcement across Alpine area.
Week’s Effort Closed With Thanks to Postal Clerk George
The statement thanks George the postal clerk and others for their attention, closing the week’s effort and signaling appreciation for service received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Brewster County Tax Deadline Warned For January Thirty First
Property owners are warned that January 31, 1946 is the final date to pay taxes without penalties or interest. The poll tax is 1.73 dollars per person, with 1 dollar allocated to the school fund, and taxpayers are urged to visit the Tax Collector Clarence Hord’s office early to avoid last minute rush.
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Brewster County
Musta Altote
Clarence Hord
Fice
Van Fossan sells East Holland Ave grocery to Hess
H M Van Fossan sold the Alpine Cash grocery on East Holland avenue to Claude R Hess of Alpine. Hess is a World War II veteran with three and one half years service and was stationed at the local airfield for nine months. Hess and his wife both had worked at the Alpine Super Market. Van Fossan will devote full time to Van Fossan Motors, the local Dodge and Plymouth dealership.
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van Fossan
East Holland Ave
Claude R. Hess
Alpine
H. M. van Fossan
Alpine Cash
East Holland Avenue
van Fossan Motors
Dodge
Plymouth
Hess
Irs
Here
Army
Specht Sells Interest In Car Parts Depot To Take Dallas Firm Post
Frank H. Specht announced this week that he has sold his interest in the Car Parts Depot here and that he and Mrs. Specht expect to leave around February 15. He has been manager and owner of an interest in the business since it opened about 18 months ago. He will become a manufacturer's representative for a Dallas automotive firm, covering parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Tennessee, with headquarters in Little Rock. His successor here has not been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Specht
Funeral Held for Curtis B Gross Alpine Real Estate Leader
Curtis B Gross prominent Alpine real estate and insurance man died suddenly last Thursday after a tonsillectomy. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. Austin H Dillon officiating. Born in Abilene in 1908 he lived in El Paso Fabens and Alpine, served on the rationing board and in Lions and Boy Scout work. Surviving are his widow and two daughters Beverly Ann and Sandra Le, plus his mother and siblings. Pallbearers included local and Fort Stockton men. Also noted is Miss Bertie Agnew improving after surgery at Scott & White in Temple.
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Methodist Church
Curtis B. [Gross
Austin H. Dillon
Mr. Gross
Texan
Wis
Abilene
North Texas State College
Denton
Columbia University
New York City
Alpine
el Paso
Fabens
Fabens Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Sul Ross
Joe Toombs
Jimmy Pate
Roy Whiteside
Wally Davis
A. J. Bierschwale
Guy Cunningham
Fort Stockton
C. M. Gross
San Antonio
Masons Honor 50 Year Member at Alpine Lodge
About 100 masons from Alpine and nearby gathered Tuesday night as R. B. Slight received a 50 year membership award. L. C. Pope presided, A. J. Joyce delivered greetings from the grand lodge, and Dr. Joel Wright praised Slight for decades of service and Masonry's impact on U S history.
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Alpine
R. B. Slight
Aline Lodge
L. C. Pope
Forxd
A. J. Joyce
Joel Wright
Judge Slight
United States
Franity
Dr. Pope
Lodge
Slight
G. W. Baines
G. B. Crawford
J. W. ‘Fieger
G. K. Lange
C E. Treadwell
B. F. Berkeley
Carl Shiults
J. C. Coleman
H. D. McMurrey
George Koury
George Pugh
Frank Young
Alpine Mayor Oration Highlights Hospital Notes
Dolor es Veanna Alpine and Forest C Walker linked to Alpine visits. Mrs G W Abbington from Alpine and Mrs Zetha Hicks from Marathon appear in hospital notes. Mr. and Mrs Raith Caldwell of Alpine and children returned from Hobbs after a week with her parents. Presidio testimony notes Forest Walker, son of Mr and Mrs Forest Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores Veanna
Alpine
Oration
G. W. Abbington
Tment Forest
C. Walker
Forest Walker
Presidio
Treatment
Zetha Hicks
Marathon
Erat
Ray McNeill
Hobbs
Juvenile delinquency survey results urge full time child workers
A.A.U.W. report from Alpine advocates a county employed child welfare worker to study conditions and provide needed services for dependent or delinquent children. The study, based on 40 interviews, supports summer recreation programs and expanded leisure activities for Anglo and Latin American youth, plus greater Latin American center support and long range moves in education and housing.
