Brewster County Voters Urged to Cast Absentee Ballots Tomorrow
An editorial urges Brewster County residents to vote absentee in the upcoming election, arguing that listening to voters reveals which candidates will win. It stresses checking pledges and records, and notes a Texas Tuberculosis Association X-ray drive in the county from July 24 to August 1 for people over 15. The piece highlights TB awareness and the benefit of periodic checkups, emphasizing that TB can affect ages 15 to 44 and can be cured with early detection.
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Brewster County
Washington
Court House
Austin
Texas Tuberculosis Assn
Texas ‘Assn
Mobil
Uit
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Mobil X ray Unit to Visit Brewster County Next Week
Alpine schools plan a September start and synchronized band schedules across three campuses Central Centennial and High School to avoid conflicts Mary Bogel directs grade school music programs The mobile X ray unit will be set up in the Chamber of Commerce building Friday Saturday and Monday as Brewster County seeks early detection against tuberculosis The unit previously served Texas towns and aid in reducing TB deaths in 1947 and 1948 and is expected to help maintain health gains statewide.
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Alpine
B. L Cross
Stig
Mmp
Cross
Central School
Sten
Mire
Mary ‘Bogel
Crocs
Wes
Wuss
Chamber of Commerce
Brewster County
Association
Austin
Tom Kent
Mobil
Texas
Strom
IMB
Marathon
Tetlingua Park
West Alpine
Bounty
East Alpine
Chamber of ‘Commerce
South Alpine
Centennial
Plantings Prove Successful on Guy Combs Ranch
On the Guy Combs Jr. ranch south of Marathon Texas plantings of madrid clover and pilea buta dry land alfalfa and several grasses made April 21 and 22. Technicians from the Soil Conservation service found numerous seedlings in the overflow area during survey. Mr and Mrs Zepvede left this week for a visit in Cheyenne Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Combs
Madrid
Guy Combs, Jr
Marathon
Texas
Soil Conservation Service
Official rainfall record clears up Alpine area debate
The report pulls from Sul Ross College records to confirm Alpine's rainfall history. It cites 15 year average at 18.24 inches, 1941 high of 81.45 inches, 1944 at 23.58 inches, 1948 low 11.89, 1949 year total 20.45 inches, 1944 24 hour max 2.90 inches, and August 1942 monthly high 7.18 inches. A three foot snow event on January 6–7, 1946 added moisture totaling 2.50 inches.
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Big Bend- Davis
Sul College
Alpine
Alpine Juniors Win Area Title in Dramatic Playoff
Alpine American Legion Juniors clinched the district championship with a 7-6 victory over Fort Stockton at a wet Kokernot Field rain delay. Alpine hit nine to Stockton’s one, Beauchamp struck out nine, Barrow three, Valenzuela four, and Duane Smith belted the sole double. Five-game series with Fort Stockton set to continue Friday as Alpine plans to rest key players.
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Alpine Aamerican Legion
Big Bend Post No. 79
Alpine
Alpine Junior Legionnaires
Fort Stockton
Morrison's
Junior C of C
Catholics
Casner Motor
Morrison’s
Snapper's
Tap Room
Winter Cleaners
Cath‘lies
Alpine American Legion
Legionnaires
Kokernot Field
Ramos
Stockton
Beauchamp
Alpine Legionnaires
Gerdine Barrow
Stockton Legionnaires
Dan Valenzuela
Valenzuela
Gordine Barrow
Duane Smith
Ken McAllister
John O'Donnell
Paul Hilbrich
Sherman Newsom
Alpine — Legion
Big Bend
Legion
McIntyre Oil Test Explored To 140 Foot Depth Near Alpine
Exploratory work on the McIntyre ranch seven miles south of Alpine found water standing about 50 feet from the top of the hole. The sounding line struck mud at 140 feet, suggesting a possible rise. City officials said a future test is possible but undecided, noting previous abandoned wildcat efforts and ongoing attempts to obtain a log of the well.
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Axse Spon
McIntyre Ranch
Alpine
Crawford Baines Open Insurance Offices In Holland Hotel
G B Crawford and G W Baines Alpine businessmen opened their insurance office in the Holland hotel building in quarters vacated by District Judge Alan K Fraser. The Crawford Baines firm has operated for 19 years and will continue in the business.
