West Texas goodwill trip honors El Paso visitors
Alpine writes thank you note to 26 El Paso men who hosted a West Texas goodwill trip with 25 Alpine and eight Marfa participants. The report highlights Frank Overstreet of Carpenter Paper Co as guest guest manager, notes local business optimism, and promotes the March of Dimes campaign with plans for a Mother’s March on January 31 and house-to-house canvassing. Funds and new subscriptions are being directed to MOD drives in Brewster and Presidio counties.
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el Paso
Alpine
West Texas
Marfa
Frank Overstreet
Carpenter Paper Co
Overstreet
Sen Anetonio House
West
Texas
Ting, Agalanghe
Brewster
Davis
MOD
Wev
Scout Explorer Meet in Marfa Gym Tomorrow Night
A district Explorer Scout meet will be held in the Marfa high school gym tomorrow night at 7. Scouts will perform group singing led by John G. Prude and Paul Hilbrich, view a film on Orienteering, play games, and learn knots, lashes, splices, and build miniature shelters and towers. Plans for February’s program will be made. boys 14 or older and their parents and adult friends are invited from Presidio, Van Horn, Fort Davis, Marfa, and Alpine.
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Marfa
John G. Prude
Paul Hilbrich
Presidio
van Horn
Fort Davis
Alpine
El Paso goodwill trippers tour West Texas towns
A El Paso goodwill delegation spent Tuesday night in Alpine and visited Van Horn Valentine Marfa and Fort Davis as they traveled through the Big Bend area stopping for luncheons banquets and greetings from local chambers and business leaders. The group returned to El Paso late yesterday after passing through Kermit Monahans and Pecos.
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el Pino Chamber
West Texas
Tuwedey
el Peso
Itr
Big Bend
Alepiner
Sierra
Sslanca
Tme
van Horn
Valentine
Marfa
el Paso
Hernan Ledbetter
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Fort Stockton
Odessa
Kermit
Monahans
Pee 98
Lobo Five Wins One And Drops One On Road Trip
The Sul Ross Lobos beat Texas Tech 51-46 at Beaumont and lost to Stephen F. Austin 74-50 in Nacogdoches. They face Texas Western in El Paso and then host Ysleta for a second game. M. C. Jones leads conference scoring with 13 ppg. he had 28 and 19 in the two games. Buck Owens also ranks among top 10 scorers.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Lamar Tech
Beaumont
Nacogdoches
Stephen F. Austin
Lobos
Texas Western Miners
el Paso
Ysleta
M. C. Jones
Buck Owens
Corers
Election Of Officers Set For Sportsmen Club
A Sportsman's Club meeting at the courthouse on Wednesday night Feb 6 is election night. President Aion Z0 Hord urges all members to attend.
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Sportsman's Club
Court House
Aionz0 Hord
Spring Revival Services Begin at Baptist Church Next Wednesday
Beginning next Wednesday at 8 18 AM the Baptist Church will start a spring revival led by evangelist Brannon Brannon formerly a top lawyer with Rev Kenneth Balthrop presiding and Rev David Christianson assisting. Morning services run daily with evening services at 130 PM and continue through Feb 10 inviting all to attend.
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Baptist Church
Eee Wil Ogi
Bagtin
Court Takes No Action On Black's Request For Release From State Pen
The writ of habeas corpus filed in district court by Marion Black, serving a life sentence for the death of 4 year old Marvin Nobletti, was referred to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals but returned with no action. Black claimed new evidence and sought release. The case concerns an alleged insurance-fraud killing by luring the child from a cliff. In other item, Lt. Snure showed improvement after a B29 crash and may move to Brooke Medical Center in San Antonio. Mrs. Snure's mother traveled to Denver.
