Mountain Peaks Referenced in Ragged Rides of the Avalanche
A long note from misterscobee at Fort Davis recalls witty pipe dreams about MP and a Herald-Post clipping that mocks the House of Representatives. The piece mentions typographical busts and Friday the 13th scares, then shares a batch of vintage want ads and a quip about editor John Quill’s retirement fortune.
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Misterscobee
Fort Davis
Herald-Post
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
H-P
House
Cleanup Week Attest by City Secretary H B Slight
City records confirm a cleanup week notice certified by H B Slight the city secretary.
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H. B. Slight
Two Youths Arrested In Connection With Burglaries
Two teenage Latin American boys are in custody after a two week burglary spree in the city. Police say the youths admitted involvement in two of four break ins. Robberies targeted W B Oil Co office Big Bend Feed store Western Union office and Kandy Kitchen on June 7 and June 12 with only small cash and minor items missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W-B Oil Co
Big Bend
Western Union
Kandy
Alpine Women Readied for Pilot Club International Meet
Alpine Pilot club delegates Alma Littrell and Virginia Link will attend the Pilot Club International convention in Columbus Ohio June 26 to 29 1947. Mrs Esther Van Wagoner Tufty Washington reporter will speak at the banquet with other officers and leaders anticipated from across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Pilot Club International
Alpine Pilot Club
Alma Littrell
Virginia Link
Esther van Wagoner Tufty
Washington
City National Bank
Selma
Ala
Mamie K. Taylor
Georgia Power Co
Atlanta
Mildred Boyer
Oklahoma City
Ruby Newhall
University of Florida
Rainfall Dips Across Alpine Marathon Regions This Week
A good rain fell near Alpine shortly after midnight Wednesday with .43 inches in Sul Ross College gauge. The extent over the area remained unconfirmed. West of Marathon, about half an inch was reported Tuesday, and a Tuesday shower produced .09 inches locally.
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Alpine
Sul Ross College
Marathon
Alpine Woman Graduates With Highest Honors From Emory
Ruth Wright daughter of Dr Joel Wright Alpine and Mrs Des sa C Wright Amarillo gradu ates from Emory University School of Nursing Atlanta Ga June 15 with highest honors She among five top students and led the Nurses Cadet corps during the war serving as president of the student nurses body in her second year Her father graduated from Emory School of Medicine a year ago Miss Wright was born and reared in Alpine.
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Ruth Wright
Joel Wright
Alpine
Dessa C. Wright
Amarillo
Emory University School of Nursing
Atlanta
Nurses Cadet Corps
Nurses
Emory
School of Medicine
Ruth
Unclear Text Fragment Reflects Personal Motive
Fragmentary OCR line cites a personal policy and a death in the family tied to an inheritance of 110000 dollars, lacking identifiable people or places to form a complete news item.
El Paso Good Will Party to Visit Alpine Next Tuesday
A 35 member El Paso chamber group led by E M Kelley will arrive in Alpine Tuesday around 4 p m for a city tour of Alpine and Sul Ross College. They will host a reception at the Holland hotel for Alpine Chamber directors from 5 30 to 7 p m and a dinner at the same hotel for the El Paso group and Alpine CC members followed by an overnight stay. Reservations are due at the CC office by next Monday.
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Holland Hotel
E. M. Kelley
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Chris Fox
W. J. Hooten
el Paso Times
Sul Ross College
Alpine CC
el Paso
Appointment of Big Bend Park Commissioner Awaiting Funds
Washington June 15 The formal appointment of a Big Bend National Park commissioner awaits salary funds. No money is available now and economy moves raise uncertainty. The House passed the bill creating the post. Senate action may provide funds. Rep R E Thomason said he will confer with Judge Rice before acting.
