Bedford raids tied to Mexican bandits spur golf tournament plans
An organized Mexican bandit group carried out three robberies in the Bedford area near Presidio, Texas, with a late Saturday raid on Bergerman's store in Bedford leaving the Ramirez family uninjured after a long gunfight. The raiders crossed the Rio Grande. two other nearby stores had been looted in the past six months. Separately, the seventh annual invitation golf tournament is set for June 18-19 with plans for a large field from West Texas and New Mexico, featuring a Calcutta pool and new, sportier course changes. Charlie Williams and Jimmie Refer lead the event setup.
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Bergerman
Bedford
Presidio
A. B. Ramirez
Ramirez
Rio Grande
West Texas
New Mexico
Calcutta
Charlie Willams
Jimmie Refer
Alpine Clinches Victory In Thriller Over Marfa 2 1
Alpine baseball club remains undefeated after a 2 1 win against Marfa last Sunday in Marfa. B Connally and How ard pitched well with Connally best in key moments. Alpine tied in the seventh and pulled ahead in the ninth as Jack Prost collected a triple double and single in four. Reese drove in the winning run with a sharp double.
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Alpine Baseball Club
Marfa
B. Connally
Howard
Connally
Rnner
Ory
Alpine
Boparth
A. Connally
Jack Prost
Reese
Alpine Folks To Attend Church Meet At TCU Next Week
Alpine delegates Miss Ida Mae Weyerts Mr and Mrs J D Jackson Rev and Mrs L W Bridges have registered for the 40th Texas Christian church convention at Texas Christian University from June 7 to 10. Advance registrations total 1288 from outside Fort Worth, a record. The theme is Ives Spiritual Daybreak with reports on Texas Christian church activities and sermons by leaders. Over 90 Texas pastors participate along with out of state guests Rev Claude Hull of Tulsa and Rev R H Miller of Kansas City.
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Port Worth
Alpine
Texas Christian Church
Texas Christian University
Ida Mae Weyerts
J. D. Jackson
L. W. Bridges
Fort Worth
Texas
Osten
Claude Hull
Tul
Okia
R. H. Miller
Kansas
Otty, Mo
Walker opens fire school after Alpine closure in Fort Stockton
Alpine Secretarial school run by Mrs. Lilah Walker closed in Alpine this week. The equipment was moved to Fort Stockton where Mrs. Walker will conduct a fire school.
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Alpine Secretarial
Lilah Walker
Fort Stockton
Walker
Impressive Memorial Day Service Held in City
A Memorial Day observance opened at the courthouse at 9 48 am and proceeded to Elm Grove cemetery where graves of soldiers were marked with flags and wreaths. Flower girls from the 1982 high school graduating class assisted as business houses closed for the day.
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Court House
Elm Grove Cemetery
Evan J. Wood
U. S
Many Spend Week End On The Rio Grande
Alpine residents flocked to the Rio Grande for a long weekend, closing most businesses Sunday and Monday. Noted locals included Ward Weakley, Andy Anderson, George R. Edwards, Chas Bond, M. L. Hopson and family, Vaughn Prager, Bill Cotter and family, George Pugh, J. W. Prater, Tie Williams, Guy Crawford, Dave Alot, Howard Hamilton and family, Zeb Dect. Some fishermen bragged of catches in the Boquillas area as heavy south county rains raised the river and aided hand fishing.
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Rio Grande
Ward Weakley
Andy Anderson
George R. Edwards
Chas. Bond
M. L. Hopson
Vaughn Prager
Bill Cotter
George Pugh
J. W. Prater
Tie Williams
Guy Crawford
Dave Alot
Howard Hamilton
Zeb Dect
Boquillas
Commencement at Sul Ross College Honors 15 Degrees
Fifteen students were awarded degrees at Sul Ross College commencement in the auditorium including four B A and eleven B A degrees. Thirty five students received certificates as H W Morelock presented the diplomas. Dr Ambrose H Suhrie of New York University delivered the commencement address before a crowded audience.
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Sul Ross College
Additon
H. W. Morelock
L. W. Bridgs
First Christian Church
Alpine
Ambrose H. Suhrie
New York University
the Acutty
Baseball clash on Sunday between Internationals and Marfa Indians
The Internationals and Marfa Indians clash Sunday at 3 30 pm in Alpine, with the Alpine club predicting a strong game. The Internationals have two losses this season, while the Indians beat Alpine in one earlier matchup. Admission is 5 and 25 cents, Indies free.
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Marfa Indians
Alpine Club
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Watch Found in Trinity River Bottoms Twenty-Six Years Later
A watch lost by A. A. Murray of this city twenty six years ago was found last week and mailed back to him. It belonged to Mrs. Murray, sister of W. J. McIntyre of Alpine, and disappeared in the Trinity river bottoms during a 1906 hunt on a brother G. L. Murray’s farm in Houston county about twenty miles from Crockett. The case was in good condition, but the works were beyond repair.
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A. A. Murray
Highway Police Transferred From Alpine Posts
Joe Fletcher and Joe Thompson, state highway police stationed in Alpine for months, were transferred this week. Thompson goes to Van Horn and Fletcher to Odessa. Patrols in the eastern section up to Sanderson will be handled by officers based at Van Horn.
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Joe Fletcher
Joe Thompson
Alpine
Thompson
van Horn
Fletcher
Odessa
Sanderson
Sul Ross Training School To Open Next Week
R J Ratliff head of the department announced that Sul Ross training school will start next Wednesday. The catalog lists classes in second and sixth grades with likely additions in other grades. High school division will offer ninth to eleventh grades and applications should be made to Ratliff, director.
