New Bridges Begin Over Alpine Creek and Nearby Sites
Construction starts on a new 40 foot wide bridge over Alpine Creek at North Fifth Street as the old concrete span is demolished. Contractor Hugh McMillan of El Paso expects up to 80 working days to finish with a four foot sidewalk on each side and traffic rerouted during work. A second bridge will replace an outdated span over Alpine Creek near Kokernot Lodge, with the old structure moved to South Alpine for the South 11th Street crossing.
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North Fifth St
Alpine Creek
Hugh McMillan
el Paso
Kokernot Lodge
Fifth Street
South Alpine
South 11Th St
Alpine Country Club Elects New Officers and Directors
At a recent general meeting four new directors joined the board Jim Francois Mark Herring J D Holman and Bill Sohn. New officers named are President Gage Holland Vice President Bill Sohl and Secretary Treasurer Jim Francois. Existing board members include Dr John W O Donnell Gage Holland Sam Thomas Dick Rogers Gene Benson Ed Fowlkes Billy Meriwether and Zoy ie. A new directors meeting is set for June 29 to plan the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Country Club
Jim Francois
Mark Herring
J. D. Holman
Bill Sohn
Gage Holland
Bill Sohl
John W. O'Donnell
Sam Thomas
Dick Rogers
Gene Benson
Ed Fowlkes
Billy Meri
Alpine Scouts Shine at Buffalo Trails Camp Order of the Arrow
Four Alpine Scouts and Scoutmaster Joe Ross earned the Order of the Arrow at the first Buffalo Trails Council camp session. Alpine boys led rifle events against Midland Odessa Sweetwater rivals, with Burgess Case Parker and Brooks achieving marksman honors. Two hundred boys attended the camp held at Little Agaja canyon near Fort Davis with Big Bend and Yucca council participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
Buffalo Trails Council
Order of the Arrow
Midland-Odessa- Sweetwater
Marfa
Big Bend
Don Case
Deryl Parker
Marion Brooks
Jack Burgess
Joe Ross
Troop 41
American Rifle Assa
Davis Mountains
Eddie Grey
Fred Hayes
Chas White
Glenn Burgess
Tom McGuire
Buffalo Trails Ranch
Midland
Yucca Council
Black Gap Project Aims to Attract Surplus Wildlife
Flying Game Warden Frank Hamer surveys the Black Gap area in West Texas to support a new game management project by the Texas Game and Fish Commission. The plan seeks to expand habitat in the Dead Horse Mountains and Big Bend region, drawing surplus game from the adjacent park while outlining safe access routes and potential hunting restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Gap
Jay Vessels
Texas Game & Fish Magazine
Frank Hamer
Hamer
Game and Fish Commission
Big Bend
Fifth Avenue
Dead Horse Mountains
Old Nigger Head
Persimmon Gap
Elephant Mountains
Dog Canyon
Alpine-Marfa
Big Bend National Park
Black Gay
Austin
Earnest G.marsh
Big Bend Park
Homer
Switchover To Dial Phones Made In Alpine Monday
Alpine shifted to dial telephone service Monday at 10 p m with minimal confusion Del Rio and Winter Garden Telephone Co officials report It will take days to resolve minor bugs and full operation should be near perfection Instructions for dialing and information calls are in the new directories Local patrons were seen adapting well to the change For help dial 6 from 8 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 5 pm After hours dial O for operator Fire dial 2111 police 2211 sheriff 2153
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
del Rio & Winter Garden Telephone Co
Rotary Party Set For June 25 At Kokernot Lodge
Rotary year installation of officers to follow a 7 p.m barbecue dinner at Kokernot lodge. About 160 Rotarians and families expected with Hunter Metcalfe of Marfa as installing officer. Joe Bellamah to direct program with Sul Ross college band. Newly elected president Dick Cross and officers to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Kokernot Lodge
Hunter Metcalfe
Marfa
Rotary International
Joe Bellamah
Sul Ross College
Dick Cross
Fred Olson
Jesse Pugh
John Bumgardner
John Stowell
H. E. Gates
Lynn Matthews
Park concession staff at Big Bend name Cowboy Robinson
Alpine high school boys including Cowboy Robinson Jimmie Owens Don McNamara Garry Henderson and Nelson Guthrie are employed by Big Bend National Park concessions this summer. Former Alpine coach Guy Woodruff also works with the Rangers in the park.
