Clothing Plant Discussion Sets Alpine Meet Today
A mass meeting is planned in the Alpine High School Auditorium to discuss locating a clothing factory employing about 150 people with a payroll over 300000 annually. The meeting, called by D D Thomas, follows negotiations with Attaguile Manufacturing Co. Officials project initial hiring of about 50 workers with a $2000 weekly payroll and plan to move operations to Alpine within nine months if financing by April 5 is finalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine
D. D. Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
C of C
Frank Attaguile
Attaguile Manufacturing Co
el Paso
Gene Hiendryx
Jim Caner
Marvin Kay
Levin Davis
Attaguile
Hendryx
Alpine Igens
Herbert L. Kobernot Jr
Alpine Committee
Douglass, Douglas and Hughes
Amblin Around Alpine notes from Alpine society
Alpine column Amblin Around praises Judge H R Wilson and Price Daniel while recounting local anecdotes. It mentions birthday tributes to Al Creigh, New York visitors at a Ros Ross basketball game, praise for Game Warden Sanford De Vout and Levin Davis, a misnamed reader Bob Floyd, and farming ventures near Pecos County with a 1200 gallon well, plus a snow dusting at the ranch and local leisure scenes in Alpine Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Sheppera
New York
Alpine
West
Marie
el Paso
Public Schools Week Observance Announced Here
Alpine announces Public Schools Week with a 7 30 p m Monday March 12 meeting at the High School Auditorium The program includes a 30 minute Alpine High Band concert a reading program demonstration phonics explained by Alpine Central staff and an audiometer briefing by Supt Peyton Cain Miss Myrtle Whiteside discusses American History text criteria and Paul Forchheimer will preside A $25 award for class with highest attendance will be presented by the Citizens Committee on Public Schools Week Gov Allan Shivers proclaims March 5 10 1956 as Public School Week urging visits to at least one public school to observe programs and accomplishments of the state school system
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Public Schools
Alpine
Sul Ross
Alpine High School
Ida Mae Williams
Alpine Central
Alice Reid Olson
Peyton Cain
Myrtle Whiteside
Alpine 3Chool
Paul Forchheimer
Citizens Committee On
Allan Shivers
Jour Republic
Texas
Wildcat Drilling Update Near Alpine in Brewster County
Pure Oil Co. No 1 in West Brewster County located 15 miles southwest of Alpine was drilling at 5602 feet in sand and dolomite. Gulf Oil Corp No 1 Combe was drilling at 471 feet in shale and sand with no shows. The wildcat is located 1 mile southeast of Bdara thon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Oil Co
Brewster County
Alpine
Gulf Oil Corp
Bdarathon
Parking Prohibited on Avenue E by Safeway News Signs
Parking is now prohibited on the south side of Avenue E between North Street and 4th Street opposite the Safeway store. City workers installed the parking signs to enforce the restriction.
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Avenue E
Safeway
Beween
Std
4Th
Sul Ross Delegation Attends Rodeo Meeting
A Sul Ross delegation attended the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association executive meeting in Lubbock on March 3. Sul Ross members Gene Graham, Jody Jones, Buck McGonagill, from Rock Springs and Lakewood NM, with sponsor E E Turner accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sul Ross
National Intercollegiate Rodeo ‘Association
Lubbock
Texas Tech
Gene Graham
Rocksprings
Jody Jones
Buck McGonagill
Lakewood
Irrigation farming project advances near Hovey Texas
New irrigation venture moves forward 30 miles northeast of Alpine Pecos County as water pumps onto 200 acres of virgin land. Clarence Hord Jr. of Alpine leads the effort on land owned by Balmorhea’s Sraet Frothers. Plans include cotton alfalfa and hegira with a 1000 gallon well supplying irrigation water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitt Glasscock
Hovey
Oon
Clarence Hord Jr
Graef Brothers
Graefs
Clarence
Pecos County
Brew
Ster County
Alpine
Sraet Frothers
Mrs Henry Bailey Nominated For Texas Auxiliary Roles 1956 58
Big Bend Unit 79 The American Legion Auxiliary endorsed Mrs Henry Bailey of Alaine for department vice president Sth Division for 1956 87 and for department president for 1997 58 at a regular meeting March 5 The action noted her prior service including chairing Memorial Cancer Project for M D Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute and leading the 16th District in membership efforts. continued on page 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
American Legion Auxiliary
Henry Bailey
Alaine
Sth
Legion Home
Bailey
Department of Texas Auxiliary
Memorial Cancer Project
M. D. Anslerson Hospital
Auxiliary
Alpine Schools Close For TSTA Meeting in El Paso
Alpine Public Schools closed yesterday afternoon to allow faculty to attend the District 6 Texas State Teachers Association meeting in El Paso through Saturday. Several Alpine faculty will participate in section meets with school resuming Monday. Authorization came from the school board when the calendar was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Public
Texas State Teachers Association
el Paso
Alpine
TSTA
Hereford Bull Sale To Be Held Saturday