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Central
Centennial
Tribune Vues
Sions
Social Studies Committee
AAU
Alpine
Aften
A.A.U.W. Social Studies Committee
Hal Wagner
W. H. Perryman
Florence Forchheimer
F.C. Dutton
Virginia Thomas
Site For Girl Scout Summer Camp In Davis Mts
First National Bank directors were re elected at a meeting last week and one new director, J W Gillett, added to the board Directors re elected were H L Kokemnot Sr H L Kokernot Jr G W Baines Z M Decie G B Crawford and L M Hess The bank paid its usual eight per cent dividend and added 15000 to the surplus now 140000 with 3412 01 to undivided profits Deposits rose from 3188072 24 to 3783398 58 a gain of about 595000
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First National Bank
J. W. Gillett
G. W. Baines
H. L. Kokemnot Sr
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Z. M. Decie
G. B. Crawford
L. M. Hess
Highland Steers to Be Shown at Houston Event
Highland steers led by KK Miller and Joe Jeo Sty from Jeff Davis and Brewster counties will be shown at the Houston Fat Stock show starting Jan 29. Club boys from Pecos county ship stock by rail, with local ranchers predicting high interest among 800 to 900 steers in the event.
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Miller
Jeff Davis County
Joe Jeo Sty
Brewster County
Houston
Frank Newome
Pecos County
Joe
Billy Gean Hillstilt
K. K
Kimball Ranch
C. F. Kimball
Otis
Kimball
Highland | Hereford Breeders Assn
Alpine Area Sees .96 Inch Snow Moisture Gain Last Weekend
Snow last weekend added .96 inch moisture to the Alpine area bringing the season total to 1.64 inches in Sau Horman college weather station reports. The event dumped 0.90 inch last week, lifting period moisture to 1.86 inches as rangeland shows improved conditions. Temperatures ranged from 18 to 58 degrees with snowfall concentrated on higher elevations and in sheltered canyons.
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Weather Bureau
Sul Hoss College
Lowen
Exayoun
Package store sold in Lanner area Alpine sale announced
The Package Store on N Fifth Street in the Lanner area was sold to Jas A Yaney and C F Allen. The business will be operated by Allen and Mr and Mrs Green, who have run the store since August 1945, with plans to stay in Alpine.
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Lanner
N. Fifth Street
Jas A Yaney
C. F. (Choe) Allen
Allen
Green
Alpine
Girl Scouts to Operate New Permian Basin Camp in Davis Mountains
Approximately 500 girls are expected at the first session this year as the Permian Basin Area council plans to open a permanent camp at Mitre Peak Guest Ranch between Alpine and Fort Davis. The site offers cabins and a lodge with swimming facilities, and fundraising is set to begin led by G D Webb with contributions from local leaders across Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, Jeff Davis, Loving, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler counties.
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Permian Basin Area
Gir Scouts
Davis Mountains
Girl Scouts
Alton Hughes
Pecos
Mitre Peak
Alpine
Fort Davis
West Ranch
Leswinenart
Area Council
Fern Canyon
Odessa
Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culbertson
Eetor
Jeff Davis
Loving
Midland
Presidio
Reeves, Terrell
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Swineart
Thomas J. Smith
Wink
James Pate
Rennan Ryan
New York
Allyce Nelson
Dallas
Ivalee Hobden
Novella McCaleb
Permian Basin Area Council
Girl Scouts of
Permian Basin
G. D. Webb
Monahans
Capt. Swinehart
Don Johnson
G. T. Rhodes
Fort Stockton
Benjamin J. Berkeley
Webb
Plans for KVLF Station Official Opening Delayed Again
Snow delay pushes KVLF opening to next week as Joe D. Talley announces plans for a Saturday kickoff with non commercial programs over two days. Startas Fort Davis Marathon county city school chamber and service officials plus musical groups prepare schedules including Mutual broadcasts Spanish hour and organ recitals.
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KVLF
Startas
Fort Davis
Marathon
Chamber of Commerce
Service Lab
Joe D. Talley
Mutual Broadcasting System
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Raita
H.g.watson JR
Cate
Alpin
Otter
Specht
Post
Gross
Bertie Agnew
The
Baptist Church
Scott & White Hospital
Temple
Masons
Davis Mts
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