Roarers Lodge affiliate forms in Big Bend National Park
In Big Bend National Park an affiliate chapter of Roarers Lodge is established with members including David Shearer Bill Brink E T Logsdon Bill Bourbon Harry Waters Phil Ryan Bill Strickland Bill Schlinker Walter Friesen and Mike Naraine. Park Rangers honorary membership queries arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avalanche
Roarers Lodge
Big Bend National Park
David Shearer
Roarer
Bill Brink
E. T. Logsdon
Bill Bourbon
Harry Waters
Phil Ryan
Bill Strickland
Bill Schlinker
Walter Friesen
Mike Naraine
Park Rangers
Roarers
Big Bend National Park Opens New Administration Building
Big Bend National Park completes its first permanent administration building at Panther Junction serving as park headquarters. It houses the superintendent engineer librarian and staff with a lobby information desk and sales of park books. Mission 66 projects also include bridges tunnels improved campgrounds housing and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend National Park
Panther Junction
U. S
Big Bend
National Park Service
Museum
Washington
D. C
Woman Dies In Canyon Crash At Big Bend Park
The body of Miss Annie Barbara Ware, 24, was sent to Alabama for burial accompanied by her father. She was killed when the car she rode in plunged down a canyon in Big Bend National Park. Driver Marie Bode of New Jersey was seriously injured and treated in Brewster County Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Barbara Ware
Alabama
Miss Ware
Big Bend National Park
Tuscobee
Ala
Marie Bode
New Jersey
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
New Building Permits Issued In Alpine
New building permits issued by the City of Alpine in recent weeks include Allen Hill for a residence at 608 1/2 E Holland valued at 5000 Margarito Cobos for a residence at 807 E Ave J valued at 3500 E G Bledsoe for a residence at 507 W Salomon Hernandez for a residence at 202 S Hancock. Bob Stovell and family, visiting from Texas Tech, spent last weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Jack Stovell and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Allen Hill
North
Je E. Gray Jr
E. Holland
Margarito Cobos
E. Ave. J
E. G. Bledsoe
W. Salomon Hernandez
S. Hancock
Bob Stovell
Texas Tech
Jack Stovell
Bull Sale Tour Postponed to August 4
The Highland Hereford Bull Sale committee has postponed the Bull Sale Tour from Saturday, July 21, to Saturday, August 4. Alpine official Joe T. Lane announced the date change.
Burial for G. M. DeVoll in Alpine Church of Christ
Funeral services for George M. DeVoll 67 were held at the Church of Christ with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. He died Monday night at his daughter's home in Abilene. A World War I veteran and retired Sul Ross State College maintenance worker, he lived in Alpine for six years and leaves three sons, two daughters, three sisters and 20 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. DeVoll
Church of Christ
Elm Grove
Geeslin
DeVoll
Alpine
Sanford J. DeVoll
George S. DeVoll
Littlefield
James DeVoll
Port Arthur
Charles Dickey
Fort Worth
Neil Cobern
Gainesville
Bob Cofield
Effie Davis
Quanah
Ernest Holland
Muleshoe
Stockton Lions Hear Rail Talk on Chihuahua Pacifico Railway
Paul Forchheimer of Alpine Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Stockton Lions in Fort Stockton about the Chihuahua al Pacifico Railway. He presented slides of the Ojinaga to Topolobampo stretch on the Mexican Pacific coast. Alpine C of C tours to Topolobampo have been discontinued briefly due to heavy railroad travel, says Peter Koch. Mr and Mrs Hubert Baker of Onna are visiting in the home of their daughter Mrs T B Low Jr. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Forchheimer
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Fort Stockton
Yesteroon
Chihuahua al Pacifico
Ojinaga
Topolobampo
Mexican Pacific Coast
Alpine C of C
Topolosbampo
Peter Koch
C of C
Hubert Baker
Onna
T. B. Low, Jr
Rains to Benefit Dry Range Lands In Texas
City council approved an $80,000 sewer bond issue with R A Underwood Co of Dallas at 3.69 percent effective rate. Bonds dated Aug 1 1962 mature 1973 through 1977 with stepped rates and a cash adjustment. Council also engaged Ashley G Classen to obtain state water approval for Alpine and to prepare sewer plans for bids. regular meeting was skipped due to special sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Underwood and Co
Dallas
Ashley G. Classen
el Paso
Gene Reed
C. S. North Co., Inc
Charlester
Sohl Named Chairman Of Far West Texas Supervisors
W J Sohl of the Big Bend 2011 Conservation District Alpine was named chairman of the Association of Far West Texas Supervisors at an Indian Lodge Fort Davis meeting. Philip Robbins of the Trans Pecos District was named vice chairman. By laws were reviewed and adopted by districts at Alpine Balmorhea Fort Stockton Pecos Sanderson Marfa and Van Horn. Officers to be elected at the annual June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Sohl
Big Bend
Alpine
Association of Far West Texas Supervisors
Indian Lodge
Fort Davis
Philip Robbins
Trans- Pecos
Balmorhea
Fort Stockton
Pecos
Sanderson
Marfa
van Horn
Oklahoma trio visits Ojinaga and Big Bend with relatives
