Captain C D Wood Honored on 90th Birthday Open House
Captain C D Wood, a longtime Big Bend figure, was honored at a January 24 open house at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Shepperd. About 100 friends attended. the event featured red carnation centerpieces with a gold 90. Born January 27, 1870, in Bolivar Tennessee, he served in the Spanish American War and in the Philippines, later founding the first candelilla wax factory in the United States at Double Mills before moving to Alpine in 1927 and serving as county judge from 1928 to 1933.
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Capt
C. D. Wood
Big Bend
J. W. Shepperd
Drury Wood
del Rio
Captain Wood
Nonoree
Mmes
Loyd Henderson
T.F. ‘Skevington
L. D. Harris
Ellen “Wood
Bolivar
Tenn
Wood
Tennessee Mountain Infantry
Philippines
Julia Bouchette
Hong Kong
China
Woods
United States
Double Mills
Maravillas Creek
Brewster County
Hhe
Alpine
Stock Show results listing 4H FFA and Alpaca entries
Continued from page 1 the stock show lists winners across divisions such as 4H and FFA with names including Jimmy Potter Jim Espy David Kokernot and Kimball bred by ranches and farms. It records champions in capons baby beeves and heavy medium weight classes with breeder names and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grubb
Joe Skelton
Tommy Krebs
Charlie Babcock
Russell McAfee
FFA
Pat McAfee
Mundi Ramos
Pete Hernandez
Ewe
Buck
Jimmy Potter
Jim Espy
Fredo Ramos
Gr. Champ
David Kokernot
Capons
Redo Ramos
Bar Grubb
Kimball
Jim By
Largent
Joe Kimball
Ary Kimball
Kim Kokernot
Weight Beeves
Donnell
Strauss
Medina Espy
Evans
Seniors to Sponsor Pancake Breakfast at Grill Cafe
Alpine High School seniors plan a pancake breakfast at the Grill Cafe starting 6 30 am Saturday to raise funds for their senior trip. Tickets 75c with ham bacon or sausage alongside pancakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine High School
Grill Cafe
Help Wanted Baby Sitting for Week
Too Late To Classify advertises baby sitting for 15 dollars per week with contact Tel. TE 7 5812. The tiny classified snippet appears among other notices and rental listings.
Park Buys Water Tank for Big Bend Project
The National Park Service awards a 2322 contract to Bering Co Tank Division of Dallas for a 400000 gallon steel water reservoir in Rio Grande Village Big Bend National Park. The bid is the lowest of five. The work supports Mission 66 facilities and adds water sewer systems and comfort stations with bid opening February 9. Park forces will finish site work in two weeks and start tank construction soon after.
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Rio Grande Village
Big Bend National Park
Bering Co
Tank Divison
Dallas
Stanley Joseph
Bering
National Park Service
Big Bend
Chisos Mountain
Joseph
Keith Peters Hosts Musical Tea for March of Dimes
Keith Peters a polio survivor and Alpine High School freshman hosted his annual musical tea at Presbyterian Church to support the March of Dimes. He was stricken with polio at age two and organized the event as his contribution to the charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Peters
Presbyterian Church
Keith
Ralph Peters
Alpine High School
Notable Sun Tourney Plans Advance Into 1961
Sports results note a financially successful event surpassing last year. Organizers report plans for the sun tournament are underway with dates cited as January 1961, aligning with the event year.
Centennial Drops Two To Marfa Teams In Nonconference Pair
Centennial loses to Marfa Elementary 35 to 30 in overtime after a seesaw contest. Elisio Leyva leads Centennial with 19 points. In the Small Boys game Centennial falls 21 to 6, with Leonel Cobos sidelined due to ineligibility. Centennial heads to Van Horn for two conference games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa Elementary
Marfa
Centennial
Elisio Leyva
Leonel Cobos
van Horn
CAP Signs 26 Members In Big Bend Squadron Renewal
The Big Bend Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol reports a 100 percent renewal rate with eight new members, boosting total membership to 25. The unit invites area residents to join before January 31 as Major Coleman and Lt. Col. Earl Lankford conducted an inspection and praised the squadron’s progress.
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Big Bend
Civil Air Patrol
Coleman
Air Force
Texas
CAP
Earl Lankford
Plan to loan plane to Big Bend Squadron and cadet uniforms
A plan states a plane will be loaned to the Big Bend Squadron for two to three months later this year. A Bell and Howell sound projector and a mobile radio unit are being sent. Uniforms will be issued to all CAP cadets after measurements are taken. Plans call for a joint meeting of high brass and the Big Bend Squadron at 2 pm Sunday Feb. 7 at the Marfa Alpine Air Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Bell and Howell
CAP
High Brass
Marfa-Alpine Airort
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Fort Davis
Hardin-Simmons University
First Baptist Church of
Dave Fillpot
Chiladress
B. F. Risinger
Shamrock
L.A. Sublet
Hardin-Simmons
Archibald Henderson
USMC
Marine Corps
Highlands Area
C. If. Matthies
Hallettsville
Texa
Gilbert
Presidio
Sam Mather
White House
Extra High
Peyton
del Norte
del Monte
Kimbell
Pillsbury Chevy
Aimu
Columbia
Eee
U.S.D.A
Armour Star
Gandy
Hershey
Supreme
Pastry
Woodbury
ADAMS
Java
Onunuea
Srawford Insurance
Agency
General Insurance
Eeeed
R’spen
Ion
R. A. Bow
Jack Bow
Alpine, Texas
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