Alpine Cowboys Host Merchants Night at Kokernot Field
Alpine fans will watch the Alpine Cowboys host the Jasper Steers tonight at Kokernot Field designated as Merchants Night. Over $100 in gifts donated by local businesses will be awarded during the game to baseball fans.
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Alpine Cowboys
Jasper Steers
Kokernot Field
Alpine
Tom Chandler
Cowboys
Casa Grande
Ariz
Alpine Club
Phil Ortega
Cotton Kings
Ortega
University of Arizona
Cowboy
Chandler
Roy Peterson
Davis Mountains feature celebrated in Humble Way issue
The Humble Way May-June issue highlights the Davis Mountains with color paintings by Bob Wygant and maps of Texas routes to the area. It praises the region's natural beauty and history, including Old Fort Davis and McDonald Observatory, and notes the write up on Big Bend National Park in the Washington Post. Nearby, Alpine hosts a Cowboy game, with Casa Grande and Fort Huachuca matchups and details on players and ticket prices.
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Davis Mountains
Humble Way
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Sawtooth Mountain
Bob Wygant
Wygant
Old Fort Davis
Mitre Peak
McDonald Obseratory
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountains State Park
McDonald Observatory
Texas
Big Bend National Park
Washington Post
Times Herald
Stather Thomas
Bryan Wildenthal
Sul Ross State College
Walter W. Hubbard
American Automobile Association
Marathon
Alpine
Cloudburst Floods Alpine and Snowlike Hail Mark Weather Event
A major cloudburst swept Alpine and the Big Bend last Monday with north winds and heavy rain. Alpine Creek washed a red pickup off a street crossing. occupants escaped unharmed as streets flooded and water entered East Holland area businesses. City officials consider flood control measures and bulldozer use. weather stations recorded up to .88 inches Sunday and .87 inches Monday with numerous ranch measurements across the region.
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Alpine
Big Bend
Alpine Creek
Bob Stovell
6Th Street
Sth Street Bridge
Young Stovell
East Holland Ave
Peyton Cain
Alpine High
Alpine Centennial Primary Dept
South Alpine
W. E. Lockhart
Lockhart
Bill Sohl
U. S
Sul Ross State College
E. E. Townsend
J. D. Holman
Casner Ranch
Pete Shouppe
George Dallman
Jim Nichols
Pat Mulloy
Jeff Ranch
Fort Davis
Decie
Marathon
Steve Stumberg
Sanderson Ranch
Pope Ranch
City Engineer John Stovell Dies at 71 in Alpine
John Stovell longtime city engineer and secretary for Alpine died of a heart attack in Brewster County Memorial Hospital. He was 71 and laid to rest at Elm Grove Cemetery after services at First Presbyterian Church. He helped engineer work for the Marfa Alpine Army Air Base and served Alpine Rotary Club. He is survived by his wife three sons and seven grandchildren.
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John Stovell
Alpine
Elm Grove
Mr. Stovell
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
Livingston Funeral Home
Clanton Newbill
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado School of Mines
Dorris Corey
Springer, N. M
Texas
Sanderson
Brewster County
Stovell
Marfa-Alpine Army Air Base
Rotary Club
Alpine Rotary Club
W. £. Lockhart
Stowell
City of
Calif
Charles M. Hunter
Billy Ward
Jim Francois
Kay LaBeff
Billy Meriwether
W. E. Lockhart
al Creigh
D. M
Nig) Bennett
Hugh White
Jim Casner
John Gillett
W. T. Johns
Paul Forchheimer
Gene Hendryx
Bill Winter
Guy Crawford
Duane Smith
Don Littleton
Frank McCollum
Dom Adams
H. C. Hernandez
Jack Johnson
T. B. Davis
J. Y. Walker
B. B. (Shine) Bounds
Joel Wright
Jeff Graham Heads Alpine Masonic Lodge
Jeff Graham is the new worshipful master of Alpine Masonic Lodge No. 766 AF&AM. Other officers include Jack T. Johnson senior warden James A. Boyd junior warden G B Crawford treasurer Cecil Duncan secretary Grant Woodward senior deacon Robert Boyd junior deacon Vernon Boysen senior steward O L Kay junior steward and J L McLean tiler.