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Marion Black
Marvin Bate Nobletti
Court of Crimial Appeals
Austin
Bidck
Noble
Aqua Frio
Brewster County
LT. Snure
Robert H. Snure
Denver
Colo
Brooke Medical Center
San Anonio
W. B. Dorris
Illinois couple reads of Alpine in small booklet
Mr and Mrs Arthur Baker of Mundelin Illinois become part time residents of Alpine and awarded a residence contract near the Loop road facing the golf course on College hill They learned of Alpine from a booklet Where To Ret re On A Small Income and first visited last October They will winter here and the Bakers maintenance manager John Smee and his mother and Miss Fern Mertes of Libertyville Illinois will stay indefinitely
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Illinois
Alpine
Arthur
Bakers
Baker
White's
Highland Village
Hospital Group Elects Directors
A hospital group announces the election of its new directors and outlines board appointments and governance updates. The notice references charter securing and potential total funding implications for upcoming fiscal years.
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Hospital Group
Body Of J F Bennett Of Pecos Brought Here For Burial
The body of James F Bennett of Pecos was brought to this city for burial. Graveside services were held at Elm Grove cemetery last Friday at 3 p m. Bennett died in Pecos Wednesday night of a heart attack at age 4. Funeral services were conducted at the First Methodist church in Pecos Friday at 10 2 a m with Rev J L Morgan officiating, assisted by Rev A C Douglas of Las Cruces NM and Rev Wilshire of Albuquerque NM, former Pecos pastors. Bennett was born in Hatleyburg, Miss, June 19, 1877, and married to Louise Ponder April 28, 1903. The family moved to West Texas in 1919 and had since resided in Alpine, Marfa, and Pecos. He was an active member of the First Methodist church at Pecos. In addition to his widow, survivors include three sons J F Jey of Pecos, Finis and Murphy of Marta, two daughters Mrs Jack Cross of Alpine and Mrs Jack Edwards of Marta, four brothers D O, John Terrell of Houston, and Tom, a sister Carolyn Bennett, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Elm Grove
James F. Bennett
Wilshire
Albuquerque
Pecos
Itr
Bennett
Hattiesburg
Miss
Louise Ponder
West Texas
Alpine
Marfa
First Methodist Church
Harley May Wows Denver Rodeo Crowd
Harley May former Sul Ross student and three time national college rodeo champion starred at the National Western Stock Show rodeo in Denver. He earned 2279 dollars in cash prizes and set a bulldogging record with 3.8 seconds. Sul Ross College and Alpine received notable publicity in Denver papers due to his participation.
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Harley May
Sul_ Ross
Sul Ross
Denver
Harley
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Adeo
West Named Alpine Postmaster Candidate Joh West
Representative Ken Regan recommended John Billy Vest for Alpine postmaster to replace Annie K. Turney who resigns April 1 after 1923 tenure. West, employed at the Alpine post office since 1990 with World War II service, is the proposed successor.
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Billy B. Vest
Alpine
Plans Completed For Big Bend Livestock Show In Alpine
Plans completed for the Eighth Annual Big Bend Livestock Show to be held at the Big Bend Woot and Mohair Go warehouse in Alpine. Committee set exhibits sales and events with over 42 head to be shown and a noon beef barbecue planned by the Alpine American Legion to fund show costs. Local ranchmen and organizations including the Lions Club and chamber of commerce back the event, with proceeds supporting premiums and expenses. Receipts from city parking meters for the week totaled about 120 dollars, down from the prior week, as motorists adapt to the new meters. six dimes were collected Monday.
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Big Bend
Livertock
Sale Corte Iitage
Frank N. Newsom
Brewster
Jett Davis
Howe
H. L. Koketnot
Ote Kine
Baily
Steve Stumberg
Timmy Pas Perkwane Bice
Gage Holland
Nevill Haynes
Gaven Woodward
Beyson
Gene
Bil
Jenn
Gould
Tom Allen
Dan Graham
Frank ‘Newsom
Don Exton
Feducton
Alpine American Legion Organization
Herbert Kokernot
Farrs
Pament
Alpine
Steve Stumberg Sr
Sanderson
The
Lion's Club of Alpine
J , Alpine
el Paso
San Angelo
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Fort Davis
Alpine Bucks Fall To Marfa Shorthorns In Narrow Losses
Alpine Bucks dropped two Friday games to the Marfa Shorthorns in Marfa with a 41-28 B team loss and a 43-41 A team defeat in the final seconds. The Bucks rebounded Saturday to beat Wink both B and A squads by solid margins, then defeated Wink again at the Pecos Invitational. Tuesday they swept Fort Stockton in two contests, 88-42 and 88-82, moving to third in the district with Big Lake and Marfa ahead. season ends February 15, with one final home game vs Fort Stockton.