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Washington
Big Bend National Park
House
Senate
Rep
R. E. Thomason
Charles A. Boynton
el Paso
E. E. Townsend
Alpine
Rice
Southwest
Pool Contract Awarded for Sul Ross College
The board of regents chose Paddock Engineering Co. of Dallas to build the Sul Ross college pool for 64 148 dollars. The 90 by 45 foot pool will sit south of the rock cottages in a natural low mood with depths from three to ten feet and a concrete surround. A brick bath house will house offices and dressing rooms with separate facilities, and a 45 by 75 foot concrete lounge will connect the bath house to the pool. Construction to start within two weeks with completion hoped for this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
Paddock Engineering Co
Dallas
Sul Ross College
Qualifying Rounds In City Golf Tournament Begin
Qualifying rounds in the city golf tournament start Sunday with finals the following Sunday. Prizes will be awarded for the championship, second and third flights. All city golfers including Sul Ross students are invited to participate. Improvements have been made on the course and it should be in top condition by weekend.
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Sul Ross
Cowboys Beat Hagerman 7 to 4 in Thrilling Rout
The Alpine Cowboys defeated Hagerman New Mexico 7 to 4 at Kokernot Field. Miller earned the win, Davis made a key bare handed catch, and Cook was briefly hospitalized after a foul ball. Moore and McNeill each had two hits for the Cowboys, while Horn and Goodwin led Hagerman with two singles apiece. Next, Cowboys face San Angelo Colts in Fort Stockton and Ozona in a doubleheader at home.
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Alpine Cowboys
Hagerman
N. M
Kokernot Field
Cowboys
Lefty Miller
T. Jordan
J. Jordan
Goodwin
Wally Davis
Tejada
Miller
Davis
D. C. Moore
McNeill
Cook
Moore
Horn
Shepherd
C. West
San Angelo Colts
Fort Stockton
Ozona
Abrhe Moore
Burleson Bob
Burleson O
Barton
Brandon
Nichols
Ross
Young
Hagerman— Horn
Terada
Paroloie
Jordan T
Jordan J
Hanson
Whitehead
Childers
Honor Graduate Miss Alice Cook Magna Cum Laude
Honor graduate Miss Alice Cook daughter of Mrs Lottie Cook of San Angelo formerly Alpine has graduated from Hardin Simmons University Magna cum Laude and won third place in the Featherstone Essay contest. She led the Y W A as president last year and served as secretary of the senior class and member of Who's Who and Alpha Chi. She will give chalk talks at youth revivals in New Mexico and Oklahoma this summer and plans to teach English and physical education in San Angelo next year.
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Alice Cook
Lottie Cook
San Angelo
Alpine
Hardin-Simmons University
Featherstone
Who's Who
Alpha Chi
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Clean Up Week Designated in Alpine June 23–28
Alpine officials designate June 23 to 28 for clean up activities. The report also notes the disappearance of R R North a Monahans chiropractor who vanished after registering at a tourist cabin in Big Bend National Park and was later found at Balmorhea State Park. Texas Ranger Joe Bridge led the investigation.
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R. R. North
Monahans
Big Bend National Park
Lupe
Terlinmia
Park
Residence in Brewster County Sold to Crystal City Captain
The corner house at College avenue and N Fifth street long home of Mr and Mrs Jim P Wilson has been sold to Capt Everett Anglin of Crystal City. The Anglins will occupy the residence and are undertaking extensive repainting and renovations.
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College Avenue
N. Fifth Street
Jim P. Wilson
Brewtser County
Capt
Everett Anglin
Crystal City
Anglins
Funeral services for Milton Gilmer held in Alpine
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church in Alpine for Milton Buddy Gilmer 43 who died suddenly in El Paso after a short illness. He was born in Rock Springs on December 10, 1904 and held various posts including deputy county clerk and district court reporter and later worked for the War Foods Administration and the U S Department of Agriculture. He is survived by his widow Madeline Taylor and a son Milton Jr along with his parents and a brother Jesse B. Gilmer.
