Alpine Cowboys Welcome Mexican Invite Spurs Cross Border Games
A Mexican team invites the Alpine Cowboys to a paid visit with hotel and fishing at Boquilla dam, August may host a return series. Club official Cas Edwards says the plan could realize with both sides visiting. An Oregon-to-Mexico friendship note highlights tourism potential. local observatory trip underscores need for more tourist facilities.
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Alpine Cowboys
Pat Martinez
Parral
Chihuahua
Mexico
Cowboys
Boquilla Dam
Parral Club
Cas Edwards
Cowboy Club
Official Opening of Scenic Loop Road Saturday Fort Davis
Fort Davis June 26 official opening arrangements are complete for the Davis mountains scenic loop road event Saturday. The Mile High club sponsors the celebration with an ancient Indian stone ax to cut the barrier tape. The ceremony begins at 10 30 am under Fort Davis area trees near the pumphouse. The Veterans of Foreign Wars will serve food with profits to benefit the VFW. In the afternoon visitors may tour the loop and visit McDonald Observatory with dome access at 1 30 pm and every half hour until 3 pm.
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Fort Davis
Davis Mountains Scenic Loop Road
Mile High Club
Fort Davis Army Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
McDonald Observatory
Judge Simmons
Mount Locke
Old Fort
Indian Lodge
Sawtooth Mountain
Rockpile
Davis Mountains
24 Players Entered In City Golf Tournament
Twenty four golfers have qualified for the city golf tournament and match play starts next Sunday. The field includes three flights with par level championship, first and second divisions. Prizes for winners runners up and consolation rounds are on display at the course.
Well Known Brewster Co Ranchman Dies Suddenly
W T Waddy Burnham a prominent Brewster county rancher died suddenly at his Marathon home after feeling ill following lunch. He owned a Chisos mountains ranch now in the Big Bend area and burial was planned in Marathon with Livingston Funeral Home Alpine in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T
Waddy) Burnham
Brewster County
Marathon
Burnham
Chisos Mountains
Big Bend Park
Livingston Funeral Home
Alpine
Old Fort Davis book highlights frontier history and tourism
A Fort Davis history by Barry Scobee, published for Judge Simmons, details the fort's eras from Indian wars and Civil war occupancy to rebuilding and a 14 year campaign. It notes Emily and Dolores legends, folders printed showcasing local sights, and openings of The Trading Post and riding stables on the fort grounds.
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Old Fort
Davis
OFF the
Old Fort Davis
Old Frontier Post
Barry Scobee
Fort Davis
D. A. Simmons
Houston
Col
John R. Baylor
Emily
Dolores
Jose
Old Fort Davis Co
Alpine Area Guests Hear Welcome at El Paso Chamber Dinner
About 125 people attend the El Paso chamber of commerce dinner Tuesday with 31 Good Will party members as special guests. Speakers include Sport Gunn Mayor L B Starns Jimmy Pat Chris P Fox and Dr Ross Maxwell praising Alpine as a regional hub and the Big Bend area. Music by George Kelver.
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el Paso
Holland Hotel
Sport Gunn
Frank McCollum
Jim Casner
George Baines
Jimmy Pate
Union
Good Will
Chamber of Commerce
el Paso Chamber of Commerce
Good Will Party
L. B. Starns
Jimmy Pat
Alpine
Big Bend
Chris P. Fox
el Paso Co
Ross Maxwell
Big Bend National Park
Fox
George Kelver
Sul Boys
Pate Resigns as Alpine Chamber of Commerce Manager
James W. Pate resigns after 15 months as Alpine chamber of commerce manager. He will lead the Parr ranch near Alpine, ten miles northeast, owned by his mother-in-law and wife, and ten years under lease to Forrest Weston. Navy veteran Pate thanks Alpine and Brewster County leaders for support and praises DC presidents and directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W
Jimmy) Pate
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Pate
Parr
Eugene Parr
Alpine
Forrest Weston
Navy
Brewster County
Frank McCollum
Harry Watson Jr
Alpine Cowboys Rout San Angelo Colts in Fort Stockton slugfest
Alpine Cowboys defeated the San Angelo Colts 19 to 1 in Fort Stockton last Friday afternoon. McKinley shut down the Colts with 14 strikeouts while Cowboys hitters collected 20 hits nine for extra bases. D. C. Moore Wally Davis and Ross Moore led the attack with several extra base hits.
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Alpine Cowboys
San Angelo Colts
Co. West
Fort Stockton
Cowboys
San Angelo
McKinley
D. C. Moore
Wally Davis
McNeill
Bob Burleson
D. C. Burleson
Ross Moore
Davis
Burleson
O. D. Burleson
Cook
Moore DC
Davis Wally Cf
Hurleson
Bob Rf
Furleson O
Davis Chas
Barton
Nichols Ss
Moore Ross Ec
Colts
Miller
Johnson
Korner
Archer
Hutto
Allinder
Abernathy
Robst
Palmer
Gage P
Watkins
Cowboys Split Doubleheader With Ozona At Kokernot Field
The Cowboys split a Sunday doubleheader with Ozona at Kokernot Field, losing 5 4 in the opener and winning the nightcap 5 4. Eight Cowboys errors helped the loss in game one while Ozona made six errors in the second. Nichols hit a homer for the Cowboys in game one and Young belted a long drive in game two. Burberson started the season and others contributed including B Watson and Cook for Ozona. Lefty Shelton fanned nine in the first game.
