West Texas rancher tale and community notes from Alpine
Ambling around Alpine recounts a Brewster County tale of a rancher who wants land around his own and a neighbor’s witty retort. The column weaves in local names Gage and Betty Holland Bil and Roxanna Donnell, plus reminiscences about teachers from Sul Ross and San Angelo. It lists school activities, scholarships, letters with money, and parents at a boys activity camp in Lobo Gym with Al Milch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Glasscock
Brewster County
Gage
Betty Holland
Bil
Roxanna Donnell
al Milch
Anaie Gang
Sul Ross
Lobo
Sul Ross Jetes
Fourth of July Festivities Across Marathon and Alpine
Alpine and Marathon plan large Independence Day events with dances sponsored by the Marathon American Legion. A noon barbecue in Marathon and evening dances follow the daytime celebration. Alpine promises a major aerial fireworks display, reaching up to 38 200 feet, with multiple vantage points along Loop Road and near the golf course.
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Marathon
Marathon American Legion
Big Bend No. 79
American Legion
The
Legion
Alpine
Scattered Rains Hit Big Bend Area On Monday Night
Rainfall spread across Big Bend with Alpine area recording the heaviest totals. Measurable rain fell at numerous ranches and creeks including Moss Creek rising near the railroad east of Alpine. Totals ranged from .10 to 2 inches in the region, lifting June total to about 1.98 inches and the year to 3.92 inches overall. A strong electrical storm accompanied the rainfall, with continued notes of runoff and streams in flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend-Davis
Ask
Alpine
W. H. Kokernot Ranch
Apo
Decie Ranch
Cheney
Chak
Stillwell
Moss Creek
Big Moss Creek
S. P
Here
Nevill Ranch
Woodward Ranch
Deeie and
Meriweather Ranches
McElroy Ranch
Big Bend Nate Park
Tornillo
Maravillas
Altuda
Miles Pierce Ranch
Roberts Ranch
Alspine
Davidson Ranch
Kokernot
Nichols Ranch
Dallman Ranch
Stone Ranch
Hovey
McGill Ranch
McIntyre Ranch
Paisano
Top Holiday Ball Games Scheduled
Two holiday baseball games between the Alpine Internation als and the Piedras Negras promise a highlight of the Independence Day observance in Alpine Coahuila Mexico Indios considered a strong border club with wins over Victoria Linton Asherton McAllen and other semi pro teams The Indios split a two game series with the Alpine Cowboys here two years ago Management plans a sizable budget to bring Piedras Negras to Alpine for the series Both games start at 2 30 p m The Ints suffered their third defeat of the season last Sunday at Marfa 5 4 Dan Valenzuela struggled and walked in two Drillers runs Third Baseman James Speack drove in two runs with a single Duane Smith had three hits including a double and Robert Hernandez made key catches
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Coahuila
Mexico
Indios
Kobernot Field
Alpine
Victoria
Linton
Asherton
McAllen
Alpine Cowboys
Int
Piedras Negras
Area
Ints
Marfa
Midland Tri-State Drillers
Dan Valenzuela
Drillers
James Speack
Llanez
Valenzuela
Carpenter Buys Cross Property On Holland Sells House To R Morrow
The 501 E Holland Ave frame home built in 1920 by the late E J Cross and later owned by the Cross Estate was sold to Harry Carpenter who kept the land and sold the house to Ray Morrow. Morrow plans relocation to West Highway 90 and remodel. The Cross family history and neighborhood changes are recounted with era details.
