Amblin Around with Jim Glascock at Las Arboles Ranch
A UT geology field party based at Los Arboles guest ranch in Marathon includes senior students from Japan Thailand and Texas. The six week program follows their arrival Monday to study local geology while a separate note recalls a WWII era supply mishap and a parade of baseball scouts visiting Alpine Cowboys with ties to major leagues.
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United Nations
Tommy Leary
Las Arboles
Samme
University of ‘Texas
Japan
Thailand
Dad
University of Texas
Los Arboles
Marathon
Alpine
Alpine Cowboys
City water policy defended by Alpine mayor details aid to groups
Mayor W E Lockhart explains water use exceptions and services provided by Alpine. He cites free water for ranchers during shortages and for Mitre Peak Girl Scout Camp, plus special deals for schools and golf courses. He notes revenue bonds and preferred tax bonds, and argues water pricing aims at reliable supply and morale rather than profit.
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W. E. Lockhart
Mitre Peak
Sesson
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Alpine
Volunteer Firemens Association
Internationals Beat Fort Stockton 7-4 in Weekend Clash
The Internationals won their seventh straight game by defeating the Ft. Stockton Red Sox 7 to 4 on Sunday. Jaime Gonzalez logged multiple hits for the Red Sox as Elisio Hernandez pitched a complete game for the Internationals, who tied the game in the fourth and pulled away with three runs in the fifth and two in the sixth. Gonzalez led the Internationals with four hits, while Pena and Gonzalez were key for Fort Stockton.
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Ane Aupuie Amcermae
Ft. Stockton Red Sox
Red Sox
Iats
Jaime Gonzalez
Elisio Hernanez
Vichy Hernandez
Gomez
Gonzalez
Pena
July Rain Totals 3.65 Inches in Big Bend Region
Rains from July 3 to July 14 brought 3.65 inches of moisture to the Big Bend and Davis Mountains area. Avalanche records show 1.81 inches on July 3, 0.62 on July 10, and 0.66 on July 14, with Alpine noted as drier than western Pecos counties. Historical records compare this month to prior years, noting 1911 as a peak year with 31.45 inches nationally and drought impacts since 1951.
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Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Sih and &H
Nenes
Pecos
City Audit Shows Good Condition and Declining Debt
Mayor W E Lockhart announced the city audit for Alpine seat 860 is complete with a 10 year comparison by Kenneth Otto. The Avalon reports revenue of 217 199 vs expenses 151 564, a positive balance of 65 635, and a reduction in short term warrants from 55 000 to 25 000. The issue also includes a funds statement for the Water System Improvement Bond Issue of May 1 1959 and notes remaining bond funds of 3 20.
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Alpine
T. B. Davis
Kenneth Otto
W. E Lockhart
Ebt
City of Alpine
Campuses Host Senior Conference With 133 Attendees
One hundred eighteen high school students and 15 counselors attend a senior conference on the Sul Ross State College campus sponsored by the Presbytery of the Southwest. It marks the third summer of the gathering with housing in Marquis Hall and workshops in the Fine Arts Building Little Theater.
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Sul Ross State College
Presbytery of the Southwest
Marquis Hall
Little Theater of the Fine Arts
Death Takes Mrs Davidson Pioneer ranch woman of Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties
Mrs Charles Edward Davidson a Brewster and Jeff Davis Counties rancher from Alpine died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Alpine Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Baird officiating. Burial followed at Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born Azile Swan June 27, 1886 in Leesville Texas and married Charles Davidson in 1906. Survived by husband two sons Frank and Edward three sisters and seven grandchildren. Out of town relatives attended the funeral.
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Charles Edward Davidson
Brewster
Jeff Davis Counties
Alpine
Spm
Fi Methodist Church
Robert Baird
Elm Grove Cemetery
Livingston “Funeral Home
Davidson
Azile Swan
Leesville
Texas
Jeff Davis
Methodist Church
Woodmen Circle
Frank
Fort Hancock
Edward
Fort Worth
Mary Faulkner
Tulsa
Okla
Verta Templin
Three Rivers
Vivian Daw
Miami
Fla
Wilburn Swan
Gon
Edward Davidson
Templin
Willié Gilbert
Corpus Christ
Paisano Baptist Assembly Opens 40th Meeting Monday
Paisano Baptist Encampment near Paisano Peak opens its 40th annual gathering Monday, July 25, lasting through July 31. The event traces to 1916 with early prayer services, resumed after World War I, and has since grown into a permanent camp with extensive facilities and the Crawford Mitchell Tabernacle seating 4,000.