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Jeff Graham
Alpine Masonic Lodge
Af&am
Jack T. Johnson
James A. Boyd
G. B. Crawford
Cecil Duncan
Grant Woodward
Robert Boyd
Vernon Boysen
O. L. Kay
J. L. McLean
Funeral service for Thomas O. Miller in Canutillo
Mrs. W F Jackson of Canutillo Paso attended the funeral service for her son Thomas O Miller. The service for Mrs Kate Nevill is set for Tuesday afternoon.
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W. F. Jackson
Canutillo
Paso
Thomas O. Miller
Kate Nevill
Ft Davis Little League and American Legion Play Today
Little League Ft Davis and the American Legion meet in Ft Davis at 4 p m. Today in a Little League game. Friday June 27 First National Bank hosts Ft Davis at 6 30 and Chuy s meets the American Legion at 8 p m. Last Monday s games were rained out and officials have not yet decided when they will play. Last week s results.
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Ft. Davis
American Legion
First National Bank
Chuy’s
Casner’s
the Bank
The
Little League
St Davis
Morrison's
Amer. Legion
Bank
Chuy's
Legion
Casner's
St. Davis
Chuy
Morrison
Rotarians To Meet At Lodge Tonight
Jim Francois will be installed as president of the Alpine Rotary Club at a Ladies Night dinner meeting at Cathedral Mountain Lodge starting at 7 30 tonight. He succeeds Keg Votan with Paul Goodman D Pr Thomas Gene Hendryx and J M Floyd named directors. Glenn Davis remains treasurer and Charlie Hunter also listed as treasurer.
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Jim Francois
Alpine Rotary Club
Cathedral Mountain Lodge
Keg Votan
Paul Goodman
D. Pr. Thomas
Gene Hendryx
J. M. Floyd
Glenn Davis
Charlie Hunter
Hunter Safety Course Meet Called Friday
An NRA hunter safety course for junior members of the Big Bend Sportsman's Club will be set up at a 4 pm meeting Friday in the Chamber of Commerce building. Parents with children are urged to attend to help launch the program with instructors Sanford DeVoll and Wot Fielder.
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Big Bend Sportsman's Club
Chamber of Commerce
Sanford DeVoll
W Ot Fielder
Marfa Pony League Beats Alpine 7-2 in Opener
Marfa team defeated Alpine 7-2 Tuesday night in Marfa in the summer league opener. The teams are set to meet again later today for a rematch.
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Marfa
Alpine
Alpine Lads
Pat McKinney laid to rest in Marathon church service
Funeral services were held for Pat Clay ton McKinney at the First Methodist Church in Marathon. He died Monday of a heart attack at his Willoughby Rosillas ranch home, where he had lived eight years. Born November 14, 1912 in Marathon, he lived in the area all his life. He married Vera Gullihur on September 7, 1929. He served as a river rider on the Rio Grande during quarantine days and worked as a government trapper in the Brewster area for eight years. Survivors include his widow, two sons Billie Pat of Fort Stockton and Clayton of Marathon, two daughters Mrs. Raymond Stewart of Amarillo and Mrs. Ted Henderson of Marathon, his mother Mrs. Earl McKinney, and five brothers Ray, Ned, Ora, Sou, and Tommie. Burial was in Marathon Cemetery under Livingston Funeral Home.
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Pat Clayton McKinney
First Methodist
Marathon
Willoughby Rosillas Ranch
Vera Gullihur
Rio Grande
Lajitas
Brewster
Billie Pat
Ft. Stockton
Clayton
Raymond Stewart
Amarillo
Ted Henderson
Earl McKinney
Ray
Alpine
Ned
Linton
Ora
del Rio
Sou
Huntsville, Ark
Tommie
Marathon Cemetery
Livingston Funeral Home
Jose Aranda Killed In Accident Near Alpine
Jose Aranda, 73, died in a two vehicle crash about 20 miles south of Alpine on Highway 118. He lived in Alpine over 50 years, worked at the Holland Hotel 12 years, and is survived by his widow Tomasa Aranda and son Jose Angel. Funeral plans are pending. Patricio Aranda Cobos, driver of the Chevrolet, is jailed on DWI charges. Manuel Hernandez, the other passenger, is also being held.
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Jose Aranda
Alpine
Mexico
Holland Hotel
Tomasa Aranda
Jose Angel
Patricio Aranda Cobos
Manuel Hernandez
Mayor Denies 10000 Pool Offer In Alpine
Mayor W. F. Lockhart said the city did not offer anyone ten thousand dollars for a swimming pool after a radio report claimed Cas Edwards received such an offer.
