July Rain Deepens Alpine Valleys in Record Heat
Alpine records show July rain is the rainiest month, with 1988 bringing over six inches and other years four to five inches. A hot air current from Chicago suggests this moisture may continue, condensing as it hits cooler Alpine air. The note from Rev. Rogers in Lynnville, Tennessee, speaks of distance giving appreciation for home, while Cas Edwards threads a tale of conservation in The Cattleman. The political scene heats as eight days remain before primaries, with discussion of national nominations and the push for states to adopt primaries to avoid convention fights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Sul Ross
Chicago
Rev. Rogers
Lynnville
Tenn
Ian
Cas Edwards
Hay Williams
State Game and Fish Department
Ray
West Texas
Brey
Eversboos
Texas
United States
Two Youths Held After Car Crashes Fire Plug
Two youths ages 19 and 22, both listing Atlanta Georgia as their address, are jailed on investigation after the car they rode in struck a fire plug on East Holland Avenue about 4 30 am Tuesday. They were captured in Marfa about three hours later. The youths say they borrowed the car from an acquaintance whose name they cannot recall. Mrs Inda Benson Adams returned this week from a visit with friends in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
East Holland Ave
Marfa
Inda Benson Adams
Fort Worth
Alpine group to launch funds drive for hospital
Alpine Non-Profit Clinic and Hospital Assn plans a fundraising campaign to buy the Lockhart clinic building and equipment, to run a 24 hour seven day hospital serving the Big Bend region. Dr. Clifford B Casey, president, outlined incorporation, facility studies and an appraisal showing the building valued at 840,000 and purchase at 89,000 for hospital use. The plan envisions a 21 member board from Marfa Fort Davis Alpine Marathon and Big Bend National Park guiding a nonprofit operation open to accredited doctors and managed by a skilled administrator. The project aims to provide essential continuous care not available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Burgess
Alpine
Hospital Assn
Lockhart Clinic
Clifford B.casey
Association
Brewster
Casey
Lockart
Joan Gillet
Harry Carpenter
W. J. Smith
Tospital
Marfa
Fort Davis
Marathon
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend- Davis Mountain
Alpine Cowboys win Southwest semi-pro opener in El Paso
The Alpine Cowboys beat the First Guided Missiles 7 to 2 in El Paso on Wednesday night. Blair played his first game for the Cowboys with five newcomers on the field. Kuick led with two singles in three at bats as Zomlefer Ballman Harrison McClaren and Chandler each drew multi-hit lines. Looney collected three RBIs and Seakbell committed the lone error in seven innings. The Cowboys next faced Tony Lama Cowboys of El Paso, an elite tournament rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Cowboys
Paso
Arthur Blair
Cowboys
Blair
Zomlefer
Ballman
Harrison
McClaren
Avalanche
Kuick
Jallman
Tom Chandler
Looney
Seakbell
Tony Lama Cowboys
el Paso
Cloud and
Fivek
Election Called For August 9 To Hike School Tax Rate
Alpine Independent School District trustees announce a special election for August 9 to raise the tax rate from 1.50 to 1.75 per 100 valuation. The board studied two assessment plans and projects a net gain to Alpine schools of about 17,500 with a 200 cost for collection, preserving current methods and not increasing other taxes. Funding would support the district’s enrichment program and avoid significant cuts, with the plan using a local collector and existing collection practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Alpine Independent School
Astrict
Faraday
Alpine
W. G. Hell
Texas
Nearst
Monahans
German Student To Speak At Local Rotary Meeting
Rotary Club tonight will feature Kurt Guddady from Germany as principal speaker. A former submarine crew member and ex Youth Movement member, he studies at Eastern New Mexico State College Portales and will discuss his experiences, U S views, and world opinions. Dr Martin le Cole will introduce him and give a brief talk. About seventeen Rotarians and Ann from Marfa plan to attend.
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R ‘Ns
Anna
Loca Club
Fred Olson
Bel Kurt Guddady
Germany
New ‘Mexico
State College
Portales
Guddach
Ier
United States
Martin le Cole
Cole
Sortales Rotary
Rotariang
Ann
Marfa
Olson
Receiver Appointed for Waldron Quicksilver Properties
A U S District Judge named John W. Gillett temporary receiver for Waldron Properties Inc and Waldron Quicksilver Properties Inc near Alpine with a $10,000 bond. A hearing on permanent receivership is set for July 28. Mrs Snyder Overstreet McKee and Mrs Marie Bourquin Hicks seek to protect interests in the valuable Quicksilver claims in Terlingua Mining District. They allege neglect since E A Waldron died June 16. Waldron left no heirs and officers. T B Davis supported the petition to safeguard assets. The filing notes possible charter forfeiture and seeks voiding Waldron stock in 1928 corporations.