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Alpine Bucks
Marfa Shorthorns
Marfa
Uater
Buck
Shorthorns
Raul Molin
Carlos Robledo
Paul Florich
Bucks
Wink
Alpine
Wildcats
Pecos
Ourney
Tacks
Stockton Panthers
Bucks Bucks
Big Laked Marfa
Fort Stockton
Tourist Court Cabin Damaged In Truck Collision
A tourist cabin at Cory Courts on West Holland Ave was badly damaged Monday when a heavily loaded truck left parked near Henderson Grocery rolled onto the Holland Ave bridge and crashed into the back end of the cabin. Owner Dave Coopr estimated damage at 1500 dollars. The truck, owned by an Odessa construction company, was said to be hauling equipment dragline to an oil test location south of Marfa.
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Cory Courts
West Holland Ave
Henderson
West Holland
Holland ‘Ave
Dave Coopr
Odessa ‘Onstruction
Marfa
Curb Street Markers In City Being Re Painted
Alpine city crews began repainting curb street markers with a new metal stenciling outfit to restore illegible markings. The program aims to improve legibility and future maintenance of street indicators for drivers and pedestrians.
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Alpine
Alpine chamber reads proposed constitutional amendment at annual meeting
At Sul Ross cafeteria Alpine chamber of commerce elected W.1. Winter as president Hugh White as vice president Jim Francois as treasurer and Paul Forchheimer Dick Rogers and Gene Hendry as directors. A proposed amendment would require twelve regular electors with the county judge as ex officio members and directors to elect officers from among the twelve. The plan was read before the regular meeting and a general vote will follow after a five day period. The annual report and financial statement were circulated mimeograph style. Speakers included Senator Dorsey Hardeman who urged citizen involvement in government and cautioned against global governance while stressing moral stability and self respect.
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Farvin C. Kay
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Dorsey Hardeman
Mannual
W. I
Bill) Winter
Hugh White
W. 1
Jim Francois
Paul Forchheimer
Dick Rogers
Gene Hendry
Sul Ross
Alpine
Herman Ledbetter
Marta Chamber of Commerce
Bill Davis
Fort Stockton
Ray Butler
San Angelo
Texas Dept. of Public ‘Safety
Washington
Thorugh
Two Teenage Girls To Be Returned To Homes
Two 14 year old girls hitchhiked from Houston to Alpine with plans to reach California where a brother lives. Tex Ranger Arthur Hill questioned them then arranged to have their father come to take them home. The girls said they left Houston Monday morning and were picked up on the highway west of Alpine Tuesday afternoon.
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Alpine
Texs
Arthur Hill
Ater
Houston
Calfornia
Brewster Receives 1952 Vehicle License Plates for Sale
County consigns 952 vehicle plates from the tax collector. 1952 passenger car sets start at BN 7600 through BB N 0000 with gold on black. Other plates include Commercial 1F 5600 to 16200 Farm SF 800 to SF 1199 Truck Tractor 9E 5275 to 8 5804 and Trailer 78 7100 to 7B 7290. Plates must be attached by April 1.
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Moher
Club Women & House
March of Dimes
Scout Explorer
City
Marfa CC
Kenneth Balthrop
Lobo
Black
Mrs. Baker
G. C. McDaniel
J. F. Bennett
Joh
Bill Winter
Chamber of Commerce
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