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Carpenter
Cross
Holland
R. Morrow
Holland Ave
E. Holland Ave
E.J. 8. Cross
Harry Carpenter
Jack Cros
Ray Morrow
West Highway 90
Joe Brady
Texaco Station
Sul Ross College
Dad Huffaker
Marie van’ Fossan
L. T. Votan
Irene Peters
D. A. Hilton
McFarland
Matt Smith
Jim Wilson
Jack Cross
Jack
Frank
Mrs Texas Hally Bryan Perry Dies in Alpine
Hally Bryan Perry born January 10 1868 in Galveston dies in Alpine this week marked by a life of Texas history devotion. She moved to Alpine seven years ago and led local efforts including the Big Bend Chapter and Cradle of Texas Chapter. Funeral services were held at First Presbyterian Church in Alpine with interment planned later in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Alpine
Big Bend
Cradle of Texas
Daughters of Te Republic of Texas
Fist Presbyterian Church
Fibine
C. W. Newbill
Dick Rogers
Tom Stowell
Ray W. Willoughby
San Angelo
Houston
L H Davis Dies at Home of Son in Alpine
Lewis Hudson Davis eighty died at his son Glenn F Davis home in Northeast Alpine after a two week illness. Born November 24 1874 at Georgetown he was a farmer and Cumberland Presbyterian minister later joining the Methodist church in 1919. He served pastorates in Kress Petersburg Abernathy and other West Texas towns and had lived with his son for years. Funeral services set for 3 pm at First Methodist Church with Rev Carl Lawson and Rev C W Newbill officiating. Interment Elm Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Hudson Davis
Glenn F. Davis
Alpine
Mr. Davis
Georgetown
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Kress
Petersburg
Abernathy
West Texas
Davis
Mattie Blair
Hutto Mar
Jeff Davis County
Elm Grove
Paul Vogt
J. W. Shepperd
F. L. McCollum
Knox Reid
Bill Winter
J. Eichholtz
Morrison Store Introduces Self-Service at Alpine Location
Morrison's in Alpine announces a new self-service system under manager Lester Farner with Thad Corkins overseeing. two itemizing cash registers installed at the front, baskets and carts for shoppers, and a broader merchandise mix. The Farmers, newly arrived from Gazena Park and Houston, reside in Kay Apartments with son Neal, a Texas A&M student.
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Corkins
Morrison's
Stomer
Dallass
Beard Sells Oil and Gas Firm to Norman Beard and Dave Elliott
T A Beard sells Standard Oil Co bulk oil and gas business in Alpine to Norman Beard of Marfa and Dave Elliott of Alpine effective today. Beard also sells Marfa agency to C Mack Humphreys. Beard, Alpine resident since 1920, will remain in Alpine with other properties and hunting preserve. Norman Beard has served in WWII and manages Marfa distributorship. Elliott has long oil industry experience and managed Alpine distributorship.
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T. A. Beard
Norman Beard
Dave Elliott
Saw
Standard Il Co
Alpine
Marfa
Beard
C. Mack Humphreys
Accrea Oom Altandard
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Chamber of Commerce
First Methodist Church
Ing Preserve
Culberson County
San Angelo
Standard Oil Co
Jim
Alpine i
Elliott
Mexico
Sinclair Oi Co
Newell Oil Co
Mr. Beard
Private Company Connects Daugherty Well To Alpine Water System
Alpine engineers extend 6 inch aluminum line from the Daugherty well near Sunny Glen to the Funk well, a 30 mile run. M. W. Collie of Midland lays the line and the City signs a 36 month contract to deliver at least 200 gallons per minute with efforts toward lower rates by meter readings in July.
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Alpine
Sunny Glen
M. W. Collie
Midland
City Commission
Hugh White
J. E. Casner
Ray LaBeff
Isc
Perry Cartwright
Funk Estate
Stewart & Stevenson
Od~essa
Joe Rucker
A. O. Vickers
Managter
General Motors
Daugherty
Funk Weil
Ank
Riess Predicts Water In 200 Feet At Kokernot Hill
Stephan Riess of Simi California inspected Alpine water well tests on Kokernot Hill this week and voiced confidence a large water supply will be found within the next 200 feet. Riess visited Alpine to advise the City Commission on the well and to offer recommendations. He noted the well has required deeper drilling than initially estimated but remains satisfied with findings and would not change the site. Mayor Hugh White said Riess has never charged any fee for his services.
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Stephan Riess
Simi
Calif
Kokernot Hill
Riess
Alpine
Afernoon
City Commission
Hugh White
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Amblin
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
West Tex
Gerald Ogle
Pateed
Victor
Smith
Rim Corridor
W. C. Vernon
Autin
Jack Stowell
Lubbock
M. T. McClure
el Paso
Don Hightower
Don
Mrs Battaky
Dave Tee
Rose
Duane Smith
Iats
Robert Hernandez
Milwaukee Braves
Kokernot Field
Chuck Ellis
Tom Chandler
Cowboys
Dallas
Moe Hedrick
Pete Swain
Braves
Paul Big Poison Waner
Billy Southworth
Herbert Kokernot
Earle Halstead
Fort Worth
Hunter
Hally Bryan Perry
Hieorge Brown
Thurman Clement
Wharton
Carl Heiman
Malone V. Hill
Vernon Mel
Mrs. Perry
L. H. Davis
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