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Newspaper
Alpine Avalanche
Location
Alpine, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1953
Page
4
In a reminiscence Mrs. Rogers recalls life in the Big Bend region around 1891. She describes moving into the eastern foothills of the Chisos Mountains near Dug Out Springs at the old Buttrill place about 10 miles from Boquillas. She mentions hunting with well trained dogs and a man who died. she was 13 in the fall of 1891.
Testimony shows Marfan spoke clear English and allowed her ex husband to see their child Rosemary. Luis Enriquez charged with murder waived examination. bail set at 2500. Rojo fined 16 for drunkenness. Willie Hernandez died, body moved to Marfa by ambulance from Pecos.
Mr and Mrs P W Gates of Washington DC visit his brother H E Gates and family. Mrs Edna Moss returns from Fort Worth and Houston. Admiral and Mrs G B Ogle visit Dr and Mrs Bryan Wildenthal family. The piece lists many travelers to Ohio, Harlingen, Laughlin AFB, Kingsville NAS, Groom, Cloudcroft NM, Big Bend NP, Wyoming, El Paso, Colorado, Mesa Verde, and various relatives.
Pat O'Donnell, an Alpine High honor student, was chosen by the Alpine Auxiliary to attend the Blue Bonnet Girls State at Austin. She served on the State Board of Hospitals and special schools, toured the capitol, and participated in lectures and assemblies while addressing state government and civic issues.
Larry Isbell once Baylor star and Alpine Cowboys catcher now plays for the Fort Worth Panthers in the Texas league. He was optioned to Fort Worth by the Boston Red Sox who reportedly signed him for a 35000 bonus last spring. Isbell is owned by Louisville a Boston farm and batted .268 over 60 games last season. National Guard duties in Waco halted his reassignment to a Red Sox farm club. He moved from the Marine Corps Reserve to the Guard unit recently.
A complete turkey dinner for you and your family will be served Sunday noon at Antelope Lodge hosted by the women of St James Episcopal Church. Reservations are requested by calling 2641.
Big Bend Unit No. 79 of Alpine sponsors a cancer hospital fund drive in Baswster County to equip the new M. D. Anderson Hospital. For each dollar donated, a ticket is given. drawing June 30 at the Legion Hall. A rancher donated the beef prize, to be processed free for the winner, with Nelon Locker handling packaging.
The Girls chorus from Reynolds Presbyterian Home of Dallas will present a musical program at First Presbyterian Church here Sunday at 5 p.m. They tour west Texas and will sing sacred and light classical selections directed by Miss Helen Louise Poe with accompaniment from Mr and Mrs Ralph Read. Read is the home superintendent.
Dr and Mrs Byron W Wright of Dumas announce the birth of a son named Byron W Wright Jr born Thursday June 25 weighing 7 lbs 1% ozes. He is the couple's sixth grandson and joins six granddaughters. Mrs Dessa C Wright of Amarillo and Dr Joel E Wright of Alpine are his grandparents. In El Paso a son named David Boone was born to Mr and Mrs W J Newell on Monday June 22 weighing 6 lbs 14 ozs.
Mr and Mrs Fred Williams and their two sons Jerry and Dennis returned last weekend from a three weeks trip to New York City and other East Coast locations. They were joined by Fred Williams Jr and John Newell who had attended Princeton University the prior term.
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