March Weather and Social Notes From Big Bend Ranches
Ranch notes from Big Bend share news of a surprising March snow across the region with moisture in Alpine Marathon and Sanderson areas. Residents like Billy Meriwether report six inches of snow. others note drizzle and sleet. Social mentions include Mary Oliver lunching at the Ponderosa with Arlo Gill and Don Gaddis, and local visits by the Chaneys, Sanborns, Kitty Ivey, Perry Brown, Enloe, and Prude. The piece also notes mining activity in Terlingua and a Cattlemen’s Convention in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halle Stillwell
Big Bend
Caven Woodward
Alpine
Billy Meriwether
Stillwell Ran
Butice
Isay
Mary Oliver
The
Ponderosa
Arlo Gill
Don Gaddis
Morgan Chaney
Regina
Chaneys Ranch
San Francisco
Marathon
C.F. Cox
Sanderson- Marathon
Gilbert Felts
Terlingua
Bob
Bill Burleson
Carrizo Springs
Henry Richburg
San Antonio
Mary
Allan Kaufman
Cooper Rites Held Saturday
Dave Cooper 77 died after a long illness in Valle Hs Nussing Home. Born July 11, 1890, he resided in Alpine since 1948 and was a retired ranchman. Services were 10 a.m. Saturday at Geeslin Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Don Johnson officiated. Pallbearers named. survivors include his wife and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Cooper
Valle Hs Nussing
Bor
Alpine
Geeslin Funeral
Elm Grove
Don Johnson
Ray LaBeff
Jack Bow
Dan Frank
Alvis McFarland
Fred Harlow
Sanderson Engineer dies after heart attack in Alpine
Sidney Allen Wood 58 of Sanderson died at Brewster Memorial Hospital after a sudden heart attack on March 5. An engineer with Southern Pacific for 25 years he belonged to the Sanderson Church of Christ the Sanderson Masonic Lodge and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He married Opal Rhea in 1939 and is survived by a wife a daughter in Albuquerque and a sister-in-law in Alpine. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sanderson Church of Christ with Cedar Grove Cemetery burial under Geeslin Funeral Home supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Allen Wood
Sanderson
Brewster Memorial Hospital
Southern Pacific
Sanderson Church of Christ
Sanderson Masonic Lodge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginees
Opal Rhea
Rocksprings
Cecil Dean
Albuqueque
N. M
C.L. Smith
Alpine
Cedar Grove
Geeslin Funeral Home
Maria Cano Dies in Alpine at 77
Maria Cano, 77, died at her Alpine home on Tuesday night March 5. Born November 3, 1890 in Shafter, she lived in Alpine over 60 years and belonged to Our Lady of Peace Church and the Apostolate Women’s Club. She leaves five daughters, two sons, two sisters, three brothers, plus 30 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Cano
Alpine
Shafter
Our Lady of Peace Church
Apostalado Women’s Club
Aida Raminz
Josephine Garza
Manuela Cano
Juanita Valemuela
Esperanza Garcia
Jesus Salcido Cano
Alexandria Cano
Cosmaic
Calif
Anita Losoya
Tula Laro
Odessa
Vicente
Andres
Eduardo Molinar
Heers Place At Houston Fat Stock Show Highlights 4-Hers
At the Houston Fat Stock Show 4-Hers showed Hereford steers. Jo Harvey won the lightweight in the open division while Holly Harris placed third. In the Junior Show Holly Harris took second in medium weight and Steve Largent led lightweight category with first place. Hol ly Harris earned reserve champion Hereford in the Junior Show with her second place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Jeff Davis
Houston
Jo Harvey
Holly Harris
Karen Sims
Mark Largent
Steve Largent
Boxer Sims
Jeannie Donnell
Calf Sale Profit and Local Buyback Noted at Event
Holly’s medium weight calf sold for 1.40 per pound and was returned to her. About 600 steers were shown at the 1968 Houston Show. Rainbow Bridge in Utah spans 278 feet between sandstone walls. Alice Olson elected president of the Tramps Pecos Teachers Association District VI Texas State Teachers Association at El Paso meeting. Dr Ethelaura Ramey of Sul Ross named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly
Houston
Alice Olson
Trams
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