Safe and Sane Fourth in Alpine Big Bend area
Alpine and Big Bend Davis Mountains residents report a safe Fourth of July with no serious accidents. Large crowds attended dances in Marathon the free barbecue in Alpine baseball games and a spectacular fireworks display by the Big Bend Post American Legion. The celebration closed peacefully after the 9 30 p m pyrotechnic finale.
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Alpine
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Big Bend Post
American Legion
Mrs. Perry of Alpine Honored for Texas Heritage
In reflecting on Texas history, Alpine’s late Hallay Bryan Perry is praised as a keeper of heritage who preserved the ideals of Stephen F. Austin and Davy Crockett. Her life is described as devoted to memorializing pioneers and the Texas spirit for future generations.
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Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
Davy Crockett
Texas
Hally Bryan Perry
Alpine
Alpine Developments and Roundup Highlights 1930
Alpine agrees to a natural gas franchise with Eastern capitalists. Border Way traffic averages 400 vehicles daily. New entrance on Ave C planned for Sul Ross College. Seventeen new street lights installed south of the S P Railroad. Alpine Vaqueros win three straight over Wink from Shell Oil in a Roundup. Water supply improves after showers. daily use had reached 600000 gallons. John F. Sutton named judge of the 112th Judicial District by Governor Moody. Old Settlers and Cowboys Roundup draws large crowds. Santa Helena Canyon auto inner tubes considered for river safety. Shafter Silver Mine near Marfa closes after 47 years, 450 workers affected. Sul Ross College gym addition bids invited. Alpine golfers compete at Cloudcroft, New Mexico.
Holiday crowds fill B B Park with record attendance
Fourth of July visitors packed B B Park over the weekend with packed concessions and full dining rooms. Ranger reports show campers exceeding 200 in Basin campgrounds as visitors from Van Horn Del Rio Fort Stockton and nearby towns explored the park. Local families joined outdoor worship at the campfire circle and a large Lions Club installation marked the event. Rainfall was light in the Basin last week.
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Margo Blakey
the Basin
Panther Junction
Burt Beckett
van Horn
del Rio
Fort Stockton
Cattall Falls
Jack Jennings
Earl Steele
Santa Elena
Boquillas
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No. 5Th St
The
Glasscock Publishing Co
Dial
James W. Glasscock
Jean Glasscock
A. N. Alkire
Fort Davis
Mattie V. Chambers
Marathon
Etta M. Koch
Big Bend National Park
Brewster
Jett Davis
Presidio Sounties
City Commission
State Highway Dept
Border Way
College Ave
Ave. Cortrance
Sul Ross College
S. P. Railroad
Alpine Vaqueros
Shell Oi Co
Wink
Nuat
John F. Sutton
San Angelo
Sis
Moody
Jared H. Hill
Old Settlers
el Paso
Marfa Men
Santa Helena Canyon
Rio Grande
Shafter
Marfa
G. W. Baines
W. H. Terry Jr
Rufus Clay
Cloudcroft, N. M
West Texas Utilities Company
B. B. Park News
Mrs. Perry Smith and Sons
Crystal City
Roy Curbow
Carliss
Brownwood
Beett
Cape
Pat Miller
Jackie
Austin
San Antonio
Dave Sublett
David Jones
Henry R. Jones
Irene McGinn
Wiehit Kansas
Big Bend National Park Lions Club
Pervey Smith
George Shelly
Neland Allebrand
Roger Miller
Tional
Marathon State Bank
Fort Pena
AVON
Penney's
Morrow
Jim Francois
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