Water System Expansion Proposed for Alpine Sunny Glen Area
Alpine City Commission discussed a $200,000 water system expansion to serve a larger area. The plan centers on laying a 12 inch asbestos cement pipeline from downtown to Sunny Glen with surge tank and eight wells feeding the line. A second 8 inch line to a new 500,000 gallon Sul Ross Hill reservoir would supply the college.
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Sunny Glen
Alpine
Commission
Classen
U. S. Geological Survey
Antelope Lodge
Bill Sohl
East Alpine
Pee
Sul Ross Hill
Sul Ross
Amblin Around Alpine and The Big Bend And Davis Mountains
Local Alpine merchants report Big Bend Value Days was a tremendous success and plan an August Back to School feature. The Avalanche staff and production team are thanked for last week’s paper while events include Big Bend sights, Park talks, and Basin excursions.
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Amblin
Alpine
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
BY Jim Glasscock
Merchants of Alpine Report
Avalanche Mechanical Department
Mayo Cleveland
Alene Esch
Don Paris
Raul Falcon
Rain Ward
Woody Epperson
Doug
Bob Glasscock
Gena
Eugene Pate
Jimmy Pate
Elton Miles
Sul Ross
Davey Jones
Avalanche
Big Bend
National Park
Davey
Elton
City Boosts Water Supply for Public School System
The City will furnish water to the Al pine Public School System for the rest of the summer at no cost to allow sodding of playgrounds. School Board members met Tuesday night and thanked officials while hoping for improvements to grounds at Central School. The board also approved 50 teaching contracts, accepted Arlene Brown’s resignation, approved a Pony League baseball diamond east of the high school, and agreed to a Texas Education consultant for exceptional children and a preliminary budget estimate for the next year.
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Alpine
Central School
Texas Education
Concert Group Receives Confirmation of Bookings
The Tri County Lyme Concert Association confirms dates for 1956 57 season. December 3 in Marfa features The Carolers. January 8 in Alpine presents Archer and Gile. January 29 in Marfa hosts Richard Cass. March 29 in Alpine showcases Beaux Arts Trio.
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Tri-County Lyme
Marfa
Carolers
Alpine
Archer & Gile
Texas
Richard Cass
Beaux Arts
Drilling Begins On Wildcat Well South Of Marathon
Texail Corp starts a Brewster County wildcat 38 miles south of Marathon Texas. The 5000 foot no 2 Purnell Big Bend Corp well is 650 feet from the north and 1664.7 feet from the east lines of 6235 TXSTL. Mr and Mrs W D McCall return from Baytown after a week visit with Mrs McCall's brother Mr Hill.
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Marathon
Brewster County
Texail Corp
Purnell-Big Bend Corp
TXSTL
County Approves Bond Issue For New Hospital
Brewster County Commissioners formally approved a 220000 bond issue to fund a new Alpine hospital and a Marathon first aid station. The issue will be repaid over 15 years with annual payments of 12000 to 18000 at an average 2.76 percent interest, first due July 1 1957. The county adds 21000 from other funds due to higher project cost funded in part by the Federal government.
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Brewster County
Commissioners’ Court
Felix McGaughy
Marathon
Judge McGaughy
Alpine
McGaughy
State Health Department
Lockhart Proposes New Sanitary Fill For City Waste
Dr. W. E. Lockhart city commissioner outlines a modern garbage plan featuring wrapped trash in 35 gallon galvanized cans, twice weekly pickups in residences and daily in business areas, and a sanitary fill to reclaim land such as airport pits and a golf course arroyo. He calls for public education and press support to implement without raising disposal rates, noting a need for a disposal truck and bulldozer.
