Open Letter to Alpine Whistlers and Odd Notices
A humorous poem by a local writer titled An Open Letter to Alpine Whistlers mocks train whistles from the Southern Pacific. The page also skims a San Antonio Brewing Association ad plug and a Texas meat controversy in Houston. A Michigan City case reports 12 teeth pulled involving Mrs. Margaret Agnew and Dr. J. R. Bennett, raising legal questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JCC
Big Bend
San Antonio Brewing Assn
Pearl Beer
Michigan City
Ind
Melvin Kirkham
Margaret Agnew
J. R. Bennett
Dr. Bennett
Laporte
Agnew
Bennett
Old Time Alpine Players To Be Honored At Sunday Game
Alpine fans will see Marfa Indians and Alpine Cowboys play at Kokernot Field Sunday at 3 PM. Ex league founder R B Slight recalls Alpine’s early 1900s team. three veterans Polk Hinsen Milam Harrison Jim Nichols still live in Brewster County. The event honors old timers as Big Bend league rivals renew a historic feud with a lively battle promised.
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Alpine
Kokernot Field
Marfa
R. B. Slight
Maria
Slight
Polk Hinsen
Milam Harrison
Jim Nichols
Brewster County
Fort Davis
Marfa Indians
Big Bend League
Alpine Cowboys
Cowboys
H. L. Kokernot
Pecos to celebrate 65th West of the Pecos rodeo
Pecos plans the 65th annual West of the Pecos rodeo July 2 3 4 with four performances led by Tim Holt appearances. The event offers about 16000 in cash prizes and a 60 plus float parade at 5 p m opening day. Local sheriffs posses ranch entrants veterans groups and American Legion units to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Okla
Tim Holt
Chamber of Commerce
Alton Hughes
el Paso County
Carlsbad
N. M
American Legionnaires
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Protection of Big Bend Wildlife Is Requested
The National Park Service listed 14 national parks including Big Bend in Texas for 65 more employees to protect wildlife from poaching and misuse. Chief biologist Victor H. Cahalane said the service also needs at least 12 biologists for full and part time work. He noted water holes require cleaning and a boundary fence is urgently needed to stop livestock trespass. Larger animals are clustering due to silting and water loss in reservoirs and springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Big Bend National Park
Texas
National Park Service
Victor H. Cahalane
Big Bend Park
Funds For Right-of-Way In Big Bend Park Approved By Senate Committee
A Senate Appropriations Committee action moved a $35 000 provision to acquire rights of way around Persimmon Gap to finish a park access road into Big Bend National Park The move was backed by Rep Ken Regan and supported by Texas lawmakers including Omar Burleson George Mahon and Wingate Lucas If approved in the Senate and conference the plan could attract about 200 000 visitors annually and boost regional business Two local guests stayed with Mr and Mrs Chas E Speck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend Park
Senate
Washington
Big Bend National Park
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tom Conally
Senate Committee
Persimmon Gap
Connally
Ken Regan
16Th
Regan
House
Rep
Omar Burleson
Anson
George Mahon
Colorado City
Wingate Lucas
Grapevine
Texas
Owl and Goat Wedding Hearsay Opens New Tale
A lighthearted local note tells of an owl and a goat who married and had a baby hoot. The piece playfully distances itself from unrelated parties and promises a self authored filler story.
Cowboys Sweep Piedras Negras In Doubleheader Dustup
The Alpine Cowboys defeated Piedras Negras, Coahuila twice here last Saturday and Sunday, 14-1 and 6-3. The visitors injected a weak lineup, while Alpine’s reserves played Sunday as regulars moved in midgame. New pitcher Be dominated Saturday with 15 strikeouts and only one hit allowed.
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Alpine Cowboys
Piedras Negras
Coahuila
Cowboy
Cowboys
Wagner
Jordan
Young
Moran
City Hikes Water and Sewer Rates for Out-of-Town Users
City commission orders water and sewer customers living outside the city limits to pay 50 percent more than in-town users. The rate increase takes effect July 1 for July services.
Ed Nixon Spends Summer with Grandmother in Portales
Ed Nixon of Portales New Mexico is spending the summer with his grandmother Mrs. M A Nixon and other relatives in the area.
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Ed Nixon
Portales, N. M
City Water Warns of Shortages and Possible Rationing
City water users are told the supply is strained as the meter count doubles from three years ago while available water remains similar. Pumps run 24 hours to meet roughly a million gallons daily. Officials urge severe conservation to avoid rationing and ask users to cut consumption.
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City Commission
City Cuts Tax Rate For 1948 To $1.30
The city reduces the 1948 tax rate to 1.30 dollars per hundred. report notes weather observations at 8 30 a m and weekly highs and lows from the Sul Ross college station as recorded by the Weather Bureau.