Mrs. E A Chaffin spent a brief week with her daughter Mrs H W Tamblyn in Oklahoma City. They traveled with Lynda and Ken Tamblyn and Ken's friend Miss Beverly Mc Featers to Ojinaga Mexico and Big Bend National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Chaffin
H.W. Tamblyn
Lynda
Ken Tamblyn
Ken
Beverly McFeaters
Oklahoma City
Jack Stowell
Chaffin
Ojinaga Mexico
Big Bend National Park
Visitors Enjoy Cool Big Bend Visit After Sahara Fire
Two men involved in fighting a Sahara gas well fire visited West Texas last week as guests of Joe Clark. Coots Matthews of Red Adair Co. and Karl J. Wolfgarten with his wife toured Terlingua Lajitas and Study Butte, sharing stories from Africa and World War II era service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Clark
Alpine
Karl J. Wolfgarten
Clark
Coots Matthews
Jed Adair
Boysen
Sahara Desert
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Red Adair Co
Germany
Adair
Africa
Mr. Wolfgarten
Matthews
Clark Ranch
Wolfgarten
States
West Texas
Terlingua
Lajitas
Study Butte
Algiers
Poland
Czechoslovakia
U. S. Army
Bremerhaven
Phillips Petroleum Co
Algeria
Dow Bridge Approved for Dow Chemical Industrial Use
President Kennedy signed a law enabling an international bridge across the Rio Grande near Heath's Crossing in Brewster County. Dow Chemical Co sought and obtained congressional approval to build the bridge for industrial purposes with potential future use by the Immigration Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Kennedy
J. T. Rutherford
Rio Grande
Heath
Brewster County
Dow Chemical Co
Rutherford
Immigration Service
Dow Chemical
Mrs Leola Mauldin Leaves for Abilene Visit
Mrs Leola Mauldin, visiting her daughter Mrs Charles M Hunter and family here for several weeks, returned to her Abilene home last weekend. Mr and Mrs Hunter and their children accompanied her to Abilene and returned Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Mauldin
Charles M. Hunter
Abilene
Mrs. Hunter
Miss Elizabeth Lacy Joins Camp Waldemar Visit
Miss Elizabeth Lacy of Waco joined her mother and other children at the H. L. Kokernot Ranch this week after attending Camp Waldemar near Kerrville. The report notes the family’s plan to stay through the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lacy
Waco
Waldemar
Kerrville
H. L. Kokernot
Rain Breaks Drought in Alpine Area with 2.37 Inches
Alpine area receives beneficial moisture after a dry spell as rains on Monday and Tuesday total 2.37 inches, with 1.45 inches Monday and .92 inches Tuesday. Ranches including Brown Decie Nevill Kimball Kokernot and Leary report variable falls, while Ramsey Draw Moss Creek and nearby towns see flooded runoff and slowed traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Ramsey Draw
Moss Creek
Davis Mountains
Marfa
Sanderson
Brown Ranch
Decie Ranch
Nevill Ranch
Pierce Ranch
M McIntyre-Morrow
Kimball Ranch
Kokernot
Anderson Ranch
Travis Roberts
Marathon
Leary Ranch
Dyke to Show Films on India at Sul Ross
A public program at 7 30 tonight in the Fine Arts Little Theater Sul Ross College campus will feature two films on India followed by a slide show titled Favorite Tourist Triangle of India by Dr Delbert A Dyke. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fine Arts Little Theater
Sul Ross College
India
Delbert A. Dyke
Wedding Guests Gather for San Antonio and El Paso Names
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. O'Donnell of San Antonio and Mrs. Mair Fraser of El Paso will be week end guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shepperd while attending the wedding of Miss Harriet Carpenter and Mickey Logan on Saturday evening at the First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. O'Donnell
San Antonio
Mair Fraser
el Paso
J. W. Shepperd
Harriet Carpenter
Mickey Logan
First Methodist Church
Mrs Louie Maxwell Visits Aunt In Local Family T
Mrs Louie Maxwell and her daughter Pam of Ponce Puerto Rico arrived last week to visit her aunt Mrs Joe Sandy Alderson and family during a brief stay in town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Maxwell
Pam
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Joe
Sandy) Alderson
Masonic Meeting Expected Large Attendance Saturday Night
Nearly 1000 persons are expected for an open Masonic lodges gathering at Paisano Encampment grounds on Saturday night July 21. New officers will be installed for Alpine Marfa Fort Davis Van Horn and Sierra Blanca lodges. Tom Conner to be installed as worshipful master of Alpine Lodge No. 766.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Adams
Presidio
Alpine
Nogales
Ariz
Osborne
Murphyville
Dan Murphy
Father Brocards
Fort Davis
Joseph Hoban
Father Hoban
Favor Ranch
Shafter
John Davis
Alamito Creek
Rio Grande
Polvo
Bedford
Ruidosa
Candelaria
Valentine
Marfa
Paisano
van Horn
Sierra Blanc
Robert L. Dillard
Dallas
Texas
Harvey C. Byrd
Waco
Grand Lodge of Texas
Marshall
Noel Hollingsworth
Grand Council
Edward S. Sweden
Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Thomas C. Patterson
el Paso
el’ Maida Shrine
Tom Conner
Alpine Lodge No
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Amblin
Mith Jim Glasscock
Neta French
Akron
Colo
Rocky Mountain News of
Denver
Sul Ross State College
Sui Ss
Tenn
Wee
F. P. Rooneys
Lilla K. Johnson
Greenwood
Seattle
Wash
Cortez
Big Bend Park
G. M. DeVoll
Stockton Lions
Big Bend Area
Dow Bridge
Brocardus
Robert Dillard
Atrd
Noel Holingsworth
Edward S, Sweeden
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