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Methodist Church
Milton
Buddy
Gilmer
el Paso
Mr. Gilmer
Rocksprings
J. W. Gilmer
Pioneer West Texas
Madeline Taylor
C. L
Minnie Taylor
Pioneer
Uvalde
Alpine
Big Bend Abstract Co
Asa A. Jones
Mexico City
Transportation Division
War Foods Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Edwards County
Brewster County
W. N. Gourley
John N. McKay
Kyle
Austin H. Dillon
Mr. McKay
Gilmers
Elm Grove
Livingston Funeral Home
John L. Dibrel Jr
Big Spring
Leroy Shurley
Valentine
Will A. Morriss Jr
San Antonio
Hearn Taylor
Joe Taylor
Luthey Hill
Milton Jr
Sonny
Korea
Jesse B. Gilmer
Commodity Credit Corp
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Clean-Up Week Urged for Alpine Residents
Alpine proclaims June 23 to June 28 as Clean-Up Week urging all citizens to tidy premises including vacant lots and place rubbish in containers for city trucks to haul away free of charge. Officials seek a neat attractive city ahead of summer visitors.
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State OF Texas
Brewster
Alpine
Texas
City Commission
City of
I. L. B. Starns
A. D
L. B. Starns
Nurse Doris Vannoy Graduates Then Joins Dow Co. Hospital
Miss Doris Vannoy daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Vannoy graduates from the nursing school at Nobt B Green Memorial hospital San Antonio on June 5 and now works as a nurse at the Dow Chemical Co hospital in Freeport She plans a visit here next month.
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Doris Vannoy
W. E. Vannoy
Nobt
Salvation Army Campaign Totals Reported by Pedigo
W D Pedigo reports Salvation Army canvass completed with a total of 143.50 dollars subscribed. Marathon effort contributed 26 dollars as part of the annual campaign led by the veteran solicitor.
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Salvation Army
W. D. Pedigo
The
Marathon
Baygent Coaches Win Terlingua Mail Route Contract
Baygent Coaches awarded the Terlingua star route mail service starting July 1. Buses will depart Mondays and Fridays at 7 a.m. route via Terlingua Big Bend National Park Basin and Marathon, with box delivery on outward trips only. mail to post office by 9 p.m. the day before.
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Baygent Coaches
Terlingua
Big Bend National Park
Basin
Marathon
Contributions to City Park Fund Aligned with Community Groups
Lists donations to the City Park Project Fund from Alpine clubs and individuals including Alpine Pilot Club 1000.00 Alpine Study club 143.37 Alpine Super Market 25.00 Joe W Camp Pecos 10.00 Jack S Davis 100.00 Alpine Lions club 325.00 Alpine PTA 300.00 Rio Grande Land Co 5.00 Radio KVLF 50.00 Rep Chas Moore Del Rio 25.00. Who will be the next contributor?
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Alpine Pilot Club
Alpine Study Club
Alpine Super Market
Joe W. Camp
Pecos
Jack S. Davis
Alpine Lions
Silver Tea Planned at Holland Hotel Banquet Room
The Garden club sponsors a silver tea next Friday June 20 in the Holland hotel banquet room from 3 to 5 PM. Proceeds benefit the city recreational fund.
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Holland Hotel
Garden Club
City
Hospital Notes Summary of Operations by Towns
A list from Fort Stockton to Alpine records multiple patients and nurses undergoing major or minor operations on the 11th to 18th. Names include Helen Armentrout Elfrida Gonzales Richard Dominguez and Mrs Kenneth Clouse. Locations span Fort Stockton Fort Davis Alpine Marfa Marathon Marfa and Marathon.
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Helen Armentrout
Fort Stockton
Elfrida Gonzales
Richard Dominguez
Fort Davis
Kenneth Clouse
Alpine
C. V. Lees
Marfa
C. W. Key
Coach T. L. Cook
W. Williams
N. V. Goss
Gregoria Terrazas
Marathon
J. S. Carter
Pat Rodriguez
Jas. Rogers
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Rez
Texas Rockies
Linotype
Wilfred
Literary Digest
Lockwood Barr
Wall Street Journal
Barr
Purgatory
T. J
Michael
Mike
Brown
John Quill
Western
Berkshire
Breeders Sale
Bob Burn
Canoga Park
Bazooka Ranch
Durbin
North Dakota
Bob
A. H. Simons
Slug
van Buren
United States
Canada
Council of Women’s National Classified Service Clubs
Joint
Council of Men and Women's
National Service Clubs
U. S
Holland
Thomason
Western District of
S. A
Cowboy
Travis Cook
O'Donnell
Buddy)Gilmer
City Park
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