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Park Alpine
Big Bend National Park
Cowboy” Robinson
Jimmie Owens
Don McNamara
Garry Henderson
Nelson Guthrie
Alpine
Guy Woodruff
Rangers
Trio Charged in Marathon Green Market Robbery
Formal burglary charges were filed against three young men held in jail after the Marathon Green Market & Grocery robbery on June 3. They were caught in El Paso two days later with merchandise from the store including 12 pairs of trousers and various items. all three identified themselves as William Robert Dennis, James Collins, and Elmer J Boschert of St. Louis Missouri.
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Green Market & Grocery
Marathon
el Paso
Green
Wm. Robt. Dennis
Jas. H. Collins
Elmer J. Bosch
Alpine Chamber Hears Girl Scout Drive Support
The Alpine chamber of commerce board approves Air-Pine participation in the Mexican Border Trails Assn. Paul Forchheimer named Alpine director in the western division and, with Hugh White, to attend the Sandy Springs meeting on July 12. Directors pledge full support to the Mitre Peak Girl Scouts camp finance drive led by D. D. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air- Pine
Sanders
Mitre Peak
Alpine
D. D. Thomas
Rancher offers land for school target range near Big Bend
A civic minded rancher proposes using a rural 1 to 6 acre site in an isolated corner of his pasture as a supervised target range for school children and teens. Location, lease, rental or purchase possible. contact Eric Williams or J D Gilbreath of the Big Bend Sportsman's Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Williams
J. D. Gilbreath
Big Bend
Lumbermen's Ass'n Official Speaks at Rotary Meeting
Vincent Ogletree executive secretary of the Texas Lumbermen's Ass'n addressed a joint Lions and Rotary gathering on Federal Housing. He called most low cost housing proposals socialist, warned against government labor control, and urged city slum clearance by wealthy municipalities. He supported the F H A and noted rising pre fab housing cutting costs, saying projects may reach towns like Alpine and Marfa. Mayor J W Gillette sponsored the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Vincent Ogletree
Texas Lumbermen's Ass‘n
Ogletree
Great Britain
United States
F.H.A
U. S
Federal Housing Group
Al‘pine
Marfa
J. W. Gillette
The
Lumbermen’s Association
Fourth Band and Twirling Workshop Concludes at Sul Ross
A mass concert capped the Fourth Band and Twirling Workshop held at Sul Ross college. About 250 students from 37 Texas towns and one in Wyoming performed under Joe Bellamah with Dr. Walter Beeler conducting a 150 piece band and Ted Otis directing twirling exhibitions. E. Joe Lee was introduced as Alpine High School's new band director succeeding Ralph Pauley.
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Sul Ross College
Texas
Wyoming
Joe Bellamah
Walter Beeler
Bellamah
America
Ted Otis
Alpine High School
E. Joe Lee
Uvalde
Beeler
Lee
Ralph Pauley
del Rio
Game Dept Meet Set For Tonight In Alpine
The public meeting at the Alpine court house 8 p m today is hosted by the Game and Fish commission. Landowners and hunters may discuss hunting regulations game population declines and wildlife conservation with agency representatives. Two movies Outlaw of the Cameron and Yours is the Land will be shown.
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Alpine
Game and Fish Commission
Game Department
Ion Hunt
South
Texas
Former Alpine Resident W L Hestes Dies in Terrell
W L Bill Hestes retired railroad telegrapher and former Alpine resident died last Sunday in Terrell. He and wife Ruth Fleetwood moved from Alpine to Del Rio then Terrell where she teaches. They had two children Billy and Lavenia Ruth. Interment was in Terrell Monday afternoon.