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Sul Ross
R. J. Ratliff
Former Brewster Rancher Is Dead
W. D. Del Krebaum aged about 80, longtime Brewster county rancher, died at his Glendale Arizona home Tuesday. He ran a ranch on land now part of the 02 range and lived in Marathon and Alpine before moving to Arizona about 15 years ago. Survived by his wife and two sons.
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W. D
del) Krebaum
Brewster County
Glendale
Arizona
Newt Gourley
Mr. Krebaum
Marathon
Alpine
Mrs Muller’s Marriage Ties Chauffeur to Business Probe
Mrs Elizabeth Muller 68 wife of General Smedley Butler marries Everett Tompkins her 31 year old chauffeur. She says the chauffeur will be involved in the business since it is part of his income and Everett envisions running the business.
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Elizabeth Muller
Smedley Butler
Everett, Tompkins
Everett
Revival Meet Begins June 12 at Christian Church
A revival meeting will start Sunday June 12 at the Christian church, continuing at least ten days. Pastor Rev L W Bridges announces the event as part of a statewide evangelistic program sponsored by the State Missionary Headquarters in Fort Worth. Rev C W Lambert of Houston Heights Christian Church will conduct the meetings.
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The
Christian Church
L. W. Bridges
Church
Fort Worth
C. W. Lambert
Houston Heights
C E S Installs Tuesday Night At Alpine Chapter
Installation of officers for the ensuing year conducted by Alpine Chapter No 132 Order Eastern Star held Tuesday evening in the Masonic Temple. New officers include Mrs A B Sandifer as worthy patron and J W Prater as worthy patron. Other officers listed with full titles and star points named, installing officer Mrs F E Weyerts.
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Alpine
Order
Eastern Star
Masonic ‘Temple
A. B. Sandifer
J. W. Prater
H. W. Perguson
R.A. Whiteside
Jeff Wade
Gay Meriwether
L. Forchheimer
Robinson Out For Constable Post In Primary Losses?
Fragmented OCR text indicates Robinson trailing or exiting a race for constable with references to precincts and county politics. It hints at primary implications and voter outcomes without clear details or dates.
Dissolution of West-Pyle Cattle Co. Partners in Texas Dismissed
The West-Pyle Cattle Company partnership, formed Jan 27 1928, faces dissolution and partition. Receivership for the 390000 acre Highland Hereford ranch at Pecos, Brewster, Quiberson and Hudspeth counties is affirmed in Fort Stockton. J M West appeals, while T M Pyle and Horace T Pyle, with Forest B Pyle, run the ranch amid debts and foreclosures risk.
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H. L
Winfield
Fort Stockton
West-Pyle Cattle Company
J. @. Montague
J. M. West
Houston
T. M. Pyre
Texas and Southwestern Cat
Pyle
West
Kan-y
Pecos
Brewster
Quiberson
Hudspeth
Lobo
T. M. Pyle
Forest B. Pyle
Horace T. Pyle
J. M.west
Pyles
Border Line Resumes Run Bus Service Between Del Rio and Van Horn
Scenic Border Motor coaches restart daily service between Del Rio and Van Horn on the first of the month with a 6:30 am departure from Del Rio and a 1:35 pm arrival. The westbound reaches Van Horn at 4:60 pm, connecting with Highway Bankline routes. eastbound leaves Van Horn at 5:00 am for Alpine 8:20 am and Del Rio 3:30 pm, linking to a San Antonio connection.
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del Rio
Bankhead Highway
van Horn
Alpine
el Paso Times
San Antonio
Sul Ross College Prepares for Expanded Summer Session
Sul Ross College opens summer session with early arrivals and rising housing demand. Registration for the first six weeks begins next Monday as more students come in and faculty additions bolster capacity. Officials urge landlords with available quarters to list them promptly to avoid housing shortages.
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Sul Ross College
I Chiles
Towns From Texarka na to Presidio To Be Represented
Delegates from towns along U S Highway 67 from Texarkana to Presidio will attend the annual meeting on June 18. A motorcade from Texarkana begins June 15, with Dallas chamber members joining, and a border-to-Chihuahua route planned. Officials expect Texas road paving to reach Presidio by 1994, with 258 miles paved and 122 miles remaining in Texas, funded by state and county dollars.
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Texarkana
Presidio
United States
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Chihhuahua
Texas
Dallas
Texarkakana
San Angelo
Ojinaga
Rio Grande
Republic of Mexico
Chihuahua
Pacific Coast
Port Topolobampo
Mexio
Chuwuabus
el Paso
West Texas
Comanche
Runnels
Brown
Reagan
Upton
Pecos
James Lewis McBride
England
Connally Brothers To Play Baseball This Summer
Big Booker Connally, key Alpine club pitcher, heads to Texas to join Big Lake Oil team for summer, then returns to Sul Ross for fall term. Bo Connally goes to Oklahoma City to play with a commercial squad for the rest of the season. Alpine's college squad finished unbeaten this season as it disbands after the long term.
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Big Booker Connally
Alpine Baseball Club
Texan
Big Lake Oil Company
Sul Ross
Bo Connally
Alt x Kansas
Clult
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Tcu
Rio
Penman
Hoover
League of Republican Women
Washington
Mondell
C.E.S
Blanco County
John ‘T. Lytle
Clarendon
Pecos County
F. B
Buck) Pyle
HT. Pyle
Sul, Ross
Connally Brothers
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