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Crawford-Baines
Holland Hotel
G. B. Crawford
G. W. Baines
Alan K. Fraser
Fraser
Fane
Crawford
Mr. Baines
Crawford & Baines
Brewster Candidate Seeks Support in District 87 Primary
Tom Connor, candidate for representative of the 87th district, urges Brewster County voters to back him in the Democratic primary. The Alpine resident is a Sul Ross graduate and veteran, currently managing the Sul Ross Student Union, and argues he is qualified to represent the area in Austin. He adds a call to vote regardless of support.
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Tom Connor
Brewster County
Reeds
Ian Overseas
Alpine
Sul Ross
Austin
Tom
Cowboys Victoria clash looms this weekend, weather permitting
Alpine Cowboys face a strong Victoria semi pro club this weekend with games set for tomorrow and Sunday at 3 pm. Earlier road games were hard fought, including a 1-0 loss to Victoria. Stores will close 3 to 5 pm tomorrow for the match and more rain postponed prior Linton Oilers games.
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Alpine Cowboys
Victoria
Cowboys
South Texans
Cowpokes
Linton Oilers
Oilers
Honor Roll At Sul Ross Lists 4 Alpine Students
Four Alpine students are named on Sul Ross College honor roll for the 1950 spring term. Of more than 1,000 enrolled, the Dean’s list includes Thomas D. Hamrick, Alpine. Sylvia Rita Bennett, Marathon. Mildred McCillum, Alpine. and Quba Patricia Watson, Alpine.
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Sul Ross
Sul Ross College
C. H. Etheridge
Big Bend
Primary Election Set For Saturday
Fort Davis July 18. Absentee ballots surge in Jeff Davis county as voters prepare for Saturday’s primary. A long candidate list includes sheriff contest between Tom Gray and Jim C Walker, county judge race with William Granger and C E Eaton, and local posts lacking opposition. District races show interest in the 16th Congressional District with Ken Regan vs Paul Moss, plus three candidates for state representative. Poll taxes total 1726 with about 100 exemptions, estimated county strength near 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis
Jeff Davie
Beatrice Woolley
Coun Ees
Tom Gray
Jim C. Walker
Woolley
Myrtle Stewart
JW. Merrill
Herbert L. Kokernot
Will D. Reynolds
J.C. Duncan
Democratic
Barry Seabee
Justice of the Peace
Ing
Edward H. Davids
C. Garnett
Jackson
H.C. Hernandez
P.M
Ken Regan
Paul Moss
Odessa
Fred Hervey
el Paso
Regan
Moss
Shree
James
House
Terrell County
Dorothy Gillis Gurley
Val Verde County
Thomas M. Connor
Brewster County
Local showers continue to fall across mountains area
Reports from the mountains area indicate ongoing showers and rain throughout the past week, with light falls in some localities and more moisture needed in the coming weeks to help grass growth. A heavy rain disrupted Marathon park traffic, while a storm at Stone Ranch near Hovey damaged the house, fences, and killed livestock.
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Mountains
Marathon
Marathon Park
Stone Ranch
Hovey
Sul Ross College
Big Bend Dedicated Highlight Of State Parks Conference
National Conference on Parks will be hosted in Texas this October with a marathon itinerary bridging 600 miles. The climax is the Big Bend National Park dedication on October 11 by federal and state officials, possibly with President Truman attending.
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Big Bend
Texas
Austin
Tts
Big Bend National Park
Truman
White House
Bastrop State Park
Bastrop
Chamber of Commerce
J.D. Standiter Jr
Cnairman
State Parks Board
Thomas W. More
Iso
Neta
Frank D. Quinn
National Conference On Parks
Pat Neff
State Parks
W. W. Flickinger
Diviion of Parks
Ohio
J. Frank Dobie
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MTR Aren Acon
Detroit
Mich
Fecenly
Jett
Jack Richardson
Bill Fruge
Jerry
Spud) Burling
Tom Valadez
Dickie Allen
Bobby
Morkisay
Ecu
Zep Vede
Cheyenne, Wyo
Fort ‘Stockton
Brewster
Representative Post
Victoria Tangle
Jeff Davis
Jim Skinner
J. W. Frazer
East
Colorado River Authority
Allan Shivers
Ike Ashburn
Highland Lakes
Marion Fowder
Lake ‘Travis
Bastrop Park
Longhorn ‘Cavern
Lake Inks Park
Buchanan Dam
Cara
San Antonio
E. Lucey
The
Conservation Society of
Roy Bean
Pecos
Langtry
Big Bend Park
M. R. Tillotson
Region II
National Park Service
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