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W. E. Lockhart
Lockhart
Telephone Line Rebuild Delays Al and Marfa Upgrade
Three Southwestern Bell crews totaling twelve workers rebuild the Alpine to Marfa line to add 240 wire miles of talking surface. The project aims for completion by July 20 while Western Electric crews install new equipment in Alpine toll center.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Alpine
Marfa
Carl Rusk
Rusk
Western Electric
Telephone Toll Center
Brewster County Court Approves Quarterly Tax Report
Brewster County Commissioners Court examined and approved the quarter ending June 30 1956 report filed for the record. County Treasurer Avora Owens presented the report and the court ordered it filed.
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Brewster Co
Avora ‘Owens
Brewster County Commisioners
Hale Bustamante Pony Loop Teams Win First Half Title
In a July 5 thriller at Alpine Central Campus Cecil Hale led his team to a 7 5 11 inning win over George Martins group. Richard Hale earned the win with 12 strikeouts as Alpine 15 16 year olds finished undefeated against Marfa and Fort Davis to capture the first half championship.
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Playea Ad Kokernos
Cowboys
Grand Junction Eagles
Colorado
San Antonio
Lackland Air Force
Toby Newton
Chuck Ellis
Lackland
Grand Junction
Roy Lewis
Rick Herrscher
Newton
Butch McCollum
Herb Biede
Pig Pena
Alpine Central Campus
Cecil Hale
George Martin
Hale
Richard Hale
Maron
tennis_winars
Fritz Bill Weverts
Marti Lads
Dan Bustamante
Marfa
Fort Davis
Bustamante
Mmte
Roy Stillwell Elected Head of Legion Post
Roy Stillwell was elected legion commander for Big Bend Post No. 79 succeeding John Skinner. Joint installation set for Saturday night August 18 with new auxiliary officers elected June 25. Other officers named include Jimmy Eichholtz Clifton Roark Pete Shouppe Peyton Cain and more.
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American Legion
Big Bend
Roy Stillwell
Legion
John Skinner
Jimmy Eichholtz
Clifton Roark
Pete Shouppe
Peyton Cain
Sherman Kenneth Carlyle
Nita Hollis
Pete Bromley
David Kokernot
Tom Carney
Sherman Newsom
Kenneth Carlyle
Edward P
Pat) Kinzie
Services Held Saturday For Bruce Sutton Baby
Services were held Saturday afternoon for Robert Stephen Sutton six weeks old son of County Attorney Bruce Sutton and wife. Rev Carl Lawson conducted the service at First Methodist Church with burial in Elmstone Cemetery. Pallbearers were Judge W G Fielder and Gene Hendryx. honorary pallbearer Gage Holland. Survived by both parents and two brothers Bruce Jr and Bill Andy with out of town relatives from Liberal Wells Uvalde Marfa and Temprespe? Trusted relatives also noted.
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Mraveaue
Robert Stephen Sutton
Bruce Sutton
Carl Lawson
Methodist
Elmstove
W. G. Fielder
Gene Hendryx
Gage Holland
Bruce Jr
Bill Andy
J. W. Goodbar
Liberal Wells
C. R. Sutton
Uvalde
George Mims
Mims Sutton
Marfa
Two Alpine Firms Robbed in Overnight Burglary
Thieves entered Model Cleaners at 117 N 6th and Alpine Business Machines at North 5th and Avenue Z during the night of July 5 6. About 30 dollars in cash vanished from Model Cleaners while Alpine Business Machines lost 15 dollars in petty cash. Entry to Model Cleaners was through a transom window above the street awning.
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Alpine
Model Cleaners
N. 6Th
Alpine Business
North 5Th
Avenue Z
Cecil Hale
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Alpine Cowboys
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Linda
H. M. Bowden
Bolt and Nut Factory
Lucius Bunton
Houston
Waiter Buckner
San Marcos
Dean Heatlys
Big Bend National Park
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Boquillas
Santa Elena
Mrs. W. D. McCall
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Cory Chandler
Louis Forchheimer
Jim Glasscock
Tom Coats
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Forrest Walker
Lynda
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Tamblyn
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