Fort Stockton area fights crows and classic Trans Pecos tales
Fort Stockton’s irrigated section faces a drive to rid pests damaging crepe, while Fort Davis displays a 1903 Dart once featured in Believe It Or Not. Longtime Trans Pecos traveler Frank Burress recalls early travel conditions, then Hudspeth mining activity highlights Green silver mine near mica mines, with 25 workers and ore shipments to Southern Pacific.
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Fort Stockton
Pecos
Fort Davis
Bob Ripley
le Hudspeth Mining
Hudspeth County
Green
Hudspeth
Southern Pacific
Hludspeth County
Hudspeth- Culberson County
van Horn
Quitman Mountains
Sierra Blanca
Trans Pecos teachers meet at Sul Ross college
About 200 out of town visitors are expected today and tomorrow for the Trans Pecos division annual meeting of the State Teachers association. Sessions will be at Sul Ross college with a mass band concert by Mona tans Iraan Ft Stock ton bands and Sul Ross college band leading to a state band contest.
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Trans-Pecos
State Teachers Associated
Sul Ross College
Mona‘tans
Iraan
Ft. Stock
Sul Ross
Bids Called for U S 90 Work in Val Verde County
Del Rio area reports bids to be opened March 15 and 16 by the State Highway Commission for U S 90 improvements in Val Verde County. Projects include grading drainage base course and bituminous seal coat from the junction with Highway 30 north of Del Rio to near Devil's River, part of 11 projects totaling about 1.5 million dollars.
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del Rio
Fort Stockton Panthers Win Region Basketball Title
Fort Stockton High School Panthers defeated Midland 17 26 to claim the basketball championship of Redon in the tournament held Saturday. They led 11 2 after the first quarter and maintained an eight point margin as Midland tired after a tough week of play. Bowie High of El Paso lost to Midland 32 31 in the only preliminary game. Fort Stockton district 30 champion won by default over Pierre Blanca when district 32 winners failed to show. The Stockton team will represent the region at the state meet in Austin.
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Fort Stockton High School
Panthers
Midland
Redon
Fort Stockton
Midland Cagers
McCamey
Bowie High
el Paso
Stockton
Austin
Junior High Boys Put On Operetta Boy Bandits
Junior High presents the operetta Boy Bandits on March 12 at 1 45 in the school auditorium. The public is invited to attend and support the students. Admission 25 cents and 10 cents for children.
Lobos Win Title In Alamoloop San Antonio
Sul Ross Lobos sweep the Alamo conference series to capture the league title for the second straight year finishing with ten wins and two losses in 12 games. They edged Texas A I 37 36 in Kingsville and followed with a 34 29 victory over the Javelinas before concluding the road trip at St Marys University.
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Sul Ross Lobos
Alamo Confrence
Kingsville
Lobos
Texas A. & 1
Javelinas
St. Mary's Universi
Spring Shearing Increases Demand In Big Bend Area
Spring goat shearing nears in the Big Bend with high demand for crews. Ranchers report mohair clip contracts from 50 to 60 cents per pound and expect an average yield. The region shifts from exclusive cattle raising to more goats and sheep, with growing numbers in higher range country north of the Southern Pacific railroad.
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Big Bend
Southern Pacific Railroad
Alpine Hiagers Finish Strong 18 Wins in Season
Alpine High School capped a standout basketball season with 18 victories and eight losses under Coach Kermit Allen. Regulars included Joe Hord, Stokes Sharp, Howard Sonnier, and others. all but Hord are eligible for 1958. The team scored 605 points to 510 by opponents and will face Marfa and Sanderson in upcoming meets, with a meet at Tran on March 13.
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Alpine High School
Kermit
Red) Allen
Bucks
Joe Hord
Stokes Sharp
Howard
Sonnier
Auralio Olazales
Joe Beall
John L. Sublett
Allen
Marfa
Sanderson
Traan
Re-routing Hy. 67 Meets Opposition
Readers in Alpine react to a proposed Highway 67 realignment from Fort Stockton. The item notes the distance would increase by 3.52 miles per state highway engineers, urges action by county commissioners and the State Highway department, and cites local groups opposing the change.