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Alpine
W. EF. Lockhart
Cas Edwards
Pioneer Ranch Woman Kate Nevill Dies in Brewster County
Mrs. Kate Griffith Nevill 83 pioneer ranch woman of Brewster County died Saturday in San Angelo. Funeral services were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church Alpine with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She came to Brewster County in 1899 and managed Nevill Ranch after her husband Robert L. Nevill died in 1914. Survivors include two daughters a sister a grandson two great grandsons and many relatives. Pallbearers listed.
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Kate Griffith Nevill
Brewster County
First Baptist Church
Elm Grove
Nevill
Baptist Memorial Geratric
David Streetman
Old Rugged Cross
Paul Vogt
Hackettville
Lavaca County
Texas
Louis M. Griffith
Anna Dee McKay Griffith
Robert L. Nevill
Rangers
Eastern Star
Pilot Club
J. J. Oliver
Edinburg
E. A. Sullenger
Tucson
Kizzie Mayes
Corpus Christi
Neville Haynes
Alpine
Joe
Jeff Haynes
Curtis Rambin
Fort Worth
Harold Durham
Eastland
Oden Willoughby
Willoughby
Bronte
Tom L. Nevill
John Ed
Robert L
Sonora
Eric Williams J. D. Holman
Jiggs Davis
Bernal Slight
Dom Adams
Don Littleton
Robert Massie
San Angelo
Livingston
Storey-Whiteside To Build Paul Vogt Home
Foundation is laid for the Paul Vogt residence at 92 E. Ave. A. A 3 bedroom 2 bath home with living room dining room and den is being built by Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co. Completion is projected for October.
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Paul Vogt
E. Ave. A
Storey-Whiteside Lumber Co
Smith Furniture Co. Nears 20th Anniversary Of Service
Smith Furniture Co. owned by J. Millon Smith nears its 20th anniversary in Alpine, celebrating Aug. 1. The store opened Aug. 1, 1998, in the Fuller Building, later the dll Building, and moved to its current corner location in Dec. 1948 after temporary sites. This summer a U. S. Rubber Roulette foam mattress offer accompanies weekly anniversary specials.
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Smith Furniture Co
J. Millon Smith
Alpine
Big Bend
Fuller
Dll
Malone V. Hill
J. O. Jeter
Casner Motor Co
Chastain
St. St
Kt. Ave
Smith Furniture
U. S. Rubber Co
U. S
Avalanche
Smith
Graves Accepts Coaching Job
B C Graves of Temple will accept the head football coaching position at Sul Ross State College. He remains under Veterans' Administration contract through June 30. Graves previously coached at Sul Ross from 194 to 19. He will earn a doctor’s degree at the University of Texas after summer session.
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B. C. Graves
Temple
Sul Ross State College
Veterans’ Administration
Graves
Sul Ross
IMI
Pop Warner
Texas Western
Texas Tech
New Mexico
Arizona Collees
Texas Lone Star Conference
University of Texas
WU Officials Visit West Texas Utilities Leaders
Three West Texas Utilities officials visited Alpine yesterday led by R. E. Kennedy of Abilene head of the dew department R. W. Hardy assistant treasurer also of Abilene and Herman Ledbetter district manager based in Marfa met local executives and discussed operations and plans.
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West Texas Utilities Co
Alpine
R. E. Kennedy
Abilene
Dew Department
R. W. Hardy
Herman Ledbetter
Marfa
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Big Bend Ranges
Amblin
Frank X. Tolbert
Dallas Morning News
Lawrence Haley
Brown Ranch
Charles
Teedie DeBarbrie
Brown Branch
Mr. Tolbert
Mr. Haley
DeBarbries
Tolbert
M. C
Pete) Adams
Susan
Roy Lassiter
Oklahoma State College
Ron Boetto
Chick Manning
Gil Trejo
Don McInnis
Birmingham
Kings
Tom Futch
Arizona State
Bud McBride
Dick Barnhart
St. Louis Cardinal
Fort Huachuca
Army
Arizona
Richard
Dick) Tucker
Mobil
West Holland Avenue
Mrs
Tucker
Tion
San Antonio
el Paso
Flora Daugherty
Sunny Glen
Miss Daugherty
Daugherty
M. W. Collie
Midland
Collie
West Texas
Civil Air Patrol
Fred Dumas
Kenneth Mellard
Earl Lankford
Russell White
Lewis Robinson
Miller Robison
Chico Valenzuela
Baxter
Bud Powers
Lankford
Hunter
Hunter Safety
Pat MicKinney
Storey-Whiteside
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