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Alpine
U. S
RE. Thomason
John W. Gillett
Waldron Properties, Inc
Waldron
Quicksilver Properties, Inc
M. Onuly
Snyder Overstreet McKee
Terrell County
Mra
Marie Bourquin Hicks
Shreveport
Terlingia
Southwest
Ray and Sutton
E. A. Waldron
Rev Diggs to Preach at Alpine and El Paso Area Oil Talks
Rev E E Diggs of Alpine Presbyterian in El Paso will speak at 11 am Sunday at Alpine Presbyterian and will fill the pulpit the following Sunday. Oil Industry Information Commission members from El Paso and Dallas visited to organize information services for the Trans-Pecos area. Mrs Henry Bailey, alternate for the 16th district, will fly to Dallas with Mr Bailey to join Frances Goff for the Texas Democratic special to Chicago, with the first Texas caucus at the Palmer House Sunday night July 20.
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E. E. Diggs
Altura Presbyterian Church of el Paso
Alpine Presbyterian Church
Diggs
Oil Industry Information Commission
Marshall Willis
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Hollis Reynolds
el Paso
Bill Lynde
Dallas
John Newell
Trans-Pecos
Henry Bailey
Chicago
Bailey
Frances Goff
Houston
Palmer House
Marathon to Vote on Livestock Law Election
Brewster County commissioners set Aug 28 as the election date in Marathon to decide a proposed law prohibiting livestock from running at large. The move followed a petition signed by 100 Marathon citizens filed earlier last month. The measure coincides with the second Democratic primary date.
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Brewster County Commisioners’ Court
Marathon
Pri
Lt Delvin Glenn Deploys to Okinawa Post
First Lt Delvin C Glenn of Alpine is now serving on Okinawa with the U S military, part of the Ryukyus Command in the Far East. He joined the Army in 1943 and served in Europe until 1950. His parents, Mr and Mrs R Glenn, live in Midland and Lynn Forbes visited his mother in Eagle Pass over the weekend.
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Delvin C. Glenn
Okinawa
Alpine
U. S
Far East
Gibraltar
Pacific
Islind
Ryukyu Command
Asia
Adjutant General's
Ryukyus
Aray
Europe
R. 1
Midland
Chamber of Commerce advertises Big Bend area guide
A partial page advertisement describes Beltane and local sights. The chamber of commerce offers extended visitor information and promotes a full page feature detailing regional attractions. One thousand copies of this issue will be distributed at the grounds for visitors.
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Speci
Elcome
Beltane Vlore
Chamber of Commerce
Ares An
Chamber of Commer
OFFICERS NAMED BY LOCAL LEGION POST AT MEETING MONDAY
Dave Allen elected commander of Big Bend Post No. 79 American Legion at Legion hall meeting Monday night. Other officers named include Jimmie Eichholtz first vice commander Tom Coats second vice commander Chas finance officer Trustec Hopson service officer. Executive committee members listed: W Abington Sherman Newsim Jack McNe Gene Hendryx David Ro bern Elvie F. Williams Dave Ren PB Weyerts retiring TM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Allen
Big Bend
Rainfall nears all time high record in Fort Davis area
Rainfall last week broke near all time highs in West Texas towns from Fort Davis to Alpine. Official totals show July 2 through 13 bringing Fort Davis 4.14 inches locally with year to date 12.81 inches and notable rainfall across Alpine Mitchell Pine district. winds and floods caused a collapsed eight-foot adobe wall and traffic halts on Terlingua Creek as the Rio Grande rose near Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
West Texas
Wea
McDonald Observatory
Sunay
Mount Locke
Observatory
Bury Scobee
Barry Scobees
Big Bend
Davis
Alpine
AL Pine
Mitre Peak
Forest Weston Ranch
H. L. Kokernot & Son
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Balmorhea
P. W. Cartwright
Musquit Unron
Davis Mountains
Brewster County
Stillwell Ranch
Mar Iavillas Canyon
First Baptists Put On Thirty Second Encampment Season
Alpine grounds to open next Monday for the thirty second annual Baptist encampment. Preachers and staff listed include Dr Perry Webb San Antonio Dr FB Thorn Wichita Falls and Dr Kyle Yates Houston. Daily programs run from 6:30 am breakfast to 10:15 lights out with training unions and worship services. Rains have greened grounds and a fall at a local bakery injures R F Keating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Webb
San Antonio
FB. Thorn
Wich Sas
Kyle M._ Yates
Touston
Andrew @. Allen
Dallas
T. C. Gardner
Training Union
B. B. McKinney
Nashville
Tenn
Mary Christian
WMU
Sam Allen
Wayland College
R. W Smith
Alpine
W. R. White
Baylor A
Bernice Ward
Ray G. Collins
Hotston
Yates Brown
Midland
Absentee voting noted for July primary in Alpine area
County Clerk J W Frazer reports sixty absentee ballots mailed or voted by Wednesday noon. The Avalanche records show last primary two years ago had fifty absentee votes by July 13, with four county contests expected this year. Precinct totals include East Alpine 28 West Alpine 18 South Alpine 3 Marathon 10 Nome 4 Terlingua and Big Bend areas.
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J. W. Frazer
Alpine
South Alpine
Marathon
Nome
Big Bend ‘Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tinue
Waldron Properties
Pass Ano
Lynn Forbes
Eagle Pass
Legion
Marta
Presidio
Rio Grande
Art of Presidio
Ojinags
Ano Baptist
D.C. Littleton
Fort Han ‘Ack
First Baptist Church
Hittleton
R. F. Keating
Hudson Bakery
Mr. Keating
Wm. Beaumont Hospital
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