Bank Team Wins Title In Finale
The First National Bank team captured the title in the Alpine Little League finale. They defeated the American Legion 10-8 in the finals after earlier beating Morrison's 13-3 and Cable 11-3. Final standings list Bank, Legion, Cable, Morrison's, Fort Davie and Casner's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Alpine TV Cable
American Legion
Morrison
Legion
Cable
Morrison's
Fort Davie
Casner
TV Cable
Imperial
Presidio
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Mrs Pearl Thornton Is Laid To Rest In Alpine
Mrs Pearl Thornton 69 died after a long illness in Brewster County Hospital. She was born December 27 1895 in Menard and had lived in Alpine 34 years. Survived by daughter Marjorie Thornton Abilene son E M Thornton Jr. Abilene two sisters Mrs Ellen Beland Crown Mrs T F Donaldson Eldorado Mrs M P Pierson Brady and brother Ed McCoy Brady. two granddaughters Gwen Thornton and Dwayne Bennett and great granddaughter Leah Ann Bennett. Pallbearers Loyd Henderson Joe Baxter W L Barber Bob Corkins Kenneth Clouse Ray Morrison. Organist Glen Davis ushers Ralph Peters J M Floyd. Services 3 p m Monday First Baptist Church Rev Far Dunn officiating burial Flin Grove Cemetery Geeslin Funeral Home director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Thornton
Brewster County Hospital
Menard
Alpine
Marjorie Thornton
Alnineason
E.M. Thornton Jr
Abilene
Ellen Beland
Crown
T. F. Donaldson
Fldorado
M. P Pierson
Brady
Ed McCoy
Barady
Dwayne Bennett
Gwen Thornton
Leah Ann Bennett
Loyd Henderson
Joe Baxter
W.L. Barber
Bob Corkins
Kenneth Clouse
Ray Morrison
Glen Davis
Ralph Peters
J.M. Floyd
First Baptist Church
Far Dunn
Flin Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Brewster County Tops Cancer Drive Donations
Brewster County among 75 Texas counties reaching all time highs in cancer fund contributions. Donations in 1965 totaled 1885 dollars, up from 1492 in 1964. County commended by Mrs John Connally, 1965 state crusade chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster County
Texas
John Connally
Barnes to Speak at Region 15 History Meeting in Alpine
Ben Barnes will be principal speaker at Region 15 of the County Historical Survey Committees in Alpine at 10 30 a m on Wednesday Aug 4. The meeting at Sul Ross State College Little Theatre Auditorium includes officials from Brewster County and other invited counties with a luncheon to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Barnes
County Historical Survey Committees
Alpine
Little Theatre
Sul Ross State College
Hugh S. White
Brewster County
R. Don Thorne
Fl Paso
Texas State Historical Survey Ceuntee
John Ben Shepperd
Odessa
Highland Village
Historical Survey Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Brewster
Culbertsom
Davis
Presidio
Annie
Mr. White
Felix Mc Gaughy
Don Newbury
Peter Koch
Texas
TSHSC
Throne
Barnes
Truett Latimer
Austin
Texa Historical Foundation
Fach
Ing
Water test on Abandoned Well Studied by City
The City Council considers testing the W T Meriwether Ranch well north of Alpine for water production. Hydrologist Fd Reed and engineer Ken Esmond will study feasibility and pricing as the city currently pays 28 cents per thousand gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Meriwether
Alpine
Fd Reed
Meriwether
Reed
Ken Esmond
Aida
Aida Bermudez From $200 To $225 A Month Approved A Traffic Sign At Cockerell
Means
6Th Street
Fort Davis and Big Bend Lead Texas Tourist Travel 1965
The Texas Tourist Development Agency reports Fort Davis National Historic Site attracted 48,612 visitors in the first half of 1965, up about 16,000 from 1964, a 48 percent gain. Big Bend National Park rose 49.9 percent with 78,758 guests as June business jumped 59 percent. Supt. Perry E. Brown noted overflow at the park during the Faster weekend and said April attendance was about 62 percent above last year. He added the year’s total is approaching last year’s 120,000 attendance, being under 40,000 behind at midyear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Big Bend National Park
Texas Tourist Development Agency
Austin
Frontier Fort
Fort Davis
Perry E. Brown
UDA
Hancock Rites Held Monday
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday in Marathon for Mrs. Lola Hancock 79. She died Friday in an El Paso hospital. Born Oct 30 1885 in Oxford Florida she was wife of rancher F B Hancock and had lived in Marathon since 1912.
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Marathon
Lola Hancock
Hancock
Fl Paso
Oxford
Fla
F.B. Hancock
Methodist Church
Cleo Cofield
del Rio
Eddie Jo Dielsi
Farr Meeks
Huntsville
Ark
Finn Meeks
Sanderson
Jack Todd
Jack Maddox
Louie Granger
Thomas B. Henderson
Fldon McGonagill
Tom Yarbro
Ted Baki
George Jerkins
Fred Rice
R.L. Sparks
Bill Angus
Marathon Cemetery
Geeslin
Agnes Walker Visited Paso Parents This Weekend
Agnes Walker and Mrs Pat Daily visited Agnes's parents Mr and Mrs J C Walker in Paso this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Walker
Pat Daily
Agnes
J.C. Walker
Paso
Prominent educators to speak at Sul Ross Reading Conference
About 500 Texas teachers are to attend the 17th annual Sul Ross State College Reading Conference on August 15 sponsored by the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading and Sul Ross. Lecturers include Dr. Paul Murphy and Dr. Helen Murphy with Miss Jessie Lewis joining sessions on reading at all levels and subject matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sul Ros State College
Texas Association For the Improvement of Reading
Sul Ross
Paul
Murphy
Dre Berg
Jack Brock
Alpine
TAIR
Marjorie Martin
Corpus Christi
Kate Bell
Houston
Hazel Horn Carroll
Dallas
Howard C. Walker
F.P. Shannon
Uvalde
L. Harlan Ford
Wally Johnon
W.E. Williams
Vernon Harlan
Elton Miles
Presidio Wins FHA Water Loan for Town System
Congressman Richard White said The Avalanche reports the Farmers Home Administration approved a $124,000 loan to Presidio Water Supply Corp. under Oliver Harper for a four‑section water distribution system. The loan aims to serve 109 farm and rural families in Presidio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard White
Farmers Home Administration
Town of Presidio
Presidio Water Supply Corp
Oliver Harper
FHA
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Claridge Apartments
National Bank
John Sotelo
R. Milan
David Cullison
J. Hernandez
Jimmy Hale
S. Natera
Randy Wilson
Tony Enciso
Breg Davis
F. Molinar
Mike Neu
Ken Stuckwish
Pete Cowell
Granado
F. Mendoza
Mrs.Thorton
Brown
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