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Cowboys
Ozona
Kokernot Field
Nichols
Young
Lef
Bob Fburleson
Cook
Miller
Cowboy
Sheffer
Kyle
Shelton
Alpine Boy Appointed To U S Naval Academy
Alpine youth John E. Reeder son of Mr and Mrs Fred P Reeder was appointed by Congressman R E Thomason to the U S Naval Academy Annapolis Md He was sworn in June 19 and recently graduated from Alpine high school He has been attending Texas A M university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Reeder
Fred P. Reeder
Alpine
R. E. Thomason
U. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Alpine High School
Texas A. & M
Board Delays Pate's Succession and Area Growth Support
The CC board of directors has not selected Mr. Pate's successor. The speaker expresses continued interest in regional growth and pledges availability to serve.
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Mr. Pate
Many New Buildings Planned At Paisano Encampment Site
The Roswell Army Air Base baseball team will face the Alpine Cowboys this weekend with a pair of games scheduled for tomorrow at 2 30 p m and Sunday at 3 p m. The air base club is strong and has defeated the Beaumont hospital nine earlier this season. The Junior Cowboys will meet the Marfa VFW club in the neighboring city Sunday afternoon.
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Roswell
N. M
Army Air Base
Alpine Cowboys
Air Base
Wm. Beaumont Hospital
Wm. Beaumont
Cowboys
Girl Scout Day Camp Set for Kokernot Park July 15 18
A first area Girl Scout day camp will run at Kokernot park from July 15 to 18 with nature and sketching instruction and field trips. A closing barbecue Friday invites parents, with 156 Alpine Girl Scouts mailed applications and extra forms at City Drug.
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Kokernot Park
Girl Scouts
Alpine
City Drug Store
John Braswell
Clyde Garrison
Dr Craddock to seek further treatment at Mayo Clinic
Fort Stockton physician Dr W D Craddock formerly of Alpine who was badly injured in a plane crash over a year ago will depart soon with Mrs Craddock for Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for additional care. His Fort Stockton hospital will close for two months.
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W. D. Craddock
Fort Stockton
Contributions to the City Park Fund Chronicle
A local record lists donations to the City Park Project Fund from Alpine groups and individuals. Amounts include Alpine Pilot Club 1000, Alpine Lions Club 1325, Alpine PTA 300, plus smaller gifts from Alpine Study Club 143.37 and others.
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City Park
Alpine Pilot Club
Alpine Study Club
Joe W. Camp
Pecos
Jack S. Davis
Alpine Lions Club
Rio Grande Land
KVLF
Chas. Moore
del Rio
Alpine Garden Club
Alpine Masonic Bodies Name Officers To Serve For the Next 12 Months
Alpine Lodge No 766 A F and A M elected C E Patterson as wor shipful master and named B B West Chas Livingston and others as officers. Alpine Chapter 398 R A M elected George Pugh high priest and others. Alpine Council No 342 chose Livingston Kay Sproul Duncan Frazer and others. Installations set for July 3 and July 10.
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Alpine
Masonic
C. EF. Patterson
Alpine Lodge
A.F
A.M
B. B. West
S. W
Chas. Livingston
J. W
G. B. Crawford
Cecil Duncan
A. J. Gard
Jas. L. Crawford
Billy Yielder
Alpine Chapter
George Pugh
C. E. Patterson
King
A. J. Joyce
W. E. Williams
C. H
J. L. Kerby
P. S
Sec
J. W. Frazer
Treas
E. R. Hudson
Guard
Ray N. Morrow
M3v
H. E. Sproul
R. D. Swartz
MIV
Alpine Council No
Tim
M. C. Kay
TIDM
HW. E. Sproul
Recorder
Fred E. Griffin
Sentinel
F. L. McCollum
C. of G
Stewart
Annual Camps For Boys and Girls To Be Held Earlier This Year
Pai sano Baptist encampment west of Alpine expands with fifteen plus new buildings including dormitories for Odessa and Midland churches and cabins for visiting preachers. Camps will run July 3 to 10 for girls and July 7 to 10 for boys, wid opening main dates July 29 to August 4 with Dr. White Dr. James and Dr. Yates as morning and evening speakers.
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Paisano Baptist
Alpine
First Baptist Church of
Odessa
First Baptist Church
Midland
el Paso
W. R. White
Austin
E. S. James
Vernon
Kyle M
New Lumber Yard Under Construction on East Ave For Alpine Firm
Work is well under way on a new lumber yard building located on East Ave E behind the Ezell laundry. The 64 by 125 foot structure will house a business to be operated by Chas Headwell of Alpine and Marathon. Lumber ranch supplies and hardware will be sold, with an opening planned in the near future.
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East Ave. E
Chase Headwell
Alpine and
Marathon
Ezell
Alpine Lions Name Kokernot Jr Favorite Son for 1947
The Alpine Lions club votes Herbert L. Kokernot Jr as the favorite son of Alpine for 1947 in a resolution praising his work with Kokernot Field and the local baseball program. The resolution notes public service and youth training contributions as key to the designation.
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Alpine Lions Club
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Alpine
Kokernot
Lions Club
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
Texas
Melvin
Pittman
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McDoneld Observatory
Davis Mountain
R. W. Knox
R. C. Meysenburg
Jack J. Kimbie
the Apache
C. E. Carlton
E. M
Bill) Carlton
A. V. Chapin
Bill Clark
Tom Love
Dallas
Daddy
Brewster Co
C. B. Woodward
Pecos High Bridge
Woodward
U. S
Trading Post
C OF C
Allen Bruce
el Paso CC Board of Directors
Fl Paso
FFA
Alpine CC
Here
Plaster S. Angelo
COLT
Stockton
Paisano
Mayo's
Tor
Encampment Association
Alpine-Marfa Highline
W. B. Dorris
Alpine Electrician
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