Alpine Warm, Presidio Hotter in Texas Weather Report
Texas weather notes highlight Alpine as one of the warmest communities with highs of 72 on Tuesday and 71 on Friday, while Presidio reached 75 and Brownsville 45 in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The piece mentions J Frank Dobie and includes letters praising Alpine High School basketball and local historical recollections.
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Alpine
Texas
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Presidio
J. Frank Dobie
Sancho
Nbc-Tv
Norman Beard Chosen Alpine Chamber President
Norman Beard the Standard Oil distributor was chosen president of the Alpine Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet in the Holland Hotel. He succeeds Thad Corkins, who served two terms. Dr James Jauncey gave the guest speech. New directors are Paul Goodman Homer Hudgins Jack Frost and Bob Strom. First meeting of the new board is February 5.
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Norman Beard
Standard Oil
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Holland Hotel
Beard
Alpine
Marfa
Thad Corkins
Chamber
James Jauncey
First Christian Church
el Paso
Paul Goodman
Homer Hudgins
Jack Frost
Bob Strom
Otis Coggins
Marvin Kay
Frank McCollum
Bill Winter
Marvin Pierce
Peter Koch
Jauncey
Kruschev
Sul Ross College
Chamber of Commerce
Corkins
Big Bend National Park
Sul Ross
Big Bend
Highway 67
Sanderson
National Park
Miss Red Flame Contest Opens February First
Morris Alfie of Alfie's El Paso Dixie Service in Alpine announces the Miss Red Flame Contest will run Feb 1 through March. Unmarried Sul Ross State College and Alpine High School girls may enter for prizes totaling 385. If more than 20 candidates enter, only top 10 from Sul Ross and top 10 from Alpine High continue after Feb 15. Fort Stockton Pecos contests follow with a final banquet in Fort Stockton. The top three win extra prize money. Alfie’s customers earn votes with gasoline and auto purchases. Alfie will publish weekly standings after opening. Also noted: Shannon Oil Co drill near Alpine. West Texas Utilities meeting in San Angelo. Texas Tech visits. Mrs. Ray Morrison recovering from surgery. a quoted proverb on American effort.
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Morris Alfie
Alfie
el Paso- Dixie
Alpine
Sul Ross State College
Alpine High School
Sul Ross
Alpine High
Fort Stockton
Pecos
el Paso
Dixie Service
Brewster County Poll Taxes Climb. Office Extends Hours
Brewster County poll tax receipts rose to 780 by 11 30 a m yesterday. Tax Collector Vic Heil said the office would stay open until 5 30 p m Wednesday Jan 31 and poll taxes would not be available after that time. Several elections are set for 1962 including city, school board, county offices and a congressional race.
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Brewster County
Vic Heil
Heil
Mrs Bailey Seeks Office in Brewster County Race
Mrs Virginia G Bailey announces candidacy for Brewster County Precinct 1 county commissioner in the Democratic Primary on May 5. She argues for enlarging Brewster County Memorial Hospital to relieve crowding and outlines her background as first chair of the hospital’s founding board.
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Virginia G
Henn Dedtey Tag Avacene
Bailey
Avalanche
Brewster County
Tam
Precinct 1
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Volunteers Sought for Mothers March Polio Fund Drive
El Progreso lab leads Alpine polio fundraiser with Mothers March on Jan 30 from 7 to 8 pm. Volunteers urged to go door to door, leave porch lights on, and await the siren. Call TE 7-4743 or contact El Progreso members to help.
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Alpine
el Progreso
Teachers To Play Lions In Alpine Saturday Night Game
Alpine school system faculty will face Alpine Lions Club members in a basketball game at the High School Gym Saturday at 7 30 p m The faculty squad includes Dewey Baker Dale Walker Tolliver Don Stevens Dick Bryan Jack Frost Forbes and Mc Quire with other teachers possibly joining They claim an undefeated record while the Lions are making their debut in this matchup The piece notes prior faculty win over vocational agriculture in a Donkey game framed as hospital support without tax increases
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Alpine
Alpine Lions Club
Dewey Baker
Dale Walker
Tolliver
Don Stevens
Dick Bryan
Jack Frost
Central
Forbes
Centennial
McQuire
Lions Club
Vocational Agriculture Boys
Four Area Girls Named On All Tournament Team
Four area players earned All Tournament honors after Alpine High won the girls basketball tournament. Alpine stars Mary Ann Sanchez Aida Hernandez Barbara Davis and Sherry Woolley led the selections with others including Loretta Cardenas Gloria Bingham and Lupe Garza. Alpine defeated Brackettville 45 39 in the final while Sanchez scored 16 and Hernandez 13 for Alpine.
