Five Terunguans Brave Rio Grande Crossing in Brewster County
Twenty five years ago five Terunguans Earl Anderau Thomas O Connor Fred Stewart Walter Fulcner and James Bennett St crossed treacherous Rio Grande waters in a small rowboat in southern Brewster County. Local reports note accompanying visits and community updates from Alpine Marta Odd Fellows meetings Sul Ross College enrollment and faculty additions plus local daily business and social calls.
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Rio Grande
Brewster County
Earl Anderau
Thomas O'Connor
Fred Stewart
Walter Fulcner
James Bennett
Marathon Fourth Of July Picnic At Post Draws Wide Attendance
Marathon celebrated the 4th of July with an all day barbecue at the Post near Alpine featuring three beeves and 15 sheep and goats. About 1500 attended from Alpine, Sanderson, Fort Stockton, Odessa, San Antonio, and beyond, with dances on the 2nd and 3rd. Guests included families from Pico California and Cuba. many locals hosted travelers.
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Marathon
Post
Penn Colorado
Sanderson
Alpine
Fort Stockton
McCamey
Crane
Odessa
San Antonio
Californ
Cuba
Apc
Charles Cook
Arthur Lemons
Bessie. Wease
Tom Yarbro
Mary Jack
Jack Yarbro
Roy Akers
Don True
Frank Hord
Houston
Ed Babb
Clean Heart and Renewed Spirit Prayer Excerpt
This passage urges repentance through prayer to obtain a clean heart and right spirit. It emphasizes God’s mercy, the Holy Presence filling the believer, and a strength and peace beyond description.
Alpine News Snippets From Weekend Socials
The report lists Midland visitors to Marathon for the 4th including Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hendricks and Clint Vaughn with two children. Alpine hosts include John Bennett and Shaw Skinner visiting Shaw Skinner’s family. A series of Alpine shoppers and business trips are noted with local residents and relatives in attendance.
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G. W. Worthington
Alpine
T. M. Shely
Temple
Shely
Terry Shely
Zed Decie
Decie Ranch
Anna Kate Ferguson
Speech Arts
Sul Ross
McGonagill
Otto Lochausen
Helen Lochausen
Mary, Barbara
Mark Allen
Pico
Calif
Mark Herings
Elmo Weston
Magladena
N. M
New Mexico
Marfa
Bill Green
Morris Green
Houston
Felix Vogle
Vogle
D. W. Collins
W. W. Collins
Arthur Chaffin
Phoenix, Ariz
Bill Burnham
San Antonio
Bill
W. T. Burnham
Clint Vaughn
Midland
Alpine Students Make U of T Honor Roll
Three Alpine students earned places on the University of Texas College of Engineering honor roll for the spring semester. Warden John Newell Jr. graduates magna cum laude, while Charles Dudley LeMasters and Jesse Ross Wyatt attain amply cum laude.
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University of Texas College of Engineering
W. R. Woothe
John Newell Jr
Charles’ Dudley LeMasters
Jesse Ross Wyatt
Alpine projectionist runs school owned movie for Lions Club
Alpine Lions Club hired a projectionist to operate a school owned projector. John Thomas Kit, last year’s 8th grader at Alpine, was identified in connection with the event. Classified ads note how low costs can do a lot for such community activities.
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Alpine
Alpine Lions Club
John Thomas Kit
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H.W. Morelock
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New Sul Ross College
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Lone Star Mercury
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Glenn Davis
Malcom Bolinger
Western Mattress
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Parker & Shhaeffer
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Elton Miles
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Roper
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Stillwell
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Austin
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Joe Morrow
Zoye Decie
Mr. Morrow
Decie
Callicothe Ranch
Valentine
Milton Gillette
Mrs. Waddie T. Burnham
Laughter Anne
Business & Professional Directory
Marie van Fossan
Alpine, Texas
Bruce C. Sutton
Allpine, Texas
Ralph W. Peters
BIG Bend Abstract CO
Helen D. Gibb
Brewster County Abstracts
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Granada Theatre
Trans-Pecos Abstract Company
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Texas
Harris Cabinet Shop
W. Murphy Ave
Alpine Drug Store
EreBible
Dan Hendricks
Merlin Nester
Dorothy Parker
Marshall Roberts
Joe Springfield
Little S Sons
C. W. Edwards
Leroy Granger
Wayne Green
Presidio
Pecos
U of T
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