Road collision near Terlingua kills three on Alpine road
Terlingua residents Jose Leon Rodriguez 28 Gregorio Garcia and Lupe Arenas all of Terlingua died when their car overturned on a curve on the Terlingua road about 45 miles south of here around midnight last Thursday. Rodriguez was killed instantly and his skull crushed. Justice of the Peace Mil ton Gilmer and deputy con stable H F Wynn investigated at the scene early Friday. Initial reports listed two Mexicans dead.
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Jose Leon Rodriguez
Terlingua
Gregorio Garcia
Lupe Arenas
Here
Alpine
Rodriguez
Milton Gilmer
Justice of the Peace
H. F. Wynn
Marathon Man Dies In Hospital Here
George W. Rutledge aged 74, longtime Marathon resident and Alpine area native, died in an Alpine hospital last Sunday after leg amputation. He lived in west Texas 35 years and in Marathon four years, survived by his widow and eight children. Body taken to Marathon for burial Monday afternoon with Rev. H. Cole presiding.
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George W. Rutledge
Marathon
Alpine
West Texas
Maathon
H. Cole
Aged East Texas Man Dies Here Thursday
J. McCoy of Marlin aged 99 died here Thursday afternoon after a heart attack that morning. His body was shipped to Marlin for burial. He had been in town since the summer session at Sul Ross college with his daughter Mrs Miller Smith and her husband who attended the school here.
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J. McCoy
Marlin
Sul Ross College
Miller Smith
Olympic hopefuls stop in Alpine for training visit
A visiting group of Olympic athletes paused in Alpine on their way to Los Angeles. The champion diver from Mexico and the state champion from Neeve Laredo, along with their trainer, toured Can Renards Locust pool and performed a few exercises. A Spanish water events representative also joined the stopover, drawing praise for the local pool and the chance to watch the athletes practice.
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Mexico
Neeve Laredo
Los Angels
Spain
Can Rénards
Two Stolen Horses Recovered After Cross Border Ride
Sheriff W O Hale of the county along with deputies recovered two horses and saddles that were stolen from Henry Weyerts in Alpine. The pair crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico and were found about 25 miles inland with Mexican officers aiding the search. One man implicated, no arrests made, and the case noted as a rare recovery of animals stolen on this side of the river.
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Henry Weyerts
Alpine
Mexico
W. O. Hale
Edgar Dawson
Joe Bunton
Presidio County
Rio Grande
Presidio
Lions Club Changes Meeting Place in Alpine
Alpine Lions shift weekly gathering from Holland hotel to Methodist church basement this week. Methodist ladies provide weekly luncheons, continuing club tradition in new venue.
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Lions Club
Methodist Church
Holland Hotel
Scenic Trip Planned For Fort Davis Drive Event
Alpine chamber outlines plans for a Monday scenic drive to Fort Davis with a barbecue at Fort Davis that evening. Party leaves Alpine at 1 pm, travels 14 18 miles along a new state scenic route through the Davis mountains, then returns for a barbecue around six or seven. Expenses borne by Alpine chamber except beef donated by Espy Ranch and H L Kokernot Jr. Students will ride in cars provided by Alpine citizens. J D Jackson chairs arrangements. Roy Whiteside and J F Yates lead transportation. Approximately two students will participate. committee asks Alpine citizens to offer cars via committee members or chamber office.
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Fort Davis
Alpine Chamber of
J. F. Yates
Chaber of Commerce Office
Sierra Blanca Paper Relocates to New Mexico
The Mountain Eagle moves from Sierra Blanca to Las Cruces due to unpaid status and political friction. Printed and mailed from Las Cruces, the paper will publish near 2000 copies and continue to subscribers until their current terms expire.
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Sierra Blanca
New Mexico
Inet
Mountain Eagle
Las Cruces
Hudspeth
Eagle
Union
Sierra Blanca Mountain Earele
Great Program Arranged for Paisano Encampment 1920s
The twelfth Paisano Baptist Encampment near Alpine runs July 29 to August 7 with Rev J R Millican as president. Dr George W Truett and Baylor leaders headline a slate of speakers, Bible lectures, and prayers aimed at a large turnout and national blessing.
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Paisano
J. R Millican
Alpine
Continental Divide
George W. Truett
J. L. Yearby
Paso
el Bem
Pat M. Neff
Baylor University
J. ©. Hardy
Baylor College
M. Caldwell
Abilene
F.M. McConnell
The
Baptist Standard
J. B. Tidwell
Baylor U
Millican
Absentee voting surge marks county primary turnout
Kurt A. Diekelmann and RH Turner, El Paso hotel and business managers, visit Alpine on a weekend tour. They discuss changes at the Hussmann hotel and plan to promote in the region while returning through Fort Davis and Balmorhea. Absentee ballots already exceed previous year totals, with counts by precinct.
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Kurt A. Dickelmann
Turner
el Paso
Diekelmann
Hussmann
Border City
Mr. Turner
Fort Davis
Balmorhea
Money Order Fee Raise Effective
The postmaster here Mrs Annie K Turney announced a one cent increase in domestic money order issuance up to $20. The new rates are six cents for orders $2.50 or less, eight cents for $2.51 to $5, eleven cents for $5.01 to $10, and thirteen cents for $10.01 to $20. The change took effect Wednesday.