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Sind
Paisano Peak
Millican
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Paisano Baptist Assembly, Inc
Jurisdicon
Paisano
Crawford Mitchell Tabernacle
Standings Flip as Odessa and Albuquerque Lead Sophomore League
The Sophomore League standings reversed in the second half with Odessa and Albuquerque moving to the top two spots while Alpine Cowboys slide from the first-half lead to fourth. Odessa beat Alpine and Hobbs, with Carlsbad, Artesia, and Hobbs in pursuit as the schedule runs through July 28. Ed Coleman returned to the Giants, and Bob Carlson nears active duty after an appendectomy.
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Suisse
Odessa
Auquerque
Alpine Cowboys
Artesia
Odessa Dodgers
Cowboys
Sianing
Voxe Nipine
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Giants
Ed Coleman
Coleman
San Fran
Chuck Harless
Bob
Alpine
Wol
Stass
Western Union Proposes Alpine Agency Plan
A.D. Henson of Abilene district manager says Western Union will file for an Alpine agency plan to resubmit the application to the Federal Communications Commission. The plan would let Art, operator of the Alpine Furniture Exchange next door, handle telegraphic money orders and the same services once offered by the office. The prior application was withdrawn due to Alpine Chamber of Commerce and employee union opposition.
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Alpine
Western Unon
A.D
Henson
Abilene
Federal Communications Commission
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Employes Union
Art
Alpine Furniture Exchange
Western Union
Newell Sponsors 3 Sales Meetings in West Texas
Three dinner meetings to promote Reliable batteries in the Trans-Pecos area were held this week under Newell Distributing Co sponsorship. The first session was at the Holland Hotel Alpine Monday night, the second at Van Horn Tuesday, and the third in Pecos last night. E. E. Eckert of San Antonio, VP of Reliable Battery Co., and Dick Jones, sales manager, led the sessions with Mrs Eckert accompanying her husband to West Texas.
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Trans-Pecos
Newell Distributing Co
Holland Hotel
Alpine
van Horn
Pecos
E. E. Eckert
San Anonio
Reliable Battery Co
Dick Jones
Red Cross Appeal Seeks Baby and Child Care Donations
Brewster County residents are urged to donate infant and child care items for the Red Cross Baby and Child Care course. Needed are towels, blankets, crib sheets, clothing, nursing bottles, diapers, baths, and cleaning supplies. Call 7488 for Mrs. Mayron Shiels to contribute. Also noted are travels of Dr and Mrs Arvel Penton and families visiting from California and San Antonio with weekend visits and business trips to El Paso.
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Brewster County
Mayron Shiels
The
Red Cross
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Cary Grant
Tony Curtis
Lee Cowell
Lee
Earl Halstead
Milwaukee Braves
Hudson
Boston Red Sox
Fred Hawn
St. Louis Cardinals
Hunt" Marr
Cleveland Indians
Ted Lyons
Hall of Fame
Chicago White Sox
Jess Landrum
Detroit Lions
Stan Hollmig
Cincinnati Reds
Duke of Windsor
Prince of
Yale
St. Louis
Missane Caradine
James T. Caradine
Caradine
Missouri
Prince of Wales
Girl Scouts
Fort Stockton
Death
Mrs. Davidson
Scotty Lane
Charles M. Hunter
Newell
Pais Ano Baptist
Hunter
Arvel Penton
Berry
Rod
Peggy
Jan
Los Angeles
Calif
Disneyland
Jim
J. W. Francis
San Antonio
Jack Mayberry
Jack Miller
Linda
Mayberry
Virgil Miller
Ned
Jack Cross
el Paso
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