View From Big Hill Highlights Alpine Big Bend Scenic Value
Big Bend country scenes thrill motorists from six miles south of Alpine on a developing park road top. A proposed turnout could let visitors stop and enjoy the vista overlooking Alpine valley and the Davis Mountains. Neighbor Cy Cheetham urges chamber and highway chiefs to plan the feature as roadwork continues.
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Big Bend
Big Hill
Alpine
New Park Road
Alpine Valley
Davis Mountains
C. M. Cheetham
Chamber of Commerce
Highway Department
County Red Cross Campaign Aims To Raise 2000
A drive to reach Brewster County's 2000 quota in the 1948 American Red Cross campaign began Wednesday after a morning meeting at the Holland Hotel. Dom Adams chairs the effort with Dr. B. F. Berkeley and Don Littleton assisting, as the county chapter reorganizes with J. R. Rucker as chairman and Chalmers Broadfoot as assistant.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Holland Hotel
Brewster County
J. R. Rucker
Chalmers Broadfoot
M. P. Slover
John Simpson
A. N. Foster
Jim Francois
Home Service
W. C. Friesen
Harry S. Truman
United States of America
American National Red Cross
Washington
G. C. Marshall
Jury Selected In Murder Trial Under Way In Court Here
Witnesses continued testimony in district court as Manuel Robledo faces murder charges for the fatal April 1946 stabbing of Victoriano Rodriguez. The jury, drawn from a 66 member special venire, will decide the case with Will A. Morris Jr. defending and Trav er Crompton for the state expected to rest today.
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Manuel Robledo
Victoriano Rodriguez
Will A. Morris Jr
San Antonio
Travers Crompton
F. G. Walker Jr
Alpine Cemetery Assn Corrects Last Week’s Lamb Sale Note
The Alpine Cemetery Association issues a correction to last week’s Avalanche about the lamb sale. It thanks Mr. C G Morrison and Mr Zeb Decie for donating the lambs, which were purchased from the association by Mr Roy Whiteside and Mr Dom Adams.
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Alpine’ Cemetery Assn
C. G. Morrison
Zeb Decie
Cemetery Assn
Roy Whiteside
Dom Adams
Alpine Cemetery Assi
Fuller Building To Be Remodeled By New Owners
Dr D O Jeter and Dr Malone V Hill have bought the Fuller building and served all tenants 60 days to vacate for a full remodeling. Plans include tile floors air conditioning an elevator and a new heating system. Second floor may extend south to cover ground floor and a third floor is contemplated for the future. Ground floor tenants include Adams M System grocery and Smith Furniture Co. Second floor tenants include Dr Jeter Dr Thos 4Coats optometrist Dr T C Selvig dentist Min Sol Corp A M Turney attorney M C Kay insurance Milton Smith owner of Smith Furniture Co plans to reduce stock and store the rest elsewhere until new quarters are secured. Dom Adams plans building on a lot he bought opposite the post office. Second-floor tenants have not announced definite plans.
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Fuller
D. O. Jeter
Malone V. Hill
Jeter
Adams
M System Grocery
Smith Furniture Co
Dr. Jeter
Thos
Coats
T. C. Selvig
Min-Sol Corp
A. M. Turney
M. C. Kay
Milton Smith
Dom Adams
Shirley Scales
Medical Laboratory Opens Next Week In Alpine
Mrs Margaret Adams Francois announces a new independent medical laboratory in the Lockhart clinic building set to open Monday March 8 serving doctors and patients in Alpine and nearby towns. She is Alpine born a Baylor graduate with Mayo Clinic and Van Atta Laboratory experience.
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Margaret Adams Francois
Lockhart Clinic
Francois
Alpine
Alpine High School
Baylor University
Gradwohl School
St. Louis
Mayo Clinic
van Atta Laboratory
Albuquerque
N. M
Conley Cox Injured in Oil Field Accident
Conley Cox of Ozona, shortstop for the Southwestern champion Alpine Cowboys last year, lost the first joint of his left thumb in an oil field accident at Denver City Texas. He is employed by an oil company.
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Conley Cox
Ozona
Denver City
Texas
Cox
Renovation at Holland Hotel Completed Says Owner
Lawrence George owner stated a thorough renovation of the Holland hotel is finished including guest rooms halls and new drapes. The coffee shop and ballroom were redecorated earlier and lobby work will begin soon with Gene Farley completing the latest painting contract.