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Weather Bureau
Sul Ross College
Uncle Sam Harmon recalls stampedes of early West Texas cowmen
Ethel M. Nail recounts 85 year old Samuel Decatur Harmon’s cattle days across North Texas. He drove calves on the Chisholm trail, survived 1888 stampedes near Marathon and Fort Stockton, and endured nights on the trail with buddy George Adams as storms tested their endurance.
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Sam Harmon
West
Texas
Ethel M. Nail
Samuel Decatur Harmon
Clear Creek
Denton County
North Texas
Big Bend
Decatur
Decatur Clampitt
Delta County
Harmon
Chisholm
Fryin' Pan
Amarillo
Murphyville
Southern Pacific
Alpine
City Commission Outlines Steps for Street Paving
The city commission explains that property owners must sign a petition for paving their street before the city can proceed. Each owner pays curb and half the paving cost based on front feet, with the city covering alleys and intersections, and block count affects per foot price. Petition forms are in The Avalanche or at the city office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Bishop Paul E. Martin to Speak at Local Methodist Church
Bishop Paul E. Martin of the Arkansas Louisiana area will address the congregation Sunday at 10 50 a m at the Methodist church. He and Mrs Martin are en route to the jurisdictional conference in El Paso which begins June 23. They are guests of Mr and Mrs John Prude of Fort Davis and Mrs Martin is Mrs Prude’s sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Martin
Arkansas-Louisiana
el Paso
John Prude
Fort Davis
Martin
Mrs Hilton Plans Visit After Brother’s Death in Transit
Mrs D A Hilton flew to New York last Thursday to join her sister and young daughter returning from Germany where the husband and father had been stationed with the army but died while en route home.
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D. A. Hilton
New York
Germany
Alpine City Sets Tax Rate and Budget for Year
Alpine city commission approved a tax rate of $1.30 per $100 assessed valuation and a budget of $117 400 for the year. The rate, based on 60 percent of a $3 600 000 valuation, is 20 cents lower than last year’s. Last year’s revenue aligned with the $1.50 rate, and the budget reflects a reduced contingent fund from 11 275.95 to 4 075.95.
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Alpine
City Commission
Mrs Helen D Gibb Buys Big Bend Abstract Co
Mrs Helen DeVolin Gibb becomes owner of Big Bend Abstract Co purchasing from Asa A Jones this week. The firm lease transfers to Harry W Carpenter who shifts to insurance and real estate. Gibb has Marfa roots and is sister to Mayor Eddie De Volin and Emmett DeVolin and Mrs Clara Gibson of Fort Davis. She has 15 years in government work most recently as War Assets Administration attorney.
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Big Bend Abstract Co
Helen DeVolin Gibb
Asa
A. Jones
Harry W. Carpenter
DeVolin
Marfa
Eddie W. DeVolin
Emmett DeVolin
Clara Gibson
Fort Davis
The
War Assets Administration
Alpine Pastor Back From Camp Meet At Roosevelt
Rev. John E. Pickering of the Christian Church returns from the Roosevelt camp meeting on the Gardner ranch where large crowds attended every service and visitors came from 27 towns as far as San Antonio and Del Rio. A permanent tabernacle will be enlarged for next year and set up in January with ministers and laymen of the territory. he will also preach at his church Sunday on The Kingdom of God is Within You.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Pickering
The
Christian Church
Roosevelt
Gardner Ranch
San Antonio
Ballinger
del Rio
Midland
Alpine
Pickering
Births and Local Highlights From Riverside and Fort Stockton
New arrivals include Duncan Lee Hunter born May 31 to Mr and Mrs R O Hunter of Riverside California with Lola Lee Young of Alpine as mother. Mrs Ul and family visit Riverside. Vernon McCall and wife of Lubbock welcomed daughter Mary Ann eight pounds at Fort Stockton. Dale Holland of Kermit visits family here while recovering from a recent auto accident injuries.
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R. O. Hunter
Riverside
Cal
Duncan Lee
Hunter
Lola Lee Young
Alpine
John Young Ul
Vernon McCall
Lubbock
Mary Ann
Fort Stockton
Dale Holland
Kermit
Maude Holland
Miss Holland
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Texas Rockies
Houston
C.C
Arthur D. Black
Shear
Alma Bruns
Seguin
Chas. E. Speck
P. Negras
NEW ‘Poke
Rodriguez
Henry
Herricks
Peden
P. N
the McNeill
Pedenc Becker
James
Nutt
Nichols
Cook
Baird
Davis
Miller
el Piedras Negras
Pena
Marathon
Madera Mountain
George Adams
Helen D. Gibb
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