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Terrell
W. L
Bill) Hestes
Alpine
Hestes
del Rio
Ruth Fleetwood
Billy
Lavenia Ruth
Border Trails Assn Revived At Marfa Meet
A. R. Davis aged 68 pioneer Brewster county resident died suddenly at his Marathon home from a heart attack. He married Nellie Kimball 40 years ago. they had no children. Davis ran a Marathon garage, ranching, cacti trade, and once the telephone exchange. He was active in Marathon Baptist church. Funeral in Marathon Baptist church at 10 this morning. Surviving wife and relatives listed. Mrs Burr Thornton and her Amarillo-based daughter visit.
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A. R. Davis
Brewster County
Marathon
Mr. Davis
Nellie Kimball
Marathon Telephone Exchange
The
Baptist Church
Leakey Names New High School Coach and PE Director
Charley Sparks, a Sul Ross graduate student from Bangs, was elected high school coach and physical education director by the Leakey Independent School Board. Sparks has been active at Sul Ross with Future Teacher activities and plans to report to Leakey after the summer session ends.
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Leakey
Leakey Independent School Board
Charley Sparks
Sul Ross
Bangs
Sparks
Ozona visitors span weekend with local families
Mrs. Daisy Sparkman and Mrs. Walter Kyle from Ozona visited here last weekend. Sparkman brought her daughter Mrs. Hollis Brown plus family, while Kyle's daughter Mrs. Chalmers Broadfoot visited with family. Marsha Broadfoot joined for several days.
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Daisy Sparkman
Walter Kyle
Ozona
Sparkman
Hollis Brown
Kyle
Chalmers Broadfoot
Marsha Broadfoot
Border Trails Assn revives after four-year gap in Marfa
After four years of inactivity the Border Trails Association was revived at a Marfa meeting with about 40 attendees from Del Rio Sanderson Marathon Alpine Marfa and Fort Davis. C L Baskett of Del Rio was elected president and Ralph de Solas of the Del Rio chamber named executive secretary. The group plans two divisions along U S 90 San Antonio to Del Rio and Del Rio to Van Horn focusing on education highway improvement publicity recreation and travel promotion including Big Bend region. The next meeting will be in Sanderson on Sunday July 12.
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Border Trails Assn
Marfa
del Rio
Sanderson
Marathon
Alpine
Fort Davis
C. L. Baskett
R. E. Tevis
Maria
Paul Forchheimer
Tom Yarbro
Bill Ferguson
Malcolm Tweedy
Association
U. S. 90
Mexico
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend- Davis Mts
Hugh White
G. C. McDaniel
Alpine CC
Dick Rewee
H. J. McBride
Elian McBride
Eugene Blackburn
Bil Winter
M. A. Pierce
Fill Green
Marie Simpson
Supt
Lon Garrison
Big Bend Nat. Park
J. D Holman
Alpine Schools Record Strong Across Activities in 1952 53
Alpine officials released a comprehensive review showing Alpine schools achieved high marks in football basketball track golf tennis and declamation plus strong grade school programs. High school students earned honors at Sul Ross Texas Western Baylor Rice Princeton and more, while Central school tests show improving achievement scores and a plan to expand facilities and programs.
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van Horn
Ing
Alpine
Alpine High
Sul Ross College
Texas Western College
Baylor
Baylor Medical School
Rice Institute
Texas University
Colorado University
Princeton University
Central School
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Kokernot Park
Country Club
COP
Buffalo Camp
Davis Mts
Chamber of Commerce
Dog
By Robert Osborn
Rotary Party
Trio
Lumbermen’s Assoc'n
Rotary Meeting
Game Dept
Border Trails Assoc’n
Brewster
Burr Thornton
Amarillo
R. A. Whiteside
Mr. Thornton
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