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Holland Hotel
Lawrence George
George
Gene Farley
Study Club Moves to Secure Health Unit for Highland Area
Alpine Study club sponsors a drive to establish a full time health unit serving Brewster Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. Ralph Mitchell of the State Health Dept will visit Alpine next Monday to explain the plan and present a film on a well organized unit. The meeting at the Presbyterian church Hospitality room invites all interested.
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Alpine Study Club
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Ralph Mitchell
State Health Dept
Alpine
Presbyterian Church
Fort Davis Boy's Call Takes Honors at S W Livestock Show
Fort Davis Boy's Call earns top honors at the Southwest Livestock Show amid a city wide cleanup plan announced for later this month. Property owners are urged to start preparations now for the drive, with a focus on trimming tree branches over sidewalks to eight feet.
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Fort Davis
Mrs. W. E. Anderson Dies in Corpus Christi
Mrs. W. E. Anderson longtime Alpine resident died Sunday night at her daughter Mrs Russell Duncan home in Corpus Christi after illness. Body shipped to Rising Star for burial Wednesday. Survived by husband W. E. Anderson of McCamey daughter Mrs Duncan and son Harbert of Oakland California.
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W. E. Anderson
Alpine
Russell Duncan
Corpus Christi
Rising Star
Fomer
McCamey
Culverts Underway at Eighth Street Arroyo Crossing
Five six foot culverts with rock hood wells will be installed at the Eighth Street crossing of the Alpine arroyo. The street will be graded to a 35 foot width. Casner Motor Co and Dr Malone V Hill are paying for the work, supervised by City Engineer John Stovell.
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Eighth Street
Alpine
Casner Motor Co
Malone V. Hill
John Stovell
Poisoners of Dogs Loose Again in Alpine
Alpine authorities warn of dog poisoners as several family pets have been poisoned in recent days. Stray dogs roam free and seem immune, while officials stress the danger to children and pets and vow prosecutions for offenders.
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Alpine
District PTA Plans Alpine Meeting for April
Mrs. Lon Wilson announces district PTA plans with Mrs. N H Keller and Mrs. Marian Cook meeting local leaders to organize a district event in Alpine April 6 7 8. About 200 delegates from ten counties including El Paso Culberson Jeff Davis Presidio Brewster Loving Winkler Reeves and Ward will attend mainly in Sul Ross auditorium.
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Lon Wilson
P.T.A
N. H. Keller
PTA
Marian D. Cook
Chamber of Commerce
Alpine
Keller
Wilson
Guy Crawtford
R. M. Hawkins
John Clanton
Don Littleton
Frank Mason
Sul Ross Auditorium
el Paso
Hudspeth
Culberson
Jeff Davis
Presidio
Brewster
Loving
Winkler
Reeves and Ward
Pecos
Brewster Jeff Davis 4H Club Tops At Southwestern Livestock Show
Brewster and Jeff Davis county 4H and FFA members dominated the Southwestern Livestock event in El Paso. Chris Kouitz of Fort Davis won grand champion calf, with multiple Highland entries placing in various events and sales. The event saw many exhibitors taking home top honors and some animals moving on to San Angelo and other shows.
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Fort Davis
Big Bend
Brewster
Jeff Davis County
FFA Club
el Paso
Chris Kouitz
San Angelo
G. H. Harfst
Alpine
Smith's Hatchery
Otis French
H. L. Kokernot Jr
Food Mart
Eddie Martin
Sears- Roebuck
Hilario Hernandez
el Paso Times
Brooks Acton
Ken Regen
Brooks
J. F. Morgan
Douglas Smith
Marathon
Rollins Motor Co
Sherman Adams
H. L. Kokernot
Lorene Uranga
Chris Kountz
Popular Dry Goods Co
Ray Stephenson
Furt
Nola Acton
H. L. Kobernot Jr
Gordon Mosley
Paint Dealers Meet At Holland Hotel In Pittsburg Area
An area meeting of Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. dealers was held last Thursday evening at the Holland hotel. Attending were dealers from Fort Stockton, Marfa, Valentine, Fort Davis, Sanderson and Alpine. Company representatives included B. R. Leonard El Paso branch manager M. P. Starr paint department manager and Howard Tracy territory salesman.
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Pittsburg Plate Glass Co
Holland Hotel
Fort Stockton
Marfa
Valentine
Fort Davis
Sanderson
Alpine
B. R. Leonard
el Paso
M. P. Starr
Howard Tracy
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