The Highland Hereford Breeders Association will sponsor a Balmorhea cattle field day and sale Saturday March 10 beginning at 1 30 p m The event marks the 14th year of beef cattle performance tests at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Balmorhea Dr Charles Kincaid of Knoxville Tennessee will head a program with observers allowed to study pen losses records and gain from noted beef cattle researchers. Consignors include Forker Gage Ranch Marathon C E Grubb Reid Brothers Fort Davis Kennedy Ranch Joe T Lane Sul Ross State College Alpine and C K Smith J E White Jr Marfa Col Walter Britten will auction the cattle with many breeders represented among the 16 sire groups on test throughout the Balmorhea station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Balmorhea
Charles Kincaid
Knoxville
Tenn
A. A. Melton
Highland Hereford Breeders Association
Mr. White
Balmorhiea Station
Forker-Gage
Marathon
C. E. Grubo
Reid Brothers
Fort’ Davis
Kennedy Ranch
Joe T. Lane
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
C. K. Smith
J.E. White
Marfa
Walter Britten
Max Blau
Follett
Carl Martin
Menard
N.a. Mitchell
Sanderson
van Horn
Jack Williams
Paint “Rock
George Hampton
Lubbock
Gage Holland
Mara
W. T. Posey
Fort Stockton
Charlie Wallis
City to lose Holland Avenue parking area lease
The City of Alpine cancels its lease on the railroad right-of-way at Holland Avenue opposite the Holland Hotel effective April 8. The city has used the property as a free parking lot, leased from the Texas and New Orleans Railroad for $10 yearly. It is understood the railroad may lease the land for a filling station site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Alpine
Holland Avenue
Stowell
New Orleans
Ohioans and two Chicagoans voyage Rio Grande in 10 days
Four adventurers from Ohio and Illinois journeyed by two tuber boats from Presidio to Boquillas along the Rio Grande. They traversed Colorado Santa Helena and Mariscal canyons camping along the river and facing shallow waters that prevented outboard motors at several points. The trip lasted ten days from February 25 to March 5 with support from local game warden Sanford DeVoll and Chamber of Commerce secretary Levin Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Presidio
Boquillas
Ohio
Maois
Robert Cunningham
Emory Moore
Chicago
Milt F. Taylor
Phil Hull
Dayton
Colorado
Santa Helena
Mariscal Canyons
Cunningham
Grande
Big Bend National Park
Paul Hargus
Great River
Big Bend
Alpine
Sanford DeVollf
Chamber of Commerce
Levin Davis
Illinois
Alpine Lumber Robbed of $7 Last Weekend
Alpine Lumber Co was robbed of 7.70 in cash Sunday night. Leather gloves owned by John W Gillett president were taken. Entry was through the east yard door and the display room door on the south was forced. The cash box from the register was taken and other items were missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Lumber Co
John W. Gillett
Red Cross Drive Volunteers Canvass Alpine District
Alpine campaign workers canvassed town businesses this week as part of the Red Cross annual fund drive chaired by Pred Jack. Participants include Mesdames Paul Forchheim er Gage Holland W E Williams Mitt Glasscock George W Baines A V Halpern Forrest Walker Dick Rogers Pete Galileo Alice Salgado and Gene Herdeux with Vaughn Musgrave Alpine High School Student Council president directing the effort in all public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Business
Drive
Pred Jack
Theanvass
Paul Forchheimer
Gage Holland
W. E. Williams
Mitt Glasscock
George W. Baines
A. V. Halpern
Forrest Walker
Dick Rogers
Pete Gallego
Alice Salgado
Gene Herdeux
Vaughn Musgrave
Alpine High School
Fra Valenzuela Heads International Club Election
Fra Valenzuela named head of the International Athletic Club and president of the Internationals. Other officers include Daniel Bustamante vice-president Rudy Valenzuela secretary Darwin Hernandez business manager Felix Yanez club dofeant at nager Pablo Lara ser ms Jose J. Martinez porter Ernesto Fierro manager team Marcelo Alarcon assie The Internationals were to play the ies nine at Kokernot Field at 3 pm Sunday April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valenzuela
International Athletic Club
Daniel Bustamante
Rudy Valenzuela
David Hernandez
Busiess
Felix Yanez
Club Do Feant Ateenager
Pablo Lara
Se Rms
Jose J. Martine
Porter
Ernesto Fierro
Marcelo Alarcon
Assie
Ies
Kokernot Field
Broadfoot Elected Rotary Club President At Alpine Meeting
Chalmers Broadfoot was chosen president of the Alpine Rotary Club at yesterday noon’s annual election in the Holland Hotel. He will assume office July 1, succeeding Paul Forchheimer. Board members chosen were Tom Stowell Elton Miles J C Cooley and Dr Bevington Reed. Charles Hunter was re-elected treasurer and Glenn Davis secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadfoot
Rotary Club
Chalmers Broadfoot
Alpine Rotary Club
Holland Hotel
Paul Forchheimer
Tom Stowell
Elton Miles
J.C. Cooley
Bevington Reed
Charles Hunter
Glenn Davis
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Hord
Penney
Avalanche
Amblin
Big Bend and
Davis Mountains
With Jim Glasscock
H.R. Wilson
Price Daniel
Price
Paul
Gibralta
Southland
AL Creigh
Tony Warnock
Tony
Judge Wilson
Rio. Grande
Sanford de Vout
Levin
Davis
Bob
Bob Floyd
Sherman Nesom
Grady Nelon
Eddie King
John ‘Skinner
Bruce Sutton
Chicago Tribune
American Legion
Joe Davidson
Twin ‘Peaks
Oscar Graef
Mr. Hord
Arthur Graef
David Mew
Hereford
W. White Jr
Rock Falls
Nation Park Service
Avalanche Photo
Alpine Lumber
Red Cross Campaign
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