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Fort Stockton
Alpine
U. S. Highway 67
Eaier Baker
Artice
R. B. Slight
Fort Brockton
Pe- 08 County Commissioners’ Court
State Highway Department
Fort Stock
Legislators Brief Stop in Alpine En Route to Austin
Twenty Texas lawmakers from the Senate Finance and House Appropriations committees and House Speaker Robert W. Calvert halted in Alpine Sunday afternoon on the way from El Paso to Austin after touring Sul Ross College and the School of Mines. The party, in a special car attached to the eastbound train, was greeted at the station by the Sul Ross College band, chamber of commerce members, and local citizens.
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Texas
Senate Finance
House Appropriations
Robert W. Calvert
House
Alpine
Austin
el Paso
School of Mines
Sul Ross College
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Appropriation bill advances to buy park land in West Texas
A Texas House committee approved the measure to fund land purchases for a proposed Big Bend National Park. Former Speaker Coke Stevenson argued the plan would benefit the state, noting the school fund owns land and revenue from the seasetine tax could help. The bill calls for paying $1 per acre, up to $2 for individual owners, with federal designation and year round access cited as advantages. Funds are being raised to set up an Austin office to promote the park idea among lawmakers.
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Big Bend National Park
House Committee of Public Lands
Austin
West
Texas
Yellowstone
Coke Stevenson
Stevenson
Big Bend
Senate
Legislature
Trans-Pecos
Plant Exchange to Be Held Tomorrow at Burke's Food Store
Plant bulb and seed exchange hosted by El Proreso Study Club in connection with a bake sale at Burke's Food Store tomorrow. All welcome to bring plants for exchange or take items. Mrs. Van Binion and Mrs. Gene Benson will visit homes of transport-disadvantaged residents to collect plants. Pies cookies cakes and candy will be sold.
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el Proreso
Great Future Seen For Big Bend Park By Carlsbad Chief
Carlsbad Cavern superintendent Thomas Boles predicts a fully established Big Bend National Park will be one of two major Southwest tourist objectives alongside Carlsbad Cavern. He shared this in a letter to Mrs. Lassiter, secretary of the Carlsbad chamber, attaching a visitor distribution report showing Texas leading with 88,732 visitors, California 17,615, and New Mexico 16,228.
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Inson
George Koury
San Diego
Call
Holland Hotel
Robinson
Big Bend
Chamber of Commerce
National Park Service
Big Bend Park
Robinson & Company
Chambers Electric Company
Valeria Fashion Shop
Big Bend National Park
Carlsbad
Southwest
Thomas Boles
Boles
Mer. Vberta Clark Lassiter
Texas
California
New Mexico
Boley
Lassiter
West Texas
Carlsbbad
Marfa Store Sold to Carriger From Forchheimer
Louis Forchheimer Alpine merchant reports the sale of his Marfa store to J. W. Carriger who has managed the business there for some time. Forchheimer operated the Marfa location for several years.
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Louis Forchheimer
Marfa
J. W.J. Carriger
Forchheimer
Alpine School Among 25 In Large Area Offering Vocational Courses
Alpine is listed as one of 25 area schools offering vocational agriculture. The region covers Trans-Pecos and Edwards Plateau, with federal funds since 1917 supporting 534 Texas schools. Texas is divided into 10 areas for supervision, area No. 2, focusing on livestock work and practical experience in judging breeding and feeding. The Future Farmers of America began in 1928 with expansion to a national body of about 180000 youths and 15000 active Texas members.
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Alpine School
Texas
Trans-Pecos
Edwards Plateau
Blerschwale
Secon
Future Farmer of America
Virginia
Henry Groseelose
Gromelose
FF. A
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Alpine Mexican Junior High Clinches District Title
The Alpine Mexican Junior High basketball team defeated Valentine 24 to 22 at Valentine to claim the district crown after beating Marfa Junior High 25 to 16 to reach the final. The team finished 12 wins and zero losses and had earlier won the FFA tournament in Van Horn by beating Yaleta 28 to 25.
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Alpine
Valentine
Marfa Junior High
van Horn Arly
Yaleta
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