Barbecue at Gourley Ranch Draws Hundreds Near Alpine
About 500 people gathered at the Gourley Ranch in Nine Points country, 60 miles south of Alpine, for a rodeo and barbecue hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Newt Sourley. The event featured an afternoon rodeo, a large outdoor dance with Terlingua musicians, and attracted Alpine residents and guests from across the county.
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Newt Sourley
Nine Points
Alpine
Terlingua
Injured Negro In Serious Condition After Marathon Shooting
Pat Rivers, jailed locally on charges of shooting a Negro woman and a Mexican at Marathon last week, is in serious condition and not expected to survive. Clara Payne, the wounded woman, and the Mexican youth are reported improving. Rivers shot himself after the incident and has been under medical care since.
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Pat Rivers
J.B. Wright
Rivers
Clara Payne
Land Rivers
Masonic Meet Held in Marfa Draws Wide Attendance
Alpine Masons attended a Marfa gathering Monday evening at the Masonic temple with speakers Hon Alva Bry fan grand master and Wilbur Keith secretary Masonic Service Association. A barbecue at Mitchell ranch preceded the meeting and many Masons from nearby towns joined the lodge members including D C Littlet on G K Lange R A Wade E Googlein Gene Gilbert PF P Mc Gaughy W F Caldwell R W Felts Henry Pletcher Guy Crawford A E Owens R B Slight and George W Baines.
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Marfa
Alva Bryfan
Woco
Wilbur Keith
Daling
Masonic Service Association
Masonic Temple
Mitchell Ranch
D. C. Littleton
G. K. Lange
R.A. Wade
E. Googlein
Gene Gilbert
PF. P. McGaughy
W. F. Caldwell
R. W. Felts
Henry Pletcher
Guy Crawford
A. E Owens
R. B. Slight
George W. Baines
Hold School For Alpine Rainbows At Masonic Hall
A Rainbow Girls instruction school was held at the Masonic hall with Mrs. Margaret Murray in charge. Twenty five girls registered Tuesday, were assigned to host homes, with supper on Mrs Skevington’s lawn, swimming at Locust pool, a watermelon feast, and a dance at the hall for Rainbow girls and their escorts.
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Order of Rainbow
Masonic Hall
Margaret Murray
el Paso Assembly
Rainbow Girls
Auxiliary Nets $50 From Dance at Courthouse Event
The women’s American Legion auxiliary held a benefit dance at the courthouse last Saturday night, described as the best-attended in recent months. About $80 was raised, with roughly $80 clear after expenses, to aid the city’s needy.
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Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Prisoner Jose Reyes Escapes From Jail
Jose Reyes, a Mexican detainee held after a fight left both men with cuts and bruises, escaped the jail between midnight and early Wednesday. He loosened mortar under a west window with water and spoons, then pried bricks with bed sheets and lowered himself to the ground, while another inmate Pat Rivers had attempted suicide last week. No sighting reported through yesterday.
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Jose Reyes
Tle Tase
Pat Rivers
Nes Hho
Red Cross Seeks Extra Flour for County Needy
The Alpine Relief, via secretary A F Robinson, applied for 1200 additional bags of flour to be distributed to county residents. The request went to the Midwest branch of the American Red Cross in St Louis on June 1. The first Red Cross flour shipment arrived May 6 and is nearly exhausted.
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A. F P. Robinson
America Red Cross
St. Louis
Red Cross
Cattlemen urged to avoid glutting market on price rise
Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde and president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association warns southwestern cattlemen against dumping livestock on the market as prices rise. He says the jump reflects temporary scarcity of finished beeves and could lead to a price slump if shipments are not kept to normal supplies. Briscoe notes current gains mainly affect top grades and cautions orderly marketing as grass cattle move to market.
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Southwestern
Ainst
Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
The
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Briscoe
Office of the Cattle Raise
Seattle
Kansas
Oklahoma
Dvalde Leader- News
Candidates In Whirlwind Finish of Campaign
The stage is set for the biggest political drama in Mrewster County as voters go to the polls tomorrow. More than one hundred candidates seek election in five precincts across Alpine, Terlingua, Marathon and Dugout. Officials urge early voting to avoid bottlenecks as the county braces for record turnout and a crowded ballot.
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Mrewster
Democrate Prema
All County
Test Well To Be Drilled On McIntyre Ranch Near Alpine
Work to spud a test well on the McIntyre ranch eight miles south of Alpine was announced yesterday. Driller Gib Sawtelle will oversee a standard rig and a 20 inch hole will be started. The test is being drilled by M Dad Joiner and associates on section 31 block 382 W J Mitchell survey.
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McIntyre Ranch
Alpine
Sawtelle
Dad) Joiner
East Texas Field
W. J. Mitch
Frank Pope Calls For Help After Office Robbery
Frank Pope, bound by bandits who robbed the offices of the consolidated docket office in New York, summoned aid by dialing the telephone with his nose.
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Frank Pope
Sdocket
New York
Hose to be Enforced Against Driving Over Fire Hose
A. S. Justice, Alpine chief of police, warned this week that driving over fire hose will be strictly enforced under the new ordinance. He said hoses carry heavy pressure during fires and are easily burst, endangering volunteers and property. Citizens are urged to heed the warning and cooperate with officers.
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A. S. Justce
Alpine
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Sam Cutebork
Pelt McGaughy
South Alpine
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John Weverts
Walter Poster
Pebb
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