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Alpine High
Mary Ann Sanchez
Aida Hernandez
Barbara Davis
Alpine
Sherry Woolley
Fort Davis
Loretta Cardenas
Brackettville
Gloria Bingham
McCamey
Lupe Garza
Sanderson
Rosie Adamson
Lea Grubb
Kay Williams
Maria
Presidio
Rosa Armendariz
Maggi Nunez
Marfa
van Horn
Kathy Smith
Ann Espy
Maggie Nunez
Mai
Dawn Shannon
Mills Thanks Committee For Standout Alpine Show
George Mills president of the Big Bend Stock Show Committee thanked County Agent B G Hill and the committee for their tireless work in staging the event. He praised businessmen who bought calves and lambs ranchers donating stock and service clubs for time and money. Hill noted bids and the 4 H van upgrade with kitchen facilities and said the lamch sale priced well. The 4 H Club served about 150 barbecue plates as the show drew strong support from Marathon Alpine Fort Davis Marfa and Highland Texas communities.
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George Mills
Big Bend
John Cargile
Producers Livestock Auction
San Angelo
Hill
Morris Alfie
FFA
Marathon
Alpine
Fort Davis
Marfa
Highland Area
Texas
Bonus Water Plan Killed at Alpine City Council
Councilman Bob Corkins and Councilman Bill Winter led the move to drop "bonus" water in February and April 1962, approved by the council with Mel Collister absent. A CPA report set the production cost at 28 cents per 1000 gallons, contrasting Mayor Lockhart's view that idle wells would cost under 5 cents per 1000 gallons to operate for those months.
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Eeteemarineency Council
Bob Corkins
Bill Winter
Mel Collister
Alpine
Lockhart
Hospital Reaches 32 Patients From Wide Area
The 21 bed facility reports a peak of 32 patients on Wednesday and has repeatedly filled to capacity. Patients arrive from Marfa Valentine Sanderson Breckenridge Edinburg and other towns, with some rooms containing three patients.
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Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Nell Gardner
Marfa
Valentine
Sanderson
Breckenridge
Edinburg
Foreman Files For Congress From 16th District
Foreman, Republican candidate for Congress from the 16th district, filed his candidacy with county chairmen across the district. In Brewster County he filed with Mrs. King Terry of Alpine. He will pay the filing fee after February 5 when the primary costs are apportioned.
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Foreman
Onessa
16Th
Brewster County
King Terry
Alpine
GOP
City adopts water charge scheme amid criticism by mayor
The mayor accuses the city of exploiting residents by charging 100 per 1000 gallons for extra water, yielding profit per 1000 gallons while encouraging turf growth. He likens the plan to tricking citizens into planting greenery and then paying to supply water through the summer.
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Lockhart
Grubb Sisters Capture Top Honors at Alpine Livestock Show
Grubb sisters from Fort Davis swept the baby beef show, Barbara winning grand champion Hereford and Janet reserve. Alpine and Marathon youths claimed sheep grands and numerous calves, with 4-H and FFA members competing across divisions in El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, and San Angelo shows.
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Barbara Grubb
Fort Davis
Big Bend
Fom
San Antonio
Grubb
Barbara
Rust Largent
Larry Mills
Alpine
Joe Morrow
Valentine
Janet Lee
Marathon
F. N. Newsom
Judy Owens
Ellis Owens
Jimmy Espy
Jim Espy
Janet Grubb
Kim Lane
Toni Lane
Frank Bustamante
Alpine Ffa
Monty Kimball
Gary Kimball
Grace Garcia
Linda Largent
Alfredo Ramos
Ellen Largent
Angus Steer
Joe Skelton
Bill’ Stowell
Joan Johnson
Ann Expy
Bill Stovell
Janet Mills
Larry Miles
Clint Owens
Bob Owens
Marsha Mills
Mary Lee Henderson
Marshall Mills
Shaw Skinner
Bill Stowell
Homer Mills
Scotty Gibbons
Tim Williams
Jimmy Roark
Pablo Jacquez
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Mblin
Big Lake
A.V
al) Chapin
Standard-Times
Santa Fe
Texas Highway Dept
Old Fort Davis
Whitfield Davidson
Dallas
Mexico
Kansas City
Mexico and Orient Railroad
Alpine CC
Shannon Oil Co
Lykes Bros
Wildcat
Herman Ledbetter
Chester Ivey
West Texas Utilities Co
Bob Stowell
Texas Tech
Jack Stovell
Ray Morrison
Virginia Bailey
el Progreso Lab
Carl Williams
Sam
Henry
Henry Bailey Motor Co
Alpine Public Library
Chicago
Precinct
Mills
Congress
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